I have the R1 with i7-11800H, 3080 and 32gb ram It's incredibly powerful. It can match and sometimes beat my desktop (running i9-9900k, 2080 super overclocked and 32gb ram) Only down side is the amount of noise it creates but if you're wearing a headset, it honestly doesn't matter!😄
Thank you very much with this review! Indeed with most reviewers usually only reviewing the highest specs, it makes one too afraid to buy anything with lower specs than that. I had a request though, can you please do the same kind of thing with the base model of x14 (around 1500$ now) and maybe x15 R2 (around 2150$ now) too? Especially x14 if it can handle AAA titles at a reasonable level (40+ fps in highest settings), then I'd assume it a very good deal. Another thing that I think you missed in this review and I'd hope that you include it in the next possible ones, is how would thermals and fan noises be like if you use the balance mode instead of performance (from what I hear the performance mod increases fan noise and thermals by a lot for not too much gain in fps) and if you manually limit the fps to say 60fps.
Unless I'm mistaken the vents around the keyboard are actually air intakes, not outtakes so they pull air in. The exhaust is mainly in the back and maybe the sides (I don't remember whether they're intake or outakes).
@@infinite_xiao5483 I believe that it only applies for Inspiron laptops and desktops, with the max discount being around $100. However, I think this varies form region to region.
Just get the cheapest one, because you can always upgrade the RAM and SSD later. The graphics card can be upgraded later with an external GPU like Razer Core X via Thunderbolt 4. I see no need to buy the higher end configurations from the website.
Loving your reviews! I'm debating whether to get the r2 with a 3060 but with a higher TDP and newer CPU, or the r1 with a 3070 with a lower TDP and older CPU. Do you think they perform similar to each other? Which one should I get?
Which ever is cheaper tbh, the 3070 in the older r1 is still running at a wild wattage and will still slap the 3060. If it's gpu grunt you're after, the older model will do just fine though CPU wise, you're probably looking at like 10-15% better on the new gen =)
@@RyanYu Sadly you can't 😅 Magnesium alloy is its own thing, it's lightweight similar to normal plastic however it's a lot more durable and stronger than normal plastics. So for future references you should refer it as "a magnesium alloy chassis" since it isn't plastic😉
@@RyanYu Id use it for games like squad and beamng drive or rust. But I kind of think it’s over kill was looking about the X14 but I keep rethinking it because of that 17 inch monitor. I just can’t decide. With the x14 I can afford to max it out but with the x17 I can only afford the base model.
@@RyanYu just like the last time 🙃.... The title is good the thumbnail need improvement but too grow further you need a change of mindset.... But that too depends on whether you want to become a big youtuber or nahh.. for example look at the reviews of other tech youtubers and then watch your see what they do better and try to learn that..!
@@RyanYu Yeah people complain too much. You knew what you were buying when you bought it. 17 inch machines today are much much lighter than 17 machines in the past. In the past I owned an Alienware m18x r2. That thing weighed 12 pounds without the power bricks.
