Should YOU get an i5 vs i7 or a FHD vs 4K display? 

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You’re reviews are so refreshing! Additionally as a developer using Linux for all my work having you test at least basic Linux capabilities on the laptops you review is huge. Thank you. Glad I stumbled onto your channel.

Interesting to see this comparison. Also I like how you say "but it also makes my mum happy" 😁

This channel is so well tuned. You do such a good job of giving real analytical takes on these things without just listing off the technical jargon.

Just the video I was looking for ❤️

I was waiting when this will be out. Was just watching your channel waiting for a new video. Thanks Josh

As Thinkpad user for many years this review definitely is the must seen review if I'm in the market for the new Thinkpad. My t480s is working really well atm. 😄

Omg was looking for this! Josh gets it again!

How do you feel about these two displays vs the 2k panel on the Nano? It feels like they should have just done a non-glossy 2k standard on this model.

This is EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thank you for the video.

Well done Josh...it is always a pleasure to see such informative video 👍

Josh, you're the MVP! This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so very much! 🙇‍♂️

Very informative! Thank You Josh!

Josh askin the real questions thanks a bunch man!

Maybe because the 4k panel supports more brightness it was consuming less power at equal brightness. Also, the latest processors are so powerful that they can render 4k content without consuming much more compared to fullHD. It would be interesting to see if this is the case with AMD cpus as well.

Great review! Does the 4K panel has the PWM flickering problem?

I love the videos you make man and i am no expert but your videos are like a long lecture at times that i want to attend but mid way through i get distracted, still massive respect for your time and effort will keep supporting you.

Love the screen comparisons!!!!!!

My ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 1 (yes Gen 1) from 2012 is still showing no signs of giving up ghost (recently replaced cooling fan and upgraded SSD). I don't do video editing or gaming so it serves me just fine. Every year I say "Maybe this is the year... " but the thing just won't die Lol. I may still retire it at some point and use it as a music and media server. I have my eye on the new Yoga Titanium and Gen6 X1 Yoga!

you are a hero , glad I found this channel.

What an outstanding result regarding the 4k monitor! I didn't expect this I would love to see an X1 carbon with a QHD+ screen like the legion 7pro

Love your intro. Gotta say

thanks as always. Please do one comparing Surface Laptop 4 Intel i7 vs AMD Ryzen 7

Another really informative video thanks for sharing! I have been wondering whether to change laptop recently as the display on my ThinkPad P43s is a basic 14in 250 nits FHD display which ruins the experience if you are mobile with it (though the anti glare on it makes it work better than some 300 nit glossy screens in bright light). The processor comparisons and FHD+ vs 4k in this video have got me thinking more...

Thank you, Josh! It's a joy watching your videos! That's how it should look like. It's evident you are used using your head :-)

Hey, Josh! Could you please do a video on how to take care of your laptop battery?

Hey Josh - Two things want to know : a. Thinkpad or Dell Precision (Especially Built Quality) b. i7-1185g7 vs i7-10870h (All for non gaming purpose, basically Heavy Excels / Visualization Tools etc)

Best quality laptop reviews on the whole of RU-vid.

Your videos helped me choose my x1 yoga 6th gen, thank you Josh. I ended up going with the i5 and 4k screen and I am really happy with my purchase.

Superb Video. I see few weeks of hard work!!

The problem with this review is that the power consumption for office work / programming on the UHD+ must be much higher due to tiger lake being very inefficient in that field vs FHD. I tested around quite a lot on a LG Gram 16 with the 1165g7, and while watching video the resolution practically doesn't matter. However for surfing, typing in notepad++ or microsoft office if I decrease the resolution from 2560x1600 to 1280x800 I get about 30% higher battery life. I do believe that IGZO panels don't matter about resolution anymore for power consumption, in many cases higher resolution panels even consuming less, because they have a much higher budget to produce them as they sell for a premium. And tiger lake is really efficient on video playback, plus resolution then kinda depends on the video only, not on the screen it's played back fullscreen. Actually it's clearly now the CPU that is burning through your battery. NVME with HIPM/DIPM activated, the display panel and so on are really efficient. The lg gram 16" idles at 1.8w with usably low screen brightness. it only goes up to around 4.3w on max luminance. So I guess the display panel uses about 0.5w to 3w per hour depending on brightness. However while surfing or productivity work I get 6-7 watt power consumption at low brightness. Hence for seemingly easy tasks the CPU will consume a lot of power. Actually Kaby Lake R and Comet Lake were much better in this regard. Ice Lake a disaster and tiger lake just improved on Ice lake. I feel for intel we need to wait for Alder lake to get good actual battery life outside of watching videos. So the lg gram caneasily playback video in edge via wifi for 20-25 hours with good brightness if the videos are long enough - because as soon as you leave fullscreen and scroll around or watch many short clips it consumes more power (around 250 I guess, 80%) thanks to the efficient screen. But for work I only get about 12-14 hours. And well that is with that big 80wh battery. Apple M1 shows that office work or watching video is no difference. Same for smartphones. Intel needs to catch up here. and they announced so for Alder lake. Those numbers are with optimized windows meaning services not needed disabled, throttlestop optimizing and so on... Oh yeah and I would guess i5 needs maybe 5-10% less power than i7. So I will exchange my lg gram with i7 to an lg gram with i5 processor (my lg gram came with defective hardware - so I have to exchange anyhow so I will just return and reorder with i5).

Just what was wishing for, great work!!!!!!

A discussion whose time has come, thank you for this. Hopefully, you will keep revisiting this topic every few months as it's a choice any notebook consumer faces upon initial purchase. Ravi Peiris M.D.

Again excellent in attention to details 👍👍👍 Josh please go for surface 4, 15 inch 🌺🌺

THANK YOU FOR THAT!

Hey Josh! Interested to see I’d you can do a review of the Asus Expertbook b9 with 11th gen Intel evo i7. Seems like a direct competitor to the X1 Carbon and Nano but with better I/o

Josh, thank you for the detailed review. I do have a question though. I have x1 carbon 7th gen with 10th gen i7 and a 4K display, and I feel the general lag when using chrome(scrolling, etc). It seems like a common issue among other 4k users, but I was wondering if you experience matches with mine. Can you tell us the performance on chrome compared to FHD model?

Awesome, Thank You!!

Thanks for this one. Just reminded me to go back to my HP ZBook 14U G6 and 15U G6, all components equal except the display (FHD vs 4K) and battery (50 Whr vs 56 Whr).

I would love to see a review of huaweis Matebooks! They seem pretty interesting to me, especially for their price! Awesome work, keep going!

Hey great video💫 You will make a rewiew with Lenovo 5 pro? I think is a good competition for Omen

How did you know all my questions? God your reviews are amazing!

Great content! Is it possible to do a review on the x13 gen2 as well!?

i would love to see a review of microsoft surface laptop 4 with AMD version

Hey Josh will you be reviewing portable laptops in the future? Something like a 14 inch and below, also if we should stick with the new 5000 ryzens over the intels? This will be a purchase for me later in the year, since my current hp pavilion 15.6 is just massive and not light due to the metal finish.

Great video!

Great Review :)

Hi Josh. Just discovered this channel and I already love it. I'm looking for a new laptop and I need a notebook for University: as I am going to have programming courses, I am not so sure whether getting an i7 or an i5 (or maybe an AMD Ryzen 7??). Moreover, is 8GB RAM enough or should I headed to 16GB?? Thanks

Great review Josh, but pity that you didn't clarify situation with 4K model regarding PWM. 2 previous 4K models had PWM, so no go for many peoples.

Josh can you review the Lenovo P14s Workstation? I'm interested to know about this one

Thank You Josh !!!!!!!

Cool comparison! I myself did get a X1C9 i7-1185G7 with 32GB RAM and 4k+ display. I am wondering if you have experienced any thermal throttling on your i7 device? Can you give your experience on that? I am experiencing heavy thermal throttling kicks in within seconds after i start a heavy workload especially when the iGPU is also involved. Any experience on that? Would appreciate your feedack since the i7 1185g7 and the i7 1165g7 are quite similar... thanks!

Really interesting, Josh! What about weight differences, if any?

Good video as usual. ONE NOTE: The UHD+ (3840 x 2400) display does NOT come with a touchscreen option....

Because of this guy i bought idea pad 5 with Amd ryzen 7 4700U , thank you so much for the reviews , only downside is the display tho but its still good

Very helpful. Battery life with 4K was my biggest concern before decided to buy X1 Carbon Gen9. Reflection, I am a MacBook user now, you understand.

how do you think programming is like on the 7i? I'm curious because I was planning on getting the yoga 7i for uni because I'm going to study computer science.

Hey Josh! About that AMD vs Intel, idk about the video editing part but, I've actually tabulated around 35 games running on the Ryzen 7 5700U and the i7 1165G7. Even I considered the Iris Xe iGPU to be better than the AMD Radeon iGPU, but the new 5000 series really overthrows the intel tigerlake. Idk if its due to better processing power or the GPU but I actually got 10 to 20 Frames more in the ryzen than the i7 on similar settings. Tho it was equal in some games like Forza Horizon and CSGO but still, overall ryzen fared much better. and honestly speaking, pricewise the 5700u is closer to the i5 1135G7 than the i7. What do u think about this??

Really enjoying my Gen9. Did you know the screen supports adaptive sync (48-60Hz)!

hey josh, thanks for this helpful video!! do you know if there some upcoming 2-1 laptops worth waiting for? im currently thinking about buying the xps 13 or spectre but im not sure :/ should i wait?

This answers a ton of questions many months later!!

hey josh can you review the new G14 and do a comparison with the one from last year?

I'm looking into an X1 Yoga 6th gen. My 2nd gen i7 literally is taking off when I run Zoom plus Miro simultaneously. Unbearable fan noise. As little as about 10% overall CPU load is enough to start the fan. I think I'll go for the i5 + 4k after having seen this vid. Thank you!

Good video. Wish u had gone into the screens more

Hey Josh! Would love to hear your opinion on, dell inspiron 14 7000 i7 11th gen 16gb ram, nvidia mx350 16:10 ratio and dell xps 13 i5 11th gen 8 gb 512 ssd and Intel iris graphics. which one would pick if they were the same price ?

Hey Josh, do you recommend the Lenovo Ideapad 3 Gen 6 17-inch or 15-inch ? Hope you could anwser this.

Sir i want to buy a laptop for video editing premiere pro so which one performs better or they are almost same please sir ?

Can you get 2021's TUFs with Rtx 3060 and compare them? The Rtx 3070 configs no one is gonna buy due to low wattage and high price.

Just one suggestion, can you also see how does ryzen 5 vs 7 compare as well

Does this difference apply to all series of the lenovo thinkpad laptops..? I am a medical professional and needed a laptop mostly for data science.. I would be highly thankful ❤if you'd suggest me on choosing between the thinkpad e15 gen 2 intel i7 and the i5. 🤗

Could you make a video on the logitech mxkeys keyboard. I personnaly have it and I would like to know if it is way better than those keyboards (or laptot keyboards that you tested)? More generally, a video on external keyboard, mouses... (Going out of the box :))

I am looking at the x1 yoga gen 6. I was wondering if you can tell me if the 4K display in that model is matte? It really doesn’t say. It says anti reflective. What’s the difference between anti glare and anti reflective?

Exactly the type of comparison I was looking for. Can’t decide if I want i7 or ryzen 7 and if I want regular screen or Oled for my next laptop.

I hope you get the Lenovo legion 5 pro 3070, Josh. I got one and I'm so curious about what you would/will say about it.

Josh, please review the msi prestige 15 a11scx 🙌🙌

The X1 9th Gen has a low power 4k display, hence has better battery performance than expected.

I just had this question in mind😂 and was also looking at the same laptops!!! Love this guy

thank you always for the informative contents, I wished if you compared i7 1186G7 instead

Quite accurate Review... I trust this channel..

I would like to see your in-depth review of Galaxy Pro 360. I looking for a laptop that can edit 4K davinci resolve video, accurate screen, thunderbolt 4, slim and light below 2.5 pounds

Do you think you'll review the new Thinkpad T14?

How can you tell if I have a bad trackpad? I have the 4k model and I don't think I have the sense to tell the difference

fantastic topic

Hi, Do you see pixels grid on the FHD+ at a near viewing distance ?

A 2k+ matte color-accurate display will a perfect sweet spot. Don't know why they don't have it.

Good topic and some surprising results with 4K battery life. Wish they had a Matte version. ..I'm over glossy displays. What are your thoughts re: lite 4K video editing on 11th gen i7? Doable? or Too painful?

Hey there can you please guide...Watching 4k video on 4k display laptop will be great but how is the result when watching 1080p videos on 4k display? would appreciate your comment

Is quad core 11th gen i7, enough for programming, including data science and machine learning, if we have rtx3060, for asus tuf dash f15, or shall I go with 6 core 19th gen but gtx 1660ti? Please tell, and congratulations for 2 years anniversary

I would love to see a review of the new Asus Zephyrus g14 with the Rtx 3060

Thank you for your super review! Is it possible to install a second ssd inside the X1 Carbon?

Buying a Windows laptop is SO hard. There’s a lot of options and a lot of pros and cons. I discovered this channel looking for the best 13.3 or 14 inch laptop I could buy for my sister for no more than $600 and I ended up getting a deal in a Dell Inspiron 14 5000 with the 11th gen i5, 512GB NVMe SSD and Intel Iris Xe graphics for $529 + TAX (regular price is like $700). In my case is way easier, I just sold my mid 2014 13 inch Retina MacBook Pro and I’m getting a M1 MacBook Air right away without having to choose

How about the PWM flickering on 4k model?

Do you use or recommend a 4K display as an alternative to one built into the laptop? I do a lot of text editing and want a device that will make this easier for me. But if I'm going to be doing most productivity work indoors at home, I think it might be better just to get a 4K monitor instead. A FHD/FHD+ panel is good enough for simple on-the-go tasks right?

Could the 30 min shorter battery be due to the higher brightness of the 4k screen ?

What about weight comparison? Which one is heavier?

Hi, I was wondering how to replace my working laptop Lenovo Y700-17 (I use it for graphics - I don't play games) with a new model. But I don't know what to look at, I have already a 27 inch Dell UP2720Q monitor and a separate system unit with Rizen 9. I need a laptop with only 17 screens, I took 15.6 top-end Apple Pro (it heats up and makes noise, which is just horrible), sold it! I'm looking at Dell G7 17 (7700) on Intel Core i9 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER. For me, the power to work with video work and graphics is important and 100% SRGB, and close ADOBE RGB 100% Budget 3000 $

could make a video on the XMG NEO 15 ?

Hi Josh, thanks a lot for your time and effort you put into these videos. I was following your recomendation and went for the i7 model pairing it with 32gb of ram, full hd screen. Unfortunatelly - coming from the x1 gen 8 with i5, 16gb and full hd, the gen 9 is just incredibly bad in terms of fan noise and heat. It is just no comparision. Even with no task at all or light tasks the gen 9 fan is running like crazy, whereas the gen 8 is not even to hear doing some adobe stuff - incredible! Do you have any suggestions, wheter I have a faulty unit or do I have to do someting with the settings? Bios is up do date! This status quo is just not bearable and ridiculous also considering the price. Not even my x230 was that loud! Thanks for your help.

Two days of browsing the web wrapped up in a 10 minute video. Crazy good work, Josh! Only wish I found this earlier 😂. Can you say how "bad" the reflections really are with the UHD Screen? I'm a programmer and heavy Excel user and always didn't really get along with just one 14" (16:9) laptop screen. Hoping to get more productive with a higher res screen. In the other hand I'm a little worried about the reflections, though. What do you think of the X1 Yoga G6? Already tested one? I was thinking about getting this instead of the carbon mainly for touchscreen and entertainment purposes. What do you think? Btw: Just an idea on how to separate cpu and display within the battery drain test: Run a similar test with only an external monitor / no internal display.

Just josh can you please review the HP Elitebook X360 1040 G6