Linus: "Do you like to game?" Colton: "Yeah." Linus: "Do you like to game at your house?" Colton: "Yes!" Linus: "Do you like to game at.. kind of.. unusual places..?" Colton: "Hell yeah!" Linus: "Do you like to game at work?!" Colton: *in his office* "YEAH!!" Linus: "You're fired."
You know LTT doesn't give a shit about their sponsors when their ads is exactly 10 sec long so you can skip it really easy. It warms my heart everytime.
Not to mention Linus being extremely obvious when he's about to segue to an ad. I appreciate the predictability of it, as it means I never have to watch the ads, but I can be happy in the knowledge this great channel is getting a ton of sponsorship $ to keep it going strong :)
Yeah. The project was amazing. Maybe full server & office pc cooling. Followed by a video called all our data and work is gone. xdddd But srsly I woud love to see another video.
The same concepts apply, just look at the arguments made in this video and use it relative to the hardware (which will be similar in advantages and disadvantages) available today
razer blade 15 2019 definetly wins the game now, its light has enough power to do anything and with 65/80Wh battery you can expect 6-8 hours of batterylife while watching Netflix or RUclips. And really 2kg isnt that much to carry in your bagpack at least for me it is no problem.
I would personally chose the Razor Blade 2018, because it isn't to heavy, I don't need to carry around an external GPU, but 4 hours of battery isn't the worst, but it could be better.
Tbh I don't know where he got 4 hours from for light work loads I have the blade 2018 1080 120Hz as in this and I get like 6-7 for those loads and 4 hours when I'm running VMs
cuz back in the early days of LTT, before they had a proper office, they filmed in a house and used the kitchen as a set. This kinda pays homage to that and it looks good.
Youra Wayke Well idk, you could grab a cage and play with your rat outside home, that would make you a mobile mouse gamer. And i guess that depending on the materials you have, what cages the mouse would be happy, so maybe that wouldn't trigger animal rights.
EGPU is portable. I have traveled 5000+km to several cities on airplanes with my Macbook pro laptop and external GTX980ti GPU. The whole setup + clothes did fit in my carry on backpack that I took with me in the airplane as hand luggage that I put in the overhead compartment.
I think the point is, you can leave it at home if using a singular laptop for everything including productivity. Say you are a uni or college student, you can take your laptop to campus, have enough battery for the day, not break your back etc. Then, in the evening/weekends you can go and add extra power via the egpu. So, although it's definitely possible to travel with it, and I agree it is unwieldy, I think it's not the primary use case scenario envisioned. It's more of a set and forget, except to occasionally travel (again, student example, term break or something like that).
@@cyzcyt ergonomics will of course vary by device, and screen size is always a trade off. I regularly work on a 12" laptop and where it is less comfortable (ergo I am less efficient) than with a decent size screen, it never stops me outright working. I agree you would benefit from a secondary monitor for at home, for general use and gaming. I guess you could buy that at a later date though to improve thins.
@@cyzcyt Yeah I get that. I am not a media professional, so for me screen realestate is important, but not as important as a good resolution (and my eyesight), when reading and writing documents or coding within my preferred development environment. The latter, as well as geospatial analysis (where bigger screen would be nice..) is where reasonable computing power is essential and, in turn, why a powerful laptop with beef up at home option is nice, rather than a powerful desktop and a shit laptop - or something completely impractical to carry around.
use cases are different for everyone. it's hard for me personally to see a specific purpose in having the barely-portable briefcase that is the chimera but it's one of the most powerful computers that is a single unit that can be packed away (its advantage over desktops, even all-in-ones), even if the dual power cable is a bit silly and the battery is more intended as a UPS than a power source, so if you didn't mind the briefcase computer aesthetic of the 80s, there's both business and pleasure reasons to get it, especially if you're on the road more often than not. the GPU + ultrabook combo is useful for people who need to move on foot a lot and carry their work with them, but have a 'home base' that they return to. even middle-sized gaming laptops are quite heavy between the beefy batteries they need to not have abysmal battery life and the additional silicon a discrete GPU requires, so between having the portability and low weight and being able to get at least passable (if not perfect due to latency) performance with the GPU when you're not out and about, the only real compromise comes from the screen size, and at home base, you can always just plug it into a monitor or TV. but at that point, the argument for just having a desktop and an ultrabook looks pretty good. middle-sized gaming laptops try to split this difference in one system, and end up compromising both ways, but it's the most common setup because it's a common and relatively backpack-friendly form factor (unlike the briefcase) and it's large enough to have a comfortable keyboard and screen and doesn't require any additional hardware to make it gaming capable (unlike the ultrabook). it's a comfortable form factor, and if you can stand its weight, you're going to have a pretty good gaming experience from what is a relatively unassuming rectangle. tbh i use a middle-sized gaming laptop (some Dell model from 2017) and being that its both a decent size for desk use (15.6 inch screen, 10-key, etc.), and while not light at least comfortable as, well, a laptop, it's probably going to stay as my main computer for quite a while. i've never had the chance to get a good desktop, but at this point, i don't know if i could stand a computer that doesn't let me take it to bed.
The Chimera is what's known as a Desktop Replacement category and the dual power supply is fine and actually normal in these class of laptops. I prefer it too since it has actual I/O and minimal fad BS (USB-C, thin meme, no bezel fad, sissy trackpad) like a proper computer should be. Any actual workstation (or little kid gaming) use is gonna have it set on a table anyways during use so no big deal. People always think they wanna carry it around while using but always end up using it in mostly the same spot of hotel room or wherever they travelling once they set up.
He almost always talks from a "high end" perspective, and not from the average user perspective. Sometimes it's annoying. Another example I just watched was when he called a $750 laptop cheap.
I'd only take the middle option if it was something not Razer. Sorry but... I don't really find a middle-range weight laptop that costs $2000, only wielding a 1060, to be at ALL enticing. Not when a Sager NP8154 goes for $1100 with very similar specs.
I think the G703 is the clear loser. You could buy the Razer Blade (1070 version) *and* an LG Gram for less money, the two combined weigh less than a G703, you could still play any game you want at very high settings, and you'd have a laptop that was actually usable when you're away from power for more than an hour or two.
The Razer can't cool a 1070. It can handle a 1060, but the 1070 runs waaaay too hot in any title. There are *very* few laptops that can manage what a 1070 puts out.
One thing that annoys me about LTT is the fact they still recommend razer. They have videos where literally all their laptops from razer needed to be RMAd, linus even said he hasnt had a laptop from them that lasts more than a year or two... So why do you keep recommending these products to people when razer cant create something solid that lasts. Is it just cause they run windows and not a mac so therefore we cant critisise it. Razer makes some of the most expensive windows laptops yet theyre so unreliable.
Will Lake The mid tier setup was a Razer Blade lol. How tf can you watch a 12 minute video, read a comment and then respond to it without even knowing that..?
Ok even tho they may be unreliable some people probably don’t have the budget to get higher end lasting longer laptops. I mean like mentioned above a warranty seems like a great idea. Some people say yea but that has a time limit. Well I mean so do other laptops. We all know Mac is out of the picture. Quite frankly I recommend either getting a higher end laptop or just building a pc. You’ll thank me later
Razer Blades (for gaming) are still arguably better than the el cheapo Plastic specials from the mainstream Chinese and Taiwanese laptop makers, though.
I bet you never travel do you? Say you are flying to say Europe from the States not every single airplane has a power outlet and the space for your bulky gaming laptops that's where the thin and lights shine they can provide you with enough battery life to last the entire flight and be portable enough to be used on the go. Now say you get to the hotel and you want to game well then plug the external gpu in and you have basically a decent gaming rig. Or for school you go to school you can use the laptop the entire day without lugging around a big heavy gaming laptop and when you get back to your dorm or home plug the eGPU in and you will be good to go as well. Plus pulling out a thin and light laptop at meetings or what have you will always be better than pulling out a 10 pound beast gaming laptop. And that's not even scratching the surface.
So you want to travel out of country and you are saying carrying around and extra bulky piece of tech and trying to explain what it is to airport security is more convenient then say the regular 1070 razor blade? I get not going with the massive and way over priced full on gaming laptop but come on the clear choice is the middle of the road gaming laptops by most anyone who makes one. Bag space is limited and can be costly for extra bags. carrying around another bulky item just isn't practical. Find a decent middle of the road option and use it for everything. Maybe try to find a battery bank that can charge the laptop and be used to charge your phone. Yes this is another piece of equipment, but it will be smaller, cheaper, and can pull double duty by being your phones emergency charger as well.
@@probablynotabigtoe9407 yes smartphones nowadays can emulate psp games but you still can't beat physical buttons that psp have. edit: also you don't have to worry about draining your phone's battery, playing games on psp :)
@unown eh, the wireless mouse I bought for gaming some time ago proved to me their products were overrated. A gaming mouse that, when wireless, had lag. Meanwhile a Logitech mouse at half the price (and a nano wifi adapter...) had 0 input lag. From then on I avoided the brand, and stuck with function as the primary driver for my stuff
I've gotten used to carrying a 2.5 kg laptop almost everyday in college. I'll take a moderately heavy laptop if I'm going to take my workstation with me again.
i have an old medion 19" core 2 duo laptop my sister gave me, it's like 4+ kilograms too, but it's so big it actually stays aligned nicely in the 35 liter backpack i have, it's not even annoying, as it's not flopping about :D the battery has been shot years ago, so it's more a mini-pc than a laptop now.
I have a small mITX toaster that fits in my hiking backpack. Not a "play anywhere" setup, but I can always take it with me on a bicycle to a LAN party. Yes, I'm Dutch.
Not OP but I have a Lian Li PC-TU200 that I use for the same purpose, tiny little case that can fit a full-size GPU (just take out the drive cage) and has an extremely useful carrying handle. I port over my desktop i5 6600k, GTX 970 & RAM when I travel so the only extra hardware is an M-ITX board, small ATX or SFX PSU and an SSD (would also recommend a low profile or 70mm AIO cooler).
Might be a play anywhere if you get a small lcd and attach it to the side case and grab an old car battery or something to plug it into... Take things to the next level!
Might as well buy a laptop with an integrated 1070/1060 graphics card and save some money. They are light enough too. If you are not going to put the best possible option, it ain't worth the price.
The weaker GPU’s like a 1050 ti wouldn’t be as severely impacted by the bandwidth but considering the nearly $300 external shroud costs and the fact that you could just buy a thin and light with the 1050 ti (XPS 15) it makes it a frankly stupid alternative. If you want to game at a desk and game on the go, it would just be better to have the laptop with built in GPU and a small desktop as well.
@@cmnhrnytoad2003 You could always get the janky $40-50ish ones that you need a separate PSU for, and pair it with a CX450 that goes on sale for under $25 pretty often. Well worth it for GPU upgradability IMO (especially considering that the only other option for GPU upgrading is a laptop that uses a max Q GPU, which is super expensive and not supported by manufacturers well)
A big advantage of the Egpu set up is extra display ports. I personally have the blade pro 1060 hooked up to the Razer core to get my full desktop experience.
can we explain why there are 2 power bricks instead of just 1 bigger one? and isn't the little baby laptop + the external case just as heavy and substantially bulkier?
I'd say the big advantage of the small + eGPU would be the option to game at home and have a tiny one for say school. Also if you watch the video that they referred to when speaking about it Linus mention a few advantages. Biggest one was that he could use the long battery on the plane and once at the hotel add the heavy stuff and game. Personally I'm more into the middleground. Going for a 17inch slim gaming PC for my mobility needs. Digging the bigger screen without having to carry a huge brick.
Watching this 4 years later is wild because almost all gaming laptops are either razer blade thinness or thinner while being EVEN better than all these options. God I love the evolution of technology.
Personally I would take the Blade, but a close second would be the 703. I like the huge screen, don't mind the weight and the battery life means little to me.
I kinda feel like that is the ultimate choice, with the gs65 being a very close second because of the slightly smaller battery. They are almost the same laptop
He should have included that as with better battery is a better solution if when it comes to portability and autonomy, although at the same time there wouldn't be much point of this video with aero being clearly the best option.
we literally just pointed out the big difference, battery. they have the exact gpu and cpu, thermals pretty close on all 3, but aero has better battery.
well yeah... i can tell how many time you get black screen when there are not enough power... and bug... i can tell each port that currenetly on the market... that would drive my insane..
@@Maxfarace last time I went to olive garden it all tasted microwaved. Breadsticks were dissapointing too- way too salty. The only good thing was the salad. I'll just make frozen lasagna next time I want Italian olive garden was trash
Thin gaming laptop. I have the MSI GS63VR and it’s light, thin, and easy for me to take to campus for class. With an i7-8750H and a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 that can be slightly overclocked in MSI’s gaming center, it makes great sense for me as an on the go gamer. I also have a desktop that sees a bit of action at home but when I’m hanging out in the living room with a group of friends or even out somewhere else, the laptop had enough horsepower for both work and play.
I have the same with 1070 gtx, this small laptop runs witcher 3, wow, diablo 3, elder scrolls online, warframe, heroes of the storm etc., on ultra, very easy to configure for power hungry gaming or for long battery life.
it does get hot of course for such a gpu, but it doesn't get to a point that it lowers my performance. I get stable 60 fps and i dont have it overclocking. You can also adjust the fan speed and how they work with the msi dragon center if you want more power/fan speed or less for more battery.
How many hours of light use you are able to get in battery? (mainly web browsing, word edditing, maybe visual studio)? I would use it in the university
ive got a thinkpad w530, it has a quad core i7, got like 615 points on cinebench. now i need to get a eGPU and hook it up to a gtx 1050 or 1070 over the expresscard port :D:D
Only problem with ExpressCard eGPUs is that port doesn't supply power, so you have to carry an extra laptop PSU with you and be tethered to the wall for it to work. Other than that, it's great! That's what got me into PC gaming since I already had a secondhand laptop with ExpressCard and the adapters are super cheap.
I just bought a mint used 2017 Blade V14 for the road/ living room and then I have an xbox onex for my office. I'm enjoying the variety/portability/and cost options I have with this setup.
By just following LTT’s own video on how to save battery on a laptop, I easily get 7-8 hours of work done on my Razer blade 15. That includes multitasking switching between unity, visual studio, photoshop as well as streaming videos. Only if I HAVE TO turn up the brightness to max (if maybe I’m outside, sitting in direct sunlight) do I get those 4 hours. So I find this video to be a bit unfair. I’m sure you don’t have to tweak the blade stealth in the same way to get 8 hours out of it. However, I’d take that extra tweaking any day, and then be capable of gaming on my 21:9 1440p monitor at 70+ FPS. Hope that you see this if you’re considering getting a thin and light gaming laptop. Edit: I’m sure the razer blade 15 in this video has a 4 hour battery life. However I’m convinced that is all due to the 4K 60 Hz display with touch features. Most people, (anyone who wants the blade for gaming) is going to settle for the 1080p 144Hz non-touch display. Since the 1070 will struggle to keep 60fps in newer titles in 4K. And even if it could, it still wouldn’t be good for fast passed games like csgo, given that it’s only 60Hz.
Never. It does get too hot to keep in your lap if you are gaming, but it doesn't get hot while just browsing the web or doing creative work. And i can add that it has never throttled.
Eduardo Avila Depends on what you call light use, just browsing the webb at half screen brightness and in battery saver mode with the keyboard backlight turned low (not off) I’d guess about 8,5-9 hours. However I have never just browsed the Webb for that long without also watching RUclips/netflix which obviously will bring down the battery life to maybe 7,5 hours.
its kinda satisfying to see a lot of gaming laptops being from productivity and business type aswell. back then its for gaming only, now its universal.
I have an MSI laptop that I use as a second monitor with my Asus 144Hz monitor. Its easy to take the 3 cords out of my laptop and use it as my note taker in classes and the smaller form factor when compared to a tower is great for a cramped college dorm room. As long as you know how to manage your expectations about battery life I've been really happy with this setup for college.
I have a blade 2018 and it’s great for going over to a friends house to game. The problem with a stealth/ core combo is that you would have to take that big external gpu enclosure with you if you wanted true mobile gaming. The blade 2018 is also the perfect mobile VR setup. I can get literally everything that I need to demo the vive at a friends house minus the tripods for the lighthouses, in a medium sized backpack. Once I’m there all I need is a wall outlet and enough space to move around.
I use my oneplus 6 with Bluetooth mouse and keyboard and a 20000mAh powerbank with moonlight which lets me use nvidia gamestream. I get about 15ms to my computer with 4g as long as im In finland. Its pretty good for playing mmos but for fps games which i rarely play the mouse movement is just a tad bit sluggish for.
@@macleod8675 also if ur gonna get a Bluetooth keyboard and wasd doesnt work for moving get an app called external keyboard and select it as your only keyboard while you have the bt keyboard connected
Once game streaming gets seriously good, streaming games to an iPad or Surface Go could actually be a pretty good portable gaming setup. GeForce Now + Surface Go in 2018 is actually pretty good.
It's really impressive how great streaming has been getting, but for some people, local gaming is still going to be a must. I'm talking about online games, particularly esports where even not having 144hz can make a big difference at higher level play
Parsec works pretty well as long as you have a speedy connection and are connected by wired ethernet. I run it on my raspberry pi with moderate success at some hotels.
if it had 6h instead of 4 it would be good but with only half of the stealth its not good in gaming or portable stuff either. In this case the middle ground is therefor worse then the extremes as it doesnt do either thing right but both pretty wrong.
HeXe it DOES have 6 hours (actually 7). When... running at 60hz. I know. For the typical college day I spend time churning essays and game design. If you were gaming you'd bring the power brick but I don't cause I really only game at home. (Excluding a light csgo match with friends). It lasts me my day but it's tight. I finish with about 10 to 20% depending on how tough the workload is.
@@Orangecat-np3xy currently typing this message out to you on one and so long as you don't have the device set to "gaming mode" in Synapse, my blade doesn't throttle
Yeah, or any similar laptop with a 1070 Max-Q. I got the MSI GS65 & it's great. I ordered it from a place that replaces the thermal paste with liquid metal & it doesn't throttle.
I just bring my Predator 21X and a diesel generator with me to the coffee shop when I want to game on the go.
yea same... starbucks is usually good about it
Why diesel?😂😂😂
Samir Fakoua Just sounds better.
I bring my own cellular tower with me. Begone ping
@@samirfakoua how many watts does 21x needs?
Linus: "Do you like to game?"
Colton: "Yeah."
Linus: "Do you like to game at your house?"
Colton: "Yes!"
Linus: "Do you like to game at.. kind of.. unusual places..?"
Colton: "Hell yeah!"
Linus: "Do you like to game at work?!"
Colton: *in his office* "YEAH!!"
Linus: "You're fired."
Kyros lol
His pants were on in the washroom
Thatz how reel mens poop my dude
What I was expecting
lol
50 years from now
* Linus flatlining *
"Im gonna die.... after a word from our sponsor"
now before the death i would like to thank our sponsor....
RAID SHADOW LEGENDS!
BLA
Speaking of dieing -
covid 69
@@dilet1114 lol
@@Annie-ph8vq fresh books, you will die without it
LINUS : "MAKING $30,000 gaming setup."
staff member : *buys a $15 mouse.
LINUS:"Are you trying to bankrupt us"
Linus : "making $30,000 gaming setup"
Colton : *buys a $15 mouse.
Linus : "your fired"
I thought he gets a review model?
Z X he does it’s a joke
@@DeliriumXM you're*
@@wyattllc damn ok fair enough lol
This video needs an update for 2020. Please do it!❤️
Francesco Abruscato for real! The gtx 1650 max-q is nothing to scoff at, making the new Stealth and upcoming Surface Book 3 top contenders.
@@4lw921 thanks
4lw you got me and I’m not even mad
4lw I recognize the link
4lw xcq in the link is bad lmaooo
1:30 Linus media group high tech smoke machine revealed
That was the fire, the smoke was coming farther from the left. But yeah, that probably was just a fire extiguisher lol
Sums up the whole pyro crew
Also the way he said ‘so’ at 1:10
I saw that too
Almustafa Alani sounds like fozzie bear
Title: "which portable gaming setup is the *BEST* "
First laptop: "It's barely portable!"
And he calls desktops portable if there's a handle on top.. I honestly expected them to have an AIO in the competition.
And the other guy has an external GPU stuffed in his bag lmao you may as well be carrying a mini and a monitor
1:48 you ain’t gettin away with that one
1:10
@@anas100x SSo
You know LTT doesn't give a shit about their sponsors when their ads is exactly 10 sec long so you can skip it really easy.
It warms my heart everytime.
aWeirdAccount Bruuuh facts that’s why I love there ads
Not to mention Linus being extremely obvious when he's about to segue to an ad. I appreciate the predictability of it, as it means I never have to watch the ads, but I can be happy in the knowledge this great channel is getting a ton of sponsorship $ to keep it going strong :)
aWeirdAccount Bruuuh *tap *tap
Silver But these are entertaining ads not boring ones.
Shhhh they will hear you
I really need another multi part series like full room watercooling in my life again
yes
Yeah. The project was amazing. Maybe full server & office pc cooling. Followed by a video called all our data and work is gone. xdddd But srsly I woud love to see another video.
Wot -_-
Mellow Fellow you must be new here
@@MrSERGMAN007 i only watch this channel for the adds, they have some decent adds on their videos
That voice crack at 1:48
And that attempt to cover up my making his next words crack on purpose XD
He’s finally growing up 😂
He sort of sounded like shaggy
Ben deManincor omg yes 😂😂
I'd like this this, but it's at 69 and I for one won't be the one to ruin that... so I'll comment instead.
10:32 Legend says he's still nodding till this day
Ahh the little things
Nah my massive full tower pc weighing in a ton can be strapped onto my back is the best solution
With a chest rig holding a monitor, keyboard, and mouse
@@arngmurray i would do that tbh
zTex lul
yes.
I knew someone would say this
Best portable gaming setup is the Nokia with snake
Yeah i like it too
3310
My Gameboy color says otherwise
GOT IT! 😃 It's baterry allows you to play more than 16 hours!!!
And sorry about my english. I'm not from english-speaking country... 😢🇬🇧🇺🇲🇦🇺
@Deadman wooosh.
pls remake this for 2019.....
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The same concepts apply, just look at the arguments made in this video and use it relative to the hardware (which will be similar in advantages and disadvantages) available today
Razer blade 2018 is still a really good choice.
Yes! Absolutely!!
razer blade 15 2019 definetly wins the game now, its light has enough power to do anything and with 65/80Wh battery you can expect 6-8 hours of batterylife while watching Netflix or RUclips. And really 2kg isnt that much to carry in your bagpack at least for me it is no problem.
"Storage array" 1:48 lololol I would of edited that if it was me.
Same with 1:10
I would personally chose the Razor Blade 2018, because it isn't to heavy, I don't need to carry around an external GPU, but 4 hours of battery isn't the worst, but it could be better.
Tbh I don't know where he got 4 hours from for light work loads I have the blade 2018 1080 120Hz as in this and I get like 6-7 for those loads and 4 hours when I'm running VMs
Razor laptops are overpriced though. You could get a better spec laptop for the same amount.
Sean Lacroix that’s what I did. Got a Gigabyte Aero 14 (2017), and although it lacks a thunderbolt port, the 10 hour battery life is awesome.
They are, but they're also a lot more tasteful in terms of looks than most gaming laptops.
Agreed
my mom watches ltt just for their kitchens
cuz back in the early days of LTT, before they had a proper office, they filmed in a house and used the kitchen as a set. This kinda pays homage to that and it looks good.
I think it's now a green screen
your a liar
@@SharkHead they made an actual kitchen.
his wife desihned it lol
at 1:31 there is the guy making the smoke lol
Nice lol
Yeah i noticed that
Nice one alex
1:48
**voice cracking intensifies**
Ashley Edwards 😂 just noticed
I dont have a laptop or a PC but i play with my mouse. But its kinda ugly because he Runs around the house all the time
I remember when I used to have a ball mouse. He ran around inside that ball all the time.
i play with my michael johnson
Beware the cats when you go mobile with your mouse
Youra Wayke Well idk, you could grab a cage and play with your rat outside home, that would make you a mobile mouse gamer.
And i guess that depending on the materials you have, what cages the mouse would be happy, so maybe that wouldn't trigger animal rights.
It's got an 8550u in it
The external GPU is ridiculous, that's not portable at all. You're basically carrying a full PC around with you and using the laptop as a monitor
EGPU is portable. I have traveled 5000+km to several cities on airplanes with my Macbook pro laptop and external GTX980ti GPU. The whole setup + clothes did fit in my carry on backpack that I took with me in the airplane as hand luggage that I put in the overhead compartment.
I think the point is, you can leave it at home if using a singular laptop for everything including productivity. Say you are a uni or college student, you can take your laptop to campus, have enough battery for the day, not break your back etc. Then, in the evening/weekends you can go and add extra power via the egpu.
So, although it's definitely possible to travel with it, and I agree it is unwieldy, I think it's not the primary use case scenario envisioned. It's more of a set and forget, except to occasionally travel (again, student example, term break or something like that).
true Acer Predator Helios 300 for the win
@@cyzcyt ergonomics will of course vary by device, and screen size is always a trade off. I regularly work on a 12" laptop and where it is less comfortable (ergo I am less efficient) than with a decent size screen, it never stops me outright working.
I agree you would benefit from a secondary monitor for at home, for general use and gaming. I guess you could buy that at a later date though to improve thins.
@@cyzcyt Yeah I get that. I am not a media professional, so for me screen realestate is important, but not as important as a good resolution (and my eyesight), when reading and writing documents or coding within my preferred development environment.
The latter, as well as geospatial analysis (where bigger screen would be nice..) is where reasonable computing power is essential and, in turn, why a powerful laptop with beef up at home option is nice, rather than a powerful desktop and a shit laptop - or something completely impractical to carry around.
1:10 is it just me or did he say So really weirdly.
Tf
Hahahahhah
So
That cracked me up
If you just keep hitting the timestamp it’s so funny lol
Stso
use cases are different for everyone.
it's hard for me personally to see a specific purpose in having the barely-portable briefcase that is the chimera but it's one of the most powerful computers that is a single unit that can be packed away (its advantage over desktops, even all-in-ones), even if the dual power cable is a bit silly and the battery is more intended as a UPS than a power source, so if you didn't mind the briefcase computer aesthetic of the 80s, there's both business and pleasure reasons to get it, especially if you're on the road more often than not.
the GPU + ultrabook combo is useful for people who need to move on foot a lot and carry their work with them, but have a 'home base' that they return to. even middle-sized gaming laptops are quite heavy between the beefy batteries they need to not have abysmal battery life and the additional silicon a discrete GPU requires, so between having the portability and low weight and being able to get at least passable (if not perfect due to latency) performance with the GPU when you're not out and about, the only real compromise comes from the screen size, and at home base, you can always just plug it into a monitor or TV. but at that point, the argument for just having a desktop and an ultrabook looks pretty good.
middle-sized gaming laptops try to split this difference in one system, and end up compromising both ways, but it's the most common setup because it's a common and relatively backpack-friendly form factor (unlike the briefcase) and it's large enough to have a comfortable keyboard and screen and doesn't require any additional hardware to make it gaming capable (unlike the ultrabook). it's a comfortable form factor, and if you can stand its weight, you're going to have a pretty good gaming experience from what is a relatively unassuming rectangle.
tbh i use a middle-sized gaming laptop (some Dell model from 2017) and being that its both a decent size for desk use (15.6 inch screen, 10-key, etc.), and while not light at least comfortable as, well, a laptop, it's probably going to stay as my main computer for quite a while. i've never had the chance to get a good desktop, but at this point, i don't know if i could stand a computer that doesn't let me take it to bed.
magicalfeyfenny woah that comment bruh
The Chimera is what's known as a Desktop Replacement category and the dual power supply is fine and actually normal in these class of laptops. I prefer it too since it has actual I/O and minimal fad BS (USB-C, thin meme, no bezel fad, sissy trackpad) like a proper computer should be. Any actual workstation (or little kid gaming) use is gonna have it set on a table anyways during use so no big deal. People always think they wanna carry it around while using but always end up using it in mostly the same spot of hotel room or wherever they travelling once they set up.
- Do you like to game at your house?
- Yes!
- That's good, cause you're fired!
Say no linus ever
Bcuz he let his employes play games all day long
I don't think so...
1:29 Alex what are you trying to do?
😂😂😂 I did not see that before!
Smoking..... lol 😂
Smoke edit LMAO
lol I just noticed it
i love how 4.63lbs is "on the heftier end" of totable while i'm still using my 5.5lb hp pavilion 6 from 2012 and have it every day in my backpack
i use dial up for internet it took 2 hours to load up this video at 480p fuck new tech i have a gateway 2000 intel pen 4 bitchs fuck a amd jammy!!!!!!
Exercise 100
He almost always talks from a "high end" perspective, and not from the average user perspective. Sometimes it's annoying. Another example I just watched was when he called a $750 laptop cheap.
Right?!?!♡♡♡
5:06 it says "Get Rekt Col"
nice catch!
Wanna save your 12 minutes?
The best GAMING LAPTOP IS...
It depends
I'd only take the middle option if it was something not Razer. Sorry but... I don't really find a middle-range weight laptop that costs $2000, only wielding a 1060, to be at ALL enticing. Not when a Sager NP8154 goes for $1100 with very similar specs.
I think the G703 is the clear loser. You could buy the Razer Blade (1070 version) *and* an LG Gram for less money, the two combined weigh less than a G703, you could still play any game you want at very high settings, and you'd have a laptop that was actually usable when you're away from power for more than an hour or two.
The Razer can't cool a 1070. It can handle a 1060, but the 1070 runs waaaay too hot in any title. There are *very* few laptops that can manage what a 1070 puts out.
twat
@@Addyy ?
1:30 the guy with lighter lol😂😂😂😂
1:48 when you get a voice crack and continue it so that it seemed like you meant to do it
One thing that annoys me about LTT is the fact they still recommend razer. They have videos where literally all their laptops from razer needed to be RMAd, linus even said he hasnt had a laptop from them that lasts more than a year or two...
So why do you keep recommending these products to people when razer cant create something solid that lasts. Is it just cause they run windows and not a mac so therefore we cant critisise it.
Razer makes some of the most expensive windows laptops yet theyre so unreliable.
I know this is an old comment but they were recommending the mid tier setup not the razer
Will Lake The mid tier setup was a Razer Blade lol.
How tf can you watch a 12 minute video, read a comment and then respond to it without even knowing that..?
It's called a warranty, ever heard of one?
Ok even tho they may be unreliable some people probably don’t have the budget to get higher end lasting longer laptops. I mean like mentioned above a warranty seems like a great idea. Some people say yea but that has a time limit. Well I mean so do other laptops. We all know Mac is out of the picture. Quite frankly I recommend either getting a higher end laptop or just building a pc. You’ll thank me later
Razer Blades (for gaming) are still arguably better than the el cheapo Plastic specials from the mainstream Chinese and Taiwanese laptop makers, though.
What is the point of an ultra thin/light gaming laptop if you have to tote around the external gpu in a big case to actually use it for gaming
I bet you never travel do you? Say you are flying to say Europe from the States not every single airplane has a power outlet and the space for your bulky gaming laptops that's where the thin and lights shine they can provide you with enough battery life to last the entire flight and be portable enough to be used on the go. Now say you get to the hotel and you want to game well then plug the external gpu in and you have basically a decent gaming rig. Or for school you go to school you can use the laptop the entire day without lugging around a big heavy gaming laptop and when you get back to your dorm or home plug the eGPU in and you will be good to go as well. Plus pulling out a thin and light laptop at meetings or what have you will always be better than pulling out a 10 pound beast gaming laptop. And that's not even scratching the surface.
So you want to travel out of country and you are saying carrying around and extra bulky piece of tech and trying to explain what it is to airport security is more convenient then say the regular 1070 razor blade? I get not going with the massive and way over priced full on gaming laptop but come on the clear choice is the middle of the road gaming laptops by most anyone who makes one. Bag space is limited and can be costly for extra bags. carrying around another bulky item just isn't practical. Find a decent middle of the road option and use it for everything. Maybe try to find a battery bank that can charge the laptop and be used to charge your phone. Yes this is another piece of equipment, but it will be smaller, cheaper, and can pull double duty by being your phones emergency charger as well.
just take the thin one for youtube and then if you want to game take out the g703gi out lol or just use phone for youtube lol
most of the times you will plug it in anyway so who cares about extreme battery life??
fly better airlines
The best portable gaming setup is the PSP slim with a fat battery and a 128gb memory card.
This is what I use.
Lol modern phones are more capable than those things
@@probablynotabigtoe9407 yes smartphones nowadays can emulate psp games but you still can't beat physical buttons that psp have.
edit: also you don't have to worry about draining your phone's battery, playing games on psp :)
All the emulation! Oh, and screw smartphones, unless you use a bluetooth controller.
Pijen NINTENDO SWITCH. AND A 30K MAH BATTERY PACK.
+1 to physical button, playing with touch screen is mediocre experience at best, especially because i have large thumbs.
1:09 That was *SO* cool
Sorry, just need to take a moment to say I’m so glad Riley works for LMG!! He’s doing what he loves again and that’s so great!
This must've been filmed before the daily 'fire Colton' meeting.
Or after he hired him again.
Razer Core actually has 0 battery life in your test.
Edit: meant Razer Blade Stealth but you get my point
Razer is an overrated company that honestly makes products that are passable at best and gain "praise" due to marketing and price point.
@@JE-zl6uy just like apple
Apple is a joke
@unown eh, the wireless mouse I bought for gaming some time ago proved to me their products were overrated. A gaming mouse that, when wireless, had lag. Meanwhile a Logitech mouse at half the price (and a nano wifi adapter...) had 0 input lag. From then on I avoided the brand, and stuck with function as the primary driver for my stuff
@@thicc_27_ nope not even close to that shit
the best part is "You like to play in unusual places?"
I just got a Digital Storm Nova 15.6 with a RTX 2060, 144hz, tons of I/O, about 4.5lbs, and 5 hours of battery life while on power reserve. I love it!
Just carry your desktop to McDonald's to enjoy the free wifi
Bring your emachines to Starbucks, duh!
I think some of the people I play with on Siege do this
I agree. Especially with a play zone
C8be 12 it was my best friends first day on the job and I brought a dual monitor setup for 3d modelling and just sat in the corner for 4h it was great
Cavey Möth Does that company even exist anymore?
I've gotten used to carrying a 2.5 kg laptop almost everyday in college. I'll take a moderately heavy laptop if I'm going to take my workstation with me again.
Thanks Murica for having me think 2.5lb isn't bad at all before I realized the comment said kg & had to ask ze googles to translate into pleb units
Bro my laptop weighs 4,3kg
i have an old medion 19" core 2 duo laptop my sister gave me,
it's like 4+ kilograms too, but it's so big it actually stays aligned nicely in the 35 liter backpack i have,
it's not even annoying, as it's not flopping about :D
the battery has been shot years ago, so it's more a mini-pc than a laptop now.
Too many kgs ;-;
mine's 1.8 kg and could run medium 50 fps in non triple A title games
5:20 i thought the screen broke
loop3rloop 9045 oof
4:56 the best yeah in the world.
Man my cat meowed at me and I thought my phone was echoing my cat, I was so scared
Colton is the new butters
haha so true
The main reason the Game Boy was so successful was because you could play games on the toilet.
Absolutely ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°
19thHour and the bus, plane, car, long elevator rides, etc..
And in bed after your parents told you it was bedtime! 😃
HELL YEAH
@@Imabanana847 why I loved and my parent's regretted after getting was the light for the gameboy.
I had to go back to realize it was actually his voice...haha yo the Sound whrn he says "SO" is hilarious 1:05
This channel seems to be the only one that has sponsored ads that I'm actually interested in.
I have a small mITX toaster that fits in my hiking backpack. Not a "play anywhere" setup, but I can always take it with me on a bicycle to a LAN party. Yes, I'm Dutch.
Ahh Dutch people and their bicycles:D
Cool! Can you share the specs (including the case)? (Im also Dutch btw)
Not OP but I have a Lian Li PC-TU200 that I use for the same purpose, tiny little case that can fit a full-size GPU (just take out the drive cage) and has an extremely useful carrying handle.
I port over my desktop i5 6600k, GTX 970 & RAM when I travel so the only extra hardware is an M-ITX board, small ATX or SFX PSU and an SSD (would also recommend a low profile or 70mm AIO cooler).
Might be a play anywhere if you get a small lcd and attach it to the side case and grab an old car battery or something to plug it into... Take things to the next level!
are lan parties still a thing?
Make a vid about best gpu for the enclosure so you don't waste money on op gpus that exceed the bandwidth
+1 Vote
Might as well buy a laptop with an integrated 1070/1060 graphics card and save some money. They are light enough too. If you are not going to put the best possible option, it ain't worth the price.
I'm specifically looking at the Gigabyte Gaming box 1070. It's $500 with the gpu included
The weaker GPU’s like a 1050 ti wouldn’t be as severely impacted by the bandwidth but considering the nearly $300 external shroud costs and the fact that you could just buy a thin and light with the 1050 ti (XPS 15) it makes it a frankly stupid alternative.
If you want to game at a desk and game on the go, it would just be better to have the laptop with built in GPU and a small desktop as well.
@@cmnhrnytoad2003 You could always get the janky $40-50ish ones that you need a separate PSU for, and pair it with a CX450 that goes on sale for under $25 pretty often. Well worth it for GPU upgradability IMO (especially considering that the only other option for GPU upgrading is a laptop that uses a max Q GPU, which is super expensive and not supported by manufacturers well)
A big advantage of the Egpu set up is extra display ports. I personally have the blade pro 1060 hooked up to the Razer core to get my full desktop experience.
1:48 “and an nvme stO0orage array”
can we explain why there are 2 power bricks instead of just 1 bigger one?
and isn't the little baby laptop + the external case just as heavy and substantially bulkier?
There is a legal limit to how much power one laptop PSU can use, so it uses two to get around that.
oh, sneaky
thank you
I'd say the big advantage of the small + eGPU would be the option to game at home and have a tiny one for say school. Also if you watch the video that they referred to when speaking about it Linus mention a few advantages. Biggest one was that he could use the long battery on the plane and once at the hotel add the heavy stuff and game.
Personally I'm more into the middleground. Going for a 17inch slim gaming PC for my mobility needs. Digging the bigger screen without having to carry a huge brick.
@@cpthuggyface2011 I thought so too until Eurocom(A Clevo Dealer) released a 780W charger for their high end laptops.
This ASUS also has a dedicated liquid cooling device to be plugged in the back.
1:31 I salute this guy at the back doing all those effects! 😂
Watching this 4 years later is wild because almost all gaming laptops are either razer blade thinness or thinner while being EVEN better than all these options.
God I love the evolution of technology.
Personally I would take the Blade, but a close second would be the 703. I like the huge screen, don't mind the weight and the battery life means little to me.
You should have included the aero 15x. Same power as the blade thin and light with a way better battery
I kinda feel like that is the ultimate choice, with the gs65 being a very close second because of the slightly smaller battery. They are almost the same laptop
He should have included that as with better battery is a better solution if when it comes to portability and autonomy, although at the same time there wouldn't be much point of this video with aero being clearly the best option.
@@Synthacon7 how is it the best option? The aero, MSI and blade are nearly identical
we literally just pointed out the big difference, battery. they have the exact gpu and cpu, thermals pretty close on all 3, but aero has better battery.
@@rez188 salty LTT worker
hahaha damn the intro is so good
Best part was the ad
"If you want to game on the go you have to sacrifice either performance, weight, or battery life."
2020 Zephyrus 14: Hold my power brick
hah, if you hold the g14 power brick or the laptop itself, you'll burn your hands!
well yeah... i can tell how many time you get black screen when there are not enough power... and bug... i can tell each port that currenetly on the market... that would drive my insane..
1:49 when the laptop you are describing is so friggin batshit crazy ridiculously overpowered that your voice just gives up
*Olive Garden retracts its offer to sponsor LTT*
paahsta
I was very offended by his statement. Olive Garden is amazing, pricy, but amazing
@@Maxfarace last time I went to olive garden it all tasted microwaved. Breadsticks were dissapointing too- way too salty. The only good thing was the salad. I'll just make frozen lasagna next time I want Italian olive garden was trash
@@ivandagiant damn that sucks. The one I go to is super good
I really noticed it at 3:23 Some image stabilization would do wonders for the visual quality!
they have definitely improved
1:31 u can see jake making smoke with the torch🤣
I was literally thinking about a system like Synergy's about an hour ago.
Thin gaming laptop. I have the MSI GS63VR and it’s light, thin, and easy for me to take to campus for class. With an i7-8750H and a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 that can be slightly overclocked in MSI’s gaming center, it makes great sense for me as an on the go gamer. I also have a desktop that sees a bit of action at home but when I’m hanging out in the living room with a group of friends or even out somewhere else, the laptop had enough horsepower for both work and play.
I have the same with 1070 gtx, this small laptop runs witcher 3, wow, diablo 3, elder scrolls online, warframe, heroes of the storm etc., on ultra, very easy to configure for power hungry gaming or for long battery life.
Does it throttle?
it does get hot of course for such a gpu, but it doesn't get to a point that it lowers my performance. I get stable 60 fps and i dont have it overclocking. You can also adjust the fan speed and how they work with the msi dragon center if you want more power/fan speed or less for more battery.
How many hours of light use you are able to get in battery? (mainly web browsing, word edditing, maybe visual studio)? I would use it in the university
Or Triton 700
ive got a thinkpad w530, it has a quad core i7, got like 615 points on cinebench.
now i need to get a eGPU and hook it up to a gtx 1050 or 1070 over the expresscard port :D:D
ThinkPad’s the only way to go! ;)
Only problem with ExpressCard eGPUs is that port doesn't supply power, so you have to carry an extra laptop PSU with you and be tethered to the wall for it to work.
Other than that, it's great! That's what got me into PC gaming since I already had a secondhand laptop with ExpressCard and the adapters are super cheap.
super cheap? im looking at ones about $40 USD
@@FPSAnarchy compared to normal eGPU 40$ is very cheap
i am looking for somewhere between 5 and 15 dollar
1:48 that voice crack 😂😂😂😂😂
I just bought a mint used 2017 Blade V14 for the road/ living room and then I have an xbox onex for my office. I'm enjoying the variety/portability/and cost options I have with this setup.
2:34 - Alright guys, pull out the smoke machine and the saw!
By just following LTT’s own video on how to save battery on a laptop, I easily get 7-8 hours of work done on my Razer blade 15. That includes multitasking switching between unity, visual studio, photoshop as well as streaming videos. Only if I HAVE TO turn up the brightness to max (if maybe I’m outside, sitting in direct sunlight) do I get those 4 hours. So I find this video to be a bit unfair. I’m sure you don’t have to tweak the blade stealth in the same way to get 8 hours out of it. However, I’d take that extra tweaking any day, and then be capable of gaming on my 21:9 1440p monitor at 70+ FPS.
Hope that you see this if you’re considering getting a thin and light gaming laptop.
Edit: I’m sure the razer blade 15 in this video has a 4 hour battery life. However I’m convinced that is all due to the 4K 60 Hz display with touch features. Most people, (anyone who wants the blade for gaming) is going to settle for the 1080p 144Hz non-touch display. Since the 1070 will struggle to keep 60fps in newer titles in 4K. And even if it could, it still wouldn’t be good for fast passed games like csgo, given that it’s only 60Hz.
I mean, if you're spending that much on the enclosure and GPU, you can probably buy a monitor as well.
Does it overheat?
Never. It does get too hot to keep in your lap if you are gaming, but it doesn't get hot while just browsing the web or doing creative work. And i can add that it has never throttled.
What about light use battery life?
Eduardo Avila Depends on what you call light use, just browsing the webb at half screen brightness and in battery saver mode with the keyboard backlight turned low (not off) I’d guess about 8,5-9 hours. However I have never just browsed the Webb for that long without also watching RUclips/netflix which obviously will bring down the battery life to maybe 7,5 hours.
its kinda satisfying to see a lot of gaming laptops being from productivity and business type aswell. back then its for gaming only, now its universal.
I have an MSI laptop that I use as a second monitor with my Asus 144Hz monitor. Its easy to take the 3 cords out of my laptop and use it as my note taker in classes and the smaller form factor when compared to a tower is great for a cramped college dorm room. As long as you know how to manage your expectations about battery life I've been really happy with this setup for college.
I have a blade 2018 and it’s great for going over to a friends house to game. The problem with a stealth/ core combo is that you would have to take that big external gpu enclosure with you if you wanted true mobile gaming. The blade 2018 is also the perfect mobile VR setup. I can get literally everything that I need to demo the vive at a friends house minus the tripods for the lighthouses, in a medium sized backpack. Once I’m there all I need is a wall outlet and enough space to move around.
I use my oneplus 6 with Bluetooth mouse and keyboard and a 20000mAh powerbank with moonlight which lets me use nvidia gamestream. I get about 15ms to my computer with 4g as long as im In finland. Its pretty good for playing mmos but for fps games which i rarely play the mouse movement is just a tad bit sluggish for.
20mah battery bank will last all of 10 seconds
Thanks for noticing :)
Thank you for telling me about moonlight, this sounds awesome
@@macleod8675 also if ur gonna get a Bluetooth keyboard and wasd doesnt work for moving get an app called external keyboard and select it as your only keyboard while you have the bt keyboard connected
3:19 "These guys..... are fired"
for not appreciating my sens of humour
*or even fake gigle
0:08 damn Colton, respect
i really like the Razer blade 2018 over all
Or the zephyrus S, the razor blade is the worst of thin gaming laptops.
ok
No it's not , I'm using one and it's really good
just got one and it's DOPE. have the cpu undervolted and the gpu overclocked, like 130fps in overwatch
@@Arbiteralbion actually no it is not it was the best build quality best keyboard best battery best mousepad and it has a muted look
Dell G5 5587 is a bit on the heavier side, but that Max-Q 1060 works like a charm.
Kortex love those things.
1:30
i like how that guy is just there to make all that smoke
You should have done a cost comparison as well
3DS?
or Switch?
Or PSP
Yes, you can play DS games on them too.
Not sure about switch emulation though.
@@Dartingale there's Wii U emulation. It gets you a lot of the Switch library including Zelda
Hicknopunk Yes
GPD Win 2
Once game streaming gets seriously good, streaming games to an iPad or Surface Go could actually be a pretty good portable gaming setup. GeForce Now + Surface Go in 2018 is actually pretty good.
It's really impressive how great streaming has been getting, but for some people, local gaming is still going to be a must. I'm talking about online games, particularly esports where even not having 144hz can make a big difference at higher level play
Parsec works pretty well as long as you have a speedy connection and are connected by wired ethernet. I run it on my raspberry pi with moderate success at some hotels.
Alex throwing smoke in the back killed me 1:29
1:30 nice pyro
Asus ROG Zephyrus S (GX531) has won my heart...
What’s the battery life on it?
i have the gx501! zephyrus all day everyday!!
1:31 oh hey there Alex😂
The background of each laptop have the best effect and it's home made
3:24 Linus firing shots left and right lmaoo
But can they run crysis
No it can run Minecraft @ 4k
Why hello there
5:24 - NOT GONNA LIE, I thought that Alex's laptop had a cracked screen😂😂😂
Lmao
1:07 Linus You My Friend Have The Best Voice Cracks
Would be interesting to find out what card would be the optimal cost per power for the external gpu enclosures over thunderbolt is.
I may be wrong but I remember reading somewhere that it's a 1070
GTX1070 (MSI or ASUS) with factory liquid cooling.
just get a 1080Ti while they're still available
Bob Saget The 1070, along with the Aorus gaming box enclosures
keeping in mind an external monitor helps quite a bit
Blade 2018 is the best of the three, in my opinion. It's a good middle ground between the other two.
Yeah.
if it had 6h instead of 4 it would be good but with only half of the stealth its not good in gaming or portable stuff either. In this case the middle ground is therefor worse then the extremes as it doesnt do either thing right but both pretty wrong.
HeXe it DOES have 6 hours (actually 7). When... running at 60hz. I know. For the typical college day I spend time churning essays and game design. If you were gaming you'd bring the power brick but I don't cause I really only game at home. (Excluding a light csgo match with friends). It lasts me my day but it's tight. I finish with about 10 to 20% depending on how tough the workload is.
HeXe my blade 2016 got around 6 hours of browsing/ light usage. Not sure about 2018 though (120hz probably lowers battery life)
Blade 2018 can get up to 8 hours if you undervolt it and lower the refresh rate to 60Hz. People in the subreddit managed to get 6-9.
Love how that guy is producing sparks in the background
As a trucker and a member of The pc mustard race, I have a gaming desktop and the "middle option" in the form of an MSI GF65 thin.
TWO WORDS:
Lenovo Thinkpad
Who r u shitting on m8
The Lenovo Y series are great gaming laptops, and lower cost than any other brand. I don't know why Linus never reviews them.
2 words Nintendo switch
+Agrael Ng He means the new thinkpad, which is awesome
I love lenovo. Their thinkpads are pretty much bulletproof
Hmm, I can usually get 5-6h of office type work out of my Blade 2018 without cutting the refresh rate to 60Hz (and it's the GTX 1070 version)
Okay, the transition at 2:07 was great.
1:48 haha awe cute little voice crack
The razer blade 2018 is the best balance between good graphics and portability in mu opinion
Jesus Caro but I heard that it will throttle :(
@@Orangecat-np3xy currently typing this message out to you on one and so long as you don't have the device set to "gaming mode" in Synapse, my blade doesn't throttle
Yeah, or any similar laptop with a 1070 Max-Q.
I got the MSI GS65 & it's great. I ordered it from a place that replaces the thermal paste with liquid metal & it doesn't throttle.
also typing this on one and @Elliot Cassidy is correct
I have it and it's amazing