One of the biggest problems with AMD APUs is that 2GB of RAM is dedicated to the graphics card. I wish manufacturers would make a slight increase in RAM for AMD systems in 13 inch laptops and other soldered RAM laptops. I really don't want a 15 inch laptop because of portability.
@@SyedAhnafTahsin Don't worry bro, i'mma tough this one out Asian style: Part time jobs, and buy one with your own cash 👍 ( it's not really Asian in particular, but eh whatevs)
Nah, Dave will give his kid a 1st gen i7 and "one" stick of ram on a Biostar motherboard in a crazy RGB case with a 128GB 5400rpm HDD so it'll feel like using a super high end PC when it's not.
Icing on the cake - slightly better Ryzen 4800U, after being unlocked to 25W (you can do it on most new AMD laptops btw) is only 5-15% behind 8 core Intel i9-9880HK.... You know, the CPU that doesn't make sense in XPS 15 due to thermal issues and can only be utilized in some fat, heavyweight device, found in top spec laptops priced much higher. Man, these AMD laptops are incredible and terrifying. Looking forward to new 15 inch Zenbook with 4700U / 4800U and hopefully some good GPU (1650 ti-ish) like current generation in ~1,6 kg thin exterior.
The only one who actually knows that not everyone is rich. The reason people look for things with "student" written on it, is to find things that are reasonable and affordable. I find it dumb how some people recommend 1500 dollar laptops for "students"
Dave, I'd love to see you do a "Best for your money 2020" laptop review on different price points. Like $450, $550, $650, and beyond. A lot of people are stuck at home right now, and for many, a laptop might make a wise purchase during these hard times. My sister for one, need something she can play games on but also work from home with multiple tabs open on. Not demanding, but you get the point.
@@odinasgard1197 lol except iPad, they don't have anything good to offer which others are not offering. You can get way better devices than apple's for 60to70% of it price.
You're a student and you can't form a sentence correctly. That's sad. EDIT: I didn't mean to be mean. Sometimes I just say mean things. I'm sorry Muhammad.
Really nice seeing how amd is affecting this cheap laptop market, and goes to show how intel should honestly respond to this surge of amd processors because Its definitly affecting their sales.
They cant respond. They still at 14nm for most of the cpu's, and 10nm is good in density, but not good at all in perofmance/watt. They have around the same performance/watt as their 14nm counterparts
i was about to get a $1k laptop with a ryzen 7 4700u and then my dad's friend's daughter said "i have been using this macbook for 7 years now,its still working fine"now my dad wants to buy me a $1500 macbook air with a fucking intel core i5 that is not even cooled properly(which means its shit and wont be able play any game at over 60fps)
@@user-lv4ne7nq1h Oh no, please tell your dad that you have to do graphic designing, blender rendering or some shit and say that it's not good enough for you. Also say that the MacBook doesn't have a graphics card which means that it can't do graphic designing or the rendering.
@@user-lv4ne7nq1h No, dude... Please don't tell me some near random person swiftly affected your dad's mind on what to spend his $1K+ on... Man the feeling of how a single sentence could do something so drastic, like it's not even an exaggeration. How all your effort in research is thrown out the window based on some random indirect sentence that a stranger may as well have said out of their ass, no offense to her (she's not at fault at all) but you get what I mean. Luckily for me this stuff is in my hands in terms of research and purchase decisions, 100% me lol. (Talking about any product/investment no matter the price cheap-expensive) Please let us know wth happened lol I can't sleep no more hahahaa-ahh *sobs*
@@sonpham3438 It supposed to be on this gen, but AMD points out that they didn't make the schedule. full blown RDNA2 will hits the desktop on this year Q3,~Q4-ish, We could safely say we'll see it next year.
3:16 Great point! If I ask my parents a gaming laptop they're gonna be all "we're sending you to college to study, not to play games. You're not a kid anymore"
I just love how Dave is always fair and have no bias in everything he reviewed. That's why I always respect him more than any tech reviewer here in RUclips.
I got the Ryzen 5 version of this laptop and it's fast and great. If you're worried about the green tint of the display, but not too concerned about the 55% srgb color gamut, I removed the green tint by using the Windows "Calibrate your Display" tool. I turned down the greens and a bit of the red. Now the slight green tint is gone and the whites look more natural.
@@mahir2381 My model costed about $750. Battery life depends on usage. When just surfing the web and doing some documents I could get about an hour per 10% charge. around 3-4 hrs on graphics-heavy programs.
@@milanpoudel3348 It still pretty fast! No complaints so far. I got BSODs too in the first few months, but haven't had any since December (I think). Idk why, maybe a windows update?
@@raynorchavez3500 I see lots of people complaining about blue screen of death problems..you got any till now? I will be using it for Android development and simulation... can it handle?
I love it how you don't “confuse” someone who watching your videos with limited or too much information. honestly, there is no question left at the end of your videos. thank you!
thats an i5 in 2020... I use a i9 with 256 gb ram on my other computer in other words the comment is no better then saying i use an intel core 2 in 2020 just so bad
Yeah but you guys in Spain and europe get some mad deals on things that matter more like healthcare, here in USA it costs hella lot more for health care
@@MrHarry-tl3ot I know, right. Instant deal breaker. I dunno how people are ok with those horrible practices, it's like removing the 3.5mm port on phones.
Alexandre Roman because those are from 3rd party sellers and not the official price, my guess is that since it’s so powerful and so cheap and so many ppl are buying them the third party sellers are ramping up the price to make more profits
I deadass finessed my parents to buy me a laptop with graphics card because I had a subject which had the word "graphics" in it. Dave is very relatable
Great video, Dave. One thing that would have been additionally helpful would have been a side-by-side comparison with a color accurate screen to see how much the color is off. Or a description on scale of 1 to 10 how much the color is not accurate.
Dave bring more like these on the table!It is so good to push companies to the budget-student laptop with acceptable built quality and hardware! Great review as always!
I bought this laptop, largely because of this review (and the specs seemed amazing). It's not as magical as the review makes it seem, but still a solid choice. A+ for build quality and keyboard for a laptop of this price. The screen and battery life are not great but acceptable for general use. The one area that this laptop fell short of expectations for me is the thermals. The fans are VERY loud compared to my family's laptops of similar spec, and while gaming I occasionally see temps of 90C+ (and it does thermal throttle), and even things like installing windows updates ramp up the fans and temp to 80C. However, I'd still recommend this laptop because the 4700U is BLAZINGLY fast. For productivity and web surfing it's the fastest I've ever used, and I'm pretty picky about my hardware.
aye man ik this is two years late but I'm thinking about buying this (student) and you game on this?? like I'd expect a laptop of this price range to just not handle games at all.. can u tell me how you game (what games, settings, etc.)?
@@omarrgohar haha I forgot I made this comment, probably should have updated it sooner. Don't get this laptop, it died for me just after the one year limited warranty expired. I tried everything short of a hardware replacement without success. Acer makes great low-end bricks but this sort of thing is going to wear out on you faster than it's worth. But even if it was a good experience, this laptop wouldn't be good at gaming for anything more than league.
@@jaylowry6379 oh.. that sucks.. I want it for school and I want to buy the Intel version, do you think it'll break too? like idk I'm scared I don't want to waste my money but also this is a really good laptop
@@omarrgohar I wouldn't do it, especially because this model is already over 2 years old. I haven't looked into budget laptops like this in a while now, but my overall advice would be to get a chonky laptop if you're looking to get a cheap one. They're usually higher quality at this price range. If you want something thin and light, you'll need to spend more, like around the $850-$1000 mark
This is why I love Dave. Just about every tech youtuber posted a review of the 13 inch Macbook Pro today and he uploads a video about a 650 dollar laptop. I respect that he marches to the beat of his own drummer.
@@redkinsley4251 ahh yeah my bad, for some reason I thought in my head that it was the full review but it was just him explaining the benefits of having 8th gen chips rather than 10th gen chips
Yea he really has one of the best fans/suscribers out there in the Tech RUclips community. I think an important part of why Dave uploades whatever type of videos he wants with his true opinions on things is because he's mentioned a long time ago that RUclips is his side-hobby while he still works a Day Job that pays him good.Every other big Tech Youtber does RUclips Full-Time so they can be seen as "fake" and "sell outs" sometimes when there's Sponsored videos.
Dave, when should we see here in your channel the brand new IdeaPad 5 (15”) with the brand new R7 4800U packed inside. Im so hyped about the new laptop, but really wanna see first ur review, before buy it.
@Arcana Imperii Yeah but it also fairly good value for what you get. $1k and above is too much for most students really but somehow many RUclipsrs still recommending laptops at that price point to students. Gaming laptops around this price is fine because you pay for performance and some courses do need this but for fancy ultrabook, uhm more like to show off than for homework lol. At this $650, fairly balance between cost and compromise, not much that will breaks your experience, happy medium. Most $300 - $500 laptops usually skimp on SSD, solid build and decent screen which will not age well over years. Just my 2 cents ...
@@samvu4133 I kinda' really considered buying this thing and to convince my parents, I had to know all the details and he has mentioned so accurately. After a few times, I just downloaded it 😂
@@atomus0916 You're perfectly right and the close resemblance to the ThinkPad keyboard makes it a GOOD purchase and even the screen is better but the problem is that it's not available in my region 😣... I wanted to buy it but I got another Dell Inspiron for a little more price but better overall quality and it's 💛... Gonna unbox it tomorrow! ✨
@@ACE112ACE112 Short answer- yes. Full answer is a bit more complicated than this, as for DDR4, 128 bits were reached by 2channels x 64 bit, while here it is LPDDR4(X)- and running kind of quad-channel, or 2 x 2 x 32bit.
People keep saying that for like 10 years now and i still use 8 gigs and i'm still fine. Sure, im starting to feel the need for more, but if i close 1 or 2 things and i focus on what i really need to do.. yeah, 8 is still enough. Less multi-tasking tho. Still, even thats okay if i dont go crazy.
You don't want this laptop. It loses 30% performance by being stuck in single channel and he said it was soldered on so you are stuck at 8gb single channel.
@@daedalusrunner8423 It's not single channel, but dual channel lpddr4x: www.pcworld.com/article/3541328/acer-swift-3-review-ryzen-4000-delivers-insane-performance-for-the-price.html
Bought one of this back in 9-9-2020 with a configuration of Ryzen 5 4500U, 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD. Been using it since for travel, work, school and some light gaming since. Pros: - Sturdy built quality thanks for the aluminium frame - Very light weight (1.2KG only) for 14 inch - Low power consumption with a quick processor - Fingerprint reader Cons: - Fan gets extremely loud and noisy - Mine came with a SKHynix SSD instead of Samsung - Lack of support from Acer - Lack of USB ports - Lack of card reader drive
This is actually a crazy deal for a lot of people. My friend who doesn't care about color accuracy, but some performance and value will probably buy this.
Watching a bunch of your videos to find the right laptop purchase for me. I didn’t understand what I needed in a computer before finding your channel. Thank you for your fantastic, concise content. You deserve all the A+ 5 star ratings possible ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Yeah, I find it hard to understand how they will not even include better display as an option. Meanwhile all reasonably powerful and well cooled laptops become gaming oriented and go for 144Hz displays with poor colours rather than a nice, 60Hz 100% sRGB IPS panel with good brightness.
@@bartiz12 every successive customization is another SKU to track, another thing to manage in the manufacturing workflow, etc. I think with enough demand and feedback, they'll push for slightly better screens in a later model
I just Love Acer and Asus. They make products that an average person can get the most out of. Dell is shifting away from these types of products and focuses only on their XPS and Alienware lineup. HP is just trash nowadays .
@Ashwin Ramesh msi modern 14 i7 varient is just a better deal at the same price on my country and also has a mx250 gpu. Hp offers i5 varient at the same price.
hello I purchased this based off of this review alone and my God I am impressed and I play Kerbal space program at Max settings and it hits about 45 frames per second so I turn it down to medium high settings and it's like 70 or 80 frames per second even on the most complex of craft I'm really impressed. my only complaint about it is that they didn't just include a USB c power delivery charger in the box and just not even worried about other chargers and I also did not notice the screen, I think the screen is actually really decent and I think only professionals will notice the color difference, and the keyboard backlight is either on or off. It is not dimmable. It also turns itself off after 60 seconds of no use instantly instead of fading out like MacBook I wish it faded in and out and I wish they even had high medium low and off or even high low and off because it is fucking bright when it's really really dark
I just wish that dell and hp start using this in their mid range laptops... I dont think screen can be taken as a flaw at this pricepoint, most laptops come with similar screen at this price.
Dave, there's a sqecial thing in how you review these units, it's like you're the Steve Jobs of home reviews for some reason, so calming and straight to the qoint. nice
Son: "Dad, you know I'm entering college next month, and there's a cheap AMD laptop for students I found that can last till my graduation." Dad: "Yea, and...?" Son: "I was wondering if I could get one before moving in to my dorm." Dad: "Why don't you ask Dave Lee to get you one?" Son: "Whoa, who's Dave Lee?" Dad: "Do you think I don't know what you've been watching on your computer, son?"
@@Mashamazzi The plot twist is that the dad also watches Dave Lee's videos, that's why he knows why his son is asking him to get him a particular brand and model of laptop. About the computer, it isn't the best thing to bring with you into class.
GAMING RECOMMENDATIONS for anyone considering this device.... - If you have the money, get a freesync ips monitor as well. When at home or in your dorm you can use the monitor alongside AMD Chill in FPS titles. If you want to play games at 60fps choose the settings 36-60fps. What it does is lowering the fps to 36 when standing still. increasing it to ~45 when moving forward, and when panning with the mouse it will increase to 60fps (basically fps when you need it, works great in Doom Eternal). Without an fps counter it's hard to spot the difference between this and a game running at solid 60fps.... it also increases battery life when gaming on the go. Decreases thermals and gives the GPU more room for higher clocks. - use 900p and lower resolutions (you can even add custom resolutions like 1440x810 or 1066x600), but also add image sharpening. On a 14 inch device the image sharpening will compensate for the resolution loss and games with TXAA won't have any noticable edges anyway. Lower resolution is always preferable since these devices have heavily limited memory bandwidth. - In a lot of games, choose "power saving"-power profile. this will usually lock the CPU to 1600Mhz. (8 cores at 1600Mhz isn't bad). In 15W configuration this will make your GPU frequency skyrocket. My 2500U goes from 650MHz to 1050Mhz by limiting the CPU and the system becomes much more balanced for gaming. Happy gaming! :)
@@JC-jx8un I had heard about reviewers saying the screen had poor color accuracy among other things while I was deciding whether or not to buy the laptop. So far over two-three months of use, I haven't noticed anything jarring or particularly bad about the display. I've played games like Dishonored, Code Vein, Octopath Traveler, and Edith Finch. I didn't experience any performance issues and the display/graphics were great. When I tried Alan Wake and Dishonored 2, I had pretty bad framerate and had to lower the graphics to the point that I didn't bother trying to play those games. I also use this laptop for schoolwork but I do not do anything like art design or photo editing. As such, I am unable to comment on color accuracy or expression of the screen. Overall, for my general needs (as a high schooler that likes to play video games), it is an incredible deal at a very reasonable price point. If I were to fault this laptop for anything, it would definitely be the video camera not the display. It's sub-par for me so I use a different laptop for zoom classes.
@@mysarcasmmayoffendyou8642 I don't own either of those games, but I can tell you the results of someone who ran a benchmark test with the CPU + Integrated Graphics GTA5 Normal Settings: Average 50 fps PUBG Competitive Settings: Average 45 fps
Thanks so much for the recommendation, I wanted to get the Asus TUF but it looks too "gamer"which doesn't convince my parents much. So this should be perfect
@@leehongjin6884 Yeah that's actually exactly what I was looking at. I'm going to get the acer nitro 5 2020 an515-55. And ryzen 5 with a gtx 1650 and 2 m.2 expansion slots as well as both sticks of ram being unsoldered for potential upgrades. (Which will happen as soon as I get it lmao)
I challenge you to find this thing for sale anywhere. Literally right after the video, it's like its disappeared. If anyone can send me a link to a seller, I'd much appreciate.
Hey Dave and everyone. Check Lenovo Ideapad 3 with Ryzen 7 4700U. It is basically this laptop with beefed up upgradability; its RAM, SSD, and 2.5 inch drive can be upgraded! Also comes with better screen.
This laptop is a beast and ultra-portable. It is so fast. display is not dim and have very good colors. The keyboard is clicky and responsive and light to the hand when typing. The trackpad is smooth and responsive. My complaint is only the speakers which has low volume and hard to hear. It can be managed with a headphone or external speaker. This is the best mid-range laptop. I upgraded Windows 10 to Windows 11 but found usability of Windows 11 so hard, so I dual booted it with Ubuntu 20.04 GNU Linux. I am using the LXQT desktop environment with my bash scripts for my software web testing work.
I went ahead and bought this laptop as a cheaper replacement for a gigabyte laptop that broke recently. I do my school work, and charting in brightly lit hospital areas and outside at home. The screen hasn't been a problem. Runs the light games I tend to play now. Excellent recommendation!
I think he must have mixed up those logos. Ypu can never have higher AdobeRGB than sRGB On the other hand, that says "RGB", so could that be the full, theoretical RGB range (with more colors than even AdobeRGB)?
@@Wistbacka No it doesn't. Have an external screen at home for "serious" work, use the laptop benefits for school or non graphic work when on the go. It you're a professional that needs the accuracy all the time, you should be able to afford something more up your alley (=more expensive)
It’s certainly not a necessity but it’s a “nice to have” feature. Sometimes I’ll be holding something in one hand and can’t get my laptop open without holding down the keyboard with my elbow or something.
@@nickspence5977 You're right. It's not something that makes you choose one laptop over another, but it is really nice to have. A laptop that opens with one hand feels premium.
What mobile users expect from laptops is powerful performance at low heat lower power and long battery which is exactly AMD trying to give. In other side, Intel thinking they CPUs is better because of more than 5.0Ghz frequency which is actually make laptops more unstable, more noise, more hot and less battery life. Surely Intel Cpus is not for mobiles at the moment :()
Lenovo is also releasing an IdeaPad counterpart, the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7, it has almost the same specifications as this. If that has a better screen than this laptop Dave showed us within the same price range, it would be a great PC for students as well!
I recently got the Lenovo Ideapad 5 4500u, and I love it. Ips15” touchscreen display, and the keyboard is great. I haven’t tried gaming because I’m afraid it might damage the laptop’s long term health. I’m sure it will be fine though. The integrated graphics are great.
@yuna14 But, josh in his video said that idealpad is better than acer because of its better screen and performance wouldn't be much of a diffrence between both the machines
Today I bought a new laptop because of this video, I got the Acer Aspire 5 15.6" with Ryzen 4500u 8GB RAM 512SSD, I put an extra 8 in it as soon as I unboxed it. My thoughts after 6 hours of use..... WOW, it's a very capable thing. I've only played GTA V so far and was getting an average of 68fps on lower settings. Very happy with my purchase so far.
Imagine a Ryzen 4700U/4800U with good cooling, inside a premium laptop like an XPS or MacBook 14. These AMD Ryzen Laptops are so good
Imagined now what
how good is it with video editing? 1080p specifically. thanks!
undervolt on 4700U/4800U ?
Or IdeaPad's
One of the biggest problems with AMD APUs is that 2GB of RAM is dedicated to the graphics card. I wish manufacturers would make a slight increase in RAM for AMD systems in 13 inch laptops and other soldered RAM laptops. I really don't want a 15 inch laptop because of portability.
Dave: “You don’t mention the fact that it can play game”....
He really understand Asian Parents...
I think many parents are like that not only asian ones hahaha
Smhhhh
He's Asian himself, probably been through it like the rest of us have....
I didn't succeed btw, my dad's such a computer nerd, I can't fool him.
Zynth Feel bad for you man 😢
@@SyedAhnafTahsin Don't worry bro, i'mma tough this one out Asian style:
Part time jobs, and buy one with your own cash 👍
( it's not really Asian in particular, but eh whatevs)
Dave's kid is not gonna have a good time trying to get a laptop secretly for games.
I'm sure he or she will get a good pc
Dave will probably secretly support him
Nah, Dave will give his kid a 1st gen i7 and "one" stick of ram on a Biostar motherboard in a crazy RGB case with a 128GB 5400rpm HDD so it'll feel like using a super high end PC when it's not.
They'll probably pick up a 3 year old alienware from the attic instead.
Lmao this comment section
This thing changes everything.. The fact that this processor is outperforming the i7 and costs so much less is just mind-blowing
Icing on the cake - slightly better Ryzen 4800U, after being unlocked to 25W (you can do it on most new AMD laptops btw) is only 5-15% behind 8 core Intel i9-9880HK.... You know, the CPU that doesn't make sense in XPS 15 due to thermal issues and can only be utilized in some fat, heavyweight device, found in top spec laptops priced much higher.
Man, these AMD laptops are incredible and terrifying. Looking forward to new 15 inch Zenbook with 4700U / 4800U and hopefully some good GPU (1650 ti-ish) like current generation in ~1,6 kg thin exterior.
@@bartiz12 can you please tell me a little more about unlocking the device to 25w ,like what it means. Or perhaps provide dome resources/links.
@@ashishshah6730 same
Bartosz Z any idea when that new Zenbook will be out? Been looking at maybe getting an older gen zenbook or spectre/envy x360 so would be interested
@@qwkc no sign of release date yet 😣
Dave is the only tech RUclipsr who genuinely cares about the students...
teaching students to sneak buy gaming capable laptop. what a bro.
The only one who actually knows that not everyone is rich. The reason people look for things with "student" written on it, is to find things that are reasonable and affordable. I find it dumb how some people recommend 1500 dollar laptops for "students"
@@feke5987 you must check out " beebom" it's also good. They also recommend the right choice for students and budget.
You don't know Karl Conrad or Justin Tse?
Even $650 is expensive for 'student' in most part of the world lol. We use like $150-200 laptop here.
"this color accuracy is color inaccuracy"
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Mmmm, okay
hmmm, the floor here is made out of ceiling
@@qrdsn This made me snort some air out at my screen..
@@jeddjoseph237 admit it. it wasn't just air. there was quite a bit of fluid too.
@@anjoomfaisal Perhaps some of that Corona beer, even.
Quinn Richardson wtf
2019- Amd vs Intel
2020- amd vs amd
lol
AMD vs Intels deal with OEMs you mean
why the fuck isn't AMD in MacBook, XPS etc.? Literally performs better.
@@hellowill plus amd laptops so far no better gpu than a 2060
@@futbolita89742 That's the most stupid thing I've heard in a while, how r u comparing a dedicated GPU with an integrated one lmao
@@emiliosalas6852 i wasnt clear by that i meant that the ryzen 4000 laptops havent been packed with higher tier graphics than 2060.
Dave, I'd love to see you do a "Best for your money 2020" laptop review on different price points. Like $450, $550, $650, and beyond. A lot of people are stuck at home right now, and for many, a laptop might make a wise purchase during these hard times. My sister for one, need something she can play games on but also work from home with multiple tabs open on. Not demanding, but you get the point.
Yes I would love that. I constantly look at stuff that is the cheapest with any dedicated gpu in it and would like to know where that line is
Yeah need this
yea, that kinda stuff every year
I would really like that
yeah abolutely
Apple might be wondering how a laptop costs less than wheels.
🤣🤣🤣
Damn right
Haha
Bro..🤣🤣🤣
Not to mention how useless their wheels are and how useful this laptop is
near 100 fps on OW with integrated graphics! The future is finally here, thank you
AMD
Wow you can overclock it ? Does it get hot?
@@SafirAksel Everything's getting hot when overclocked including Intel or Nvidia. Think logic, boy.
Don't forget that it is set to lower graphics settings tho
@@viv8870 it''s still good enough because why would an integrated GPU handle above medium settings, people usually play light games with this anyway
What is OW?
Every RUclipsr now: New Apple MBP 13
Dave 2D : Ryzen laptops are good!
Seriously, it's time to stop giving Apple so much airtime when they can't be bothered to offer any value to the customer beyond "iTs aPpLe".
@@awwtergirl7040 #truth
Maybe its because dave already covered it, dumbass.
@@odinasgard1197 shhh your only supposed to talk shit about apple here
@@odinasgard1197 lol except iPad, they don't have anything good to offer which others are not offering. You can get way better devices than apple's for 60to70% of it price.
Thumbnail: $650 gaming
My region: we don't do that here
Lmao indon ...
The price is so inflated in our country
plus over here in india, they dont sell the ryzen 4700 spec
@@sxham04 india sucks bhai
@@aggy69420 at the price they're selling this in india we can instead go for the Ryzen 4600H processor with 1650 GPU.
Here in India this is 950usd
Saw AMD and student in title:
Didn't wasted a second to click.
You're a student and you can't form a sentence correctly. That's sad.
EDIT: I didn't mean to be mean. Sometimes I just say mean things. I'm sorry Muhammad.
@@HoloScope can a man not make a mistake. Chill brodie
@@HoloScope Student can mean middle school
@@HoloScope Hey look, I found a Grammar Nazi.
Shame on you holoscope
Really nice seeing how amd is affecting this cheap laptop market, and goes to show how intel should honestly respond to this surge of amd processors because Its definitly affecting their sales.
This is so good honestly. Hopefully they don't settle and keep making meaningful improvements year after year.
The all good competition in free market economy!
They cant respond. They still at 14nm for most of the cpu's, and 10nm is good in density, but not good at all in perofmance/watt. They have around the same performance/watt as their 14nm counterparts
The problem is that laptop is still an Intel market. Idk why but people just prefer to go with Intel even tho amd just offers better performance
It's why I bought them. I love what they're doing right now.
The thing he said about gaming and parents hit me.
LMAOAOA IKR I have Asian parents there planning to buy this for me And they don’t know it’s secretly a Gameing laptop in disguise
I have Asian parents too, but I tricked them to buying a gaming laptop that looks like a spaceship, I'm proud of myself.
i was about to get a $1k laptop with a ryzen 7 4700u and then my dad's friend's daughter said "i have been using this macbook for 7 years now,its still working fine"now my dad wants to buy me a $1500 macbook air with a fucking intel core i5 that is not even cooled properly(which means its shit and wont be able play any game at over 60fps)
@@user-lv4ne7nq1h Oh no, please tell your dad that you have to do graphic designing, blender rendering or some shit and say that it's not good enough for you. Also say that the MacBook doesn't have a graphics card which means that it can't do graphic designing or the rendering.
@@user-lv4ne7nq1h No, dude...
Please don't tell me some near random person swiftly affected your dad's mind on what to spend his $1K+ on...
Man the feeling of how a single sentence could do something so drastic, like it's not even an exaggeration.
How all your effort in research is thrown out the window based on some random indirect sentence that a stranger may as well have said out of their ass, no offense to her (she's not at fault at all) but you get what I mean.
Luckily for me this stuff is in my hands in terms of research and purchase decisions, 100% me lol. (Talking about any product/investment no matter the price cheap-expensive)
Please let us know wth happened lol I can't sleep no more hahahaa-ahh *sobs*
I really love that "don't mention the fact, it can game" part...lmao
I pusedh the Like button at the beginning but I almost disliked the video to like it again when he said that haha
I felt that
"Deal breaker." -Asian parents who happen to be viewers
Intel: We just made better integrated graphics.
AMD: Hold my Vega...
This is "just" advanced Vega graphics, in the next generation we will see crazier RDNA 2 APU.
Raine Heartily will take a while until they’re on mobile
@@sonpham3438 It supposed to be on this gen, but AMD points out that they didn't make the schedule. full blown RDNA2 will hits the desktop on this year Q3,~Q4-ish,
We could safely say we'll see it next year.
amd always had better graphics than intel
@@raineheartily3875 yeah, but now we can buy this...
3:16 Great point! If I ask my parents a gaming laptop they're gonna be all "we're sending you to college to study, not to play games. You're not a kid anymore"
Typical asian parents
@@jenjen-ih9ly 😭😭😭😭
201 dislikes from parents who already bought this for their kids JUST for school
😀😂
Just helped u reach 400 likes
Huey La omg ty!!!
Lol same
@@pakistanigamer6525 I'm also poor potato Pakistani gamer with intel hd 4000 will spend 150k on this laptop or maybe 264k pc lol
I just love how Dave is always fair and have no bias in everything he reviewed.
That's why I always respect him more than any tech reviewer here in RUclips.
There's a lot of respectable, honest tech reviewers on RUclips. He's not the only one who's unbaised.
I got the Ryzen 5 version of this laptop and it's fast and great. If you're worried about the green tint of the display, but not too concerned about the 55% srgb color gamut, I removed the green tint by using the Windows "Calibrate your Display" tool. I turned down the greens and a bit of the red. Now the slight green tint is gone and the whites look more natural.
How much more does the Ryzen 5 model cost? Also how was battery life for you, thanks!
@@mahir2381 My model costed about $750. Battery life depends on usage. When just surfing the web and doing some documents I could get about an hour per 10% charge. around 3-4 hrs on graphics-heavy programs.
Buddy how is your laptop performance as of now? I see some people complaining about blue screen of deaths
@@milanpoudel3348 It still pretty fast! No complaints so far. I got BSODs too in the first few months, but haven't had any since December (I think). Idk why, maybe a windows update?
@@raynorchavez3500 I see lots of people complaining about blue screen of death problems..you got any till now? I will be using it for Android development and simulation... can it handle?
I love it how you don't “confuse” someone who watching your videos with limited or too much information. honestly, there is no question left at the end of your videos. thank you!
intel give me i5 laptop ad after the vid
Me who already watch the vid : You have no power here !!
Gandalf the Graaaayy
thats an i5 in 2020... I use a i9 with 256 gb ram on my other computer
in other words the comment is no better then saying i use an intel core 2 in 2020 just so bad
You guys in the US get some mad deals. Here in spain it costs a hella lot more than 650
same in portugal! and 1€ is $1,22!! not fair..
Yeah but you guys in Spain and europe get some mad deals on things that matter more like healthcare, here in USA it costs hella lot more for health care
@@flowertheone yeah but u have free healthcare
@@anoncrazynonevilgooddecent7631 haha free health care?? which Portugal are we talking about mate?
@@anoncrazynonevilgooddecent7631 You must be thinking of Canada
Girl: so what are we doing tonight
Me: 4:35
Lmao😂😂😂😂
Damn it dude 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lmao FR
Lol Indians
As soon as he said “there is one deal breaker” I yelled at my phone “IT’S THE SCREEN”
It's two though, the ram is soldered on
@@MrHarry-tl3ot yeah that pisses me off so much
@@MrHarry-tl3ot I know, right. Instant deal breaker.
I dunno how people are ok with those horrible practices, it's like removing the 3.5mm port on phones.
@@MrHarry-tl3ot most laptops have the ram soldered on anyway
Alienware solders the whole laptop too
You guys have way too high of an expectation, keep in mind that this whole laptop cost less than apple's mac pro wheels.
Guys this laptop is back in stock at Amazon this morning, I just placed an order. Buy it before it’s gone
Its possible to order it with more RAM?
@@manuelsandoval8593 I dont think so, at this price range with such a good performance I doubt they spend extra money on reconfiguration ability
@Kam Mike Where s that, the only 1 i saw on amazon is 8gb ram
How come I see it at 800 dollars and not 650 with the Amazon link?
Alexandre Roman because those are from 3rd party sellers and not the official price, my guess is that since it’s so powerful and so cheap and so many ppl are buying them the third party sellers are ramping up the price to make more profits
I deadass finessed my parents to buy me a laptop with graphics card because I had a subject which had the word "graphics" in it.
Dave is very relatable
Deadass b
I wish this existed when I was 14 years old.
I'm 14 and i wish i have money to buy this laptop
Dont compare someone's chapter 20 with your chapter 1 :)
me too now how old are u
Dave: screen might be the only dealbreaker for some people
Dave later: soldered on ram...
it is dual channel and 8gb ram is already fine. If they soldered 4gb ram. Then it would be shit .
I mean 8 gigs of ram isn’t even that bad.
quick update. some of the models do comes with 16gb ram(like my model). Solid
how many people upgrade their laptops ram? when you finally get to this idea, your type of ram will be two years as out of production
@@Witalii.Q I do it for all of my laptops because it's almost always cheaper to do it on my own rather than have it as an option
I'll be definitely getting this, and for color accuracy I bet if I connect to a 4k screen I can do my graphic editing on a budget...
“You don’t mention the fact that you can play games with it” 😂😂
Haahhaa 😆
Yeah, that's the most important point😂
Many kids already know this tricks. LUL
@@StephenC555 don't tell ;)
3:23 I like the way you think like most students 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
Ahmed Mudkip 🤣best part
He is an asian and had asian parent so das why
Great video, Dave. One thing that would have been additionally helpful would have been a side-by-side comparison with a color accurate screen to see how much the color is off. Or a description on scale of 1 to 10 how much the color is not accurate.
Dave bring more like these on the table!It is so good to push companies to the budget-student laptop with acceptable built quality and hardware! Great review as always!
I bought this laptop, largely because of this review (and the specs seemed amazing). It's not as magical as the review makes it seem, but still a solid choice. A+ for build quality and keyboard for a laptop of this price. The screen and battery life are not great but acceptable for general use. The one area that this laptop fell short of expectations for me is the thermals. The fans are VERY loud compared to my family's laptops of similar spec, and while gaming I occasionally see temps of 90C+ (and it does thermal throttle), and even things like installing windows updates ramp up the fans and temp to 80C. However, I'd still recommend this laptop because the 4700U is BLAZINGLY fast. For productivity and web surfing it's the fastest I've ever used, and I'm pretty picky about my hardware.
aye man ik this is two years late but I'm thinking about buying this (student) and you game on this?? like I'd expect a laptop of this price range to just not handle games at all.. can u tell me how you game (what games, settings, etc.)?
@@omarrgohar haha I forgot I made this comment, probably should have updated it sooner. Don't get this laptop, it died for me just after the one year limited warranty expired. I tried everything short of a hardware replacement without success. Acer makes great low-end bricks but this sort of thing is going to wear out on you faster than it's worth. But even if it was a good experience, this laptop wouldn't be good at gaming for anything more than league.
@@jaylowry6379 oh.. that sucks.. I want it for school and I want to buy the Intel version, do you think it'll break too? like idk I'm scared I don't want to waste my money but also this is a really good laptop
@@omarrgohar I wouldn't do it, especially because this model is already over 2 years old. I haven't looked into budget laptops like this in a while now, but my overall advice would be to get a chonky laptop if you're looking to get a cheap one. They're usually higher quality at this price range. If you want something thin and light, you'll need to spend more, like around the $850-$1000 mark
This is why I love Dave. Just about every tech youtuber posted a review of the 13 inch Macbook Pro today and he uploads a video about a 650 dollar laptop. I respect that he marches to the beat of his own drummer.
He already made a video on the macbook tho
@@Onouphrius Wasn't that just him talking about what's to come?
@@redkinsley4251 ahh yeah my bad, for some reason I thought in my head that it was the full review but it was just him explaining the benefits of having 8th gen chips rather than 10th gen chips
Yea he really has one of the best fans/suscribers out there in the Tech RUclips community. I think an important part of why Dave uploades whatever type of videos he wants with his true opinions on things is because he's mentioned a long time ago that RUclips is his side-hobby while he still works a Day Job that pays him good.Every other big Tech Youtber does RUclips Full-Time so they can be seen as "fake" and "sell outs" sometimes when there's Sponsored videos.
The moment when you realize Apple make wheels that are costlier than this laptop
@Cohen Turley indeed, you're both right
Hahahahaha! I had to look it up. $699.00 for Apple Mac Pro Wheels Kit. Hard pass! No, thanks!
And the wheels don’t even lock!
@tinker_ "rolling in a way only Apple wheels could" Unbox Therapy, 2020
@@MarioGarcia-un3rf Woah that's a good deal! Normally they were $800!
Dave, when should we see here in your channel the brand new IdeaPad 5 (15”) with the brand new R7 4800U packed inside. Im so hyped about the new laptop, but really wanna see first ur review, before buy it.
Yeesss. I was looking at the comments for this
So I bought the 14" one yesterday. I'm so hyped
@@hashzero777 1 month review what do you have to say?
@@thelinesmen3927 Still not arrived yet...
Lenovo kinda pisses me off. They told me it will be delivered on 9th of september!
@@hashzero777 oh my days!
_Immagine getting the 700$ apple wheels instead of this lol_
Thats a much better investment...it will retain the full value inside the box.... just dont use it
@@davidsucesso2419 hahaha lol,apple in a nutshell
apple skateboard is worthy it
There are cars out there with cheaper wheels doing 70mph on the Freeway daily. Let that sink in for moment.
Yeah man, they see me rolling, they hating. They wish their laptop had as much portability as my apple wheels.
Finally a laptop 'for students' that isnt a thousand dollars
yeah
Take a look at the ideapad 5
@Arcana Imperii its not overwhelmingly expensive either
@Arcana Imperii Its worth the price and other companies will be releasing their variants as well with ryzen 5 4500u as well
@Arcana Imperii Yeah but it also fairly good value for what you get. $1k and above is too much for most students really but somehow many RUclipsrs still recommending laptops at that price point to students. Gaming laptops around this price is fine because you pay for performance and some courses do need this but for fancy ultrabook, uhm more like to show off than for homework lol. At this $650, fairly balance between cost and compromise, not much that will breaks your experience, happy medium. Most $300 - $500 laptops usually skimp on SSD, solid build and decent screen which will not age well over years. Just my 2 cents ...
I watched this video 7 times. Then I just downloaded it and I'm pretty sure I've watched it about 10 times since that.
but like, why?
@@samvu4133 I kinda' really considered buying this thing and to convince my parents, I had to know all the details and he has mentioned so accurately. After a few times, I just downloaded it 😂
i also watched this so many times hahaha
Try Lenovo Ideapad 3 Ryzen 7 4700U Radeon Vega 7 with an 8GB RAM (this is cheaper than ACER SWIFT)
@@atomus0916 You're perfectly right and the close resemblance to the ThinkPad keyboard makes it a GOOD purchase and even the screen is better but the problem is that it's not available in my region 😣... I wanted to buy it but I got another Dell Inspiron for a little more price but better overall quality and it's 💛... Gonna unbox it tomorrow! ✨
"It's secretly capable of light gaming"... murmuring
Mom: i heard you son🤭
Lol😂
Lol
If I get this laptop, then I'll just buy a good color accurate Monitor
0:45 fastest way anyone has gotten me to press the sub button.
Dave is the best ;D
Sad surface book 3 don’t come with AMD Zen2.
but it has a gtx1660ti which is pretty unreal im just sad about the bezels
Man you non bezels people.🤦
@@anonymous134y bezels = something to hold on when you're using it as a tablet
@@thebasketballhistorian3291 every popular tablet does not have 0.75" bezels. Look at the ipad and the Samsung ones
Which was especially surprising since microsoft were the only ones to use ryzen chips in their premium thin and lights
Soldered RAM kills it for me. If you're on a budget, you want this thing to last a few years. 16GB of RAM will be a must imo in 3 years.
But here's the kicker: there is a 16GB version of this laptop, and it is not just more RAM, but also LPDDR4X 4266, instead of LPDDR4 3200.
does it support dual channel?
i read your comment 3 times and everytime read 1 gb instead of 16.....hella confused
@@ACE112ACE112 Short answer- yes. Full answer is a bit more complicated than this, as for DDR4, 128 bits were reached by 2channels x 64 bit, while here it is LPDDR4(X)- and running kind of quad-channel, or 2 x 2 x 32bit.
People keep saying that for like 10 years now and i still use 8 gigs and i'm still fine. Sure, im starting to feel the need for more, but if i close 1 or 2 things and i focus on what i really need to do.. yeah, 8 is still enough. Less multi-tasking tho. Still, even thats okay if i dont go crazy.
This is a superb find Dave, looking for more videos like this
I'm red/green colorblind and looking for a new laptop, was actually considering this before I watched your video 😅
Heard $650 and I was like, “What a steal!”.
*Searches on Amazon Canada* “$1337 + Shipping”
Me: Nevermind
Heard $650 and I was like, “What a steal!”.
Searches on Amazon Canada “$1337 + Shipping”
You can say that again, pal.
650 USD= ~900 CAD... plus the ridiculous taxes, the price sounds about right. Still unfair tho.
Don’t buy through amazon. Also, these aren’t out yet
You don't want this laptop. It loses 30% performance by being stuck in single channel and he said it was soldered on so you are stuck at 8gb single channel.
@@daedalusrunner8423 It's not single channel, but dual channel lpddr4x: www.pcworld.com/article/3541328/acer-swift-3-review-ryzen-4000-delivers-insane-performance-for-the-price.html
Bought one of this back in 9-9-2020 with a configuration of Ryzen 5 4500U, 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD. Been using it since for travel, work, school and some light gaming since.
Pros:
- Sturdy built quality thanks for the aluminium frame
- Very light weight (1.2KG only) for 14 inch
- Low power consumption with a quick processor
- Fingerprint reader
Cons:
- Fan gets extremely loud and noisy
- Mine came with a SKHynix SSD instead of Samsung
- Lack of support from Acer
- Lack of USB ports
- Lack of card reader drive
This is actually a crazy deal for a lot of people. My friend who doesn't care about color accuracy, but some performance and value will probably buy this.
Dave got our backs with this one just don’t tell my parents about this video
Watching a bunch of your videos to find the right laptop purchase for me. I didn’t understand what I needed in a computer before finding your channel. Thank you for your fantastic, concise content. You deserve all the A+ 5 star ratings possible ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The colour is straight away the deal-breaker. Thanks for saving my time
No teal , No laptop
@@mau3304 I am a product design student so it is kind of important
Yeah, I find it hard to understand how they will not even include better display as an option.
Meanwhile all reasonably powerful and well cooled laptops become gaming oriented and go for 144Hz displays with poor colours rather than a nice, 60Hz 100% sRGB IPS panel with good brightness.
@@bartiz12 every successive customization is another SKU to track, another thing to manage in the manufacturing workflow, etc. I think with enough demand and feedback, they'll push for slightly better screens in a later model
I just Love Acer and Asus. They make products that an average person can get the most out of. Dell is shifting away from these types of products and focuses only on their XPS and Alienware lineup. HP is just trash nowadays .
SAITAMA Except for the HP Pavilion. That’s a good desktop computer right there
Hp envy 13 is a really good laptop in the US market
@Ashwin Ramesh msi modern 14 i7 varient is just a better deal at the same price on my country and also has a mx250 gpu. Hp offers i5 varient at the same price.
@@auliamate i dont know about desktops. But HP is boring.
don't buy asus，good deisgn but poor quality （laptop&phone）
hello I purchased this based off of this review alone and my God I am impressed and I play Kerbal space program at Max settings and it hits about 45 frames per second so I turn it down to medium high settings and it's like 70 or 80 frames per second even on the most complex of craft I'm really impressed.
my only complaint about it is that they didn't just include a USB c power delivery charger in the box and just not even worried about other chargers and I also did not notice the screen, I think the screen is actually really decent and I think only professionals will notice the color difference, and the keyboard backlight is either on or off. It is not dimmable. It also turns itself off after 60 seconds of no use instantly instead of fading out like MacBook I wish it faded in and out and I wish they even had high medium low and off or even high low and off because it is fucking bright when it's really really dark
Last time I was this early Dave was sitting
Taysir Hussain lmao
Dave Post 2 min ago, Taysir comments 2mins ago. huh? lol
Was he ever sitting??
Goku Africa nope not in his videos at least
@@taysirhussain8154 i thought so 😅
god i love how you start your videos man, no need for a damn intro or intredaction! thank you man
The display is a deal breaker for me, but imma stick around cause it's a Dave Lee video... :)
You can upgrade display
@@infiniteheygtre4580 but that's gonna add to the cost though, might as well shell out for a overall decent machine at that point.
I think other manufacturers will adapt AMD mobile chips and will have better screens
@@andrewrubio6463 yeah dude
@@infiniteheygtre4580 yeah, but that defeats the whole $650 laptop price point
I just wish that dell and hp start using this in their mid range laptops... I dont think screen can be taken as a flaw at this pricepoint, most laptops come with similar screen at this price.
Dave, there's a sqecial thing in how you review these units, it's like you're the Steve Jobs of home reviews for some reason, so calming and straight to the qoint. nice
*budget friendly powerful laptop*
Meanwhile in India:- It cost 1000$
Quite sad i got an asus gaming laptop for €700.It has an i7 and a 1050Ti
Edit:back in 2017...
sucks to suck
As an American Indian who has lived in India, it's not the manafacturerers fault there are so many import tariffs on foreign goods .
Indeed. My friend spent about $2000 for his ROG laptop with i7 and 2060... Yeah.
@@currycel470how is it not good. That's really good,because i got it in 2017.
Son: "Dad, you know I'm entering college next month, and there's a cheap AMD laptop for students I found that can last till my graduation."
Dad: "Yea, and...?"
Son: "I was wondering if I could get one before moving in to my dorm."
Dad: "Why don't you ask Dave Lee to get you one?"
Son: "Whoa, who's Dave Lee?"
Dad: "Do you think I don't know what you've been watching on your computer, son?"
so, what did the father see?
porn? furries?
@@sherwing9054 Nothing of such, just Dave Lee. The son is getting the ideas from Dave Lee.
It can't be the sons computer or dad would never see his history
So why does he need a laptop when he can just take his computer?
@@Mashamazzi The plot twist is that the dad also watches Dave Lee's videos, that's why he knows why his son is asking him to get him a particular brand and model of laptop.
About the computer, it isn't the best thing to bring with you into class.
@@SagaciousEagle I know what the plot twist is
I guess that's true but wasn't the point to have it in the dorm room?
GAMING RECOMMENDATIONS for anyone considering this device....
- If you have the money, get a freesync ips monitor as well. When at home or in your dorm you can use the monitor alongside AMD Chill in FPS titles. If you want to play games at 60fps choose the settings 36-60fps. What it does is lowering the fps to 36 when standing still. increasing it to ~45 when moving forward, and when panning with the mouse it will increase to 60fps (basically fps when you need it, works great in Doom Eternal). Without an fps counter it's hard to spot the difference between this and a game running at solid 60fps.... it also increases battery life when gaming on the go. Decreases thermals and gives the GPU more room for higher clocks.
- use 900p and lower resolutions (you can even add custom resolutions like 1440x810 or 1066x600), but also add image sharpening. On a 14 inch device the image sharpening will compensate for the resolution loss and games with TXAA won't have any noticable edges anyway. Lower resolution is always preferable since these devices have heavily limited memory bandwidth.
- In a lot of games, choose "power saving"-power profile. this will usually lock the CPU to 1600Mhz. (8 cores at 1600Mhz isn't bad). In 15W configuration this will make your GPU frequency skyrocket. My 2500U goes from 650MHz to 1050Mhz by limiting the CPU and the system becomes much more balanced for gaming.
Happy gaming! :)
love the fact that davie telling us how to lie to our parents
I love how dave is so relatable when it comes to school and stuf
Bought one a week ago, absolutely love it!
I'm able to play Genshin Impact at a good frame rate.
Is the screen bad?
@@JC-jx8un I had heard about reviewers saying the screen had poor color accuracy among other things while I was deciding whether or not to buy the laptop. So far over two-three months of use, I haven't noticed anything jarring or particularly bad about the display.
I've played games like Dishonored, Code Vein, Octopath Traveler, and Edith Finch. I didn't experience any performance issues and the display/graphics were great.
When I tried Alan Wake and Dishonored 2, I had pretty bad framerate and had to lower the graphics to the point that I didn't bother trying to play those games.
I also use this laptop for schoolwork but I do not do anything like art design or photo editing. As such, I am unable to comment on color accuracy or expression of the screen.
Overall, for my general needs (as a high schooler that likes to play video games), it is an incredible deal at a very reasonable price point.
If I were to fault this laptop for anything, it would definitely be the video camera not the display. It's sub-par for me so I use a different laptop for zoom classes.
Can you tell hows gta 5 and pubg ! Your response will be much appreciated bud!
@@mysarcasmmayoffendyou8642
I don't own either of those games, but I can tell you the results of someone who ran a benchmark test with the CPU + Integrated Graphics
GTA5 Normal Settings: Average 50 fps
PUBG Competitive Settings: Average 45 fps
We're doing the same thing mate👊
This laptop is cheaper then the Apple wheels 😂
And out performs the macbook air and probably the 13 pro.
@@cool1012 and probably the Mac pro that's costs 10k
Yeah but the wheels are faster though. This laptop can't move at all on its own.
Also they cost the same after tax
@@pilotavery is this the price of one wheel or four wheels?
@@hossainurrahaman 4 wheels
very rarely one comes across a competent sincere reviewer.
Me: *currently using an Acer Swift 1*
My laptop seeing me watching this video:
*sweats intensively*
Thanks so much for the recommendation, I wanted to get the Asus TUF but it looks too "gamer"which doesn't convince my parents much. So this should be perfect
Do a 2021 version of this laptop category
I’m still haunted that Dave is reviewing while standing, not sitting. 👀
But he is sitting, he has shown previously
@@MrDaur88 he's not. it's a standing desk
Wait... What!?👀
@@aditsood9369 why do you speak when you don't know stuff ? That guy clearly said that he showed it in a video and yes he did show it !
@@rahulenork it's a standing desk man, Dave's said it multiple times in the past
3:26 DAT PUT A SMILE ON MY FACE
Thank you so much! Going to first year of college and needed a laptop. Amazing review
Why did they soldered the ram🤦🏽♂️. This laptop would’ve been the perfect low budget laptop.
It's part of what makes it cheap, having a socket and buying the modules is more expensive. If it had a 16gb option it would be nice though
soldered means so much for integrated graphics chip
Rip same I wanted unsoldered and that was the deal breaker for me especially when you need a lot of ram as a content creator like me
@@Paradyse The Acer Swift 3 isn't really a content creator sort of laptop.
Get something like a 4900H with a dedicated GPU.
@@leehongjin6884 Yeah that's actually exactly what I was looking at. I'm going to get the acer nitro 5 2020 an515-55. And ryzen 5 with a gtx 1650 and 2 m.2 expansion slots as well as both sticks of ram being unsoldered for potential upgrades. (Which will happen as soon as I get it lmao)
3:22 Dave2D straight up spoiling the kids there...
I challenge you to find this thing for sale anywhere. Literally right after the video, it's like its disappeared. If anyone can send me a link to a seller, I'd much appreciate.
I would happily pay $1000 if they use a screen like a xps, bigger battery and 16 gigs of RAM
And I'd pay $40000 for a BMW, what's your point
Well I paid $1000 for 4k ( one of the best panels from LG) 16gigs ram ( though dd3 and 1666mhz) and 74 WH battery 2 years back. Dell Inspiron 7559 4k
@@AruSharma04 my point is that this laptop can undercut a lot of premium ultrabooks
Don't let that fool you,
He's not sitting in a chair
Of course, coz he's sitting ON a chair, db
Erman Bakhtiar Othman no he’s not...
@@fkmk.7691 u dont get it do u
Lol
Hey Dave and everyone. Check Lenovo Ideapad 3 with Ryzen 7 4700U. It is basically this laptop with beefed up upgradability; its RAM, SSD, and 2.5 inch drive can be upgraded! Also comes with better screen.
"just don't mentions about gaming"...that hit different bruhh😂
Hey man, Lenovo IdeaPad 5 is an interesting one too. Expecting a review of it !!
This laptop is a beast and ultra-portable. It is so fast. display is not dim and have very good colors. The keyboard is clicky and responsive and light to the hand when typing. The trackpad is smooth and responsive. My complaint is only the speakers which has low volume and hard to hear. It can be managed with a headphone or external speaker. This is the best mid-range laptop. I upgraded Windows 10 to Windows 11 but found usability of Windows 11 so hard, so I dual booted it with Ubuntu 20.04 GNU Linux. I am using the LXQT desktop environment with my bash scripts for my software web testing work.
AMD is like that quiet kid from school.
I went ahead and bought this laptop as a cheaper replacement for a gigabyte laptop that broke recently. I do my school work, and charting in brightly lit hospital areas and outside at home. The screen hasn't been a problem. Runs the light games I tend to play now. Excellent recommendation!
38% sRGB? What the actual F?
That's what I was thinking
I think he must have mixed up those logos. Ypu can never have higher AdobeRGB than sRGB
On the other hand, that says "RGB", so could that be the full, theoretical RGB range (with more colors than even AdobeRGB)?
Just use a tv as an external monitor and ur set
@@ashiqurrahmanadit6240 That kinda destroys the purpose of a laptop, doesnt it?
@@Wistbacka No it doesn't. Have an external screen at home for "serious" work, use the laptop benefits for school or non graphic work when on the go.
It you're a professional that needs the accuracy all the time, you should be able to afford something more up your alley (=more expensive)
"You can't open it with one finger, if that's something that bothers you..."
I look at people who are bothered by that cross eyed? It's kinda a WTH?
It’s certainly not a necessity but it’s a “nice to have” feature. Sometimes I’ll be holding something in one hand and can’t get my laptop open without holding down the keyboard with my elbow or something.
@@nickspence5977 You're right. It's not something that makes you choose one laptop over another, but it is really nice to have. A laptop that opens with one hand feels premium.
A laptop that opens with one hand is less likely to have a broken hinge overtime, due to reduced tension
What mobile users expect from laptops is powerful performance at low heat lower power and long battery which is exactly AMD trying to give. In other side, Intel thinking they CPUs is better because of more than 5.0Ghz frequency which is actually make laptops more unstable, more noise, more hot and less battery life. Surely Intel Cpus is not for mobiles at the moment :()
Problem is you can't find it anywhere online that has it for you to buy...
I'll definitely try to convince my parents for me to have this, thnx Dave
Don't buy acer
I dont know much about laptops and Ive been looking for one for school. Thanks very much for the reviews to help me choose 😀
The ironic thing is that this completely fits my friends budget and he needs a laptop for e-learning
and just as he needed it this video came out
Can you review the new Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 with the new Ryzen processors?
*Slim 7 ?
Yoga Slim 7 14" seems to be the one Lenovo is going to release soon featuring AMD 4000 CPU. Followed by Thinkpad series.
Lenovo is also releasing an IdeaPad counterpart, the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7, it has almost the same specifications as this. If that has a better screen than this laptop Dave showed us within the same price range, it would be a great PC for students as well!
@@simonb.979 yep
I recently got the Lenovo Ideapad 5 4500u, and I love it. Ips15” touchscreen display, and the keyboard is great.
I haven’t tried gaming because I’m afraid it might damage the laptop’s long term health. I’m sure it will be fine though. The integrated graphics are great.
0:54 those macpro wheels was just for telling the price of the laptop
I wanted to know how it compares with the new lenovo idealpad 5 with ryzen 4500u, i am very much confused
@yuna14
But, josh in his video said that idealpad is better than acer because of its better screen and performance wouldn't be much of a diffrence between both the machines
@yuna14 it has the slot for extra ram stick if u need it (idealpad 5)
@Dwayne501 not really. Amd Vega graphics are APUS and they need dual Chanel memory. Not having it would be a huge mistake
Today I bought a new laptop because of this video, I got the Acer Aspire 5 15.6" with Ryzen 4500u 8GB RAM 512SSD, I put an extra 8 in it as soon as I unboxed it. My thoughts after 6 hours of use..... WOW, it's a very capable thing. I've only played GTA V so far and was getting an average of 68fps on lower settings.
Very happy with my purchase so far.
You can't buy this anymore
4:46 looking at my MacBook Pro 13" 2015 that I bought in january for 700$ used with 128GB SSD