Re:AMD Laptops finally reach the 4k screen barrier
by mnl on Monday October 18, 2021 @01:58PM
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You can look up such details before buying in https://psref.lenovo.com. Then usually the hardware maintenance manual is available in support, that's the main reason why I end up getting their laptops, although their obnoxious wireless card whitelists (don't trust "compatible" FRUs BTW) make me always look elsewhere in the first place.
Re:AMD Laptops finally reach the 4k screen barrier
by nix0n on Monday October 18, 2021 @02:04PM
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If you don't care about "workstation" branding, or out-of-the-box Linux compatibility, you can get a high-RAM laptop by looking at gaming laptops.
Re:AMD Laptops finally reach the 4k screen barrier
by basilgohar on Monday October 18, 2021 @02:33PM
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This is also true. Gaming laptops tend to have a nice blend of performance features that lend them well to overall performance in may cases, but likely not focusing on super long battery life.
It'd be great if there was a marketing push for gaming laptop-like performance without all the gaming embellishments like RGB lighting, "stealth" appearance, etc. I'd love an elegantly designed, high-capacity battery version.
The Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition gets the best of these features, with the one exception of lacking a mux switch to turn off the integrated graphics when using the dedicated graphics for even more performance on the built-in screen. There are several YouTube videos that cover this, amongst the best are Jarrod's Tech.
Re:AMD Laptops finally reach the 4k screen barrier
by llampx on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @04:36AM
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One good thing about USBC charging is that power banks now exist which can charge laptops.
Re:AMD Laptops finally reach the 4k screen barrier
by elzbardico on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @05:09PM
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Never had thought about that. Thanks!
Bingo! That's why they're all getting a big middle finger from me, and I'm gonna walk the walk and take my money to Framework as all the others try to push you to their premium-buisness-ripoff lines of machines if you want a laptop with more than 16 gigs of RAM.
FFS, just because I need 32 or 64 gigs of RAM doesn't mean I want a $4000 workstation enterprise machine with all the bells and whistles I will never use. Just give me your regular $1000 machine and bill me for the difference to 32/64 gigs.