Lenovo Miix 510 i7? Though that depends if you consider 6 hours average as "good" battery life (at least for the i5 version).

Also the Miix 720 is coming soon, according to Singapore prices the i5 should come in below 5k, and Skylake should bring better batt life.

Additionally if you don't mind last year tech, the Surface Pro 4 is often on promo now. Though 5k might not get you an i7 version even with the promo prices.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Feb 21 2017, 10:49 AM

This I can agree with, especially when the NVMe SSD on my Miix 510 (especially my new 512GB Samsung PM961) is so blardy fast it's almost not funny any more. It starts from a bloody cold boot faster than my HDD lappy resumes from sleep lol.

Always thought it was just hype really, until now.

That said, Win 10 starts very quick really, even on a spinner. Try comparing a Win 7 cold boot with a Win 10 one and you'll see what I mean.



piecesofme For the 510 i3, I don't think so. Most 2-in-1s still use DDR3 anyway. You're gonna see a whole lot more difference due to the AMOUNT of RAM rather than TYPE at least on the user experience level.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Feb 22 2017, 12:17 AM

Unfortunately, I don't think so. Lenovo only supplies 3 spec levels to Malaysia IINM (total of 6 SKUs with 2 colours each). Anything else is most prolly a grey import.

Plus, with that much difference better just get the i5/8GB bro, really. Not THAT much battery impact and much better performance anyway.

Also i5 ver comes pen included + 2 years warranty. IINM the i3 version doesn't come with the pen and is only warrantied for 1 year.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Feb 22 2017, 11:13 AM

Then the Miix 510 i3 is already plenty good, thought you'll need to splash a bit more for the pen from eBay or direct from Lenovo. You won't notice the DDR3 in use anyway.

The Switch 12 i3 is also a good option, IINM i3 version of that one does come with a pen, albeit a pretty... well... mediocre one. It runs DDR3 too, has a slightly shorter battery life and the lack of a fan makes it run a little bit hotter then the Miix, but otherwise it's pretty much comparable.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Feb 22 2017, 03:16 PM

THIS.

Value is extremely relative, IMHO, and unfortunately only you can say if the nearly 1k "upgrade" to an underclocked 1070 is "worth it". BUT, what you decide to get is ALL YOU'RE GONNA GET... considering the S5X has a soldered GPU AND no TB3 port.

That said, if mobility isn't important to you, then the "normal" S5 non-X + full non-maxQ 1070 is arguably the better choice. It isn't really THAT much bigger (or pricer) then the S5X and yet clocks a solid 20-40% faster graphics performance.

Similarly, the Laguna, when specced with the 1070.

Or y'know, the Alien 15 with the same card... though Aliens have become quite huge ass bulky this last few gens IMHO, you really can't fault Dell's warranty options and implementation. They're still UNDISPUTEDLY the best in the warranty game, especially when you go full Premium.

TBH though, you guys who haven't already really need some actual physical face time with the S5X/Clevo P950. It's no Aero 15X, but it's STILL the FIRST Clevo that doesn't actually FEEL like a Clevo, at least to me... and that says a lot.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Nov 26 2017, 01:16 PM

To be fair, you should know that the 1060 on the 7577 is a MaxQ unit too, not a "full" 1060. It's of course faster than the 1050ti but it still loses (by a hair, not much TBH) to the "full" 1060.

But otherwise, the 7577 is a good unit (if not a bit heavy in my books) . Missing a subwoofer vs the outgoing model but the old sub wasn't all that great anyway (and in its place is a bigger battery, hurrah). The best (probably most well known) improvement would be that the 7577's IPS screen is better then the old one's crappy TN (not to say there aren't good TN units, but the old Inspiron 7567 screen was a special kind of crappy).

Also, beware of non-authorised Dell sellers on Lazada (or anywhere else that isn't a Dell dealer or the actual Dell site). They might be selling outlet units or worse, refurbished.

shirogawawa Please elaborate in regards to Dell warranty for purchases through non-authorised sales channels?

If it's a authorised dealer then no problem ler.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Nov 26 2017, 09:59 PM

It's a tad funny that Dell Malaysia isn't saying anything on their site about the MaxQ part lol, not even as an asterisked small print. Of course ler people who know, knows... but damn that's misleading.

I wonder if HP Malaysia is doing the same with their Omens?

EDIT: They haven't even started bringing in the 1060MQ Omen 15s lol. HP Malaysia slowwwwwww.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Nov 26 2017, 10:12 PM

Hahaha true. If slots it would probably make sense to start low but soldered? I mean my PHONE got 4GB RAM already.

Oh well, enough with that. Only god knows what goes in through the minds of corporate management lol. As for us, let's return to the regularly scheduled programming (aka recommendations). Later we derail the thread pulak.