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 ILLEGEAR Onyx Discussion Thread V1, Illegear's first Bazel-less Notebook

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TSEiraku
post May 7 2018, 12:54 AM, updated 4y ago

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ILLEGEAR ONYX is Illegear's latest premium gaming laptop with a bezel-less 15.6” INFINIVISION display, geared with 8th gen. i7/i5 processors and GTX1060/1050Ti graphics in an ultra slim frame. ONYX is also equipped with the GENESWITCH mechanical keyboard for a full gaming experience everywhere you go..

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UPDATES:

1. (06/05/18) Initial Version.
2. (08/05/18) "Upgrades and Updates" section added.
3. (08/05/18) Onyx comparison with S5X/Clevo P950 and Chinese MechRevo Z2 review video link added under "Reviews and News".
4. (08/05/18) New section "Videos on the Onyx" added.
5. (09/05/18) ChatterFix added under edited section "Drivers / BIOS / Other Useful Software".
6. (11/05/18) Added my website's (Technomadica) Full Text Review on the Onyx under "Review and News".

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Previous discussion:
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Upgrade Options
* New BIOS/EC - ETA 2-3rd week of May
* New CC (White RGB) - ETA "soon"
* 144Hz IPS Display (AUO) - ETA June-July
* Extended 60Wh battery - ETA June-July
* Membrane (quieter) Keyboard - Maybe, ETA unknown

Videos On the Onyx
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Drivers / BIOS / Other Useful Software
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Illegear Users After Sales Feedback
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Top Secret Keys
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Reviews & News
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ONYX pictures
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This post has been edited by Eiraku: May 11 2018, 05:55 PM
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ILLEGEAR ONYX OWNERS LIST:

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1. Eiraku (8750H + 1060)
2. jrlogger (8750H + 1060)
3. nyunyu (8750H + 1060)
4. kyLL (8750H + 1060)
5. gunzerdude (8750H + 1050Ti)
6. jianningteoh (8750H + 1060)
7. liam111 (8750H + 1060)
8. azwn (not sure)
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Hey ho folks welcome to the new home of the Illegear Onyx here in LYN. Hopefully we can have a nice, lively discussion on our little pocket rockets here, and let's keep the drama to a minimum.
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post May 7 2018, 05:23 AM

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Hello all! Plan to get mine in the coming weeks :-))
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ordered mine last week.. not playing games much but like the design & spec.
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Still waiting for my unit, hopefully can arrive today or tomorrow as my editing work has been on hiatus for nearly a week rclxub.gif

In the meantime while trawling the web for information, I found a video review, but in Chinese language tho.

Dropping the link here in case anyone is interested

Mechrevo Z2 review

This post has been edited by gunzerdude: May 7 2018, 11:59 AM
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Hello from Z5 owner rclxms.gif
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How does this Onyx compare with the S5X?
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QUOTE(cyclone2k1 @ May 7 2018, 01:24 PM)
How does this Onyx compare with the S5X?
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* Onyx is slightly thicker, but A LOT more robust despite having a plastic bottom (the S5X is full metal but the lid is rather disturbingly flexible). Other dimensions are smaller on the Onyx's side though.

* Onyx comes with 1060 maximum and Coffee Lake procs. S5X only ships with Kaby Lake BUT offers up to a 1070Max-Q (about 15-20% more performance from the 1060).

* Onyx comes with a mechanical, per-key RGB keyboard (that is very nice to type on, but rather clicky). S5X comes with your typical laptop keyboard (read: not clicky) and only had per-sector RGB lighting.

* Onyx is easier to upgrade/maintain (the S5X needs you to take the keyboard off to access some screws underneath before you can get to the insides. Onyx just needs you to get rid of the bottom screws and you're done).

* Onyx (as per specced now with its 43Wh battery) has worse battery life then the S5X (4 vs 5++ hours). A bigger 60Wh battery is in the works for the Onyx, but you're gonna have to sacrifice your 2.5 drive slot.

* Onyx has minimal screen bezels. The S5X has thick ones.

* S5X has a 120hz TN option. Onyx will have (ETA: June-July) a 144hz IPS option.

* Onyx has 2x M2 NVMe. S5X only has 1 (but both + the 2.5 drive bay).

* Onyx has a USB 2.0 (only) internal card reader (30mb/s R/W max). S5X has a 3.0 one (R\W up to about 100+mb/s).

So yeah, off the top of my head.

Anyway, just spent the entire night modding Fallout 4 (until like 4-5am?) and hasn't stopped playing since. Holy this game is cursed - it's like my 3rd run already and I'm still hooked bad.

The 1060 + 8750H on my Onyx is handling the famously buggy thing with aplomb though.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: May 8 2018, 10:19 PM
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post May 7 2018, 02:22 PM

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QUOTE(Eiraku @ May 7 2018, 02:07 PM)
* Onyx is slightly thicker, but A LOT more robust despite having a plastic bottom (the S5X is full metal but the lid is rather disturbingly flexible). Other dimensions are smaller on the Onyx's side though.

* Onyx comes with 1060 maximum and Coffee Lake procs. S5X only ships with Kaby Lake BUT offers up to a 1070Max-Q (about 15-20% more performance from the 1060).

* Onyx comes with a mechanical, per-key RGB keyboard (that is very nice to type on, but rather clicky). S5X comes with your typical laptop keyboard (read: not clicky) and only had per-sector RGB lighting.

* Onyx is easier to upgrade/maintain (the S5X needs you to take the keyboard off to access some screws underneath before you can get to the insides. Onyx just needs you to get rid of the bottom screws and you're done).

* Onyx (as per specced now with its 43Wh battery) has worse battery life then the S5X (4 vs 5++ hours). A bigger 60Wh battery is in the works for the Onyx, but you're gonna have to sacrifice your 2.5 drive slot.

* Onyx has minimal screen bezels. The S5X has thick ones.

* S5X has a 120hz TN option. Onyx will have (ETA: June-July) a 144hz IPS option.

* Onyx has 2x M2 NVMe. S5X only has 1 (but both + the 2.5 drive bay).

So yeah, off the top of my head.

Anyway, just spent the entire night modding Fallout 4 (until like 4-5am?) and hasn't stopped playing since. Holy this game is cursed - it's like my 3rd run already and I'm still hooked bad.

The 1060 + 8750H on my Onyx is handling the famously buggy thing with aplomb though.
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S5X (Clevo P950HP6/P950HS) actually use plastic chassis with aluminum spray paint (A and C panels). That is why it has more flex compared to the ONYX.

This post has been edited by Prince J: May 7 2018, 02:22 PM
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Thanks for the quick comparison. Informative.

Currently debating the need for space (2.5" HDD) or the need for staying power (bigger battery).
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QUOTE(Prince J @ May 7 2018, 02:22 PM)
S5X (Clevo P950HP6/P950HS) actually use plastic chassis with aluminum spray paint (A and C panels). That is why it has more flex compared to the ONYX.
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Ah, I think you mentioned that before. Might have slipped my mind. Apologies.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: May 7 2018, 03:43 PM
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post May 7 2018, 04:24 PM

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Anyone know how to have white colour as keyboard backlight? Or is it not possible 😅
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QUOTE(jrlogger @ May 7 2018, 04:24 PM)
Anyone know how to have white colour as keyboard backlight? Or is it not possible 😅
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Another customer also requested this, a new command center with white color single backlit will be released soon.
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QUOTE(Eiraku @ May 7 2018, 03:11 PM)
Ah, I think you mentioned that before. Might have slipped my mind. Apologies.
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