* 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.

Anyone know how to have white colour as keyboard backlight? Or is it not possible 😅

Ah, I think you mentioned that before. Might have slipped my mind. Apologies.

didnt mess with the power settings. then opened it up after i put up that post.

then i changed it to "shutdown after 30m on battery"

thennnn i closed it and put it into my bag.

1 hour later i reach office and open my bag. woah. my pc fans are running. i had furmark open. but its so confusing man. lol

this kinda making me miss my mac.

every day the machine seems more and more unreliable... so hard to work now. ):

got my laptop in may.. means the update was preinstalled?

Hi Eiraku, thanks. If you meant the ONYX.rar bundle, yes I have them installed including the Sound Blaster Connect. Unfortunately it says "your audio device cannot be detected."

Wondering if anyone using the new Command Center?

Seems the KB lighting and screen lighting are dimmer than the previous version at the same settings, though it may just be my imagination.

Also, my backlit cant display yellow colour in this new version, it only becomes orange. (kinda like mandarin orange colour). Waiting for us to be able to pick mono white backlit or even have the option to use white per key when customizing in user mode.

And yeah the LED bar settings will not stick after reboot.

Anyone has this issue? My power button needs to be pressed for at least 3 times before the machine can start up?

Oooh that sounds killer. Was just about to ask you re: the battery.

As for the random shutdowns, does using a bigger PSU help then?

receive my onyx today.. experiencing random shutdown when playing game.. the power just cut off.
maybe 150W adapter cant support gtx1060 at full load.

does your onyx come with 180W adapter?

Conversely, does that mean the upcoming BIOS update will actually cap performance to 150w levels EVEN if I have a 180w adapter then?

Or does it actually come with adjustable limits in BIOS as per the latest China update?