ILLEGEAR RAVEN SE FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Disclaimer: I am by no means an expert, if anything I am just an average user whose laptop needs centers around productivity tasks, photo-editing and some light gaming.

Build: The chassis is made from hard plastic and it has a light and sturdy feel to it. The finishing feels smooth but oddly that make it feel cheap, but this is just my view of it ( I came from a laptop with a metal palm rest). I believe some might like the feel of it. The keyboards feel clicky, but they are too close to my liking. The touchpad needs some getting used too. Its very smooth, and because of that movements either glide easily or feel jerky. So you’ll have to angle your fingertips to get accurate movements. Even so, I bet gamers would not be bothered by this since they would use a mouse instead. If I were to nitpick, the touchpad on my unit is slightly positioned to the right, hence leaving noticeable gap on the left. ( kinda bothers me, but of well)

Screen: I opted for the upgraded screen with 100% sRGB coverage. IMO this upgrade is totally worth it. The screen is vibrant and colours pop. I also asked Illegear to tune my screen for even better colour accuracy. All in all, screen is amazing. The thin bezels make it very immersive especially for gaming and videos.
Performance: My unit has an i5 + gtx1560+ 16 gb ram. Needless to say it handles anything I throw at it with ease. I have no complaints here. I think this is the best price to performance ratio you can get for a laptop with this specs in Malaysia. Photoshop and Lightroom work well too. I only play Dota 2, and from my experience , gaming was smooth, with no noticeable frame drops.

Battery: The lifespan of my unit is around 4 hours, which is decent. There is an option to upgrade to a bigger battery, which I might do in the future. Charging it to full capacity also feels fast, however I do not know exactly how fast .

That is all I have for now, if you have any questions feel free to ask, although I doubt a noob like me can help.

Ps. ADRIAN served me and I give two thumbs up to him. He answered my questions diligently and helped me proceed with a manual order. I was also very pleased that the assembly was done in a week, and delivery was fast too. I asked if I could get my unit by the 24Th and Adrian assured me it would happen. Exactly on the 24Th I got my unit. So kudos to Adrian and the Illegear team! 😊

I hope to write a future review after using this laptop for some time. So lets hope this machine has no issues and that the customer service unit continues their excellent work!

I got around 100-120 frames on all max, except vsync. I sometimes noticed stutters when i pan the camera, but i cant tell if its a one time thing or not. Ill play more dota when i am free and update here . Normal terrain btw.

Hey guys,

Fellow Illegear Raven Se users. I have question regarding the laptop .
1. Have any of you had any problem with the hinge? ( becoming loose over time, breaking etc.) I am asking this as i often put my laptop in sleep mode by shutting the lid and i wonder if that will affect the hinge.

Thanks!

Hello everyone,

I have a problem with my my Raven SE. The windows button and the Task view button arent working. Does anyone know how to solve this ?

Thanks and Happy Chinese New Year!

Oopps Yes i did . Thanks for the prompt reply!

Hello guys ,
Quick one, is it recommended to get a fan for my Raven Se? Ive heard placing some plates at the back to elevate the laptop helps with heat dissipation. Must i do that?
Thanks!

Hello guys,

I am an Illegear Raven SE user. Recently i noticed my right fan has been making a weird noise. It is noticeable when the laptop is under load. During normal day to day task there is no sound. It is like slight buzzing sound. The left fan is normal. Does anyone know what I can do to solve this?

Thanks !