QuoteFan noise when gaming is tied closely to the power profile selected. For example, fan noise would settle at 52 dB(A), 54 dB(A), and 62 dB(A) when running Witcher 3 on Balanced mode, Performance mode, and Overdrive mode, respectively52db is the quietest? Dell, are you kidding us?! This cooling is a disaster. Dell, please go back to R1 and give us laptops with appropriate cooling which can deliver at least 90% at no more than 40-45 db! There are plenty of customers who are fine with 2.8 to 3kg if it means quieter fans without compromising performance.
Quote from: LinuxGamer on March 15, 2024, 08:30:16insane 62(!!!) vs 53db (nearly DOUBLE as loud as the already super loud R1!!!)Every +6dBA by ear - exactly 2 times louder. +9dBA, this is about 2.5 times louder.
Quote from: RobertJasiek on March 15, 2024, 10:15:23Quote from: LinuxGamer on March 15, 2024, 08:30:16Alienware. M16 R1 was an innovative product and one of the few options out there with great cooling.
I agree with most of what you say but the M16 R1 cooling, although reasonable, missed the great advantage of the X16 R1 cooling having 4 (!) ordinarily (!) sized fans. This combined with easy fan maintenance of all (!) 4 fans, vapor chamber, liquid metal on both CPU and GPU, good cooling firmware and good airflow / vents would enable very good cooling in a not too thin chassis.
Quote from: Aiman on March 11, 2024, 18:39:36Lower fan noise while consuming 70watts more in Witcher3.
Quote from: LinuxGamer on March 15, 2024, 08:30:16R.I.P. Alienware. M16 R1 was an innovative product and one of the few options out there with great cooling. R2 is a scam. It is just another slim and light laptop like you can find one every corner. Highly stupid and disgraceful move by Dell. Not to mention the much less attractive and stylish design.+1
How can you disrespect your community more than with:
1. Less performance ("Our Core Ultra 7 155H is about 10 to 15 percent slower than the Core i7-13700HX on last year's m16 R1"). The author does not even mention the 13900HX which is double as fast as the R2's toy CPU!!!
2. Insanely worse cooling ("The more demanding Core i7-14700HX or Core i9-14900HX are not offered due to thermal limitations", insane 62(!!!) vs 53db (nearly DOUBLE as loud as the already super loud R1!!!) in stress test while consuming almost 70watts less power!!! This cooling is a piece of s***)
3. Almost same outdated 330 nits panel where others come with 500nits for years!
Sorry to say it with Torvalds' words: "f*** you, Dell!"
Quote from: LinuxGamer on March 15, 2024, 08:30:16Alienware. M16 R1 was an innovative product and one of the few options out there with great cooling.
Quote from: Aiman on March 11, 2024, 18:39:36Could not disagree more! The thermals are much worse than on r1. r1 had great thermals.How? R1 48°C hottest spot, R2 48°C hottest spot. Right in the middle of the chassis, R1 40.8°C, R2 39°C. On the touchpad, R1 27.4°C, R2 22.2°C, all of those (from "Max. Load") measurements are clearly equal or lower on the R2, so how are the thermals "much worse"? 🤨
Quote from: Neenyah on March 09, 2024, 10:32:12Fan noise is irrelevant because thermals are excellent so just adjust fan curves and make it quieter for a bit higher chassis temps, no big deal for those situations where you have to push it at prolonged 100% (work)load. Sweet package overall.
Quote from: Gastredner on March 10, 2024, 20:44:10And the huge disadvantage: the cooling. Up to 62db is just sick! And the other modes are also far too loud! In balanced mode 52db! What have they been smoking at Dell?
The m16 R1 is quieter in Witcher (51 vs. 54db) and at the same time consumes 70 watts more power! With the same power consumption, R1 could remain much quieter than this accident of a successor!
Quote from: NikoB on March 11, 2024, 16:36:37I generally doubt that he was ever capable of writing efficient and complex code.Yeah, true, he couldn't as he didn't ever use a numpad 😥 He is nothing but a numpadless billionaire.
Quote from: Neenyah on March 11, 2024, 14:10:49Say that to Mark Zuckerberg; 14" laptop without numpad and even an external keyboard without numpad, yet the work is being done just fineHe hasn't coded anything for a long time and hasn't done anything serious; he has a laptop purely for consuming content (from employees) but not creating new ones.
Quote from: NikoB on March 11, 2024, 13:16:15The laptop negates all its versatility because of the 14" keyboard, instead of a full-fledged one with a classic numpad.Say that to Mark Zuckerberg; 14" laptop without numpad and even an external keyboard without numpad, yet the work is being done just fine: https://imgur.com/swH8lG7
Such a laptop is completely unsuitable for work, but only for entertainment, which immediately reduces the value of the model by half.