Quote from: Anonymous Coward on November 04, 2016, 02:59:37
Quote from: Ruturaj on November 02, 2016, 16:40:49
I think 1060 is too much for laptop that size (read running a little hot in few reviews), should have used 1050 or 1050 ti. Only thing keeping me getting this is lack of Linux support. Still waiting for review from notebookcheck.
Too much? It's the least they should have put in. You have the MSI GS43, Razer Blade and Aorus X3 all with the 1060, and all weigh considerably less. In fact, I'm surprised Alienware opted out of using a powerful CPU like the 6820HK, which is available in the Aorus. Considering this notebook is as heavy as 15" with 1070 graphics, it really is mediocre in terms of power.
I don't think enough reviews exist to discuss thermal performance yet! Right now I've seen contradictions in the few reviews online.
I agree, the 1060 is the bare min this time. A 960M with 2GB was pretty lame last year - so they needed to aim high. This laptop is ultimately not much different than the 15" model. It just has less internal space to work with for battery and hard drive/ssd space (i.e., it has no room for a 2.5" drive of any type).
Not really sure your comment about it weighing as much as the 15" makes any sense though? It weighs nearly 2lbs less than the 15" model as I look at the specs right now. I think what they've crammed into the tighter confines of this 13" frame are pretty incredible this year, and I agree with notebookcheck's assessment that this unit will likely be their most popular and sell quite a few this year barring any major issues.
Moving to a quad core design, with what looks like a very robust industrial design (contributing to long term durability) - makes the 13" worlds better than last years extremely handicapped model. The 13" last year was a no buy for me because it was dual core with a paltry 960. The eventual OLED variant with the 4GB 965 was tempting, but I'm glad I waited for this!
That OLED screen I've read is revelatory and will change how you view computer displays forever. I guess that's a good and bad thing! I have one on order, so I'll try to contain my enthusiasm as more reviews come online over the next few weeks.