New 14" Lafite Build thoughts please

[matt4]

Hey all,

So, my current Lafite 2 has gone to laptop heaven. I'm looking at getting a new laptop running Ubuntu 20.10.
Ignore the SSD for now. I have one 1TB SSD and my 500Gb SSHD from my old Latife. Is there space for that on this chassis? I don't need the 128Gb so will swap that out.

Ideally, I would like PCSpecialist to fit both SSD and the SSHD as I don't want to open my new build up right away. Laptops are too fragile for me.

Anyway, is the spec good? I was considering a i5, as I will just be doing emails, creating documents and web browsing really. Could I get away with a i5?

Thank you,

Chassis & Display
Lafité Series: Aluminium Chassis: 14" Matte Full HD IPS LED (1920 x 1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor i7-1065G7 (1.3GHz, 3.9GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
16GB DDR4 2666MHz SOLDERED
Graphics Card
INTEL® HD GRAPHICS (CPU Dependant) - 1.7GB Max DDR4 Video RAM - DirectX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive
128GB ADATA SX6000 LITE M.2 2280 (1800 MB/R, 1200 MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated Micro-SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x 65W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x UK Power Cable
Battery
1 x Lafité Battery 50WH
Sound Card
2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 x USB 3.0 PORTS (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.0 PORTS
Keyboard Language
LAFITÉ SERIES SINGLE COLOUR BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Chassis
Emdoor M14I7M (i7-1065G7, FHD IPS, 60Hz N7, 16GB DDR4, Wi-Fi 6-AX200)

 

[Stephen M]

Not sure if there have been changes to the Lafitte chassis, be worth checking your drives will fit the new one. Not positive but do not think PCS will fit drives for you.

Something I have noticed with Ubuntu 20.10 is that it runs better with the X.org driver, before it was usually the nvidia one.

 

[matt4]

Thank you for the prompt response all.

Thanks for the info on drivers Stephen.

I meant M.2 from my old laptop not SSD.
I thought about the Fusion IV and the spec seems better then what I can get with the lafite

Chassis & Display
Fusion Series: 14" Matte Full HD 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Quad Core Processor i5-10210U (1.6GHz, 4.2GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive
128GB ADATA SX6000 LITE M.2 2280 (1800 MB/R, 1200 MB/W)
AC Adaptor
1 x 65W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Battery
Fusion Series Integrated 46WH Lithium Ion Battery
Sound Card
2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema
Wireless Network Card
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x USB 3.1 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.1 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Keyboard Language
14" FUSION SERIES SINGLE COLOUR BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Chassis
TongFang PF4MN2F (2GB MX250, i5-10210U, Blank KB)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 11 to 13 working days

What do you think?

 

[Stephen M]

For your old drives, USB caddies are not expensive and a decent option for keeping back ups.

 

[matt4]

Thank you very much. Never knew these existed. I’ll see if I can find one that fits my SSHD

I’m aiming to order the Fusion IV tonight

 

[Stephen M]

Amazon have a varied stock but if you see a good one check around as prices vary.

I have a fairly bulky one which can take different sizes of HDD and SSD, it is portable but prefer it to keep on the desk.

There are some good m2 caddies as well. Not sure I would normally buy one of those but was given a 1 TB m2 and had nownere to fit it at time, so now have a portable film collection which is a tad easiet to travel with than a box of Blu Rays.

 

[matt4]

I'll be looking around Stephen. Thank for the contribution.

Have you any experience with the Fusion IV? I've searched and seen a few reviews on the forum.

 

[Stephen M]

Not the Fusion. Either for myself or machines ordered for family and friends I have installed Linux on about eight machines and had no major problems, think they were all Clevo but would need to check to be sure.

 

[matt4]

I’m sure Linux will be fine on the Fusion IV

The spec is fine for Linux and what I need really. Just will be documents, web browsing, and possibly PhD work at some point down the line.

Thank you for your input

 

[Stephen M]

If you have time when you get it a review would be nice, plus we can update the Linux compatibility thread.

 

[matt4]

I definitely will, I'm sure it will run Ubuntu as effortlessly as my Latife II did.