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Crewman

Member
Hi
My wife's laptop has just given up the ghost and looking at this spec as a replacement. It's most probably overkill for her requirements but I want a laptop that won't be obsolete in a few years time. Any comments on setup appreciated and is there any possible problem with HDDs or cooling?
Many thanks

Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 144Hz 45% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor 10750H (2.6GHz, 5GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti - 6.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st Storage Drive
500GB SEAGATE BARRACUDA 120 2.5" SSD, (up to 560MB/sR | 540MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 180W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
2 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Battery
Optimus Series Detachable 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x USB 3.2 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.2 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Keyboard Language
MULTI COLOUR BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Supplied on DVD
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Chassis
Clevo NH55DCQ (6GB GTX-1660 Ti, i7-10750H, 144Hz N4)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
 
ubuysa

ubuysa

The BSOD Doctor
Nursemorph said:
Well, it's fine in and of itself...without knowing her requirements, it's impossible to say if it's overkill or if it needs modifying as well as our budget. Knowing these will help as, sometimes, a different laptop chassis may be better
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Agreed. What's it for? What's your maximum budget? That's no so we can try to upsell you, its so that we don't suggest changes that you can't afford. :)

As far as your 'HDDs' go you don't actually have any :). Those two SSDs are fine, though the Barracuda might be a tad on the smaller size these days? It depends on what you'll be using it for of course but if that drive is a data drive it would possibly make more sense to go for a 1TB HDD instead of a 500GB SSD?
 
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Crewman

Member
Thanks for the replies guys. Sorry I wasn't more specific. Dare I say the cost side isn't an issue. My wife mainly uses it for web browsing, emails, photos, online work training and being able to work from home. I know you'll say the above spec is overkill but I want one that will still be relatively upto date say in 4 or 5 years time. Do you think the 2 drives are suitable? I don't think she needs a 1TB drive. No mention of cooling so presume it doesn't have problems with this spec? She is not a gamer (in the nicest possible sense!).
 
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amdolev

Member
Crewman said:
Thanks for the replies guys. Sorry I wasn't more specific. Dare I say the cost side isn't an issue. My wife mainly uses it for web browsing, emails, photos, online work training and being able to work from home. I know you'll say the above spec is overkill but I want one that will still be relatively upto date say in 4 or 5 years time. Do you think the 2 drives are suitable? I don't think she needs a 1TB drive. No mention of cooling so presume it doesn't have problems with this spec? She is not a gamer (in the nicest possible sense!).
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If you want a laptop for your usecl case to be relevant in 4 or 5 years, you should look at best CPU, reasonably fast SSD (NVMe) and most upgradable RAM, though I don't think you'll need more than 32gb in 5 years.
GPU is indeed only a 'nice-to-have' in this case, and imo is even optional, as it's a battery drain and a heat issue every time it switches on.
Perhaps something that also looks nice and is from metal and not plastic, to be more durable to wear and tear.
 
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