Optimus XI or Proteus VIII

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LegatusMax1mus

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Hello!

I am planning to get a laptop soon and I am currently looking at two options - Optimus XI and Proteus VIII.

For both I would get the similar configuration with i7-10750h/i7-10875h (which is not that big of a difference), RTX 2060, 16GB. Proteus ends up about 100 quid more.

What are the main differences between those two models and which one would be a better pick?

The main things would be the following:

1) Thermal performance. That one is pretty important so I would prefer the one with a better thermal performance to avoid unnecessary throttling, degradation or anything. Even though I will definitely undervolt the CPUs, I'd rather have an option with better thermals chassis.

2) The screen - how much better is the screen on Proteus?

Any advice on that, and any overall suggestions of which one is a better choice are very much appreciated.

Thanks!
 
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Piepie

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I personally would go for the proteus because it seems you get more value for money if the difference is around 100 bucks: a better monitor is something you'll be glad to have (you watch it almost everyday) and 8 cores in the cpu instead of 6 should make the laptop more future proof.
Both are things you won't be able to upgrade later, and well worth the price.

Regarding thermals, I believe there won't be much difference: gaming laptops are always hot, even the top gamma from well known famous brands.

Just my 2 cents :)
 
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LegatusMax1mus

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Chassis & Display
Proteus Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 144Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor 10875H (2.3GHz, 5.1GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 - 6.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st Storage Drive
500GB Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
250GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 2300MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated Micro-SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x Proteus Series 180W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Battery
Proteus VII Series Integrated Lithium Ion Battery, 47WH
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Wireless/Wired Networking
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 3.1 Type C PORT AS STANDARD
Keyboard Language
PROTEUS SERIES RGB BACKLIT USA 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 - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 720P 30 FPS HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee
30 Day Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
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Welcome Book
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Qrzysio

Qrzysio

Active member
Be careful with Samsung NVMe drives. They get very hot. I've changed to different brand and got around 20 degrees Celsius lower. PCS could offer better range of NVMe drives.
 
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LegatusMax1mus

Member
Qrzysio said:
Be careful with Samsung NVMe drives. They get very hot. I've changed to different brand and got around 20 degrees Celsius lower. PCS could offer better range of NVMe drives.
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I have never had any issues with temperatures with Samsung NVMe drives. Have been using those on 2 of my laptops.

AMACE said:
it looks great, will you post your review here after?
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I have posted a review https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums/threads/proteus-viii-review.73334/
 
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