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Legion Y920 From Lenovo Gets Mech Keyboard and G-Sync Display
Okay granted, it doesn't have the biggest screen, but it sure is a beauty. Lenovo is now shipping their Legion Y920 laptop. This high-end unit will get a mechanical keyboard and G-Sync display. The screen is based on an 17" IPS Full HD (75Hz ) panel (1920x1080).
Lenovo fitted the laptop with a choice of a Core i7-7700HQ or the Core i7-7820H, which is Intels most powerful laptop chip. The hardware is paired by a GeForce GTX 1070and 16GB of DDR4 RAM. your storage options include a 128/256/512GB SSD plus a 1TB hard drive.
The Legion's keyboard features a 10-key pad and per-key RGB back-lighting. There's another bonus: If you buy the laptop with the Core i7-7820K, pressing the Y920’s built-in “Turbo” key triggers a no-hassle factory overclock using the included Turbo Boost utility. The Lenovo Legion Y720 Laptop also comes with Thunderbolt 3.
The Y920 comes with a Killer Ethernet jack and Wireless-AC 1535 WIFI. The 4.4kg / 10.14 pounds weighing laptop gets a 90Wh battery. The notebook measures 16.7 × 12.4 × 1.41 inches and is constructed with an ABS plastic material. However, Lenovo did a great job to make the lid feel premium and look like metal. Here in the EU the Y920 will become available at the end of the month with a starting price of 2899 euro / $2,699 USD.
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#5433718 Posted on: 05/19/2017 09:40 PM
Do not forget that this laptop includes a non-mobile 1070 (from what I understand). It's not a hot card by any means but still challenging to keep cool in a laptop, the card itself and the extra cooling adds weight.
Also the battery to support desktop-grade hardware has to be beefy and heavy.
I wouldn't consider these things laptops but merely portable gaming pcs.
I'd rather them stop making these bricks and try to make a good balanced machine that you can actually carry around without breaking your back and not looking stupid with it.
Do not forget that this laptop includes a non-mobile 1070 (from what I understand). It's not a hot card by any means but still challenging to keep cool in a laptop, the card itself and the extra cooling adds weight.
Also the battery to support desktop-grade hardware has to be beefy and heavy.
I wouldn't consider these things laptops but merely portable gaming pcs.
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#5433896 Posted on: 05/20/2017 11:45 AM
But can you take that desktop with you to work, the coffee shop or the gaming event?
The answer is maybe, but this is a PORTABLE computer and is used when not at home and the price reflects that, due to the size, weight and specs.
A desktop with those specs would perform equally as well (if not better thanks to more efficient cooling methods) and cost less.
But can you take that desktop with you to work, the coffee shop or the gaming event?
The answer is maybe, but this is a PORTABLE computer and is used when not at home and the price reflects that, due to the size, weight and specs.
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#5433899 Posted on: 05/20/2017 12:13 PM
You gotta take into consideration these things have to be overly engineered to both fit in such a small compartment and be durable.
If you think that is easy, go ahead and do it with your PC and see how easy it is.
Everything needs to be custom, the case, the motherboard, the cooling, the monitor(to a degree)
If we were to buy the barebones and customized laptop case to our specific specifications, the costs would likely be (for this laptop, going off the lowest items on the list for this laptop)
OS: $100
Processor: $380
GPU: $380
RAM: $130
SSD: $60
HDD: $60
Motherboard: $200
CD/DVD: $20
WIFI: $20
Display: $500 (Remember, this is a gsync display)
Keyboard/touchpad: $40
Battery: $50
Charger: $20
Total: $1960
And this does not include:
Customized premium
Case & other parts (heatsink, screws, etc.)
Box/discs/packaging/etc.
Engineering costs
R&D (Engineering could be considered part of this as well)
The actual, physical costs (putting it together, etc.)
And then you have to add on (for their sake) whatever percentage of profitability you want on it, taking into consideration you have to offer a warranty and in general support for the product.
It always amazes me how laptop vendors think its alright to stick an $1000 on the price tag just because the device is portable. A desktop with those specs would perform equally as well (if not better thanks to more efficient cooling methods) and cost less.
You gotta take into consideration these things have to be overly engineered to both fit in such a small compartment and be durable.
If you think that is easy, go ahead and do it with your PC and see how easy it is.
Everything needs to be custom, the case, the motherboard, the cooling, the monitor(to a degree)
If we were to buy the barebones and customized laptop case to our specific specifications, the costs would likely be (for this laptop, going off the lowest items on the list for this laptop)
OS: $100
Processor: $380
GPU: $380
RAM: $130
SSD: $60
HDD: $60
Motherboard: $200
CD/DVD: $20
WIFI: $20
Display: $500 (Remember, this is a gsync display)
Keyboard/touchpad: $40
Battery: $50
Charger: $20
Total: $1960
And this does not include:
Customized premium
Case & other parts (heatsink, screws, etc.)
Box/discs/packaging/etc.
Engineering costs
R&D (Engineering could be considered part of this as well)
The actual, physical costs (putting it together, etc.)
And then you have to add on (for their sake) whatever percentage of profitability you want on it, taking into consideration you have to offer a warranty and in general support for the product.
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#5434374 Posted on: 05/22/2017 12:36 PM
Believe it or not, but there are quite a few people buying these gaming laptops. It never makes sense for somebody like me, who spends most of his time at home, but for some that are on the go a lot, it can make sense to pay the premium for something like this.
Of course I'm ruling out some of the ridiculous ones I've seen in the past with 2xGPUs etc., now those are indeed cinder blocks, but something like this Lenovo here is not so bad size wise, provided you have the cash and need for it.
Believe it or not, but there are quite a few people buying these gaming laptops. It never makes sense for somebody like me, who spends most of his time at home, but for some that are on the go a lot, it can make sense to pay the premium for something like this.
Of course I'm ruling out some of the ridiculous ones I've seen in the past with 2xGPUs etc., now those are indeed cinder blocks, but something like this Lenovo here is not so bad size wise, provided you have the cash and need for it.
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I'd rather them stop making these bricks and try to make a good balanced machine that you can actually carry around without breaking your back and not looking stupid with it.