Backlit Keyboard
Info
Yes
Screen Size
Info
14 inches
Touch Screen
Info
No
Storage Type
SSD
Total Storage Capacity
1000 gigabytes
Solid State Drive Capacity
Info
1000 gigabytes
System Memory (RAM)
Info
16 gigabytes
Graphics
Info
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
Processor Speed (Base)
Info
2.3 gigahertz
Processor Model
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AMD 3rd Generation Ryzen 9
Processor Model Number
4900HS
Operating System
Windows 10
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it does. while in the office i plug it into my dell dock and it charges fine. cell phone chargers are hit or miss.
it does. while in the office i plug it into my dell dock and it charges fine. cell phone chargers are hit or miss.
Monitors and 60w charging I would assume? So just need the adapter to game?
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All the bad is true also: Uneven backlighting on silver keyboards means you don't use it unless you're in a reasonably dark room, no webcam (I don't care as much, but got a cheap Windows Hello-enabled one to carry around), can get hot an loudish while gaming.
ASUS hit the middle to upper range in every category. Still, if you are a one-function person, you'll find something to complain about. There are faster gaming rigs, but they're heavier and more power hungry. There are better development rigs with more memory, so the 1 soldered SODIMM is an issue. There are lighter, thinner ultrabooks (like the XPS 13 2020 or Spectre x360), but there's no real gaming and very limited virtualization.
There's so much head-room on the processor power, if you want to cool the laptop off a little and keep it quieter during gaming, there's a registry value that can enable an option to disable turbo boost in different power profiles. Many games don't need the CPU at max that only adds unnecessary heat. So you can disable or change the turbo boost while gaming and the max CPU drops from the 90s to 70s degC.
All the bad is true also: Uneven backlighting on silver keyboards means you don't use it unless you're in a reasonably dark room, no webcam (I don't care as much, but got a cheap Windows Hello-enabled one to carry around), can get hot an loudish while gaming.
ASUS hit the middle to upper range in every category. Still, if you are a one-function person, you'll find something to complain about. There are faster gaming rigs, but they're heavier and more power hungry. There are better development rigs with more memory, so the 1 soldered SODIMM is an issue. There are lighter, thinner ultrabooks (like the XPS 13 2020 or Spectre x360), but there's no real gaming and very limited virtualization.
There's so much head-room on the processor power, if you want to cool the laptop off a little and keep it quieter during gaming, there's a registry value that can enable an option to disable turbo boost in different power profiles. Many games don't need the CPU at max that only adds unnecessary heat. So you can disable or change the turbo boost while gaming and the max CPU drops from the 90s to 70s degC.
Wow, anyone who buys this is really going to be pissed when they find that out.
In the "let's find something to gripe about" category, real gamers complain about the relatively slow response time despite the 120 Hz refresh. I can see some ghosting if I set up contrasting colors on the desktop, but as I am not a competitive gamer, I don't notice anything in games. This is a upper middle ground on all specs, not the best for any one. If you need 240 Hz and low response times, this is not it. For the other 99% it's an above average display.