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These are built very well. It would serve very well as a general Laptop you can travel and bash around for years. This is basically a platform that allows the best performance of the intel components inside - if you care about that. It has advantages in intel usually does a pretty good job at making sure there aren't driver issues.
And, I love computers that have very little branding. I wonder if that logo is just s sticker like many are on these Reference builds.
From previous reviews I remember this has low black levels and a screen with a good contrast ratio.
"...The manufacturer advertises a brightness of 450 nits, and we can confirm that claim. The brightness distribution is also very even at 94 % (max. 478 cd/m², 462 cd/m² on average). The brightness is significantly lower on battery by default, but you can adjust this setting in Intel's Graphics Control Center. The black value is decent at 0.27 cd/m², which results in a very good contrast ratio of 1770:1...."
It's not cheap but the cost for the pieces is reasonable if you can find them.
While I think the Element laptop is good, I would prefer this.
13.9" screen, 3000x2000, 3:2 ratio touchscreen, it also has a ethernet port which is appreciated. As a fan of no branding, this thing is completely devoid of it.
It's not cheap but the cost for the pieces is reasonable if you can find them.
While I think the Element laptop is good, I would prefer this.
13.9" screen, 3000x2000, 3:2 ratio touchscreen, it also has a ethernet port which is appreciated. As a fan of no branding, this thing is completely devoid of it.
The Helix is just an intel reference design made by TongFang.
While I have not had the Intel ref design in my hands yet, all reports are that it is well made out of aluminum. The Pavilion is a plastic-bodied machine I believe.
This is better than the pavilion in every way possible, EXCEPT only for:
The pavilion has a better processor (Ryzen 5825U) and Ryzen chip usually translates to better battery life. However, considering this one has a 73Whr battery compared to only 41Whr on the pavilion, my bet is that this would still have a better battery life.
The pavilion has a numeric keypad, while this does not.
Except for those aforementioned points, this laptop is much better than the Pavilion. Just to name a few; faster RAM (4266 MHz vs 3200 MHz), much better screen (300 nits 100% sRGB vs 250 nits 45% NTSC), better build quality (metal vs mostly plastic).
Last edited by Dr.Wajahat May 11, 2022 at 10:12 PM.
This is better than the pavilion in every way possible, EXCEPT only for:
The pavilion has a better processor (Ryzen 5825U) and Ryzen chip usually translates to better battery life. However, considering this one has a 73Whr battery compared to only 41Whr on the pavilion, my bet is that this would still have a better battery life.
The pavilion has a numeric keypad, while this does not.
Except for those aforementioned points, this laptop is much better than the Pavilion. Just to name a few; faster RAM (4266 MHz vs 3200 MHz), much better screen (300 nits 100% sRGB vs 250 nits 45% NTSC), better build quality (metal vs mostly plastic).
Thanks for the detailed response ... there's a lot to ponder. From the reviews, the build quality on the Helix does look really good, and the battery life is really impressive.
I'm replacing a four year old Lenovo which got a cracked screen after taking a dive off of a countertop.... I have to wonder if the aluminum case would have protected it better.
It's funny that I expect to see a numeric keyboard on anything bigger than a 14" laptop -- even though I rarely use the numeric keys.... the Helix just looks a bit odd without one.
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And, I love computers that have very little branding. I wonder if that logo is just s sticker like many are on these Reference builds.
A good review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfqSx5g
He mentions that he tested an external 3080 gpu using the Thunderbolt 4.
From previous reviews I remember this has low black levels and a screen with a good contrast ratio.
"...The manufacturer advertises a brightness of 450 nits, and we can confirm that claim. The brightness distribution is also very even at 94 % (max. 478 cd/m², 462 cd/m² on average). The brightness is significantly lower on battery by default, but you can adjust this setting in Intel's Graphics Control Center. The black value is decent at 0.27 cd/m², which results in a very good contrast ratio of 1770:1...."
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https://eniac.newegg.co
https://www.youtube.com/watch?tim...qB8
Newegg video on this laptop:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OWeNGb
Another review of a variant:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw_Lp_Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcxAUFF
Ok, so it's not in English but this is great.
It's not cheap but the cost for the pieces is reasonable if you can find them.
While I think the Element laptop is good, I would prefer this.
13.9" screen, 3000x2000, 3:2 ratio touchscreen, it also has a ethernet port which is appreciated. As a fan of no branding, this thing is completely devoid of it.
Another video with less talking:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePlmSsa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcxAUFF
Ok, so it's not in English but this is great.
It's not cheap but the cost for the pieces is reasonable if you can find them.
While I think the Element laptop is good, I would prefer this.
13.9" screen, 3000x2000, 3:2 ratio touchscreen, it also has a ethernet port which is appreciated. As a fan of no branding, this thing is completely devoid of it.
Another video with less talking:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePlmSsa
I just ordered an Intel NUC 11 P14e and a i5 Compute element.
They both showed in stock online -- let's see if it ships.
Ordered from a site called CompSource.
Any thoughts on how this compares to the upcoming $650 HP Pavilion deal from Costco?
https://www.costco.com/hp-pavilio...58348
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Any thoughts on how this compares to the upcoming $650 HP Pavilion deal from Costco?
https://www.costco.com/hp-pavilio...58348.html [costco.com]
While I have not had the Intel ref design in my hands yet, all reports are that it is well made out of aluminum. The Pavilion is a plastic-bodied machine I believe.
Any thoughts on how this compares to the upcoming $650 HP Pavilion deal from Costco?
https://www.costco.com/hp-pavilio...58348
Except for those aforementioned points, this laptop is much better than the Pavilion. Just to name a few; faster RAM (4266 MHz vs 3200 MHz), much better screen (300 nits 100% sRGB vs 250 nits 45% NTSC), better build quality (metal vs mostly plastic).
Except for those aforementioned points, this laptop is much better than the Pavilion. Just to name a few; faster RAM (4266 MHz vs 3200 MHz), much better screen (300 nits 100% sRGB vs 250 nits 45% NTSC), better build quality (metal vs mostly plastic).
I'm replacing a four year old Lenovo which got a cracked screen after taking a dive off of a countertop.... I have to wonder if the aluminum case would have protected it better.
It's funny that I expect to see a numeric keyboard on anything bigger than a 14" laptop -- even though I rarely use the numeric keys.... the Helix just looks a bit odd without one.
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