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Aug 1, 2022 7:46 AM
ASUS - ZenBook Flip 15 Q528EH 15.6" Touch-Screen Laptop-Intel Core i7-16GB Memory-NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q-512GB SSD - Grey for $799.99
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It's worth noting though that the new intel alder lake 12th gen stuff is a LOT better than 11th gen, which was a minor improvement over 10th gen.
Even the little 15w alder lake 12th gen chips like the i5-1235u, i7-1255u, etc perform better than the 28w 11th gen stuff like this chip!
And the 28w i5-1240p / ryzen 6800u models even better of course.
https://nanoreview.net/en/cpu-com...-i7-1165g7
The 1650 max Q gpu on this Asus laptop also seems to only be maybe half as good as the newer Xe graphics in Alder lake running at like 1/4 the power
I personally would not buy any older gen stuff right now unless you were on an extreme budget and founds deals on machines for sub $600.
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It's worth noting though that the new intel alder lake 12th gen stuff is a LOT better than 11th gen, which was a minor improvement over 10th gen.
Even the little 15w alder lake 12th gen chips like the i5-1235u, i7-1255u, etc perform better than the 28w 11th gen stuff like this chip!
And the 28w i5-1240p / ryzen 6800u models even better of course.
https://nanoreview.net/en/cpu-com...-i7-1165g7
The 1650 max Q gpu on this Asus laptop also seems to only be maybe half as good as the newer Xe graphics in Alder lake running at like 1/4 the power
I personally would not buy any older gen stuff right now unless you were on an extreme budget and founds deals on machines for sub $600.
Every cycle they sell you the next generation because it's sooo much better than anything mankind had ever experienced knowing they've got chips in the pipeline that'll make the current ones obsolete.
No matter when you make a purchase it feels like a bad buy within like a year.
Every cycle they sell you the next generation because it's sooo much better than anything mankind had ever experienced knowing they've got chips in the pipeline that'll make the current ones obsolete.
No matter when you make a purchase it feels like a bad buy within like a year.
i.e. I just upgrades a 2011 intel macbook (the big sandy bridge leap) to the 2021 M1 Max macbook with the massive M1 leap.
Alder Lake looks like one of the better times to buy compared to the last 10 years with intel, though I suspect the next 5nm and beyond chips will see pretty good jumps as well.
It's worth noting though that the new intel alder lake 12th gen stuff is a LOT better than 11th gen, which was a minor improvement over 10th gen.
Even the little 15w alder lake 12th gen chips like the i5-1235u, i7-1255u, etc perform better than the 28w 11th gen stuff like this chip!
And the 28w i5-1240p / ryzen 6800u models even better of course.
https://nanoreview.net/en/cpu-com...-i7-1165g7 [nanoreview.net]
The 1650 max Q gpu on this Asus laptop also seems to only be maybe half as good as the newer Xe graphics in Alder lake running at like 1/4 the power
I personally would not buy any older gen stuff right now unless you were on an extreme budget and founds deals on machines for sub $600.
First, this is a 2-in-1 with descrete graphics, which is already a pretty rare machine. I counted only ~15 on the Bestbuy site out of ~200 2-in-1s, and the cheapest of those was $1300.
Second, the only benchmarks I could find that compare 1650 MaxQ with the i7-1255u has the 1650 at about 2x the performance.
1650 MaxQ on GTA V average 122 FPS at normal settings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqPYQUy
i7-1255U seems to get about 50-60 FPS at the same settings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s-ZksXfj4Y
Maybe you know of other benchmarks. Please share if you do.
I agree that the CPU is faster, about 30% according the cpubenchmark. May be important to some, but probably not that big a difference to most.
In short I think this machine is fairly priced. It also has a lot of good reviews, so it appears customers are pleased with their purchase.
First, this is a 2-in-1 with descrete graphics, which is already a pretty rare machine. I counted only ~15 on the Bestbuy site out of ~200 2-in-1s, and the cheapest of those was $1300.
Second, the only benchmarks I could find that compare 1650 MaxQ with the i7-1255u has the 1650 at about 2x the performance.
1650 MaxQ on GTA V average 122 FPS at normal settings
First, this is a 2-in-1 with descrete graphics, which is already a pretty rare machine. I counted only ~15 on the Bestbuy site out of ~200 2-in-1s, and the cheapest of those was $1300.
Second, the only benchmarks I could find that compare 1650 MaxQ with the i7-1255u has the 1650 at about 2x the performance.
1650 MaxQ on GTA V average 122 FPS at normal settings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqPYQUy
i7-1255U seems to get about 50-60 FPS at the same settings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s-ZksXfj4Y
Maybe you know of other benchmarks. Please share if you do.
I agree that the CPU is faster, about 30% according the cpubenchmark. May be important to some, but probably not that big a difference to most.
In short I think this machine is fairly priced. It also has a lot of good reviews, so it appears customers are pleased with their purchase.
It's worth noting though that the new intel alder lake 12th gen stuff is a LOT better than 11th gen, which was a minor improvement over 10th gen.
Even the little 15w alder lake 12th gen chips like the i5-1235u, i7-1255u, etc perform better than the 28w 11th gen stuff like this chip!
And the 28w i5-1240p / ryzen 6800u models even better of course.
https://nanoreview.net/en/cpu-com...-i7-1165g7 [nanoreview.net]
The 1650 max Q gpu on this Asus laptop also seems to only be maybe half as good as the newer Xe graphics in Alder lake running at like 1/4 the power
I personally would not buy any older gen stuff right now unless you were on an extreme budget and founds deals on machines for sub $600.
Since when a machine with discreet graphics and 16gb of ram for $800 is a bad deal? You're saying you can buy one like this for $600? Where exactly? On Craigslist?
You point about the older chip makes absolutely no sense either. You'd see no difference in day-to-day performance between the two generations because benchmarks don't mean a whole lot for normal use. I'd rather save a couple of hundred than have the "latest" chip.
This is a slick deal for sure considering it's an Asus and not an Acer and only weighs 4.2 pounds with decent looks.
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Since when a machine with discreet graphics and 16gb of ram for $800 is a bad deal? You're saying you can buy one like this for $600? Where exactly? On Craigslist?
You point about the older chip makes absolutely no sense either. You'd see no difference in day-to-day performance between the two generations because benchmarks don't mean a whole lot for normal use. I'd rather save a couple of hundred than have the "latest" chip.
This is a slick deal for sure considering it's an Asus and not an Acer and only weighs 4.2 pounds with decent looks.
I have this unit and it is a high-quality unit. Tank quality and heavy!
All quality from all manufacturers has gone down since COVID and supply chain issues. Be careful of where you buy stuff so you can return it easily if it is defective.
One M.2 slot!
Cloned the internal drive to a 2TB M.2 and swapped it out.
Video card is OK for most games but not all.
USB C passes video with no issues.
It is my laptop that will never leave this house.
Look for ETP1 review as there are pictures of the insides (oldest review).
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus...Id=64362
First, this is a 2-in-1 with descrete graphics, which is already a pretty rare machine. I counted only ~15 on the Bestbuy site out of ~200 2-in-1s, and the cheapest of those was $1300.
Second, the only benchmarks I could find that compare 1650 MaxQ with the i7-1255u has the 1650 at about 2x the performance.
1650 MaxQ on GTA V average 122 FPS at normal settings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqPYQUy
i7-1255U seems to get about 50-60 FPS at the same settings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s-ZksXfj4Y
Maybe you know of other benchmarks. Please share if you do.
I agree that the CPU is faster, about 30% according the cpubenchmark. May be important to some, but probably not that big a difference to most.
In short I think this machine is fairly priced. It also has a lot of good reviews, so it appears customers are pleased with their purchase.
HP at Sams has this coming up Saturday. Sales are starting for the 12 series.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-e...Id=6502179
I picked this up a week ago as an open box for $650.
I'm not a gamer, but I do like performance for Photoshop, video work, and the hundreds of tabs I like to keep open.
It comes with 3 months of Adobe Creative Cloud, which I pay for already. So that effectively knocked $160 off the price for me.
It's hard to beat Asus for a combination of build quality, performance, and reliability. Maybe someday I'll be able to justify their ProArt laptops.
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