expireddelz4stelz posted Nov 03, 2022 11:47 PM
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expireddelz4stelz posted Nov 03, 2022 11:47 PM
Dell G15 Gaming Laptop: i5-12500H, 15.6" 120Hz, RTX 3050, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD
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Any thoughts on which is better for medium games?
Also, the 12th gen Intel in a laptop runs hot and burns thru battery quickly compared with last-gen Intel (11th gen) and modern AMD. 12th gen Intel isn't my first choice for a laptop.
The report I read on here of having to "cool it off" after an hour of gaming sounds absolutely insane. If that happens to others too, that's a horrible design defect.
I own the previous release of this - the i5-11250H + 3050 setup. It's fine; it's a basic, bulky gaming laptop. Screen isn't fantastic, keyboard isn't fantastic, etc. - but it was $480 or so once all said and done. I didn't want to spend $, I just wanted a basic game-capable laptop, and that's exactly what I got.
Also, the 12th gen Intel in a laptop runs hot and burns thru battery quickly compared with last-gen Intel (11th gen) and modern AMD. 12th gen Intel isn't my first choice for a laptop.
The report I read on here of having to "cool it off" after an hour of gaming sounds absolutely insane. If that happens to others too, that's a horrible design defect.
I own the previous release of this - the i5-11250H + 3050 setup. It's fine; it's a basic, bulky gaming laptop. Screen isn't fantastic, keyboard isn't fantastic, etc. - but it was $480 or so once all said and done. I didn't want to spend $, I just wanted a basic game-capable laptop, and that's exactly what I got.
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That deal literally ended yesterday and in my opinion it is probably the best entry / moderately powered gaming laptop for that price in 2022 you can buy so far. Keep an eye on that deal as it may resurface. I found mine locally for 550 in open box condition.
G15? 5.5 Lbs? 250 Nits?? 256GB???? Even though the price is very very good, do you really want to invest your hard earned money into something that is certainly not that future proof? I suggest skipping past this one.
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C port is just a port shape. It can be 2.0, 3.0 (a.k.a. 3.1 gen 1, 3.2 gen 1), 3.1 (a.k.a. 3.1 gen 2, 3.2 gen 2), or 3.2 (a.k.a. 3.2 gen 2x2). All the mentioned spec specify how fast data go through the port.
Then there are different types of data that can go through the cable. Technically any type of data can go through as long as you encode it to packets and the decode it on the other side (for example voice data is encoded in your computer using VOIP encoding standards and decoded by the VOIP provider, or pass Video Data as regular packets and decode it on the other side like DisplayLink). But for native support through the standard, your device port must support alt modes during negotiation, so that the other side can understand you're passing video data. That is what HDMI alt mode and DP alt mode means. But all the alt modes are optional, the OEM can give you a 3.2 port that can transfer data really fast, but it doesn't announce that it supports video data through the port.
Thunderbolt is making those optional specs mandatory, so you have a minimum expectation of what you can do with that port. TB3 is like a 3.2 port but it will definitely support DP alt mode and the 3.2 gen2x2 data rate.
Power Delivery is a completely separate standard for negotiating charging. You can have a PD port with 2.0 data rate or a 3.2 port with no PD support. It just means you can charge the laptop through that port if it supports PD.
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C port is just a port shape. It can be 2.0, 3.0 (a.k.a. 3.1 gen 1, 3.2 gen 1), 3.1 (a.k.a. 3.1 gen 2, 3.2 gen 2), or 3.2 (a.k.a. 3.2 gen 2x2). All the mentioned spec specify how fast data go through the port.
Then there are different types of data that can go through the cable. Technically any type of data can go through as long as you encode it to packets and the decode it on the other side (for example voice data is encoded in your computer using VOIP encoding standards and decoded by the VOIP provider, or pass Video Data as regular packets and decode it on the other side like DisplayLink). But for native support through the standard, your device port must support alt modes during negotiation, so that the other side can understand you're passing video data. That is what HDMI alt mode and DP alt mode means. But all the alt modes are optional, the OEM can give you a 3.2 port that can transfer data really fast, but it doesn't announce that it supports video data through the port.
Thunderbolt is making those optional specs mandatory, so you have a minimum expectation of what you can do with that port. TB3 is like a 3.2 port but it will definitely support DP alt mode and the 3.2 gen2x2 data rate.
Power Delivery is a completely separate standard for negotiating charging. You can have a PD port with 2.0 data rate or a 3.2 port with no PD support. It just means you can charge the laptop through that port if it supports PD.
thanks. sorry for what are likely stupid questions.
So in short those you should avoid, only get a laptop with TB or DP-alt mode.
thanks. sorry for what are likely stupid questions.
So in short those you should avoid, only get a laptop with TB or DP-alt mode.
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thanks. sorry for what are likely stupid questions.
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