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Acer Predator Triton 300 SE-14” 165Hz Creator/Gaming Laptop–Intel Core i7–NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060-16GB LPDDR5–512GB SSD-Gray PT314-52s-747P - $899.99
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What does that actually mean?
It's not a full power gpu… Think Max-Q.
Companies have to lower the power because the laptop is small and cooling space is limited.
Asus Zephyrus G14 is another, better IMHO, 14" powerhouse. The 2021 version had Ryzen 7/9 and RTX 3060.
Companies have to lower the power because the laptop is small and cooling space is limited.
Asus Zephyrus G14 is another, better IMHO, 14" powerhouse. The 2021 version had Ryzen 7/9 and RTX 3060.
Sadly, I don't know what a Max-Q is either. 😅
But, I appreciate the explanation, as that makes much more sense! Follow up question, do all "gaming" laptops have these issues, or is it only found in a particular set of sizes?
But, I appreciate the explanation, as that makes much more sense! Follow up question, do all "gaming" laptops have these issues, or is it only found in a particular set of sizes?
Most gaming laptops have these issues. Very few don't. A full fledged 3060 uses 170W on a desktop. These laptops rarely get that high in wattage, if ever. There are some that gets above 125w I believe. But obviously this predator is underpowered.
With respect as someone that has had a gaming laptop I don't think I'll ever go down this route again.
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But, I appreciate the explanation, as that makes much more sense! Follow up question, do all "gaming" laptops have these issues, or is it only found in a particular set of sizes?
Think of having a car that can go 150 miles per hour, but there is a brick underneath the gas pedal. You can push the the gas pedal down, but it stops a certain distance down and doesn't let you go full speed…
That "certain distance" is the power limit set on gpus in laptops. They vary greatly between laptop brands and laptop sizes.
Unfortunately, as a consumer, it is up to you to search for the actual TGP (total graphics power) of the gpu in at laptop that you're looking at to be sure that you aren't buying a laptop with less power than you want.
Just because you're buying a laptop with an RTX 3060, doesn't mean that you're getting a full power one.
Check this out. https://laptopmedia.com/compariso...t-as-well/
The difference in performance can be huge or not so much, depending on what you're doing, but battery life will be better using less power.
CPU: i7 12700h
RAM: 16 GB LPDDR5 (soldered)
GPU: Nvidia 3060
Keyboard: Backlit RGB
Webcam: 1080p
Security: Fingerprint scanner
Weight: 3.75 lbs.
Headphone Jack: Yes
Microphone Input: Yes
Number of HDMI Outputs (Total): 1
Number of HDMI 2.1 Outputs: 1
Number of USB Ports (Total): 3
Number of USB 3.2 Type A Ports: 2
Number of Thunderbolt Ports (Total): 1
Number of Thunderbolt 4 Ports: 1
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/acer...Id=65103
With respect as someone that has had a gaming laptop I don't think I'll ever go down this route again.
https://www.acer.com/us-en/predat....QHMAA
That "certain distance" is the power limit set on gpus in laptops. They vary greatly between laptop brands and laptop sizes.
Unfortunately, as a consumer, it is up to you to search for the actual TGP (total graphics power) of the gpu in at laptop that you're looking at to be sure that you aren't buying a laptop with less power than you want.
Just because you're buying a laptop with an RTX 3060, doesn't mean that you're getting a full power one.
Check this out. https://laptopmedia.com/compariso...t-as-well/
The difference in performance can be huge or not so much, depending on what you're doing, but battery life will be better using less power.