expiredSuryasis posted Apr 08, 2024 05:07 AM
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expiredSuryasis posted Apr 08, 2024 05:07 AM
Hp ZBook Firefly G10A: 14" QHD+ 120Hz IPS, Ryzen 7 Pro 7840HS, 64GB DDR5, 1TB Gen4 SSD, TB4, Win11P, 3 Yrs Warranty2 @ $1095.65
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Otherwise, a multi-OSer's dream. In principle, this lappy should support peppy host and three (3) vms with their respective guestOSes.
Minor config disappointments:
(1) USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports -- not Gen 2!
(2) Gen 4 NVMe -- not G5 with backward compatibility.
(I'm tempted to include 1TB storage as #3, ... IF I'm running host and 3 guestOS vms. I pass, though, because that likely applies to 0.001% of users, maybe fewer. For gamers willing to spend $1.1K + tax, you should be shopping true gamer rigs anyway.)
Finally, Given the minor disappointments, plus the observation that the CPU is a bit past its peak as a performance juggernaut among CPUs, this deal is not HOT.
Imo, HOT requires a sub-$1K price. At say $949, it would be a major temptation; at $899, I couldn't confirm my order fast enough, lol. But these are just pipe-dreams.
Anyway, hope this helps.
Otherwise, a multi-OSer's dream. In principle, this lappy should support peppy host and three (3) vms with their respective guestOSes.
Minor config disappointments:
(1) USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports -- not Gen 2!
(2) Gen 4 NVMe -- not G5 with backward compatibility.
(I'm tempted to include 1TB storage as #3, ... IF I'm running host and 3 guestOS vms. I pass, though, because that likely applies to 0.001% of users, maybe fewer. For gamers willing to spend $1.1K + tax, you should be shopping true gamer rigs anyway.)
Finally, Given the minor disappointments, plus the observation that the CPU is a bit past its peak as a performance juggernaut among CPUs, this deal is not HOT.
Imo, HOT requires a sub-$1K price. At say $949, it would be a major temptation; at $899, I couldn't confirm my order fast enough, lol. But these are just pipe-dreams.
Anyway, hope this helps.
Otherwise, a multi-OSer's dream. In principle, this lappy should support peppy host and three (3) vms with their respective guestOSes.
Minor config disappointments:
(1) USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports -- not Gen 2!
(2) Gen 4 NVMe -- not G5 with backward compatibility.
(I'm tempted to include 1TB storage as #3, ... IF I'm running host and 3 guestOS vms. I pass, though, because that likely applies to 0.001% of users, maybe fewer. For gamers willing to spend $1.1K + tax, you should be shopping true gamer rigs anyway.)
Finally, Given the minor disappointments, plus the observation that the CPU is a bit past its peak as a performance juggernaut among CPUs, this deal is not HOT.
Imo, HOT requires a sub-$1K price. At say $949, it would be a major temptation; at $899, I couldn't confirm my order fast enough, lol. But these are just pipe-dreams.
Anyway, hope this helps.
(1) 1440p camera
(2) 65W charging adapter means I can pack a tiny GaN charger from Amazon (not sure what HP provides, size-wise) and get full charging potential.
(3) CPU is great performance and good power effiency vs Intel.
(4) 64GB RAM included. Money saved not having to buy a self-installed RAM upgrade and instead put money towards your CON #3.
This laptop isn't meant to be a performance juggernaut, but instead is a really great performance work PC with many good bells and whistles (like useful battery life) added in for just over $1K.
My 64GB Lenovo P16s was just a bit more than this with 4K OLED (but only 60Hz) and I think that was a terrific deal so this is also a great one.
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On my personal I have $150 off $999. On my business I have 10% off.
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The battery is not fantastic, but outside of getting some power profiles setup correctly the machine is the best laptop I've ever owned. Light, fast and the keyboard is comparable (for me) to a Dell / Lenovo / Thinkpad.
The battery is not fantastic, but outside of getting some power profiles setup correctly the machine is the best laptop I've ever owned. Light, fast and the keyboard is comparable (for me) to a Dell / Lenovo / Thinkpad.
(1) 1440p camera
(2) 65W charging adapter means I can pack a tiny GaN charger from Amazon (not sure what HP provides, size-wise) and get full charging potential.
(3) CPU is great performance and good power effiency vs Intel.
(4) 64GB RAM included. Money saved not having to buy a self-installed RAM upgrade and instead put money towards your CON #3.
This laptop isn't meant to be a performance juggernaut, but instead is a really great performance work PC with many good bells and whistles (like useful battery life) added in for just over $1K.
My 64GB Lenovo P16s was just a bit more than this with 4K OLED (but only 60Hz) and I think that was a terrific deal so this is also a great one.
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank SteveDoom
I think another good point is that the RAM and NVME are not soldered in this unit, meaning you can swap out as much as you like.
I have only had two problems:
1. Slightly high thermals / Overheating (seemingly.) - This was solved by disabling CPU boost, which has not affected performance in ANY appreciable way. I used this to play a few smaller Steam games with friends and it chugged right along.
2. Occasionally the USBC ports won't power my dock. There is a workaround where by you hold the powerbutton down for 30 seconds after a shutdown to "reset" the state. This fixes it but it has not occurred since the last BIOS update (it is possible it was fixed, I did not check yet.)
Outside of that, and the battery being 4-6 hours (I use full brightness) it's just a great machine overall.
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