Dell has
Dell G16 7630 Laptop on sale for
$899.99 when you apply promo code
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Specs:- Intel Core i7-13650HX 14 cores, 20 threads (3.60GHz Base / 4.90GHz Boost) Processor
- 16" QHD+ 2560x1600 240Hz 100% DCI-P3 3ms ComfortView Plus NVIDIA G-SYNC + DDS Display
- 16GB DDR5 4800 MT/s RAM
- 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 8GB GDDR6 Graphics
- Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2 802.11ax + Bluetooth
- US English Cherry MX RGB Backlit Mechanical Keyboard with G-Key
- Windows 11 Home
- Ports:
- 1x headset (headphone and microphone combo) port
- 1x RJ45 Ethernet port
- 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
- 1x HDMI 2.1 port
- 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port with DisplayPort
- 6 Cell, 86 Whr, integrated Battery
- 6.3-lb (2.87-kg)
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I installed the new BIOS (1.18) that I believe has the microcode fix. Intel has not admitted the HX chips have the bug, but they do. After BIOS update, CPU used as much as 1.44V while gaming and CPU reached 100 celsius and throttled. Not good.
If I disable turboboost, the laptop quiets down and runs cooler, but game performance suffers. I mainly play Fortnite, which is not that demanding, so the loss is not great.
I bought this to replace a G7 which I have had for 6 years. I'm pleased with the G16 except for the fan noise and throttling issue. The Cherry keyboard is fantastic. Lack of a keypad not an issue for me. The screen is bright and beautiful. The build quality seems very solid just like the G7.
I'm vaquely thinking of returning this because of the heat/throttling issues. I will test it out more in the next couple weeks.
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I own G15, the keyboard AWSD and other keys worn out in first year that paint is completely chipped to clear plastic, Dell won't warranty the keyboard. In comparison, my work Lenovo laptop keys still look brand new after 5 years daily heavy typing, zero sign of worn. So keyboard can be made not chipping paint, just Dell chooses the cheapest ones.
Also, it may be worth the wait for Core Ultra 200 series as 13xxxx seems to end here, Intel is resetting series to 200.
200 series is showing to be much faster than both13xxx series and latest AMD offering.
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I installed the new BIOS (1.18) that I believe has the microcode fix. Intel has not admitted the HX chips have the bug, but they do. After BIOS update, CPU used as much as 1.44V while gaming and CPU reached 100 celsius and throttled. Not good.
If I disable turboboost, the laptop quiets down and runs cooler, but game performance suffers. I mainly play Fortnite, which is not that demanding, so the loss is not great.
I bought this to replace a G7 which I have had for 6 years. I'm pleased with the G16 except for the fan noise and throttling issue. The Cherry keyboard is fantastic. Lack of a keypad not an issue for me. The screen is bright and beautiful. The build quality seems very solid just like the G7.
I'm vaquely thinking of returning this because of the heat/throttling issues. I will test it out more in the next couple weeks.
I own G15, the keyboard AWSD and other keys worn out in first year that paint is completely chipped to clear plastic, Dell won't warranty the keyboard. In comparison, my work Lenovo laptop keys still look brand new after 5 years daily heavy typing, zero sign of worn. So keyboard can be made not chipping paint, just Dell chooses the cheapest ones.
Also, it may be worth the wait for Core Ultra 200 series as 13xxxx seems to end here, Intel is resetting series to 200.
200 series is showing to be much faster than both13xxx series and latest AMD offering.
The problem isn't so much the chips getting too hot. Its experiencing too much voltage. And it actually happens more often on random tasks or under idle than under load because under load naturally the voltage drops but it's those random spikes above 1.5v is what was killing these CPUs. Supposedly the Intel microcode update fixes this but tech yes city did a video and he was reporting even higher voltage spikes on the microcode update from Intel 😱
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Once youve had a light gaming laptop, can't go back to anything like this.
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