Slant community chat on Discourse| 3 Recommended Products | Recommendations | CPU | RAM | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Dell XPS 15· · · | 9 | 0 | Intel Core i3-7100H /// Intel Core i5-7300HQ /// Intel Core i7-7700HQ | 8 / 16 / 32GB DDR4 at 2400MHz | 500GB HDD + 32GB Flash /// 1TB HDD + 32GB Flash /// 256/512GB/1TB PCIe SSD |
| #2 Razer Blade Pro· · · | 9 | 0 | Intel Core i7-6700HQ | 32GB | Up to 2TB SSD |
| #3 MSI VR Ready GE62VR· · · | 1 | 0 | 6th Gen Intel Core i7-6700HQ | 16GB | 256GB SSD / 1TB HDD |
Pro Solid keyboard and trackpad
The keyboard and trackpad are reliable and solid all-around. The keyboard is responsive but is not super “clicky”, rather a bit soft. It has a white backlight on black keys that illuminates them at night. The touchpad is rather large while having no buttons. Despite this, the XPS 15 can reliably di...
Pro Very well-rounded laptop
The cheapest configuration is a great choice for general non-intensive use - things like internet browsing, watching movies and similar tasks. Whereas the more expensive configurations are gradually more capable of intensive tasks, like video editing or gaming. It’s not as good as a specialized co...
Pro Good battery life if you pick the 1080p display
Models with the 1080p screen last about 10 hours with general usage. Naturally, if more intensive tasks are involved, the battery will be drained faster.
Con Audible coil whine
Coil whine can be heard when it’s generally quiet and the fans are not running. Audible when the laptop is connected to the power supply. The manufacturers have acknowledged it as a problem and, if possible, will push out an update which should eliminate it. Until then, it’s still a gripe.
Con Battery doesn’t hold long with the Ultra HD screen
If you’re choosing the configuration with an Ultra HD screen, expect a very short battery life of around 6 hours for general usage. With more intensive tasks it's even less than that.
Con Awkward webcam location
The webcam is located under the screen instead of on top. It means that your face will be shown from a lower angle which can seem a bit weird. It also means that your fingers can partially obstruct the webcam while you’re typing.
Pro Great build quality
The chassis is made from aluminium and is very solid, giving the feel of an expensive laptop.
Pro Great gaming performance
While from the outside Blade Pro looks like an ordinary 17 inch laptop, it packs serious gaming laptop performance. It is because Razer has equipped this laptop with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 and one of the fastest mobile processors you can buy today. It can run almost any modern game in 4K resolu...
Con No 802.11ac support
The wireless network card does not support 802.11ac, a wireless standard with significant improvements over the previous 802.11n standard.
Con May need some time to getting used to the position of the touchpad
The touchpad is located on the right side of the keyboard, and will take some time to get used to.
Pro Great performance for the price
Equipped with a GTX 1060, which is a very good GPU in terms of price/performance ratio, the GE62VR offers great performance for a relatively low price. It can play latest-gen games such as Total War: Warhammer or the latest Doom at 50-60FPS on highest settings while still remaining relatively cool.
Pro The trackpad provides an overall great feeling of control
The trackpad has a brushed-plastic design which offers a grippier feel to it. This helps reduce inaccurate clicks and gives the user an overall comfortable feeling of control when using it.
Con Low battery life
Battery life on the GE62VR is average at best. It's rather low when gaming (no more than 1.5 hours), which is to be expected. But even when doing simple tasks such as browsing the web and watching videos, the battery will not last more than 3 hours.
Con Has a lot of bloatware
Out of the box, the GE62VR has quite a lot of bloatware. There are at least eight different applications installed out of the box that are meant to do one thing or another that Windows 10 alone is perfectly equipped to handle.
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