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Recommend any decent 3:2 or 16:10 laptops?

  • 20-06-2021 4:28pm
    #1
    white_westie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 621 ✭✭✭


    Have been following recent posting re current gen laptops and I see Acer Swift 3 is a hot favourite - Did anyone here actually buy one?

    Interested in the build quality, especially how it heats up!
    Number of postings on Acer Community not happy with heat etc, so any information from boardies appreciated.

    Now, main reason for posting.
    Looking to upgrade at home, and have decided it wont be a desktop, so a laptop with a bit of grunt and decent screen (14inch) is required, no gaming, maybe multi-boot with linux, and ability to run VM's, so 16GB Ram and 512GB/1TB ssd

    Found the following with 3:2 screens:-

    https://store.acer.com/en-ie/acer-swift-3-ultra-thin-laptop-sf313-52-silver
    Windows 10 Home 64-bit
    Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 processor Quad-core 1.30 GHz
    34.3 cm (13.5") QHD (2256 x 1504) 3:2 IPS
    16 GB, LPDDR4X
    1 TB SSD
    Intel® Iris Plus Graphics shared memory
    1200Euro

    https://store.acer.com/en-ie/acer-swift-3-ultra-thin-laptop-sf313-53-silver-nx-a4kek-004
    Windows 10 Home 64-bit
    Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 processor Quad-core 2.80 GHz
    34.3 cm (13.5") QHD (2256 x 1504) 3:2 IPS
    16 GB, LPDDR4X
    1 TB SSD
    Intel® Iris Xe Graphics shared memory
    Designed on the Intel® Evo™ platform for an exceptional experience anywhere.
    1300Euro

    ---

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/HUAWEI-MateBook-14-Ultrabook-Fingerprint/dp/B08X181B91/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=B08X181B91&qid=1624203476&sr=8-1
    HUAWEI MateBook 14
    14 Inch Laptop with 2K FullView Display
    AMD Ryzen 5 4600H Ultrabook
    16 GB RAM, 512 GB PCIe SSD
    Windows 10 Home
    850UKP

    ---

    Acer might have edge in relation to ports (Thunderbolt 3), and better spec memory (might help integrated GPU better!).
    Matebook a bit old school on the ports, Ram is DDR4 only, but Ryzen CPU is H model, so overall package might be a bit better than Intel. Also read that AMD comes with some control software, but none on Acer.
    Understand, I will have to sort out Win10 Home to Pro upgrade if required.
    Also not too worried about camera and mic - would buy an external one if required.
    All seem to have dark backlight keyboards, so all good.
    Might to able to wrangle some discount on Acers!

    Understand that Dell XPS, Apple Macbook's and Microsoft Surface Pro's are the standard with higher quality screens, but outside my budget at the moment.


    If you get this far, thanks for reading.
    Would appreciate any comments/recommendations, especially from resident experts.

    TIA
    WW


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,962 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Amd cpu laptops don't come with thunderbolt currently

    get 11th gen intel or amd.

    4600h cpu is powerful, even running at 35W in the matebook

    swift 3 11th gen ->

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=117347197&postcount=19


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,962 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    also there isn't much in the i5 over the i7 in intel mobile cpus. not worth the investment.
    you're talking about 5% difference real-world performance

    this model with the 15% unidays or student beans discount (any 2nd or 3rd level email to register on them) so 999 - 15% = 850 euro is the best value

    16gb ram

    1tb ssd

    https://store.acer.com/en-ie/acer-swift-3-ultra-thin-laptop-sf314-59-silver-nx-a0mek-005

    even tho it's a 16:9 ratio

    maybe they have the other ratio - you can look...


  • #4
    white_westie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 621 ✭✭✭white_westie


    Went out to Harvey Norman yesterday to see if they had any versions of the Acer and Matebook in the showroom.
    Had a D14 and was happy with physical looks, so after seeing the 100UKP price drop on Amazon, I ordered the Matebook 14 16GB+512GB version. The 8GB version was great value (down 20%), but I opted for the 16GB version.

    Other half got to see an Acer Swift 3 with 3:2 screen and I think might be hooked - might be paying out again!

    @glasso - just to say thanks for all the time and effort you put into this Laptop forum, always worth dropping in here to see what the latest advice is!

    WW


  • #5
    masterboy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,915 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    I ordered Huawei Matebook 14 also but not the D14 version. It's AMD Ryzen 5 4600H.
    Great advise by glasso.
    white_westie wrote: »
    Went out to Harvey Norman yesterday to see if they had any versions of the Acer and Matebook in the showroom.
    Had a D14 and was happy with physical looks, so after seeing the 100UKP price drop on Amazon, I ordered the Matebook 14 16GB+512GB version. The 8GB version was great value (down 20%), but I opted for the 16GB version.

    Other half got to see an Acer Swift 3 with 3:2 screen and I think might be hooked - might be paying out again!

    @glasso - just to say thanks for all the time and effort you put into this Laptop forum, always worth dropping in here to see what the latest advice is!

    WW


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