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Intel NUC M15 Laptop (i7-1165G7, 16GB / 512GB, FHD 460nits Touch) + Logitech MX Master 3 $1,249 Shipped @ Mwave (+ PP Surcharge)

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Intel NUC M15 Laptop (i7-1165G7, 16GB / 512GB, FHD 460nits Touch) + Logitech MX Master 3 $1,249 Shipped @ Mwave (+ PP Surcharge)
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scrimshaw on 25/03/2022 - 14:29 mwave.com.au (4804 clicks)
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The Intel NUC M15 is a Tiger Lake era laptop manufactured and designed by Intel — it's sleek with very thin bezels, touch-screen, and a large glass trackpad. Body is a fingerprint-proof metal with a silver finish — if you like the look and feel of Macbooks, you'll probably like this type of chassis.

It weighs in at 1.6KG and according to Jarrod's Tech YT video, the display is a plenty-bright 460 Nits. Color Gamut: SRGB 94%, DCI-P3 72%, AdobeRGB 72%,

There is a Thunderbolt™ (4th gen) ports on either side of the laptop, which can be used to charge the device, + support for Windows Hello (IR Camera). Battery is very large at 73 watt hours. 2 Years of warranty by manufacturer (1 year coverage for the battery)

Comes with the Logitech MX Master 3 Mouse which by itself is worth $100.

Review by Jarrods Tech

Alternative video from Linus Tech tips that also explains in detail why this product exists and why Intel made a barebones laptop for resellers to rebrand.

Powered by an Intel Core i7-1165G7 2.8GHz (Up to 4.7GHz Turbo, 4 Cores) processor
· 15.6" Full HD (1920x1080) IPS 10-point Touch display with an 85% Screen-to-Body ratio
· Featuring Intel Iris Xe Integrated Graphics
· 16GB LPDDR4x 4266MHz Soldered memory along with a 512GB NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
· Voice assistant support for Amazon Alexa with light bar

Logitech Mouse:
· All-new MagSpeed™ Electromagnetic scrolling is precise enough to stop on a pixel and quick enough to scroll 1,000 lines in a second
· USB-C Quick Charging - MX Master 3 stays powered for up to 70 days on a full charge
· Pair your mouse with up to three devices and switch between them with the touch of an Easy-Switch button
· Logitech Darkfield™ Tracking allows you to track on virtually any surface – even glass4 – with best-in-class 4000 DPI precision

According to Little Birdie this is a historical low price (normally this laptop sells $1495 at Scorptec)

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  • Kronprinz on 25/03/2022 - 14:41
    +18

    PP surcharge??? Like % extra for every inch?

    • scrimshaw on 25/03/2022 - 14:43
      +4

      1% surcharge when paying with Paypal or Credit card.
      2% with Zippay.

      No surcharge with Afterpay or Bank Trans / BPay

    • Brrrrt on 25/03/2022 - 14:44
      +8

      yep which makes this a no deal from me :(

      • WhyAmICommenting on 25/03/2022 - 15:07
        +2

        Nice humble brag.

        • Brrrrt on 25/03/2022 - 15:08
          +3

          nah just me bullshitting im actually microsoft

    • krisspy on 25/03/2022 - 15:59
      +1

      Jokes on them I'd barely pay anything with the amount on my PP

    • mattyman on 26/03/2022 - 02:38

      Oh yeah. Mine will be cheaper than anyone else's.

  • Dlinnz on 25/03/2022 - 14:48
    +2

    Never heard of this before, but after a brief look at it, it seems pretty good. I am looking for a laptop of similar nature (compact and light for travelling interstate for work) - no intentions to play games on it so no graphics card is not a problem. Primary uses will be the adobe suite (illustrator, photoshop, indesign and 3d modelling and rendering on sketchup vray). Would be interested if there is anything else similar I could also consider? Pretty close to pulling the trigger! Thanks OP for sharing!

    • scrimshaw on 25/03/2022 - 14:53
      +8

      Macbook Pro
      MSI Creator series
      Lenovo ThinkPad P15s
      Surface Laptop
      Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED
      Asus Zenbook UX325 / Asus Zenbook Flip EVO / Vivobook M3500QA
      Dell XPS 13 or 15.

      • subywagon on 26/03/2022 - 11:38

        We're looking for a laptop for the exact same functions of DLinnz, we were considering this Lenovo gaming laptop because my partner likes to game, but would the primary use (illustrator, photoshop, indesign etc) of the laptop suffer due to the CPU?

        Would we be better to forget about gaming on the laptop (build a gaming desktop later) and consider one of the machines suggested Lenovo ideapad 5 pro or the HP 639C1PA 15.6"? We've got a $1500 budget.

        • scrimshaw on 26/03/2022 - 13:38
          +1

          It is possible to play games on the NUC M15 and the Ideapad, though this will be on a casual level. A laptop with a discrete GPU is most likely what you want.

          That gaming laptop is very outdated and too expensive. It should ideally be priced under $800.

          Have a scroll through the deals for gaming laptops https://www.ozbargain.com.au/tag/gaming-laptop and see which ones suit your budget

          • subywagon on 26/03/2022 - 19:17

            @scrimshaw: Thanks for the info. Will a gaming laptop suffer worse battery time than a non gaming laptop when using it for other tasks besides gaming?

            • scrimshaw on 26/03/2022 - 19:29
              +1

              @subywagon: It will depend on the configuration. Generally speaking if you buy a gaming laptop it's going to be equipped with higher wattage / power-hungry components. This means even when they are idle and not doing anything, they still consume more power than a laptop that's been optimised for low power usage.

              some gaming laptops do feature oversized batteries but the vast majority of them (particularly the budget ones) do not.

              You can visit Jarrod's tech where he keeps a list of laptops and their battery runtime.

              https://jarrods.tech/list-of-laptop-battery-life/

              • subywagon on 26/03/2022 - 19:39

                @scrimshaw: Thanks for the reply again. I think I'll avoid a gaming laptop, as the primary function will be for using illustrator, photoshop, figma, indesign etc and longer battery life would be ideal.

                I'll compare your deal and the ideapad slim 5 pro 14" that people have been posting down below. Thanks again.

                • Dlinnz on 27/03/2022 - 21:04
                  +1

                  @subywagon: Check this review if you haven’t already, it’s long but comprehensive and touches on useful points. https://youtu.be/2hDpWtVRRZA
                  I’m shifting closer towards the ideapad slim pro 14”

                  • subywagon on 28/03/2022 - 00:04

                    @Dlinnz: Thanks, we're leaning towards that too. We are going to forget about gaming completely as it's primary use is for design and being able to work mobile for longer and better is more important. I'd purchase a better desktop later.

                    Keep me updated.

                    • Dlinnz on 28/03/2022 - 09:07

                      @subywagon: Note that the JBHIFI one has gloss screen (because it is touchscreen), I preferred a matte screen, but I think i can live without it. So I went for it anyway, 5% off with jb code plus 3% jb gift card. Goodluck with your decision making.

    • Brrrrt on 25/03/2022 - 14:55
      +5

      I feel like maybe you should go for something ryzen based unless you need thunderbolt? This aint a half bad machine but i felt like 4 cores is a little lacking based on the things you need it for and you should go for something an 8 core. For example a quick search net me this machine with 5800u + 2k panel at 1299$

      • xoom on 25/03/2022 - 14:59
        +1

        I have this laptop. Was even better priced when the afterpay deal was on but even at this price. I can still recommend.

      • Dlinnz on 25/03/2022 - 15:00

        not bad at all! Thanks for the suggestion will do a bit more research :)

      • zeomega on 25/03/2022 - 15:37
        +1

        Only downside with the machine is the low nits/backlight levels. Everything else is brilliant for the price.

        • xoom on 25/03/2022 - 15:38

          Though not as bright as my 500 nits x1 yoga. 300 nits on the idea pad is still plenty bright.

        • [Deactivated] on 25/03/2022 - 16:10
          +2

          460 nits is about as good as it gets

    • xoom on 25/03/2022 - 14:57
      +2

      You can try have a look at the ideapad slim 5 pro 14" for $1299

      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/688933

      Better screen res
      Slightly faster cpu

      • Dlinnz on 25/03/2022 - 14:58

        funny how you both pointed to the same laptop lol

        • xoom on 25/03/2022 - 15:00
          +1

          I just bought mine last week. Its a great laptop for what you get.

          Ninja edit: and theres a $40 gift card promo for installing norton 360 standard trial with jbhifi.

          • Dlinnz on 27/03/2022 - 21:26

            @xoom: Could you confirm if it comes with matte screen? It’s an important feature for me. Thanks!

            • xoom on 27/03/2022 - 21:42

              @Dlinnz: Its glossy screen because its touch screen.

              • Dlinnz on 27/03/2022 - 23:03

                @xoom: True, went for it anyway, I think I can live with it. 5% off with jb code plus 3% jb gift card. Looking forward to it!

  • Edamamme on 25/03/2022 - 14:52

    Thought I read someone say the intel NUC’s get really hot. But that probably at a dGPU installed.

    • scrimshaw on 25/03/2022 - 14:56
      +1

      It's Intel 11th gen so this laptop is definitely not as efficient as 12th Intel Alderlake or Ryzen 6000. But you would be paying much more for a touch enabled laptop with current gen chips

      • Edamamme on 25/03/2022 - 14:58

        True true! The price is very tempting. Love to see intel evolving it’s own brand of laptops 🤗

      • Richardc on 25/03/2022 - 15:04
        +1

        1165g7 is 10nm superfin

        • dogsryummy on 25/03/2022 - 15:18

          ..which is one of the most appalling architectures efficiency-wise.

    • Brrrrt on 25/03/2022 - 15:16
      +1

      I think you meant the actual 'sff' pcs called nucs and not a laptop like this?

      • Edamamme on 25/03/2022 - 15:19
        +1

        Hey Brrrrt, nah it wasn’t a nuc pc. I think it was possibly a comment someone made on one of your laptop posts the other day, or one you gave advice on. But actually ignore my statement as I’m pretty certain it wasn’t for a laptop without a dGPU lol.

        • Brrrrt on 25/03/2022 - 15:24
          +1

          ah i think i know what you meant now, yeah it was probably under one of those kraken x15 laptop deals. They run hotter than they should be and fans are quite loud. I think its either a QC (ie. bad thermal paste application/uneven heatsink mounting) issue or bios/driver issues, haven't heard of any update on this but I sure hope its fixed haha because otherwise they werre very good deals for a gaming laptop.

  • nb88 on 25/03/2022 - 15:01
    +3

    A quick clarification for those wondering - it's dual TB4 ports total - ONE on each side, i.e. 2xTB4/USB-C not 4.

    RHS looks to sport: 1x 3.5mm, 1x USB-A, 1x TB4/USB-C and a security lock
    LHS looks to have: 1x TB4/USB-C, 1x HDMI, 1x USB-A

    • wellzi on 25/03/2022 - 15:03

      I was about to comment the same. The post should read "Dual TB4, one on either side".

      • scrimshaw on 25/03/2022 - 15:03

        amended to say it's Gen4

        • wellzi on 25/03/2022 - 15:15
          +4

          I think the point is that the description states "Dual TB4 on either side", which suggest there are a total of 4 x TB4 ports. Amending it to say "Dual TB4, one on either side" will resolve this. :)

  • Zorlin on 25/03/2022 - 15:16
    +2

    Why are they abusing the name "NUC" by shipping a laptop called… NUC?

    • xoom on 25/03/2022 - 15:17
      +3

      Marketing people gotta flog a catchy name.

      • fleetfeather on 25/03/2022 - 15:23
        +2

        Shooting themselves in the foot - would rather buy almost any intel product not labelled a "NUC"

    • CodeXD on 25/03/2022 - 15:45
      +1

      Its an Intel name and Intel can use it however they like lol

      https://www.intel.com.au/content/www/au/en/products/details/…

      • Zorlin on 25/03/2022 - 21:07
        -5

        "it's your car, you can drive it into poles if you like lol"

        "it's your food, you can throw it off a balcony if you like lol"

        doesn't stop it being stupid

  • [Deactivated] on 25/03/2022 - 15:46
    +1

    I thought a NUC was one of those tiny computers

    • xoom on 25/03/2022 - 15:51
      +1

      So did i but i guess not anymore.

    • Lonewolf1983 on 25/03/2022 - 20:47

      Its a generic term "next unit of computing", but yes most people associate with the sff machines

      • Zorlin on 25/03/2022 - 21:09

        If a laptop is the next unit of computing, there's three next units of computing sitting on my table. I feel advanced.

  • TeddyBear on 25/03/2022 - 16:04

    Hope distributors continue to make Intel NUC reference devices available in Aus. They've always had a thoughtfulness to their I/O and design that makes good use of their platforms features.

  • mrgeckoz on 25/03/2022 - 16:16

    Incredible to see intel now making their mini pc units now laptops!
    How does this compare to the Dell CPS13 in terms of built quality?

    • AMDisDooDoo on 25/03/2022 - 20:42
      -2

      What is the obsession with mini desktops? Like they surely have worse airflow, and a terrible upgrade path not to mention certain gpu’s would likely not even fit in a small form factor pc.

      • Zorlin on 25/03/2022 - 21:09

        Four of them make a hell of a Proxmox cluster.

      • HPdeskjet on 26/03/2022 - 17:21

        Something around the size of a shoebox can easily fit a 5950x / 12900k with a 3-slot 3090 and still have overclocking headroom with low noise (fans 1000-1500rpm), given you select the right case. Case and point being the Jimu D+, T1, Zs-a4v3 etc.

  • FOX on 25/03/2022 - 16:18

    So who’s actually the manufacturer? Intel? Ain’t Intel only providing the chassis and CUP and the rest are put to it by some other company?

    • xoom on 25/03/2022 - 16:19

      No doubt the usual china factories involved in many a tech gadget.

    • fAffY on 25/03/2022 - 16:32
      +1

      I bought one recently and it was by Tongfang, awesome laptop and great build quality

    • scrimshaw on 25/03/2022 - 16:32
      +1

      https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/19/21573577/intel-nuc-m15-l…
      https://www.engadget.com/intel-productivity-laptop-nuc-m15-1…

      Intel is essentially supplying this laptop to boutique shops that will equip it with various storage configurations and brand it themselves (a process known in the industry as “white labeling”). This isn’t the first time Intel has done this: a little over a year ago, it produced the MAG-15, a gaming laptop that was sold by a number of smaller brands across the world, including Schenker in Europe and Eluktronics and Maingear in the US.

      • xoom on 25/03/2022 - 16:34

        So i guess similar to clevo and the like. Barebones just add ssd, memory and so forth.

    • Lonewolf1983 on 25/03/2022 - 20:48

      Intel make the core components (or at least design then outsource) and your retailer puts in memory and storage on on-sells

  • bw1981 on 25/03/2022 - 16:39

    The 1165g7 is the same processor that's in my GPD Win 3, which handles Medium-detail 720p/1080p gaming surprisingly well for very little wattage.

    Nothing mind-blowing, but capable enough to have some fun with on the go. I recently got around to playing Skyrim SE, Fallout 4, Dragon Quest XI, Doom (2016) and a few others and they all ran fine at 1080p. I haven't thrown anything super new at it, but I've seen videos of Elden Ring running at playable speeds.

    Looks like a pretty decent laptop for the price. I'd probably grab it if I didn't already have the Win 3 and my trusty ol' Hades Canyon NUC.

    • Brrrrt on 25/03/2022 - 18:03

      Damn that's actually pretty good. I always knew amd igpus as the ones capable of low res gaming but nice to see intel giving amd a run for their money with the new xe gpus.

    • worthy1 on 25/03/2022 - 18:08

      Thats good to hear. I am only starting to use my laptop for light gaming since my kids take over my PS5. I am also going away for a few weeks so had thought about upgrading. I have a Yoga 730 and it has a dedicated graphics card, only a GTX1050 but any comparisons i tried to check still has it performing better then the Iris Xe.

      I guess this is 300g lighter and has some other newer features over mine so might be worth the upgrade. Everything else with better gaming is more expensive when i am also needing a touch screen which are hard to find with a decent graphics card.

      • bw1981 on 25/03/2022 - 21:04
        +2

        I don't want to give you too high expectations — the GTX1050 will definitely outperform the Iris Xe.

        I'd suggest having a look on YouTube at some gameplay samples, especially if you've got specific games in mind.

  • noongerz on 26/03/2022 - 22:56

    When did laptops become NUCs

    • cbalsill on 27/03/2022 - 19:44

      NUC is just an Intel product range name, not a hardware classification.

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