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Member Since | 24/03/2015 |
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HPdeskjet on HP OmniBook Ultra 14" 2.2K IPS Laptop Ryzen 9 AI HX 375 32GB/1TB - $2299 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ JB-Hi-Fi

There are probaly downvotes because this person is spreading incorrect information.Based on their past posts they haven't put up any deals…

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banana365 on Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 R7-8845HS, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Radeon 780M, 16" 2.6K IPS 350nits 120Hz, 84Wh Batt $1368 Delivered @ Lenovo

You can dynamically allocate the RAM to the iGPU with the latest AMD APUs. This can be done with the latest Radeon drivers. On a 32gb…

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smartProverble on Acer Swift Go 14inch Snapdragon X Plus 8 Core /16GB/512GB $968 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Harvey Norman

It's still a rumour and nothing was mentioned at CES. The rumour is that Nvidia is working with MediaTek on a desktop chip, but nothing is…

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CyberMurning on Acer Swift Go 14inch Snapdragon X Plus 8 Core /16GB/512GB $968 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Harvey Norman

Unfortunately Snapdragon X GPUs are very average in addition to software compatability

shellshocked commented on Acer Swift AI EVO 14-inch OLED Intel Core Ultra 5 226V/16GB/512GB SSD $1288 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Harvey Norman
If you compare the Intel CPU in this deal vs AMD's previous generation Ryzen 5 8645HS, the Intel 226v is about 17% slower in Passmark.…

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You Were Warned on Acer Swift GO EVO OLED 14" Intel Core Ultra 7-155H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD $998 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ In-Store) @ Harvey Norman

Yes the 155H can be very power hungry with a MAX TDP of up to 64w. If the cooling can't keep up it can create issues. Hence probably why…

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kaikor on Acer Swift GO EVO OLED 14" Intel Core Ultra 7-155H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD $998 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ In-Store) @ Harvey Norman

I have compared both laptops side by side in gaming and I have no idea what the previous post is talking about. The AMD 780m had far less…

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kaikor on [eBay Plus] Acer Swift 14 AI CU5-228V, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Arc 130V, 14" WUXGA OLED 400nits, TB4 $1398 Delivered @ Bing Lee eBay

Depends on the game, because you also need to take into consideration that Radeon has better driver support than Intel at the moment.

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Lucius7372 on [eBay Plus] Acer Swift 14 AI CU5-228V, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Arc 130V, 14" WUXGA OLED 400nits, TB4 $1398 Delivered @ Bing Lee eBay

I have tested an Ultra CPU 258v and an 8845HS side by side, and you can see where the Ultra lags behind in certain tasks because it doesn't…

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paulaus on [eBay Plus] Acer Swift 14 AI CU5-228V, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Arc 130V, 14" WUXGA OLED 400nits, TB4 $1398 Delivered @ Bing Lee eBay

The 228v is about 30% slower than the 8845hs in multi threaded performance according to Passmark.…

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0806449 on Acer 14" Swift Go Ryzen 7 8845HS, 2.8k OLED 90Hz, 16GB/512GB $997 + Delivery ($0 to Metro/ OnePass/ C&C/ In-Store) @ Officeworks

Similar CPU performance, but the Intel 155h has a worse GPU performance and slower NPU for AI. It also needs to reach a higher TDP to…

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Brakus on Acer 14" Swift Go Ryzen 7 8845HS, 2.8k OLED 90Hz, 16GB/512GB $997 + Delivery ($0 to Metro/ OnePass/ C&C/ In-Store) @ Officeworks

It's a full metal chassis. Compared to some of the school laptops that have been suggested for my kids it is much better build quality than…

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paulaus on Acer 14" Swift Go Ryzen 7 8845HS, 2.8k OLED 90Hz, 16GB/512GB $997 + Delivery ($0 to Metro/ OnePass/ C&C/ In-Store) @ Officeworks

That is a Qualcomm based unit. If you are running bespoke Windows applications you are going to have compatability issues. Also AI is only…

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Brakus on Acer 14" Swift Go Ryzen 7 8845HS, 2.8k OLED 90Hz, 16GB/512GB $997 + Delivery ($0 to Metro/ OnePass/ C&C/ In-Store) @ Officeworks

Sorry but you are incorrect. I have this unit and the battery life numbers are quite accurate for productivity.…

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AEKaBeer on Acer 14" Swift Go Ryzen 7 8845HS, 2.8k OLED 90Hz, 16GB/512GB $997 + Delivery ($0 to Metro/ OnePass/ C&C/ In-Store) @ Officeworks

Unfortunately the latest Intel chips have better efficiency at the expense of performance. They Ultra 7 258v is about 20% slower than this…

shellshocked commented on Acer Swift AI EVO 14" Laptop: Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD $1798 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Harvey Norman
The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 is a much faster CPU in multi threaded workloads.…

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shellshocked on IdeaPad Pro 5 16" OLED 400nits, R7-8845HS, RTX 4050 6GB, 16GB Soldered, 512GB SSD $1699 (TopCashback $254) Delivered @ Lenovo

Additionally this laptop also has USB4 if you want to use a more powerful eGPU.

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Qmar on IdeaPad Pro 5 16" OLED 400nits, R7-8845HS, RTX 4050 6GB, 16GB Soldered, 512GB SSD $1699 (TopCashback $254) Delivered @ Lenovo

That is a thick gaming laptop,with a very power inefficient CPU and inferior screen. If you want a thin laptop with a power efficient CPU,…

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3fornothing on G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 6000MHz CL32 RAM $249.95 + Delivery + Surcharge @ Simply Wholesale via digiDirect

It's just a 3rd party seller and alternate name which is also owned by digiDirect.

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You Were Warned on Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 Laptop: 14.5" 2.8k 120Hz OLED, Ryzen AI 9 365, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD $1940.45 Delivered @ Lenovo Education Store

The laptop mentioned in his post has USB4 which is Thunderbolt

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Kazusa on Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 Laptop: 14.5" 2.8k 120Hz OLED, Ryzen AI 9 365, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD $1940.45 Delivered @ Lenovo Education Store

Make you own decisions. I noticed the reviews you provided seem to have laptops from different manufacturers. I'm just relating back to my…

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Kazusa on Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 Laptop: 14.5" 2.8k 120Hz OLED, Ryzen AI 9 365, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD $1940.45 Delivered @ Lenovo Education Store

Looking at the video, in your link, he is using laptops from different manufacturers and a script to conduct the test in a lab. I just used…

shellshocked commented on Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 Laptop: 14.5" 2.8k 120Hz OLED, Ryzen AI 9 365, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD $1940.45 Delivered @ Lenovo Education Store
Having tested both( Lunar Lake and Ryzen AI 9) with similar sized chassis and battery capacity(over 70wH), there wasn't much difference in…

shellshocked commented on Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 Laptop: 14.5" 2.8k 120Hz OLED, Ryzen AI 9 365, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD $1940.45 Delivered @ Lenovo Education Store
If you want to make a comparison to Intel Ultra 200(which lacks hyper-threading)…

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Mr Bob Dobalina on [Pre Order] Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU $983.91, Intel Core Ultra 7 265K CPU $679.61 Delivered @ PB Tech

Costs more and performs worse. Note the 14th gen they compared it to in the 1st party benchmark was TDP limited compared to real world.…

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Mr Bob Dobalina on [Pre Order] Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU $983.91, Intel Core Ultra 7 265K CPU $679.61 Delivered @ PB Tech

The latest top of the range Intel desktop CPU, that has worse gaming performance than some of the previous generation Intel and AMD CPUs,…

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kehuehue on ASRock X670E PRO RS Motherboard $299 + Delivery ($0 with Account/C&C/ in-Store) + Surcharge @ Centre Com

This is a typical a Wccftech beat up article for clicks. Find a forums post and try and make it a bigger deal than it is. For a chipset…

shellshocked commented on Asus 16" Zenbook S Ryzen 9 32GB/1TB AI Laptop $1297 (RRP $3499) + Delivery (C&C/ in-Store) @ Officeworks
If you want to compare performance The AMD Ryzen HX AI 9 HX 370 in this laptop scores over 35000 Intel Ultra 258v scores just over 18000(…

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shiny1 on Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (14" Gen 9) Core Ultra 7 155H, 32GB, 1TB SSD, 14" 2.8K OLED 400nits 120Hz $1799 Delivered @ Lenovo

That battery life and gaming performance is not a significant enough difference to justify the price 1k premium considering the significant…

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GuniGuGu on Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (14" Gen 9) Core Ultra 7 155H, 32GB, 1TB SSD, 14" 2.8K OLED 400nits 120Hz $1799 Delivered @ Lenovo

Depends what your needs are. Luna Lake maybe more efficient, but it costs a lot more at the moment, and is up 23% slower in multi threaded…
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