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I’m looking for a Yoga 7 slim pro (AMD R9 5900h) alternative for college and music production.
The Yoga 7 seems perfect to me and has everything I want for €900 (student discount applied).
The only big con I’ve been able to find is that the battery life is terrible, being close to 4 hours instead of the advertised 16 hours. This is a huge deal breaker. A laptop with at least 8 hours of battery life, a strong CPU, and a nice display housed within a light, compact, and well-built chassis would be very satisfactory for me.
Are my battery life concerns justified? If so please recommend an alternative that would suit my needs.
Thanks!
This is the best deal I have found on the Slim 7 Pro X. It checks many boxes for my need, including everyday use, portability, good battery life, photos/4K video editing capabilities, and the bonus to do the occasional fps gaming.
I am okay with using or refurbished products, especially those with ebay's 2 year Allstate warranty. Questions:
- Is this the best option or deal I can get for my needs?
- Should I make the purchase now or wait till Amazon prime day to see if ebay will have additional discounts for certified refurbished products?
I would greatly appreciate any advice you can give me!
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Laptop Display Issues
Low Quality TN Displays
A lot of laptops today still use low quality TN displays. The quality is worse than IPS or good TN. This is the case for many 1080p displays that aren't listed as IPS or 120Hz+, and nearly all displays 768p/900p.
Comparison pictures: 1, 2, 3, 4
Notable models:
- Many Thinkpads, Latitudes, Probooks with base screen options
There may be other concerns too such as colorspace and response times. Many IPS displays are passable but still not great. A more in-depth article is in the works, and will be linked here.
False High-Res Displays
Some laptops that list high resolutions (1440p through 4K) use "PenTile" RG/BW or WR/GB matrix panels instead of RGB/RGB. These trick consumers because the listed resolution numbers are the same, but the detail is less, and they produce artifacts. Companies tend to use these only in the place of higher resolutions where an unsuspecting customer may not immediately realize something is wrong.
Notable models with false high-res displays:
- EUROCOM Tornado F5/F5W/X4C
- Clevo w/ Samsung/LG '4K' 15.6"
Note: Sharp and OLED Samsung panels are true 4K.
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