| Standing screen display size | 15.6 Inches |
|---|---|
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Memory Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Hard Drive | 512 GB SSD |
| Graphics Coprocessor | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
| Chipset Brand | NVIDIA |
| Card Description | Dedicated |
| Wireless Type | Bluetooth |
Eluktronics P650RS-G VR Ready G-SYNC Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-6700HQ Quad Core Windows 10 Home 8GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 15.6? Full HD IPS 512GB Performance SSD 16GB DDR4 RAM
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| Brand | Eluktronics |
| Series | Dell Precision |
| Screen Size | 15.6 Inches |
| Hard Disk Size | 512 GB |
| Ram Memory Installed Size | 16 GB |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Home |
| Card Description | Dedicated |
| Graphics Coprocessor | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
| Hard Disk Description | SSD |
| Resolution | 1080p |
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| Brand | Eluktronics |
|---|---|
| Series | Dell Precision |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Home |
| Item Weight | 6 pounds |
| Processor Brand | Intel |
| Processor Count | 4 |
| Computer Memory Type | DDR4 SDRAM |
| Flash Memory Size | 512 GB |
| Power Source | Battery Powered |
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3.7 out of 5 stars |
| Date First Available | November 7, 2016 |
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I chose this laptop because of highly competitive performance to price ration, and high reviews, but once I got this laptop, I realised some of the reviews could be artificial. As the seller is promoting the reviews(positive or negative) by giving away USB 3.0 16GB flash drives. Is one of the reasons I'm writing this review myself :).
Regardless I've yet to test the stability of this laptop. If I encounter any issues with it, I will update this review.
UPDATE:
There are some issues with this laptop when usin under linux. Mainly there are no official drivers provided by Clevo for linux. I'm still unable to turn off backlight for keyboard. And when computer screen goes to sleep and resume, the screen backlight won't turn back on(have to restart x server). Also had some issues with touchpad not working on linux, had to set "i8042.nomux=1 i8042.reset" in kernel parameters, and it fixed. Still, had to look around the internet to find the fix.
In the end, what drew me in was my frustration at the big companies to deliver a "gaming laptop".
RANT (please skip if not interested):
Let me just be clear about my definition of a gaming laptop. The absolute minimum video card is a GTX 1070, period. I've built many gaming machines over the years, and I, same as many others, do a ton of research. The bottom line is, for the current generation of Nvidia cards, the 1070 is the lowest end card that can play today's games and will actually last you into the future. If you're thinking the GTX 1060, being cheaper, will suffice, I'm telling you it simply will not. It might run lots of games today on relatively high settings, but it will quickly show it's shortcomings in the coming years, and maybe even months.
And that is where the bigger companies frustrated me to no end. Yes, they do sell laptops with GTX 1070s, but they're more expensive than what I wanted to spend. Even when I did accept the price increase, I would look at the other specs and I never found it all in one laptop. Option A would have the i7 6700 HQ, while option B had the 7700 HQ and was $200 more expensive. But option B also had multicolored backlit keys while option A had just white backlighting. However, option A had a 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HD, while option B only had a 128 GB SSD. And around and around I'd go...
...until I found Eluktronics.
END RANT
The laptop I bought LITERALLY has every single thing I wanted, and then some. I'll just lay out the specs of the laptop I received, since I was myself a little confused given the title and the options.
Model: Eluktro Pro P650HS
CPU: Intel Core i7 7700 HQ (Kaby Lake)
RAM: 16 GB DDR4-2400, single module (mine is from Crucial)
Display: 15.6" IPS at 1920x1080, Nvidia G-Sync capable
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5
Storage: 512 GB SSD, NVMe (Samsung MZVLW512HMJP, Google search of that will give full specs)
Audio: Speakers by Onkyo, Realtek HD hardware (Sound Blaster X-Fi MB5 software is installed)
Keyboard: Configurable multicolored backlit keys, with separate number pad
Mouse: Trackpad with fingerprint scanner (works great, IMHO)
Ports: 3 USB 3.0 (1 can be used when the laptop is off), 2 USB 3.1 type C, 2 Mini Displayport, 1 HDMI, 1 Ethernet, 1 SD/MMC reader, 1 USIM 3G/4G card reader
Software: Clean Windows 10 Home install, some utility software to configure overclocking, power management, configuring the Sound Blaster X-FI software, etc.
Expansion: Two 2.5" hard drive bays, One extra RAM slot (I've read there are 4 total but that might only be on the 17")
I also read a review that said there were no indicator lights, so I can confirm that there are lights for Num lock, Caps lock, Scroll lock, power, HD activity, charging status, airplane mode, whether using discrete video only or both discrete and integrated, and a light for the camera on this model.
USAGE:
- During everyday use (browsing the web sort of stuff) it's basically silent. Put your face up to the under side and you'll hear the fans, but that's generally just how laptops are. Plus, that's a silly way to use a laptop.
- During gaming, the fans spin up. I read reviews where people put down as a con that these types of laptops are loud when gaming. I honestly don't get the logic behind that. Would you prefer the chips overheat? If it is that much of an issue, just wear headphones. You're gaming anyway.
- Display is bright and crisp. Never underestimate how amazing IPS screens are! I got the 1080p screen partly because Windows display scaling sucks, partly because I couldn't get the spec/price I wanted with the 4k option, and partly because while the 1070 CAN game at 4k, maintaining a constant 60+ FPS means turning down some settings (game dependent, of course). I'll stick to 1080p until 4k becomes the norm rather than bleeding edge.
- It's not heavy, but it's not light. Put another way, some laptops you can pick up with one hand by, say, grabbing the bottom right corner of the wrist rest. And you can do that indefinitely. You can certainly do the same with the Eluktronics, but unless you have the finger strength of a gorilla, it's gonna get heavy fast.
- Typing on the keyboard is basically a joy. The key travel is great, for me at least, such that it's rather easy to type quickly and accurately. The spacing and layout of keys is generally good too. I sometimes mistake the right Ctrl and Shift keys for an arrow key because I swap between this and my work laptop often, but I imagine I'll acclimate over time. The key lighting is bright, and at its highest it's actually a bit too bright for me. I have it turned down.
- Battery life is what you would expect from a gaming laptop. You're looking at 3-4 hours of internet browsing, and probably under 1 hour of gaming Honestly, I haven't tested the gaming because I personally won't ever be doing so without having it plugged in. Not to mention, performance is degraded slightly because you're on battery. By default, the hybrid graphics mode was set to off for me, meaning it runs on the 1070 all the time. I imagine if you turn on the integrated video chip, battery would improve, but keep in mind that G-Sync ONLY works in discrete graphics mode (1070 all the time).
PROS:
- Everything about this laptop
CONS:
- None, if you know what to expect with a laptop this powerful
NEUTRAL:
- The built-in speakers are a little on the quiet side. I purchased an Acer for my girlfriend recently, and while it is half the price, it produces audio that easily drowns out this laptop. But I'm rarely, if ever, impressed by audio from a laptop's speakers, so this isn't a big deal to me.
ISSUES:
I had one issue with the display the day that I got it. What would happen is it would literally turn off due to a loose connection when changing the screen's tilt. I contacted their support via email that night and they got back to me within 20 minutes. The next day, with a member of their support team on the phone, I took the bezel of the screen off to have a look. From what I described, he couldn't conclude what was wrong and offered to send out a replacement immediately, during which time I would repackage and send my laptop back. However, during the call I discovered that the issue was a wire that wasn't firmly secured to the LCD. Securing it fixed the issue. As a result, I didn't send it back and have had no further problems.
I am not taking away any stars for this issue because of two things:
1. It was VERY easy to reproduce. To the point that if you simply changed the screen tilt, the display would go out. I have to assume that during assembly, or installing Windows, they would have noticed this right away. So, I can only conclude that something happened during packaging or shipping. To me, this does not seem like their fault, so I can't dock them for it.
2. Even if it was their fault, they were offering me a replacement right away. Not to mention, when I say they got back to me in 20 minutes, I mean I'm in the US west coast and they're east coast. Meaning that when I sent the email, at ~8 PM, someone was responding at 11 PM! For their awesome customer service alone, they deserve to keep the 5 stars.
If you made it this far, I apologize for this being so long. However, I really believe that these guys are just a small company that's trying to make good products at a fair price with awesome specs. If that's what you want, then give them a shot. $1500+ might be one hell of a shot, but I've read so many glowing reviews, and I'm so happy with the purchase myself, that it's a shot that I believe to be worth it.
By Samaresh Kowshik on March 30, 2017
In the end, what drew me in was my frustration at the big companies to deliver a "gaming laptop".
RANT (please skip if not interested):
Let me just be clear about my definition of a gaming laptop. The absolute minimum video card is a GTX 1070, period. I've built many gaming machines over the years, and I, same as many others, do a ton of research. The bottom line is, for the current generation of Nvidia cards, the 1070 is the lowest end card that can play today's games and will actually last you into the future. If you're thinking the GTX 1060, being cheaper, will suffice, I'm telling you it simply will not. It might run lots of games today on relatively high settings, but it will quickly show it's shortcomings in the coming years, and maybe even months.
And that is where the bigger companies frustrated me to no end. Yes, they do sell laptops with GTX 1070s, but they're more expensive than what I wanted to spend. Even when I did accept the price increase, I would look at the other specs and I never found it all in one laptop. Option A would have the i7 6700 HQ, while option B had the 7700 HQ and was $200 more expensive. But option B also had multicolored backlit keys while option A had just white backlighting. However, option A had a 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HD, while option B only had a 128 GB SSD. And around and around I'd go...
...until I found Eluktronics.
END RANT
The laptop I bought LITERALLY has every single thing I wanted, and then some. I'll just lay out the specs of the laptop I received, since I was myself a little confused given the title and the options.
Model: Eluktro Pro P650HS
CPU: Intel Core i7 7700 HQ (Kaby Lake)
RAM: 16 GB DDR4-2400, single module (mine is from Crucial)
Display: 15.6" IPS at 1920x1080, Nvidia G-Sync capable
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5
Storage: 512 GB SSD, NVMe (Samsung MZVLW512HMJP, Google search of that will give full specs)
Audio: Speakers by Onkyo, Realtek HD hardware (Sound Blaster X-Fi MB5 software is installed)
Keyboard: Configurable multicolored backlit keys, with separate number pad
Mouse: Trackpad with fingerprint scanner (works great, IMHO)
Ports: 3 USB 3.0 (1 can be used when the laptop is off), 2 USB 3.1 type C, 2 Mini Displayport, 1 HDMI, 1 Ethernet, 1 SD/MMC reader, 1 USIM 3G/4G card reader
Software: Clean Windows 10 Home install, some utility software to configure overclocking, power management, configuring the Sound Blaster X-FI software, etc.
Expansion: Two 2.5" hard drive bays, One extra RAM slot (I've read there are 4 total but that might only be on the 17")
I also read a review that said there were no indicator lights, so I can confirm that there are lights for Num lock, Caps lock, Scroll lock, power, HD activity, charging status, airplane mode, whether using discrete video only or both discrete and integrated, and a light for the camera on this model.
USAGE:
- During everyday use (browsing the web sort of stuff) it's basically silent. Put your face up to the under side and you'll hear the fans, but that's generally just how laptops are. Plus, that's a silly way to use a laptop.
- During gaming, the fans spin up. I read reviews where people put down as a con that these types of laptops are loud when gaming. I honestly don't get the logic behind that. Would you prefer the chips overheat? If it is that much of an issue, just wear headphones. You're gaming anyway.
- Display is bright and crisp. Never underestimate how amazing IPS screens are! I got the 1080p screen partly because Windows display scaling sucks, partly because I couldn't get the spec/price I wanted with the 4k option, and partly because while the 1070 CAN game at 4k, maintaining a constant 60+ FPS means turning down some settings (game dependent, of course). I'll stick to 1080p until 4k becomes the norm rather than bleeding edge.
- It's not heavy, but it's not light. Put another way, some laptops you can pick up with one hand by, say, grabbing the bottom right corner of the wrist rest. And you can do that indefinitely. You can certainly do the same with the Eluktronics, but unless you have the finger strength of a gorilla, it's gonna get heavy fast.
- Typing on the keyboard is basically a joy. The key travel is great, for me at least, such that it's rather easy to type quickly and accurately. The spacing and layout of keys is generally good too. I sometimes mistake the right Ctrl and Shift keys for an arrow key because I swap between this and my work laptop often, but I imagine I'll acclimate over time. The key lighting is bright, and at its highest it's actually a bit too bright for me. I have it turned down.
- Battery life is what you would expect from a gaming laptop. You're looking at 3-4 hours of internet browsing, and probably under 1 hour of gaming Honestly, I haven't tested the gaming because I personally won't ever be doing so without having it plugged in. Not to mention, performance is degraded slightly because you're on battery. By default, the hybrid graphics mode was set to off for me, meaning it runs on the 1070 all the time. I imagine if you turn on the integrated video chip, battery would improve, but keep in mind that G-Sync ONLY works in discrete graphics mode (1070 all the time).
PROS:
- Everything about this laptop
CONS:
- None, if you know what to expect with a laptop this powerful
NEUTRAL:
- The built-in speakers are a little on the quiet side. I purchased an Acer for my girlfriend recently, and while it is half the price, it produces audio that easily drowns out this laptop. But I'm rarely, if ever, impressed by audio from a laptop's speakers, so this isn't a big deal to me.
ISSUES:
I had one issue with the display the day that I got it. What would happen is it would literally turn off due to a loose connection when changing the screen's tilt. I contacted their support via email that night and they got back to me within 20 minutes. The next day, with a member of their support team on the phone, I took the bezel of the screen off to have a look. From what I described, he couldn't conclude what was wrong and offered to send out a replacement immediately, during which time I would repackage and send my laptop back. However, during the call I discovered that the issue was a wire that wasn't firmly secured to the LCD. Securing it fixed the issue. As a result, I didn't send it back and have had no further problems.
I am not taking away any stars for this issue because of two things:
1. It was VERY easy to reproduce. To the point that if you simply changed the screen tilt, the display would go out. I have to assume that during assembly, or installing Windows, they would have noticed this right away. So, I can only conclude that something happened during packaging or shipping. To me, this does not seem like their fault, so I can't dock them for it.
2. Even if it was their fault, they were offering me a replacement right away. Not to mention, when I say they got back to me in 20 minutes, I mean I'm in the US west coast and they're east coast. Meaning that when I sent the email, at ~8 PM, someone was responding at 11 PM! For their awesome customer service alone, they deserve to keep the 5 stars.
If you made it this far, I apologize for this being so long. However, I really believe that these guys are just a small company that's trying to make good products at a fair price with awesome specs. If that's what you want, then give them a shot. $1500+ might be one hell of a shot, but I've read so many glowing reviews, and I'm so happy with the purchase myself, that it's a shot that I believe to be worth it.
My two not-quite-issues with this laptop are that the screen brightness is not the best I've seen, and the trackpad is VERY sensitive. Don't get me wrong, the brightness is fine, easily bright enough to see anything you need to in any conditions, but in some videos I watched, it seemed a bit dimmer than what I'm used to even at full brightness. Now, about the trackpad: as I usually use a mouse unless I'm only using my laptop for a couple minutes or taking it somewhere briefly, this isn't a huge issue for me, but when using the trackpad two-finger scrolling, unless your fingers are completely together and you are swiping perfectly horizontally or vertically, the computer is liable to think you are trying to zoom as well as scroll or whatever, which was very annoying while surfing the web and working on documents until I turned this function off, which was fairly simple to do. If this zooming issue were not fixable it would have caused me to remove a star from this review, but since it was a simple setting fix, that doesn't seem necessary, and I'd rather have too sensitive a trackpad than one that isn't sensitive enough.
Finally, I've only played a couple of games, but so far I've noticed no issues with heat dissipation. Yes, the computer gets noticeably warmer, and the fans get significantly louder than they are at idle or just using the internet, but nothing gets hot enough that I am worried about the components, and the fans are not so loud as to be obnoxious. Also, since in many other reviews I saw people saying how large the powerbrick is for their computer, I thought I'd give the exact dimensions of the one that comes with the 15.6", seeing as I couldn't find those dimensions anywhere else. It is, 1.375 in x 3.325" x 6.625". I'm guessing the 17" laptop's is a bit bigger.



