Yngmarhttps://write.tchncs.de/@/Yngmar/atom.xml2020-07-15T15:26:01.545974+00:00<![CDATA[Please make this laptop]]>https://write.tchncs.de/~/YngmarsBlog/please-make-this-laptop/2020-07-15T15:26:01.545974+00:00Yngmarhttps://write.tchncs.de/@/Yngmar/2020-07-15T15:26:01.545974+00:00<![CDATA[<p>Please build me this laptop:</p>
<p>AMD Ryzen 7 CPU. Duh.</p>
<p>15" or bigger display, 3:2 or at least 16:10 aspect ratio.
Bright (450+ nits), good colour space coverage, no backlight bleed, no PWM flicker.
Not fucking glossy! Don't need a touchscreen.
The <em>display is the most important component</em> and I will not compromise with a 16:9 screen. I want to do stuff other than watch Netflix all day.</p>
<p>Mid-level Nvidia or AMD GPU, around 6 GB - I really don't have a preference here. I've been using Nvidia for a long time no so I'm out of touch with what AMD has. I think performance wise both are fine, but driver quality may be the breaking point here.</p>
<p>Some fucking connectors other than USB-C. Like Ethernet! And 3.5mm audio. SD-Card reader too.
USB chipset and drivers that actually work, not just 96% of the time?</p>
<p>Doesn't get so stupidly on the top that you feel pain when touching it (that's around 40°C).
Can make some fan noise under load, but preferably more like an ocean wave than an angry wasp. Should be silent when I'm just browsing the web.</p>
<p>A usable keyboard and preferably a trackpoint, because touchpads still suck after all these years.</p>
<p>No gamer bullshit. No "Killer" Wifi. No see-through gap between body and display!</p>
<p>Obviously it must be easy to open up the case and replace at least memory and SSD, preferably battery and wireless card as well.</p>
<p>Not black outside so you can't leave it in the sun for one minute.</p>
<p>Okay, I think that's mostly it. Get to work.</p>
<p>No, there's nothing like that on the market. For some reason. I don't think my demands are unreasonable. Most fellow geeks are looking for something quite similar to this, so I have no idea why the market doesn't deliver.</p>
<p>The closest possible match so far is the new <a href="https://www.notebookcheck.net/Dell-XPS-17-9700-Core-i7-Laptop-Review-Pretty-Much-A-MacBook-Pro-17.480975.0.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dell XPS 17</a>, but it falls short in several important things and has problems with the power supply.</p>
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