Defiance V RTX

[dinana]

I just got my gaming laptop and been using it for two weeks. It is a very good laptop for performance and can run most, if not all titles in max setting. This thing is solid. However like all things there are some major drawbacks. I have noticed that it does get pretty hot on the left side and power button. I have ordered a cooler and will let you know whether this makes a difference. I was told that it does not affect the longevity of the laptop so therefore I left it. In addition, the current fans in the system are very loud but with headphones you would not hear it. Overall, this product is pretty good when compared to larger companies such as Dell, HP, etc.. I enjoy working on this laptop very much.

*PROS*
- Very nice display
- Solid performance
- Very fast
- Not too heavy
- Good design of various modern ports
- Beautiful RGB keyboard

*CONS*
- Can get very hot.
- Display panel is bendy and quite fragile
- Keys are a bit mushy to a typical one.
- InBuilt Speakers very bad.

Images:

Ports
Front

144Hz 1080p FHD Screen


Overall laptop:

If you have any questions, please feel free to comment them below and I will try my best to answer them.



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Chassis & Display
Defiance Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD 144Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor 8750H (2.2GHz, 4.1GHz Turbo)

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Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 Max-Q - 8.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st Storage Drive
1TB Samsung 860 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)

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Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 180W AC Adaptor
Battery
Defiance Series 4 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (62WH)
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-9260 M.2 (1.73Gbps, 802.11AC) +BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 x USB 3.1 PORTS (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.1 PORTS
Keyboard Language
RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 3 to 5 working days
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Welcome Book
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[phitol]

I just got my gaming laptop and been using it for two weeks. It is a very good laptop for performance and can run most, if not all titles in max setting. This thing is solid. However like all things there are some major drawbacks. I have noticed that it does get pretty hot on the left side and power button. I have ordered a cooler and will let you know whether this makes a difference. I was told that it does not affect the longevity of the laptop so therefore I left it. In addition, the current fans in the system are very loud but with headphones you would not hear it. Overall, this product is pretty good when compared to larger companies such as Dell, HP, etc.. I enjoy working on this laptop very much.

*PROS*
- Very nice display
- Solid performance
- Very fast
- Not too heavy
- Good design of various modern ports
- Beautiful RGB keyboard

*CONS*
- Can get very hot.
- Display panel is bendy and quite fragile
- Keys are a bit mushy to a typical one.
- InBuilt Speakers very bad.

Looks good! I picked up a Defiance V 16" myself a few weeks back and also very pleased with it!

Regarding temperatures, there is always one or two spots in most laptops that get a bit toasty.. I found setting the fans to 'max' reduces this slightly, as does a slight 'undervolt' which is par for the course these days. Ultimately thought an 8750h/2070 produces a stupid amount of heat, and whilst the laptop is superb at expelling that out, the top left of the laptop is where the main exhaust is, so that seems to be the hot spot!

It is normal though, and component life should be fine, although I'd refrain from using the 'quiet' or 'entertainment' profiles for gaming, they reduce the fans but let the CPU/GPU get a bit hot for my tastes, to the point I would then be worried about longevity!

Let us know which cooler you get and how you get on with it, these are quite useful anyway as gaming laptops benefit from a bit more help!