New Gaming/Work laptop Defiance V RTX

[Scanian]

Would be fun to see what other buyers think about my choices. I wanted a gaming laptop that would last a wile, and also be able to run Visual Studio and Hyper-V virtual machines. With a budget of about 2000 EUR, I chose the Defiance V RTX, but downgraded the CPU, since in all tests I've read there is practically no difference in performance. Then I chose Windows 10 Pro and 32 GB RAM for Hyper-V compliance. I left the 2.5" bay empty and got a reasonably fast 512GB M.2 drive too boot from. And finally a GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q. Opinions?

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)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 Max-Q - 8.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st Storage Drive
NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 180W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf European Power Cable
Battery
Defiance Series 4 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (62WH)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
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 SWEDISH / FINNISH KEYBOARD
Operating System
Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
US International/USA - US English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Supplied on USB Drive
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Notebook Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
4 - 5 DAY DELIVERY TO SWEDEN
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - Sweden

 

[Oussebon]

The 2070 Max-Q is barely any better than the 2060 - you might as well stick to that and save a load of cash.

 

[Scanian]

Not in the tests I've read. There is usually about 20-30% difference, but it's too late now anyway (I think). Not that I care about 30% extra performance too much, but it's a question of longevity of the system. Three years down the road it may matter.

Edit: Oh, and I remember that you either had to downgrade the CPU and stick with 2070+ or the other way around, according to the configurator. That is why I chose the better GPU as more value for the money.

 

[Oussebon]

2070 Max-Q would more usually be about 5% faster overall. Perhaps you're thinking of the 2070 non max Q version?

Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop GPU) Review

Considering the popularity and widespread use of the GeForce GTX 1060 in gaming laptops, the new RTX 2060 is set to be one of the key offerings...

www.techspot.com

 

[Scanian]

Perhaps you're thinking of the 2070 non max Q version?

Yes, you may be right. If it's not too late, I may change that. Hard to keep track on everything.

 

[Oussebon]

Very true. At least Nvidia haven't released any 'Super' GPUs for laptops (yet).

Because then we will have in laptops: RTX 2060 Max-Q, RTX 2060, RTX 2060 Super, RTX 2070 Max-Q, RTX 2070, RTX 2070 Super and then presumably RTX 2060 Super Max-Q and RTX 2070 Super Max Q.

 

[Scanian]

Very true. At least Nvidia haven't released any 'Super' GPUs for laptops (yet).

Because then we will have in laptops: RTX 2060 Max-Q, RTX 2060, RTX 2060 Super, RTX 2070 Max-Q, RTX 2070, RTX 2070 Super and then presumably RTX 2060 Super Max-Q and RTX 2070 Super Max Q.

He he. But now I question my choice of not going for the bulkier Octane VI RTX in the first place, but then again the end price would be higher... What to think? Guess I will have to sleep on it.

 

[Oussebon]

The Octane is bulky, and is more a portable workstation than a laptop. It's a great system but you really need to need the CPU horsepower to justify the expense. Otherwise a regular laptop will do.

There's always the Recoil chassis with its 'full' laptop RTX 2070 (i.e. it's not the max-Q). More expensive than the Defiance but a lot cheaper than the Octane and probably within 2000€.