New Laptop - Defiance V

[ZZZ Leigh]

Hello,

I'm looking for a business / home laptop with a bit of power to run large Excel models and perhaps play the odd game (if i'm not at my desktop).

I have an initial Defiance V build below and any feedback would be much appreciated . My budget is £1500 ish.

Chassis & Display
Defiance Series: 17.3" Matte QHD 120Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (2560x1440) + G-Sync
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor 8750H (2.2GHz, 4.1GHz Turbo)
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Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 - 6.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st Hard Disk
NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3400MB/R, 2300MB/W)
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Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 200W AC Adaptor
Battery
Defiance Series 4 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (66WH)
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Thermal Paste
COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUND
Sound Card
2 Channel High Def. Audio + MIC/Headphone + Sound BlasterX® Pro-Gaming 720˚
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-9260 M.2 (1.73Gbps, 802.11AC) +BT 5.0
USB Options
4 x USB 3.0 Ports + 1 x USB 3.1 Type C Ports
Keyboard Language
RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
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)
Carry Case
Tech Air 17.3" Premium Toploading Case
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee
1 Year Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 6 working days
Quantity
1

Price £1,553.00 including VAT and Delivery

 

[Oussebon]

The Defiance is 'overkill' for that, in that it's basically the same spec as an Optimus or a Recoil for the CPU, GPU, RAM, storage etc.

The price premium is for the gsync screen, which for occasional, casual gaming doesn't seem worth it versus what else one might do with a couple hundred quid.

 

[ZZZ Leigh]

The Defiance is 'overkill' for that, in that it's basically the same spec as an Optimus or a Recoil for the CPU, GPU, RAM, storage etc.

The price premium is for the gsync screen, which for occasional, casual gaming doesn't seem worth it versus what else one might do with a couple hundred quid.

Hmm ... I'm now torn between the Defiance V and Recoil II .

The Optimus has a nice saving, but I prefer what the Defiance and Recoil can offer.

I like the QHD screen option on the Defiance and the Narrow Bezel Design on the Recoil (plus savings - more so on the 15" version).

I'm slightly leaning towards the QHD screen for the extra detail / screen real estate for productivity though I agree I don't really need gsync.

I shall ponder over it a little more tomorrow and thanks for your feedback .

 

[Oussebon]

Keep us posted

The Recoil is lighter than the Defiance, and a couple of centimetres smaller length + width.

Defiance 17"
Dimensions (w x d x h)418.5 mm x 287 mm x 24.9 mm
Weight3 kg

Recoil 17"
Dimensions (w x d x h)395.7 x 260.8 x 26.75mm
Weight 2.4kg

Some people have complained of thermal issues in the Defiance moreso than other chassis. Although the majority of systems are likely fine, and if you did have a Defiance with bad thermals you can always return it within the usual period for a refund.

Pixel density is a very subjective thing (some people like 1080p on 27" monitors for some reason...). A QHD panel on a 17" screen would be a similar density to the 1080p screen on my 13.3" laptop. Which I find to be okay, a bit borderline, and for comfortable reading I actually zoom the browsers 10% in. Though you may well have used QHD on 17.3" screens before and found it's great.

 

[ZZZ Leigh]

Keep us posted

The Recoil is lighter than the Defiance, and a couple of centimetres smaller length + width.

Defiance 17"
Dimensions (w x d x h)418.5 mm x 287 mm x 24.9 mm
Weight3 kg

Recoil 17"
Dimensions (w x d x h)395.7 x 260.8 x 26.75mm
Weight 2.4kg

Some people have complained of thermal issues in the Defiance moreso than other chassis. Although the majority of systems are likely fine, and if you did have a Defiance with bad thermals you can always return it within the usual period for a refund.

Pixel density is a very subjective thing (some people like 1080p on 27" monitors for some reason...). A QHD panel on a 17" screen would be a similar density to the 1080p screen on my 13.3" laptop. Which I find to be okay, a bit borderline, and for comfortable reading I actually zoom the browsers 10% in. Though you may well have used QHD on 17.3" screens before and found it's great.

I have decided to go with the Defiance based upon a recent review in the forums . The QHD screen will be the highest resolution I've tried so looking forward to it .