Hey hows going Dave2D here, this is a device that isn't from your standard kind of name-brand laptop company
It's from a company called Eluktronics now. It's not a unique device to them
this is a bare-bones computer that they sell and I normally stray away from
Bare-bones laptops because I usually find just kind of boring. There's nothing really special about them. But this one has a unique feature that is
Well, it's a mechanical keyboard and it's a good mechanical keyboard. So the keyboard has a really nice feel to it
I'm someone that enjoys mechanical keyboards. I prefer that tactile switch from like the blue switches and stuff. I like it
However, I don't feel like it brings if it doesn't make you a better gamer
I feel like it if you're if that's what you're looking at this for like will this make me a better gamer because it's a
mechanical keyboard?
I wouldn't say that it does but it does give a more tactile typing experience and that's something you can't get on most laptops
Regardless of what the keyboards are like you do need like that clicky swish to really get this feel and that's what this laptop
Delivers now the layout of this keyboard is a little bit strange like the arrow keys and the number pad are all clustered together
There's no negative space between them, but it's something you can get used to quite quickly
And if you're looking for a tactile typing experience this thing definitely delivers. The trackpad uses Windows precision drivers
There's nothing I really dislike about it and there's lighting in this whole keyboard area
So there's lighting on the keys as well as a light strip. That's kind of facing you. I do like this light strip
This isn't the first one we've seen
But yeah, I like that kind of personal glow that it gives so the rest of the device is also quite good
So the screen is your standard high-end gaming panel for 2018. So 144 Hertz 1080p good color accuracy and brightness
It's a really nice looking screen. It's actually the same screen
I believe as the aero 15 now to make use of the screen you have to have good gaming performance and this one delivers
pretty good performance
It's a 1060 and an i7 8750H and you're not gonna be able to get like killer performance, right?
It is just a 1060
But you will be able to make use of that 144 Hertz screen in
competitive titles like you can't hit that kind of frame rate in which are three but most
First-person shooters are gonna look really smooth on this panel. The thermal performance is actually really good as well
And this is something that I'm kind of shocked by like this is a boutique laptop company
they sell way less of devices to someone like I don't I'm not gonna name names but there's other computer companies out there that make
Laptops I just have terrible thermals and something like this
from a small company is just like
so much better really good thermals with lots of ventilation on the bottom and the sides and I think they could have put like a
1070 Max-Q in here if they really wanted to so the ports on this device are well, it's a good selection
The only thing I have knock on is that there's no Thunderbolt 3 port there is a USB C in the back
But there's no Thunderbolt 3 port so that's the other thing. I like the ports on the back
It's something small
But it's something that I enjoy like when you have your AC adapter
connects into the back of a laptop it just kind of gets it out of the way and you have your display ports in the
Back as well. It's just a well-designed series of ports another thing
I like in terms of the design is that there's a dedicated button for the turbo mode on the fan
So it's something that you can often control through software on other laptops
But this thing has like an actual button right beside the power when you hit it and the fans crank up
It's something I think a lot of gamers would use it is loud
Like the turbo mode on this thing is very loud, but it does give you some incredible cooling when you need it
These speakers are located in the bottom. They don't sound particularly great or anything
They're more of a generic sound, but they're okay in terms of the build quality
There's some good parts on there some not-so-good parts. So I looked at the top and the keyboard deck are aluminum
They're actually quite sturdy
It's well made in terms of just you know, the fact that it's got aluminum on the important parts
The bottom panel is plastic, but it's a it's a well made plastic. There's no like play and a flex on this device
it's well made but there's one thing I don't like about this whole device and it's the
Edges it's not that they're sharp or rough, but they just feel unfinished compared to a lot of other aluminum devices out there
it lacks that polish or finish that some of the more kind of premium devices would have
And I feel like I'm nitpicking on this thing, but it is something that bothers me personally
it probably doesn't bug most people but I wish that the finishing on the
Edges was a little bit better. Now the design of this laptop feels a little dated to me
Not that it's ugly or anything
But if you look from the profile, it's just not a sleek or modern looking and some of the other devices out there
But it's a I guess a personal preference thing. Um Oh
internals pretty easy to get into and you have access here two RAM slots your two NVMEs as well as your two and a
Half inch SATA the battery down here is pretty small
It's 45 watt ours
and I'm only getting like 2 and a half hours of battery life with the screen at
215 nits point being if you need to bring this to school or work and need to last the full day
You're gonna need the charger with you. Now the question is whether or not this is worth it, right
I think that's like the million dollar question with a laptop like this
if you value the
Tactile keyboard experience. There are very few devices out there. That'll fit the ticket. And this is one of them
I do want to leave you with one note of caution. If you use this it's allowed keyboards
you kind of keep in mind where you plan on using this like if you want to bring this to a library or
Like a lecture hall and you want to tap away on this thing at?
90 words per minute
People are gonna hate you because it's loud, but if you use your laptop in a more like personal environment
And you don't really care too much about the sound that you're giving off to the other people around you
It's a good keyboard. And I think it's a really good laptop
Especially for the money now boutique devices like this are normally a little bit cheaper than like no ultra premium name-brand stuff
So I don't think the pricing is amazing like it's not like a steel or anything like that
But it's fairly priced and I think the device is good if you're looking for a pretty neat tactile keyboard ok
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