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I'm honestly leaning towards the weaker 258V because of the 32GB memory since the one that goes with 185H only comes with 16GB, the 32GB one is no longer available even from other retailers. This is the exact reason why I'm torn apart. I kinda know both machines can probably work but I just dont know whether or not I'll need more memory but weaker processor, or stronger processor but less (not necessarily insufficient) memory. @emosun, to be fair about the memory argument, if the user has enough memory installed, they wont have to upgrade for a long time. And by the time they're gonna need to upgrade, a newer, faster, more efficient processor and/or graphics is already in the market. So personally, I think while upgradeable memory is nice, having not isn't really a "Oh no, avoid it at all cost" type of thing.

I really wouldn't call them basic, especially running excel formulas. Also about it being soldered or not should be a separate topic, I simply want to know which of the two would a better fit for me. I do have a desktop, currently using a Ryzen 7 5800x w/ 32GB ram. Though use my desktop both for work, business and personal stuff so I'm not sure how much RAM I would need if I just separate work. The decision of getting a new laptop really was because I'll have to travel a lot from around Q3 of this year to next year.

Ultra 9 185H Link: https://store.acer.com/en-ie/acer-swift-go-14-oled-ultra-thin-laptop-sfg14-73-silver-nx-ksgek-00s Ultra 7 256V Link: https://store.acer.com/en-ie/acer-swift-14-ai-oled-ultra-thin-laptop-sf14-51-blue Hi, I'd like to seek advice which of the two would be a better deal overall for me to use for remote work. Please understand that other brands/models might be expensive in my location which is why I ended up with Acer. The way I see it, Ultra 7 has better single-core & more RAM. But Ultra 9 has more cores, better multi-core but less ram. They cost around 1k-1.1k USD. Ultra 9 is also cheaper by just around 35 USD. Here's the expected daily use from me. 1-3 Excel Workbooks open (Can close some as needed) Chrome around 3-9 Tabs (Can close tabs as needed) Microsoft Remote Desktop (Connecting to another PC) 1x Windows VM (I need a VM but the lowest spec/setting acceptable should be fine) My gut tells me to go for Ultra 9 (last gen) than the Ultra 7 (new gen) for more cores and threads. Though I'm unsure how much ram really is needed these days. EDIT: I've also read that the Ultra 7 (New Gen) is very power efficient but less powerful than last gen's counterpart. I'm just not sure if by how much less especially that aside from the gen gap, there's also a difference of tier from 7 to 9.

Yes, works fine on my monitor

Something similar to this.

I bought a brand new Sony TV Model: 55X80K / X80K 2022 series. My problem is that it shows garbage display when using my desktop PC, (R7 5800X, RTX3070, Win10), it displays on the TV fine when I'm on my desktop bios and when I try my Windows 11 laptop. It would be a hassle to reinstall Windows on my main PC just because of that. Any other fix that I can try?

Not really blows away but the difference of their GPU is really significant. I'm trying to watch reviews/testing of the models to have an idea of how they'll feel when being used.

Hi, I just bought the Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 2 weeks ago and hasn't opened it yet & can return anytime. But I noticed that Zephyrus G14 is on sale. It's $100 more expensive than the Lenovo one though. Here are the breakdown of specs The RTX 3050 should be enough for me but of course a more powerful GPU is more than welcome! What I am most interested with is how they feel if I use them, the ease/convenience of using them & how hot they feel when holding. I'll go to whichever model will give the least headache I guess. The things I like about Lenovo is the professional looks, round edges. The things I like about the Zephyrus is the unique appeal and the better GPU.

Both has a dedicated RTX 3050. And for laptops, they really vary in performance depending on the laptop design, power & cooling.

Looks, clearly Alienware is the favorite. Display, Hands down for Lenovo. CPU, Alienware has a slight edge. Battery, Hands down for Lenovo again due to the Intel Alder Lake issue. Ports, Hands down Alienware though I'm not sure how useful Thunderbolt 4 is? Memory & SSD: Lenovo For the GPU, we'll have to consider how well the laptop is designed. Based on the video reviews I've seen, Alienware did a great job with their design. But I couldn't find any informative info about Lenovo's performance. Any thoughts that could help me decide which laptop to buy?

Is there an available Thin & Light Ryzen 6000 series Laptop in the market that doesn't have a high-end dedicated GPU? I'm looking to buy a laptop that I can use when I am working away from home. I would play some casual games but it really wouldn't require much graphics power. Edit: My budget would be around 1k USD. I can go a little higher if it's worth the extra cost.

I am aware that it wont protect me against malware that doesn't use internet, that's fine. But for the one you mentioned that the malware using another program to use the internet, that program will have to be prompted too before it can access the internet right?

Is it a good idea to purchase Netlimiter as a security against malware? My free trial is almost finished and I am using it as a prompt to either allow or deny any app that tries to access the internet. So I was thinking that if my PC is to be infected by a malware, before it can send out any data or request into its server, it'll be detected by Netlimiter and will prompt me to either allow or deny the connection.

Hi, I'm playing World of Dragon Nest windowed to 1600x900. I want to be able to play with max or high settings at stable 50-60fps. Is that possible? My specs: i7-8700, 16GB DDR4-3000MHz, RX 5700 XT 8GB I am trying Bluestacks and Nox Emulator. I've read that it's better to have a 2nd dedicated GPU. I have a spare GT 1030 2GB that I'm letting someone borrowed for the meantime. Will using that make significant difference? What should I do to be able to play at stable 50-60fps? Thanks a lot.

Hi, I hope someone can help me troubleshoot the issue. My PC freezes for about 3-10 seconds randomly. Sometimes when I'm watching youtube, or watching some local videos, or launching a game. (I haven't tried playing a full game yet). Here's a video I took when I try to launch Euro Truck Simulator: https://drive.google.com/file/d/123890L_Dev_KhMMekF4roXUV9K0En04V/view My specs: i7-8700, Asrock Z390 Steel Legend, RX 5700 XT Nitro+, Seasonic Focus+ Gold 750W I recently changed hardware from: i7-8700, Asrock Z370M Pro4, GTX 1070 EXOC-SNPR, Seasonic Focus+ Gold 750W I dont know if this has any relation to what's happening but my old hardware had problems with the GPU and Motherboard which is why I changed them. Here's the thread for the issue of the old hardware: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1126446-i7-8700-pc-wont-work-without-dedicated-gpu/ I also have a Seasonic SS-520FL 80+ Platinum 520W PSU and I did use this and the Focus+ alternately to see if it's the PSU causing the issue but it's not. I also checked the PCI Express Link State Power Management under Advanced Power Setting to make sure it's set to OFF. Then set the power setting to "High Performance" Please help me troubleshoot the issue.