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randomhkkid

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  1. The M1s are great machines but still have compatibility issues, furthermore, being able to boot linux natively on machines has come in very handy for me. Any course looking at HPC or code optimisation will usually run on supercomputing clusters, these all run linux so being able to replicate that sort of setup on your own machine can help with debugging without some of the pitfalls of going through a VM.
  2. -ASUS ZenBook 13 OLED (UM325UA-KG083T): Ryzen 7 5700 U, 16 GB RAM, 512 NVMe ROM, 1080 p display. 1099,00 € thoughts: 8 Cores 16 threads, I dont know if more threads will be beneficial for the tasks that data science or analys will use, but more is better right? xD I'd personally go with this, leaves you 700EUR to go towards some nice equipment for your desk. I assume you'll want a nice big monitor to write up assignments, speakers, webcam, a second charger for the desk, keyboard, and mouse that will fit nicely into that budget. As you say more threads are generally better, though I would not expect your assignments to ever really be limited by your computer. As I mentioned I did my MSc 2 years ago on effectively a tablet, your university will have a computer lab/supercomputer available.
  3. Hi, I'm currently a Data Scientist and did my Masters a few years ago on a Surface Pro 4 i7 (2 cores, 16GB RAM). Those minimum requirements sound really vague to me, I can think of many cases where an i5 would outperform an i7 due to the different types of laptop processor (TDP and thermals). I would also say that AMD Ryzen mobile processors are just as good if not better than the intel equivalents. At university I would expect there to be a computer lab that you could physically use or VNC into if you need power. As a student I would always recommend you get a laptop that is portable as well as having good battery life. With 1800EUR I would go for something like a Dell XPS 13 or a HP Spectre x360 14 then get a nice monitor, keyboard, and mouse for your room. Get something with at least 16GB of RAM to handle all the chrome tabs and Jupyter kernels you'll be using. If it was me I would also get an AMD Ryzen based laptop due to it providing more cores (6+) in similar form factors as intel machines having 4 cores.
  4. Summary Samsung announced at CES 2021 that they would be allowing old Samsung devices to be reused as a variety of different IoT devices through SmartThings integration. Examples include: Baby monitor Ambient light trigger for lights (aimed at pets) XDA reports that Samsung has not shared specific details about timelines and what devices are included. My thoughts I can really get behind this initiative to reduce e-waste, really glad to see a huge manufacturer both recognise and act on this. This feeling is somewhat tempered by the lack of detail at the moment, from the video it looks tied to SmartThings, if this means the app is required the Play Store requirements state the following: I'm also hoping this isn't locked down too much and that it allows for community contribution. I use several old phones as clocks around my flat, they're perfect as they dim and brighten based on ambient light. Sources https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-galaxy-upcycling-at-home-program-details/
  5. Macbook Pro 16" usb-c to HDMI for a 4K 60Hz monitor usb-c hub 100W power in 1080p 60Hz monitor usb power cable for the laptop stand fans iPhone 6s as a webcam Logitech 720p webcam as a backup usb 3.0 hub 2x Wireless dongles Drevo Blademaster Pro MX Ergo wireless trackball mouse JBL Pebble speakers Jabra usb headset for conference calls Razer Deathadder for when I game I have to plug the 'webcams' into the usb-c hub directly because otherwise they become bandwidth starved and drop frames.
  6. The industry seems to be headed towards a chiplet approach, AMD with infinity fabric and Intel using their EMIB tech. Will be interesting to see if Apple will buck the trend given they put such a large focus on memory latency and unification. That said the 16p and 12p each are listed with 4 efficiency cores so Apple's 'chiplets' don't sound like they would benefit from M1 dies.
  7. Yeah for sure, this is what I miss most using a MBP 16 for work compared to my Surface Pro 4
  8. Still got 2 6s devices kicking around. Remarkable how well they've aged, I use one as a work phone and the other as my webcam.
  9. That 14" laptop would be really interesting to me. Am hoping that they are able to leverage the smaller board size of the M1 to fit a 100WHr battery into a 14" frame, one can hope for a 24Hr battery.
  10. The MBP 16 actually has pretty good cooling as long as CPU and GPU aren't loaded up at the same time. It's still not adequate for combined CPU and GPU load (I have a whole reddit thread of a VRM mod I did) but in terms of CPU benchmarks it's pretty comparable to top of the line windows laptops. It's not a valid knock on Apple to say M1 vs intel is gimped. Edit: To backup my claims you can see here I posted that the MBP 16 can maintain 3.3Ghz on all 16 threads for an unlimited amount of time. Then notebookcheck showing the Blade Pro 17" maintaining around 3.3 - 3.6GHz in a stress test using a newer 10th gen 8 core.
  11. I think it's impressive we're getting a part that sits at 20 -25W doubling the GPU performance of a 4700U. I'd call that pretty awesome for the ultrabook space even if not of much consequence in the desktop.
  12. Only 10W in the Air, other devices have more headroom. Mac Mini is 20-25W
  13. To be fair it's not just the same chip with a frequency bump. The M1 has 2 more Big cores, double the GPU as well as a load of things like TB3 controller built in. I think you're right that they're definitely near the limits of the efficiency curve for this base design but I'm expecting them to have a completely separate chip for their higher end models.
  14. I was skeptical but Anandtech made a good case for it recently in this article https://www.anandtech.com/show/16226/apple-silicon-m1-a14-deep-dive/4
  15. Summary Reviews just dropped, M1 mac lineup of Macbook Air, Macbook Pro and Mac Mini Reviewed. From Anandtech where they say the M1 in the Mac mini behaves like a 20-24W TDP chip at peak loads. CPU performance: GPU performance: Quotes My thoughts Damn. This is super impressive stuff, I was skeptical about the non-native ARM performance but either Rosetta 2 is magic or these M1 chips are absolute monsters. I'm glad that the 10hour+ laptop is back to being a thing too! Edit: GPU performance is equally as interesting. Looks like Rosetta 2 performance is just below the Nvidia 1650 and above the AMD 560X. Edit 2: I'm also personally disappointed to see each of these new Macs only support 2 displays total so only 1 external display for the Air and Pro Sources https://www.theverge.com/21569603/apple-macbook-air-m1-review-price-specs-features-arm-silicon https://www.anandtech.com/show/16252/mac-mini-apple-m1-tested
  16. Just indicates that the decode block doesn't handle more than 90fps for the VP9 codec I guess. Not that it's an issue given macOS's poor support for higher refresh rate displays anyways.
  17. Cinebench is impressive. On my MBP 16 i9 2.4Ghz I just ran a Multi 8221, Single 1192 (Minimum Duration: 10 Minutes) Average of 3 runs
  18. Yeah I think you're right, 90fps presents as 60 due to the panel limitation. Was just curious to see if there was fixed function hardware for 4k 120fps VP9 decode, was cpu usage high during playback? I'm assuming it could either be pure cpu or a hybrid approach if we're dropping frames.
  19. Thanks! Looks like every second it's dropping 30 frames out of every 120 (60fps x 2) so playback is 90fps. Looks like my i9 VRM modded MBP 16 still has some dignity preserved
  20. Exciting! I'd be interested in verification of geekbench running in Rosetta vs native performance. Also can it playback 4k 60 youtube videos at 2x speed without dropping frames? (weird use case but I do this a lot) Thanks @LAwLz turns out I can't read today. It also look like your scores differ significantly from leaked 990/4530 reported here https://hexus.net/tech/news/cpu/146878-apple-m1-cinebench-r23-benchmark-scores-revealed/
  21. If only these had usb-c and a high refresh rate screen. Guess I'll have to wait another year to jump back on the Apple train.
  22. Looks nice and modular with repairability in mind. Liquid metal is certainly a surprise! Edit: Also WiFi 6! Kinda strange the Xbox didn't include this
  23. This is gonna be an interesting generation for laptop, from what I can tell the new Ampere cards achieve much of their performance uplift over Turing due to increased TDP. As laptops are generally already thermally constrained we may not see much of a leap in raster performance this generation. Then again desktop Ampere is definitely running pretty close to max freq so there could be much better efficiency lower on that clock-volt curve.
  24. Look into what computer facilities your school provides. Most (at least in the UK) will have labs full of quadro machines for you to use or remote into. As a student I would prioritise battery life and portability over power. Well designed assignments will not require students to have powerful personal computers. I'd personally go for a Ryzen 4000 based machine.
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