AMD is Making Laptops Affordable - Lenovo Flex 14

[Razkaroth]

Hey, I'm looking forward to buying this laptop. But recently I started reading reviews that say how bad is the battery. Is it that bad? Does anyone knows how long does it last under heavy CPU load?

[Results45]

Linus may want to do a comparison review when these hit shelves in May ~ maybe titled "Handy Tech: An 8 CORE laptop for $599"?

 

Acer Swift 3 (Core i7-1065G7):

• $1200+ (Core i3 model starts at $699)
• 13.5-inch 2256x1504 display (3:2 aspect ratio) 
• 4-Core/8-Threads @ 3.9Ghz
• 64EU Iris Plus iGPU
• 16GB LPDDR4X RAM
• up to 1TB PCIe 3.0 M.2 SSD storage
• Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth 5.0
• Machine learning edge-selection (in Photoshop & similar applications)
• 720p webcam
• USB-C Thunderbolt 3 port on all models
• 56Wh battery
• Magnesium Alloy chassis
• 2.62 pounds

 

Acer Swift 3 (Ryzen 4700U):

• $599
• 14-inch 1920x1080 display (16:9 aspect ratio)
• 8-Cores @ 4.1 Ghz
• Vega 7 iGPU (50% better performance via higher sustained clock speeds)
• 16GB LPDDR4X RAM
• up to 512GB PCIe 3.0 M.2 SSD storage
• Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth 5.0
• 720p webcam
• USB-C Gen2 Port, HDMI, 3.5mm jack
• 50Wh+ battery?
• Magnesium Alloy chassis
• 2.65 pounds

 

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• https://www.pcworld.com/article/3512051/acers-swift-3-will-offer-amd-and-intel-versions.html
• https://www.tomshardware.com/news/acer-swift-3-ryzen-4000-price-specs

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[AlexTheGreatish]

2 hours ago, Results45 said:

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• https://www.pcworld.com/article/3512051/acers-swift-3-will-offer-amd-and-intel-versions.html
• https://www.tomshardware.com/news/acer-swift-3-ryzen-4000-price-specs

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I saw these at CES and they look so frigging good for the price.  Like there aren't a lot of bells and whistles, but with the 3:2 display it should be soooo good.

 

 

Wait.. is the AMD version only available with a 16:9 display?? If so that is a frigging rip.

[Results45]

1 minute ago, AlexTheGreatish said:

I saw these at CES and they look so frigging good for the price.  Like there aren't a lot of bells and whistles, but with the 3:2 display it should be soooo good.

 

 

Wait.. is the AMD version only available with a 16:9 display?? If so that is a frigging rip.

 

Yeah even though it's only 4-cores, 2K screen, the aspect ratio, and TB3 support totally sells the Intel model. Will be interesting to see if the trackpad and keyboard hold-up against the Surface Laptop 3 you're using.

 

That 8-CORE AMD model tho........still totally worth the price. Might get one myself when prices drop next year.