Eluktronics MAX-17 Review by B.O.A.T.

[B.O.A.T.]

Branching out to new communities for 2020!  Here's my latest gem, the MAX-17 review

 

Eluktronics has been a brand I started using early 2017 with the P650hp6-g.  It had the 7700hq and 1060.  Fast Forward three years and their products have evolved quite nicely.

 

The MAX line uses Magnesium Alloy construction.  They're light and rigid.  

 

The MAX-17 is a 17" chassis weighing in a 4.7lbs. 

This sample is equipped with the following:

 

i7 9750h with 100w PL1 and 2 and 60w combined with GPU load

RTX 2060 w/Eluktroboost at 115w

Temps are strong with mid 80's on the cpu and upped 70's on the GPU at 53dB max fan 

Two memory dimms available in total and Eluktronics is smart enough to sell these in dual channel (2 x 8gb 2666mhz with re-branded Crucial memory)

Two m.2 slots for storage is nice too. 

91Whr battery is another favorable feature of the MAX-17

Sadly the only display option at this time is the LD IPS 144Hz FHD display.  99% sRGB at 317 nits.

Windows Hello vi IR camera is present but the webcam is located at the bottom of the bezel.

Port selection is above average including Thunderbolt 3!

 

Price to performance as well as power to weight ratio for its form factor will be hard to beat!

If you have any questions not answered in the video that might be helpful to the community please ask them here and on the channel!

[B.O.A.T.]

Here’s the 15” sample but with a 2070 maxP!

 

https://youtu.be/vh3rslMonkQ

[Naemion]

I have the max 17 with the 2060 but only seem to be able to get 80w on it at any time. ideas? Trying to see where I can push it and seem to be hitting a wall at that area.