The recent 11.11 e-commerce promotion has been launched. More and more friends around me ask which laptop Guozi should buy is suitable. However, a good-looking person like Guozi will not refuse, so of course he should give some advice.
In fact, before buying a laptop, you may need to know that there will be a new generation of laptops configured in the first quarter of next year, and at that time, the 13th generation Core +40 series graphics card products will be launched.
is just that in this era when the influence of the mine wave has not yet faded, new graphics cards will basically be more expensive than products with the same positioning of old cards. For example, the first price of 4080 on the desktop is 9,499 yuan, which is directly 4,000 yuan more than the first price of 5,499 yuan of 3080.
It can be predicted that the early 13th generation Core+RTX4060 gaming laptops may start at 9,000 yuan, which is misaligned with 30 series and is sold at the same time as Apple processors.
and 30 series use the Samsung 8nm process, and TSMC 5nm process used in 40 series has a large gap in performance and cost, and the production line does not conflict. This is very reasonable. Maybe this is the case when Lao Huang chose TSMC 5nm.
Therefore, my suggestion is that if your budget is close to or exceeds 5 digits, it is always right to wait for the new products next year, but if the budget is within 9,000, then you can consider starting on 11.11 and buy early and enjoy it early.
. For those who have the need to buy a phone, the one I recommend most here is OMEN Shadow Elf 8 Pro, which is a mainstream gaming laptop. After upgrading the full-blood graphics card,
Shadow Elf 8 Pro can be said to have ushered in a complete body and has no obvious shortcomings. Moreover, the price in mainstream gaming laptops of first-tier manufacturers is moderate and the configuration flexibility is great. The CPU has a CPU ranging from R7, i5 to i9, and the graphics card has a price range of RTX3050-RTX3070ti, covering 6,000-12,000 yuan. With excellent after-sales service, both Xiaobai and computer experts are suitable.
The configuration of this one I have is as follows:
CPU: i7 12700H 14 core 20 threads
Graphics card: RTX3060 (140W independent graphics direct connection)
Screen: 16.1 inches, 1920*1080P resolution, 144Hz high refresh rate, 100%sRGB color gamut
Memory: 16GB DDR5 4800MHz
HDD: 512GB PCIe4.0
Thickness: 23mm
Weight: 2.4kg
HD: 2.4kg
So next let me see how this "high-performance learning book" performs
, Appearance
Actually, I got started with this machine when it was first released, Shadow Elf 8 Pro I am quite satisfied with the texture and workmanship. The surface of
A is frosted. Although it is not metal, it has a little metal texture, and the logo is mirrored, which is full of exquisiteness.
And Shadow Elf 8 Pro is a mainstream gaming notebook that releases the first echelon of performance, solid internal materials are the foundation of its existence, so Shadow Elf 8 Pro is not much different from other mainstream gaming notebooks in terms of absolute thickness and weight. (Thickest part: 23mm, weight: 2.4kg)
But Shadow Elf 8 Pro took advantage of the edges on the flanks, which was quite thin and had a sense of omnipotence. Although "8 Master" is black, it has nothing to do with "silly, big and thick".
While maintaining excellent heat dissipation and rich interfaces, this requires strong design skills and technical support for the mold. Shadow Elf , as the top gaming laptop, its technical strength cannot be underestimated.
On this basis, Shadow Elves 8 Pro provides up to 10 interfaces, as follows.
Back side: 2 lightning 4. 1 HDMI2.1, 1 power interface
left: 1 USB3.0, 1 RJ45 network port, 1 headset interface, 1 SD card slot
Right side: 2 USB3.0
overall interface specifications are very high, 3 The USB-A interfaces are all USB3.0 protocols with high transmission rates, and there is no simplicity in filling in the numbers.
Thunderbolt 4 interfaces combined with docking stations can almost meet 99% of usage needs. PD charging with up to 100W can share a charger with your mobile phone when you go out, achieving the purpose of portable burden reduction.
Next is the B-side. This screen can be selected as a high-end version of 2.5K and 165Hz, giving you a better experience.
However, if you have a limited budget, you would recommend the 1080P and 144Hz version. To be honest, the 1080P screen of the notebook is clear enough. The frame rate of using 1080P when playing games can be higher, and there is no problem of 1080P resolution and non-point-to-point rendering quality degradation when using 2.5K screen.
On the C side, the keyboard and trackpad equipped with Shadow Elf 8 Pro both feel good, the trackpad area is also very large, and it also has a good experience when there is no mouse to deal with emergency.
But if you care more about the keyboard layout, then this is one of the few shortcomings of Shadow Elves 8 Pro. The arrow keys adopt a half-height design, and HP 's ancestor F-keypad power button. Although it can be solved by external keyboards, every time I see this design, I always make my eyes dark.
1 A large area of air inlet is set up on the D side of the body, and it is covered with a delicate dustproof net, which ensures the air inlet volume while minimizing the entry of dust into the heat dissipation module as much as possible.
. Performance test
After talking about the appearance, let’s talk about the performance of this Shadow Elves 8Pro.
CPU-Z
CPU I use is the 12th generation Intel® Core™ i7 12700H, 6 large cores and 8 small core heterogeneous design, a total of 20 threads, with powerful single-core and multi-core performance, and a battle of the gods .
In the running score test in CPU-Z, scored 707.8 points for single core and 7875.2 points for multi-core.
compared with the 11th generation desktop flagship i9 11900K single-core performance is improved by 2%, and multi-core performance is improved by 20%, instantly shaking the waist of the 11th generation user.
CineBenchR23
. In the rendering test of CineBench R23, this i7 obtained R23 single core 1788 points and multi-core 18235 points.
As a comparison, this is a CineBench R23 running score from another gaming laptop next to me. The processor is i9 12900H, and it has scored 1937 points for single core and 18122 points for multi-core.
You can find that the single-core performance of i9 has improved 8% performance compared to i7, but the multi-core performance is actually 113 points less.
This is because the performance core turbo of 12900H has been increased from 4.7GHz of 12700H to 5.0GHz, which has a good improvement in single-core performance.
However, in terms of multi-core, the heterogeneous design of large and small cores not only brings higher energy consumption ratio to the 12th generation Core, but also the sharply increasing number of cores also means that higher power consumption support is needed to fully perform performance.
D Mark
Next, let’s look at the graphics card test. This graphics card is RTX3060,140W full power consumption version, and supports independent graphics direct connection.
In the 3D Mark's Time Spy test, this RTX3060 scored 9188 points in the graphics card. To be honest, this is quite a surprise. Generally, the RTX3060 graphics card scores are more than 8800 points. It can be said that Shadow Elf 8 Pro is indeed worthy of the title of "Pro".
Also in the Time Spy stress test, it also achieved a stability of 98.4%, with excellent performance, and even long-term running, it has good performance.
In addition to these extreme performance tests, we also ran the PCMark 10 benchmark test that responds to daily use, with a comprehensive score of 5477 points. This high-performance gaming laptop must not worry about daily Internet access, video conferencing and other functions.
, game test
1 point has been completed. It is time to carry out the most important game stage. After all, no matter how high the running score is, it is useless to not increase the game frame rate.
The 3A racing game "Forza: Horizon 5", which is famous for its image quality, has obtained an average frame of 61 frames at 1080P resolution and extreme image quality, which is more than enough to play.
. The hardware killer "Cyberpunk 2077" passed the BenchMark test provided by the game, and also achieved an average of 52 frames under the conditions of 1080P resolution, no ray tracing highest image quality preset, and closing DLSS. This frame number and image quality can be said to be completely sufficient.
If you want to run above 60 frames, you only need to turn on a quality file DLSS, or reduce some settings that have little impact on the picture.
"Cyberpunk 2077" can be used, and other games can generally be played freely. RTX3060 is indeed enough for the game party.
, summary
Finally, let’s briefly summarize this Shadow Elves 8Pro. In terms of configuration, it is equipped with the combination of i712700H+RTX3060, and the DDR5 memory and PCIe4.0 solid state have not shrunk at all, and the performance release is excellent, and it can be competent for both productivity and game scenarios. It is not a problem to fight for four or five years.
screen is equipped with 100%sRGB 1080P and 144Hz all-around screens. In addition to gaming and office, design needs for learning purposes are more than enough.
The appearance design also has a certain sense of high-end feeling. I personally like the edge design around it, and it is visually light and thin.
can be said to be very satisfied with my performance, screen and appearance.
has also recently received considerable discounts. Now JD 1.11 pre-sale has also been launched. I can’t wait to get on the bus at a good price. Friends who need to buy a machine can pay attention.
