The Unbelievable Gaming Laptop - Alienware Area 51M Review

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  • @Thuazabi
    @Thuazabi Před 5 lety +857

    I actually really like the format of this video. Having multiple personalities on a video can actually be a bit refreshing if done like it was here (pros & cons, etc). That's not to say that every video should be like this, but I do you think it's something that should be explored.

    • @Kinkajou1015
      @Kinkajou1015 Před 5 lety +18

      Agreed. I'm usually cool with one person spitting out all the information, but it's nice on occasion to have two people bouncing things off of each other and keeping the viewer engaged with multiple voices so you don't drone them out.

    • @phillipmorales8213
      @phillipmorales8213 Před 5 lety +5

      Actually I think this will work GREAT for all review videos. Everyone all has their own biases so having others give their opinions on what you'd personally call shit or lit is great for a review!

    • @nadaotk
      @nadaotk Před 5 lety +1

      Yes.

    • @alexfown217
      @alexfown217 Před 5 lety +3

      I agree totally, it's refreshing to get two voices in on video. Fantastic!

    • @Vicvines
      @Vicvines Před 5 lety +3

      It also allows them to make more videos about more things, adding variety to the channel

  • @Thx_And_Bye
    @Thx_And_Bye Před 5 lety +2711

    You guys at LTT should mix up the hosts more often. It's really refreshing to have different hosts.

    • @ctskifreaks
      @ctskifreaks Před 5 lety +73

      Plus gives Linus a break

    • @dokenboken5542
      @dokenboken5542 Před 5 lety +30

      Linus was on vacation. We'll get a few more yet this week.

    • @Fiscotte
      @Fiscotte Před 5 lety +12

      I really liked it yeah, keeps you from sleeping

    • @2buxaslice
      @2buxaslice Před 5 lety +6

      Or just have Riley do everything :)

    • @Jreed1018
      @Jreed1018 Před 5 lety +2

      @@2buxaslice riley tech tips

  • @EposVox
    @EposVox Před 5 lety +168

    "gives it that Synaptics drunken driver feel" LOL wow
    savage
    B-roll at the start of this was phenomenal
    Host swap-up was a lot of fun.
    Great job, guys!

    • @Dbel503
      @Dbel503 Před 5 lety +3

      Big fan of yo5r work and observe tutorials, it has helped me alot in the past. Great videos man.

  • @GankerJr
    @GankerJr Před 5 lety +422

    Alex and Riley did a great job! I'd like to see them more on camera :)

  • @SeidenFisk
    @SeidenFisk Před 5 lety +1086

    Alex looks like he could do with some sleep. Linus must've been keeping him awake to make sure nothing happens to the concrete cooled PC build (a second time).

    • @teunw6699
      @teunw6699 Před 5 lety +12

      Alex always looks tired

    • @jake20479
      @jake20479 Před 5 lety +9

      wake and bake. its Canada.

    • @CodepageNet
      @CodepageNet Před 5 lety +10

      he is one good looking lad though...

    • @Rob_Morrison_GB
      @Rob_Morrison_GB Před 5 lety +6

      Well, an 85 percenter will keep most guys awake at night :D

    • @agustinv1130
      @agustinv1130 Před 5 lety +2

      Be quiet. Alex is the perfect host.

  • @romanchan2865
    @romanchan2865 Před 5 lety +347

    Just commenting to show some support for Alex and Riley

    • @HoganB
      @HoganB Před 4 lety

      Nice

    • @ua7521
      @ua7521 Před 3 lety +1

      Alex + Riley = Ralex, Ralex is so close to Rolex, CONCLUSION, Riley and Alex are agents of Rolex to secretly sell us random crap. And overthrow Linus.

    • @mattblatchley2061
      @mattblatchley2061 Před 3 lety

      good call

  • @HeavenGraffitti
    @HeavenGraffitti Před 5 lety +1516

    This format is great. Riley is like the Negatron and alex is the Optimist Prime xD

    • @vinicius401
      @vinicius401 Před 5 lety +14

      I felt the exactly same, and I also really love it. More please!

    • @starrmayhem
      @starrmayhem Před 5 lety +5

      whatever format doesn't matter to them, they don't have a style to cherish, so they can go freely to pursuit their goal

    • @allanlansdowne340
      @allanlansdowne340 Před 5 lety

      Spot on

    • @navyegupta4218
      @navyegupta4218 Před 5 lety +11

      N1gatron*

    • @Excalibugi
      @Excalibugi Před 5 lety +6

      I also vastly enjoyed this kind of duo review. :)

  • @ErnestJay88
    @ErnestJay88 Před 5 lety +614

    Linus is going holiday with his wife and kid, now we got "ALEX TECH TIPS"

    • @AthanImmortal
      @AthanImmortal Před 5 lety +3

      @@monkeyturds Yeah this is just production time showing, this is all the stuff they did the week he was away :D

    • @mr.hotdogcake6840
      @mr.hotdogcake6840 Před 5 lety +1

      I think he's dead

    • @_BRawlR_
      @_BRawlR_ Před 5 lety

      At least it's not James.

    • @based_will
      @based_will Před 5 lety

      I loved this. So refreshing

    • @copycatshinobi6920
      @copycatshinobi6920 Před 5 lety

      I like his employes, dont you?

  • @sroku7673
    @sroku7673 Před 4 lety +94

    The Acer Predator 21X:
    *"Finally, a worthy opponent. Our battle will be legendary!"*

    • @arbiterregnant
      @arbiterregnant Před 4 lety +9

      It's more powerful, so we can skip the battle.

    • @tunirmitra2056
      @tunirmitra2056 Před 4 lety +5

      This is funny cause one of them is really overpowered here lol.

    • @jhnwalker2926
      @jhnwalker2926 Před 4 lety +4

      PREDATOR 21X IS WAY WAY WAY BIGGER .....
      BUT I DON'T KNOW ABOUT PERFORMANCE ...
      & ALSO , 21X HAVE A CURVED SCREEN WHEREAS AREA 51M DOESN'T

    • @henok_gk
      @henok_gk Před 4 lety

      In games with good sli support and not using latest api like vulcan/dx12 but instead dx11, those dual 1080s in the 21x will beat the shit out of the 2080 in the 51m provided there's no cpu bottleneck posed by that mere 4c/8t 45w garbage laptop cpu inside the 21x.

    • @happyalltheday2275
      @happyalltheday2275 Před 4 lety

      Acer Sucks!! ASUS ROG is better than that

  • @cripi7113
    @cripi7113 Před 5 lety +167

    Can we have more of those multi writer reviews? This video was truly awesome!

  • @elliotto3836
    @elliotto3836 Před 5 lety +213

    Alex AND Riley?!?! This is amazing!

  • @jadeaube
    @jadeaube Před 5 lety +371

    Me: "Yeah but who cares about laptops though"
    Video: "This laptop doesn't care about you.
    OK...

    • @user-wp1nt9xr9f
      @user-wp1nt9xr9f Před 5 lety +12

      This comment is historical

    • @dashling6721
      @dashling6721 Před 4 lety +1

      Lol

    • @TheRealEncy
      @TheRealEncy Před 3 lety +1

      The Reason I Can't Play Minecraft on This Laptop Is Because *I Can't Even Buy One* :v

    • @ihateMiG
      @ihateMiG Před 3 lety

      Sounds like the laptop is made in russia

  • @therussellmckinley
    @therussellmckinley Před 5 lety +623

    omg I get Alex AND that guy from TechLinked in one video?
    What a deal!!

  • @coltonwilliams1559
    @coltonwilliams1559 Před 5 lety +313

    The thing that happens with other yt channels is they just suddenly change hosts but with LTT we know basically the whole team so it’s not like who the heck is this

    • @Skylarr
      @Skylarr Před 5 lety +6

      Linus was on vacation during this, he'll be back.

    • @fionafiona1146
      @fionafiona1146 Před 5 lety +2

      @@Skylarr
      Linus mentioned he will share hosting responsibilitys as much as he feels comfortable with even when he gets back.

    • @reign80
      @reign80 Před 5 lety

      There is a Jamaican guy hosting on Dave 2D Lee this morning. It was so random.

    • @qt31415
      @qt31415 Před 5 lety

      we can have yvonne hosting again. XD

  • @jackpeatling3893
    @jackpeatling3893 Před 5 lety +76

    Im using the area 51m right now. Exact same spec (just in black). Yes, the cpu does hit 100 degrees IF you overclock it to 5GHz, I overclocked my to 4.3 and it never goes over 80. The touchpad is fine for me personally, i love the fact that its glass. I find it feels smooth and the gestures work fine for me, they dont feel at all janky. You make it sound like theres no mid-ground between performance mode (much higher fan speed) and quiet mode (much lower fan speed), but there is and you didnt mention it. Theres balanced mode which is the perfect mid-ground, no performance loss due to thermal throttling but also the fans are not too bad (no where near as loud as when in performance). You make it sound like its not portable at all, theres the vindicator 2.0 (alienwares 17 inch backpack) that it fits snugly in, theres even a separate pouch for the power supplies. Also, one last thing, you make it sound like you cant use it with one power supply but you can use it just fine, yes it will be throttled but i can game happily on it with just one power supply or even just on battery.

    • @minorseven2791
      @minorseven2791 Před 5 lety +3

      If you want, I think you can manually install windows precision drivers for an even better experience. Check out Dave2D's video "upgrade your laptop for free".

    • @jackpeatling3893
      @jackpeatling3893 Před 5 lety +2

      MinorSeven cheers, ill look into that :)

    • @johnpollard744
      @johnpollard744 Před 4 lety +2

      I also have this computer and it runs like a wood stove. Super hot with just basic games.

    • @TheFalseShepphard
      @TheFalseShepphard Před 2 lety +1

      good i can't imagine carrying that chunk o stone on your back

  • @eggnorman
    @eggnorman Před 5 lety +309

    Alex's voice is really soft and he's really nice to listen to!

    • @stlwrx
      @stlwrx Před 5 lety +1

      I kinda just want him to say "I have a clue" "Oh my clue's pointing over here" -South Park Reference LOL

    • @FeeLtheHertZ
      @FeeLtheHertZ Před 5 lety

      I think he's taken though.

    • @010111010110
      @010111010110 Před 5 lety +2

      he sounds like a guy who got a lot of bullying in high school

    • @CB-tx3ul
      @CB-tx3ul Před 5 lety +3

      He's pretty nice to look at, as well...

    • @oddguyamaar9191
      @oddguyamaar9191 Před 5 lety

      unlike the other guy known as Linus....

  • @osamaalmnini
    @osamaalmnini Před 5 lety +83

    Really glad that Alex is getting comfortable on camera

  • @joshwua8213
    @joshwua8213 Před 5 lety +275

    Asus Zephyrus: I’m the fastest laptop ever!
    Alienware Area 51m: Hold my beer.

    • @STF_YVR
      @STF_YVR Před 5 lety +14

      the Asus Zephyrus is the better laptop. This is a mobile desktop that does not play in the same category.

    • @EVDriver1990
      @EVDriver1990 Před 5 lety +5

      @@STF_YVR hardly - ITS ALL BGA... aka TRASH

    • @azurisage
      @azurisage Před 5 lety +3

      Zephyrus gx703: did someone call me?

    • @seano4058
      @seano4058 Před 5 lety +1

      Asus Zephyrus: WAIT? WHY?!

    • @birdygaming2502
      @birdygaming2502 Před 5 lety +5

      Predator helios 700 joined the group

  • @DeliriousMaxi
    @DeliriousMaxi Před 5 lety +839

    He said "I have a 85 percenter" I'm dead..

  • @sdureka1088
    @sdureka1088 Před 5 lety +324

    I love that everyone calls out everyone else for script writing now it's actually hilarious

    • @Choice777
      @Choice777 Před 5 lety

      17 inch laptop isn't a laptop..fuck it.

  • @CaelanStewartThePhpGuy
    @CaelanStewartThePhpGuy Před 5 lety +2

    I remember in much older videos you were nervous, timid, and unsure of quite where to stand in front of the camera. You've steadily become more and more confident, and now this is the first video I've seen where you've played the main role. Well done mate.

  • @2MinuteReview
    @2MinuteReview Před 5 lety +1733

    Who needs Linus? Gimme awkward alex and cringy James all day long (edit: to be clear I know this was Riley in this video, I am referring to James's video prior to this one. The silent PC one)

  • @Erich-lb3zy
    @Erich-lb3zy Před 5 lety +453

    Linus looks different today. Did he get a haircut?

    • @Max34557
      @Max34557 Před 5 lety +13

      He also grew a beard

    • @MultiRockstar42
      @MultiRockstar42 Před 5 lety +22

      He just hit puberty

    • @dfixed1929
      @dfixed1929 Před 5 lety +8

      He grew taller

    • @pranamd1
      @pranamd1 Před 5 lety +3

      No, his hair just moved down to his face.

    • @Xaffire
      @Xaffire Před 5 lety +2

      He became a man and grew a beard.

  • @AvocadoAtrocity
    @AvocadoAtrocity Před 5 lety +48

    I LOVE THIS REVIEW! The different perspectives are fantastic.
    Guy 1: Specs vs Dude 2: Practicality

  • @Taikamuna
    @Taikamuna Před 5 lety +383

    _Any computer is a laptop if you just hold it on your lap_

    • @tjsmithson1598
      @tjsmithson1598 Před 5 lety +33

      This dude living in 3019.

    • @CaveyMoth
      @CaveyMoth Před 5 lety

      Just make sure you have fan grilles equipped.

    • @HentaiNat
      @HentaiNat Před 5 lety +1

      Super computer on your lap, super laptop.

    • @fardinrahmankhan6747
      @fardinrahmankhan6747 Před 5 lety

      Good idea try doing that and share your experience with us

    • @chrisbaker8533
      @chrisbaker8533 Před 5 lety +1

      I got an 8u, 200lb server you can try that with.

  • @xabiergranja
    @xabiergranja Před 5 lety +234

    Alex: looks great on camera, nice soft voice. You're the calm Yang to Linus's electrifying Ying.

    • @jboywonder07
      @jboywonder07 Před 5 lety +3

      I hope he gets more gigs, he nails this vid. Easy to listen to.

    • @GoldMike_
      @GoldMike_ Před 5 lety +1

      Sorry spelling and grammar annoys me. It’s yin not ying. Have a nice day :)

    • @SeaIify
      @SeaIify Před 5 lety +2

      Yin* (actually)
      But yeah, I thought exactly the same, haha.

    • @RainerLuizFonseca
      @RainerLuizFonseca Před 5 lety +2

      he is hot, no homo... actually, yes homo

  • @dapz
    @dapz Před 5 lety +1

    I decided to watch this video on my original Area 51m from 2003(?) but it lags when I go over 480p.

  • @aaron5726
    @aaron5726 Před 5 lety +532

    /makes upgradeable laptop/
    -its already got the most powerful components that don't need upgrading
    /Slow clap/

    • @CaveyMoth
      @CaveyMoth Před 5 lety +28

      I guess it's more like a serviceable laptop. If your CPU dies, you can buy one off of Ebay for $20 and plop it in! (Because it'll be so outdated by then).

    • @econ2566
      @econ2566 Před 5 lety +1

      Long term...........

    • @teachmeguitar10101
      @teachmeguitar10101 Před 5 lety +9

      Have u heard of the term future-proofing?

    • @cactys3
      @cactys3 Před 5 lety +2

      @@econ2566 It's a joke bruv

    • @cactys3
      @cactys3 Před 5 lety +2

      @@CaveyMoth they are gonna release new gpus for the laptop, and it's a desktop CPU socket. It's not for replacing them if they fail

  • @andrewmason9137
    @andrewmason9137 Před 5 lety +189

    Linus let Alex do more videos, great work! Look forward to seeing more videos with more of your staff.

    • @danield.8615
      @danield.8615 Před 5 lety +1

      Let both of them do more videos! They were great!

    • @Socrates_Nuts
      @Socrates_Nuts Před 5 lety

      These were filmed the week of Linus's vacation. So he made it a sort of test run to see how other LMG employees would do making videos independently.

    • @Hakeraiden
      @Hakeraiden Před 5 lety

      Because Alex is expert in laptops

  • @omkar_sawant
    @omkar_sawant Před 5 lety +2

    good job Alex and Riley. it's nice to have a fresh take in the videos. Hope to see more of the you guys!

  • @mattfaustini
    @mattfaustini Před 5 lety +67

    Great video! Love the debate type vibe between Alex and Reilly. Also Alex is learning the dark side about segues to sponsor spots from Linus.

  • @POTATOEMPN
    @POTATOEMPN Před 5 lety +109

    Let this guy host more shows.
    He gives me a 95%er, and I am gonna go in dry......but of course, we need some thermal paste.

  • @tomislavnikolic5778
    @tomislavnikolic5778 Před 5 lety +1

    I use this one for work. When you are spending a lot of time at two locations for prologned periods of time, having a desktop replacement which you can game on and work on, means you don't need carry your work laptop, dedicated laptop for gaming, and having a gaming desktop back at home. An this thing does crush heavy workloads (compiling, running servers, etc.) So excited that I got it, since it replaces my 2012 gaming desktop. Pair it with a good gaming mouse and good headphones, you got yourself a nice portable gaming desktop. Setup. The power bricks will (other than the laptop) be the two heaviest things in your backpack, but for my use case, for work I can carry just one with me, and leave the other one wherever it is I am staying. Still works damn good with one power brick plugged in (on Ubuntu, for software development). Also, I used to use a Dell laptop for work so always had a USB-C dock to plug into the laptop, and the power bricks from those, are compatible with Alienware 51m - this thing has so much IO you might not even need the old Docks if you had them. The upgredability is nice as well, though I have yet to open it up. Will probably stick to a portable Steam library enclosure for gaming so I have one less thing to carry with me to work and back.
    All in all, 8/10 ... any higher and it would've been a desktop.

  • @seoulpurpose
    @seoulpurpose Před 5 lety +82

    MORE ALEX HOSTING. Man, the hints of Bay accent are deadly.
    "D'as jus' garbage!" He talks like my people talk!

    • @Cooe.
      @Cooe. Před 5 lety +1

      I love the pseudo-Irish Newfie accent. Super unique as far as North American English is concerned.

  • @kershaad
    @kershaad Před 5 lety +103

    This laptop? No thanks
    More videos with these two? Sign me up! :-)

  • @iAryaHarish
    @iAryaHarish Před 5 lety +54

    Next Video might be
    "Water cooling Area 51M"

    • @BlackandIrish
      @BlackandIrish Před 5 lety +1

      Harish Aryasomayajula you called it! 🤣

    • @Detec_
      @Detec_ Před 4 lety +1

      We're living in 2020 while this guy is in 2120

    • @seshieman2579
      @seshieman2579 Před 3 lety

      holy shit

    • @arko3822
      @arko3822 Před 3 lety

      Vodka cooling maybe

    • @nevoius
      @nevoius Před 3 lety

      well I have a good news for you

  • @danielberry4728
    @danielberry4728 Před 5 lety +228

    Soon, gaming laptops will have no batteries and ultrabooks will have no ports.

    • @hueanao
      @hueanao Před 5 lety +7

      That wouldn't be too bad tho. More space for cooling or extra hardware.

    • @Sloppyjoe96
      @Sloppyjoe96 Před 5 lety +14

      @@hueanao and its almost pointless to use it on battery except to just unplug it for 10 minutes while you move from bed to the couch lol

    • @Wyvern1-1
      @Wyvern1-1 Před 5 lety +4

      @@Sloppyjoe96 considering its weight.... daily workout routine?

    • @pilerks1
      @pilerks1 Před 5 lety +4

      I wouldnt mind no battery. Without it you can easily fit a 3.5in drive, more cooling, especially more fans, hell I dont know

    • @jackpeatling3893
      @jackpeatling3893 Před 5 lety +1

      Joe I have a area 51m, same spec (just in black) and for the most part, thats all i use my battery for too 😂

  • @pignebula123
    @pignebula123 Před 5 lety +86

    I don't think LTT gets enough credit for being able to have a show that is not based solely one one host as many others are. Many a CZcams shows have died changing to adding new faces (RayWilliamJohnson comes to mind) yet LTT survives and thrives. So I guess props to your success and here's to all the more.

  • @VeritechGirl
    @VeritechGirl Před 5 lety +10

    that mouse fits perfectly with it!

  • @nabajeetdutta8144
    @nabajeetdutta8144 Před 5 lety +268

    Seriously , I need to stop watching things I can't afford

  • @spiddyman0079
    @spiddyman0079 Před 5 lety +106

    1440p is like the best resolution. We need more of that standard in laptops. It really makes it look like 4K without needing all that power

    • @Dee-tc7lo
      @Dee-tc7lo Před 5 lety +2

      A 4k laptop display of 16" has 275 PPI. A 1440p laptop display of the same size has 165 PPI. Definitely a huge difference in visual quality when your display is smaller like a laptop.

    • @dtorg1246
      @dtorg1246 Před 5 lety

      I agree, there are better screens in phones. (the Razer phone)

    • @NiggazHomie
      @NiggazHomie Před 5 lety +24

      @@Dee-tc7lo 4k on a 16 inch display? Waste of resolution.

    • @sanket9305
      @sanket9305 Před 5 lety +2

      @@Dee-tc7lo delete it

    • @basshead.
      @basshead. Před 5 lety +3

      1440p is pretty unpopular resolution.
      1920 x 1080 61.19%
      1366 x 768 13.18%
      2560 x 1440 4.53%

  • @VautourDX
    @VautourDX Před 24 dny

    I still have this after five years. It refuses to die. I just got a lot of dust out of the heatsink fans and it's running like brand new.
    After five years, I'd give this a 10/10.

  • @shadowbanned7575
    @shadowbanned7575 Před 5 lety +194

    So... It's a desktop shaped like a gigantic laptop?

    • @arthurwulfwhite8282
      @arthurwulfwhite8282 Před 5 lety +12

      yup, it is literally a small desktop shrunk down and glued to a small monitor for a asking price of a small fortune glued to a small kidney. Kind of like the Asus Mothership although that is more a small AIO (not a desktop).

    • @Wistbacka
      @Wistbacka Před 5 lety +4

      Nonono. That is the Acer Predator X21

    • @Mebbwebb
      @Mebbwebb Před 5 lety +8

      People forget the term desktop replacement these days.

    • @Audysseus
      @Audysseus Před 5 lety +5

      laptop themed desktop build

    • @kyrillos316
      @kyrillos316 Před 5 lety

      @@arthurwulfwhite8282 you can replace the internals

  • @HEXSIDE
    @HEXSIDE Před 5 lety +169

    Finally getting those videos without Linus :D

  • @jordanbennett6461
    @jordanbennett6461 Před 5 lety +1

    Lol that segway to ifixit was great. Love y'all. Fun to see a duo covering pros and cons

  • @susrithkotnani2279
    @susrithkotnani2279 Před 5 lety +258

    Alex finally hit puberty 😂🤧

  • @cobbcoding
    @cobbcoding Před 5 lety +300

    any computer is laptop if you're brave enough!

  • @thedoofguy5707
    @thedoofguy5707 Před 5 lety +13

    > 85%er
    I'm now trying to get my insurance to pay for that laptop instead of Viagra. No luck so far, though...

  • @goldzen3019
    @goldzen3019 Před 5 lety +35

    Can we actually get more episodes hosted by different LTT members.I really enjoyed watching Alex instead of Linus.I mean it's a welcome change and who knows maybe some of them have undiscovered talent for hosting these.

  • @the-squire
    @the-squire Před 5 lety +66

    Alex is amazing. Much prefer his commentary to the other hosts on this channel. He doesn't seem so condescending.

  • @KingJerbear
    @KingJerbear Před 5 lety +1

    As someone who recently built a desktop rig with an i9 9900k and an RTX 2080... it's hard to fathom how they keep this thing cool enough to not light up like a campfire. Remarkable.

  • @DeadBaron
    @DeadBaron Před 5 lety +39

    Wow that really is close to a deskto- FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS?! I could buy two motorcycles or a decent used car for that amount of money!

    • @Sloppyjoe96
      @Sloppyjoe96 Před 5 lety +2

      or a extreme overpowered pc haha

    • @iMRM-ez8of
      @iMRM-ez8of Před 5 lety +1

      and a desktop aswell

    • @KingJerbear
      @KingJerbear Před 5 lety +1

      What do you expect? This is a top of the line product featuring the latest technology, on top of it having to be sold at a price point where the company can feasibly make a profit by selling them. There are plenty of laptops out there with great performance that are more affordable. But if you want the best of the best, you have to pay. That goes for Motorcycles and Used cars also.

    • @atomicave3100
      @atomicave3100 Před 5 lety

      But can you play mine sweeper in HD on two motorcycles?

    • @iMRM-ez8of
      @iMRM-ez8of Před 5 lety

      @@atomicave3100 I'm tired of these retarded ass jokes, it has been established that such technology won't be available till 2420

  • @otycyrrus
    @otycyrrus Před 5 lety +61

    Can This LAPTOP Replace a DESKTOP??
    My desktop ?
    YES. Please.

    • @trapical
      @trapical Před 5 lety +2

      The laptop costs over $4000 dollars though. You could replace your desktop for probably $300.

    • @imfaridhasan
      @imfaridhasan Před 5 lety

      why not can alex replace linus ? so alex tech tips
      YES please

    • @kiyotakaayanokoji3065
      @kiyotakaayanokoji3065 Před 5 lety

      Mere mortals! My laptop cost $5000.

    • @cha6_6
      @cha6_6 Před 5 lety

      @@kiyotakaayanokoji3065 Nice name, gotta have some way of letting everyone know you wasted your money.

  • @Kabbinj
    @Kabbinj Před 5 lety

    This format of switching hosts through the episode is brilliant! Keep it up!

  • @69MrMaster69
    @69MrMaster69 Před 5 lety +79

    0:38 8,5£? Now that's a killer deal.

  • @BlueDragonMedia
    @BlueDragonMedia Před 5 lety +484

    $4,500??? No joke, you could buy a pretty decent gaming laptop, and build a kickass desktop for that!!

    • @danii5131
      @danii5131 Před 5 lety +37

      But it's has no mobility.

    • @b2dmastersniper
      @b2dmastersniper Před 5 lety +26

      @john m Lan parties are definitely still a thing. Im going to one next week.

    • @pascal6871
      @pascal6871 Před 5 lety +44

      @john m Alienware has always specifially targeted people with more money than common sense and people with lots of cash but very niche use cases. This isnt anything new.

    • @Sam_Tia
      @Sam_Tia Před 5 lety +2

      Blue Dragon Media i choose clevo P775/P870 hahaha

    • @IvBeM
      @IvBeM Před 5 lety +34

      @john m -If you move often, from apartment to apartment, for work or for studies, you can't really own a desktop, or if you do, it's a nightmare to move it.
      -If you go to LANs often, a desktop replacement is ideal.

  • @cubaze5170
    @cubaze5170 Před 5 lety +6

    Who would get a gaming laptop just to use the trackpad anyway? I get it, traveling and stuff but there are portable mice too? Maybe laptop makers should just remove the trackpad and just include a mouse instead.

    • @arthurwulfwhite8282
      @arthurwulfwhite8282 Před 5 lety +1

      Thank you, thank you, thank you! I literally don't need a keyboard or a mouse! I really like the Asus Mothership concept. Just sell a freaking mobile AIO ffs and bundle a mouse a wireless keyboard for people who need/want it! The whole trackpad tradition is wearing think especially on 2000$+ laptops.

  • @Yalikejazzboi
    @Yalikejazzboi Před 5 lety +163

    When Alex's 85 percenter is larger than your 100 percenter :(

    • @kellybodley8363
      @kellybodley8363 Před 5 lety +4

      I do enjoy jazz thanks for asking

    • @soniclab-cnc
      @soniclab-cnc Před 5 lety

      Beanpole McDonkey Dong there...

    • @lorcro2000
      @lorcro2000 Před 5 lety +7

      I wasn't aware that LTT had a channel on Youporn too. Huh, learn something every day.

    • @kiyotakaayanokoji3065
      @kiyotakaayanokoji3065 Před 5 lety

      Lol mere mortals! You guys make me laugh. 😂

  • @harryw.2352
    @harryw.2352 Před 5 lety +41

    Hey let more of your staff host videos pls i still love you Linus

    • @CaveyMoth
      @CaveyMoth Před 5 lety +1

      'Cause I know; Somewhere deep down in my heart...I still love Linus.
      Linus: "Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwaaaaaaahhhwhaahaoowawaoawawawww...."

  • @RemizZ
    @RemizZ Před 5 lety +8

    How can a man this handsome be so shy :D Good job Alex!

  • @thejackofclubs
    @thejackofclubs Před 5 lety +67

    i had no idea 2.5 gigabit ethernet was a thing. at 1:42 why did you write "ethernet ipv6"?

    • @pcislocked
      @pcislocked Před 5 lety +4

      editor is stupid

    • @pcislocked
      @pcislocked Před 5 lety

      it has nothing to do with ethernet @@jpegxguy

    • @Diadras
      @Diadras Před 5 lety

      Editor also forgot about the FPS numbers at the Deus Ex benchmark

  • @scottpollier
    @scottpollier Před 5 lety +8

    I would just like to say that the two actor system works very well. One for and one against gives you a really good idea of what it's like.

  • @skvltdmedia
    @skvltdmedia Před 5 lety

    Never will I forget a time I tested out a 15" Strix RoG that aside from thermally shutting down with lid closed, but came with a smaller-than-minimum PSU so gaming hard would drain the battery slowly.

  • @monk_cs2
    @monk_cs2 Před 5 lety +141

    I like your voice. Host more videos

  • @justshino
    @justshino Před 5 lety +52

    1080p :/ should have come with a 1440p 144hz monitor

    • @Esablaka
      @Esablaka Před 5 lety +2

      @Teamgeist well.... this has a 2080.

    • @beanboy9029
      @beanboy9029 Před 5 lety

      @Teamgeist well yours is a 1080 not a 2080 plus a 9900k and 32gb ram

    • @beanboy9029
      @beanboy9029 Před 5 lety +2

      for 4000 this laptop sucks

    • @Steamrick
      @Steamrick Před 5 lety +3

      At that screen size, 1080p is fine. It's not like 27" laptops are a thing.

    • @beanboy9029
      @beanboy9029 Před 5 lety

      @@Steamrick yeh...but your paying 4000+

  • @siddhoot
    @siddhoot Před 5 lety +5

    ASUs: we make the thickest laptops.
    Alienware: hold my alien beer

  • @SuppleAloe64
    @SuppleAloe64 Před 5 lety +13

    That’s a neat way of doing reviews.
    Just one question: why does the video label on the ethernet port say “Ethernet IPV6”?

  • @BrendonCamm
    @BrendonCamm Před 5 lety +4

    Alex! Great job man, you're improving so much with each video. Love it.

  • @slurfreename26
    @slurfreename26 Před 5 lety +1

    everybody gangsta til you bend your laptop cpu socket pins

  • @critiqalerror
    @critiqalerror Před 5 lety +47

    For the low low price of 2!
    KIDNEYS!

  • @everykenyan
    @everykenyan Před 5 lety +22

    YO! Linus didn't drop a thing! MIND BLOWN

  • @lightdelus
    @lightdelus Před 5 lety

    You guys should do MUCH more videos on this channel because it's great, very informative and educational, funny and fresh as well

  • @Airwolf2030
    @Airwolf2030 Před 5 lety +16

    it took me a minute to realized the MSI Trident X is actually a desktop and I was thinking it was a laptop and wondering why Area 51M is in second place, silly me I got mixed up till I corrected myself lol *facepalm myself*

    • @arthurwulfwhite8282
      @arthurwulfwhite8282 Před 5 lety

      If you consider the Area 51M a laptop than the Trident X is too a larger monitorless laptop, without the included batteries .

  • @hasinzafir3906
    @hasinzafir3906 Před 5 lety +10

    ahh good video but.. alex pls fix the microphone placement.. when you are leaning and doing stuff your voice seems to fade away.. probably a cable issue but nonetheless :)))
    edit: really liked the riley jumping in part. i am loving this new formats.. it just shows that LTT is constantly one upping their quality. keep it up guys

    • @StrixLuke
      @StrixLuke Před 5 lety +1

      I believe they're using an overhead mic, which makes having multiple hosts easier, but has some drawbacks, like mudding audio whenever the host turns their head.

    • @hasinzafir3906
      @hasinzafir3906 Před 5 lety

      @@StrixLuke ahh i see thnx

  • @Vynncent
    @Vynncent Před 5 lety

    Speaking of backlit keys, what I'd love to see, is a laptop or a desktop keyboard that has a numpad with double the RGB lights, but not in the way you'd think. Turning on Numlock would illuminate the numbers, turning it off would only illuminate the secondary functions. It's especially annoying on machines that don't have a Numlock LED (like my Dell G3 3779), and not only that, it doesn't have a legend for the secondary functions at all.

  • @happymask13
    @happymask13 Před 5 lety +52

    "I have a 85 percenter"

  • @joakoc.6235
    @joakoc.6235 Před 5 lety +24

    This laptop will be awesome for a camper guy that lives in his home made camper-bus with the root full of solar panels and the trunks (where you normally put your luggage in a long bus trip) full of high capacity batteries for many nights of playtime when he is in middle of nowhere.

    • @mrmikejg
      @mrmikejg Před 5 lety +1

      #vanlife

    • @StarGateSG7
      @StarGateSG7 Před 5 lety

      YES !!! And if you REALLY want to take advantage of portable high-powered laptops, is to use flexible or roll-up solar blankets you can spread around your campsite or camp vehicle to charge your Li-Ion Batteries or directly use your devices in off-grid situations.
      See list of best solar blankets:
      www.mygenerator.com.au/blog/best-camping-solar-blankets/
      It seems out of all the one reviewed, the one with the most flexible and rugged design still having high power capability, is the 90-watt Engel Power Film Solar Foldable which has the 3 year warranty on it. It's ruggedness makes it the best of the lot.
      www.mygenerator.com.au/solar-blankets/f/brands_engel.html
      The below one is a tad expensive but 4 of them packed away in your camper van could power a LOT of devices even in low light such as in Winter-time Canada or mountainous Montana!
      www.mygenerator.com.au/engel-power-film-foldable-90-watt.html
      The KEY ISSUE is ruggedness and low-light capability. THAT are the two features you need in portable/foldable solar cell blankets for direct power use or battery recharge purposes. In my personal opinion, you need AT LEAST 350 watts and preferably 500 watts to adequately live off-grid using solar power only when charging batteries and during direct-power usage. If you can afford it 750 to 1000 watts would allow you to use MULTIPLE devices such as laptop, portable refrigerator, TV, and cell phone all at once for a VERY PLEASANT off-grid experience!
      .

  • @chillyspoon
    @chillyspoon Před 5 lety +10

    "or even your dog" - classic

  • @nowonmetube
    @nowonmetube Před 5 lety +7

    Next video "Can This DESKTOP Replace a LAPTOP???"

  • @benitollan
    @benitollan Před 5 lety +35

    Just let Linus drop it sideways and it could pass for a very slim full tower.

  • @Odinarcade00
    @Odinarcade00 Před 5 lety

    I have the r5 17 which is basically the mid range version of this laptop and yalls review was absolutely positive on that laptop. This laptop is a huge improvement over mine in specs and upgradeability....so its all positive in my eyes....its a really good desktop replacement for me aswell. I love mine so much. It's been a joy to use so far. It's only blue screened once in the year ive had it probably due to microsoft and their bs.....I only paid 1800 for mine...I think the r5 is the sweet spot. I know they have the thin laptop out but tbh the r5 has better thermals.

  • @TheCatpirate
    @TheCatpirate Před 5 lety +11

    But can it replace a laptop too?

  • @alhadinon
    @alhadinon Před 5 lety +14

    I do not get it with all the Webcam quality specs, what do you define as excellent or crap?
    I do not think this webcam is "half decent" regarding todays standards, its 30fps at most and looks a bit blurry to me.
    Could you please make a video about your objective and subjective testing methods and specs you analyze to compare to components of different machines to each other? 😏 would be interesting.

    • @LetsSmokeAboutIt
      @LetsSmokeAboutIt Před 5 lety +2

      This is something I've caught onto as well, they *often* make note of and mention the webcams on laptops and I cannot make heads or tails of how they go about reviewing them beyond someone asking if they checked it, and someone else saying "yup it's fine" or "yup it's bad". They need to develop some kind of standard for this as they don't even typically mention the specs.
      I will say that they generally show an example of the video and mic audio, and perhaps that's the most important part, but some cohesion between reviews would really be nice as sometimes things that look/sound like crap webcams are a "good" to them and while others look/sound great to me they're calling a negative to the laptop.
      I don't get it and I hope they improve. I'm also not looking for a laptop, so I don't really care about this from a position of personal frustration about not knowing what to buy, I just get annoyed with these sorts of things and then write about it on the internet.

    • @MarkFunderburk
      @MarkFunderburk Před 5 lety

      @@LetsSmokeAboutIt I agree 100%

  • @carloscabral7950
    @carloscabral7950 Před 5 lety +166

    $4500 for 1080p gaming? That just doesn't make sense.

    • @ixionn563
      @ixionn563 Před 5 lety +20

      1440p would be nice on something this size

    • @carloscabral7950
      @carloscabral7950 Před 5 lety +22

      @Bjørn Wikan The issue is that your paying premium for 1080p gaming. There are other premium options. 1080p isn't acceptable at that tier.

    • @carloscabral7950
      @carloscabral7950 Před 5 lety +3

      @@ixionn563 I think its mandatory.

    • @Lex-Rex
      @Lex-Rex Před 5 lety +1

      @Bjørn Wikan Not really considering you need a fucking backpacking backpack to carry the damn thing in.

    • @megalith
      @megalith Před 5 lety +2

      If you don't travel a lot. Yes. If you are always within reach of your house. Yes.
      Otherwise, makes perfect fucking sense. Oh and if anyone compares this to BGA gaming notebooks. Please hold your tongue. Just talk to me when your board completely dies and you cannot salvage your CPU easily. I will give you an earnest laugh from the bottom of my heart.

  • @HarshilPatelOfficial
    @HarshilPatelOfficial Před 5 lety +12

    Hey Linus what are your views on i5 9400F is it worth buying over i5 8400?

    • @crab4_
      @crab4_ Před 5 lety

      kinda no because if your gpu dies ou get an iGPU

    • @kartaloktay
      @kartaloktay Před 5 lety

      Why would you want to lose the iGPU for the same price? The CPU performance is equal anyways.

    • @TheWretchedEgg12
      @TheWretchedEgg12 Před 5 lety +2

      honestly id just get a ryzen 2600.... you can even upgrade to ryzen 3000 later

    • @HarshilPatelOfficial
      @HarshilPatelOfficial Před 5 lety

      In my country the difference in price between 9400f and 8400 is 75$

    • @HarshilPatelOfficial
      @HarshilPatelOfficial Před 5 lety

      c4wasinoccent.

  • @PrimeRsoul
    @PrimeRsoul Před 5 lety +27

    No way I'll be paying this much money to experience "long, smooth strokes",..... on a keyboard.

  • @Cestenwololol
    @Cestenwololol Před 5 lety

    glad to see all the other folks do their thing. great job, keep it up

  • @VioletViolent
    @VioletViolent Před 5 lety +6

    Great job as a host!

  • @fredrikgit
    @fredrikgit Před 5 lety +8

    Alienware laptop, UFO intro. Great.

  • @crispy-k
    @crispy-k Před 5 lety +4

    Gotta admit, i went from a 100 to 0 real quick 1:19 xD
    Nice vid ;) as always.

  • @KnightSlasher
    @KnightSlasher Před 5 lety +4

    What about a laptop on a desktop underneath a laptop on a desktop

  • @TheRealMartin
    @TheRealMartin Před 5 lety +13

    Finally, no Linus!!! Amazing job you guys!

  • @BADISkettu
    @BADISkettu Před 5 lety

    I've had Alienware 18 2013 for a 5 years now and really really love the possibility to move the laptop from one room to another without turning the pc off. It is also quite nice having a battery when power sutage happen. Yeah, it ony lasts about 1h of intensive gaming nowdays, but so do the outages. It is a tiny thing, but wery usefull for me.

  • @tacticalidiot175
    @tacticalidiot175 Před 5 lety +7

    "I have an 85 percenter"
    - Alex 2019

    • @francescofact
      @francescofact Před 5 lety

      TacticalIdiot17 can you explain it to me? I’m not american and I didn’t get it

    • @tacticalidiot175
      @tacticalidiot175 Před 5 lety +1

      @@francescofact it's a sex joke. He meant that he had an 85% erection.

    • @keskparane8809
      @keskparane8809 Před 5 lety

      Made funnier because it's not what you'd expect to come out of his mouth. His partners maybe, but not his.

  • @nickyoutube3757
    @nickyoutube3757 Před 5 lety +16

    Yeah, $4.5k for a laptop. I'll take two. Lol.

  • @georgiaball3772
    @georgiaball3772 Před 5 lety +1

    Again is it really bad to have just one big power brick?
    Will it explode if the brick is any bigger?

    • @shahmirkhan5373
      @shahmirkhan5373 Před 5 lety

      I have no idea how AC to DC laptop converters work, but i think it's related to the efficiency and heat produced by the charger brick

  • @xX1KiNg1Xxl
    @xX1KiNg1Xxl Před 5 lety +12

    but review a System76 plsssss
    or at least try to

  • @lorenz920
    @lorenz920 Před 5 lety +5

    Me: Oh, maybe I can buy this..
    Alex: ...coming in at 4500usd..
    Me: *throws phone out the window*

  • @axi6ne8us
    @axi6ne8us Před 5 lety

    Very nice review. Was considering this, but have changed my mind after watching you guys talk about the many downsides. Might consider the MSI GT75 TITAN 4K-012 now.

  • @damien2729
    @damien2729 Před 5 lety +6

    why an RTX2080 with an i9 on a 1080 screen :(

    • @gamesandsoftwares1441
      @gamesandsoftwares1441 Před 5 lety

      100% but i think 1080 this small would be kicking ass too

    • @CaveyMoth
      @CaveyMoth Před 5 lety

      It's all so you can plug into an external display, I reckon.