What are your favorite insane laptops?

Mine is the Dell Rugged: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F56ION4_n0

Bump and fall proof, liquid proof, sand proof (and cat hairs proof I assume), extreme heat/cold proof, can be used as a blunt weapon in an emergency. Ridiculously overkill for anyone that’s not a geologist working in Antarctica or an archaeologist in the Gobi desert, and ridiculously overkill is fun

  • HayadSont@discuss.online
    2·
    1 hour ago

    I got a couple I really like, though for vastly different reasons:

    • The MNT Reform series takes the crown for their commitment towards open source software AND open source hardware.
    • The ASUS Zenbook DUO is an early entry in the direction of what I perceive as peak design. This technology will only improve from here and I hope other vendors will take cues from this one.
    • drathvedro@lemm.ee
      1·
      40 minutes ago

      Could you elaborate on the reform? I hear the hype yet to me it looks like a severely overpriced tv box with some low-grade peripherials strapped to it in the least space efficient way possible. Did they got rockchip to release sources instead of blobs or something? What is the praise actually for?

  • drathvedro@lemm.ee
    4·
    2 hours ago

    Mine.

    Quad screen portable setup, baybeh! Razer’s Valerie aint got nuttin’ on me!

    • Arthur Besse@lemmy.mlEnglish
      8·
      9 hours ago

      The w700ds/w701ds (“Dual Screen”)

      … was not Lenovo’s last try at putting two screens on a laptop; see also the X1 Fold and Yoga 9i

  • lichtmetzger@discuss.tchncs.de
    21·
    17 hours ago

    GPD Win Max 2. I love this little thing so much. ~8-10 hours of battery life, up to 64GB RAM, 16-core Ryzen on the newest model, 2K display. It’s only 10 inches and it can run Cyberpunk with raytracing. It also has two slots for SSD’s and an optional LTE module.

    The sticks are hall effect sensors, so there’s no drift (looking at you, Nintendo). The keyboard is backlit and feels way too satisfying for something this small. (I actually like typing on it)

    On the backside of the device, you can slide out two metal covers and place them on top of the thumbsticks, hiding them and making the device look more professional.

    I once took this to a customer doing a training session and dropped the line “This thing is more powerful than all the computers in this room” and it was probably true.

    • d-RLY?@lemmy.ml
      3·
      10 hours ago

      How hot does it get under load of stuff like Cyberpunk or similar programs? I am always jazzed to see high-end laptops, but I am aware of heat being a given. We get a lot of normies (or gamers that dip their toes into PC gaming) that have more money than sense just demanding the most powerful laptop. And they bring them in for us to check-out due to how hot they get. Some of it comes down to them not knowing how to stop all the programs from starting up with it and causing it to heat up from the jump even before launching a game or whatever. lol

      • lichtmetzger@discuss.tchncs.de
        2·
        8 hours ago

        It’s around ~48°C under my regular coding workload (Chrome, Firefox, Slack and phpStorm opened with a video playing). It’s basically unhearable under these conditions, with the fan running on the lowest speed.

        The max temperature it gets to is ~83°C, which it will reach fairly quick when playing demanding games like Cyberpunk and the device gets a little warm, but not annoyingly hot then. Yes, it’s a little thicc boii, but that works for its benefit because the thickness comes from the big heatpipe, fan and cooler.

        Disclaimer: I put a PTM7950 pad onto the CPU and it greatly benefits from it. Temps with regular paste are worse - I definitely reached temps in the 90s before (but it was not throttling).

    • HexesofVexes@lemmy.world
      7·
      14 hours ago

      10/10 device - it’s a solid laptop though I worry about longevity (they’re a bastard to repair because the arts are all hard to find).

      Upside is it’s the perfect machine for travel gaming!

      • lichtmetzger@discuss.tchncs.de
        2·
        8 hours ago

        That’s true, but I found parts like the bottom chassis, display assembly and keyboard on Aliexpress. They probably have the joystick modules too.

        The only thing I couldn’t find were the actual rubber thumbsticks, which might become a problem in the future when they wear out. GPD promised to sell them individually a while ago, but as of yet, they haven’t done so.

      • lichtmetzger@discuss.tchncs.de
        3·
        8 hours ago

        It is really well made. I had to take the whole machine apart to put in a QWERTZ keyboard and almost everything is easily replaceable and maintainable. The frame feels as sturdy as a typical Macbook chassis, the joystick elements are screwed in and can be swapped quickly, the motherboard and cooling system are also well assembled.

        The only thing I hated is that they glued the power button onto the backlight foil of the keyboard. I don’t know what they were thinking, but glueing a flimsy flextape onto a flimsy foil is a horrible decision. Granted, most people probably never change their keyboard (but they didn’t have the 64GB model with German layout back when I bought it).

    • RobotZap10000@feddit.nlEnglish
      4·
      16 hours ago

      Do you grip the device in both hands to use the joysticks, or do you just move them around with your thumbs? It looks rather thick, but also very cool.

      • lichtmetzger@discuss.tchncs.de
        2·
        8 hours ago

        When gaming, I hold the device in both hands, just as they depict in their marketing material:

        When I’m on location and I have it sitting on the desk, I use the left joystick for scrolling and the right for moving the mouse, it works really well and I don’t have to grip it (I configured AntiMicroX on Linux to translate the inbuilt Xbox controller to mouse movements).

        It also has a builtin mouse mode, but you have to press the right trigger to speed up the mouse, so it’s very unconvenient when you’re not holding the device in your hands.

        • EchoSnail@lemmy.zip
          1·
          3 hours ago

          I want one of these but Lenovo has the 11e with ryzen Apu and 8gh of ram for 80$. It’s 1 inch bigger and more replaceable. That’s what I’d go with if I could get another machine. I have too many machines as it is. Anyone want to trade an HP ProBook 8265u 16gb ram 256? It’s a fucking monster and I barely use it lol

  • Alaik@lemmy.zip
    12·
    16 hours ago

    I actually used OPs Dell as a paramedic. It wasn’t bad but I still prefer toughbooks

    • d-RLY?@lemmy.ml
      3·
      9 hours ago

      I wasn’t ready to see that thing. Would have sprayed my drink out if I were drinking at the moment your link loaded. lol

      I would love to have that just to show to co-workers and friends, just to see their reactions. I could see it being kind of nice to have if I really really needed multiple screens. But would never want to bring it anywhere unless it is staying in a hotel room for like a week and working (which I don’t have a job that would even give that situation to happen anyway). Still nice to see mobile workstations still have room for wild-ass designs like that. Kind of like how more smart phones used to have really wild selling points.

    • phantomwise@lemmy.mlOP
      19·
      23 hours ago

      I would like to argue but I can’t… you win 😅 That’s just… I don’t have words. Just wow 🤯 🤯 🤯

    • Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org
      8·
      23 hours ago

      It doesn’t look like this is even past concept stage, and it’s already mostly obsolete. Is there something close to this that’s a modern commercial product I can buy?

    • Outwit1294
      6·
      22 hours ago

      Impractical. Why would anyone ever need so many screens on the go?

        • Outwit1294
          1·
          33 minutes ago

          Damn. Probably the only people who wouldn’t mind the hassle.

      • Stovetop@lemmy.world
        3·
        18 hours ago

        Seems like the sort of thing that might be used to set up like a mobile command station or something. If a disaster occurs and some agency/organization needs to stand up operations at a new location immediately, things like that

        Definitely highly situational, but I’m sure some organizations out there are willing to pay a pretty penny for convenience during those types of situations.

        • Outwit1294
          1·
          9 hours ago

          I am pretty sure desktops can be used if you are in such a situation. Portable power has been a thing for decades.

          • Stovetop@lemmy.world
            1·
            3 hours ago

            Well, if you also want to bring 6 monitors with it. I think the point of this is to be highly portable and easy to store.

            • Outwit1294
              1·
              53 minutes ago

              This is going to be heavy af and it probably has battery life of 10 minutes. So it will need a charger too.

      • arsCynic@beehaw.org
        22·
        21 hours ago

        “Impractical. Why would anyone ever need so many screens on the go?”

        For the same reason why cars that can’t ride over the slightest speed bumps are sold: low self-esteem and a high urge to stroke one’s own ego.

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