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    Having two platforms available is a smart strategy, IMO. While the profit margins on AM4 are probably not as high, they can make up for it with sheer volume as the value proposition remains very strong. Any incremental AM5 sales they can get from early adopters are icing on the cake. Further, if they can hold the line on pricing, Radeon 7000 should also do very well for them.
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    Then buy something that does. They're not much more expensive.
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    Retail SSDs are so commoditized these days that it doesn't really matter what you buy as long as it's from a known brand and has a DRAM cache.
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    Hadn't thought about the VGA drivers being the issue, but that's OK because the Intel model I have now ended up being $100 cheaper with otherwise identical specs thanks to Lenovo's pre-Black Friday sale.
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    I was really happy that it was available as a dealer-installed option for less than $700 including labor. Otherwise, to get one from the factory, I would have had to upgrade to the flagship Elite trim level, which would have carried a $5500 price premium over the EX-L grade I purchased.
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    New ride arrived a couple weeks earlier than expected so I took delivery yesterday. Now I need to wait for the dealer to contact me for installation of splash guards and a heated steering wheel.
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    I'm wondering if the dust filter that was on the 2021 Legion 5 was the primary cause of the high-pitched fan whine I would hear on those laptops. I had originally purchased an Asus G15 AA in "fair" open box condition from Best Buy for $620. While I loved the performance, the keyboard would frequently miss key strokes, which isn't good when it's something that I type on for at least 25-30 hours per week. I swapped it for an AMD-based 2022 Legion 5. The design, keyboard, and thermals were great and absolutely zero fan whine. Had to take that one back because the laptop would immediately wake up upon trying to put it to sleep, which is a problem I've noticed on a lot of AMD laptops. I swapped it for an Intel version with a Core i5 but otherwise identical specs. I thought the i5 12500H had six performance cores, but it only has four. Not that it seems to hurt as with the laptop in performance mode, I can get a Cinebench score comparable to the Ryzen 7 6800H. Balanced mode nets results in the ballpark of the Core i7 11800H.
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    Disabling turbo on an Intel CPU absolutely cripples its performance.
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    Yeah, this doesn't make a ton of sense to me. I would just use a NAS and set up a tunnel to access the files remotely if need be.
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    Every version of Edge has gotten progressively worse so I'm back to Chrome for now.
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    I ended up taking back that super-cheap G15 AA on the last day of BB's return policy mainly because the keyboard was missing inputs. At least 20-30 percent of the time, the spacebar and E keys wouldn't register. I went over to MicroCenter and picked up one of their refurbished Asus G15s with a 5900HX and RTX 3060. Took that back the next day because of software issues. Because I'm a masochist, I swapped it for their $1299 Legion 5 special. The main thing I was worried about is high-pitched fan whistle, and at least so far, my unit has practically none. It has Advanced Optimus, though annoyingly the fn+R shortcut doesn't work. In fact, there was no 60 Hz option at all. I tried creating one with CRU - for some reason that didn't work, but 75 Hz did so good enough I suppose.
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    In case you're not aware, the HDMI port is connected to the integrated GPU. To bypass graphic switching on an external display, you would need a Type-C to HDMI adapter/cable.
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    Yep. I see no reason to change from my 5950X. Now if AMD releases a 3D Vcache version of the Ryzen 7700X, then they'll have my attention.
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    My GMC Terrain's wimpy little 1.5T motor just isn't cutting it any more so I ordered a 2022 Honda Passport. It was just built last week (very late for a MY22 vehicle) which means it's probably going to be roughly a month before it arrives. I got it from a dealer that not only gave me a fair bit below MSRP but also wasn't forcing you to buy any accessories. I got a good trade-in offer from the dealer, and despite rising interest rates, I was able to lock in a lower one than I'm paying right now.
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    As of this morning it's back down to $1099 so you may want to snap it up if you're interested. I have a feeling Best Buy is wanting to clear out all their stock of this model since availability of Ryzen 6000 and Intel 12th-gen laptops is quite good right now.
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    I have the first G15 AA with the 5900HX and 1080p/300 Hz screen, which I purchased for $620 in open box "fair" condition. It was well used inside and out and didn't come with an AC adapter. I think the previous owner might have re-done the thermal paste because the sticker covering one of the heatsink screws was removed. They also stripped the captive screw in the corner and mangled the ribbon cables that connect the front LED light bar to the motherboard. The latter were in such bad shape I just pulled them out entirely. I found an original 280W power supply for $120 and an Intel AX210 WiFi card on Amazon, which added about $150 to the total. I had a 32 GB kit of 1Rx8 RAM and an extra 1 TB SSD on hand so those went in as well. So far it's been working well save for one quirk/issue. I'll often use the laptop on WiFi then plug it via Ethernet on my desk. If I shut down the PC with the Ethernet cable connected, the next time I turn it on to use WiFi, the laptop will still think it's hardwired, and the Internet will refuse to work unless I reboot. At least I can work around it by disconnecting the wired cable before turning off the laptop. It's not the AX210 as the issue still occurs with the crappy stock Mediatek adapter. This probably needs to be resolved with a BIOS update, but I'm not going to hold my breath. Such a problem would normally be enough for me to return the laptop, but considering how cheap it was, I can live with it. The BIOS itself is extremely basic with pretty much zero customization options so your 2933 MHz RAM will only run at that speed if it supports JEDEC timings.
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    It was at that point he knew, he f'ed up.
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    Even if you do absolutely nothing to the drive, you will almost certainly upgrade/replace it long before NAND flash wear becomes remotely close to an issue.
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    Framework released motherboards that have Intel's 12th-gen processors on them so the tech is hardly "older."
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    The 300-nit panel on the standard Legion 5 doesn't suffer from the brightness fall-off nearly as much as the 500-nit one on the Pro and 7.
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    The only other option would be something like the eBlaztr, which is essentially a more portable iMac. The Portable Gaming Desktop » eBlaztr
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    Doesn't exist.
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    I had to sell off my Razer Blade 14 but needed to buy a much more cost-effective laptop. I initially found a 2021 Legion 5 with a Ryzen 7 5800H, RTX 3050 Ti, 8 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, and surprisingly, the 165 Hz G-Sync screen for $710 open box at Best Buy. Not a bad deal all-in since I had more RAM and SSD on hand with which to upgrade it. Less than a week later, I was trolling BB and found that a store in my area had an open-box Asus G15 Advantage Edition with the 5900HX, RX 6800M, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, and 1080p/300 Hz screen for just $620. Of course, I had to jump on it. I got it home and realized why it was that cheap - there wasn't a power supply in the box. Amazon had an OEM replacement available so I grabbed it. I was originally going to get a 240W, which was about $80 but decided to be better safe than sorry and went with the 280W that it would have come with originally. Another $120, and we're in business. The laptop itself was in decent physical condition. The only thing "wrong" with it that I can find is that the LED light bar on the front doesn't seem to work. It could be that the cables aren't properly plugged in, but I haven't investigated that yet. Even if not, considering the whole package cost less than $800 with tax, I'm not going to complain.
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    I would advise some caution, though, as I've always believed Lenovo's 500-nit brightness claim on these models to be somewhat misleading. Yes, it is able to achieve that level at 100%. However, below that point, brightness falls off a cliff. Even at 80%, I believe it's well under 300 nits. Far from unusable, mind you, but most other laptops have a much more linear fall off as you go down the scale.
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    Well, since the Legion doesn't support XMP profiles, getting memory with lower CL timings isn't going to do any good. A set of CL22 modules from a name brand company like Crucial or Corsair is all you need.
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