@Minstadave I saw you got one from HUKD website
How do you find it?
Temps?
Build quality?
Did you get the metallic version with the 100% sRGB screen?
(obvs looking to get one too)
Happy for opinions if anyone else got one too...
I ended up getting a 10% refund due to delay so paid just under £500 all in for the top spec. The metal version I ordered was cancelled so mine has a plastic base (all 15" metal versions were changed to plastic or cancelled due to supply issues).
Build is plastic and middle of the road. There's a small amount of flex in the keyboard and a moderate amount in the plastic base panel. There's a few edges that are a bit rough especially where the base plate meets the wrist wrest. This isn't XPS level by any means.
The top panel is metal and is sturdy.
Can't tell you CPU temps because I cant find anything to read it. Fan noise is an issue, especially when plugged in, the fan curve is aggressive and a little intrusive. GPU temps are great, not seen above 60 degrees when gaming. Hoping to find a way to twesk the fan curve or a BIOS update. Extreme performance mode turns the thing into a hairdryer.
I got the 100% sRGB panel, mine is an LG panel with Freesync, very nice screen, no bleed, brightness is good but not amazing, would like another notch or two.
Battery life seems just OK with my 4800U/16GB setup, doubt it'd go beyond 8-10hrs but I need to test it properly. Thats with the large 70Wh battery.
Keyboard is nice, don't really like the layout on the 15" with the off centre trackpad. The num pad is no use to me. Trackpad is OK, nothing special.
CPU performance is staggering. The 2280 SSD turned out to be a Samsung PM981a, as hoped, which is essentially a 970 Evo Plus and very fast.
IO is only OK. A single USB C port is a pain, especially if you ordered the USB C charger like I did. I'd prefer the standard DC charger. SD card reader is USB2 speeds which is a little slower than I'd like.
The speakers aren't great and the right speaker is almost in the middle of the laptop, its weird.
WiFi card is an Intel AX600, speeds are crazy, almost 1GB with good signal and that's just 802.11ac.
Buying at current prices the 14" looks better, it has a second M2 slot, centered keyboard, all metal option, better speaker placement and personally I find 15" a little bulky. It also gets 2 USB C I believe in the all metal config.
really putting me off
