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send_it_2_me_ said:
Stunts, how's your laptop preforming ?
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Extremely well. I've sorted my OS 20gb issue (running Disk Cleanup / Clean system files) I was able to select the old windows install and free up a lot of space on the HD. I'm using it everyday for gaming and some work (all gaming over xmas :)). Very pleased with it.

Let us know about yours when you get it.
 
Hey Stunts, what's your impression of the physical construction of the laptop?

I'm actually looking at the P34W V5 right now, but I imagine the body of both laptops will be similar. I've read a few comments on various forums wherein people have said that the body of previous models (V3 etc.) are flexible, not rigid, and prone to bending very easily. The strength of the laptop's body is a concern for me since I'll be hauling this thing around with me quite a bit. Can you share your thoughts on this? Is there significant flex/bend in the laptop chassis?
 
The Aorus came close to the top of my list of new laptop considerations.

But the Dell XPS 15 of similar spec (albeit GTX960) won thanks to form factor, screen, battery life and aftersales support
 
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crinkleshoes said:
The Aorus came close to the top of my list of new laptop considerations.

But the Dell XPS 15 of similar spec (albeit GTX960) won thanks to form factor, screen, battery life and aftersales support
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The XPS 15 is the other laptop I'm considering aside from the Gigabyte P34W V5. The things holding me back from the XPS 15 are the number of quality control issues people have had, and the 960m. Build quality is better, the screen is bigger, battery life is greatly improved and the thickness of the laptop is lower. All good things worth taking into account, but I'm still spooked by all the awful reports I've heard about the XPS 15 arriving with major problems, structural and otherwise.

Have you got your XPS 15 yet, Crinkleshoes? And if so, was it in perfect shape when it arrived?

I have another week before I can make my order, either way, so I'm waiting on more information about the P34W before I pull the trigger.
 
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Considering the number that have been shipped so far, the percentage of people reporting issues is quite low... so I'm not worried.

Doubly not worries as we have good consumer protection and Dell have one of the best after-sales of any company... you'll end up with a good one in the end ;)

Not received mine yet - the delivery estimate is end of month... so Dell have a full month of backlog on orders... they seem to be selling like hot-cakes :)
 
stunts said:
Extremely well. I've sorted my OS 20gb issue (running Disk Cleanup / Clean system files) I was able to select the old windows install and free up a lot of space on the HD. I'm using it everyday for gaming and some work (all gaming over xmas :)). Very pleased with it.

Let us know about yours when you get it.
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It arrived, but can't say I had much to play with it yet ...
Thats what the weekend is for, right
 
Estex said:
Hey Stunts, what's your impression of the physical construction of the laptop?

I'm actually looking at the P34W V5 right now, but I imagine the body of both laptops will be similar. I've read a few comments on various forums wherein people have said that the body of previous models (V3 etc.) are flexible, not rigid, and prone to bending very easily. The strength of the laptop's body is a concern for me since I'll be hauling this thing around with me quite a bit. Can you share your thoughts on this? Is there significant flex/bend in the laptop chassis?
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I can't feel any bend in the chassis when I try to twist it other than a few mm you'd expect from an object that thin (its only 21mm). It doesn't feel weak or flexible to me. The screen would twist because its very thin but I'm not prepared to try that in case I damage it, but once the lid is down and its flat to the chassis, that isn't a worry anyway.
 
Regarding the bend of the chassis, I have the following experience:

I owned a Dell XPS13 (9343) which the chassis is made by Aluminium. After a few months of use, the base start getting slightly bended and so that the ruuber feets won't touching the ground evenly and wobbling occured.

I find out the reason that cause the bend: I always pick up my laptop using one-hand and holding it with my thumb on the palm rest area and other fingers below the rig, however the laptop weight could cause a bend around these pivot point.

Not sure for other who complain about the bending rig if they have the similar experience
 
davidkwan said:
Regarding the bend of the chassis, I have the following experience:

I owned a Dell XPS13 (9343) which the chassis is made by Aluminium. After a few months of use, the base start getting slightly bended and so that the ruuber feets won't touching the ground evenly and wobbling occured.

I find out the reason that cause the bend: I always pick up my laptop using one-hand and holding it with my thumb on the palm rest area and other fingers below the rig, however the laptop weight could cause a bend around these pivot point.

Not sure for other who complain about the bending rig if they have the similar experience
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It sounds like they might be using a different grade of aluminum from other laptops. This might account for the softness of the metal in the XPS line. I have a Samsung Series 9 laptop that's bigger than the XPS 13 and after years of use it still doesn't bend at all.

It sounds like the P35W is a solid machine! My guess is the structural issue started to arise because of the P34's smaller form-factor. It makes sense that they wouldn't have enough room for all of the structural support, and instead dedicated that space to internal components. I've heard some really unfortunate things about the instability of the V3 :(
 
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hagn said:
@send_it_2_me_:
How is your experience with the laptop so far?
I've read you are using it for CUDA programming, did you have any problem with the GPU? I am looking to buy it for the same purpose.
Is the 4k screen matte or glossy?
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So far I just got it started, (not had much time, was hoping to do all this over xmas period)
but yeah, it runs CUDA on windows.

*debating a Ubuntu dual boot.

Atom80 said:
warranty on P35
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I was wondering bout replacing the internal hard drive, but stopped short of opening the laptop when I noticed the waxed screws,
what is the warranty on opening the case to replace the internal HDD ?

also is there a way to get a pure windows install i.e. the windows key and media. so I can do a clean install ?


Thanks
Peter
 
I was wondering bout replacing the internal hard drive, but stopped short of opening the laptop when I noticed the waxed screws,
what is the warranty on opening the case to replace the internal HDD ?


Hi send_it_2_me_,

If you have the experience and confidence to perform the swap of SSD yourself, then go for it. We dont invalidate warranty for customers who choose to modify/upgrade.

Of course "customer induced damage" is not covered, and the new componenets wouldnt be covered by our warranty - but thats common sense right?

SO yes, feel free to install additional SSD, each of the two m.2 bays can take upto 512GB.

For the purposes of achieving competitive price, and also to ensure if end users want to upgrade the SSD, us installing just 1 x 128GB is the most cost effective and gives you the least amount of waste, so to speak.

Same thing applies to HDD (1TB installed, but will acccept upto 2TB) - but we "think" you are refering to SSD.

Hope that helps and gives you the assurance you need.

Regards,

Gigabyte UK NB Team
 
crinkleshoes said:
The Aorus came close to the top of my list of new laptop considerations.

But the Dell XPS 15 of similar spec (albeit GTX960) won thanks to form factor, screen, battery life and aftersales support
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This and also the worrying quality control issues for the Aorus that also made up my mind.

I got the 4k UHD version with 512gb SSD and it's great, the best laptop I've owned hands down. No quality control issues with mine (it feels hewn from a solid block of metal) and the only negative is the slightly substandard battery life. Considering the hardware it packs, it's not surprising and it's still better than more full-on gaming laptops.
 
A brief follow up to my review on the P35W V5:

I've been using the laptop as my main work PC for the past 2 weeks since I'm working remotely (and didn't want to lug my desktop around) and I can honestly say this laptop is performing incredibly well. It has to cope with me coding (so compiling a full game), office work, gaming and browsing and does it all with considerable ease and comfort (and mostly silence). I've recommended it to several colleagues so I suspect OC and Gigabyte will be getting more orders of this brilliant laptop soon!
 
stunts said:
A brief follow up to my review on the P35W V5:

I've been using the laptop as my main work PC for the past 2 weeks since I'm working remotely (and didn't want to lug my desktop around) and I can honestly say this laptop is performing incredibly well. It has to cope with me coding (so compiling a full game), office work, gaming and browsing and does it all with considerable ease and comfort (and mostly silence). I've recommended it to several colleagues so I suspect OC and Gigabyte will be getting more orders of this brilliant laptop soon!
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Hi stunts,

Thanks for the feedback, and recommendations obviously. Glad it is delivering what you wanted from it. Can we ask, as you are using as a "work and play" machine, have you installed Pro?

Regards,

Gigabyte UK NB Team
 
Atom80 said:
Hi stunts,

Thanks for the feedback, and recommendations obviously. Glad it is delivering what you wanted from it. Can we ask, as you are using as a "work and play" machine, have you installed Pro?

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Gigabyte UK NB Team
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Nope, Home is fine for my needs and work. Any shortfall between the 2 is made up with 3rd party programs (i.e. Bitlocker can be replaced with VeraCrypt, Remote Desktop can be replaced with Team Viewer for which we have a corporate account). The only downside is Home wants to install and reboot windows updates at 3.30 in the morning (for Pro you can choose which updates are installed and when), but its possible to change settings to ensure you control when to install / reboot.
 
Hi Atom80 @ Gigabyte,

apologies for resurrecting such an old thread but my laptop that I'd purchased and reviewed here - the GIGABYTE P35W V5-CF1 - has developed a fault with the connection between the power supply and the laptop. I use the laptop 95% of the time connected to the power and then only rarely does it get used just on the battery. Recently I've noticed the laptop was working on the battery even though it was plugged in to the power, and applying a small amount of pressure to the back of the angled tip that connects into the laptop, the battery begins to charge and I get full power again. If you let go of the tip, the laptop goes back to battery only so its needing constant pressure held to keep the battery charged/working from the power supply brick. I don't know if the fault is with the supply brick and the tip of the charger or the connection held inside the laptop body itself. Sadly I don't have anyone local to try a spare charger with temporarily so really need Gigabyte's input to see if it's something that could be fixed please, either by myself or sending it off to have an expert look at it ?

Cheers,

Steve
 
stunts said:
Hi Atom80 @ Gigabyte,

apologies for resurrecting such an old thread but my laptop that I'd purchased and reviewed here - the GIGABYTE P35W V5-CF1 - has developed a fault with the connection between the power supply and the laptop. I use the laptop 95% of the time connected to the power and then only rarely does it get used just on the battery. Recently I've noticed the laptop was working on the battery even though it was plugged in to the power, and applying a small amount of pressure to the back of the angled tip that connects into the laptop, the battery begins to charge and I get full power again. If you let go of the tip, the laptop goes back to battery only so its needing constant pressure held to keep the battery charged/working from the power supply brick. I don't know if the fault is with the supply brick and the tip of the charger or the connection held inside the laptop body itself. Sadly I don't have anyone local to try a spare charger with temporarily so really need Gigabyte's input to see if it's something that could be fixed please, either by myself or sending it off to have an expert look at it ?

Cheers,

Steve
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Hi stunts - based on what you say here, we would probably recommend taking to a local independent computer shop to get it examined rather than sending to our repair centre for the analysis. It sounds as though the power connection on the inside of the machine to the motherboard is not 100% "making".

Let us know, and of course if it does need to be sent in, we can repair, but believe it is probably something that could be repaired locally, at minimal cost....

Regards,

Atom80
 
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