Optimus XI battery

[daveeb]

Hi all

I just noticed the AMD chips will soon be available for the 17" laptops (7th July). I've been hanging on as the intels sound a bit toasty for my liking and over heating is my real bugbear also I don't really feel competent enough anymore to go down the under clocking route.

I noticed that it has an "integrated" battery. I assume this means it's non removable ? Can this cause problems. In the past I have done the static removal procedure to clear certain issues which necessitates removing the battery then holding the power button down with the power lead plugged in but power off. This wouldn't work if the battery is permanently in. I also like to remove the battery when i'm cleaning the insides.

For what it's worth I want to occasionally game (nothing too taxing) but other than that the laptop would be for general use so my spec may be a little OTT but the spec was :

AMD 4800H
2 X 8 GB 2666 memory
GTX 1650
1st drive : 1 TB Seagate mechanical 7200 rpm
M2 SSD drive : 500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
2 X 150W power cable
Arctic M4 paste
3 Year silver warranty
30 day pixel warranty
Standard del
£1227

Any comments on the integrated battery in particular or why it's a daft selection (if it is) gratefully received.
Thanks

 

[daveeb]

Bump..
I was also wondering if anyone knows if the Optimus XI is prone to the same reported issues as the XI Pro regarding the fan only ramping to 50% with high temperatures ?
Thank you.

 

[CinnamonCakes]

Hi all

I just noticed the AMD chips will soon be available for the 17" laptops (7th July). I've been hanging on as the intels sound a bit toasty for my liking and over heating is my real bugbear also I don't really feel competent enough anymore to go down the under clocking route.

I noticed that it has an "integrated" battery. I assume this means it's non removable ? Can this cause problems. In the past I have done the static removal procedure to clear certain issues which necessitates removing the battery then holding the power button down with the power lead plugged in but power off. This wouldn't work if the battery is permanently in. I also like to remove the battery when i'm cleaning the insides.

For what it's worth I want to occasionally game (nothing too taxing) but other than that the laptop would be for general use so my spec may be a little OTT but the spec was :

AMD 4800H
2 X 8 GB 2666 memory
GTX 1650
1st drive : 1 TB Seagate mechanical 7200 rpm
M2 SSD drive : 500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
2 X 150W power cable
Arctic M4 paste
3 Year silver warranty
30 day pixel warranty
Standard del
£1227

Any comments on the integrated battery in particular or why it's a daft selection (if it is) gratefully received.
Thanks

Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 120Hz 45% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen™ 7 Eight Core Processor 4800H (2.9GHz, 4.2GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 - 6.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 3 in 1 Card Reader (Full Size SD / SDHC / SDXC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 180W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Battery
Optimus Series Integrated 46WH Lithium Ion Battery
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x USB 3.1 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.1 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Keyboard Language
OPTIMUS PRO SERIES RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Chassis
TongFang GK5NR0O (6GB RTX-2060, R7-4800H, 120Hz, Blank KB)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 11 to 13 working days
Price: £1,146.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/optimusXI-pro-15/tT!Sr5Hp4V/

cheaper and way more powerful (on the GPU side) than your pick. slightly slower SSD but the samsung has serious diminishing returns over this one in real life use

 

[daveeb]

Thanks for that. I had considered something down those lines but I decided that the extra screen real estate was more important to me than a better graphics card. I'll certainly take on board the good advice regarding the SSD.

 

[CinnamonCakes]

Thanks for that. I had considered something down those lines but I decided that the extra screen real estate was more important to me than a better graphics card. I'll certainly take on board the good advice regarding the SSD.

Check this out if you want a big screen that badly. The difference between rtx 2060 and the 1650 is over 70-80% so I would think twice before wasting money on your pick.

Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD 144Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen™ 7 Eight Core Processor 4800H (2.9GHz, 4.2GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 - 6.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st Storage Drive
512GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 450MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 3 in 1 Card Reader (Full Size SD / SDHC / SDXC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 180W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Battery
Optimus Series Integrated 46WH Lithium Ion Battery
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x USB 3.1 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.1 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Keyboard Language
OPTIMUS SERIES RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Chassis
TongFang GK7NR0R (6GB RTX-2060, R7-4800H, 144Hz, Blank KB)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 11 to 13 working days
Price: £1,251.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/optimusXI-pro-17/FjaFrprkvn/

Thanks for that. I had considered something down those lines but I decided that the extra screen real estate was more important to me than a better graphics card. I'll certainly take on board the good advice regarding the SSD.

 

[daveeb]

OK many thanks for that. I take it that spec came from the Optimus XI options not the the Pro XI, the reports of the fans only going to 50% on the Pro put me off.
Edit just noticed it is the Pro. I might wait and see what comes to pass with peoples experiences of the fan issue. I'm not in a huge rush but again thanks for your thoughts.

 

[theb52s]

Is there a thread about the fan issue with the pro? I'm looking at a similar build myself but hadn't heard anything about that.

 

[daveeb]

Optimus pro/optimus XI temps

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@theb52s

It's about 10 conversations below this one but there isn't any information on a solution just an agreement that there's an issue.