PCSPECIALIST.CO.UK SPECIFICATION
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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)
8GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 - 6.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st M.2 SSD Drive
250GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 2300MB/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
Wireless Network Card
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (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
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee
1 Year Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 12 to 14 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Price: £0.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/optimusXI-pro-17/kv5VyBUx3g/
As seems to be the required protocol I have posted above the specification.
As funds are tight I ordered only one M2 SSD and 8Gb of ram with the intention upgrading later.
Review
Overall I am pleased with the Laptop and it met my expectations.
Ordering and delivery were as expected and I received updates when promised. I ordered it early as I wanted to avoid the Xmas rush.
There are a few issues that I have noticed
1. The printing on the keyboard is slightly off centre as others have reported.
2. The power cable is not very secure, and drops out the socket during use. This is annoying and I will wait till next year and the rush is over to speak with PCS as it is not clear if this is the plug or socket.
However overall the laptop in normal use is very quiet, although I have not played any games yet.
The screen is very clear and I was surprised that the 17.3" version was not as large as expected.
Installation went okay but I did need to refer to some other web sites for help. PCS do provide a download section with drivers and I installed them in the order they are posted. One of the drivers is odd. There is a PDF in the touchpad driver about firmware that is in Chinese and makes no sense.
Looking at the bios it is very much locked down with very few options to change. The Geforce RTX 2060 looks like it is the refresh version as I have checked the spec in GPU-z. It looks like it is also locked down so that the max power is 90w??. The bios installed on the GPU is a Clevo version (see below)
VGA Bios Collection: VGA Bios Collection: Clevo RTX 2060 Mobile 6 GB | TechPowerUp
I would order again and despite the issues I had I would recommend PCS and the OPTIMUS PRO XI
The specification below has been formatted so you can easily copy and paste this to our forums when discussing your specification. Once you've copied the specification, please click here to continue.
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)
8GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 - 6.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st M.2 SSD Drive
250GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 2300MB/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
Wireless Network Card
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (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
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee
1 Year Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 12 to 14 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Price: £0.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/optimusXI-pro-17/kv5VyBUx3g/
As seems to be the required protocol I have posted above the specification.
As funds are tight I ordered only one M2 SSD and 8Gb of ram with the intention upgrading later.
Review
Overall I am pleased with the Laptop and it met my expectations.
Ordering and delivery were as expected and I received updates when promised. I ordered it early as I wanted to avoid the Xmas rush.
There are a few issues that I have noticed
1. The printing on the keyboard is slightly off centre as others have reported.
2. The power cable is not very secure, and drops out the socket during use. This is annoying and I will wait till next year and the rush is over to speak with PCS as it is not clear if this is the plug or socket.
However overall the laptop in normal use is very quiet, although I have not played any games yet.
The screen is very clear and I was surprised that the 17.3" version was not as large as expected.
Installation went okay but I did need to refer to some other web sites for help. PCS do provide a download section with drivers and I installed them in the order they are posted. One of the drivers is odd. There is a PDF in the touchpad driver about firmware that is in Chinese and makes no sense.
Looking at the bios it is very much locked down with very few options to change. The Geforce RTX 2060 looks like it is the refresh version as I have checked the spec in GPU-z. It looks like it is also locked down so that the max power is 90w??. The bios installed on the GPU is a Clevo version (see below)
VGA Bios Collection: VGA Bios Collection: Clevo RTX 2060 Mobile 6 GB | TechPowerUp
I would order again and despite the issues I had I would recommend PCS and the OPTIMUS PRO XI