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same. i _was_ looking at getting an HP Spectre x360 with the i7 8550U. Now, I'm going to look explicitly at laptops with Ryzen chips. I think the Spectre mi

same. i _was_ looking at getting an HP Spectre x360 with the i7 8550U. Now, I'm going to look explicitly at laptops with Ryzen chips. I think the Spectre might have a Ryzen model, but don't know.

dragontamer 8y ago
AMD is severely behind on the Laptop space. In the Desktop space, I can definitely recommend AMD. But Laptops are totally Intel right now. There are AMD Laptops, but they are hard to recommend. Most are low-end offerings at best (laptop manufacturers don't put the high-end stuff with AMD). As long as high-end HP / Dell / Lenovo / Asus / Acer / Apple / Microsoft Surface are all Intel-based, you're basically forced to use an Intel Laptop. Desktops... you can build your own. And even if you couldn't, there are a ton of custom computer builders out there making great AMD Desktop rigs. ------------- With that being said, AMD laptops are competitive in the $500 to $750 space. Low-end to mid-tier laptops... the ones with poor mouse controls, driver issues, bad keyboards, low-end screens and such. But hey, they're cheap. Its not really AMD's fault. But in any case, its hard for me to find a good AMD laptop. So... that's just how it is.
- holtalanm 8y ago
  the new HP Envy x360 13z doesn't look bad. Kind of waiting to see what the Lenovo ThinkPad A285 looks like, as well.
  - dragontamer 8y ago
    The HP Envy x360 has a noticeably worse screen though. Its definitely not the same class or caliber as the Spectre x360. That's what I'm talking about: most laptop manufacturers offer a "premium" Intel laptop. But then they have a lower-quality AMD one on the side. Nothing AMD has done wrong per se, just laptop manufacturers refuse to sell AMD on the high-end.
- fivefive55 8y ago
  Check out the Huawei Matebook D with Ryzen if you want an amazingly built laptop for a great price. Might change your mind, it's the best 600 dollar laptop out there.
  - holtalanm 8y ago
    i actually thought about that one too. If they had a 16GB version, I'd totally go for it. Entirely the reason I'm leaning towards an HP Envy x360 13z instead.

same. i _was_ looking at getting an HP Spectre x360 with the i7 8550U. Now, I'm going to look explicitly at laptops with Ryzen chips. I think the Spectre might have a Ryzen model, but don't know.

dragontamer 8y ago

AMD is severely behind on the Laptop space. In the Desktop space, I can definitely recommend AMD. But Laptops are totally Intel right now. There are AMD Laptops, but they are hard to recommend. Most are low-end offerings at best (laptop manufacturers don't put the high-end stuff with AMD). As long as high-end HP / Dell / Lenovo / Asus / Acer / Apple / Microsoft Surface are all Intel-based, you're basically forced to use an Intel Laptop. Desktops... you can build your own. And even if you couldn't, there are a ton of custom computer builders out there making great AMD Desktop rigs. ------------- With that being said, AMD laptops are competitive in the $500 to $750 space. Low-end to mid-tier laptops... the ones with poor mouse controls, driver issues, bad keyboards, low-end screens and such. But hey, they're cheap. Its not really AMD's fault. But in any case, its hard for me to find a good AMD laptop. So... that's just how it is.

holtalanm 8y ago
the new HP Envy x360 13z doesn't look bad. Kind of waiting to see what the Lenovo ThinkPad A285 looks like, as well.
- dragontamer 8y ago
  The HP Envy x360 has a noticeably worse screen though. Its definitely not the same class or caliber as the Spectre x360. That's what I'm talking about: most laptop manufacturers offer a "premium" Intel laptop. But then they have a lower-quality AMD one on the side. Nothing AMD has done wrong per se, just laptop manufacturers refuse to sell AMD on the high-end.
fivefive55 8y ago
Check out the Huawei Matebook D with Ryzen if you want an amazingly built laptop for a great price. Might change your mind, it's the best 600 dollar laptop out there.
- holtalanm 8y ago
  i actually thought about that one too. If they had a 16GB version, I'd totally go for it. Entirely the reason I'm leaning towards an HP Envy x360 13z instead.