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Wow, 100W seems very underpowered as a charger for a gaming laptop. USB-C really isn't a good choice in this case.

deadmutex 5y ago
FYI, USB-C 2.1 can charge at 240W. I really prefer the simplicity of not having to drag around a laptop brick, and love the simplicity of having one cable to carry all the signals I need (USB, DisplayPort, Power, etc.)
- ineedasername 5y ago
  2.1 appears to have been released less than 2 months ago. So it might eventually mean USB-C is viable to keep up with higher performance laptops, it can't do it yet. Even then it's not enough for some top-end laptops. Alienware laptops with a 3080 use 330W
ivraatiems 5y ago
Yeah, this is pre-2.1 (as another commenter mentioned). It makes sense when you think about the hardware though - because it uses a laptop i7 and a Max-Q video card, even when gaming about 100W works OK. See https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/laptops/andrew-munro/razer-blade-stealth-13-2020-ultrabook-review/4/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/laptops/andrew-munr...
- ineedasername 5y ago
  Looks like 2.1 is too new to actually be in any production hardware-- less than 2 months old. Gaming might be fine in some laptops, but clearly not in the one for this article. Top-end laptops like an Alienware w/ 3080 use a 330W adapter. 100W USB-C is never going to keep that thing from running down the battery.
thescriptkiddie 5y ago
Can a notebook chassis actually dissipate more than 100W without burning your hands?
- ivraatiems 5y ago
  When it's at full heat, I can't touch the laptop directly... but that only happens if the fans are blocked.
- SXX 5y ago
  I bought MSI GP66 Leopard with RTX3070 (90W TDP with spikes up to 170W) for my nephew this year. It has 230W PSU, but it usable and not too hot even under heavy load as long as it standing on table. It has two fans that in turbo mode can keep GPU it under 70C even at 100% load. But yeah it's bulky almost 3KG workstation. Oh and at max fan speed it as loud as modern vacuum cleaner, but people play in headphones most of the time. So yeah you can have laptop with high TDP, but it's gonna be bulky and loud.
ineedasername 5y ago
To add to my comment, top end laptops w/ an RTX 3080 use up to 330W. Also USB-C 2.1 w/ 240W isn't actually in any laptop I can find: it's less than 2 months old.

FYI, USB-C 2.1 can charge at 240W. I really prefer the simplicity of not having to drag around a laptop brick, and love the simplicity of having one cable to carry all the signals I need (USB, DisplayPort, Power, etc.)

ineedasername 5y ago
2.1 appears to have been released less than 2 months ago. So it might eventually mean USB-C is viable to keep up with higher performance laptops, it can't do it yet. Even then it's not enough for some top-end laptops. Alienware laptops with a 3080 use 330W

ivraatiems 5y ago

Yeah, this is pre-2.1 (as another commenter mentioned). It makes sense when you think about the hardware though - because it uses a laptop i7 and a Max-Q video card, even when gaming about 100W works OK. See https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/laptops/andrew-munro/razer-blade-stealth-13-2020-ultrabook-review/4/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/laptops/andrew-munr...

ineedasername 5y ago
Looks like 2.1 is too new to actually be in any production hardware-- less than 2 months old. Gaming might be fine in some laptops, but clearly not in the one for this article. Top-end laptops like an Alienware w/ 3080 use a 330W adapter. 100W USB-C is never going to keep that thing from running down the battery.

thescriptkiddie 5y ago

Can a notebook chassis actually dissipate more than 100W without burning your hands?

ivraatiems 5y ago
When it's at full heat, I can't touch the laptop directly... but that only happens if the fans are blocked.
SXX 5y ago
I bought MSI GP66 Leopard with RTX3070 (90W TDP with spikes up to 170W) for my nephew this year. It has 230W PSU, but it usable and not too hot even under heavy load as long as it standing on table. It has two fans that in turbo mode can keep GPU it under 70C even at 100% load. But yeah it's bulky almost 3KG workstation. Oh and at max fan speed it as loud as modern vacuum cleaner, but people play in headphones most of the time. So yeah you can have laptop with high TDP, but it's gonna be bulky and loud.

ineedasername 5y ago

To add to my comment, top end laptops w/ an RTX 3080 use up to 330W. Also USB-C 2.1 w/ 240W isn't actually in any laptop I can find: it's less than 2 months old.