Subj : Re: Intel NUCs
To   : esc
From : Gamgee
Date : Thu Aug 17 2023 07:18:00

-=> esc wrote to Gamgee <=-

 Ga> I am currently using a 10-year-old Lenovo (T510) laptop that I love and
 Ga> am reluctant to replace, but am creeping into the window where I will
 Ga> need  to do so.  I've often said I'd not buy anything but another
 Ga> Lenovo, but  am curious how you've liked the System76 (and whether it's
 Ga> a laptop or a  desktop).  Have heard good things about them, and that
 Ga> they're  Linux-friendly.  Would like to hear your thoughts on that,
 Ga> thanks.

 es> Great question, and one I'll do my best to answer.

 es> First off, my Lenovo is a Carbon X1 gen 8. It's lightweight,
 es> ultraportable, powerful, reliable, has long battery life, and
 es> probably the all-time best keyboard in a laptop.

Nice, and quite a bit more modern than my ThinkPad T510.  Agreed on the 
keyboards from Lenovo - they are simply the best.

 es> My Sys76 machine is an Oryx Pro 10. This machine is specc'd
 es> pretty high. It has a 20 core 12 gen i7-12700H, 64gb RAM, Intel
 es> iGPU, NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti Mobile. This machine is bigger, heavier,
 es> the fans run incessantly, but man...it has some horsepower.
 es> Lately I've been using this one pretty much nonstop.

Yes, my impression from their website was that you get a LOT of 
horsepower for the money.

 es> My general thoughts on the matter are, the Lenovo feels like a
 es> better machine. The build quality, keyboard, etc., are all
 es> amazing. There are no dead pixels, the audio is better, it's all
 es> around just a better machine. What it lacks is a discreet GPU,
 es> frankly, and that's what the Sys76 provides.

That's the kind of info I'm looking for, thanks.  I am attracted to the 
specs of the Sys76, especially the discreet GPU's, as you said.  But.... 
the Lenovo is a known entity for me, with top quality, which is perhaps 
the single biggest factor in my decision-making.

 es> I think if you're happy with your Lenovo, I'd probably stick with
 es> them. The customer support is quite a bit better, and I think
 es> your track record of owning one without problems for so long
 es> speaks for itself.

Very true.  Not one single problem with this laptop, ever.  It will be 
difficult to NOT go with another Lenovo, for sure.

 es> Now, one manufacturer I'd like to look into more deeply is
 es> frame.work - have you seen those? They seem pretty slick.

Wow, hadn't heard of this one.  Holy crap.  The modularity is 
incredible, with future-proof upgrade options.  The quality is an 
unknown, but will be researching this one too.

I've got to get busy and figure this out so Santa has time to get me 
something on time.  :-)

Thanks a lot for the helpful reply!



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