"Every Laptop Sucks"

Watch out for these common problems when it comes to thin and light laptops like the XPS 13 and the Razer Blade Stealth
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[@Dave2D]

For people that have an xps 13 (or know people with one), did that unit have coil whine?

[@thomasward5062]

Mine does yes

[@boneyralph403]

For the people who have a gaming laptop , how's the feeling🥺🥺

[@adamo66]

Yep mine does as well

[@fellar031]

you forgot to mention that the screen ghosting is quite bad as compared to even mbp 13.. i got coil whine as well on my 9370. also, speakers popping due to max software audio.

[@nutcube1]

I have the 2018 xps 13 and have never experienced any coil whine

[@aarondylan5606]

He is holding them like slices of bread.

[@amj.composer]

Yeah, he's quite gentle with his touch.

[@anthonytroupe4923]

He's holding them like they are $1000 pieces of tech.

[@kodackslacks452]

He's stoned -.-

[@andrewszombie]

@@amj.composer Linus be like Gentle???? Not dropping tech??? Dont know her 😂😂

[@eduardoavila646]

I mean, they go very well with butter just like slices of bread

[@havok11hs76]

*Apple messes up all the units Dave: At least they're consistent.

[@amanvora7867]

😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@utkarsh5138]

😂😂😂

[@coby7398]

I mean he ain’t wrong u know what u getting

[@hussamf3976]

OOF 100

[@henryb893]

If all the laptops shown have an issue, I’d rather at least know what to look out for because I can prevent it. MacBooks probably have the best build quality, and for the keyboard you can just put a small cover on it if it’s really that big of an issue

[@Alenvmathew007]

The way Dave handles laptops or gadgets is impressively diligent compared to Linus.

[@witvklk]

Until you see him spinning Macbooks, that gave me anxiety lol.

[@versaty65]

he opened almost every laptop from screen corner. if you keep doing it , you gonna get a flex or screen bleed soon

[@RealNameNeverUsed]

...and Unbox Therapy.

[@adamvykouk3469]

They are clearly not from the same universe

[@eduardosalamanca3808]

@@witvklk What does "diligent" mean?

[@pathfindersam]

Dave: MacBooks are consistent... Me: At what ? Dave: At being problematic

[@bespiller8221]

have u seen the new macbooks with the M1? They straight up rapes all high end Windows models, so please shut the fuck up incel!

[@bespiller8221]

And im not even an apple fan boy, its legit just facts.

[@isfahann6128]

@@bespiller8221 relax bro. This video is 1 year ago. No one predict how powerful the performance in the new m1 macbooks

[@bespiller8221]

@@isfahann6128 but the comment is 1 month old sooooo

[@isfahann6128]

@@bespiller8221 he lives under a rock and probably still thinks intel is better

[@themlongplays4961]

I've had my XPS 13 since Nov 2017 and only now noticed that my laptop has some coil whine because of this video. Thanks, Dave.

[@MisterJanDaMan]

That's the thing. You only notice it because other people point it out. But if you didn't really notice it in the past or it hasn't really bothered you, then I'd say don't pay much attention to it.

[@neSsuChan]

And then you can't unhear it.

[@Icanhasmycheesburger]

I can only slightly hear some niose from my 9730 (xps 13 2018) when moving the cursor or scrolling. Dunno if this "counts" as coil whine? Another problem that is far more annoying however is that hibernation doesn't work for some reason. When I start my pc after a hibernation it doesn't resume where I left off. Any of you have this problem?

[@elduderino4936]

pretty sure it's because you didn't even know coil whine was a thing

[@PWingert1966]

Merely watching this video is enough to intimidate your XPS 13 into whining

[@Paresh72341]

This man is a true KZbinr. I will not be believe on a laptop untill Dave makes a review on it

[@WillyJunior]

🎵If you wish upon a laptop🎵

[@matthewadamu2495]

Yhhh well, i lost credibility with dave when he said the alienware m15 doesn't throttle. Don't know if it was a special review sample or he didn't really do intense stress tests

[@anishgupta8938]

@@matthewadamu2495 Most Alienware devices have throttle issues.

[@aidilmubarock5394]

Sheep?

[@cerberusvaeiii4019]

He also said that Acer Nitro 5 is not good because it doesn’t have the performance of an almost double-priced laptop. That is bs

[@KennethSee]

I know it's dumb but I'm constantly amazed at how far computing tech has come in the last 20 years. The idea of having machines so small yet so powerful was science fiction at the turn of the century. It's mind blowing.

[@faheem3721]

Damn you are really old

[@faheem3721]

It’s a joke k

[@mklaver31]

@@jackf1684 Because it's faulty design and not build quality. Apple seems to have fixed the thermal and keyboard issues with the new m1 MacBooks though.

[@jackf1684]

@@mklaver31 Truly I think they've finally started using "Think Different" in the right context.

[@jessicahyde8461]

Yes powerful. But still same design for over 20 years. Folding monitor and keyboard.

[@tyrecesewnath4906]

macbooks: exists dave: *breathing intensifies*

[@FIstof7LEGEND]

Macbook sucks

[@Nestor535]

Patrick not really

[@dontneedtoknowmyname.6828]

@@Nestor535 yes really

[@AlphaMacho]

Don't need to know my name. Not really

[@mohamedorayith4626]

Don't need to know my name. That’s only because you have never owned one My one point is that a MacBook holds its value even after five years😌

[@MemesnShet]

2:21 the carefulness with which he closes that laptop is so satisfying and relaxing to me+the music This guy is the exact opposite of Linus

[@ryanb1374]

Memes n Shet I haven’t seen him drop any computer parts sooooo... yeah.

[@tomwaddy9035]

you haven't see Dave spin a laptop on his finger yet, have you?

[@lip5729]

@@tomwaddy9035 the what? Spinning a laptop ??

[@satinkuti5875]

I had coil whine on my latitude e5450, I just switched off "power saving" setting on bios and it stopped right away. Coil whine is usually caused by low voltage.

[@OscarsPlaces]

He is right, I returned 2 laptops 💻 from HP in less then 1 month. I don’t trust the manufacturer and the set up anymore.

[@jessicamariers]

Oscar's Places what HP laptop are you referring to? I’m planning to buy HP envy, so I wanted to know. Thanks

[@patchlate]

Same I returned 2 HP spectres for coil whine, just got a different laptop after that

[@OscarsPlaces]

@@jessicamariers Hi Jess all good? I bought the HP - ENVY 2-in-1 15.6" Touch-Screen Laptop - AMD Ryzen 5 - 8GB Memory - AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 - 128GB Solid State Drive - HP Finish In Dark Ash. After an update of windows the laptop show bluescreen. I tried two different laptops both with the same issue. Please don't buy HP. I ordered the Acer Aspire 5. should come tomorrow. I let you know.

[@jessicamariers]

Oscar's Places thank you for the info! Will definitely research more before buying.

[@middletransport]

jessica marie suerte I did get an Envy x360 13z w/ Ryzen 3 a processor direct from HP. For whatever reason, after a Windows cumulative update, the laptop experienced constant blue screen. I think I got a defective product because after lengthy chats with both the Microsoft online assistants and HP online assistants, it was determined that the laptop had a hardware failure. Had to send the laptop to HP for repairs which included a motherboard replacement and a SSD swap (thankfully I had warranty!). Laptop has been flawless ever since.

[@devrishidutta9001]

Q : How to deal with hate? Ans : Everything sucks!!!

[@imtheworldrecordegg.6180]

How to deal with hate : disabled the comments.. 👀

[@flukeysenpai3176]

I'm the world record Egg. #Apple

[@roystonfernandes9445]

@@formerunsecretarygeneralba9536 looks like you're really pissed with the world. You can try enter the black hole.

[@geoffreydagugz9493]

@@imtheworldrecordegg.6180 No need to disable comment. Buy what you want dnt what people say, you buy what people want or you buy what you want that's all....

[@formerunsecretarygeneralba9536]

@@roystonfernandes9445 r/woooosh

[@Trey_Dobbs]

This was honestly your best video to date. So many people watch so many laptop review videos and the issues surrounding models/brands is never discussed in length. Good on you to put out this truthful and educational video so people will know what they're buying into.

[@hamawi232]

Great video. Helped me a lot in narrowing down what laptop I might get. Thanks

[@davids3563]

You do a fantastic job with these videos Dave! I've learned so much in the last few days by watching them. Thank you!

[@kysputnikable]

Not all laptops suck. Some are passively cooled 🤔

[@ccotunai]

@@AnonymousGentooman I think we was referring to the fact tat passively cooled laptops do not suck air in, for cooling.

[@Viesta]

acer nitro 5 is a pretty decent beast for 650$ and it's cooling is pretty awesome

[@tanmaykumar4561]

@@ccotunai And i think @generic username :v was referring to the fact that passive cooling is actual cooling and that cooling systems that suck in air dont work. Obviously his opinion.

[@JiewenTan]

Go home dad

[@Dimsbaland]

@@AnonymousGentooman woooooooooooooooooooooooooosh

[@flof2631]

Dell XPS - 0:49 Razer Blade Stealth - 1:55 Lenovo X1 Carbon - 2:31 Huawei Matebook - 3:15 Asus Ultrabook - 3:50 MacBook - 4:14

[@sajjadanik]

Thanks for mentioning the time stamps. I was actually looking for it on the video description. But could not find it.

[@Definitely_Melnyx]

thanks.

[@Spazza42]

All of which are Notebooks, not laptops

[@yinyonmok9442]

How about overheating?

[@soumyadeepbiswas2315]

Asus zenbook

[@eesp999]

I wish I would’ve watched this last year when I was looking for a laptop. Every review I watched scared me away from buying.

[@Ashwillhay]

What did you end up buying? I'm in that position now

[@eesp999]

Lenovo Yoga 920. It’s been a good laptop so far. I wanted to get a MacBook Pro, but I think staying away from the defective keyboard from the current generation was a good call.

[@Ashwillhay]

@@eesp999 Ah, nice, I just got a 2015 MacBook Pro today. I also opted to stay away from the new pro. I'm happy with the 2015 pro.

[@eesp999]

ASHLEY WILLIAM HAYWOOD I think that’s a good choice! Solid machine and software without the keyboard trouble.

[@-Burb]

NiceGuyGamer Why? For $2800 it’s super weak. Obviously specs aren’t everything, but if I’m paying that much for a laptop, I’m expecting much better performance from the GPU than a 5500m which is roughly equivalent to a 1060 max q. The processor is nice though at least, but if I’m paying that much, I expect everything to be top of the line, not just the CPU.

[@konekjukel3340]

This is one of the most valuable videos that I ever needed. I always feel hesitant choosing between buying from a manufacturer or from a retailer as retailers charge more on average but I also feel hesitant when buying a laptop as there is always an issue regarding a defect or poor warranty experience but now I know that all I need is a good return policy. Thank you for this video!

[@FellaFilms]

MSI GS65 and some other msi laptops are known for fan noise/rattling. I had to get one replaced and then get the replacement fixed.Rattling started after 2-3 weeks on the first unit and month and a half on the second. Since they got replaced by MSI (One month ago and for free) it has been fine but people should know.

[@bbqR0ADK1LL]

My GS65 rattles occasionally too. I have a feeling it's due to a small amount of flex in the chassis.

[@leonardowatch5791]

i got a gs65 and the fans come on for any reason at all like literally just watching youtube videos, is that normal????

[@johnchaubuddha1231]

I had that for the longest time and it went away by itself last week.

[@myoldchannelelelel]

My GS75 has zero problems, it's awesome!

[@simpleli96]

I've had the gs65 for almost a year now and haven't experienced rattling, but a common issue I ran into was the enter/fn button stops working pretty much. Reddit told me its a manufacturer problem where a screw bends into a ribbon cable for the keyboard. If you take apart your laptop, you can try to un-dent the ribbon with your fingernail or something and it fixes it, but in my case, only temporarily. I even put a thick piece of tape on top of the screw so it wasn't so sharp against the ribbon, issue came back after a month or so.

[@Theodorep97]

build quality is low for all the big brands. My XPS 15 was great but died after 2 years. Dell did nothing. Very disappointing!

[@Theodorep97]

@@kevinramsamy1166 unfortunately I did not have extended warranty. As soon as warranty ends, the support is terrible. They said it was not repairable so I had to get it fixed by a third party

[@daledael5263]

Buy a ThinkPad. Even second hand ones don't die off.

[@skyfire299]

@@daledael5263 I have a ThinkPad. It's not dead, and is decent for basic use.

[@e.l.2734]

Definitely test out your laptops as best as you can as soon as they arrive. I've had some bad luck with laptops, but this way I managed to sort everything out on the first week.

[@ivanhendrika]

Normal Nerd: "this year, there's no great hardware improvement" Dave: "Every Laptop Sucks"

[@blaux]

You know Dave is technical when he uses "X Y Z" instead of "A B C"

[@Keegeth]

He's Asian, he's on a new level bro.

[@WR3ND]

*Dimension Drives Grinding into High Gear*

[@WR3ND]

_pushes turbo button on 486 rig_ 8\

[@immortalsun]

ああ Not sure what being Asian has to do with anything.

[@Patbird]

@@immortalsun the "being technical" part

[@immortalsun]

I trust this channel more than any other when it comes to tech reviews. Stay honest and bold! Love your content.

[@AA-flyguy]

Super Great Review!!! ~ Getting ready to buy a X1 Carbon

[@mihaipostelnicu3409]

Dave I watched your video on the Matebook 13 and went on to buy it. Absolutely love it. Sure, it's not perfect, but nothing is perfect.

[@mihaipostelnicu3409]

@@kin5605 I think it's an acceptable level of heat, the keyboard and metal itself gets dirty super quick. And I miss USB 3.0 and Micro SD, but I just got the dongle. Overall I still love it

[@charliewoodall7159]

you can watch the joker film on an illegal website

[@andrewjames4346]

Your wrong...my mother says i am perfect in every way possible....

[@Irish_Gordy]

@@mihaipostelnicu3409 do you mean usb a ports?

[@mihaipostelnicu3409]

@@Irish_Gordy yes

[@SomeDudeQC]

When life gives you lemons, RMA THOSE FRIGGIN THINGS

[@Sedri]

Marc-André B RMA?

[@SomeDudeQC]

@@Sedri Return Merchandise Authorization. Return it basically.

[@Sedri]

Marc-André B ow thanks

[@pushkarajpalnitkar1695]

Hi, Dave your content in the videos is far better than other KZbinrs! At least for me. Great job!!

[@WaitingForStorm]

0:39 high quality wallpaper right there

[@piyushpalawat6461]

After years of reviewing laptops with $1000, $2000 or even more, this is the conclusion he has finally come to.... Now everyone can sleep peacefully

[@Ash-vu9vr]

Just buy a pc

[@matthikin]

Bob The Builder i dont have a desk

[@videoguy640]

@@Ash-vu9vr But then you can still nitpick your OS

[@hunterswift4875]

@@Ash-vu9vr just build one dude ur a pro remember?

[@Ash-vu9vr]

@@hunterswift4875 ik. I'm actually planning to build a custom pc case and a gtx 100000000 ti. And a core i66666. I can run games on 10000000 FPS.

[@yuvs0]

6:45 *Louis Rossmann left the chat*

[@cameronbosch1213]

2:41 Please do review them! My X1 Carbon has an amazing keyboard, amazing port selection for an ultrabook, great battery life, and the U.S. customer support honestly is miles better than Dell.

[@8bitnitwit]

"At least the Macbooks are consistently crap"

[@immortalsun]

Matt Schwartz Yeah, it still works like new. That is, it’s just as bad as when you first got it.

[@wawa5379]

My Macbook Pro died on me 3 times in 5 years... Display, battery and motherboard. I paid as much in repairs as a brand new laptop. It was never dropped, taken good care of and the worst is it wasn't my primary machine so wasn't used that much. In comparison my parents are still rocking 8-10 years olds entry level crappy windows laptops that still run fine today thanks to replaceable batteries and swappable hard drives (now with ssd). I work in music events and we use a lot 15" inches for tours since some vjing and sound software is exclusive to OS X, display connection and motherboards dies regularly due to bad heat management. [EDIT] I don't say all Macbooks are crap, just that they have their (costly) issues. If you're a power user and need a powerful macbook insure the heck out of it because it WILL die from heat.

[@adodoes8770]

@@wawa5379 true. i've never owned an Apple product, not beacuse they are bad they are pretty good, but mainly because of the price. apple can literally charge anything and people will buy it. Also i'm not the biggest fan of macOS and iOS, but i could get used to that, i could never get used to being in debt though. I have an 8 year entry-mid level old Acer and it still works well, i swapped in the SSD and might get a new battery for 20 bucks. this laptop has been through hell and back. the only issue i had with it was the cooler broke 3 years into ownership, but it was under warranty and they fixed it no problems. now my laptop is running a bit hot and i will do a repaste clean the whole interior and i've just disabled turbo boosting for CPU and i'll have it for a bit longer. This is also what i'm missing at apple customization, upgradability and fixing. i broke the screen on my android phone and ordered a replacement one from aliexpres for 20€. replaced it myself and it works as good as new. I'll probably get a new laptop within a year (my old one has a pretty bad screen now) and it will definetly not be apple. i'll still dish out a reasonable amount of money (was thinking up to 1500) but a macbook with same specs will still cost twice as much

[@plasmasheep4098]

Yanis B. lmao ur the one judging people by the laptops they buy dumbass

[@pokesportxyz5191]

Yanis B. you’re the one who’s being sensitive about others not buying what you want them to buy idiot. you’re the sheep

[@jayeshajitsaria3533]

Dave Lee:(about the Razer blade stealth) aside from it's price is that .... They are very expensive Razer : we really did go all out on this one didn't we

[@noahthamban379]

Dave: MacBooks are consistent Me: Why do I hear boss music? *Luiss Rossman would like to know your location*

[@eduardoavila646]

New Rossmann video: "Why do little Dave die?"

[@ch3fxexcell3nce]

*Louis approaches with a pair of jumper cables connected to PPbus g3hot and a crazed smile on his face*

[@CoffeeD_1]

He has some good points on macbooks, but at the same time keeps recommending lenovo. And lenovo has the WORST fucking repair service ever. No shit. Search for lenovo repair on google and you will be treated with enough horror stories that you never buy another lenovo. There are some nice stories, but they are very rare. Rossman is either lucky, or a marketing mascot of lenovo (even if he may not realize it himself). I was extremely disappointed by him because I was really looking forward to a new laptop with such ‘great‘ and ‘kind’ repair service as that of lenovo. After all, I could trust rossman on repairs right?

[@MarkFunderburk]

@@CoffeeD_1 keep in mind THINKPAD support and repair is not the same as lenovo general support. I recommend thinkpads, not lenovo in general.

[@darulkhair701]

@@CoffeeD_1 yeah same in my country, lenovo services are straight up shit. but for thinkpad especially the premium one is different

[@WalterWaltX100Crobato]

1:26 Good thing you explained the sound because I was curious. I like it though.

[@Ale-hh1xz]

This guy is so calm and soft, I really appreciate it

[@shikharpriyadarshi3537]

This is beyond helpful for me; thanks for always tweaking the format and bringing new/fresh information 😁🔥

[@SirSethery]

New Apple slogan: Consistently Problematic.

[@fortniteproguy7797]

You mean Samsung Fold?

[@thespacejedi]

@@fortniteproguy7797 he means apple.

[@olliemillington5493]

@@thespacejedi the iphone 4s needs a personal slogan. Like "one of Steve's phones"

[@fortniteproguy7797]

Andrej Savatikj so that explains why fortnite came on android 1 year later than on ios

[@ahsialie]

I just love this comment

[@paulk798]

Dave, your reviews are fantastic. Keep doing what you doing.

[@OperationNonsense]

chasing after perfection in a disposable item, is a fruitless pursuit that will end in unhappiness.

[@randymark7940]

Me: it's 2 a.m. I need to sleep. Dave: **uploads a video** Me: last one.

[@yashmjj]

from somewhere around Philippines i see

[@M1lan2124]

@@yashmjj whats wrong with you ?

[@kripasunil]

PotatoEdits she is sleeping way too late

[@M1lan2124]

@PotatoEdits never mind

[@yashmjj]

@@M1lan2124 I only replied to Randy's comment because I had just finished talking to my friend from Philippines and she mentioned she needed to sleep, it was around 1:45 am for her So..... What's wrong with that?

[@gavin758]

X1 Carbon keyboards probably feel different because the backlit and non backlit models are built differenly

[@ryuuseiSoul]

Also, the manufacturer of the non-backlight ones can vary. /r/ThinkPad has a whole wiki page on this.

[@antonywhatever572]

No. Different parts literally. But keyboard wise it is first world problem. Like excellent keyboard or just very good.

[@ligametis]

@@ryuuseiSoul Yes, they sometimes even use different switch design or fittings (on even older models if you search for a key replacement on ebay they usually ask how your button looks like under keycap because there is a slight form variation) for the same model keyboards. That is why they can feel a bit different from one same model laptop to another same model, same year laptop. But all of them are still very good.

[@ligametis]

Most things he says needs fixing or replacing are not considered as faults and normal consumers won't get a replacement for a slight light bleed or coil whine.

[@antonywhatever572]

@@ligametis also premium devices have no right to screen bleeding.

[@fryode]

Louis Rossmann chokes on his laughter.

[@NRGH89]

I've never seen, used, administered or managed a good laptop.

[@missbeaussie]

So as a student...what should I do?

[@Surfing566]

@@missbeaussie we don't know, we can only research

[@missbeaussie]

@@Surfing566 😭 I can't choooose

[@Edge9404]

@@missbeaussie HP Omen 15.

[@vacciniumaugustifolium1420]

@@Edge9404 good choice,

[@ganon4]

Bug found first 3s. "Hey, how's it going ? Dave2D here." Fixed.

[@night.watcher]

Razer Blade: -Charger Burned Down -Swollen Battery I personally know 5 people with a blade, 5 of them had that issue including myself, twice, common!

[@chezwickcheese139]

That's unacceptable! Wow

[@sumitlohani2577]

Lol

[@Czechmate88]

r/razer is full of people complaining of these issues and of razer customer support

[@Fortunateis4luck]

Joseph Azzam Thanks for pointing that out. I’m still doing research for a new long-term laptop and the Razer blade 15 was high on my list. Really, thanks. You’ve saved me a lot of headache.

[@XeronWilshire]

Don’t forget motherboard issues with fans going full blast.

[@honoismyheir]

i watch not because I’m interested in laptops,but that your voice is so soothing

[@sebastianrodriguezbojorge7123]

This is a wonderful video, you should revisit the reviews and see how the laptops are holding. Many reviews focus on initial quality but they never describe later on how they did through the time. I have to say i have 2 xps laptops that stop working... regardless how great they behave as new.

[@lunchbox9991]

I have a Dell XPS 15 L502X from 2011 and that bad boy is still going strong today. Thing is about as thick as the old yellow pages and could survive being dropped off a skyscraper. Only issue I ever had was the battery needed to be replaced. I also replaced the hdd with an ssd for speed.

[@fernandoalbanez7294]

I need an X1 carbon review ☹️

[@AvoidsPikes-]

I second that

[@Ali-mb5ns]

Albanez 4K that is lit

[@duch11]

I think (pad) you missed lenovo on the support thing.. I had a faulty trackpoint on my lenovo t480, a technician came to my door, fixed it and left. I've experienced that with dell aswell, but that was way back in 2006...

[@biakhui5580]

... the technician came to my door when I wasnt at home but my wife told me it was long and thick intervention ! She didn't even have a time to dismount all the back covering !

[@ravipeiris4388]

Honestly Dave, I appreciate this video a lot including the one you mentioned regarding hit or miss customer service. Between these two videos, I won't get my blood pressure up as I realize now that the quality of a respective laptop and it's associated customer service can vary.... like someone's stools does from day to day... Be well, great content as always, Ravi Peiris M.D.

[@some______guy]

Very good video. I've been in the market for a Carbon. However you didn't touch on what I was most worried about with the Lenovo, which are the speaker quality. I still haven't pulled the trigger because of this.

[@ysrno10]

Can you do a review on the Acer Swift 3 2019 as a somewhat budget student laptop?

[@veridian4433]

My 2 cans and a string are superior to all laptops

[@topxramn]

I can vouch for that statement, I was on the other end of the can .

[@khamillochard214]

@@topxramn wait. If you were at the other end. Who was I talking too?

[@kristinafraxx5808]

My faps are louder than Voice coil sound

[@emilstahle6531]

Gotta agree on this

[@yoboijoi]

@@khamillochard214 you were talking to me idiot. Keep forgetting

[@LauraTraila]

I've been returning 3 laptops in a time span of 2 weeks (2 acer helios 300, different specs - number one wouldn't turn on after 2 days, only the keyboard and fans but black screen, number 2 had really bad backlight bleed and wobbly trackpad and a lenovo legion 5p which had coil whine, heating issues and for some reason my adobe programs kept getting stuck or frozen (i know it probably was from Windows or something but I didn't have a fix). So yeah, i've kinda had it with laptops for a while, maybe next year.

[@Seahorse.302]

I don't even have a laptop, nor do i want one. I'm only commenting to tell you I love your intros. You're by far my favorite reviewtuber.

[@Armadurapersonal]

I have a T480s and freaking love it. I might upgrade to a X1E next year.

[@taha1087]

Dave could you please make a camparsion video of razer blade 15 vs predator Triton 500

[@ravipeiris4388]

Priceless video Dave, especially as it pertains to purchasing from a third party such as Amazon or Newegg and resolving any issues that come up. Having Amazon, for example, is like having a high priced attorney by your side. Ravi Peiris M.D.

[@Husar89]

Its nice to hear a word or two, what exacly i can have in mind of potential risk connected to product.

[@HusseinHuwaidi]

"Every laptop sucks" and the video picture is a Lenovo X1 Carbon ... Thank you for making that clear Dave

[@taeser377]

Hey Dave! Will you be doing a review on the upcoming Acer predator helios (2019)? If so when do you think that'd be out?

[@soulaesthete8563]

Good review. As an HP owner, I can tell you one of their standout issues is low volume. I've read many reviews over the couple of years from people complaining about their poor audio.

[@suppar8066]

It would be awesome if you do this kind of video for the upcoming laptops in 2020. I like your videos very much. :)

[@oooof2191]

Love from Germany

[@mammutbrot9230]

Ich auch :)

[@jonschnee7774]

@@mammutbrot9230 Moi aussi

[@Andy_ngy]

Ist doch normal

[@Andy_ngy]

@@neues3691 Rheinland-Pfalz

[@oooof2191]

@@neues3691 bayern

[@brandonsaunders3871]

You the man. Period Had to edit*** Can you review the Lenovo x1 extreme Please!

[@buzzluxx1042]

The new HP Envy 13 with the mx250 looks like a screaming deal. I would love to see your thought and testing on it, any chance you will get one in for review?

[@guiT39]

I have a 2019 Thinkpad X1 carbon with a dolby HDR Glossy display - which is literally the best display on a laptop ever - and its absolutely amazing. The keyboard is as good as the reviewers said it was. Battery life is great. The material its made of feels so premium (well, its a magnesium-carbon composite, so thats expected), its SO DAMN LIGHT, my sister bought a 2019 macbook air at the same time i bought my thinkpad and man, her laptop is so much havier than mine. The trackpad is very responsive. The ports are amazing. The speakers are not amazing but not bad at all - definitely not as bad as some reviewers made it seem to be. I have no complaints. 10/10.

[@sarvesh_saklani]

Man this man is real a inspiration to all tech channels. He really inspired me to start my own utube channel.

[@sarveshsaklani1513]

Ya bro he really gives alot of useful information

[@Steeephen28]

Agree with ASUS products having problems later on after using it. But good that they have a really solid builds for their laptops. :)

[@motley331]

I've had a Dell 17 inch ... purchased from Costco ..... for about a year now. I love it !

[@OmerMan992]

Does Amazon refund you on a laptop for having one of these “small issues“? I saw in their return policy that they refund only “Dead on Arrival“.. Do these issues apply?

[@MrPlaidFace]

Yes

[@bucketv5624]

Ya if there is any issue pretty much within the return window you should be fine. More than likely amazon will process it. If not, manufacturers warranties usually cover it.

[@OmerMan992]

BuckeTV Ok thanks

[@mechanicalmonk2020]

The fact that it took them two years to fix the camera and still haven't fixed the coil whine makes me weep for Dell.

[@aryanSharma-qf1me]

Do a review on Lenovo Ideapad 530s 15inch model! I think it is good.

[@gate9595]

1:02 Dell has had the coil noise for the longest! Most latitudes I've owned would make the noise whenever I interacted with the mouse. Overtime I got used to it, so it's not really an issue to me anymore lol

[@rd6416]

Awesome video once again thanks Dave. But dude lay of the cones before filming 😂

[@thomasdavise]

Will you do a review on Asus zenbook 15 ux533

[@haidangnguyen8332]

Other brands: some of their products are faulty Apple: all of them "Consistent"

[@TinyBony198]

@@user-wj7sm9bm6p welp nice defense buying a sucky product because you know it sucks

[@TinyBony198]

@@user-wj7sm9bm6p I'm guessing that's better than knowingly buying a faulty product it's like buying a car knowingly with a blown engine

[@Spacemonkeymojo]

@@user-wj7sm9bm6p At least if those faulty issues appear a replacement could fix the problem. Imagine replacing a 2018 MBP, you'd get a new one with the exact same crappy butterfly keyboard and it would break again in a few months because it's just badly designed. And this is coming from someone who owns and loves his pre-Touch Bar MBP.

[@abubakrakram6208]

This is a sentiment I experienced so heavily about 2 years ago when I was trying to buy a laptop. I remember one dude commented (I think on the AW 13 review) that he watched Dave's videos for a while and just ended up building a desktop. So clearly, I was not the only one a little frustrated with the whole "pick your poison" market we had in 2016-2017. Now, things are a lot better with quad core ultrabooks (finding a small quad core was my main issue back then), but still, every laptop does kinda suck.

[@xCCxLa2]

Hey Dave, thanks for the video! can you do this for 2020 laptops as well?) I think this will be very informative

[@michaelvigato3228]

"because they're so thin they have problems with keyboard this year" And the year before. And the year before as well. And there is no provided fix at the moment. But ehi, good video, thank you! Love your content, man! Keep it up

[@Pepperoniman776]

Don't forget to mention the screen cable problems, overheating, and T2 chip causing kernal panics when using peripherals.

[@chocchip4172]

#makethemacbookthiccagain

[@luisrogelio98]

*"At least they're consistent."*

[@martinprochazka3714]

Maybe they solved the problem... But by making it even more thin in the next gen it popped up again :D

[@amoghaggarwal]

As soon as I saw the title I thought, ' That's the spirit Dave '

[@jasonfantonial595]

Hey Dave, what laptop are you personally using? also what would you recommend for a Graphic Designer that is not too expensive but also sleek and worth the buck. Cheers - Jason

[@rabidlenny7221]

I just imagine that dust never accumulated in Dave’s environments, and Dave himself never needs to take a shower

[@Top_Dawg360]

0:50 *Notices MacBook Pro 15* "Oh, this is gonna be good." *Gets popcorn ready*

[@faheem3721]

Did u cook the popcorn with the MacBook

[@vexus1093]

damn

[@juanchersdrums5101]

And now they are killing competition, surprisingly

[@vexus1093]

@@juanchersdrums5101 yes if you like overpriced laptops

[@theveled0178]

@@vexus1093 haha

[@JHAKAASMOMENTS]

Hey Dave, Anything specific about Microsoft Surface Laptops?

[@D4NDY1]

No USB C port in 2019.

[@veeraldogra5684]

Don't buy the surface devices in India. I have a surface book that basically turned into a lemon and Microsoft India support is non existent, I had to pursue them legally to fix my laptop in warranty. A friend of mine with a surface pro 5 had a similar experience.

[@veeraldogra5684]

@@puffypigdey6422 Hey! I did. But to resolve the issue I was required to ship the device to US on my own expense and risk. Less than 2 months after purchase.

[@veeraldogra5684]

@@puffypigdey6422 Also, i shouldn't have to contact MS support in a different country altogether. The device was purchased in India and comes with a year long warranty. They should honor that.

[@pierbb]

I found resetting my surface laptop to be a ridiculous pain. Simply wouldn't boot right once it resetted and create a user account I had no access to, meaning I had to complete reinstall windows

[@filiciaous]

Everyone else : Best laptop in 2019 Dave: Every laptop sucks

[@Ambienfinity]

Dave, this is true with almost every technical field and product known to man. I was a professional photographer and camera measurebators are obsessively wedded to Brand X over Brand Y, even when in the main both brands are fine. Ditto cars, musical instruments, other consumer electronics and almost any other product you can think of. Very sensible overview, nicely done.

[@snowlover71]

I only watched this video for a perspective of 2019 laptops

[@alexanderoverton2723]

XPS models have terrible audio quality and occasionally cracking sounds :(

[@aarontarvin3083]

Nice video! If you read up on Asus, they are known for having sound crackle issues.

[@jameshuegli3534]

Surprised you didn't include the Surface Laptop 2 in this group. Also I was a former X1 Carbon owner and switched over to T480s. A year later I still thing its the best laptop on the market when you factor in ports/battery life/keyboard feel..and the screen (2560X1440) is still pretty great.

[@francois2695]

I have the fucking T480 and it didn't have enough power for anything, it's lagging when programming

[@rabospawn]

I'd like to see a review of System76's stuff

[@xasmaniusvolk8416]

4:36 ikr the Apple keyboard always sucks and fuses that dont work so that the CPU is the (very expensive) fuse

[@eden1925]

Why'd that be a problem? I mean, if the fuse doesn't blow up, everything is perfect. And if it stops working, you held or used it wrong. Think Different.

[@xasmaniusvolk8416]

Eden exactly. Louis Rossman explains it in depth but Think Different (Think broken) is the short version

[@my3bikaht88]

@@xasmaniusvolk8416 anyway Louis still prefer to deal with apple devices. You know why? Bcs macbooks are consistent even at hardware level :)

[@xasmaniusvolk8416]

Sergey Skrebnev *when it's not been touched by anyone else (else it's disgusting to him and he charges a bit more for a good reason)

[@crraimundo205]

I have a X1 carbon, and it's a fantastic. The best laptop that I've ever had

[@lno_onel4404]

"Mac Pros have thermal issues" sweaty Mate Book noises

[@tejasvix]

Please review MSI PS63 and MSI P65 CREATOR