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@matthewferraro80204 ай бұрын
no
@typerightseesight4 ай бұрын
not my style daily driver.
@johnbailey6144 ай бұрын
Sounds got a bit of an echo
@zodiacfml4 ай бұрын
I was about to say this feels expensive but turns out no 8840u laptop is cheaper than this. Only Intel laptops are cheaper which could have better graphics perf than this generation of AMD iGPU
@vishalkalicharan77104 ай бұрын
I'LL TAKE YOUR ENTIRE STOCK!!!!
@sypwn4 ай бұрын
Hey Linus, for any product that has a pen, or even a touch screen, it would be really nice if you tested it with a few standard active pens to see which technology it uses: - Microsoft Pen Protocol (a.k.a N-trig): used by Surface devices and many consumer grade Windows laptops and tablets. - Wacom AES: used by business grade laptops and tablets such as Thinkpads and Latitudes. - Wacom EMR: used by older tablet PCs and the Galaxy Note series. (likely more such as Apple's pencil) This entire product field is terribly documented. Even the most detailed spec sheets usually don't mention which tech they used when it comes to pen support. Some touchscreen products don't list pen support at all though the panel they used supports it and is functional. Having this tested in unboxings and listed in LTT Labs specs would be insanely helpful for those shopping for active pen enabled devices. In the case of this specific tablet, having this info available would give the user the option to shop for a cheaper compatible active pen instead of having to buy the Manufacturer's official one for $100.
@fluxphage4 ай бұрын
would also LOVE to see this!
@SyntheticFuture4 ай бұрын
I was so surprised he didn't hand it off to his art department for that segment =l
@MR-vg7yn4 ай бұрын
Just a quick FYI: According to the product page: "The active capacitive stylus supports MPP2.0 protocol", I assume that would be "Microsoft Pen Protocol 2.0". Since that is what the stylus uses, I would think that's also what the screen supports.
@TheVilivan4 ай бұрын
Good idea, I would also be interested in seeing those specs
@_Digitalguy4 ай бұрын
Agreed, I sometimes have to do a lot of research to discover, This one is MPP, and it sucks for drawing (only the new surface devices, from 8 on, with a slim pen 2, are decent). Fortunately Samsung is using EMR in all their devices, tablets and laptops, using a S pen.
@jubuttib4 ай бұрын
2:30 "It doesn't have the thinnest bezels" GOOD. Tablets SHOULD HAVE DECENTLY BIG BEZELS. Makes them so much easier to handle when you can easily pinch them by the side without worrying about inputs.
@forzazzurri204 ай бұрын
I actually really miss my iPad 2 (ancient) for this reason. I have the iPad Air M1 version now and I ended up buying a giant case just so I can hold the damn thing.
@WDCallahan4 ай бұрын
OMG I'm not the only one! Pizza crusts FTW!
@tekeagle21364 ай бұрын
My mom still has her IPad 2. It is very slow and was repaired once due to a shattered front, but it and its battery still work.
@univera11114 ай бұрын
If it has slim bezels use a strap at the back or a stud. As holder at the back
@jubuttib4 ай бұрын
@@univera1111 It helps, but it's not a full solution, because it inherently changes how you need to interface with the thing.
@bylok924 ай бұрын
Finally someone who is not obsessed with slim design
@TheOfficialOriginalChad4 ай бұрын
If they weren't obsessed with slim design they would have given it enough battery to last more than 1 hour while gaming...on a gaming tablet. People confuse BEING thin with OBSESSED with being thin. 15 hours of battery life at 6mm thick is still better than 5 hours at 10mm thick.
@Devil_Himself4 ай бұрын
Who gives 15 hours of gaming in battery
@TheOfficialOriginalChad4 ай бұрын
@@Devil_Himself I compared the 5 hours of non-gaming to the 15 hours of non-gaming on the ipad. Sorry for the confusion. Comparing the gaming battery life is kinda pointless, as the iPad isn't a "gaming tablet", and there is no "gaming" device on the market that lasts less than an hour.
@Devil_Himself4 ай бұрын
@@TheOfficialOriginalChad noice
@Ehren13374 ай бұрын
im only for thiccness if they actually put thicc and bigger battery in it..
@mohammadsadeghlavaie55604 ай бұрын
As of now, the 32gb + 1TB version is priced at $999 but is sold out unfortunately. The 16gb + 1TB version is available at $939. The magnetic keyboard is $149 so the total cost will be $1,088. Honestly it's a fair price, especially the 32gb version.
@Jonvon654 ай бұрын
I got mine for the $1200 asking price and coming from numerous Surface Pros in the past, this thing is absolutely worth it. I mostly use it for work but occasionally I like to game on the go and my Surface Pro 8 could barely handle anything I throw at it. The V3 handles everything I throw at it.
@willba44 ай бұрын
but it comes with the keyboard INCLUDED??? you dont need to buy an additional one.
@nar01564 ай бұрын
@@willba4 Keyboard is technically not included, but Minisforum has been bundling it in for free for the earlier orders.
@Space97.4 ай бұрын
@@Jonvon65what's your thoughts on the new arm suface devices. they are very impressive for battery life on native applications and absolutely way better than intel in aspect and efficiency
@flyingaviator81584 ай бұрын
The magnetic keyboard WITHOUT Bluetooth. :(((
@diaa_bouras4 ай бұрын
Newton: the thicker the object, the greater the pull.
@fios45284 ай бұрын
He was talking about your mom
@sideshow1011014 ай бұрын
applies to thic women too.
@samiraperi4674 ай бұрын
*Sir Mix-A-Lot has joined the chat*
@JOKER-bl4rd4 ай бұрын
That's what she said
@jeixs4 ай бұрын
The greater the mass the greater the force of attraction.
@cjbrun4 ай бұрын
I’ve been saying for years that every company should be forced to use “vlink” equivalent for every device with a screen that preserves not the picture but any touch capability. Or, at the very least, provide an open source “bash kit” that allows the screen to be removed from the original housing and put into a 3D printed casing with a workable control board. Surface studio could be turned into a monitor for a machine that’s not anemic. An iPad as a second screen for my PC.
@AngryApple4 ай бұрын
Its criminal that the surface studio isnt just... well a Monitor. This weak ass computer is terrible but the screen and hardware itself is so amazing, such a unique screen for design stuff... well with obsolete compute hardware. Like even my surface go would be so nice as a small drawing tablet if I just could connect the damn screen to my actually good pc
@rudra.patel.0014 ай бұрын
preach my brother
@yensteel4 ай бұрын
It's a great idea. It is extremely useful for obsolete devices. The software solutions have a bit of lag.
@MrRevenant3334 ай бұрын
@@yensteel Its not only a great idea for obolete devices. I wish my last gen Ipad Pro (which is defenitly NOT obsolete yet) would be able to be used as a normal battery powered Monitor. Its a shame Apple.
@yensteel4 ай бұрын
@@MrRevenant333 Oh, sorry. Comment was a little shortsighted. Duet user here.
@danieloberhofer90354 ай бұрын
It's honestly not *that* expensive, or should I rather say overpriced. Just compare it to any Surface Pro (leaving out the new Snapdragon one for now). It's way better in every way, more versatile, comes with all the accessories MS charges you extra for and is still cheaper. Seriously the best Windows tablet out there imho. I do hope they're refreshing this to Strix Point eventually, because that'd be an instant buy for me!
@SketchTurnerZero4 ай бұрын
IKR. Its a very good price for that tech
@dzibanart85214 ай бұрын
This performs way better than the snap dragon X Elite.
@univera11114 ай бұрын
@@dzibanart8521well not really. Elite has NPU
@danieloberhofer90354 ай бұрын
@@dzibanart8521 It very well might and certainly does so for gaming. I'd left the Snapdragon out because as of now, there's still very limited data as to how it actually performs. Battery life for example seems to be pretty good, but how much of that comes from Windows on ARM being better optimized for one single SoC or from actual SoC efficiency remains to be seen. There's just too many unknowns with the Snapdragon X to really draw any conclusions.
@Nicholas-nu9jx4 ай бұрын
Wow keyboard and open comes with it? Apple and Microsoft need to do this
@btprice20014 ай бұрын
It’s currently discounted to US$999 and available for that price on Amazon
@TheJohn87654 ай бұрын
That's a much more palatable price. The MSRP is a bit bonkers.
@legendaryzfps4 ай бұрын
@@TheJohn8765msrp means nothing. Its only to make a "sale" look decent
@thethirdfrog4 ай бұрын
Edit: My bad, I mixed it up with EU prices (currently 989€ & 1119€) US$999 is for the 32 GB memory version, US$939 for the 16GB. The price difference is much smaller in the US.
@Yellowredstone4 ай бұрын
Sounds good, but just an APU disappoints me at that price unless someone can explain to me why that is. There have been thinner gaming laptops with a lower price and a dGPU, while i think making it a bit thicker for cooling+being a tablet would be better at that price.
@hivetyrant74 ай бұрын
@@thethirdfrog It's $999 for the 32gb and 1TB version on their site right now.
@progun1corn4 ай бұрын
For anybody wanted to use their windows tablet as a secondary monitor: Plug your thunderbolt cables if you have, or USB4 cables together, this will create a virtual network bridge. Use Moonlight to stream through that bridge. In this way you can have it as your secondary display with extremely low latency, besides 120hz. My surface can display 2880x1920 at 120hz and there's no drop-out or lag or anything.
@yatza9014 ай бұрын
There is also a version of moonlight for Android. I use my lenovo tablet to play games that I can't use steam link for.
@novantha14 ай бұрын
Tbh, I love having Linus doing ShortCircuit videos. It felt like there was a time when he was doing a lot of work as CEO so he didn't really have time for them, but he's a super entertaining host for this kind of content, especially when checking out really gimmicky and/or niche electronics.
@BorealBlizzard4 ай бұрын
I agree. I enjoy his perspective on weird consumer electronics
@yensteel4 ай бұрын
He gets really excited in a lot of videos. Love his enthusiasm.
@scottydoesntno4 ай бұрын
I remember Linus getting in a lot of trouble not too long ago for his take on a certain niche product.
@legendarylegodude114 ай бұрын
I forgot to say that whenever you want to test something in a drawing or art space, you should have Maria do it. She did it twice, and both times, her input was extremely helpful.
@princecuddle4 ай бұрын
As a student who also works in an office doing autocad this tablet pc was a blessing in disguise. This tablet with its specifications should run autocad for a good couple of hours and it's for use on the go. Can also connect to Hotspot should I need it. Also I am the type of person who has just enough adhd to not be able to study in one place for a long time so being able to have a windows tablet like this since I'm studying programming at the same time is more comfortable to use versus a full blown laptop. I sure amd processing and efficiency continues to get better for even better battery life.
@Jj82op4 ай бұрын
Krita spotted! Too bad that wasn't a good brush to test it, just a pencil. I found that it is using the MPP 2.0 protocol, as I thought. It's not bad but it's hard to compete with how well Wacom's implementation works (from what I've seen reviewers say).
@Surnunu4 ай бұрын
honestly i'm just happy he used Krita
@xiangyuhe29454 ай бұрын
The screen actually supports MPP 2.6, but the included pen is MPP 2.0. You can purchase an MPP 2.6 compatible pen separately.Of course, this still cannot compare to an EMR pen.
@Ehren13374 ай бұрын
isnt there pressure adjustable setting for pen on krita?
@Jj82op4 ай бұрын
@@Ehren1337 Yes, you can change the pen sensitivity curve or individual settings for each brush. The testing I've seen is for pressure levels, straight lines, smoothness, tilt. As I remember, in some cases at low sensitivity MPP pens don't show consistently straight lines. But it's probably not noticeable, just details to consider.
@Deathonater4 ай бұрын
Please tell me they didn't use that awful rubberized coating that melts into sticky tree sap after a couple years...
@ViXoZuDo4 ай бұрын
you can clean it with isopropyl alcohol...
@fix0the0spade4 ай бұрын
@@ViXoZuDo You can remove it with isopropyl alcohol. Doesn't change that the rubber rots away.
@Slay1337pl4 ай бұрын
@@fix0the0spade Yeah, and while removing that over the course of three hours, you won't get all of it off, you'll scrape the plastic to shit and it'll end up looking horrible anyway. I avoid these coatings like the plague. Especially that I seem to have toxic hands that turn it goopy after two years.
@icecarpediem4 ай бұрын
The body is magnesium alloy. No rubber coatings what so ever. I own it so I can confirm 😄
@xfghffhfg4 ай бұрын
Not every rubbery finish product gets sticky, it's a matter of quality and resistance to heat.
@TheOldSchoolCrisis4 ай бұрын
I have been rocking an Asus ROG Flow x13 (2023) for about a year now. When you say that the Minisforum V3 is competing in a niche market you are not wrong. When I bought this 2-in-1 last year there were about 3 reasonable options on the market. The Flow x13, the Flow z13, and the Surface Laptop Studio 2 (which hadn't actually released but was starting to have benchmarks leak.) While I would have loved to go with a true tablet instead of the 2-in-1. Realistically the performance difference and the awkward top heavy design of Tablet+Keyboard made the z13 a non starter and thus I ended up with my current daily driver. I really like the look of this but I fear that the market for people who are both in need of a portable windows computer capable of transforming between a drawing tablet (most artists I know have moved to iPad) AND a gaming computer, may literally just be me, and I already bought my computer for the next few years lol.
@clarenceong83124 ай бұрын
Yes! I was looking for someone to mention this, I have been running the flow Z13 13900h 4060 edition and it's been amazing for gaming and editing videos. I use the tablet basically as a kind of all-in-one portable desktop, since I use my own separate keyboard and mouse almost always. But you're right about this segment of products being super niche, there really isn't a competing option at all for a powerful transformable windows machine. The closest option for the tablet form factor was the surface pro, and that thing is grossly underpowered compared to the Z13.
@protocetid4 ай бұрын
These tablet PCs are such a tease, so close to the AMD/Intel smartphone I dream of. I don’t care that it won’t have the performance of an ARM smartphone or a handheld PC, the advantages would outweigh that. And I doubt it would lag far behind.
@Linealo4 ай бұрын
Oh, I've been eyeing this one for a while. I just wish it had an OLED Display and an easy option to upgrade storage. The maximum capacity of 1TB is nice and they say it's M.2, but there's barely any info on how to open the device let alone what type of SSD is in it (2880/2442/etc.). There are sources for it now, but I'd have hoped to get an "internals coverage". The price is a tad steep, but at least you can get 32GB RAM versions with AMD and all in a decently big screen. I hope it's enough for them to make a version 2 down the line.
@budgetproducer96174 ай бұрын
Get the new surface pro with x elite it's great!
@rowanyuh63264 ай бұрын
I would say get a surface pro or a g14 oled
@t205944 ай бұрын
It’s v3
@NiSE_Rafter4 ай бұрын
Price makes sense for the device honestly, the category in general is rough on the ol bank account
@Wistbacka4 ай бұрын
@@budgetproducer9617 dude. Isn't the surface pro almost 2k dollars?
@smashed_penguin4 ай бұрын
This thing would be great with Linux
@lost-prototype4 ай бұрын
I have one, running Linux on it. Can confirm, is an amazing Fedora machine. Although it shipped with a defect and their support is iffy. Overall, I love the device though.
@smashed_penguin4 ай бұрын
@@lost-prototype 📝 Noted
@badhabit61404 ай бұрын
Noted x2
@figureviews4 ай бұрын
@@smashed_penguin but it's already with "LINUX" badum tis
@malcaniscsm51844 ай бұрын
@@lost-prototype Does all the hardware work? The pen, the KB, touchscreen, etc?
@shukuffxi4 ай бұрын
I got one of these about a month ago now. I am the particular customer, though I don't think that particular. I just use it like a computer. At home, I plug it into a dock, it does dual display just fine, normal accessories, it's just a PC. I have another dock if I want to plug it into my TV. You can game on it on either. You can use it portably for work like you would any Windows laptop. It's benefit is simple: it's a tablet and it's got full Windows on it and you can literally just plug it into monitors. It's replacing my old home PC and if I need to take it with me, I do.
@chrisgg804 ай бұрын
if companies actually started prioritizing functionality over stupid qualities like "thinness" I think the whole tablet market as a whole would be massive and infinitely better
@protocetid4 ай бұрын
supposedly customers don’t buy thick laptops and I imagine the same goes for mobile, they need stop fat shaming cool tech like this heh
@ThePlayerOfGames4 ай бұрын
I'm gonna stick Linux on it
@gilangwahyu44504 ай бұрын
Whats the best distro for/with optimized touch screen usage?
@ThePlayerOfGames4 ай бұрын
@@gilangwahyu4450 whatever you like since it's all tuned in. If you wanted an app-icon based distribution you could just force the app menu to be the default "home" I'm using Edubuntu on a second hand Surface tablet, works fine
@ThePlayerOfGames4 ай бұрын
@@gilangwahyu4450 basically any since they all use the Linux Wacom shim to make the touch screen work Sorry, my previous reply went missing
@ThePlayerOfGames4 ай бұрын
Basically every Linux distribution, why are these replies getting deleted?
@Dracossaint4 ай бұрын
@@ThePlayerOfGames youtube auto moderation has been going ham for like a couple months now.
@Pepijaaj4 ай бұрын
13:06 Fun fact: if the image is stretched like that it's because of the Nintendo Switch! It sucks at managing different aspect ratios
@iSupermanCKi4 ай бұрын
I would love to see more big screen devices like tablets and laptops support video in. It would be a great option to have them double as a screen for my Steam Deck or Switch.
@Lord_zeel4 ай бұрын
I feel like the rear camera probably exists only as something that can scan a QR code.
@UltimateAK864 ай бұрын
It does fine for scanning documents as well. Its an "okay" camera for the kind of thing you'd ever use one on a tablet for anyways and Im glad it has a rear camera. Its just easy to smudge on the corner there (as I suspect Linus may have done) and it catches glare pretty bad with lights shining right at it.
@Lord_zeel3 ай бұрын
@@UltimateAK86 I wish including even a crappy camera was more universal. Had a pain in the ass time setting up an ROG Ally because I had to log into my password manager by touch-screen typing the entire extremely long key instead of just snapping the QR code since there isn't a camera anywhere on it.
@Wolvey104 ай бұрын
I’ve never seen V-Link before, however, I love that I can use my iPad with my MacBook as a second display to get more use out of it. It’s nice seeing Minisforum create their own version of that!
@leonro4 ай бұрын
And you can use this with any laptop or PC, not just Macbooks. Of course, macs should also work.
@flyingaviator81584 ай бұрын
Currently its limited to 30 fps
@UltimateAK864 ай бұрын
I love mine. I've been running everything on it. Speakers and screen color calibrate up excellently. The trackpad and rear hinge break in nicely. Even coming from an iPad Pro 12" and SteamDeck, I Highly recommend the V3 to anyone looking for an amazing tablet that can do it all in a thin and light form factor for about half the price of a Surface tablet.
@johnmiranda45874 ай бұрын
What can you say about its battery life?
@everalm14 ай бұрын
@@johnmiranda4587 On mine, running Outlook, Word, Excel, Chrome open with 10 tabs, Edge 10 tabs one forefront and looping a 1440 KZbin video, WiFi on, Bluetooth off, screen at 50% , 60Hz refresh came in at about 6 hours. I'm going to play around with apps like RyzanAdj to see what the lowest and highest practical power usage is and see how that affects power life
@UltimateAK864 ай бұрын
@@johnmiranda4587 Its decent for what I use it for. I usually get around 3-4 hours just with youtube and browsing between charges, battery saver mode and 75% screen brightness, 15W TDP. When in high performance 28W mode and full screen brightness gaming I get about an hour and a half on a AAA game, longer for 2D games.
@GreedoShot4 ай бұрын
the ipad pro with keyboard and pencil and 1tb storage is $2377 and still can't run desktop applications i don't know why you brought it up, it's not even remotely comparable,
@aebisdecunter4 ай бұрын
Linus: "They have heard of the ipad, right?" Minisforum: "Ipad who?😎"
@josephkarl20614 ай бұрын
"I can't even tell what finger you're holding up." Y'know Linus, that was only going to end one way...
@codec_corner4 ай бұрын
I actually think that this would be a serious option for my next device. I like the 2-in-1 tablet style for annotating documents at work, the keyboard not being insanely amazing isnt a problem as I only need it for meetings, and it would live on a dock most of my work day so battery life isnt super important. The display anti-glare is good for office lights and the CPU would be more than enough for Autocad, Visio and Excel
@LeslieLanagan3 ай бұрын
Same, because it's also possible to use a linux steam library as well.
@johnf43004 ай бұрын
When you kept getting excited in the 1st minute and said to zoom in, I was expecting a segue… to your sponsor
@zackzeed4 ай бұрын
Ngl looks pretty promising. Now just make a OLED version (which yes, will impact batterylife) but In my opinion is worth it. I asume you could get more battery life out of it with a power saver plan. All in all not that bad of product. The front camera is totally fine, Linuuus but the mic could use some love. The back camera is... well Not great, but lets be honest, who uses that anyway. I mean it's better than nothing i guess. Maybe improve the keyboard a little, or just use an external one. You just need a dongle. Last but not least, the ability to use it as a screen is a Big Win in my book. That just extends the usability of the device a lot i'd imagine!
@flyingaviator81584 ай бұрын
Bluethhooth keyboard would be important, with better magnets. Also the stand needs a upgrade!
@lukeshackleton8624 ай бұрын
i love how they have designed it in such a way that it can last many more years even after its useful life, being used as a secondary display is such a cool way of making sure this device serves its owner long after its useful life as a PC and significantly extends the life of the product creating less e-waste, we need more of this.
@TrioLOLGamers4 ай бұрын
5:20 Linus, there is a feature in Windows to use the pen as a mouse. Just go into settings
@stevew1454 ай бұрын
32gb 6400mhz ram,1tb nvme, keyboard, pen, screen protector and a heavy duty sleeve for 1200... Price up a surface pro with similar specs and let me know. I have a surface pro 8 and a legion go. This replaces both. What is not mentioned in this video is the Linux compatibility. While not 100%, i have been running bazzite on my v3 for the last month. on screen keyboard is wonky but probably a bazzite problem. Other than that everything is working perfectly. Games play perfectly, everything works as expeced, finger print scanner and all. I am loving the fact I no longer have microsoft selling my info and its fun to finally learn linux.
@HowToLinux4 ай бұрын
A customer that wants a Linux Tablet
@inevi42904 ай бұрын
Android tablet is linux tablet with extra steps
@gregor24364 ай бұрын
Linux does not really have good pen input apps.
@WyvernDotRed4 ай бұрын
@@gregor2436 false, the shown example of Krita is one, FireAlpaca is supported too. But I'm not aware of many others so if those don't suit your preference, that's unfortunate.
@HowToLinux4 ай бұрын
@@gregor2436 Krita and all the Android apps via Waydroid. But true, if drawing is the main focus, then an iPad is probably a better choice. I am looking for a Thin x86 Tablet with similar performance to this thing or High-end Samsung Apple Tablets. Huawei Matebook E 2022 was something like this, but underpowered and with poor battery life.
@HowToLinux4 ай бұрын
@@inevi4290 But unfortunately no native Linux apps without Termux
@LordTimelord4 ай бұрын
I pulled the trigger on one. It's going into my portable amateur radio emergency comms kit. Going to use it for digital HF/VHF/UHF communications. 👍
@Sweet123133Reviews4 ай бұрын
I grabbed one on Amazon, $250 off coupon so 1k out the door with everything except the pen. Love this thing and is now fully replacing the legion go
@shazzi16264 ай бұрын
It’s only 1 hour of gaming plus you gotta carry around an extra controller. I get it’s meant to do everything but getting something that great at one thing is better. For example you could get a used iPad Pro and a steam deck Oled for this price. The iPad gives you a mini led tablet with hdr and 10 hours of battery life and steam deck Oled gives u Oled and 3-3.5 h of battery on every game. The portable monitor function seems useful but there is no osd so u can’t control sound. I would just wait for second or third generation of this product or go with a used ASUS flow z13 with a 4050.
@shazzi16264 ай бұрын
That ASUS flow z13 is a similar tablet but with massive performance improvement with the same battery life as this. You can’t have the portable monitor feature but I saw them used for 1000$.
@UltimateAK864 ай бұрын
@@shazzi1626 For me this replaced the need to pack a Windows laptop and my OLED SteamDeck when I travel. Now I just bring the V3 and save space, and it plays more games and movies at higher performance on a bigger screen than the Deck and provides all of what I needed my Windows PC for while allowing extended pen functionality. With low demand games and movies, battery life is about ~3Hrs in 60Hz refresh 15W TDP mode with Radeon settings locking game performance to 30FPS, medium screen brightness. Just watching KZbin with battery saver on you will get around 5 Hrs on a full charge.
@jesusbarrera69164 ай бұрын
@@shazzi1626 1st gen Z13 was hot garbage, 2nd gen is not cheap
@Mr.Morden4 ай бұрын
This is thick? People today would have snapped their wrists on the computers I used in the 90s and 2000s.
@MrREAPERsz4 ай бұрын
They have a skill and strength issue
@stevew1454 ай бұрын
@@Mr.Morden it’s really not that thick. But with the back stand and keyboard it’s thick and heavy as fuck. I love it haha
@lmperioz4 ай бұрын
I was considering buying this yesterday and was searching for LTT's review but there wasn't one.. and then you post this. Can't believe it.
@tschorsch4 ай бұрын
And now, the 32gb version is sold out, at least for the moment.
@UltimateAK864 ай бұрын
@@tschorsch I hope its a big success for MinisForum. Its a great device and a new segment for them. For their first model in this market they hit it out of the park considering who their main competitors are in this space (Apple and Microsoft).
@jesusbarrera69164 ай бұрын
this is not a review...
@slowlanegamer4 ай бұрын
This is actually sick, especially with the monitor functionality!! The only issue I see is that you may be using it more as a portable monitor with a gaming PC built into it versus a gaming tablet. it depends what games you play though but that’s part of the problem is the fact that not too many PC games have proper touch support some of them do but it’s pretty hit and miss. Edit: omg using this for a Nintendo switch or like PS5 while idk laying in bed or on vacation with like a tablet stand would be amazing 😂….. Also like the target audience isn’t the iPad. Lmao iPads are able to game in iOS games and it’s really amazing these days but this is much different and I think if you are an artist you would prolly be better getting the iPad or a Wacom tablet. But for gaming or other things related to needing a portable windows tablet or pc in general this is really cool and not all that over priced being that there’s a full size monitor in there that can be used as a portable display. I also like how you all pulled the 32gb model price and don’t even mention the lower tier model 😂 that many people would be likely to get if they are on a budget cuz 16gb is enough for this kind of device.
@inkermoy4 ай бұрын
a Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Pro 360 is on sale for $1500, with a 16" (fragile!) screen, and uses Wacom's old tech (but silky) as their S-Pen. I used several other PC tablets and Surface Pros for portable drawing and light gaming so I can see the niche they're aiming for. i just don't know about the pen.
@cyphre4 ай бұрын
This is definitely a step in the right direction. A solid windows tablet with some horsepower and pen functionality. The price seems good to me for all the features it has, if you're attempting to compare it to something like the OneX player, or an iPad. Would be a better comparison to something like a Wacom Cintiq Pro, since those can get even more expensive depending on the size.
@zagohcap4 ай бұрын
Minisforum makes such cool products.
@matheuscampos80974 ай бұрын
Ok I'm sold. I was considering the Asus Z13 but this killed it for me. It checks every box for a work travel device.
@CL4MP4 ай бұрын
If the weight's already 1kg, I'm sure they could've found a way to fit in a 75 or 100 Wh battery
@ivangerginov56484 ай бұрын
That's not how weight works...
@uisamu4 ай бұрын
Honestly id rather have this form factor + controller over a handheld
@NiSE_Rafter4 ай бұрын
Not quite as compact but yeah much better variety of use cases and no dealing with tiny display scaling.
@LordTimelord4 ай бұрын
I just ordered the 32GB version. Going to get Valves new gaming controller to pair with it! 👍
@your_average_cultured_dude4 ай бұрын
I read the title and expected it to be like 3cm thick. this is still thin, just not absurdly thin. if they'd made it 3-5mm thicker the battery could have been WAY bigger.
@rmp5s4 ай бұрын
Stuff like this is what the iPad wishes it was...full fat, real deal Photoshop on a tablet...kinda epic.
@TheOfficialOriginalChad4 ай бұрын
The full fat is just so it will make it a whole hour while performing it's advertised purpose lol I'll take thin for 15-20 hours over fat for 1-5 any day. And the fact it won't run at the same TDP as a Steam Deck without being plugged into a wall is absurd. It made huge compromises in every category just so it could be the same form factor as an iPad with a different advertised purpose.
@rmp5s4 ай бұрын
@@TheOfficialOriginalChad Not saying THIS device is the best...I'm saying stuff LIKE this is.
@TheOfficialOriginalChad4 ай бұрын
@@rmp5s oh. What’s like this?
@rmp5s4 ай бұрын
@@TheOfficialOriginalChad These new, super powerful windows tablets...even the Microsoft Surface to a degree.
@milamber3194 ай бұрын
@@rmp5s The surface pros run for a full day pretty reliably anyway. I mean they are not gaming devices but they do decent and they do have good batteries. As good as an ipad? no...but certainly 7-10 is normal for me.
@coolpoete4 ай бұрын
I almost bought one but changed my mind. Got a laptop with same processor for less. I really liked the accessories it came with when you did an early purchase because it came with a case and screen protector as well as the pen so everything you would need.
@MitchellPlyler4 ай бұрын
As of right now the 32gb version is showing as $999 US
@your_average_cultured_dude4 ай бұрын
@@ChrisValin-w6o obviously 32 gigs of ram lol. I don't even think anyone makes devices with that little storage anymore. $999 for 32gb ram and 1tb storage
@aisar54584 ай бұрын
@@ChrisValin-w6oit’s ram. The storage is 1tb
@UltimateAK864 ай бұрын
@@ChrisValin-w6o 32GB of RAM, it includes 1TB of NVMe SSD with that.
@omick164 ай бұрын
I am a target market of this product.... As someone who does iOS mobile dev and delphi desktop apps, this thing is amazing... I can use it as an external display on my macbook as well
@Dunamos4 ай бұрын
ok, this sounds like a really nice product
@CoolSilver4 ай бұрын
If I didn't want a framework to replace my surface pro when it finally dies off.... this looks pretty dang sick
@Cosmoflips4 ай бұрын
10:40 always wanted to do this to my boss
@JustinRicheson4 ай бұрын
I'm BEGGING for a 2-in-1 form factor like this to come back with a keyboard WITH A HINGE. Something I can actually use on my lap in a car. Cover & kickstand designs become useless without a solid-surface to work on.
@Offheap4 ай бұрын
6:15 HOOLLLYYY HES PACKING
@ShadowFandub4 ай бұрын
GET THAT PISTOL DOWN!
@madbruv4 ай бұрын
I got bullied in gym class for my raised flag, it was resting, not excited. 💪
@DigitalJediАй бұрын
I absolutely love the idea of a tablet PC that can also be my portable monitor. Imagine a version of this coming with Lunar Lake since that likes to live in an even lower TDP range.
@poocheeko4 ай бұрын
I’m waiting for the version with AMD Strix point
@DRPL7669 күн бұрын
I've had the v3 for about 5 months now. I love it. It has played every game I've thrown at it so far. Of course we must play with the settings but it's a very good combination for work and play
@DanielH212MC4 ай бұрын
32 GB variant out of stock within an hour of this video coming out, damn.
@univera11114 ай бұрын
Very impressive. I was thinking of getting the Tuxedo laptop specked at 92gb ram. But this is good too.
@Sweet123133Reviews4 ай бұрын
Amazon with a $250 off coupon > 1k out the door. Mine came yesterday
@JasonB8084 ай бұрын
I have this tablet. I probably was one of the first people to get it. It’s 1300 but it comes with the Keyboard, Pen, Screen Protector, and faux leather case. So much better value than its listed price. It’s been 1300 for a while. How did Linus get a working V-pen? My V-pens didn’t even charge. I had to spend just under 7 dollars to ship it back to Minisforum, only to get another malfunctioning v-pen. 😩 The front camera on their V3 tablet is much better than the one on mine. Mine looks not much better than the image from the back camera. Battery life is passible. But depending what you do it can be much less than 5 hours. People who want tablets don’t want to worry about battery life. It’s a gaming Tablet. But it definitely needs to be plugged in for any serious gaming. It’s a big boy. With back stand that is so clunky (magnet is not strong enough so it comes off pretty easy, Linus never tested that) and keyboard. It is thicker than my M2 MacBookPro even with a plastic case on it. It’s not the most portable thing ever. The screen is legit the best feature of the tablet. I feel that if people looking for a gaming laptop. They would be better off with a dedicated gaming laptop. The screen may not be as good as the screen on the V3 but I believe people can get a mid range gaming laptop with a 4060 for a bit more and get way better gaming performance. With Qualcomm tablets and laptop coming out and their massive battery life. I can’t recommend the V3.
@deanspanos82104 ай бұрын
Y'know, the thing about Linus, he's got lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes.
@Spright914 ай бұрын
I'm loving the versatility. This could be your device for everything say if you're a design student who games. You can draw edit videos and play games all in a small form factor.
@mademedothis4244 ай бұрын
Man, the Surface 11 starts at 999, although admittedly without the accessories, and I have to say, the shaved weight and more than twice the battery life is... hard to argue with. Sure, you're not going to be playing Forza on it, but there are a ton of good gaming handhelds with this exact spec now for that. And if you don't care about weight and battery, ASUS makes a tablet in this form factor that is thicker and heavier... but it has a discrete GPU, ranging from a 3050 all the way up to a 4070. I think this is cool, it's just in an awkward middle ground that doesn't seem to make a ton of sense. I hope they try again when the hardware options for the APU are in a more interesting place.
4 ай бұрын
As a long time surface user, the accesories are a long term investment. I still use my Pro 3 keyborard cover with my SP7. So I'm confident that the new system will exist for a long time too. With this Minisforum one I'm not so sure about it.
@nicoloserri60714 ай бұрын
You have to spend over 2000$ to get 32gb of ram on the surface pro 11... and you still have to buy the keyboard and the pen
@mademedothis4244 ай бұрын
@@nicoloserri6071 Sure? I mean, yeah, they chose to keep the 32 Gb option for the top tier, which also has the OLED panel and the faster CPU, their offerings don't match 1 to 1. And yes, even on the cheap one you do need to buy the pen and keyboard separately, and in the Apple spirit they overcharge for those a LOT, good on both Asus and Minisforum for including those, although the other commenter is right that if you upgrade within the line they do a good job of keeping backwards compatibility, which also makes it easier to buy third party alternatives, especially for the pen. But you're missing the point, I think. The idea is this thing is like one of the handhelds wit the same APU but in a tablet, but it's a bit more expensive and it doesn't use the extra space very well. So if you want a gaming device in a tablet format you may as well explore the ASUS Flow series for the same price and if you want a good tablet the Surface Pro 11 is much, much better at being that. I love the concept, I'm absolutely a Windows tablet guy, but at the moment nobody is doing that concept without at least some compromises. I really hope somebody nails a best of both worlds device at some point, though, it's a super intriguing space.
@brwetide4 ай бұрын
And once you have a few of the accessories about, it's easy to hit swappa and buy a few years old device for pretty reasonable... Which is why we have 6 SP6 and a SP4, and 3 pens, a few keyboard, a bridge keyboard, and 3 docks scattered around the house. They are damn slick (You just pay $$ for the slickness)
@mademedothis4244 ай бұрын
@@brwetide Yeah, my Surface hand-me-downs are the tablet solution for my whole family by now. The problem is with the Pro 11 being so good as a tablet the gap between a Windows tablet for tablet stuff and a gaming device is now so huge. If you're giving up on the snappy video, the battery life, the weight, the OLED screen, the good speakers, the fast Windows Hello, the mobile-like power management... you may as well get a more powerful thing instead. Otherwise you can just get an entry level Surface and an entry level Steam Deck and have a better experience in both applications.
@baltmatrix4 ай бұрын
I've got this and it's pretty good. Only complaint is that the 'stand' slides off way to easily. I wish they built the stand into the tablet itself.
@Jonvon654 ай бұрын
Yea that's the only gripe I have with mine as well. Also coming from a Surface Pro, the keyboard leaves a little to be desired but it's still way better than I thought it would be. Other than that it's quite stellar!
@baltmatrix4 ай бұрын
@@Jonvon65 I don't have any other tablet keyboard to compare to, so it's fine for me. But a little too flexible in the middle. Sadly, with all the accessories, it's as heavy as a standard laptop. :(
@johnmiranda45874 ай бұрын
Opinion about its battery life?
@Jonvon654 ай бұрын
@@johnmiranda4587 I haven't really done any endurance tests. Coming form a Surface Pro 8 it feels about the same. I can play some intensive games for about 1.5-2 hours before it's drops down to battery saver mode. Doing light work and browsing the web I get a good amount of screen on time, probably around 6-7 hours but I haven't used it for that length of time all at once. Something to note though is I have it hard locked into 28w mode which is great for performance, but hard on the battery. Another thing to note is that this tablet will happily charge on any PD charging device without complaint or reverting to a power saving mode like most laptops would.
@Jonvon654 ай бұрын
@@baltmatrix Yea it's definitely chunky, especially since the hinge cover is practically mandatory. But when it's just the tablet, it feels quite nice.
@TheRealConcertKing4 ай бұрын
Is that the most fingerprinty finish ever or what? Super great choice for a device that is intended to be handled constantly...
@wusaint4 ай бұрын
Been using my original Galaxy Book 12 for SEVERAL years now. I haven't really felt the need to upgrade until this last year and I think this video made me a believer. Has the power and the form factor I want. I'm in.
@sephirotic874 ай бұрын
Make one with no more than 11" and USB4/Thunderbolt and under 999 and I may consider it, Otherwise it makes no sense with the legion Go going for 800. I might get the v2, hope it is a little bit thinner.
@SlowPCGaming14 ай бұрын
Nice to see you finally caught up with the ETA Prime review of this PC.
@MrMustard144 ай бұрын
The price is insane I can see maybe $800 or close to a thousand but wow it’s just to much for my wallet
@3_pancakes7674 ай бұрын
I love non comparative price judgements.
@ArtichokeAnarchy3 ай бұрын
its actually 999 right now
@dgillies54203 ай бұрын
If you ever priced a Microsoft surface pro laptop you would be thanking god almighty for such a low price! Also, the price has dropped to $999 including keyboard, 32G RAM, 1TB flash ...
@xynonners2 ай бұрын
@@3_pancakes767 people will always beg for cheaper stuff
@ebrocoliphoto4 ай бұрын
this thing got my attention when you reveal the display test results with almost perfect DCI P3 color result
@UltimateAK864 ай бұрын
165Hz is very clear on this thing too, it feels great and very responsive without any notably blur issues.
@ebrocoliphoto4 ай бұрын
@@UltimateAK86 color correcting and gaming on this thing will be wild
@laurineder99394 ай бұрын
Since when are all LTT produced videos able to be minimized and run in background on mobile? I love it guys:)
@benjameetsworld4 ай бұрын
Probably just a software update for your phone.
@oxfordsparky4 ай бұрын
thats a YT premium thing...
@laurineder99394 ай бұрын
Well sure, but i dont have youtube premium @@oxfordsparkyand it mostly only works with every newly released LTT produced video
@laurineder99394 ай бұрын
@@benjameetsworldnope, it work with all new videos but only of LTT and the other channels. Sometimes it works with others as well but there its an on-off thing with 0 consistency so on other channels its like 1 in 100 when being optimistic
@veryboringname.4 ай бұрын
9:32 Ahh, so no need to pray it away now.
@giomjava4 ай бұрын
Loving Ground news!! Glad to see LTT embrace credible news outlet/aggregators! Thanks!!
@rux_ton4 ай бұрын
Im curious how this would handle something like Blender, this seems like a nice choice for someone who wants to do art but also do sculpting in there or zbrush etc!
@nmh50014 ай бұрын
Minisforum is becoming my favorite PC manufacturer
@WalterFRodriguez4 ай бұрын
I picked one up while it was on presale and I love it. It's meant to compete with products like the Microsoft Surface. It has more power and gaming chops than the surface line and costs significantly less, as this comes with the keyboard but the Surface line doesn't. And while the new ARM-equipped Surface units have great battery life, they can't really game because the emulation layer they use to try to run non-ARM apps and games is STRUGGLING. (Lots of reviews out that talk about that.)
@tassadarforaiur4 ай бұрын
Considering the writing pen, it's worth testing the rear camera as a document scanner
@MichaelSkinner-e9j4 ай бұрын
I used to watch the news quite a bit. My favorite Was channel 2 (Florida’s PBS) and the McLaughlin Group- mainly because they were honest and talked about everything, regardless. People could actually debate and talk like adults. - I really don’t like partisanship in any way, shape, or form. - I understand some people do have biases and that’s natural, but you have to be upfront about it and you should not push it on people (which applies to me too)
@PKFat4 ай бұрын
I feel this is everything I wish the Surface line would aim for
@DJDekgit4 ай бұрын
5:23 "I woke up in a..." meme placement.
@Treksh4 ай бұрын
I am so glad to see the portable display feature, I wish all laptops had it! So many laptops have good screens that last longer than their internals.
@adamsvette4 ай бұрын
Please review this further. Looks awesome
@SkyDX4 ай бұрын
Hot take? EVERYTHING should have this V-Link mode, Macbooks, iPads, Laptops, Handheld gaming PCs, tablets, everything. This is the single most feature that makes sense for convenience with everything.
@stevethepocket4 ай бұрын
And not just with USB-C. I wish I could plug my Blu-Ray player into the HDMI port on my laptop. They should be bidirectional for anything that has a screen.
@-canopus-5134 ай бұрын
Genuinely seems like a great purchase for anyone looking for a ultra portable, ultra lightweight decently powerful machine. Definetly gonna be on my wishlist.
@danielburns65074 ай бұрын
linus review miniforum’s mini pcs all in a single video. I just got a HX99G and love it so far would love to see how it compares to it other products or others in the market such as the ROG NUC
@Brogboolius_Maximus4 ай бұрын
That thing is seriously cool, and the fact that it's a decent portable display with its own battery takes about half the cost away from it too. Seems like a no-brainer for $940 (sale price currently).
@Xn70004 ай бұрын
Y'all need to add minisforum to your customer service round up list. They make cool things, but just expect them to be slightly broken after two years and for customer service to ghost you.
@Invuska4 ай бұрын
Not going to lie Linus falling flat in a joke so bad even the editors put sound effects, and then him exclaiming in frustration "COME ON, THAT'S A LITTLE BIT FUNNY" at his dead silent employee audience is the funniest Linus joke moments I've ever witnessed.12:02
@_intrepid4 ай бұрын
That target display mode and the form factor could make this a perfect server room companion. If only there was wired ethernet.
@Dornacgove4 ай бұрын
I feel like laptop is easier to juggle in server rooms, with the keyboard attached. And I've got a very cheap HDMI grabber card from ebay (like $10 cheap), so I can use any laptop as a screen (with slight lag, of course, but absolutely fine for emergency terminal work) while also being able to alt-tab to my computer. Doesn't solve the keyboard situation, but neither does this device.
@_intrepid4 ай бұрын
@@Dornacgove I think the GPD Pocket 3 Mini has a built in KVM.
@NiceEyeballs4 ай бұрын
Finger print out of the box😂😂😂 tell labs to clean it. That first impression was oily
@gabrielgingras8144 ай бұрын
Been rocking the Flow Z13 for two years now. Lots of potential in gaming tablets.
@NojiRelova4 ай бұрын
Dude if they make this a rugged form factor and optional docking mechanical keyboard. Could be the best on the go gaming device.
@jawad97574 ай бұрын
isn't this the company that made the really cool mac-pro-sized PC
@andrewparamonoff4 ай бұрын
That would be great for surveing Wi-Fi with Ekahau.
@kanbekan4 ай бұрын
As someone who rarely use built-in laptop keyboard and trackpad because I always bring my own mouse and keyboard, this thing is attractive.
@donyo1874 ай бұрын
This is a FUNCTIONAL COMPUTER, and a FUNCTIONAL DRAWING TABLET, for less than a Wacom Cintiq Pro 16... Also consider the crazy inflation in America, $1,500 US really ain't that much anymore. I think you should compare this to a Wacom MobileStudio Pro 16, it's considerably more expensive, but also has it's own problems. I think for something that is clearly trying to break into the creator/artist space, you should compare that to something already in the space. Obviously Wacom stuff is way more expensive, but you could 100% make a video about WHY it's so expensive and... is it really worth it?
@JakeFace0Ай бұрын
Now all we need is for developers to support tablet gaming on windows. Every game that would totally work has like one or two functions that require a keyboard or mouse, rendering the whole thing pointless. Balatro is practically your only option.
@noth6064 ай бұрын
Contact with the screen without leaving a mark when there is zero pressure is the difference between 9/10 and 10/10 and chefs kiss to me, glass thickness and offset make it very hard to use a pen that requires zero force to be applied because it effectively reacts to proximity then which is insanely annoying and damn near impossible to work well with.
@Kevin-xw1eo4 ай бұрын
Honestly a portable windows tablet with pen support and an SD card slot is fantastic. If they made this with that new Qualcomm chip so it had better battery life I'd probably already be ordering it.