Leaving My Macbook Pro for the Razer Blade 15 | Linux Laptop Set Up 2020

[@fknight]

Man, you make some great videos. And I really need some setup tips from you haha that desk is clean!

[@gabrielmoreno4135]

Nice to see you here Forrest! 👍🏻

[@andresvidoza]

eyo! Big fan! Thank you brother I try my best haha!

[@vasistaarya6219]

Bro , i want how to install ubuntu and run windows and ubuntu on one laptop, when ever i want run some codes on ubuntu and some codes on windows, so i want install ubuntu on my lapi..... , without any errors

[@solangelgonzalez2822]

Forrest 🤟🏽🤩 the true goat!! Andres is a goat in the making, great to see you both in the comments, dope

[@farouqsiwoku1934]

Forrest nice to see u hear

[@bl-fk9rr]

"Blade 15 Mercury for you guys" weird, I still didn't receive mine...

[@ad7xeb]

🤣🤣🤣 underrated comment bro....

[@nikolasdev]

Well.. Linux in general doesn't like nvidia so thats why you had a problem on your PC. You could have tried Pop Os, it has the latest nvidia drivers and it's made for development. :D

[@jakku5993]

Linus has literally said "Fuck Nvidia" in countless interviews

[@nikolasdev]

@@jakku5993 exactly XD

[@battlebuddy4517]

Much distros allow you to enable repos dor nvidia you gotta look around in settings or the software manager also Nvidia works fine if you get the right drivers www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/unix/ or www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

[@CandyStrawberrySystem]

Well yes but actually no. Nvidia doesn't like Linux. And in turn the Linux Community has some animosity towards Nvidia.

[@battlebuddy4517]

@@CandyStrawberrySystem they do that for everyone lol Linux community is full with try hards

[@_hypedad]

Just in case you didn’t know, you can actually set up the dual boot and partitioning from the installer right where you saw Install alongside. It’ll let you resize the drive there in the installer.

[@Master_Abraham]

can you send me a link for the steps. I would like to dual boot mine as soon as its recieved

[@KIKOmanasijev]

The reason why the process of making a bootable USB was so slow is that the USB is version 2.0. Next time try with 3.0 or 3.1 USB and you will see huge difference.

[@SubterraneanChick]

I use USB 2.0 at times and it takes but a couple minutes. Where did you verify USB RW speeds for SSD and version for both flash drive and port?

[@pttransamdriver1999]

Left Mac for razer+linux 3years ago. Not going back, super happy.

[@ryanbeckett536]

Why?

[@chavezwalker3953]

@@ryanbeckett536 linux gives more freedom and a bit easier to use I guess. And look a it this way you getting close to and exact hardware for cheaper.

[@ryanbeckett536]

@@chavezwalker3953 freedom how? I’m shocked you think it’s easier to use, personally I’d have said MacOS is by far the best there. Not disagreeing just curious on personal thoughts and experiences.

[@chavezwalker3953]

@@ryanbeckett536 well I use both. give linux and see how it feels for me with linux I have more free control over my hardware and software for example I use Arch linux and it's strip down to the bone on installation so basically I control what I want in it.

[@SubterraneanChick]

Nothing wrong with having them all. Lol. There is enough room via multi devices and/or multi booting in some instances. I find more elements of Unix in my MacOS/Homebrewed Systm workflow than I did that hellish year of Ubuntu tryout.

[@vegardpytte-hydal3103]

This is such an underrated channel, keep up the good work. You will grow big

[@xenoas1er197]

Love your videos 🎉 I have a question, I'm starting my studies in the equivalent of Software engineering & Cybersecurity and I'm wondering if this pc would be a good match ? I need it to last my day of school

[@badrekb5175]

i actually liked the intro NOICE, And here's a sub for that

[@SubterraneanChick]

The culture and purpose behind FOSS is the ability to venture behind the scenes of our shared software to better understand. Indeed Linux is a beast, but that feels lost here. Any upcoming content involving CLI installs with descriptive info during a follow along, for instance? While it can take a bit more time, it is vital in truly viewing the beast. Verbose mode! It is hard to appreciate without firat-hand understanding. Ubuntu has made it easy which is an excellent option. Most ugrad courses only require Linux server build in Win10 cmd prompt. Channel has lots of potential and it is fun watching it grow.

[@michaelessiet5172]

Waw I can't believe you finally switched

[@abakedpotato1486]

Lol I can recognize that setup anywhere. It's always on my Instagram feed. Gotta love it tbh

[@musicworld4023]

I just love this channel 🥰🥰

[@AnyTechyt]

Your channel is AMAZING!!! Thank you!

[@andresvidoza]

Thanks a lot!!😭😭

[@AnyTechyt]

@@andresvidoza I recently started a tech youtube channel, and I hope for it to one day be as big as yours, or maybe even bypass it! Your videos are amazing, you must spend ages editing them,, but its people like you that make youtube what it is!

[@ASSA727]

why you need dual booting, when Oracle Virtualbox, vagrant, docker and Microsoft Hyper-v are available. 😊

[@TheRazzolate]

sick video bro, been waiting for this one

[@betelcrux1869]

Nice video, man! Just be careful, it's easy to read your full address on some frames of this video. You also showed the front view of your house.

[@ArkiTechnology]

Great work man. You seem super comfortable in front of the camera now! Keep smashing it

[@andresvidoza]

thank you man! It took a while tbh its so weird talking to a camera at first

[@ArkiTechnology]

@@andresvidoza Ahh dude its the struggle im currently dealing with being 'yourself' is harder than it seems

[@akashshelke1632]

I think it's the coolest setup I have seen.

[@joey9041]

its like a movie, fucking sound goes from 0-100 every other second chilll

[@danielfiga9808]

Sooo sick video! Love your B-rolls

[@andresvidoza]

takes a while man but its hellah fun!

[@ldteev7181]

Wow I am personally amazed by his front door !

[@Aldaine]

What desk mat/mousepad is that? Looks super clean and would go well with my older blade.

[@ccie2011]

Yeah looks dope

[@theamallalgi]

Cool video bruv!

[@MansoorCodes]

Dope video bro!! Tell razer you lost the laptop and send it to me 😎

[@cemsengul16]

I just got a Razer Blade Advanced i9 OLED but I am jealous. I really wish Razer would offer the Mercury White paint option for their highest trim model too.

[@maviniii]

Hey bro, i'm always looking for Razer stuff and where I go, you are there LOL. Also jealous of this color and I've been thinking about to Install linux on mine Razer

[@afeefkamarudheen9974]

Why the F this guy have only 26k subs!!! Absolutely love your content man

[@ronitgandhi7716]

Bro your editing skills are lit🔥🔥

[@jaystin9867]

Which laptop do you prefer, mac or the razer? Having a pc makes me want to use a mac for a laptop instead

[@m.rayhanalkhalfani4403]

Keep up the good work bro! I'm a Fan 🔥

[@jayanthkumarchintuofficial3740]

WOW! Impressive editing and film making! Appreciate your work!

[@umang15shah]

MacBook Pro is good for creators like graphic designer and animation ??

[@intrigazTV]

Thanks for checking linux compatibility with this laptop!

[@rohansylvain1702]

Amazing video quality! Keep it up!

[@igor.lacerda]

Great video, man! I'm from brazil e because of the currency ratio you have to be crazy rich to keep up with late tech, by now I only use desktop, but hope to have a portable monster like that someday. I am also rocking a canon 80d with sigma art 18-35, can't wait for the day I switch for the sony alphas and be able to do some amazing shots as you do! Cheers! 🤘

[@ZietInvests]

I've never seen such beautiful B-rolls on a cupboard box

[@arvinmi]

Okay man, this editing is insane! You gotta make a video on this stuff too, just crazy how good it is. Probs to you!

[@nasratt]

Wow, man love it 😘 Just wanna know, why you are not using wsl instead of dual booting? Doesn't anything work on wsl?

[@tomioka.6703]

Brudda, I think you should consider the Razer Blade 15 Advanced instead of the regular?

[@ysfilming6954]

Superb laptop man superb laptop

[@matthewmankiewicz7608]

What specific model is this laptop? There’s only two mercury models so I’m assuming the $2000~ one?

[@wasinderuijter1969]

so we had the same desk and monitor, and now we have the same laptop!! digging the setup more and more

[@jamesonj4020]

I tried installing Linux Mint to my Razer Blade and now it’s stuck on the loading screen with the Razer Logo... I don’t know what to do...

[@themantix1776]

Awesome Vid Bro

[@billnamadar8032]

I’m a college student trying to pursue computer science. Any tips for getting more into the different softwares rather than just coding? Like Linux

[@Dennis-Ong]

Network engineer always on demand

[@neilxpeart]

Same laptop, but with wsl2's virtualized linux file system. Perfect dev machine.

[@almuksidalamalvi5860]

Beast is in the house

[@AnirudhIsOnline]

Your setup looks nice 👍

[@fnaticmedia]

Hey it's a Great point to point review 👍 Should I buy Razer 2020 Base Model with i7-10750H 2070 maxQ super ($1899) which comes with 512TB SSD + 16GB RAM or Razer 2020 Advanced Model with i7-10875H 2070 maxQ SUPER ($2399) which comes with 512GB SSD + 16GB RAM A quick question, I play games like overwatch, apexlegends, Dota2, league of legends and some latest games. I also use the laptop for adobe cloud nonprofessional usage like photoshop, ljghroom and premiumpro . I do highly appreciate your input in above matter. Thanks

[@mashiruwu9944]

you truly are the Devon Crawford II

[@gabrielbarber5209]

Is there a way to purchase the black and green razer box that the laptop was found in? I’ve been looking for it for a while because the blade 15 2020 advanced came in a cardboard type.

[@meostyles]

I'm learning Java, any tips? Really liking your channel btw mate

[@chaitanyanandurkar9009]

I have question about your home. Do you live all by yourself? The house is very neat.

[@cy_wareye7395]

Tell pls how about that laptop keyboard? Is that good enough for productivity?

[@TheMegaEzio]

Thank you so much, bro!! I am in the same shoes as you. Helped me a lot with a decision!

[@andresvidoza]

no worries man my pleasure!!

[@TheMegaEzio]

@@andresvidoza Do you have any suggestion why the wifi adapter is not installed when I do the same on my razer blade 15 (2021)?

[@jakku5993]

This isn't a razer thing. I run duo boot on my custom pc with Nvidia RTX card and Ryzen 2700x and have had no issues. You just need to understand what you are doing with nvidia and you can get nvidia drivers on linux with a little extra work.

[@jasonreviews]

you can just do VM, but it lags a tad bit. Or buy a server like on digital ocean, microsoft, amazon, or any other hosts.

[@LAADesignStudio]

Do you think this laptop would be enough for long hours of 3D rendering? Great vid!

[@OhWanya]

I personally have the laptop , I have the 2080 max q variant and 3d is lit! It is vr ready too I did some with vr gaming and it was ok. I have the 16gb ram ... maybe take an higher model since it was almost overloaded. Like heavy bottle neck going on. I had to undervolt for it to render correctly but took so much longer 😭

[@LAADesignStudio]

@@OhWanya Thanks for the insights :))

[@RenyxGhoul]

@@OhWanya Was it overloaded due to the ram?

[@stalonfernandes]

I Bought One Just Today Glad U Did Too

[@andresvidoza]

Ouuufff what specs?

[@stalonfernandes]

@@andresvidoza RTX 2070Super 10Gen i7

[@vadymterpko5347]

You know you can create a separate partition from the Ubuntu installer, no need to boot into Windows again

[@jothamsoboyejo4889]

Yooo, awesome setup, Have you tried using Pop! os

[@MichaelSoledad]

Andres, I have absolutely zero ideas of what the hell you were trying to do here but I also absolutely love your video story telling! :D :D :D :D :D

[@andresvidoza]

hahaha thank you so much bro!! :D

[@joaopauloalbq]

It seems he doesn't know what he's doing but he has good editing and photography.

[@Ali-cf1hg]

true

[@kingfoxx6697]

Em relação a q? Haha

[@janams7]

This could be a weird question... But bro which glasses are those? I like them alot man

[@dbrugan]

me on 3:09 - ??? you don't need to shutdown the pc for that me on 3:43 - oh, i understand LOL (and it really makes very easier dual boot this way) but, one question: if you already have windows 10 on the desktop, why do you need dual boot on the laptop?

[@BrodyLando]

came across your channel the other day. Great videos man keep up the great work. Love your setup. I always wanted to learn web development etc but I have to much on my plate unfortunately :( got to love life lol. Maybe someday we can figure out a collab or something. Again keep up the great work man

[@andresvidoza]

Thank you so much for leaving a comment brother!! haha I deeply understand you! Id love to collab one day man! thanks again!

[@cheesefries7436]

Did you find any software to control the RGB on the keyboard?

[@Edgar-gl9lj]

Where did u got that Porsche frames in the beginning of the video? They are sick 👌

[@Alphonsaworld2012]

Loving your brolls

[@khareek2453]

I run Kubuntu on my Blade 15 and it works perfectly. Love it!

[@abakedpotato1486]

Are you able to control fan speeds? I tried a couple months ago but I couldn't find anything to control them

[@khareek2453]

@@abakedpotato1486 I actually never tried to. The combination of TLP, keeping CPU clock speeds down and turning off dedicated GPU when not in use, can turn the fans off completely on light workloads. That's how I kind of "control" the fans 😂

[@netdevnick]

Setup is super clean. What are the dimensions of that desk?

[@migueipod1]

Why are you muving from Mac? Just curious

[@tuxsbro]

How well does the scrolling work on the touchpad? Can you "throw" the scrolling with inertia?

[@mrsch0pf]

What camera setup do you use? :)

[@rannovisuals]

Wait, from which macbook pro u switched?

[@TakeITEasyRider]

Hello, where did you buy the mercury version ?

[@stanislavsky85]

Where did the MacBook go?

[@realgweep]

Which keyboard is that? I searching for a small keyboard like that.

[@shadmaniqbal9581]

Funny that I see you have not activated your windows 10 for your main desktop. It is the same situation with my desktop system.

[@americandad_8881]

Your setup is amazing ! How's that phone stand called?

[@flackoverso]

love it

[@DeViLTh0rn]

M1 just release bro, regret or not?

[@j.e.d.3]

FYI pretty sure you can just use gparted on Ubuntu install USB to create your partition

[@alvinrodas5047]

Hi dude I really don't make any comments, in fact this is my first comment ever.. wanted to ask where did you get those dope glasses? cheers!

[@HyperDroids]

That's what I'm talking about, *babuh!*

[@ugurcamtas9156]

Maybe you should've prefered the Dell's XPS instead of Blade 15. Anyways, keep doing this quite good videos. Peace.

[@biggunda92892]

His, can you please add the name of the background music in the description or in the comments please ?

[@craiga94]

Is that the 4k model of the Razer Blade 15 ?

[@abakedpotato1486]

How do you guys set up your Razer with Linux? No matter what I do I still can't control hardware e.g. fans and rgb manually. I installed openrazer and stuff but I still cannot manually control my fans. I like having them loud 100 percent of the time, which is why I haven't fully switched yet.

[@MaximumBets]

Did you get your fan situation figured out or give up on it?🤔

[@abakedpotato1486]

@@MaximumBets oh wow it’s been a year now. I got it fixed an old package called “laptop fan control” got recently forked and works great also controls power levels. Damn time goes by fast been using arch for almost a year

[@MaximumBets]

@@abakedpotato1486 Good to hear! Time in general is moving at warp speed man😂

[@IAmDamiani]

I also made the switch last week and I can't be happier. I got the same one as you but I got the 4K OLED RTX 2070 version. It's faster then any Mac I have ever owned. The only down side is, it gets super hot (back of keyboard) while gaming (even with Fans running MAX on manual setting) and battery only last 2 hours (even with max battery saving mode). 😬

[@RenyxGhoul]

How is it keeping up now? I think it is acceptable to be able to reach 2 hours of gaming time tho on battery. Normal workload like watching youtube should last longer, I would think.

[@IAmDamiani]

@@RenyxGhoul I actually returned it to Best Buy and built my own PC. You may be right. I guess I was just used to MBP lasting 5 hours. Lol

[@nickm.4274]

@@RenyxGhoul Late reply but here to give my 2 cents if it's still relevant to you, keep in mind I'm running on windows though. It gets hot and the fans turn on pretty quickly, but if I'm just browsing with battery saver it'll last 3-5+ hours (base edition, 4k oled). There's also a way to edit the bios to unlock undervolting, which is what I did and set it to -130mV offset. This also helped with fan noise + heat a bit. While gaming though it's definitely noisy + the battery life will be at max around 2 hours. My feelings are mixed on the device. If I could do it again, I would get a m1 mac since I don't have much time to game, but it's still a very capable device + a powerhouse when it needs to be for games.

[@gamingllama7464]

Been looking to upgrade from my dual booted Ubuntu/Windows Surface pro 6 and I think I just found the one. Gonna dual boot it with Kali and Mint.

[@Underground.Rabbit]

Awesome vid dude. I thought you were Moe from League of Legends from that first shot

[@x33rak]

Dual booting is always a pain especially when it’s for a school assignment. I have a robotics class that is run entirely in Ubuntu.

[@JadenAccord]

You should look into WSL, it might be a solution

[@williamduncan7401]

lol you can create a partition from your live USB by clicking on "try ubuntu". You can now use Gparted or the terminal itself. booting into windows just for that is pointless

[@alexanderkagan1946]

This is the coolest setup I’ve seen in a good while

[@andresvidoza]

haha thanks a lot!

[@HenleyBailey]

Why Ubuntu over Windows for development?

[@GelasAir]

Bro if you don't need that macbook anymore i can do you a favor by getting rid of it, just send it to me.

[@FaraazAhmad]

creating a bootable doesnt take long if you have a lower capacity (4GB) USB

[@CaimAstraea]

Wtf is wrong with us postal service?? Do they always leave packets at the front porch if no one is home? That's insane how are they not getting sued for stolen packages 📦

[@realgweep]

Thank you, now I know I can buy a Razer. I wanted to buy a Tuxedo, but they don't answer about my questions.