Please... Don't buy the Dell Precision 7680

The shortest video on my entire KZbin channel. The title says it all. Very informative though.
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[@radiofan98]

I have the 7680 model with the i7-13850HX and RTX3500 and can only partly agree with that. Yes, it get's very hot that you burn your skin when you touch it but only when you place the laptop on a bed or sofa. If you use it on a table it does not get hotter than other laptops with Intel HX processors. The main factor here is that Dell uses a aluminium backcover instead of a plastic one which most other vendors use. Aluminium tends to get hotter than other materials like plastic. Additionally it takes fresh air from the bottom which is not possible when you place it on the bed. During surfing the 7680 stays very quiet with only light fan noise.

[@danarj5713]

I had 7530 and I was putting it on bed and sofa with any problem but dell made it thin

[@isanmaantoivo]

I have noticed same type problems. Sometimes very hot, althought I use only web browser. Other problem is short battery time, only 1 hour 15 min. Positive thinking. In winter computer is good hand heater.

[@daviduntalan]

thanks man, it helps me better decide for i was considering this model.

[@africanus2089]

This may very well be an issue with the Dell Precision lineup then. I had a similar experience with my Dell Precision 5560. Granted, there's a difference, because the Precision 5560 is a thin and light laptop with an identical chassis to the XPS 15. My Precision 5560 had an i7-11850H, 32GB RAM, and an NVIDIA RTX A2000. It ran so hot that I couldn't use it without the air conditioner on, because the heat it radiated was just so much. Eventually, it started crashing whenever I would run AI Image upscalers. It's a shame because these computers are expensive, but they underperform so much.

[@Nev-q8h]

Thanks for posting this, a good warning to all. Does it ever shut down due to heat? Or it just keeps running at a very hot rate?

[@JorgeMoralesAv]

It just keeps running. Very noisy and with extremely high surface temperatures. Of course, the performance takes a massive hit under load. Very disappointing.

[@JustMe-gx4xt]

I am also having problems. Gets hot, FREEZES every few minutes, and horrible battery life.

[@SkysurferMr]

thanks a lot matey, you just saved me from buying one!

[@Avig90]

Is the heating similar for other precision models? Like 3581 for example (I see you have reviewed that as well).

[@JorgeMoralesAv]

The 3581 works really well in terms of thermal performance. The CPU, of course, has so much different performance. The 7780, 7670 and similar models will be very disappointing. Thanks for watching!

[@Ladida455]

*insert so hot right now meme*

[@asimchandra4138]

Facing the same issue! It gets so damn hot that you cant even touch it. I work in IT and its unusable. Dell should look into it as its such an expensive device.

[@zawilious]

hi, can you make a video about if it is possible to accelerate Ansys fluent on Windows 10 with Amd Instinct mi60 gpu ? does ROCm works in this setup ?

[@WolfSurvivalUK]

Thank you. I will avoid.

[@Blitterbug]

This is bad. I know Dell can make decent kit - the best model I worked on recently was Core i9 based but integrated graphics, so no overheating. The perfect workstation; very, very fast but limited gaming potential. Ideal for anyone who doesn't need the grunt of a high-end GPU for rendering / gaming. Best to stick to desktop PCs for the heavy lifting!

[@vergildunn5049]

I excavated the internet to find someone who have this laptop config. and ask about which experience they had. Do you have the 7680 i9 workstation with intel UHD in this case? Do you really recommend it? I mean in terms of heating and other details if you can provide it will be really helpful since I plan to order this configuration

[@JorgeMoralesAv]

Hi, thanks for the info about working only with the UHD graphics. I can imagine that without a powerful GPU it should be OK regarding thermal dissipation. However I would still do not buy it, any other Workstation from HP or Lenovo of the same class will perform better and cooler, not saying the devices are lighter. In my case with the RTX 5000 is really bad. Thanks for watching!

[@AriRiri476]

Wow I was going to buy this 😢😢😢

[@AriRiri476]

But thank you for suggesting the HP, I will check it out