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    do you recomend me p34g v2 ?

    Discussion in 'Gigabyte and Aorus' started by nocry, Mar 29, 2014.

  1. nocry

    nocry Notebook Consultant

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    hi
    i saw on youtube p34g v1 that he have very loud fan
    is the new v2 have same fan or it very fixed ?
    in general is v2 have loud fan compare with other brands 14 inch ?

    second is the screen wroth ? i saw review he said its good but not perfect
    i saw my friend's laptop toshiba satalite 17" his screen veeeery clear with everything and its not reflecting screen
     
    nocry, Mar 29, 2014
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  2. IKAS V

    IKAS V Notebook Prophet

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    No one knows for sure yet since it just came out and hasn't shipped yet, but hopefully they fixed this issue.
    Just be patient until some reviews come out.
     
    IKAS V, Mar 30, 2014
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  3. nocry

    nocry Notebook Consultant

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    ah i thought it keep shipped sorry ill wait them :)
    thanks alot
    was looking to lenovo t440p with some upgraded will be cost 1500$ , msi ge40 -245US
     
    nocry, Mar 30, 2014
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    Sebi97 Notebook Evangelist

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    The T440P is extremely thick and heavy in comparison to the P34G V2. For the $1500 range for a slim and powerful laptop, the P34G is by far the best choice. Fan noise was a problem with the P34G and it was fixed with a BIOS update. At 100%, the fans will be loud, just like any other laptop. This is a must to prevent overheating in a thin laptop. If you are looking at a thin and powerful laptop, this would be the best choice under $1500
     
    Sebi97, Mar 31, 2014
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    The clevo w230ss is comparable with better specs and lower price for a slightly thicker and heavier build

    Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
     
    XxxKing YBxxX, May 3, 2014
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    But it's a Clevo so
     
    nemt, May 7, 2014
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    What's wrong with Clevo?

    Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989
     
    dennis96411, May 7, 2014
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    I was choosing between the p34g and the w230ss and went with the w230ss. As a programmer the lack of full size arrow keys and discrete PageUp, PageDown, Home and End keys was a killer for me.
     
    GeraldNunn, May 8, 2014
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    Clevos are a couple hundred cheaper but more bulky.
     
    aintz, May 8, 2014
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    I'm going to wait for the P35W v2.

    Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989
     
    dennis96411, May 8, 2014
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    They tend to be bulky and feel junky.
     
    nemt, May 10, 2014
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    I'm a programmer too and had the same concern with the P34G. Fortunately you can just use AutoHotKey to make Ctrl + arrow keys do PageUp/PageDown/Home/End. I need those keys when jumping around code in UltraEdit, etc. and it's totally fine. Ctrl + arrows doesn't do anything else anyway, so no issues. The up and down keys not being full size isn't ideal, but you quickly get used to it and don't really think about it.
     
    zonjax, May 12, 2014
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    Granted, I think the keyboards on the P34G are pretty lackluster. Feels cheap compared to other laptops, including the Lenovo Y410P I had beforehand.
     
    lonelyphoenix7, May 20, 2014
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    There's a video of someone that did the fan test on the V1 and it is notably quieter.
     
    whizkid11, May 21, 2014
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    I'm looking at buying a new laptop and have done quite a lot of research - well that's part of the fun isn't it? :)

    I'm based in the UK, does anyone know if there's somewhere I can go have a 'play' with the keyboard and trackpad - I use my laptop constantly and _only_ use the built in keyboard and trackpad so if these are not right, I'm in trouble...

    Also the spec. mentions that you can still get this with Windows 7 but I can't seem to find anyone selling it with this O/S\ in the UK... Any suggestions?

    Thanks

    Robin
     
    Robin25, May 22, 2014
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