Y50 Thread

Well i ended up purchasing y510p sli with m.2 ngff also order the inexpensive 90 dollar mydigitalssd 128gb to upgrade that and will install my OS on it. Totaling to 1300. With 128gb ssd as os drive and 1tb hdd for bulk drive i think its decent. Size and weight is not a big deal. Im deployed and with no laptop so i cant hold on any longer waiting for the right spec y50. Good luck for thos still waiting. I'll still check up thou

 

Huh?

Like I said, no the y50 is also made of brushed aluminum, gs60's quality sucked. how would you know what the build quality of y50 when there's no reviews?

Like I said, this the price of something that's just released, so why are you complaining about the price? Instead of complaining, why not wait and see the price go down?

this is the cheapest you can get with any laptop that comes with a manufacturer's ssd. if you are comparing the cost to install your own ssd vs. the manufacturer ssd then it's just plainly ludicrous.[/QUOTE]

1. you don't whether it's cheaply built or not
2. even with the price now, it still has higher price to performance than MSI

cool story, what are you trying to prove?

as I said before, you don't know what you are talking about and your arguments either are blatantly wrong or makes no sense

 

I'm still leaning towards GIGABYTE P35G v2-CF2.. When is the Asus G550JK being released?

 

Which specific sandisk ssd is used? Is it the sandisk x210?

I'm really debating over this and the p34g v2. The Asus looks good, but the 850m instead of 860m kills it for me.
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out of curiosity... why the gigabyte p35g V2? the only advantage i see is the storage space...?
am i missing something? coz its priced a lot higher...

 

-IPS panel
-Slightly higher clocked cpu
-Li-polymer, 11.1V (75.81Wh) Battery meaning higher battery life?

I don't have to wait a month to get it.

 

From what I can tell, the G550JK should be available fairly soon, like within the next couple of weeks. I wonder if there's a way to get it without that stupid "Republic of Gamers" badge on the lid.

 

The p35g v2 is confirmed to have a Kepler 860m though so take that into consideration. Its still unclear whether the y50 has maxwell or Kepler, but logic points to maxwell at this point.

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alright
but isnt the 850m ddr3 a huge tradeoff? that chart with the fps comparison of the 850m and the 860m isnt exactly accurate coz that 850m was overclocked to match 860m .. if im not wrong... so it pretty much captures the difference between ddr3 and ddr5? considering they are the same chips only with clock differences...
GTX 860M vs GTX 850M

also full review
ASUS N550JK тест и ревю - Спийд Компютри | Блог

i have to say that screen looks great :O

Thx

 

I'm talking about the GIGABYTE P35G v2-CF2 not the Asus N550JK.. The Gigabyte has the 860m.

XOTIC PC | GIGABYTE P35Gv2-CF2 - 15.6" Ultra-Thin Gaming Notebook

 

Take your discussions about other laptops elsewhere, this isn't the place. You're making this thread cluttered and messy with unrelated discussions. And I see some really hard rage a few pages back. We all are kind of disappointed, but let's not talk about ONLY the specs, there's the build materials and quality too. Nobody knows how strong and durable it is yet.

 

Oh crap lol sorry... I confused your post with someone else's for some reason... my bad

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Assuming that money isn't an issue??

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Total comes out to $7329 USD, if you got cash to burn, this is IT.

 

Titan Z is not even for gaming...

 

Except it is. But then again, if you think you could game in 4K with a laptop, think again.

 

Titan z is indeed a supEr computing card but since it's geforce it gets the drivers for games. It's postponed probably because nvidia realized it might not perform better than r9 295x2

 

Personally I like seeing y50 comparables here, I think it is very helpful. After all most people are here because they are trying to make a decision on which laptop they want to buy in the near future.

 

Exactly considering that the laptops that are competing here are the Asus g550jk, gigabyte..msi and y50... knowing the pros and cons will give you a handle on the advantages and the shortcomings of y50 and I think that is the point of the thread...personally...haven't found anything to deter me from y50 yet... but that's just me

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True but perhaps I should be more clear about it. I meant discussions such as when something else will be released and the likes. I'd love to see comparisons but this thread suddenly turned to a recommendations thread. Also, anyone knows how long usually it takes for Lenovo to release their laptops worldwide after the US, especially in South East Asia? If Y50 comes in late, I might have to make do with the Y510p considering the availability and price compared to the Y50.

And what do you think of Y50 vs Y510p vs Clevo W230st? I'm considering one of these 3 and personally I think the W230st isn't that bad, since I could have a good specs for about 1.2k USD. GTX 765M vs GTX 860M doesn't look so far away, neither does the GT 755M SLI. But until I see the Y50's price with a 4K screen, I'm just going to play the waiting game for a while. Good thing I'm not in a rush.

 

I'm not the one who said that, ofc you can't play on a laptop in 4k, maybe you can..with 880 SLI but not all game and not on Ultra, that's for sure.

 

I don't understand the need for 4k.. way to high resolution for only a 15.6" screen. That and you'll have trouble playing games on high with a 860m on 4k resolution.

 

U MAD?

10char

 

sorry?

"U MAD BRO?" *

 

Frankly, I want to see how well the 4K screen looks like on the Y50. I probably won't do much gaming anyway but if it's something I can afford, why not (which I doubt so).

Am I supposed to laugh? "# posts =/= intelligence" indeed.

 

i'm getting the N550JK before Y50's release but I hate how the black model looks and the ddr3 gpu.
could be better if the keyboard is also black.. i don't want to spend $1000 on something that looks like something worth a hundred bucks.
if Asus give me the option of picking an N550JK that can mo modified to have GTX860m, i won't wait for this Y50 that is quite overpriced.

edit: just saw the post regarding the G550JK. that looks nice. tempted to get one but still hesitant because of the ddr3 gtx850m and found out that it isn't touchscreen like the N550JK. :'(

 

It is, the ghost version of GS60 has IPS display.

 

those are different. the N550JK black model got an irritating white keyboard that looks bad with the all black body.
while the G550JK has this Gaming Laptop look, almost perfect for me if the gpu can be modified to GTX860M. :'(

 

I like the badge though. if they put it at a price lower than this Y50 and with touchscreen and ddr5 gtx850m maxwell, it is a problem solved for me.
ain't gonna wait for the Y50 anymore. from the asus page, it says that the 850m is 30% stronger than the 760m.
I Think that would be fairly enough for my needs.

 

The 850m is ddr3.

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searching from the web, i found a model which got a ddr5.. not sure if it really does exist.
but i think it would be enough for my needs. but Y50 is still my best option for a quite Future Proof Machine.
it would last 2-3yrs without me having any problems with its speed and power.
expecting it to serve me up to 5 years.

 

Could you send a link please


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Based on this site, it looks like the G550JK will be priced about the same as the N550JK.

ASUS G550JK-DS71 15.6" Full HD Nvidia GeForce GTX-850M Touchscreen Notebook - ASUS - By Brand - Laptops | Computer Upgrade King

And that site says the G550 has a touchscreen, but it's possible that's a mistake, since the tech specs on the Asus site don't say anything about touchscreen.

 

Sadly, i know exactly how you feel :'(.
But i'm going to pull the trigger on the N550JK now. You probably already saw it but one of the main Youtube unboxings of the N550JK was from a guy in Malaysia who supposedly got a white keyboard but all black around it. Couldn't find it anywhere in the US so there goes that.

I guess moving from the Y50 came down to the 3-4 week wait time. Otherwise i would say the Base Model y50 and n550JK are the most comparable.

Hope you find a pleasing laptop soon.

 

GTX 850M 4GB GDDR5
Asus G550JK-CN155H 15.6" i7 Gaming Notebook

 

Looks decent enough but the red trim line around the laptop sort of look out of place, it could have done without it.

 

Isn't too much for 850m, w.o ssd..?

 

totally agree with that. almost the same except n550jk's got IPS and $200+ cheaper and better build. i just don't like the 850m ddr3 and the HDD.

I hope the G550JK has a model that is touch enabled and a GDDR5 GTX 850M. with that, it would be enough to ditch this Y50.

 

yeah! i don't like that too. that removes the premium look it got.

 

In the official web it says that is ddr3
Notebooks & Ultrabooks - G550JK

 

I'm leaning towards the G550JK, it looks ascetically awesome with its etched edges like on the iphone 5 along with the cool red and black design like the Lenovo. I plan to game on it, but not hardcore max settings for BF4 or anything, maybe some Titanfall, Warframe, and Dark Souls. I'm curious about the battery life on it though. This one ASUS G550JK-DS71 15.6" Full HD Nvidia GeForce GTX-850M Touchscreen Notebook - ASUS - By Brand - Laptops | Computer Upgrade King seems to have a matte touchscreen which I WANT SOO BADLY, is this site mistaken? I know Computer King USA is a reliable site judging from their stats on Amazon.

 

Ok so, let's summarize.

The y50 seems like the best choice right now because:

1. It has the latest CPU
2. It has very decent and affordable GPU 4GB Maxwell GDDR5 Nvidia 860M
3. It has struck the fine line of looking good yet not too flashy like alienware or something (for those occasions where you take it to work or something)
4. It has proper RAM
5. It has a cheap&decent storage option of 512 SSD (100 bucks more) which is immo all anyone should need and don't come with "i want 3x1TB storage possibility for my laptop" cuz thats just ridiculus i won't even begin to explain why with all the external solutions one can have nowadays and the fact that when you are done with that movie you should just freakin delete it, okay? download speeds are fast enough that you can download it again in blu-ray quali if you need it again ECSETERA
6. It has the perfect screen size of 15,6" for the standard viewing distance of 2 feet or 60 cm (somebody posted this pages ago on this forum)
TV Dimensions - How To Choose the Right Screen Size | Amazon.com
min: divide by 3, max: divide by 1.5 -> 16"
so don't even bring any 14 incher laptops in the discussion
7. AND BEST OF ALL it has a freaking 4k ips screen made by sharp (not confirmed, but high certainty by the ppl of the forum). For movies. Sure there are none out yet but i stood infront of a 4k samsung tv the other day and i couldn't believe my eyes. The moment a 4k movie comes out i would kill to have this screen. If you know what i mean.

8. It doesn't have the 7260 wifi card (round 800 mbps download speed and 2x2) instead it has the 3160 wifi card (round 400 mpbs and 1x1). By the time the laptops start rolling 7260 card might get incorporated also spoken from experienced lenovo consumers on this forum.
9. It doesn't have an optical drive. cough external possibilities
10. It doesn't have a REVIEW so BUILD QUALITY is yet to be seen. Judging from the past and the choice of hardware in the laptop it wouldn't be surprising if the build quality suffices. (1 high-end grafic card instead of 2 like in y510p and heat issues)
11. It doesn't have the y40 carbon cover partly because of product cannibilization (which was done on purpose).

So, what now? You need it to also be touchscreen and still cheap? I still don't get why people need touchscreen. For bed? C'mon you have a smartphone for touching.
Still pulling the price card? the laptop was announced this January. If money is really a thing you could have skipped a few meals till now and would've been able to afford one or at least the difference. You still have 2 months incl. shipping and reviewing... and the only other 4k laptop is toshiba (ventilation where your hand is. If you like sweaty hands go for it)

P.S. Yes I wasn't up for the 4k screen until i saw the Samsung 4k TV in the store the other day and pictured myself crying if i would not own the 4k version of y50

 

Errr I'm under the impression that NO ONE following this thread has ordered the y50 yet. Am I wrong ?

 

Until we get the correct specifications, price listing and it is officially released, no. But I heard someone had pre ordered a Y40 the other day.

To those keep talking about how bad the Y50 build quality is compared to the others, please, stop lying. You've never hold it in your hands and nobody does and you're complaining about it? Give me a break.

The 1.3k base model is actually a pretty good price. You get all the latest technologies and if you want something to blame for the price, you have your beloved touchscreen for that. Gaming and whatnot, yet you still want touchscreen. Talk about impracticality. The price would be lower if not for the touchscreen, that's for sure.

For the other models, SSD gives you a hell of a huge boost and that's definitely worth it.

 

I'm just waiting for the non touch model with a hard drive. I just need something that can game.

 

#1 Asus G550JK (The one I'm leaning towards)
+ 15.6"
+ FHD IPS 1080p
+ Rumors of Matte Anti-gloss Touch Screen ( ASUS G550JK-DS71 15.6" Full HD Nvidia GeForce GTX-850M Touchscreen Notebook - ASUS - By Brand - Laptops | Computer Upgrade King)
+ i7-4700HQ Haswell
+ IPS Panel with fantastic viewing angles and vibrant color saturation
+ GTX850m 2/4GB is nice and when overclocked (+135) on par with default GTX860m
+ GDDR5 Option is available
+ ASUS TurboMaster technology, which includes ROG-exclusive GPU Tweak software and upgraded component design, gives you the ultimate gaming experience. It supports real-time overclocking — over 5% for the G550's discrete NVIDIA.
+ Great ventilation with dual fan system
+ Fantastic build quality with full body aluminum and exhaust is on the back (Same as N550JK)
+ Comes with an external Subwoofer so above average sound on a laptop (Bang and Olufsen well renowned sound brand)
+ Has a 7260 Wifi Card (Around 800 mbps download speed and 2x2)
- Not very thin, but average height 1,1inch height.
- About 5.7lbs
- GPU won't play games on max Ultra settings


#2 Y50
+ 15.6"
+ 1080p, 4k will be available mid to end of May (Not sure if 4k is IPS, been hearing a lot that its TN panel)
+ 10pt Touch Screen
+ i7-4700HQ
+ 2/4GB GTX860m GPU is Maxwell (This is speculation, reps are unreliable, waiting for full reviews and benchmarks)
+ Cheap & decent storage option of 512 SSD
+ Pretty thin, but not ultrabook thin (Razer Blade and MSI GS60 ghost is thinner)
+ Light weight and portable
+ Fairly good build quality (I'm a Lenovo Y500 user, the build is pretty nice, but attracts fingerprints on the lid and lots of dust around the keyboard bezel)
*Not sure what ventilation system it has
- TN Panel doesn't have good viewing angles and lacks saturation compared to the vibrant and good viewing angles of an IPS.
- From my experience, trackpad is terrible on the Y series, not sure if they improved the trackpads at all
- It doesn't have the 7260 wifi card (Around 800 mbps download speed and 2x2) instead it has the 3160 wifi card (round 400 mpbs and 1x1)
- Only one HDD Bay


#3 GS60 Ghost
+15.6"
+ FHD 1080p IPS Panel, with a 3k IPS screen option available
+ i7-4700HQ Haswell
+ 2GB GDDR5 GTX 860m Kepler
+ IPS panel with fantastic viewing angles and vibrant color saturation
+ Dual Fan system, but still gets pretty hot after 2hrs
+ One Thinnest 15" gaming laptop
+ Top quality keyboard with customizable keys/macros and colors
+ 2 HDD Bays for more space or SSD+HDD Combo
+ 4.46lbs
+ 4 USB 3.0 Slots
- No touch screen
- Build quality is disputed among a lot of people
- Heating is still a problem

 

Wait, if the asus 850m ddr5 is a lower clocked 860m, can't we oc it to near 860m levels? Kind of like 650m ddr5 to 660m.

 

>Y50
>Fairly build quality (Y500)

There's your problem. You're assuming the Y50 will have the same build as the old Y500. I'm not really sure about this but how consistent Lenovo is in regards to their build quality?

The G550JK sounds nice, I am going to have a look at ASUS since I currently deciding between a Clevo or a Lenovo, considering how cheap their prices are.

 

Well if they did well on the Y500 and the Y510p, I expect better in the next model. They do have great build quality, just don't expect the best out there.

 

You can. Kinda like how the Y500 packed the equivalent of two 660M's (while charging for the cost of one).

 

Any way to get pass that 135mhz barrier?