Eluktronics N131WU 8th gen, TB3 4x, Aluminum and 13.3" QHD!

What do you think of this new beauty from Eluktronics?

http://www.eluktronics.com/n131wu

I'm digging it! Could make for a great Ultrabook that connects to an eGPU for your gaming pleasure

Your thoughts?

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It doesn't have a Thunderbolt port so that's out of the question.

 

Look again?

 

TB3 is optional on this model. The USB-C port doesn't have the little lightning bolt next to it. I suppose you could ask them to confirm for sure, but that seems too cheap to have it.

 

Yup, can confirm it does have TB3 - well our one does anyway....

Could be using stock images, in which case either the picture is correct OR the specification is correct.

. It's just the updated version of the N130BU, with new CPUs. If anyone has questions just ask me, we're offering it as the same Schenker SLIM 13 model as the N130 but with 8 series CPUs ;-) Oh and as per usual, there is an N130 and N131 chassis available.

 

I already have. I spoke with them four hours ago and it does have thunderbolt 3

 

We have had this little guy out for a while

The TB port is 4x lane connected

 

I will likely jump into the eGPU rabbit hole with this laptop.

Off to the eGPU threads I go

 

what egpu?

 

Not set on anything. I’m open to suggestions.

The Akitio Node seems popular.

 

check this web site https://egpu.io/
There are many reviews of egpus


here a list of egpus
https://egpu.io/external-gpu-buyers-guide-2018/
may be an aorus gaming box gtx1070 or an akitio node

 

It's fun, but any box I got would have to be able to fit a full water cooling loop.

 

may be a Mantiz MZ-01 saturn

 

So for this Ultrabook is excellent. I had no idea it has a SIM card slot. Anyone want to to clarify its function and capability?

Not a great deal of information on these out in the wild yet...

I cannot believe how crystal clear this QHD panel is! WOW!

 

I think you need a 3g or 4g card like Huawei ME936

 

It is a factory option so check with your supplier before ordering regarding it being there or not.

 

I have it in my possession. Would that slot still exist if the hardware inside didn’t exist?

I ordered it from the link in the original post. There aren’t really any options with this thing and when I called them it seems to just come dressed to the max.

 

Nevermind! Got it all figured out. I dismantled this laptop and all I need is the card mentioned above. Seems like a nice option and easy enough to install too.

Thanks guys!

 

Yo post some pics!

This is an interesting model, it's Clevo right? Just wish it didn't have a 3200x1800 display.

 

I'll have my initial review up soon. It is Clevo and the 3200x1800 screen is stunningly sharp! It is fantastic at its recommended 250% scaling.

 

Nice, glad to hear everything is in place for the SIM, most people do tend to tether but if you want it to be on a different contract or put separate limits on it then it makes it easier.

 

$720 shipped for that Eluktronics with 120gb ssd and 8gb ram, that's not bad.

Which CPU dos the Eluktronics have?

Assuming they're not a @Prema partner.

 

I don't think he intends to do a mod for the model anyway due to the different target market.

 

The chassis is available with either i5-8250U or i7-8550, the Eluktronics version has just the i7 which is listed in their specification section.

 

Please also test battery life. very curious to see how it lasts.

100% brightness, no power savings stuff (balanced) with usual surfing is normally how I rate mine.

 

It's this units weakest link hands down! The sacrifice was made to improve storage compatibility and i'm not sure how I feel about it.

Unplugged without adjusting anything (i'm using it that way as I type this) is about 4 to 4.5 hours. That included 90 minutes of Skype and video watching.

 

4 hrs with 90 mins of multimedia isn't too bad as long as the brightness was at least 60%+

I get up to 4 hours on my M18x with 70% brightness. So I'm assuming the N131WU would get around 4-5 hours for me.

What's the model of the display?

 

lgd0545

Unplugged it sits at 40% brightness. But that's apples to oranges unless every panel ever made has the same nit number. Still, 40% might not be enough for you

 

The only real complaint I have is the battery. Could Clevo remove the 2.5" storage and extend the battery over? I'm on the fence about this. I actually prefer the way I have it but I think the majority would enjoy longer battery life and just one large m.2 storage.

Your thoughts?

Review in the OP

 

Damn, really wishing they didn't include that 2.5" bay and chose a bigger battery. Would have been almost perfect.

 

It comes down to demand - same with other chassis, the demand from system integrators and resellers for a 2.5" bay in this chassis will be high enough that it over-rules the larger battery option.

 

The niche it targets is a higher performance and build without breaking the bank and larger battery packs add to the cost.

 

Time will tell there. It suits me great but others have commented that this would be an instant buy if the battery was bigger.

I’m not sure it that’s something you guys can suggest or it’s a straight Clevo choice.

Have these been selling well on your end guys?

Eluktronics said they have sold about 8 when I spoke with them last week.

Nobody really knows this exists in the States it seems.

 

The N130 sold very well, yes - but to early to tell with the N131 if it's selling well over a longer period of time. I can't release sales figures publically, but it's a lot more than 8.

What I meant about demand is that Clevo take feedback from some integrators and resellers before production (dpeneds on their size and if they're direct Clevo customers or not), definitely between revisions of chassis. For example, if we say that we want the N131 to have no 2.5" bay and instead a larger battery - vs the N130, then yes it's possible that Clevo will work on that - but it depends on how many other companies ask Clevo for the same thing. As it's currently not available with a larger battery and no 2.5", the weight of demand that Clevo's direct customers have given them, though perhaps contuary to our feedback, is on keeping the 2.5".

Then there are other instances where a larger battery was available in a chassis, which used the 2.5" space - but that requires recertification for the chassis with larger battery. It sounds simple in theory, but there's a lot more to even just the redesign and battery sourcing than there seems to be...

 

An ultrabook needs a big battery IMO

 

Having two separate models, one with 2.5" and one with larger battery would be awesome. But like you said, how many customers actually want that to how many will buy it without the bigger battery might not be enough to justify it to Clevo.

 

I agree. While this particular version suits me just fine, if the larger battery version existed I would have bought that instead.

For no other reason than I am confident that my viewers would have preferred that version.

I already have a few people that have contacted Eluktronics asking if a larger battery version can be made available.

It ticks all the right boxes that you can’t get anywhere else. But the small battery is the achilles’ heel.

With that said, I absolutely love it. I burn through hardware and move on. I’ll be keeping this for awhile

 

I got mine a week ago. So far I'm happy almost with everything. The small battery was a known tradeoff.

B0B: Have you noticed a some kind of auto brightness adjustment feature? An examle is when whole screen is white (for example notepad) and you open windows start menu. There is a short "flash", change of brightness of the white screen - focus on the white, not on the start menu.

Also, I feeled wierd eye strain today and I'm scared if the display isn't PWM flickering. But I tested the screen with smartphone camera and this https://www.testufo.com/blurtrail, and didn't find any flickering.

 

Zero eye strain and I have probably 50 hours on this.

I haven’t noticed any brightness changes either. But I will do some further testing to see if I can replicate that.

I love this! I just spent the last hour in Premier. It’s a pleasure

 

I can't say enough great about this laptop! I have used this to death and it has been a joy to use and look at!

BUT!! The battery life, while more than suitable for me, i'm not a student and I can see how the option for a larger battery, forgoing the 2.5" storage solution would hands down make this THE go-to ultrabook PERIOD.

The review I made on this unit shows the viewers and their comments, find this ultimately perfect minus the battery life. This opinion will only grow in size as the video ages.

While I have spent a great deal of time on my end to improve this, it's getting to a point in which the typical consumer would find these adjustments annoying. Plug and play is always key, always.

I can wholeheartedly recommend this laptop for what it is and what it can evolve into. The tiny battery is the ONLY genuine "issue".

I say it in quotes as "issue" because I have a hunch those responsible for the final draft of these laptops are probably my age+ and if I were to build my personal "perfect" ultrabook based on what we have today, this is what it would end up looking like.

But the market doesn't always reflect what people in their 30's need/want.

 

I was very happy with getting four hours of battery from my massive M18x in school today.

If only the N131WU could get 7 hours or so it would be a great alternative for me. I have a Samsung 940X3G at home that needs a new keyboard. I feel like my M18x still gets better battery life than that one.

 

Do you know where to source similar laptop (i7-8550u, QHD, TB3, no RAM, no HDD, no wireless card) from EU reseller for reasonable price?

 

_________ Europe_________

Austria
http://www.chiligreen.com/
http://www.nostra.at/


Belgium
http://www.bytesatwork.be/


Bulgaria
http://www.plesio.bg/


Czech Republic
http://www.goldmax.cz/



Denmark
http://www.mm-vision.dk/
http://www.novabook.dk/
http://sharkgaming.dk/


Estonia
http://www.ordi.ee/


France
http://v2.invasion-shop.fr/
http://www.overam.com/
http://www.barebonefactory.fr/
http://shop.ekimia.fr/index.php


Germany
http://www.mysn.de
http://www.nexoc.de/
http://www.ceg-hardcorecustom.com/
http://www.notebookguru.de/
http://www.one.de
https://www.kiebel.de/
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http://www.bullman.de/index.htm
http://www.mifcom.de/
http://www.linux-onlineshop.de/index.php
http://www.tuxedocomputers.com/index.php

https://www.pczentrum.de/


Greece
http://www.plaisio.gr/


Italy
http://www.santech.it/
http://syspack.com/
http://www.raiontech.com/
https://aps-informatica.it/categoria-prodotto/configuratore-notebook-assemblati/


Latvia
http://www.ordi.lv/lv/index


Netherlands
http://www.xnotebooks.nl/
http://www.bto.eu/
http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/listing.html?navId=781&tk=6044&lk=6049
http://www.laptopplus.nl/
https://laptopzelfsamenstellen.nl/

https://laptopparts4less.frl/


Norway
http://www.multicom.no/


Poland
http://sklep.xtreem.pl/
http://hyperbook.pl/
http://dreammachines.pl/


Portugal
http://www.insys.pt/
http://www.assismatica.pt/
http://inphtech.pt/
https://www.obsidian-pc.com/
https://clevocenter.com/


Romania
http://www.maguay.ro/
http://tekadvice.ro/


Spain
http://www.mountain.es/
http://seismic.es/index.php


Sweden
http://www.ggsdata.se/
http://www.mysn.eu/se/


Switzerland
http://www.axxiv.ch/index_de.cfm


Turkey
http://www.monsternotebook.com.tr/


United Kingdom
http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/
http://www.novatech.co.uk
http://www.cyberpowersystem.co.uk
http://www.box.co.uk/
http://www.mysn.co.uk/
http://3xs.scan.co.uk/

 

I remember having the same "feature" on Lenovo Y580. Couldn't find the cause though.

 

Well I of course looked at the reseller list as first thing. But I spend all of today looking at offers and not many of them offer QHD display - many of them are for FHD. And some shops do not even have offering for N131WU. I did not want to start with e-mailing every reseller there is.

 

QHD + TB3
https://www.mysn.de/slim-laptops/schenker-slim13-l17
http://www.clevo-systems.com/product/clevo-n130wu-8th-ddr4-intel-uhd-620
http://www.clevo-systems.com/product/clevo-n131wu-8th-ddr4-intel-uhd-620

 

Has anybody installed Windows 7 on this "puppy"?
I have read about modifying .inf file from Intel graphics driver, integrating USB and NVMe drivers to the installer disk. But I don't know about other drivers - most importantly LAN and WiFi. Can it be done in a similar way as Intel graphics?
I don't care that much about Windows Update because since introduction of "cumulative updates", I stopped installing them anyway.

 

My new work laptop is a slim 13, I had a W230ST for years before that and the difference is huge. Love the keyboard, FHD screen is pretty decent, it's slim and light. I took it on a trip to France last week, using it on the train, at airport lounges, at events and at no point did I ever worry about running of battery. With WiFi on, I think I'm getting around 4 hours - but when it's idling it starts off with around 7h 30m estimated time left - tbh I've not used it enough to get a 100% idea of the real world battery life quite yet.

Funny story - I was on the ICE train to Berlin on Tuesday and the mother and daughter sat in the seat behind me came over and started asking all about the laptop, what model it was, where it was available. Turned into a funny conversation when I said that I work for the company!!!! But the laptop does look good.

P.S. @sicily428 - I don't know them, but you linked to clevo-systems - AFAIK the're on Clevo's list of unauthorised websites because they have no affiliation with Clevo.

 

Hi Everyone. We're looking for a portable laptop for the office and this is one of the top candidates.
We just would like to know if this laptop has the flexicharger option. I'm not sure how it works on clevos, but in others the laptop charges the battery up to a certain point (60-80% usually) and then uses the power from the power supply. Is that the case with flexicharger or it uses the battery all the time and the power supply just charges the battery? (so it's constantly being charged and discharged).

If it doesn't have the flexicharger option, is it "safe" to leave it almost all the time plugged in? I know it's not going to explode, but the battery degrades quicker at higher voltages. I had an Asus and the battery stopped working after one year because of this... But we have Mid 2012 MacBook Pro now (this would be the replacement) and the battery monitor says it has the 82% of the initial capacity being almost all the time connected to the power supply, so not bad. If this is the case with the N131WU, it would be acceptable.

Thank you!

 

No, it does not have that feature. You can leave it plugged in it does have management features to conserve life by not over charging.

They can be easily replaced if needed in future.