Nvidia Deals & Offers

Agreed, the 115W 2060 also beats low wattage 3060..see my benchmarks. https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/44533661

Reading about them they look like they will perform well for the price

Even the 2060 is a better deal, about 9% better perforrmance than the 3050ti

Not giving Overscalpers any future business

The Legion 5 with RTX 3060 seems a better deal to me.

That is unfortunate and unlucky. It sounds like you either had a bad unit or there's a handshake issue with HDMI CEC (which is likely with an old TV). But for your needs, you can't go wrong with the new Google TV stick

it varies, the issues range from random crashes, the volume control stop adjusting my soundbar to sometimes not turning my tv on to visually glitching out until you restart. The reason I don't like it is that it's unreliable and buggy AF for me, I only use it for streaming content (I have a home server I'm planning on using for local media content - the amount I was paying for 480p movies on Google/Amazon started to add up). When I was comparing it to my smart tv, the only thing I really cared about was the lag my tv has when you flick through the apps.

That's surprising to hear. I use the previous generation Shield Pro and it just works seamlessly. I've used other Android boxes/firesticks in the past and they definitely have compromises. What issues did you run into? Because I would assume any issue you had on the Shield, you would have on every other Android box/stick.

Think so yes, if not you could sideload it anyway

I've been swaying between the google device and a firestick 4k, but no 4od is a deal break for me. Seems strange for 4 not to want their app on their.

Honestly a FreeSat box with Nvidia capabilities would be a huge hit and I reckon people would pay £500 for something like that due to savings alone from Sky etc

Very true, unfortunately, not a single box can compete with Sky. Humax Aura looks good on paper but is buggy and no Netflix, Freesat Box is slow with limited features, and Shield doesn't support Freeview apps (All4) for some reason. It could be a great solution pairing Shield with HDHomeRun and Jellybean but not having catchup tv is a deal breaker for many people. On their website nVidia claims Shield can replace cable TV without extra costs but this is not true - we still need to pay for DVR, the preinstalled BBC iPlayer and ITV Hub require subscription for HD contents, All4 is not even available, etc whilst all this comes free of charge with other boxes. So at the end of the day its all about personal preferences. For streaming and gaming Shield is the best choice but their statement about being a cable TV replacement is only partly true - it won't replace Sky, at least without offering all basic Freeview perks that people can get free of charge.

This is a fair comment but also a good reason to review your requirements against a device... This is aimed at those wanting full audio/visual for content they have including streaming services... Freeview or Sat isnt a consideration... but if it was I feel it would be at a much higher price point... Im still shocked there isnt a "sky" quality UI box for freeSat looking at reviews of the latest 4K FreeSat ones the reviews are shocking. I will add this was the only device at this price point that would play the content I had.. shocking that an external Hard Drive on a 2020/21 TV cant be played as its too "High" a bit rate for the TV processor

I have got one and love it. Swapped from fire stick. This box is the best what u could get at the moment. Great for all android and Nvidia gaming or watching IPTV or anything u like. It has got upscaling for movies as well. I have bought PS4 dual shock controller and connected it by Bluetooth and now I'm able to play games with my little one. Everything very fast responding great remote controller which is lighting up when u pick it up of table. I have paid £135 and bought it on eBay second hand.

Great Device especially for playing 4K rips as it can literally play anything.. Full Atmos.. DTSX... I couldnt be happier... also for those that dont know the Disney App on Samsung TVs and probably other makes doesnt support Atmos... so if you have a something like the Q950T or JBL 9.1 sound bar your missing out without something like this

Ok, thank you for your help

Any 8GB SO-DIMM DDR4 2666 MHz should be compatible, here's the one I bought: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08C56KXQJ/ref=pe_3187911_185740111_TE_item Just a note that it seems a bit expensive, got it for about 26 last year, and also that the laptop warranty is void when you open it up to install the RAM, if you don't trust yourself with doing this, I'd recommend getting it over to a pro. Here's a quick view of opening it up: Let me know if there's anything else I can help with!

Just ordered. Will be delivered tomorrow, Can you tell me please where I can find additional compatible 8gb ram for upgrade?

thanks for this....I've taken the plunge - looks like a lot of bang for your buck....not keen on the keyboard colour but should be able to live with it if the performance is up to speed!

Is this the best laptop under £600?

loving the CPU but let down by GPU badly. At least have a 1660 ti at this price. or a 3060

Once Asus release the 3070 egpu maybe then this will become more viable (probably gonna be far cheaper than the 3080 egpu)

A dream laptop in this chassis, but a little too expensive for my blood. Have heat however, it is a dream of power, portability and touch screen combined (assuming LPDDR4x ram is fast enough for the 5900 cpu).

Cold I'm afraid, way overpriced. £1400 (skeptical)

This is the same size and weight as the XPS 13 for reference. The XPS 13 can only cool 15w long term. This laptop can cool 70w instead (CPU and GPU combined)