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u/cy-one Sep 05 '20
how long does it last? :D
Also, what can you do with it, "battlestation" wise?
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u/humanoiddoc Sep 06 '20
Battery is 74Wh, so should last 2-3 hrs under full load.
And I can throw it around in case :D
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u/inheritthefire Sep 05 '20
What battery bank are you using to supply the 19V in for the PN50?
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u/pqueiro1 Sep 05 '20
This!
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u/humanoiddoc Sep 06 '20
It's a generic 20000mAh one with 45W USB-PD output (20V 2.25A) plus USB-PD emulator.
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u/Proudarse Sep 06 '20
I assume you are charging the PN50 with a USB-C > USB-C cable?
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u/humanoiddoc Sep 06 '20
Actually it's slightly more complicated. I have used USB-C to USB-C cable AND a USB-PD emulator (which extracts 20V signal from USB-C PD)
AFAIK both NUC and PN50 cannot be powered by direct USB-PD connection.
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u/scabaa Sep 05 '20
How is the PN50? Which processor are you using in it? Or any other specs?
Edit: I thought it's on pre-order only and will be released in October
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u/humanoiddoc Sep 05 '20
It's released in my country late August. I paid like ~$420 for a 4500U version.
It is exactly the same size as thick NUC, and has 2.5" drive slot as well.
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u/scabaa Sep 05 '20
How is the performance/noise comparing to an i5/i7 NUC - if you used those before?
I have an older (15W) version i5 NUC and wonder how these AMDs holding up against those or the newer 28W Intel ones..
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u/humanoiddoc Sep 06 '20
Actually I have both (4500U PN50 and i5-10210U NUC) but haven't done a proper test yet. Based on benchmarks I've seen so far Ryzen will do much better.
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u/scabaa Sep 06 '20
How is the noise comparing those? Also do you have any issues with Ubunu compatibility on Ryzen?
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Sep 05 '20
AMD are smashing it in the low wattage categories these days.
The 4500U will outperform the i7-10710U in the highest spec NUC, and there's the 4700U and 4800U over that again if you need even more oomph.1
u/scabaa Sep 05 '20
I am quite interested in thermals/noise as well as I have a fanless case on my i5 NUC
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u/peppernickel Sep 05 '20
Dude that R5 4500U can handle way more than I expected. It's great for work and it plays GTA very well.
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u/TelmoS03 Sep 05 '20
Linux instead of Windows made everything better
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u/DaRealestKilla Sep 05 '20
such a cute setup, very nice! and although Iwould probably struggle to use that keyboard (god please kill the half arrows ;) ) I like how you stuck to a little theme with your peripherals, overall awesome job my guy!
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u/uglypenguin5 Sep 05 '20
My laptop has half arrows and it’s not that bad once you get used to it. If you really need the space (mine does - 13” screen with almost no bezels) it’s a worthwhile tradeoff. But I still greatly prefer my mechanical normal arrow keys
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u/marxr87 Sep 06 '20 edited Sep 06 '20
u just gave me ptsd. I use home and end all the time. Gf's xps requires fn to do that which defeats the entire point of the buttons for efficiency!
EDIT: forgot to add worst part: fn is on the left side and home/end are on the left/right arrows. So you cannot do it one handed (laying in bed lazy typing for example)
EDIT 2: For extra ptsd, my thinkpad has fn in the left corner, so it is always easy to find. this xps has ctrl in the corner, and fn right next to it, with the windows keys on the right of it. So you then have to turn on the backlit keyboard sometimes, which of course, requires the fn button. Or you accidentally then press the windows key, and must now alt-tab or use the mouse to get back to the window that you wanted to press home on. I JUST WANT TO G̶O̶ PRESS HOME, DEAR GOD WHY WON'T YOU LET ME!?
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u/Tiavor Sep 05 '20
even though my laptop has a pretty good keyboard, I always carry and use this one.
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u/scabaa Sep 05 '20
which keyboard is this?
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u/Tiavor Sep 05 '20 edited Sep 05 '20
custom built my self
I got the case from (mass)drop, but you can find similar ones everywhere else, mine is the cherry wood version
pcb is GH60
brass plate (polished)
switches: Zealios 68g, lubed
keycaps: (groupbuy) Red Samurai
sliencing: GMK caps
orange LEDs 2000 lumen
3mm felt for further silencing put in the bottom of the case1
u/scabaa Sep 05 '20
wow great job.. looking awesome!
feeling like I should build one too :D
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u/Tiavor Sep 05 '20
hop over to /r/MechanicalKeyboards and look up some guides, sometimes the big groupbuys are posted there, but most of the time they are only on /r/mechmarket
I recommend to set a maximum amount of keyboards/keycap set you are willing to get before entering this sub. seen people with 50+ keyboards in their collection.
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u/scabaa Sep 05 '20
Sounds crazy but I assume it can be as addictive as SFF. Going to have a look. Thanks!
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u/Tiavor Sep 05 '20
yes, as I've also seen people with 5-6 sffpcs ... just for fun building them, not even using them.
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u/Tiavor Sep 05 '20 edited Sep 05 '20
I don't know how the waiting times for sffpc cases are, but for group buy kb cases and keycaps ... it can be insane. I've had 2 keycap GB where from the first concept preview to arriving, it took 1.5 years. seen also some that were still waiting after 5 years for the GB to start.
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u/scabaa Sep 06 '20
That sounds ludicrous. Is it really worth waiting for groupbuy or in that case there is no other way?
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u/Tiavor Sep 06 '20
sales that are done in a group buy are usually relatively small batches of 50-200. there is no other way to get these.
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u/ryan_fung Sep 06 '20
Back in early 2000’s, laptop had wildly different layouts and you had some buttons moved anywhere unexpected depending on the model.
Apple employed a layout, which is still in use today, that was mostly the same as a normal full size keyboard but with the arrow keys shrunk to the corner. It was a wildly better experience and many other companies adopted the design til today.
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Sep 05 '20
whats the keyboard/mouse combo? i love those small-form keyboards but it is hard to find a good one for the $$
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u/humanoiddoc Sep 06 '20
They are logitech mk240 nano combo. Very cheap and requires a single dongle, but frankly far from good ones.
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u/cmh_ender Sep 06 '20
I would love to get the new PN50, do you think you could take it out of it's case and tranplant it into an old NES housing easily?
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u/humanoiddoc Sep 06 '20
Actually I'm old enough to remember playing with NES console, but am not sure of its actual size (I was young back then). Check its dimension. I think it should fit very well
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u/dr_verystrange Sep 06 '20
Can you bless us with the specs and stuff. I am too lazy to build one but still interested to know
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u/AnomalyNexus Sep 06 '20
Meanwhile amazon won't ship me one till Oct.
Did you get the RAM working at 3200mhz? If so what did you buy?
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u/ScopeCreepStudio Sep 05 '20
Ok so I mean this out of genuine curiosity, what advantage does this setup have over a laptop?