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What are peoples thoughts on the new X2 extreme processor for creative workflows?
I am looking at the new A16 system from Asus for my new laptop. I am wondering what people's opinion on this system for doing creative workflows like video editing etc. I need a new laptop for work and this one seems to be awesome for what I need when it becomes available.
OS
Windows 11 Home
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell XPS 8940
CPU
Intel i7 10700
Motherboard
Dell
Memory
128gb crucial
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia RTX 2070 super
Sound Card
Dell
Monitor(s) Displays
2 24 inch Dell ultrasharp displays one touch enabled for video and photo editing
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
Main Drive- XPG 2tb, Project drive - Kingston 1tb, Scratch drive - Kingston 512gb, Storage drive - Seagate barracuda 8tb
PSU
Dell
Case
Dell
Cooling
Custom Noctua setup
Keyboard
Vital Pro keyboard
Mouse
Vital Pro mouse
Internet Speed
Bell fibe 1.0 gbps
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Defender
Other Info
Various printers, card readers, scanners etc for creative work. I built a NAS out of my old acer AC100 4 bay hot swap server with Xeon processor.
Operating System
WIndows 11 Home
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell Inspiron 5406 2 in 1
CPU
intel i7 1165G7
Motherboard
dell
Memory
64gb of Ballistix DD4 ram
Graphics card(s)
Iris Xe
Sound Card
dell
Monitor(s) Displays
14 inch touchscreen, plus a second 14 inch touchscreen via HDMI while on location
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
Main drive - 2tb XPG, Storage drive - 1tb Seagate portable drive
PSU
dell plus a compact charger for travel
Case
dell
Cooling
repasted stock coolers
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
defender
Other Info
Thinking about getting an eGpu for this system to take on the road with us.
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Give us the link to laptop so we can take a look it specs.
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
HP Pavilion
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
Motherboard
Erica6
Memory
Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Sound Card
Realtek ALC671
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
Screen Resolution
3840 x 2160
Hard Drives
SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
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Give us the link to laptop so we can take a look it specs.
ASUS Zenbook A16 (2026): an ultra-powerful 16" 3K OLED laptop with Snapdragon® X2 Elite Extreme, and 21+ hrs battery life for multitasking. Best for commuter.
www.asus.com
OS
All Branches but Release
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Acer Nitro ANV15-51
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS 3200-4500 Mhz 8 cores x 2
Motherboard
Sportage_RBH
Memory
32 GB DDR5
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon Graphic / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB GDDR6
Sound Card
AMD/Realtek(R) Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Integrated Monitor (15.3"vis)
Screen Resolution
FHD 1920X1080 16:9 144Hz
Hard Drives
KINGSTON OM8SEP4512Q-AA 1TB
PSU
19V DC 6.32 A 120 W
Cooling
Dual Fans
Mouse
MS Bluetooth
Internet Speed
Fiber 1GB Cox -us & 1GB Orange-fr
Browser
Edge Canary- Firefox Nightly-Chrome Dev-Chrome Dev
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Operating System
Windows 11 Beta
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Asus X751BP
CPU
AMD A9-9420
Memory
8 GB of DDR4
Graphics card(s)
AMD Radeon R5
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
Seagate 1 TB
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The laptop good for video editing and game playing.
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
HP Pavilion
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
Motherboard
Erica6
Memory
Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Sound Card
Realtek ALC671
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
Screen Resolution
3840 x 2160
Hard Drives
SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
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Interesting. 80 TOPS for AI stuff. Pretty good.
OS
Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8457 / Linux Mint 22.3
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo A485
CPU
Ryzen 7 2700U Pro
Motherboard
Lenovo (WiFi/BT module upgraded to Intel Wireless-AC-9260)
Memory
32GB
Graphics Card(s)
iGPU Vega 10
Sound Card
Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
14" FHD (built-in) + 14" Lenovo Thinkvision M14t (touch+pen) + 32" Asus PB328
Screen Resolution
FHD + FHD + 1440p
Hard Drives
Intel 660p m.2 nVME PCIe3.0 x2 512GB
PSU
125W(Dock)/65W(Travel Adapter)
Keyboard
Thinkpad / Logitech MX Keys
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 2S
Internet Speed
1/1Gbit
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
SecureBoot: Enabled
Operating System
Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8521(RP)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom
CPU
i7-7700k @4.8GHz
Motherboard
Asus PRIME Z270-A
Memory
32GB 2x16GB 2133MHz CL15
Graphics card(s)
EVGA GTX1080Ti FTW 11GB
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
32" 10-bit Asus PB328Q
Screen Resolution
WQHD 2560x1440
Hard Drives
512GB ADATA SX8000NP NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4
PSU
850W
Case
Fractal Design Define 7
Cooling
Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black
Keyboard
Logitech MX Keys
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 2S
Internet Speed
1/1Gbit
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
AC WiFi Card
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Benchmarks. Great at AI, gaming... not so much.
The performance numbers Qualcomm has quoted for its top-end Snapdragon X2 Elite chip are truly awe-inspiring.
hothardware.com
This chip can make AI mistakes, faster than anyone else's.
OS
Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26200.8655 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦25H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Motherboard
Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5302)
Memory
G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U3011 30"
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1600
Hard Drives
2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
PSU
PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
Case
Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
Cooling
CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
Keyboard
Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-100
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox (latest)
Antivirus
Bitdefender Total Security
Other Info
Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
Operating System
Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® (not in use)
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
Motherboard
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
Memory
TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
Graphics card(s)
EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
Screen Resolution
up to 2048 x 1536
Hard Drives
WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
PSU
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
Case
Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
Cooling
ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-BT96a
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox 3.x ??
Antivirus
Symantec (Norton)
Other Info
Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
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This new chip is quite good TBH. The GPU needs a bit of work still. Maybe next generation...
OS
Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8457 / Linux Mint 22.3
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo A485
CPU
Ryzen 7 2700U Pro
Motherboard
Lenovo (WiFi/BT module upgraded to Intel Wireless-AC-9260)
Memory
32GB
Graphics Card(s)
iGPU Vega 10
Sound Card
Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
14" FHD (built-in) + 14" Lenovo Thinkvision M14t (touch+pen) + 32" Asus PB328
Screen Resolution
FHD + FHD + 1440p
Hard Drives
Intel 660p m.2 nVME PCIe3.0 x2 512GB
PSU
125W(Dock)/65W(Travel Adapter)
Keyboard
Thinkpad / Logitech MX Keys
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 2S
Internet Speed
1/1Gbit
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
SecureBoot: Enabled
Operating System
Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8521(RP)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom
CPU
i7-7700k @4.8GHz
Motherboard
Asus PRIME Z270-A
Memory
32GB 2x16GB 2133MHz CL15
Graphics card(s)
EVGA GTX1080Ti FTW 11GB
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
32" 10-bit Asus PB328Q
Screen Resolution
WQHD 2560x1440
Hard Drives
512GB ADATA SX8000NP NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4
PSU
850W
Case
Fractal Design Define 7
Cooling
Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black
Keyboard
Logitech MX Keys
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 2S
Internet Speed
1/1Gbit
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
AC WiFi Card
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I haven't seen any info on thermals.
OS
Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26200.8655 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦25H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Motherboard
Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5302)
Memory
G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U3011 30"
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1600
Hard Drives
2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
PSU
PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
Case
Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
Cooling
CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
Keyboard
Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-100
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox (latest)
Antivirus
Bitdefender Total Security
Other Info
Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
Operating System
Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® (not in use)
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
Motherboard
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
Memory
TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
Graphics card(s)
EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
Screen Resolution
up to 2048 x 1536
Hard Drives
WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
PSU
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
Case
Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
Cooling
ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-BT96a
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox 3.x ??
Antivirus
Symantec (Norton)
Other Info
Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
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I am not gaming on the system. Just using it for work and photo/video editing. I would say the thermals are fine since it has a nice blower for the CPU cooler. The Snapdragons don't' get that hot when cooled via fan.
OS
Windows 11 Home
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell XPS 8940
CPU
Intel i7 10700
Motherboard
Dell
Memory
128gb crucial
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia RTX 2070 super
Sound Card
Dell
Monitor(s) Displays
2 24 inch Dell ultrasharp displays one touch enabled for video and photo editing
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
Main Drive- XPG 2tb, Project drive - Kingston 1tb, Scratch drive - Kingston 512gb, Storage drive - Seagate barracuda 8tb
PSU
Dell
Case
Dell
Cooling
Custom Noctua setup
Keyboard
Vital Pro keyboard
Mouse
Vital Pro mouse
Internet Speed
Bell fibe 1.0 gbps
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Defender
Other Info
Various printers, card readers, scanners etc for creative work. I built a NAS out of my old acer AC100 4 bay hot swap server with Xeon processor.
Operating System
WIndows 11 Home
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell Inspiron 5406 2 in 1
CPU
intel i7 1165G7
Motherboard
dell
Memory
64gb of Ballistix DD4 ram
Graphics card(s)
Iris Xe
Sound Card
dell
Monitor(s) Displays
14 inch touchscreen, plus a second 14 inch touchscreen via HDMI while on location
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
Main drive - 2tb XPG, Storage drive - 1tb Seagate portable drive
PSU
dell plus a compact charger for travel
Case
dell
Cooling
repasted stock coolers
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
defender
Other Info
Thinking about getting an eGpu for this system to take on the road with us.
