@@shaun1900you’re absolutely correct - and I don’t blame you for thinking the way that you do. The last 3 months TH-cam has not been a priority as much as I’d like it to be, unfortunately I’m in the position where it’s my full-time income, and can’t just take a hiatus. Lately videos have been being rushed out last min, giving me only 5-7 hours working time from start to finish. Scripting, recording and editing. This is not the way to go, and it won’t be in the future. I don’t like what the channel has become as of late because I used to be proud of the content and the work I uploaded here - but hopefully you see a shift in the next little while as I get my bearings back. Mental health is not fun, and it ruins everything you love. But I have a good support system, and am making the changes. Comments like these don’t feel good, we are all people - and you don’t know what happens on the other side ❤
@@valismind You don't need to apologise to these people. Unless of course @shaun1900 has his own pro-content enabled TH-cam channel. If he does, i'll apologise (i suspect he doesn't)
Cool review but SF7 isn't a gaming laptop or a creator laptop. It's for casual users or Macbook air folks. Hopefully we get a real windows arm M3 pro max alternative with a strong gpu
It’s not Windows for ARM, but the Asus Zephyrus seems to me a good alternative. Clearly the battery life is not as efficent as the Macbook’s, but it’s powerful enough to replace a MacBook m3 pro
@@lucianocampisi6889 lenovo Yoga pro 9i I think is the closet windows had got. Maybe they will do a surface laptop studio 16 inch with arm and some sort of beefy gpu
I agree - but also most people aren't looking for a gaming, or "creator laptop" - if you're going to use it as a professional tool to run a channel, and do heavy video editing or run programs like blender, invest in your laptop and go with something like the M3 Pro or Max.
Good job with the review! It is really hard to find reviews with the entry level Snapdragon SOC (X Plus). So maybe you could do a next video with some popular benchmark tools (plugged in/unplugged) and a battery life test that covers real life scenarios. Thank you.
I love my Lenovo slim 7x It's perfect for CS Cloud with Photoshop, Lightroom Classic (x64) and Luminary Neo. All of these runs blazing fast on my Lenovo ON BATTERY My XPS 13 9320 i7 would die and melt under Lightroom and be super laggy Overall I'm beyond happy having a solid 8 to 10 hour battery without having battery anxiety finally! Only issue I'm having is Google Drive Sync app will not run. Google is being annoying and stupid not supporting ARM meanwhile they had no issue making Chrome ARM because they're Afraid Edge cannibalizing their monopoly. Maybe this is the push I need to slowly degoogle my life 😊
I would like to know more about the runtime. How long does the battery lasts with mild tasks? Browsing or watching YT? Or how much Percentage does it lose in Standby Mode? How fast is it waking up?
I have the 15" SL7. Mainly used for browser, office, and VS Code. So far, I'd say 2 hours of use decreases the battery by about 10-15%. Make of that what you will but for my use case 50% battery lasts me almost the whole work day.
Thanks ! I have been looking for someone for an honest opinion, this really convinces me. Could please check if Nitro PDF pro works on this.? And how is the performance with the app ?
Hard to say over the MacBook, because I prefer the MacOS experience on laptops - but this is a VERY good option, and I do like it a lot. And yes, I'd pick it over the Legion, although I haven't tried it I can't get over the diving board trackpad.
Honestly, I haven't watched reviews on this - I wanted to experience it for myself, but I've ran into no compatibility issues. Just don't expect it to be a champ for gaming, obviously.
Im torn between XPlus @1200 & MBP m3 pro @1500 that i just ordered. ..bec of some repairability in X Plus while Apple prevents any type of consumer repairability. Can i transfer files & docs from 2015 MBP to X Plus without losing any data? & do I need antivirus software?
3:00 at least you can use other higher wattage charger with magsafe cable to charge Mac. It's kind of stupid that MS choosed to attached the connnect cable to the charging brick, so that you cannot use 3rd party charger.
put it this way if it's a program that's heavy on gpu usage you're better off with non snapdragon laptop. While there will be driver updates the gpu is still it's weak point.
Co-pilot is Chad GPT with branding from Microsoft. Their major investor in open AI the maker of Chad CPT. Also, third-party software is going to make use of the npu DaVinci resolve already has and it's coming to Microsoft office as well. It's early in the game. I hear so many people saying the AI is a gimmick cuz maybe you don't really know or it's not for you but it's not a gimmick
Have you noticed the screen seems to have some give when you press on it (particularly by the webcam). Seems to be a design choice but does lead to some concerns about durability.
I had to return two of these laptops, the battery stopped charging and eventually stopped turning all altogether. X Elite / 16GB / 1T. First shipped on 6/18 and second on 7/1. Switching to try Lenovo. Too bad cause it was snappy when it worked.
honestly everyone just has different use cases, and a lot of people have their own personal bias. windows on arm has been a thing since the Surface RT in 2012, but it's been a pile of crap until now.
They need to treat linux as first class customer. Linux compatibility is unmatched by windows. Maximum apps, productivity app work perfectly. Gaming on linux on arm is fully featured with ability of external gpu and full hardwares acceleration.
It’s a higher TDP chip, so it needs a 65W charger - but in this case, even though it isn’t needed - it would be nice to at least charge the device quicker.
There's no reason NOT to believe this review man, I wasn't paid to make it and I spent $1,630 on this thing after taxes (Canadian). I have never promoted a product for money on this channel, the only time I did that was the XREAL AIR AR Glasses, which was heavily stated it was a paid video.
I'm surprised any creators are still trying to promote this Qualcomm third rate CPU. It doesn't beat the very worst m in apples lineup last year the M3 base, and it gets crushed by this year's very worst M4 base It's slower than last year's x86 and gets crushed by this year's x86. Efficiency claimed by arm promoters is an illusion, Apple needed more efficient NM and exponentially more transistors to get more instructions per clock. You heard that right, the supposed benefit of arm is nothing but illusion. When this year's x86 is set to the same power draw, in other words with the same efficiency and same battery life x86 benchmarked much faster at everything. Arm is a lie m is a lie X is a lie
You must be really thick to expect this to compete with Apoles 3-4 year old ARM venture.. And must be extra thick to write a long ass essay without using the device... And you must be super thick to compare this to upcoming x86 which dosen't yet exist, yet you have done the comparison, draw a conclusion. Remember how core ultra was supposed to be the game changer but same old shite.. Snapdragon X is the first serious large scale attempt and I myself will not be keeping my device because its not up there yet. But people like you who never buy a device and and give expert opinion without critical thinking ability should stay off internet. .
Hey man - not trying to promote anything, sharing what I am excited about, no money exchanged hands. Actually, 1,630 CAD left my wallet for this. I have no ties to Microsoft or Snapdragon lol.
@@valismind sorry that came off like I thought you were getting paid I apologize. When I say promoters, what I mean, people are promoting the hype as if true, and I understand, does snapdragon arm CPU does draw a traffic, and that's what channel is all about.
Wait, what? Really? The battery life is insane on these. I am actually getting close to advertised numbers, but going to do a follow up review in the future where I expand on these topics.
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It's 3:2 aspect ratio, not 16:10.
I pinned this - thanks for the correction, won't make these little mistakes again, been brain fogged like crazy lately.
Needs to get the basics right, to have any credibility amongst the thousands of youtube reviewers, churning out the same bland content.
@@shaun1900you’re absolutely correct - and I don’t blame you for thinking the way that you do.
The last 3 months TH-cam has not been a priority as much as I’d like it to be, unfortunately I’m in the position where it’s my full-time income, and can’t just take a hiatus. Lately videos have been being rushed out last min, giving me only 5-7 hours working time from start to finish. Scripting, recording and editing.
This is not the way to go, and it won’t be in the future.
I don’t like what the channel has become as of late because I used to be proud of the content and the work I uploaded here - but hopefully you see a shift in the next little while as I get my bearings back. Mental health is not fun, and it ruins everything you love. But I have a good support system, and am making the changes.
Comments like these don’t feel good, we are all people - and you don’t know what happens on the other side ❤
@@valismind You don't need to apologise to these people. Unless of course @shaun1900 has his own pro-content enabled TH-cam channel. If he does, i'll apologise (i suspect he doesn't)
For anyone curious. It runs davinci resolve 19 perfectly and Autodesk Fusion without issue. Smooth as butter. Hope that helps someone.
Been using mine for the last 5 days or so after coming from a M2 Macbook Air. Thoroughly enjoying it so far. Not a single complaint yet.
I actually REALLY do like it, glad I decided to pick one up.
Can you please do rough comparison between these two.
How's the display is it good for content consumption ??
Cool review but SF7 isn't a gaming laptop or a creator laptop. It's for casual users or Macbook air folks. Hopefully we get a real windows arm M3 pro max alternative with a strong gpu
It’s not Windows for ARM, but the Asus Zephyrus seems to me a good alternative. Clearly the battery life is not as efficent as the Macbook’s, but it’s powerful enough to replace a MacBook m3 pro
@@lucianocampisi6889 lenovo Yoga pro 9i I think is the closet windows had got. Maybe they will do a surface laptop studio 16 inch with arm and some sort of beefy gpu
I agree - but also most people aren't looking for a gaming, or "creator laptop" - if you're going to use it as a professional tool to run a channel, and do heavy video editing or run programs like blender, invest in your laptop and go with something like the M3 Pro or Max.
Could definitely be a creator laptop. You don’t need a top of the line laptop for all creative tasks
You use surface studio for creating content, Surface 7 is a business series laptop
Just upgraded from a Laptop Go 2. No complaint so far!
Good job with the review! It is really hard to find reviews with the entry level Snapdragon SOC (X Plus). So maybe you could do a next video with some popular benchmark tools (plugged in/unplugged) and a battery life test that covers real life scenarios. Thank you.
I work a lot with the MS Power Platform and would like to know if this laptop can handle Power BI with ease. Thank you.
I love my Lenovo slim 7x
It's perfect for CS Cloud with Photoshop, Lightroom Classic (x64) and Luminary Neo.
All of these runs blazing fast on my Lenovo ON BATTERY
My XPS 13 9320 i7 would die and melt under Lightroom and be super laggy
Overall I'm beyond happy having a solid 8 to 10 hour battery without having battery anxiety finally!
Only issue I'm having is Google Drive Sync app will not run. Google is being annoying and stupid not supporting ARM meanwhile they had no issue making Chrome ARM because they're Afraid Edge cannibalizing their monopoly.
Maybe this is the push I need to slowly degoogle my life 😊
Hey bro would u recommend this for computer science? If not then which one
thank You for covering some small things that we all need to know but are not usually mentioned
I would like to know more about the runtime. How long does the battery lasts with mild tasks? Browsing or watching YT? Or how much Percentage does it lose in Standby Mode? How fast is it waking up?
Going to do a follow up review when I use it much more, but so far it's looking good, and holding up to claims from Microsoft!
I have the 15" SL7. Mainly used for browser, office, and VS Code. So far, I'd say 2 hours of use decreases the battery by about 10-15%. Make of that what you will but for my use case 50% battery lasts me almost the whole work day.
@@auntcleo199715"battery is larger than 13".
@@lcy81Yep, that's one reason why I got the 15".
Wake from sleep is instant. Overnight the battery seems to drop between 1-2%.
I really wish the linux community gets more distro images for this new arm SoCs
Thanks ! I have been looking for someone for an honest opinion, this really convinces me. Could please check if Nitro PDF pro works on this.? And how is the performance with the app ?
So you prefer this one over the lenovo slim7x and macbook air ? I'm torn between those 3
Hard to say over the MacBook, because I prefer the MacOS experience on laptops - but this is a VERY good option, and I do like it a lot. And yes, I'd pick it over the Legion, although I haven't tried it I can't get over the diving board trackpad.
Tough choices. M3 MacBook Air for better app compatibility currently. The Surface Laptop 7 has better port selection than the Lenovo Yoga 7x.
Can you test Solidworks, matlab, and other engineering software
Could def try, I haven't used either of those programs but I'll keep this in mind!
Windows on ARM.. t😮
Bluebeam Revu and Navisworks Manage load and work fine for me
I prefer to wait when Lunar Lake and AMD Strix Point... I cannot have any compatibility issue in any windows laptop
Honestly, I haven't watched reviews on this - I wanted to experience it for myself, but I've ran into no compatibility issues. Just don't expect it to be a champ for gaming, obviously.
Yeah but the MacBook Air charger is dual 35w. You can also change it to 70w for free
thanks for the video! Looking forward to buy it, but in doubt amog this and samsung galaxybook edge 4, hp omnibook X and dell xps 13.
I haven't looked much into the other models, but I know it can be a pain since they all have some benefits over the others
Im torn between XPlus @1200 & MBP m3 pro @1500 that i just ordered. ..bec of some repairability in X Plus while Apple prevents any type of consumer repairability. Can i transfer files & docs from 2015 MBP to X Plus without losing any data? & do I need antivirus software?
For the charger that’s included with the smaller version of the laptop, can’t you just use a higher quicker charger for the unit that you have?
3:00 at least you can use other higher wattage charger with magsafe cable to charge Mac.
It's kind of stupid that MS choosed to attached the connnect cable to the charging brick, so that you cannot use 3rd party charger.
I love this laptop. However, I have had an issue finding a compatible printer. Any recommendations?
can we use lynax on this?
I want to buy but still confused because i wanna buy for blender and aftereffect work
Give me suggestions it's good for it?
put it this way if it's a program that's heavy on gpu usage you're better off with non snapdragon laptop.
While there will be driver updates the gpu is still it's weak point.
@@eds464 Yeah, Blender may not be the best app for something like this considering it does use a lot of CUDA cores/ raw GPU power.
Nice video! new sub here! Wondering if this can run blizzard games decently!
Would this be a good laptop for computer science students!
I think it would. I’m a software engineer and plan to pick one up for personal projects. Nothing beyond what I did in comp sci.
Co-pilot is Chad GPT with branding from Microsoft. Their major investor in open AI the maker of Chad CPT. Also, third-party software is going to make use of the npu DaVinci resolve already has and it's coming to Microsoft office as well. It's early in the game. I hear so many people saying the AI is a gimmick cuz maybe you don't really know or it's not for you but it's not a gimmick
That's why copilot is better. Unlike chatgpt, copilot gives you the source of its data
Have you noticed the screen seems to have some give when you press on it (particularly by the webcam). Seems to be a design choice but does lead to some concerns about durability.
battery life..duration..?
I can’t wait to get mine, getting delivered tomorrow
Congrats! You'll love it, actually pretty damn good!
Does it support SPSS & IDM?
Microsoft also have a Surface Connect to USB-C cable. Meaning you can plug into any high power GAN charger . Works well
Don't need it - it charges through either USB C port
@@tarnasaurus Correct :)
@tarnasaurus yes. But microsofts charging recommendation is still to use the surface connect port over the usb c
@tarnasaurus and the guy was complaining about not having a stronger power in box. So I gave the microsoft recommended option
I had to return two of these laptops, the battery stopped charging and eventually stopped turning all altogether. X Elite / 16GB / 1T. First shipped on 6/18 and second on 7/1. Switching to try Lenovo. Too bad cause it was snappy when it worked.
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Troll Alert! Troll Alert!
Could you please try running Autodesk Fusion 360?
Some ThinkPads have glass touchpads too, though I don't end up using it because I use the TrackPoint instead.
Hey man thanks for watching :) - and does the thinkpad's glass trackpad act as a diving board or is it haptic?
@@valismind The ones I had physically move. The newer models might be haptic but I'm not sure.
Reviews on these snapdragon laptops have been so mixed
honestly everyone just has different use cases, and a lot of people have their own personal bias. windows on arm has been a thing since the Surface RT in 2012, but it's been a pile of crap until now.
Would love to see shadow pc with it, to game like overwatch
Didn’t see you mention anything about the fans 😅
Could you try playing WarThunder on the surface
They need to treat linux as first class customer. Linux compatibility is unmatched by windows. Maximum apps, productivity app work perfectly. Gaming on linux on arm is fully featured with ability of external gpu and full hardwares acceleration.
can it charge via USB-C port?
Yes you can
Can someone tell me if this is good for engineering Students?
Why on earth they rounded display corners.
I hate to see that. This is not a toy
Eh it annoys me too, I like the LOOK but I don't like the function.
My Surface Laptop 7 charger is 65 watts
Did you get the 15", or the Snapdragon X Elite?
@valismind Both. I got the 15 inch X Elite
weird the laptop charger is 39 watts. My surface pro 9 uses a 65 watt.
It’s a higher TDP chip, so it needs a 65W charger - but in this case, even though it isn’t needed - it would be nice to at least charge the device quicker.
@@valismind I assume a higher watt charger say from a Surface studio won't do anything to max out the X plus performance.
Please run Counter-Strike 2 on it.
ouuu that's a good one
Can u try Hogwarts legacy and Disney dreamlight
Please test WoW
damn i haven't played wow in YEARS
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Only Apple fanboys use a trackpad on a laptop with a touch screen and pen support... Lol
A powerful ARM laptop without the garbage macOS! This is tempting. But I will wait the lunar lake release to make a choice.
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No SD card reader. No HDMI port.🤔
15 inch model has the mini SD card reader
Aluminum….. ALUMINIUM
Why is “aluminum” so commonly used in America
the hottest topic of the moment
Honestly, I have no idea but saying ALUM INUM sounds so weird to me
very weak gpu, many bugs, many other said that. believe this review or not?
There's no reason NOT to believe this review man, I wasn't paid to make it and I spent $1,630 on this thing after taxes (Canadian).
I have never promoted a product for money on this channel, the only time I did that was the XREAL AIR AR Glasses, which was heavily stated it was a paid video.
Plis. Give me surface. I want to work at school. Iam teacher
I'm surprised any creators are still trying to promote this Qualcomm third rate CPU.
It doesn't beat the very worst m in apples lineup last year the M3 base, and it gets crushed by this year's very worst M4 base
It's slower than last year's x86 and gets crushed by this year's x86.
Efficiency claimed by arm promoters is an illusion, Apple needed more efficient NM and exponentially more transistors to get more instructions per clock.
You heard that right, the supposed benefit of arm is nothing but illusion.
When this year's x86 is set to the same power draw, in other words with the same efficiency and same battery life x86 benchmarked much faster at everything.
Arm is a lie m is a lie X is a lie
You must be really thick to expect this to compete with Apoles 3-4 year old ARM venture..
And must be extra thick to write a long ass essay without using the device...
And you must be super thick to compare this to upcoming x86 which dosen't yet exist, yet you have done the comparison, draw a conclusion. Remember how core ultra was supposed to be the game changer but same old shite..
Snapdragon X is the first serious large scale attempt and I myself will not be keeping my device because its not up there yet.
But people like you who never buy a device and and give expert opinion without critical thinking ability should stay off internet. .
Are you OK?
Hey man - not trying to promote anything, sharing what I am excited about, no money exchanged hands. Actually, 1,630 CAD left my wallet for this. I have no ties to Microsoft or Snapdragon lol.
@@valismind sorry that came off like I thought you were getting paid I apologize.
When I say promoters, what I mean, people are promoting the hype as if true, and I understand, does snapdragon arm CPU does draw a traffic, and that's what channel is all about.
Returned! Battery still sucks
And then you woke up from your dream..
Wait, what? Really? The battery life is insane on these. I am actually getting close to advertised numbers, but going to do a follow up review in the future where I expand on these topics.
Why they copying macbooks man? Never switching back to windows ever again!
No one coerced you to try windows again. And why are you even watching this video lol.
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