In 2021, the global chip shortage and price increase are becoming more and more serious, and DIY installation enthusiasts who like to install their own machines are doomed to have a bad time. In particular, the price of graphics cards has soared, and it is difficult to find a card, but fortunately, the situation of notebooks, desktops and other complete machines is still optimistic, and gamers can still buy the products they want to solve a temporary emergency.
This year's notebook market can be described as a hundred flowers, and the surprises are continuous. First at the beginning of the year, the Ryzen 5000 series processor debuted, which became a must for high-end game books for a while, and then in the middle of the year, there was a strong return of high-performance A cards on the mobile end, and the performance was not lost to the opponent. Immediately after that, the 11th generation of standard pressure H45 processors were killed, and the performance exceeded and then ascended to the throne of the king. Over the course of a year, the game's product line is exceptionally rich, and no matter what your needs are, you can find the right product to meet.
The thin and light book is also not inferior, not only has the AMD 6000U series, Intel 11 generation U series, this year's screen progress is also gratifying. High brush high resolution, almost become the mainstream thin and light book standard, and even the high-end OLED screen down. Although the performance is still not mandatory, the comprehensive experience is definitely further improved.
In addition, not only notebooks, in 2021, there is no shortage of interesting new products in the field of whole machines and tablets, some of which are innovative in the system ecology, and some of which are trying to integrate two different products. Although the shortage of goods is very troublesome, but the entire market is still full of vitality, next year's opening year there are 12 generations of Core mobile debut, I believe that the future DIY market will be more exciting.
Flagship Performance Award: Lenovo Savior Blade 9000K 2022
In the whole machine host, the performance of this year's Rescuer Blade series is obvious to all, in a number of brands of the whole machine, its excellent workmanship has indeed subverted our past impression of the whole machine.
The motherboard has a very high power supply specification, with an additional area of heat sink escort, customized pure black interior and integrated water-cooled RGB heat sink also lose the high-end feeling.
The blade 9000K 2022 updated in the second half of the year is upgraded to the 12th generation Core processor with the strongest performance at present, and is equipped with the top 30 series flagship graphics card, and the flagship performance award in the brand machine is none other than him.
Flagship Performance Award: MSI Strikes GE76
The $25,499 MSI strikes the GE76, basically bringing together all the elements you'd instinctively think of for a top-of-the-line game.
The strongest processor on mobile, the i9-11980HK, and the RTX 3080 graphics card with full blood and 165W, can both be fully released and can even be further overclocked. Plus 4K high brush screen, unique direct connection, Killer Wi-Fi 6E and other luxurious features.
No need to run the score to explain, just see it is the top configuration list, you can feel its performance is strong, can be said to be a well-deserved notebook performance flagship.
Flagship Performance Award: Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021
When Intel and AMD were divided in the consumer processor market, Apple's own M1 chip became a rising star, and under the addition of Apple's own ecology, it quickly became a third party.
This year, the MacBook Pro 16 2021 equipped with M1 Max has created a new high in the performance of the M1 series of chips, and in specific scenarios, it has the strongest productivity at present, while also having the best energy consumption ratio.
In other aspects, the MacBook Pro 16 2021 is not less than stacking materials, such as the new 120Hz XDR screen, using mini LED backlight, 1600nit peak brightness and dynamic partition backlight, which can provide the strongest display effect in the current notebook.
If you don't want a game book, but a creative book, for video workers, illustrators and other creators, in special scenes such as daily work and office, MacBook Pro 16 2021 is the best choice for flagship performance.
Technology Innovation Award: Lenovo Savior R9000P 2021
At the beginning of the year, the Ryzen game was completely unrelated to the unique direct connection, which made people wonder whether the Ryzen 5000 series game was really connected to the unique direct connection. It wasn't until the rescuer R9000P 2021 appeared that it brought us the answer.
Featuring a unique motherboard design, the Savior R9000P 2021 is the first gamebook to support the combination of Ryzen™ Ryzen™ 5000 series processors + RTX 30 series graphics cards that supports solo direct connection. This has finally justified the performance of Ryzen™ 5000 series processors and mobile RTX 30 series GPUs, and the frame rate of various games has soared, so that everyone can safely choose the game book of A+ N combination.
Technology Innovation Award: ASUS Fearless 14 Pro
OLED screens have already conquered the mobile phone market with brilliant colors and excellent contrast, which is proof of high-end. However, in the PC market, due to cost, technical limitations and other reasons, we have never seen oled screens at mainstream prices.
Until the ASUS Fearless 14 Pro, the first time to do an OLED screen to achieve the mainstream product of 5,000 yuan price, opened a new era of OLED notebooks, users can easily experience the excellent picture quality of OLED screens.
In addition, unlike others who use screen protectors to protect the screen, ASUS has also exclusively updated the pixel offset driver, which can maximize the life of the OLED screen and reduce the aging speed.
Technology Innovation Award: Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 2 double-sided screen
Thin and light books are common, and Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 2 double-sided screen ultra-thin and light books use a unique design that makes it very different.
An ink screen is designed on the A side to make its experience very different. The notebook machine weighs only 1.16kg, combined with the ink screen, the thickness is only 13.9mm. Taken together, it can be used as a large-screen electric paper book.
In addition to reading, the screen can also be used to present important information, display a personalized cover, or write inspiration with a pen, and the possibilities for innovative designs are endless.
Technology Innovation Award: Rainbow iGame M600 Vision Water Cooled Host
The competition between brand manufacturers is nothing more than workmanship and quality, and Rainbow has a unique mind on the chassis on the basis of excellent hardware configuration.
The unique magnetic opening key is a major innovation, which does not affect the stability and beauty of the overall structure of the chassis, and can also eliminate the trouble caused by pets, children and other accidental touches on the boot and restart keys.
In addition, the chassis has a beautiful shape, and there are unique RGB sunroofs and glass lighting effects on the top, which can be said to find a perfect balance between low-key retro and light pollution.
Most Watched Award: ASUS Sky Choice 2
At the beginning of 2021, the most talked about is the debut of the mobile Ryzen™ 5000 series processor. After a year, the ASUS Sky Choice series has once again won the honor of launch, and it is needless to say how warm the attention received is, and the unique two-dimensional culture has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Asus Sky Choice 2 debuted the Ryzen™ 7 5800H and was equipped with an RTX 3070 graphics card, which was the top of the list at the time. The Ryzen 7 5800H did not live up to expectations, and the small victory over the once strongest opponent i9-10980HK changed the ecology and made the Ryzen processor the best choice for the game at that time.
Most Watched Award: Lenovo Savior Y9000P 2021
To talk about which notebook is the hottest this year, the savior Y9000P 2021 is absolutely unyielding, after all, it has been out of stock since the beginning of the sale, and you can see how hot this product is from the third-party price increase.
In terms of product strength, the configuration of the Savior Y9000P 2021 is even more perfect. 11th generation Core processor is the strongest choice for mobile games, with a unique direct connection, excellent thermal design, as well as 2K high brush screen, high-performance 4BG memory, etc., such a comprehensive set of no dead end configuration, at that time can be described as the most perfect choice for choosing a notebook, naturally also the most concerned, a machine is difficult to find.
Most Watched Award: MSI Mirage 15
This year, not only on the desktop side, but also on the mobile side has ushered in the full return of the A card. As one of the first manufacturers, MSI naturally did not miss this opportunity.
The new Mirage 15 uses a classic mold, Ryzen™ 8 5900HX processor, plus RX 6700M graphics card, light to 1.9kg, thin to 19mm, set ultra-thin high performance and other features in one. In terms of overall configuration, MSI Mirage 15 can be said to be a standard e-sports gaming notebook, and the lightweight design also makes it enough to rank among high-end game books.
For AMD fans, this high-end game of AAA faith is definitely attracting much attention.
Most Talked About: Huawei MatePad Pro
The Huawei MatePad Pro launched in June, as the first Huawei tablet equipped with HarmonyOS, is bound to receive the highest attention in China. The innovative system brings a new tablet gameplay and functional experience, and the revolutionary ecology also makes the tablet no longer eat ashes, but has a more practical productivity.
In addition, its configuration is also very sincere, Kirin 9000 flagship processor performance worry-free, plus 12.6-inch OLED screen, can provide the best display effect, support 4A/10V fast charging. As the most concerned tablet, There is a momentum of confrontation with the iPad ecology.
Best Price Ratio: Redmi G 2021 Ryzen™ Edition
Each year's Redmi G game book is a strong contender for the annual cost-effective game book. This year's Redmi G 2021 Ryzen Edition is no exception, full blood RTX 3060, support for exclusive direct connection, in addition to the most cost-effective game processor Ryzen™ 7 5800H, as a game has no regrets.
Its initial price was only 6999 yuan, which was almost the cheapest choice for the full-blood RTX 3060 and support for unique direct connection. Redmi G 2021 Ryzen™ Edition is undoubtedly the most cost-effective graphics card direct-to-light chase game book, and is the lowest priced real incense machine of the year.
Best-price-to-value award: Climb maxbook P2
In recent years, the PC market has been on the rise, largely thanks to the popularity of remote work and online classes.
Children's online classes, in fact, do not need a particularly high configuration, the requirements are only large screens, cameras and other elements must be complete. And climbing brings us a product that is just right.
Climb maxBook P2, the price is less than 2,000 yuan, but it provides a front camera, a full-size keyboard including a numeric keypad, and a 15.6-inch large screen, although the performance is average, but enough to meet the needs of remote video and other software, it can be called the most cost-effective online lesson machine.
Most quality-price award: Lenovo Xiaoxin Pro 14 2021
The standard voltage version of the i5-11300H processor, the power release can reach 42W, with a 2.8K 90Hz screen, the second bargain price is only 4999 yuan.
No matter what your needs are, Xiaoxin can give the most competitive products, like this small new Pro 14 2021 is the pursuit of thin and light performance and delicate high brush screen is the most cost-effective choice, whether it is configuration or performance release can make you satisfied in the same kind of thin and light book.
The configuration is also unambiguous, passing the Intel EVO strict certification, equipped with i7-1185G7 processor, 32GB LPDDR4X 4266MHz memory and 1TB PCIe 4.0 solid state. Everyday office performance is more than enough to meet intel EVO standard requirements for instant responsiveness.
Editor's Choice Award: Huawei MateBook E
The office does not have to be a notebook, with mature ecological blessings, tablets are also a good choice. For example, this Huawei MateBook E two-in-one notebook is good to meet my needs. It's lighter than a laptop, and more powerful than a tablet.
Equipped with Core i7-1160G7 processor, using OLED panel, both performance and display effect it is far beyond the traditional cognition of the tablet. Equipped with the Windows system, it is combined with Huawei's smart keyboard case and other accessories, which can provide a control experience comparable to that of a notebook.
Coupled with Huawei's strong software ecosystem, it can further link with mobile phones, Android tablets, monitors, etc., doubling productivity. If you happen to have more than one Huawei device in your hand, it's definitely worth it.
Editor's Choice Award: Lenovo YOGA 16s 2022
If you just want a thin, light, high-performance thin and light book, then this Lenovo YOGA 16s 2022 is definitely your dish.
As a set of light and thin books, it has upgraded the screen and core hardware, the integrated glass touch screen is more high-end, 2.5K resolution, 10bit color depth, 100% sRGB color gamut, support HDR and 500nit brightness, the display effect is absolutely outstanding.
In terms of configuration, the combination of the Ryzen™ 7 5800H + RTX 3050 is not so much a thin and light book, but even equivalent to some introductory game books. Playing some games every day, rendering and editing videos, etc., the performance must be better than the thin and light version of the pure core display.
If you want high performance + light and thin high value, it is definitely the best choice for a price of only 7996 yuan.
Editor's Choice Award: Rainbow Will Star X15
Many people who buy notebooks are struggling with configuration and performance release, but the value of the face is also the first productivity. Rainbow Will Star X15 is a product that has been configured enough to make extra efforts in the face value.
As the first domestic IP customized National Style game book, its unique appearance design is different from the traditional notebook non-black and white color matching, blue star as the main color, thin and concise fuselage and personalized C-side design, which makes it a different gamer's entry choice.
In addition, the Star X15 also followed the hardware update, upgraded to an 11th-generation Core processor and RTX 30 series graphics card, and redesigned a full set of gift box peripherals, the product performance is more powerful at the same time, but also added more playability, performance and appearance are not regrettable.