For a time, the PC notebook market, led by Surface, was once occupied by many "two-in-one tablets" with different forms.
At that time, Tony was still a naïve and a little silly college student, and in order to be cool, he also spent a lot of money to buy a Surface 3Pro...
However, not long after this computer was bought, I was beaten by reality...
Pull across the parameter performance is not to say that it is playing a game, brushing everyone network feels difficult, and then look at the roommate next door with the god ship game that spent half the price to buy this "Sword Spirit", very sour.
At that time, Tony was thinking, "Why can't a Windows tablet be full like a game book?" ”
But you may not believe it when you say it, in today's 2022, there are really manufacturers who have made a "two-in-one notebook" into a game book...
Two days ago, Tony had a good buddy who lived in the north and sent me a ROG phantom X of the Eye of the Loser.
In fact, this computer has been announced for some time, and reservations can also be made on the e-commerce platform.
What Tony didn't expect was that ROG could sell a Surface Pro at the price of a Surface Book...
Dude sent me a device sold for 13499 yuan, 12900H + 3050Ti configuration ▼
And after I started playing with it for two days, Tony found that this magic X had a little bit of scientific meaning...
>/ Appearance & Configuration
The first feeling of the phantom X is like a surface with a thicker body, which is much more solid in the hand.
And whether it is the opening and closing method, magnetic keyboard, or the steps of storage, it can be said that it is the same as the logic of the Surface.
The moment Tony opened the notebook, dna was still moving... ▼
However, the magic X still incorporates a lot of its own game elements in the design, as an RGB is more important than life, ROG's notebook has no lights, which is unspeakable.
Notebooks that can be in two-in-one form do not have many places where lamps can be installed.
This time, ROG simply dug a see-through window behind the fuselage, pressed the lamp bead inside, and in the boot state, it can be clearly seen from the outside that the colorful components on the motherboard are seen.
And the ice grid charging treasure seems to ▼
Interestingly, the RGB flashing in the perspective window can keep pace with the official animation wallpaper on the screen, and the light pollution is full.
On the opening and closing of the notebook tripod, the phantom X also made a very humanized treatment, and the base tripod that originally needed to be buckled out was marked at the opening and closing.
Mom no longer had to worry about my nails splitting when I hurriedly opened the computer.
Interestingly, phantom X also made a small thought on the back of the computer.
After turning the bracket up, the position of notebook components such as USB port, M.2, Micro SD, and battery is carved out of the fuselage, and the mechanical sense is very strong.
In addition, the veneer on the back of the keyboard, the phantom X and the Surface, use the Alcantara material with a difficult name, which belongs to the same door.
Very good to touch, but easy to eat ashes, not easy to clean. ▼
From a distance, the form of the phantom X will be biased towards the business style, but it is actually held in the hand, giving others the feeling of holding a game book, and the taste is very rushed.
Of course, as a two-in-one notebook, portability is also an important indicator.
The magic X body + keyboard + power supply weighs close to 2 kg, although it has hidden game attributes, but it can only be considered qualified.
The appearance drops people's appetite, and the configuration inside the fuselage is indeed material.
The Magic X went straight up to an i9-12900H + RTX 3050Ti, with an FHD+120Hz 14-inch screen, and the configuration was obviously saved according to the game's standards.
But to ask Tony man is not satisfied, it must be not very satisfied, 3050 Ti how to build?
Fortunately, the buddies have already calculated this, and at the same time sent me the XG graphics card docking station of the ROG (this thing is equipped with the previous generation of fantasy 13, but the magic X can also be used), together with me.
In this black box, there is a 3080 ah ▼
That Tony must not be polite, without saying a word, he will take this graphics card dock that costs more than 10,000 yuan.
I would like to see how much potential this version of the epic enhanced Surface can be squeezed out...
>/ Running Scores & Games
Friends who have used ROG computers should have used Armoury Crate, a system control software.
It can not only control the light synchronization and fan speed of various parts of the computer, but also suggest three modes of mute, performance, and enhancement according to different usage scenarios.
Since there are three gears, it is not much to say, Tony ran the Cinebench R23 in three gears to test the i9-12900H, and got the following results.
Looking at this multi-core score, Tony feels that the quality of this 12900H, hanging the 11900K of his predecessor desktop, should not be a big problem.
On the graphics card running score, although the performance of the 3050Ti and the external 3080 that comes with the Phantom X is nearly three times worse, the performance in some games is actually not perceived to be much different.
For example, like "Overwatch", in the default high quality case, the 3050Ti and 3080 are locked at 129 frames, and the picture is smooth and non-stuttering.
For example, like the "Original God" on the PC side, the two graphics cards are also locked at 60 frames.
Hurry, mhy when to open the PC's touch mode and 120 frames ah... ▼
The frame rate comparison of other popular games Tony has also been tested and placed here, and poor friends in need can compare themselves.
It is worth mentioning that the design of the air outlet on the phantom X makes it perform quite well under the grill.
In the case of CPU and GPU temperature around 70 degrees, using the 3DMARK Stress Test for running minutes, the maximum temperature of the fuselage is maintained at around 40 degrees, which is better than the performance of some mobile phones.
In addition, the scheduling of magic X in performance is not a warp, but there are ways to make trade-offs according to different needs.
This time on the phantom X, ROG also added a new "dual display three-mode" mode.
In simple terms, magic X can switch between "use only nuclear display", "unique nuclear display mixed use", and "use unique display only" three modes.
If the power is not connected, the performance mode is not connected, the magic X full power life is only about 2 and a half hours.
After turning on the "use only nuclear display" mode, the endurance of the magic X can be directly doubled.
If you switch to silent mode, Tony feels that the endurance of the Phantom X can be improved by a lot...
After a few days of in-depth experience, Tony discovered that the Phantom X was actually a pleasing "big toy".
There's nothing unusual about its own configuration, any laptop, or even better, but after ROG threw the configuration into the Surface-style shell, an interesting chemistry happened.
For players who love hardware, a device that does not seem to be able to play any performance game, but can actually eat the performance thoroughly, and the wonderful contrast it brings is indeed very interesting.
However, from a practical point of view, the magic X is only suitable for those who travel frequently or for a long time, and the multi-faceted nature of the magic X can better solve these entertainment, work and portability needs.
Even if you unplug the graphics card, its performance is completely sufficient in this regard. However, compared to a number of light and thin books, the endurance is still a little less interesting.
But in addition, buy it to put it in the office or put it at home, it is almost meaningless, even if it is a dormitory, there are many more suitable products to choose.
The price of 13499 yuan is indeed very expensive, if you plan to buy the first notebook in your life, Tony will not recommend you to buy it, the cost performance is higher than its game book, business book is really too much.
In general, the magic X does not satisfy those who have absolute performance pursuits of notebooks, it is more like an experimental product to explore the new form of notebooks.
For Tony, the phantom X is very suitable for working to touch fish and play games, and use it to pretend to work, and the effect is definitely not ordinary.
Superposition of office and playing games ~ ▼
You think I'm working hard, but I'm actually the number one player...
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Two-in-one notebook
The reality of the dilemma.
Tony felt that ROG was brave enough to try to take the "two-in-one notebook" path.
All along, the hardware part of the two-in-one notebook itself is very OK, and the point of rat lies in the swing of Microsoft's Windows tablet mode.
From Windows RT to Windows 8 to the most recent Windows 11, Microsoft has blown the sky at the conference every time.
And after the official push, I really don't know what kind of stuff I'm doing...
Once the system is not powerful, the attitude of hardware manufacturers to the two-in-one notebook will become ambiguous.
Anyway, you Microsoft will not optimize the tablet mode, rather than racking your brains to design a new Windows tablet, it is better to follow the surface of the whole almost ok hardware configuration, sell cheaper and earn.
Such a perfunctory attitude dooms the niche attributes of such products.
People who plan to buy notebooks can't see it, people who plan to buy tablets can't think of it, and over time, the volume of two-in-one notebooks has shrunk in such a vicious circle.
Even if Microsoft launched a product like the Surface Laptop Studio last year to regroup, it will not help.
The stacking of the phantom X allowed Tony to see another opportunity for the two-in-one notebook to be born out of Windows.
A little more active notebook manufacturers like ROG may be able to force Microsoft to do a good job in the ecology of the Windows tablet.
Author: Jihao Editor: Faceline Vision: Xuanxuan
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