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Core X (w/wo chroma) advises please

p1l0t3
Hello,

I may be considering a blade 13" and was interested to combo it for home with the Core X Chroma.

But, reading reviews I'm not sure this is a still a solution. Here a few questions :
- Is the Core X still a thing in 2020 ? In the sense that "are newest blades enough for next gen game like CP2077" ?

- I have read about physical limitations regarding the lightning connection and that it doesn't give much of a boost at the end of the day. is there an update of the Core X in the works ?

- All in all what would be the benefit of a Core X if you have, lets say, a blade 13 (2020) ?

Thanks for your answers.
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p1l0t3
Bump.

Anybody ?
M
Well the Blade Stealth has a Quad-Core-Processor. And if you do have the Stealth with Intel Iris Graphics then there will be a benefit. But as I said it has a Quad-Core-Processor so it could happen that your CPU bottlenecks your system.
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p1l0t3
Is the Core X still a thing in 2020 ? In the sense that "are newest blades enough for next gen game like CP2077" ?

Sure, because you can use nearly any desktop GPU where as the 13" laptop is only running a GTX 1650 (at best). From what I've read the 1650 is a good gpu, but modern games will need to have the details toned down and you still may be dropping frames. I think Rise of the Tomb Raider is an example where its not able to maintain 60fps (I could be wrong, as I'm going on memory)

p1l0t3
- I have read about physical limitations regarding the lightning connection and that it doesn't give much of a boost at the end of the day. is there an update of the Core X in the works ?

I'm pretty happy with the performance - I'm not sure what you mean

p1l0t3
- All in all what would be the benefit of a Core X if you have, lets say, a blade 13 (2020) ?

Yes, of course, because desktop GPUs are faster then laptop GPUs

I have a Core X Chroma with an RTX 2060 Super and its faster than my Razer Blade Advanced (running a 2070 Max Q). Its also a lot quieter and produces less heat.
M-S-G
Yes, in any case the Core X is a great thing. Currently, Razer is more likely to finish the Tomahawk, which is supposed to come this year, as a major upgrade of the Core series. And yes, if you put a decent graphics card in there, it makes more sense than the most expensive Razer laptop. The desktop cards are always more powerful than the small ones from the notebooks.
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