diff --git a/content/posts/tuxedo-book-xp14-review.md b/content/posts/tuxedo-book-xp14-review.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..efd2643 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/tuxedo-book-xp14-review.md @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +--- +title: "Tuxedo Book XP14 12th Gen Review" +date: 2022-04-02 +draft: true +--- + +Fro the last couple of years, my main driver was a Macbook Air 13" from 2013. +It was my sister's old laptop & I claimed it when she replaced it because it +became too slow. Naturally, I put Linux on it and, after a few distro hops, +settled on EndeavourOS. This setup worked well for about 3 years, but it was +getting rather old. After about a year of using it myself I had to replace the +battery, and after another two years or so that one became useless as well. It +was time for a change, so I started searching. + +Thanks to a recommendation from a friend, I found Tuxedo Computers and I just +couldn't get them out of my head, so eventually I gave in and bought one! As +the title already revealed, the model's a Tuxedo Book XP14 Gen12. + +My specific version has a 120Hz display, 500GB of a Samsung 980, 2 x 8GB of +DDR4 RAM, an i5-1135G7 & Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs. + +Now that we've got the nerd stats out of the way, let's talk about the laptop +itself. + +## The Good + +The build quality is very solid. While the top half containing the display is +made up of a solid metal casing, the bottom part consists of a sturdy plastic. +There is some deck flex, but definitely not a level I would consider an issue. + +The trackpad is very responsive & pairs nicely with the smoothness of the +cursor on the 120Hz display. I personally think the keyboard is quite amazing. +It's got a satisfying travel time & feels very solid for a membrane keyboard. + +IO is more than enough, with a Kensington lock, SD card reader, gigabit +Ethernet port, Thunderbolt 4 port, two USB 3 ports, another USB-C port, HDMI & +two-in-one audio jack. + +Under normal load the fans are completely silent, while at peak they're audible +but not annoying or overly loud. + +Battery life is quite decent; under light load with dimmed backlight it can go +for about 6 hours. I do recommend properly configuring some energy profiles in +the Tuxedo Control Center.