RP-17 (March 2021)
The RP-17 with the geforce 3060 is an amazing laptop, it runs pretty much every game I have thrown at it on the highest settings without getting terribly hot. The screen is probably better than the one I use on my desktop, with ultra rich colors and a fast refresh keeps everything looking smooth as butter. The keyboard is wide enough for my hands, and includes a full numberpad (which is a huge plus for me personally). They have a program to fiddle with the color scheme of the backlit keyboard as well as custom settings for the fans and power mode for whatever your needs at the moment may be. I only wish I knew what I was doing better to mess with the overclocking things, but as I don't, I just tend to leave that part alone!
There's only a couple of little nitpicks I would even put out there, one is that the screen does seem to not be super rigid at the hinges and can wiggle a little bit when I get to typing fast, but so far it's not an issue. The other is that occasionally the screen will flick when scrolling webpages/apps, which I would imagine has to do with the refresh rate somehow.
But as great as this laptop is, I would have to say the customer service so far has been even better! A pair of the guys working there - Travis and Steve - both helped me out immensely dealing with my orders and refund, both super nice and patient, answering all my questions to get things straightened out. Things like that go a long way with me, as I've been on the complete opposite side of customer service before and received no help from the other company.
So between the great laptop and amazing customer service I would definitely recommend Eluktronics to any of my friends (or anyone) looking for a new laptop!
RP 17 Review
Butter. This laptop is like butter. Easy set up, smooth keyboard, excellent performance. I play poker for a living so not the typical customer but this laptop is a beast for running solvers quickly. I couldn't be happier.
Thank you!!
RP-17 AMD Ryzen Laptop
Here are my first impressions:
First, I really appreciated the 2 page information sheets being in English and in a font size that was easily readable.
Second, love the clean lines of the case
Third, in trying to get rid of some of windows junk features, I accidently deleted some system drivers. It was very easy to recover those drivers from the website, and
Finally, it's performance is everything I expected. It is an excellent price point for the assembly of components
RP-17 BEAST
This is my first legit powerful gaming laptop and I’m very happy with it, I have been using this laptop for a few weeks now and I’m very impressed. This machine has handled everything I’ve thrown at it, from MOBAs like Fault and DOTA, to Warzone and Outriders. It handles them all and performs exactly as I hoped. I use it for gaming and for school work and it’s been awesome for both. The display is clear and very responsive, keypad is perfect and very comfortable. It has impressive thermal performance and has barely broke 80*C on GPU or CPU at full load from the factory without any alterations.
Some minor things That would have been nice to see but are not deal breakers would be per-key RGB and a better fit for the AC barrel plug on the back, it seems to get pulled out easy if adjusting the laptop. Like I said, small features that would be nice but are not needed.
Been Itching to Get This
I ordered this laptop back in November 2020 but took me a while to get it since I live outside the US but the time Eluktronics took to get it to the shipping company warehouse I use, it was quite timely. Picking it up for the first time i found it a little on the heavy side but this is my first gaming laptop so I didn't make too big a fuss about it. Loved the display right out the gate and the performance during general use is great. As much as I prefer mechanical keyboards, the laptop keyboard is actually pretty good in my opinion. Onto gaming reviews. It is a great machine when it comes to gaming. So far the only demanding game I have tested it with is Monster Hunter World which gives me a steady 79 fps on High Settings which I may still look into. The laptop itself stays relatively cool even under the load of gaming and it's heat dissipation has been great in my opinion (although, I do have a cooling pad so that may be helping out as well). The fans are quiet in office mode but very audible in game and beast modes which I honestly don't mind especially during gameplay since it's pretty drowned out by the gameplay sounds. As I haven't had it for a long time as yet, I will tone my review down a little bit to be somewhat more objective but so far I am loving this laptop. Well worth the wait and I was even more impressed with the complementary headset, mouse, mousepad and HDMI cable that arrived in the box ^^.
Not Really Sure What To Think
I got the 32gb ram, (2) 2TB hard drive option for my laptop.
I received my laptop in the middle of December 2020, and to be honest I have a love/hate relationship with it. Some times I find myself going "Man! I love this friggin thing!" while other times I'm so frustrated with it I want to throw it out a window. Let's go over it:
*Heat Control: Games run around 70-80c for CPU and 60-75c for GPU even with a laptop fan pad underneath, so "meh" but not the worst.
*Basic Performance: Smoothest computer I've ever used as far as basic operations go.
*Gaming Performance: So far this has been solid, however, there have already been multiple times where I will download a game on Steam and right after I install the game and run it/change resolution settings in game it will Black-Screen crash the whole laptop and I have to force restart it as it no longer recognizes any of my displays including the laptop screen. This has made me extremely worrisome and question whether this thing was rushed to be put together, or if the Ryzen 7 processor and GTX 2060 just don't work well together.
-As a matter of fact every time a game bugs out on this laptop it has Black-Screen crashed the whole laptop making me force restart. I've always been taught that force restarting any computer is bad for it, so considering I've had to do it over 20 times in less than a month, I'm starting to think my money would have been better spent piecing a desktop pc together.
-On the other side of the bullshit I've had to deal with thus far, when games do run, they run fantastically and the power boost mode with fan boost options is great for getting that extra boost you need for very demanding games.
-I haven't tested any VR on it but something tells me VR would run VERY hot on this thing.
*Keyboard Backlighting: Nothing special as far as color animation features, and It's a little buggy. Seems to work fine 80% of the time, but the other 20% the lights won't come on upon startup and toggling the switch in the Electronics app the laptop comes with doesn't do anything. Another thing that makes me think my product was rushed due to the christmas season.
I think that's about all I have to say. I wanted to get this laptop because I needed something portable that would handle games tremendously and not overheat, and for a few weeks I thought I had found the ultimate laptop. Now I'm just not so sure. I'm going to go back and forth with Eluktronics customer service to see if there are fixes to my gaming issues, but If nothing comes of it i'll see if I can tap into this things warranty and get a refund. Hopefully they're honorable when it comes to that because $1600+ dollars for a laptop that doesn't reach expectations just simply isn't acceptable.
Great Laptop
I've owned several gaming laptops in the past, mostly ASUS ROGs. They've always been bulky and heavy, which has never really bothered me, because performance was always a priority. But the RP-17 really surprised me with its lightweight chassis, and how easy it was to handle when on the move.
Performance-wise, I can't really compare to my previous ASUS, because it was 6+ years old. But my RP-17 has exceeded my expectations in terms of performance. So far I've had no problems running all my games on max settings while running Eluktronics' overclocked Gaming Mode. And for the first time ever, I finally have a laptop that is bloatware free. But since this is a review, I'm going to nitpick a little and list a couple of things that I've noticed.
The RP-17 fans are definitely louder that my 6 year old ASUS ROG's, but then again, the RP-17 is probably 20x more powerful, thus, generates more heat. I wouldn't have mentioned this if the fans stayed at a constant speed, but in Gaming Mode, fan speed is constantly adjusted, which may get a little annoying for certain people. It doesn't bother me, because I usually have a headset on when gaming. However, in Office Mode, the laptop is as quiet as can be.
I've also found myself searching for the power and mode selection button in the dark, because they're not illuminated like the keyboard. So, I'd definitely appreciate backlit power and mode selection buttons ion the future.
And finally, I would have preferred two USB ports on the left side of the laptop, instead of one, because once I plug in my headset, I have to plug my mouse into the USB ports found on the right side of the laptop, which sometimes gets in the way of my mouse.
Overall, I highly recommend the RP-17 for any gamer that is looking for a laptop, or someone who's looking for a well-rounded, well-valued performance laptop that is not too flashy. The wait for the build was well worth it, and I'm looking forward to using my RP-17 for 6+ years!
RP-17
No complaints at all, works just like it should right out of the box!
I was worried that this would have a cheap feel to it being plastic and all but honestly I'm quite satisfied and impressed. Yes you can hear the fans but hey, it is a laptop not an iPad.
I did have to wait two months for it but times being what they are.....well sometimes you just got to go with the flow. The Eluktronics people were fast answering my emails and it was delivered the day they said it would be.
Kudos for a nice product at a reasonable price
Keep up the good work!
RP-17 All Around School/Gaming laptop
The RP-17 is a well-rounded Gaming laptop that delivers speed and great gaming performance that is built to last. I purchased this laptop back at the end of August and it arrived near the end of October. I added my own ram and storage and found the process of adding these components easy and quick. This machine boots fast and play every game I have thrown at it. Chernolyte, Vigil the longest night, Resident Evil 3 are a few examples. I am happy with my purchase and plan on keeping this laptop for a long time as. The Ryzen 4800h is more than enough for my school work and the gaming I do.
Good laptop for the price.
I do like the laptop but I do have some concerns with it so this review is going to be a pros and cons type of thing as I think I might be able to lay that out a little bit cleaner.
Pros:
Nice size
Nice weight
The keyboard feels nice especially compared to other laptops I've used.
The touchpad is also the best one I have used
The Eluktronics control center is a nice feature(took longer then I'd like to admit to find out you could change the color)
I love the fact it has an AMD processor in it
The graphics card seems to have no issues running the various games I like to play.
Cons:
It gets loud and hot. The fans ramp up rather loudly when just looking at a site like gamefaqs, and just installing a game yesterday the processor got over 85 degrees(the idle temp is usually in the high 30's-mid 40's). I also had it get hot enough to where HWINFO64 said that it throttled(I didn't see a decline in performance, but the fans were the loudest I have heard them, and they didn't slow down until I exited the game) on me when playing the Fairy Tail game for about 15 minutes. I had the option to have a different thermal compound put on when I ordered it, and I went with the Coolermaster Master Gel. I don't know if it didn't set right, if maybe that compound isn't actually that good, or something else.
The build quality is a concern for me. The hinges make more noise then I would expect so I'm a little worried about how long it will last.
Another issue with the hinge is that unless the laptop is on a table it sounds like it catches. So for instance if the laptop is resting on my hand or forearm and I open it. The hinge makes a popping sound like it is catching on something. I don't see anything catching, but I do hear it, and I can feel it in the hand that is under the computer. So just make sure it is on a table when you open it.
(I should note that the RP-15 doesn't have that issue with the hinges or the catching, and it seems to run quieter for me)
Other:
I did have a blue screen the second time I turned the laptop on, and that made the computer not able to find my second SSD. However I was able to fix that issue rather easily, and I'm not counting that under the cons since I believe it was a Windows issue.
Overall
Since the majority of the issues(aside from the potential hinge issue) can be remedied, or at least lessened. I don't want this review to sound like I don't like the computer, or to deter people from purchasing one, but there are some potential issues(at least with the one I have) that I thought I should point out. For the most part I do like the laptop, and I would recommend to people that need an affordable but fast laptop.
Nearly a perfect experience
This laptop does basically everything right for a gaming laptop. The specs available are great for the price and the form factor, the battery life is above average for a gaming laptop, the keyboard and front camera is great, storage and memory is fast, and unless you're gaming or editing the device is completely silent. My only issues I had with this device were the speakers and the raid setup for the drives. The speakers will work fine, but they hardly get loud at all. They still sound good at that volume which is nice, just not that loud. My other issue is that I ordered it without windows installed, and I suspect that was the reason why the two drives that were in the laptop weren't configured in a raid setup. I couldn't manage to get them set up in raid to install windows on myself, but these two issues don't bring it down to a 4 star in my opinion.
RP 17 excellent value / performance laptop
After waiting almost 2 months to received the laptop (which I know the Eluktronics team has been very busy working on all the requests) I can say I am satisfied with it, I ordered the laptop without SSD and RAM, installed 2 samsung evo 970 M.2 and 32G Crucial 3200 ram, the laptop works with no issues at all.
One thing that I like about eluktronics is the support and fast response, they even upgraded the laptop battery to the new one without any cost!!!
One thing that it would be good to have in the future is the option to select a different thermal compound (the only option available is the standard one, which is the one from the fabric / manufacturer).
The laptop is loud when in office mode (but it is not a deal breaker for me) I prefer to have the laptop cool to the touch and not getting to high temps than having problems with games and content creation stuff
The screen color accuracy is pretty good for SRGB which for me is enough to work with videos and photos, also the brightness levels are fine (still not tested outdoors yet) but indoors is good
Keyboard travel distance is good and nice RGB colors! but it does not have zone RGB which for some people is a deal breaker
Still working on testing VR with the RTX 2060, which is fine for the work, will wait to get the HP reverb g2 headset to test it at half ress, like to have not only 1 but 2 display ports in the back of the machine!
Touch pad is good I prefer the one from the dell xps laptops, but it does have multi touch and you can also disable it in case you will be using an external mouse
Happy with my RP 17 and recommended to all that want a budget but POWERFULL machine for gaming and content creation
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