I don't know how many old readers still remember, when the pen bar evaluation room was first established, what did the game book look like?
Among them, a few very clear memory points,It is TN blind screen and mechanical hard disk,At that time, there can be "IPS wide viewing angle screen"It burns high incense,Hard disk is not "pure solid",But a combination of "mechanical + solid-state"。
Since the development of the game book, the TN blind screen must no longer be used, and the mechanical hard disk will not be completely eliminated due to its characteristics of "large capacity, low price, and long life".
Recently, there happened to be a game laptop that supports mechanical hard disks on sale, let's take a look at its measured performance:
Acer Shadow Knight 5
Left side of the fuselage
The right side of the fuselage
Rear fuselage
Its configuration is as follows: i7-13620H processor
RTX 4060 8GB 独立显卡（140W）
16GB DDR5 5200MHz 内存
1TB SSD
15.6-inch 2560×1440 resolution, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 165Hz refresh rate, IPS screen
厚度 25.3~28.0mm
Weight 2.31kg
Adapter weight 679g
The reference price is 6099 yuan
Its advantages and disadvantages are as follows:
Merit! 1. Under high load, the keyboard temperature is low
2. Strong performance release
3. Able to connect three external monitors
Shortcoming! 1. The fan noise is high
2. Under high load, the core temperature is high
3. The fuselage has a strong sense of plastic
【Upgrade Suggestion】It is not difficult to disassemble this laptop, and the back cover can be removed by removing all the screws on the bottom surface.
The dual-channel 16GB DDR5 5200MHz memory is sufficient for most uses (the memory specification is 5600MHz, running at 5200MHz due to CPU limitations), and the machine has two memory slots, which can be replaced if needed. The SSD has a capacity of 1TB, the model is Kioxia BG5, supports PCIe 4.0×4 and NVMe, and the machine also has a SATA hard drive bay, if necessary, you can add a mechanical hard drive, or a SATA interface SSD.
【Purchase Suggestion】
1. I like to use mechanical hard disks
2. There are certain requirements for performance release
3,Insensitive to fan noiseAcer Shadow Knight Qing 5The biggest feature is the hard disk,There are not many notebooks that can have mechanical hard disk slots nowadays,This one counts as one。
In terms of screen, the measured color gamut volume is 97.1%DCI-P3, and the color gamut covers 96.8%DCI-P3. Taking Display P3 as a reference, the average ΔE is 1.31, and the maximum ΔE is 2.55. The measured maximum brightness is 358nits.
In terms of interfaces, there is a USB-A 5Gbps, USB-A 2.0 and split headset ports on the left side of the fuselage; On the right side of the fuselage, there is an RJ45 network cable interface and a USB-A 10Gbps interface; There are USB-C 10Gbps ports (core video output), miniDP1.4 (independent video output) and HDMI2.0 ports (core video output) on the rear side of the fuselage.
In terms of noise, it has a decibel level of 62.4dB at full load. (34.2dB ambient noise)
The initial price of Acer Shadow Knight Qing 5 is 6999 yuan, and at present, JD is out of stock, and PDD subsidy is 6099 yuan.
So if you have a large need for monitor expansion and have the use of mechanical hard drives, then this notebook can be considered.
But if you're looking for the ultimate cost performance, or have high requirements for body texture, then this computer isn't quite for you.
【Heat Analysis】
The picture above is a real picture of the disassembly of Acer Shadow Knight Qing 5, with a combination of seven heat pipes and two fans, using the internal design of the blue sky V155RNx male mode.
Room temperature 25 °C
Reflectance1.0
BIOS版本：1.07.17RAC1
In the full load state, the performance mode is turned on, the CPU temperature is up to 99°C, stable at about 92°C, the power consumption is about 58W, the P-core frequency is about 3.6GHz, the E-core is 2.8GHz, the graphics card power consumption is 127W, the temperature is 88.5°C, and the frequency is 2235MHz.
The performance of the whole machine is 185W, but the core temperature is high, and there is basically no change after the fuselage. Single-baked Stress FPU, CPU temperature is maintained at 98°C, power consumption is 84W, P-core frequency is 4.2GHz, E-core frequency is 3.3GHz.
Single-bake Furmark, the temperature of the graphics card is maintained at 84.7°C, the power consumption is 140W, and the frequency is 2325MHz.
The surface temperature is shown in the graph above, with keyboard keycaps up to 44.0°C on the "H" key, around 32.2°C near the WASD key, and 33.3°C on the arrow key. The temperature of the left wrist rest is 27.4°C.
Overall, the Acer Shadow Knight Engine 5's cooling performance is decent, with good performance release and controlled surface temperatures, but the core temperature is high, and the fan noise is relatively high.
【Pig King's Conscience Conclusion】Since this computer is a product launched after the blue sky V155RNx male model adjusts the appearance design,So it can continue some quite classic designs,For example, the miniDP video interface that is no longer used in the new game book,And the focus of our article——SATA hard disk interface。 Although the miniDP has very little ownership, the interface itself is fine, and it is very easy to use.
I still remember that when we first got this computer at the beginning of the year, it was sold at JD for 7149 yuan, and in the same period, there was only 6399 yuan for Shenzhou God of WarZ8E62, which uses the same mold design, so in addition to the brand factor, Acer has no advantage.
And now the God of War Z8E62 supply is less, and the price of Shadow Knight Qing 5 has dropped by 1000 yuan, and the competitiveness has rebounded significantly.
In my opinion, although Acer currently does not have the buff of the Predator price reduction and cannot find a model with a particularly good price-performance ratio, today this sword is also capable of meeting the needs of niche enthusiasts.
In addition, I found that they have listed a game laptop equipped with i5-14450HX, with three M.2 hard disk bays, only 200 yuan more expensive than today's one, the cost performance on paper is significantly higher, and we will also arrange an evaluation for you if you have the opportunity.