[PConline stand-alone evaluation] "Shadow Spirit" is HP's new cost-effective game series introduced in 2015. On the basis of good market feedback from previous generations of products, it ushered in the new "HP Shadow Wizard II Pro." As an upgrade to the "HP Shadow Wizard Gen II," the difference in this generation of new books lies in a significant increase in hardware configuration.
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Compared to last year's "HP Shadow Elven II Generation PLUS", "HP Shadow Wizard II Pro" in addition to the new GTX 10 Series new card, while the processor part of the upgrade from Intel's sixth-generation Skylake to the new seven-generation Kaby Lake This also made up for the regret that the former failed to ride Kaby Lake. Here's a detailed introduction to the new member of the HP Shadow Elf family.
Still familiar with the overall appearance of it is a game of gentlemanCompared to the pursuit of a stable style in the business, this game book is often more full of personality. Unlike most of these products that pursue "mutant muscle lines," the "HP Shadow Wizard II Generation Pro" gives me a first impression more like the modest son of the gaming world. The overall design is not exaggerated, people feel more grounded gas.
The overall appearance of "HP Shadow Wizard II Pro" is consistent with the previous generation. A surface is still using a carbon fiber texture design, the touch surface can clearly feel the texture of the exquisite tactile bulge, while a good play a decorative role, it will not make it seem too monotonous. In addition, its smooth transitional angular processing is also quite in line with most people's aesthetics.
Compared with the overall appearance that can be seen at a glance, the details often reflect the sufficiency of a notebook product. The hinge part of the "HP Shadow Elf II Generation Pro" features a glossy finish, which contrasts with the black body and has a high-end feel. It is worth mentioning that its shaft damping is relatively large, and even if the screen is opened to the maximum angle, it can still provide quite good support.
Similar to many games currently available in the market, the "Hei-e Shadow Wizard II Pro" heat-dissipation window is also located behind the fuselage, effectively avoiding the discomfort caused by the hot air blowing from the hand. In addition, continuing the tradition of the family, the prominent “OMEN†logo is printed on the top edge of the corresponding top lid above the heat sink, and you can easily recognize that this is a notebook from the HP Shadow Elves.
For notebook products, the importance of external expansion capabilities is self-evident. Because many players are accustomed to external keyboard and mouse, the game book no doubt put forward higher requirements for the interface. The "HP Shadow Elf II Pro" has a USB 2.0 port, a USB 3.0 port, and a headphone/microphone connector on the left side of the fuselage.
The right side of the fuselage provides a RJ45 cable interface, HDMI interface, USB 3.0 interface and an SD card reader. The basic audio and video ports that we often use are all included, but it would be a little regrettable if we didn't use the Type-C interface. In general, such interface equipment is not very good, but it can meet the normal needs of use.
The screen is an important part of the information exchange between the user and the notebook, and naturally it is also the focus of attention. "HP Shadow Wizard II Pro" uses a 15.6-inch IPS anti-glare screen with a resolution of 1920×1080, which is currently the mainstream game. From the actual effect, it's this screen can bring a very detailed display of the screen.
The layout of the C surface of the "HP Shadow Wizard II Pro" is quite simple and elegant, which is consistent with the overall style. The keyboard area still occupies most of the C area. In particular, the keyboard part uses a passionate red and green color, which also makes it very eye-catching. After a few days of actual use, personally speaking, it has a moderate keystroke and strong feedback, and can respond quickly after pressing it.
For games, the adjustment of sound effects is naturally a part that should not be ignored. After all, many times, we don’t wear headphones or special audio equipment for our notebooks if we want to A good game listening experience can only rely on the sound system that comes with the machine. "HP Shadow Wizard II Pro" uses Denmark's top audio B&O. Both C-side and D-side have speaker openings. Stereo surround enhances the immersion of the game.
"Portability" may be an important reference point for many people who are currently choosing notebooks. However, because of their limited attributes, the game book is often not related to the term. However, "HP Shadow Elf II Pro" performed very well in this section. The official measurements are 38.2 x 25.3 x 2.45cm. The overall visual effect is much thinner than most games.
By comparing with the one-dollar coin, it can be seen that the body thickness of "HP Shadow Elves II Pro" is roughly the same as its diameter. In terms of weight, the actual weight of the entire machine was 2251g, and the travel weight (including the power adapter) was 2691g. This weight is a very light weight player in the game and it is quite satisfactory.
â– "GTA 5"
"Grand Theft Auto V" is a crime-themed open-air action adventure game published by Rockstar Games. The game background is based on Los Angeles in the real region and Southern California. Produced, the game has almost the same world view as the real world. Players can play three protagonists and switch at any moment. Each protagonist has his own unique personality and story background, as well as intertwined story.
â— Game settings
1. Resolution: 1920×1080
2. Vertical sync: off
3 quality effect: the highest
For players, you can enjoy entertainment in GTA 5, buy planes to buy cannons and buy companies, and you can honestly be an Uber driver to make money. Of course, to get a smooth and smooth gaming experience, you need a powerful hardware configuration, or you will experience the mosaic world at best. Because this game comes with BenchMark test, the test results are more objective. Judging from the results given by Fraps, its frame performance remains above 75 frames, and the actual gaming experience is quite smooth.
â– "Singularity"
"Singularity Ashes" is a real-time strategy game created by Stardock. The game was built using the Nitrous engine of Oxide Games. The background is set in the distant future. At that time, human beings are completely ideological and people have mastered the power of God. But humans find themselves in a war. The enemy is an ideological AI called "Haalee" that attempts to overthrow the dominance of mankind in the universe.
â— Game settings
1. Resolution: 1920×1080
2. Vertical sync: off
3. Quality effect: Extreme
With the huge game scene and very delicate picture production, "Singularity" has been favored by the majority of players since its release, and it has also been dubbed the title of hardware killer, which is from its recommended hardware configuration Intel Core i5 The processor, 16 GB of memory, and the NVIDIA GTX 970/AMD R9 390 can be seen alone. In this test, we set its image quality to the highest. According to the BenchMark test results, the average frame number of the “HP Shadow Wizard II Pro†is 28.7 frames, and there will be a slight case of stagnation.
â– Watch the Vanguard
"Overwatch" (OW) is a first-person shooter game developed by Blizzard Entertainment, which was launched on May 24, 2016. Netease is the agent of mainland China. The game is based on the future of the Earth and tells about the entanglement of humans, watchful pioneers and intelligent machinery. The game has 22 heroes, each hero has its own signature weapons and skills.
â— Game settings
1. Resolution: 1920×1080
2. Vertical sync: off
3. Frame limit: 300
4. Display effect: high
"Watching the Pioneer" in 2016 can be described as the limelight, has won the pursuit of many players, but also attracted a lot of players before the LOL and CF to join, was rated as the annual game of the major media. Under high-definition quality, the full effect "HP Shadow Wizard II Pro" frame number is maintained at more than 80 frames, can bring a very good gaming experience. If you want to try this game, the "HP Shadow Wizard II Pro" equipped with GTX 1050Ti is no problem.
â– League of Legends
"League of Legends" (abbreviated as lol) is an online game developed by Riot Games in the United States and operated by Tencent Games in mainland China. In addition to real-time strategy and team operations, "League of Legends" also has more than 100 unique heroes, rich maps and gameplay, and an automatic match of battlefield platform, including talent tree, summoner system, rune and other elements. LOL has become one of the most popular and influential online games in the world today.
â— Game settings
1. Resolution: 1920×1080
2. Vertical sync: off
3. Display effect: very high
Being a pseudo-old player who came into contact with League of Legends at the end of the S1 season is still very emotional for this game. Many people who play or don't play League of Legends tend to comment on the hardware part: The game does not eat configuration. In fact, this statement is not rigorous. It should be noted that the 30-frame game screen can also become playable, but the actual game experience with more than 100 frames is not at the same level at all, especially when the team fights, it is easy to drop frames. Judging from the test results, the number of frames of "HP Shadow Wizard II Pro" is stable at more than 150 frames, and even in the case of team battle, it can still bring smooth game screens.
â— Tank World
"World of Tanks" is a war online game launched by Wargaming in 2010. Players will play chariots (PvP) from the 1930s to the 1960s, highly demanding strategies and cooperation. At present, vehicles from the Soviet Union, Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, China, and Japan are available for use by players. It is expected that future versions will launch chariots from countries such as the European Union, Italy, and Israel, and the chariots in the game will be restored according to history. It is estimated that there will be a total of about 500 chariots. The game was first launched in Russia on October 30, 2010, launched in North America and Europe on April 12, 2011, and was represented by the air network in China. It was launched on March 15, 2011.
â— Game settings
1. Resolution: 1920×1080
2. Vertical sync: off
3. Display effect: the highest
First of all, it should be noted that the following test results are obtained after various games such as straight-line marching, forward-turning, and stationary gun firing after entering the game. According to the test results given by the Fraps test software, the frame number of the “HP Shadow Wizard II Pro†is not very large during the entire test period. It is basically within the 76-82 frame range, and the actual game runs smoothly. There is no case of becoming a "living target" because of Caton.
When we talk about laptops, battery life and heat dissipation are two topics that cannot be solved. The importance of life I do not want to explain too much, to heat this part. Unlike thin and light notebooks and business notebooks, game books often need to work under long-term, high-load conditions. This places higher demands on their thermal performance. This is also an important reason why the thickness of the game's body has not been reduced. .
â– "HP Shadow Wizard II Generation Pro" Thermal Test
The cooling system of the HP Shadow Wizard II Pro is composed of a heat sink behind the fuselage and a large heat sink array at the bottom. As we mentioned earlier in the introduction of the appearance, its body thickness is much thinner than most games, which can not help but ask questions about its thermal performance. In order to be able to better test its performance in the heat dissipation part, here I choose to use the two methods of the pager and the actual use.
â— Thermal Test 1: Copy Test
We use the Furmark copying machine to test the "HP Shadow Wizard II Pro". Furmark will run the two CPUs and the graphics card of the whole heat-generating device. After 30 minutes of operation, the temperature will reach a limit height. We can more intuitively see its heat dissipation during operation. We have also used the FLUKE infrared thermal imager to observe the temperature rise of each location. (Temperature spans 28°C-50°C: Below the lower temperature limit, black will be displayed; exceeding the upper temperature limit will display white).
From the heat distribution map we have drawn, the front high-temperature area of ​​the fuselage is concentrated in the right position, the maximum temperature is 46.2 °C; the high temperature on the back is concentrated near the cooling window, the maximum temperature is 48.7 °C. On the whole, this temperature control is very good in the same level of products, especially the WASD button area commonly used to control the game and the lower temperature performance of the palmrest part, can well avoid the players in the game process. Discomfort.
â— Thermal Test II: Play "League of Legends" for 30 minutes
In order to be able to test the temperature control under actual use conditions, I chose to run "League of Legends" continuously for 30 minutes and turn on the keyboard backlight at the same time. In the actual game process, the left hand of the four buttons used to control the release of QWER did not notice the increase in body temperature. Let's look at the test results given by our temperature profile.
The high-temperature area distribution is basically the same with the pager test. The front high-temperature area of ​​the fuselage is also concentrated in the right position, the maximum temperature is 43.4°C; the rear heat dissipation window is still the high temperature distribution area, the maximum temperature is 43.1°C, and the other parts are quite excellent in temperature control. . Based on the above test results, the overall thermal performance of the HP Shadow Wizard II Pro is excellent enough for you to rest assured.
â– "HP Shadow Wizard II Pro" Life Test
First, the next test conditions: the screen brightness of 100%, open the backlight keyboard (HP Shadow Wizard II Generation Pro backlight keyboard only one level of brightness adjustable). PCMark 8 gives 4h26min test results, which also means that in the absence of an external power supply only battery-powered, it can still ensure that you can complete 4-5 League of Legends game games, quite satisfactory .
PCMark 8 is a benchmark performance testing software for Windows system. Home testing is one of the testing modes (5 types in total). It mainly simulates the use environment of common users. The testing project covers web browsing and document processing. Pictures, video chat, light load games, etc., and include both OpenCL accelerated and traditional test modes.
Actual running points test results showBefore running the test, first talk about the "HP Shadow Wizard II Pro" hardware configuration. It is equipped with an Intel Core i5-7300HQ processor, which is matched with 8GB DDR4 memory. The body part is a combination of a 128GB SSD and a 1TB mechanical hard disk. In addition, the part of the video card that everyone is concerned about is upgraded. "HP Shadow Wizard II Pro" no accident on the NVIDIA GTX 10 Series new card - GTX 1050Ti. Let's look at the actual running data.
â— CPU-Z test
CPU-Z is a well-known CPU detection software, it supports a very comprehensive type of CPU, software startup speed and detection speed are very fast. In addition, it can also detect the main board and memory related information, which we have commonly used memory dual channel detection. Through it you can see parameters such as CPU name, vendor, kernel process, internal and external clocks, and local clock monitoring.
â— CINBENCH R15 test
CineBench is a very convincing set of CPU and graphics test systems, the latest is the R15 version. Compared to up to 16 cores in R11.5, the R15 version can support up to 256 logic cores. In addition, the new version also enhances the investigation of shaders, anti-aliasing, shadows, lights, and reflection blur, and the performance of CPUs. The test is more accurate. The test includes two items, each for the performance indicators of the processor and the graphics card.
â— GPU-Z test
GPU-Z is a GPU recognition tool, green free installation, intuitive interface, running after you can detect the graphics card GPU model, step, manufacturing process, core area, number of transistors, manufacturers, detection grating and shader processing unit number, DirectX supports versions, GPU cores, shaders and memory clocks, video memory types, sizes, bandwidths, pixel fill rates, and material fill rates. And can detect real-time GPU temperature, GPU usage, memory usage and fan speed and other related information.
â— 3DMark testing
In order to better test the performance of the GTX1050Ti, we used the Fire Strike Ultra and Fire Strike Extreme benchmarks in 3DMark. The test result screenshot is as follows:
The Fire Strike Ultra test score was 1812 points, Fire Strike Extreme 3422 points.
For everyone to have an intuitive comparison, we give a histogram, as follows:
â—PCMark 8 test
PCMark 8 is a benchmark performance testing software for Windows system. Home testing is one of the testing modes (5 types in total). It mainly simulates the use environment of common users. The testing project covers web browsing and document processing. Pictures, video chat, light load games, etc., and include both OpenCL accelerated and traditional test modes.
â— AS SSD test
AS SSD Benchmark is an SSD test software from Germany that can test continuous read and write, 4K alignment, 4KB random read and write and response time performance, and give a comprehensive score. At the same time, the software also comes with the Compression Benchmark project, which can give a curve describing the transformation of performance as the compressible data occupancy (compression ratio) in the data model increases.
â— Product Configuration and Running Points Data Sheet
In terms of hardware configuration, the HP Shadow Wizard II Pro is equipped with an Intel Core i5-7300HQ processor (clocked at 2.50 GHz), which is matched with 8GB DDR4 memory, and the physical storage is 128GB SSD solid state +1TB mechanical hard disk. composition. The part of the video card that everyone is very concerned about is the NVIDIA GTX 1050Ti graphics card.
What I want to say about "HP Shadow Elf II Pro"
After several generations of product precipitation, the HP Shadow Fairy series has achieved a good market evaluation of the overall appearance, and this time the "HP Shadow Wizard II Generation Pro" continues the family's consistent design style. The simple A-face is matched with the passionate red keyboard, which is not too overwhelming. At the same time, the game's pursuit of personality is very consistent with the mainstream public aesthetics.
For games, performance is undoubtedly the most important point we start with. From the test results, the combination of Intel's seventh-generation Core i5 processor and GTX 1050Ti can perform well in the face of major mainstream games on the market. Of course, it needs to be acknowledged that such a hardware configuration is not the top level, but accordingly, the price must also be in the middle. For users whose budget is not particularly adequate, the arrival of "HP Shadow Wizard II Pro" is undoubtedly Everyone offers a pretty good choice.
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