The CRAZY laptop manufacturer you've never heard of...
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The video opens with Linus addressing the surge of unusual laptop announcements and immediately dives into CLEVO, an original design manufacturer (ODM) from Taiwan. The host explains CLEVO’s business model: they design the chassis, keyboard, motherboard, and screens, while resellers such as Maingear, Origin PC, and XMG purchase the bare bones and decide on final specs, warranties, BIOS, and marketing. A key focus is the massive 17 inch 4K mini-LED display that CLEVO demonstrates, boasting an eye-popping brightness of 1,000 nits. The host explains why such brightness matters, including the delivery of HDR content and the challenges of backlight engineering. He delves into local dimming as a solution to achieve high brightness while preserving dark blacks, describing how tens of thousands of tiny backlights can be controlled in zones to optimize contrast. The discussion covers the potential haloing effects in high-contrast scenes and the tradeoffs between backlight density and uniformity. Beyond display tech, the video highlights audio capabilities, with a loud speaker setup described as among the strongest encountered, signaling CLEVO’s push for multimedia performance. The host then examines a desktop-class Clevo board inside a large chassis, noting upgrade paths for CPUs up to Ryzen 7 3700x and possible GPU options, and mentions a portable variant with extended battery life. Finally, practical takeaways are offered: a high price tag for strong configurations, a February availability window, and a plug for Pulseway as a CES sponsor, followed by a tease of more CES coverage to come and a reminder to subscribe.
Topics · technology · laptops · consumer_electronics · ces_coverage · gaming_laptops · display_technology · hardware_design
Questions answered
- What is CLEVO and how do they operate as an ODM?
- CLEVO is an original design manufacturer from Taiwan that designs the chassis, keyboard, motherboard, and screens for laptops, while resellers like Maingear, Origin PC, and XMG handle customization, warranties, BIOS, and marketing.
- What is local dimming in mini-LED displays and what are its tradeoffs?
- Local dimming uses many backlight zones that can be independently lit to improve brightness and contrast. The tradeoffs include potential haloing around bright objects next to dark areas and the need to balance backlight density with color accuracy and black level performance.