Do different laptops with similar configuration perform different?

[shameek1997]

I bought a laptop with configuration:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 (base clock speed)
GPU: Vega 8 integrated
HDD: 2 TB
Ram: 8gb (2400Mhz)
Resolution: FHD 1920x1080
Its the cheapest among all others. Will it perform any different?

 

[jay32267]

Even laptops with the exact same configuration can perform different depending on how they are set up.

 

[shameek1997]

Even laptops with the exact same configuration can perform different depending on how they are set up.

Sir, thank you for replying, but can you elaborate a little bit more on "set up"? if its Windows 10?

 

[jay32267]

Here is one example. You can set Windows 10 up with different power plans and this will effect performance.

https://www.howtogeek.com/240840/should-you-use-the-balanced-power-saver-or-high-performance-power-plan-on-windows/

 

[shameek1997]

Here is one example. You can set Windows 10 up with different power plans and this will effect performance.

https://www.howtogeek.com/240840/should-you-use-the-balanced-power-saver-or-high-performance-power-plan-on-windows/

But the Windows 10 set-up will be common in all the laptops. How is one laptop going to perform differently than the other one if they have the same configuration? Do brands matter?

 

[jay32267]

If the hardware and the software are the same, they should perform the same.

The thing is....usually things are not exactly the same.

 

[shameek1997]

If the hardware and the software are the same, they should perform the same.

The thing is....usually things are not exactly the same.

Sir thank you for your time, but I want to know how and why does it differ if all config and conditions in which it functions are same. I will understand if you do not wish to answer my curiosity.

 

[rgd1101]

cooling, crap ware.

 

[shameek1997]

cooling, crap ware.

Thanks for the info.

 

[dudeman509]

One of the main differences may be the cooling capability of the laptop's cooling solution. Thin, light laptops may be able to run CPUs at their turbo clocks for only a short while in bursts before throttling back due to heat. If you need sustained performance - coding, gaming, encoding, etc. - those are generally not suited best to such tasks. Some similar-sized laptops have better cooling performance/setup than others, and will run cooler and may be able to sustain max turbo clocks for long periods of time.

SSD choice, RAM choice, etc can also make a difference.

 

[shameek1997]

One of the main differences may be the cooling capability of the laptop's cooling solution. Thin, light laptops may be able to run CPUs at their turbo clocks for only a short while in bursts before throttling back due to heat. If you need sustained performance - coding, gaming, encoding, etc. - those are generally not suited best to such tasks. Some similar-sized laptops have better cooling performance/setup than others, and will run cooler and may be able to sustain max turbo clocks for long periods of time.

SSD choice, RAM choice, etc can also make a difference.

Thanks a lot sir. Very good info.