How "not sure this will fit in backpacks designed for 15 inch screens" didn't turn into an opportunity to show off the LTT backpack, even if it didn't fit.

To be fair, most of Dell's employees are in the warranty sales division.

stupidly impressive for being their first time, they clearly invested a shit ton of money on this project

You know, I’m actually surprised that Corsair didn’t make a laptop until now.

+1 for the milled chassis, those are actually quite rare in the most laptops.

I'm still at the beginning of the video. I just want to make a point that ergonomically laptops fail most of us with the screen being too short, So anyway that the screen is taller is a very good thing

The AMD encoder has come along way in the last year or so. Finding software that actually utilizes all those improvements is the real struggle right now.

I love Alex’s ‘have a fantastic day’ at the end of shortcircuits. It genuinely makes me feel more positive.

Corsair coming out swinging. For the high build quality, high specs and Elgato integration it's not too bad. The price is the let down but it's their first and I'm glad they went for a quality product. Fix the speakers for general use. Improve the webcam and you have a legitimate portable streaming system.

The reason for having the option to disable the right side of the trackpad is the same reason why trackpads in general are often placed further left nowadays. It's so your hand can pivot from trackpad to keyboard more comfortably without moving your elbow. If the right side of the trackpad is disabled, there's less of a chance of hitting it with the palm of your hand during the movement. That's if your right-handed of course. If you're left-handed, everyone hates you and we all want to make your life harder. Go smear that trackpad some more with your ink-smeared palm, you animal.

To be fair they did a really good job for their first laptop, hoping to see more from Corsair in the future 👏

Apart from the speakers (and the price) I really liked this. Liked the "bottom gap" where the streamer buttons are. If I am (as I am right now) have my laptop in my lap even with a fairly large screen it is not uncommon for the bottom to not really be clearly visible.

The taller screen, milled chassis, and macro bar are big additions and tweaks that set this apart for me. Corsair going well out of their way to not just rebadge a chassis and actually put out a really nice product to start is great. The price is obviously high, but this seems like a laptop that is on the premium end of things, and will outlast similar-specced but cheaper competitors.

Having basically all corsair products I freaking love they are still pumping out solid gear.m Maybe one day I can pick this up still need a laptop so I can start traveling while working. Grate review Short Circuit never quit I love this.

You’ve got to check out the new AMD Lenovo Slim 7 ProX. The specs on it for the price look nuts, a genuine competitor to the XPS I think!

9:21 LOVE IT! Keep talking about this in every video man!

I use the arrow keys all the time. Very important for any kind of text/code/spreadsheet editing.

Can we just take a minute of Silence for those who are watching Tech Videos without buying anything

3:06 *"I USE THE ARROW KEYS!" Thank you very much, Corsair!*

Imagine if it were reviewed from the perspective of somebody buying it with their money? Typically, if I've dropped $3050 on a laptop, I'm going to feel out the features, apps, and controls it comes with. Especially controls for the one standout feature of the device?!

For being streamer oriented, that fan is crazy loud and is likely to be picked up by the mic unless you've got your gain and noise gate set right.

"If I'm honest, I was expecting it to be a bit of a flop monster, because Corsair is never done it before, and they have what, 2500 employees a company like Dell has what 160,000? Like how would they possibly be able to match that?" and this is exactly the Story of the LTT Screwdriver

Loving the flex seal cap

the high up screen is so so appreciated...

So, is Flex Seal a channel sponsor now? Alex is rocking that cap really well.

The macro keys are cool but I'm not sure it's worth the extra laptop size. I feel like a very similar result could be achieved with much smaller buttons

Loved the Flex Seal cap xD

I bought one of their desktop gaming PC's a couple of years ago. I usually build my own and have done so for the last 15 years. But in 2021 I couldn't find all the parts that I needed for my new build so when I got a notification that Corsair finally had some of their machines in stock, I jumped on it. They sold out in about 20 minutes and I got one with a 5900X CPU and RTX 3080. I was completely impressed by the quality of the build...absolutely the best pre-built I've ever seen. Even the cable management was first rate. Becasuse of that experience, I'd buy one of their laptops without hesitation.

I'm surprised that Origin was not mentioned once on this video, Corsair owns Origin, that's where most of the stuff from this Laptop came from, they aren't complete strangers to making custom Laptops.

cant wait to hook this to a external monitor and never have it leave my desk 👍

i love the tall screen base thingy.

You guys uploaded right on my lunch, nice!

For a laptop aimed at streaming having a “passable” webcam seems like a huge oversight

Thanks for highlighting the terrible standby behaviour in windows. I’ve been forced to use a dell precision instead of a Mac, and every time it goes in a back pack it’s hot and flat when it comes out.

4:45 lol, having a macro column to the left of the keyboard actually works to center the keyboard, normally the center of the typing position is to the left of the center of the laptop

I was THIS many years old when I realized you could change the performance tabs on the gpu section of task manager @7:51 THINGS I COULD HAVE KNOWN YEARS AGO!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for this!!!!!

You guys really should do an expose on Windows modern standby. It is probably the most broken thing to happen to Windows computers ever and it's being shoved down our throats. You used to be able to disable it but that's being taken away in most modern computers. Really the only way to avoid it these days is to build your own desktop.

The trackpad not being a mini touchscreen is a missed opportunity; for a steaming laptop, you could keep chat down there.

i like it being in software. makes it much more customizable. and its not even that complicated to use. i've been using my streamdeck for a while. and i mostly use it for normal stuff not streaming. its very useful.

This was an amazing video. Hes def my second favorite host on LTT

I'm wondering... Phone speakers have generally been great on high end models and take up tiny space (same with the camera module) and even though it's small, it boasts great sound clarity. How in the world do laptop manufacturers do not implement a speaker array for mid-high and lows instead of the large tin cans thats barely audible.

Corsair’s logo is probably my favorite in the gaming space.

For a debut, this is actually insane. Well done, Corsair.

Elutronics 17 max laptop has the same track pad design and it works the same way but the alignment makes sense because it has a full keyboard with num pad. when typing your right thumb meat would rest on the right side of the the track pad.

i would really like to know what OBS settings you guys use because i've NEVER seen OBS use the 3D on task manager when recording "really high quality" gaming footage with RADEON (1440p60 with Quality preset, H.265, CQ Level 14, 1 keyframe every 60 frames & HighMotionQualityBoost enabled).

You guys need to add a 'can it fit in the LTT backpack' stat.

That pricing is insane. I paid $3300 for Lenovo X1 Extreme Gen 5 with i9-12900H, 32gb DDR5 4800, 2 TB ssd Gen 4, RTX 3080 Ti, 4k touchscreen.

Alex wearing a Flex Seal hat, this needed a segue to an ad with the Flex Tape guy so badly

I paid £1500 for the base model on Amazon probably due to a price mistake since it went back up to £1999 a few hours later, i had a few issues while downgrading to win 10 as reinstalling the drivers for the wifi adapter card turned out to be a bit of a nightmare, apart from that i am really happy so far.

I' m so glad the RAM is upgradeable. I've always like Corsair stuff, and this seems like a decent laptop, but at that price I don't see the value.

Digging the flex seal hat

This reminds me of that big desk computer thing Captain Picard has in his ready room

This is what quality over quantity is. Thanks Corsair for doing what most others don’t, that’s being a jack of all trades.

"USB Type-C Gen 4" - that's just awkward, how about just calling it USB4? "And it has Thunderbolt 3 compatibility" - that's part of the USB4 spec so...

always so surprised at the audio test even through a video, how is the xps so banging!

The build quality impressions - could have been the exact same thing for the LTT screwdriver yet you guys made a good screwdriver.

I love people getting proved wrong by Radeon 6000 GPUs nowadays as I have a STRIX G15 AE and do record gameplay occasionally and it's fine. The scare in the market of AMD GPUs is pretty high because of the history but they have improved A LOT and it's gonna take some time for it to reflect in public perception as even ultra nerds like Alex here have the same mindset. Not to mention he basically has the best access to PC stuff on the planet at LTT, and still this is the case. Edit: I have had a 3060 desktop as well yes

They only have 2,500 employees? In my experience, Corsair are the most consistently excellent brand of computer hardware.

From the thumbnail, I thought it had a handle so you could carry the laptop like a briefcase, which I liked more as a concept than the streaming buttons.

I love that an engineer is wearing a flex seal hat.

The problem with the great cameras you guys use is that I was distracted the whole video by a long hair stuck in his hair. 8:50

Corsair has really been improving their quality in recent times, back before their cases were bad and their products a bit low quality but now the really high end stuff outside of gaming headsets (which suck) are very nice and feel premium. I wish NZXT fixes their shitty monitors and put some competition on them as they are usually 2 of the most common brands for new pc users looking for switch from console or just upgrading from an old system.

cant belive they missed the opportunity to add a built in capture card to pair with the stream deck intergrations.

love the flex seal hat.

Alex should get more sleep. He looks exhausted

Or the title could have been. “Corsair killed it”.

13:24 - they have heatsinks for m2s already on the backplate. Which is a massive benefit, compared to Zepyrus that doesn't have anything coming with it.

I couldn't help but notice the Flex Seal cap. That thing is fire!!🔥🔥 😂

This laptop looks almost like Corsair's dominator rams 🙂

So is Alex sponsored by flex seal (not ltt just Alex)?

This exact Crosair A1600 can currently be had for 2000€ where I live. If you get the 6800hs one with 1TB and 16GB but everything else including the gpu the same then it goes for 1700€ atm which is a great deal even though its last gen. In other reviews Ive watched they mentioned that the 6800m gpu in this one is on average faster than laptop 3080s and sits somewhere between the 3080 and 3080ti. Considering I wouldnt be buying it for games that support Dlss or FSR the radeon super resolution feature would actually come in handy. On the other hand the games I play are really cpu heavy so I might go with a new Zen 4 but a slower gpu like the 4070. There are some good deals with that combo as well.

credit to editor to put the everchanging USB naming sense on the video, even we didn't know which one of which

I actually like the height of the monitor on that laptop. If I'm ever using a laptop when it's sitting directly on a desk, it's always a pain ergonomically. But it's probably a "less" bad ergonomic position.

For 3k I am expecting a LOT from a laptop, like, definitely more than what the Corsair can deliver.

Just picked this up on sale for $1599cad($1181usd), Corsair VOYAGER a1600 16" Gaming Notebook - QHD+ - 2560 x 1600 - AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS 3.30 GHz - 32 GB Total RAM - 2 TB SSD - AMD Chip - Windows 11 Home - AMD Radeon 6800M with 12 GB. New video editing rig, fingers crossed

I don't stream either, but the fact that the Streamdeck software supports F13 to F24 keys, which Windows also supports, adds so much options that won't conflict with existing keybinds. I got tired of having binds with existing buttons, only to get a new game one day and suddenly the map would change, or something else because that game happened to use that particular key as well. The streamdeck solved that issue for me permanently.

Corsair gets it.. their new bendable oled monitor is proof of this as well. They innovate where it makes sense. Thank god whoever's in charge at Corsair isn't another disconnected asshole.

Watching this makes me so jealous. I have an M1 mac, and while I have really enjoyed using it, the 8gb of ram just hasn't been enough. Seeing how easy they make it to upgrade your ram or storage just makes me shake my head and ask myself why the fuck I went with Apple. Next laptop for sure is gonna be a PC laptop, fuck Apple bro, no idea why I did this to myself.

I like the raised display. I'm not a "posture pc user" in any sense, so I slouch - typically on my bed. One thing I have noticed, is that my fingers can sometimes cover up the bottom of my screen - especially on my Linux laptop. I do somewhat of a Claw grip, but on my keyboard, when I type. I can't wait to get one of these as my new Linux daily driver! (when the price goes down lol)

I think something worth adding to these unboxings is to see if these laptops fit in an LTT store backpack

Got my LTT desk pad the other day and I can't help noticing the logo is upside down on all of your videos. When I first put mine on my desk I wanted the dots to go up too, like an oldschool VU meter. But my OCD wouldn't let me live with the upside down logo.

The track pad seems to be ambidextrous. Nice!

I actually see a great potential for this kind of laptop IF it had a HDMI/DP IN port for ussage as a stand alone and dedicated streaming station. I know we can use our own GPU or a PCIe Card with little impact. But a not so powerfull laptop (or the same for more works in parallels ) would help a lot to separate functions from our personal pc

You can disable windows modern standby by modifying registry and use standard S3 standby on any machine. Just so you know.

Love the Flex Seal hat..

Corsair has a really nice design team, especially for a gaming focused brand

I don't mind the taller design, it gets the screen up and out of the way; part of the reason I like some of Acer's Ezel products and concepts. Taller chassis also allows for a much larger trackpad, which is a plus, assuming the pad itself and its software are decent. The macro implementation is interesting, but seems lackluster as it's limited and backed by bloated software; a better implementation would be to replace the grill above the keyboard with something similar to Apple's TouchBar except taller, more real estate and far wider functionality, then _don't_ use bloatware for it, plus the keyboard's function row is kept.

I have a Lenovo Legion, and although it has a very short battery time. I loveeee the charger

i hope the disable right side for left handers remapping to ijkl to still use thumb for space, instead on palm..

I’m excited to see what Corsair will do in the future. They have tons of potential, but hopefully they’ll make some less expensive laptops.

also Corsair staying small and keeping the focus lockd is arguably what makes them soo good in comparison to dell.

Hope you have a fantastic day too Alex & co 👍

I think some people have a rare condition where they use the left hand for most things. Including the mouse. So they would probably disable the right side of the trackpad.

The build quality on that machine is insane though if it's a CNC aluminum chassis, holly that's good.

a moment of appreciation for the flex seal cap

The base model today (May 12th, 2023) is at $1500, on sale supposedly but might just be new pricing if Corsair is planning on a new model for later this year...

Yeah I can't stand gaps on the display hinge area. I also despise the display hinge vents on the Razer Blade 17 because I can see the table it is resting on.

I have this laptop and and its a beast. Its an exceptional powerful computer and I think if you re ran the performance test with the fans at extreme full speed it would have preformed way better than the compared computer. Also while playing Elden ring full powered; temp was 80c which is very impressive, and that's without the cooling pad I have to prop teh laptop up. This computer is so worth it for the price though. Full aluminum chasse, uniquely mounted screen, high quality 240hz screen, massive too. touch pad is very big and quite useful, this think is a power house with video games, yes a little loud but honestly if your playing a serious game your going to have headphones on. Speakers are decent on this but not really audiophile quality, they get the job done and I've watched plenty of movies with them and there great. Also does have dobie software which drastically improves the speaker volume and their quality and depth of sound. Hence this might just be a software limitation of windows 11 for these speakers but again, its not a boom box, or ment to be a speaker system, use a Bluetooth speaker connected to the laptop if your playing music, or your headphones. The keyboard, Cherry MX board it is fantastic to type on. Its smooth and fun to type with, the lighting effects are endless on this board as well as the touch bar at the top that now allows you to load up PC status such as your %CPU usage and %GPU usage. The little screen shows all of this information for you so you can see these statuses while gaming. The touch bar is very useful and you can make multiple profiles for either streaming, work and more. Thus if you press a touch button it can open a website or any app or even preform an action for streaming and more, really fantastic. Also the overall look of the computer is very impressive, really think about it, your going to pay 1.5K - 3K roughly for a high powered gaming laptop, do you really want it too look like your work laptop or something generic or be a little more proud of something that just looks bad ass. Anyways, this thing rocks, I personally don't think its very loud, and you can control all the audio options. Corsair did a good job with this machine and if you get there full warrantee program ($300 bucks more) you get two complete replacement computers if anything happens at all, not refurbished just brand spanking new computer. That alone is worth getting this thing.

Bang & Olufsen sound and Carl Zeiss optics would totally be worth it on a premium model

Was it MSI that had the charger barrel jack melting issue? why do I get that vibe again