Display / Monitor
Modern displays with IPS panels have bright areas along the frame as a normal characteristic. This has hardly any influence on everyday operation, not least because the displays are optimized for daylight operation. It can only be minimized, but not completely avoided, regardless of the manufacturer and for manufacturing reasons. Details on pixel error classes can be found here.
17.3'' WQHD IPS | 165 Hz
Type: LED-Backlight display, matte / non-glare
Viewing angles: 89°/89°/89°/89°
Refresh rates: 165 Hz, 60 Hz
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 pixels
Color gamut: 100 % DCI-P3, 100 % sRGB
Brightness: ~330 nits
Contrast: ~1000:1
Additional features: FreeSync, MUX switch
Display model: BOE NE173QHM-NY6
Internal display connection (changeable via UEFI):
- iGPU: iGPU Only or MsHybrid (NVIDIA Optimus)
- dGPU: dGPU Only (via MUX switch)
For technical production reasons, the measured values always vary slightly from panel to panel. More information
Opening angle: ~ 130°
Chassis
Materials:
Display lid made of aluminum, display frame, upper and bottom shell are made of plastics
Dimensions:
Width: 39.7 cm; Height: 2.9 cm; Depth: 26,5 cm
Weight: 2.8 kg incl. battery
Keyboard and Touchpad
Full size keyboard with number pad.
Multicolor backlit keyboard, means that the writing on the keys have backlight! Brightness can be controlled and deactivated by special keys.
TUX super-key on all layouts!
Very large precision clickpad (150 x 90 mm) with integrated buttons and multi-gesture- & scroll-function
Battery & power supply
Large 73 Wh battery, Lithium polymer
Changeable (screwed inside)
Power supply: 230 Watts (155 x 75 x 25 mm | 675 g incl. power cord)
Battery life:
Up to 7 hours in idle use*
Up to 4.5 hours in local video playback*
Up to 4 hours for browsing the web*
*Testing conditions: Please refer to "At a glance: How well is this TUXEDO tailored to your needs?" » "Battery life"
We're testing battery time always in idle mode, at minimal display brightness, with keyboard backlight deactivated, Wi-Fi & Bluetooth disabled and without any further connected devices (USB, LAN, HDMI, VGA etc. unplugged!). We always test with integrated graphics when a dedicated and integrated graphics chip is installed.
This way you get an information of maximal possible battery life. Starting from this, you can manage your individual battery life depending on your demands and to influence it, e.g. is keyboard backlight unnecessary during daylight. Bluetooth is also only needed to be turned on, if there's a Bluetooth device connected. Full display brightness as well is hardly always necessary.
Main processor
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
(16 Cores | 32 Threads | Max. 5,4 GHz | 64 MB L3-Cache, 85 W TDP*)
* Maximum sustained performance at full fan speed.
Graphics card
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM | 115 W TGP (+10 W Dynamic Boost)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM | 115 W TGP (+10 W Dynamic Boost)
Energy efficient CPU integrated Graphics:
AMD Radeon 610M (2 GPU cores | GPU frequency: max. 2,2 GHz)
It is possible to drive 4 displays at the same time (3x external screens plus the internal notebook display.)
Max. resolution (HDMI 2.1): 3840 x 2160 @ 120 Hz or 7.80 x 4320 @ 60 Hz
Max. resolution (DisplayPort 1.4a): 7680 x 4320 @ 60 Hz or 2x 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz
Memory
Type: DDR5 SO-DIMM (up to 5200 MHz)
Manufacturer and speed see configurator
Default and maximum see configurator
Performant Dual Channel mode (2 slots)
Mass storage (SSD / HDD)
Two slots for super fast SSDs in space-saving M.2 form factor
2x M.2 2280 SSD via PCI Express 4.0 x4
Communication / Network
Wired/LAN: 10/100/1000Mb LAN
Wireless/WIFI:
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210:
Interface: M.2 2230
Wireless LAN / WLAN standards: 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n/ax
DualBand 2,4 / 5 / 6 GHz (160 MHz)
Communication channels: 2x2
Transfer rate: 300 Mbit/s (2.4GHz WIFI) / 2,4Gbps (5 / 6 GHz WiFi)
Bluetooth:
Integrated in above Intel Dual Band Wi-Fi AX210
Version: Dual Mode Bluetooth 5.3
Webcam / Laptop camera
FullHD (1080p) Webcam / camera including microphone
Sound / Audio
High Definition Audio
2 speakers: 2x 2W
Integrated microphone
Ports
Left side (from left to right):
- Kensington Lock
- USB-A 3.2 Gen1 (5 Gbit/s)
- 2-in-1 audio jack (mic-in, headphone-out)
Right side (from left to right):
- USB-A 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbit/s)
- USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (Hardwired to: iGPU | NO DisplayPort 1.4a | PowerDelivery DC-In | DC-Out: max. 15 Watt (5 V / 3 A))
Back side (from left to right):
- Mini DisplayPort 1.4 (Hardwired to: dGPU | G-SYNC compatible)
- RJ45 1 Gbit LAN
- HDMI 2.1 (Hardwired to: dGPU | G-SYNC | HDCP 2.3)
- Power plug (DC-In)
- USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (Hardwired to: iGPU | DisplayPort 1.4a | NO PowerDelivery DC-In | DC-Out: max. 15 Watt (5 V / 3 A))
Security
- Kensington-Lock mounting
- Webcam & audio can be deactivated directly via the UEFI / BIOS
- Wifi & Bluetooth can be deactivated directly via the UEFI / BIOS
- TPM 2.0
Cooling System & Fan
Temperature controlled fan
At low system workload, there is less heat emerging. The cooling system fans can spin accordingly slow or even turn themselves off completely. Depending on the chassis, cooling system and CPU and GPU, high to very high fan noise (air swooshing) is produced under full load. Thinner notebooks normally tend to get louder due to less cooling capacity.
Custom performance and fan control with the TUXEDO Control Center
With the TUXEDO Control Center you are able to control the performance and the behavior of the fans by yourself. This means that you get the ability to make your device as quiet as possible. By heavily reducing the performance you are able to set the device almost passive cooled, without any fan noise most of the time!
Model-ID: GEMINI1XA03
Operating systems
We install Ubuntu and TUXEDO OS (based on Ubuntu with KDE Plasma Desktop) in the latest 64-bit version with long term support.
With our fully automatic installation WebFAI you can easily perform a Linux installation exactly as we at TUXEDO Computers do it in our production! You can choose from all distributions that we also offer in our configurator. Depending on the distribution, you have the choice between different desktop interfaces. More backgrounds and a video demo as well as detailed instructions can be found here.
For "self-installers" and all who are interested, we have set up a database with downloads, instructions, tips & tricks and offer Tomte, a tool that automatically makes our adjustments under Ubuntu, elementary OS and Linux Mint:
Encrypted Installation
On request, we install your Linux system completely encrypted. The pre-installation as dual boot with Windows is technically not possible.
Further details as well as a detailed introduction to encryption can be found here.
Windows on request
If you don't want or can't do without Windows, we install the desired Windows version next to Linux or alone. Please understand that a dual-boot installation can take 1-2 working days longer, even though the process is fully automatic. Please also note that we provide you with a correct Windows license incl. license sticker and installation DVD!
Windows Drivers
The corresponding Windows drivers are already included as standard with every device, regardless of whether it is with or without Windows or operating system installation. Alternatively, you are free to download all Windows-Drivers from here.
UEFI firmware
With all our notebooks, you have the possibility to protect your privacy already on firmware level using the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface).
For this purpose, the following functions can be completely deactivated:
- On Intel CPUs: Intel Management Engine (IntelME)
- Webcam
- On Intel CPUs: Audio (Microphone & Sound)
- WLAN & Bluetooth
In addition, our Premium UEFI firmware allows chipset-specific settings and definitions for hardware components in order to run adjust the device optimally to your use case.
Please note: All notebooks built in 2021 and later do not support switching the UEFI firmware to the outdated BIOS firmware standard.
Warranty
2 years pick up and return (12 months on wearing parts like battery & power supply)
Optional: Up to 5 years pick up and return (12 months on wearing parts like battery & power supply)
All devices have a maintenance-friendly design. Depending on the model, the essential hardware components such as processor, drive, hard disks, RAM, WIFI modules etc. can be accessed via maintenance flaps or removable floor trays. Furthermore the battery is replaceable if not stated differently. Of course, even after expiration of your warranty period, we're offering replacement parts and service for many years!
For warranty cases, we'll provide you with a free return label after getting in touch with us. Warranty handling is done via our technical support. Please note our warranty conditions
Package Contents
1x TUXEDO Book preinstalled & configured
1x Power supply
1x Power cord
1x Recharchable battery
1x First steps manual incl. short technical manual
1x WebFAI USB drive (www.webfai.de) for Linux recovery
1x Drivers for Windows downloadable
1x For the installation of own SSDs or HDDs necessary screws
1x TUXEDO fan stuff package