What's your latest tech purchase?

Tomgang · Aug 5, 2023

Dan.G said:
Look, mom! I'm a big boy, now!
350 Euros. I regret nothing!
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No according to this, you are still a little boy

GeForce RTX™ 4060 OC Low Profile 8G Key Features | Graphics Card - GIGABYTE Global

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By the way i am planning to get the card i link to when it hits stores and joining the rtx 4060 club

Dan.G · Aug 5, 2023

Tomgang said:
By the way i am planning to get the card i link to when it hits stores and joining the rtx 4060 club

If you have the space, go for the full-size cards.
Can't tell, for sure, if those fans are loud. Should be able to keep the card cool enough, though.
Hopefully, it will get reviewed here, on TPU.
No vacation for @W1zzard ! :laugh:

Tomgang · Aug 5, 2023

Dan.G said:
If you have the space, go for the full-size cards.
Can't tell, for sure, if those fans are loud. Should be able to keep the card cool enough, though.
Hopefully, it will get reviewed here, on TPU.
No vacation for @W1zzard !

That´s why i am considering this GPU. Because how my dual system build is designet. I am limited in cooler size (You can se my build log in project build to know more if you want to) and why i have a RTX A2000 in it right now. Formerly the most powerfull card with that cooler design until this RTX 4060 and of cause RTX A4000 SFF.

Dan.G · Aug 5, 2023

Tomgang said:
That´s why i am considering this GPU. Because how my dual system build is designet. I am limited in cooler size (You can se my build log in project build to know more if you want to) and why i have a RTX A2000 in it right now. Formerly the most powerfull card with that cooler design until this RTX 4060 and of cause RTX A4000 SFF.

To be honest, I do have a Gigabyte GT 1030 GDDR5 low-profile at work. Fan is pretty quiet below 2000 RPM.
If you're not satisfied, you can return the card and get a refund (it's 14 days where I live).

Tomgang · Aug 5, 2023

Dan.G said:
To be honest, I do have a Gigabyte GT 1030 GDDR5 low-profile at work. Fan is pretty quiet below 2000 RPM.
If you're not satisfied, you can return the card and get a refund (it's 14 days where I live).

Yeah and also remember i have had a gtx 1650 with the same cooler design and now a rtx a2000 with a single small blower fan. So i am not so worried about noise. also i am well aware small coolers and fans may mean more noise.

ViperXTR · Aug 6, 2023

i have succumbed, forgive me

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QuietBob · Aug 6, 2023

Adding an aftermarket cooler to an M.2 drive always results in much lower temps without throttling, but the installation process can be a bit of a hassle. I've done it three times now with different heatsinks, while also replacing the factory thermal tape with a high quality one.

For a change, for the system drive in a secondary rig I was looking for an SSD with an integrated heatsink that isn't a joke. I wanted a high performance Gen4 model that isn't very expensive and found this:

It seems to check all the boxes and cost me less than $50 converted.

tabascosauz · Aug 6, 2023

Picked up this little feller for $300 ($224usd) for my Lone L5. Whole lotta GPU for a 4.6L case...the whole A2000 is smaller than my G14's brick. Now comes the hard part - testing without a low profile bracket, since I have to wait a few days for an eBay one.

Dan.G · Aug 6, 2023

So, graphics cards come with power adapters these days, huh? :roll:

Remeca · Aug 6, 2023

We got my wife a prebuilt gaming PC, then I swapped my 1660 ti for her 3060 ti. Feels like a bigger step than the RX 570 to the 1660 ti. Now I need a new PSU.

Dan.G · Aug 6, 2023

Remeca said:
We got my wife a prebuilt gaming PC, then I swapped my 1660 ti for her 3060 ti. Feels like a bigger step than the RX 570 to the 1660 ti. Now I need a new PSU.

Ah, yes. The Asus 3060 Ti Dual with GDDR6X memory. I think it's rated at 225 W.
May it serve you well.

P.S. CPU cooler seems a little cramped, though. :rolleyes:

P4-630 · Aug 6, 2023

Remeca said:
We got my wife a prebuilt gaming PC, then I swapped my 1660 ti for her 3060 ti. Feels like a bigger step than the RX 570 to the 1660 ti. Now I need a new PSU.

How does that CPU cooler sit straight above the GPU, it looks weird somehow.

Shou Miko · Aug 6, 2023

tabascosauz said:
Picked up this little feller for $300 ($224usd) for my Lone L5. Whole lotta GPU for a 4.6L case...the whole A2000 is smaller than my G14's brick. Now comes the hard part - testing without a low profile bracket, since I have to wait a few days for an eBay one.

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Which vram version 6 or 12GB?

Remeca · Aug 6, 2023

P4-630 said:
How does that CPU cooler sit straight above the GPU, it looks weird somehow.

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There's a little gap.

P4-630 · Aug 6, 2023

Remeca said:
There's a little gap.

Can't you turn the CPU cooler 90 degrees around so the fans line up with with the back exhaust fan?

Dan.G · Aug 6, 2023

P4-630 said:
Can't you turn the CPU cooler 90 degrees around so the fans line up with with the back exhaust fan?

From what I can tell, it doesn't seem to fit that way.

Remeca · Aug 6, 2023

P4-630 said:
Can't you turn the CPU cooler 90 degrees around so the fans line up with with the back exhaust fan?

I don't remember why I did it this way, I might have been avoiding an obstruction, or just following the default mounting directions to the letter.

tabascosauz · Aug 6, 2023

Shou Miko said:
Which vram version 6 or 12GB?

6GB, the 12GB ones are about as common as unicorn droppings. Still just 1080p gaming and 4K media stuff so it's enough.

I have to do some tests today, but I suspect it's also a similar level of perf to the RX6700S in my laptop. Both of which absolutely trash the 680M in my laptop (don't get me wrong, it's still an excellent iGPU for any laptop).

It should also help out my 5700G - it really wants to go back to stock because PBO is really hard on the Big Shuriken 3. Now it can, because Vega 8 doesn't need the power budget anymore.

Fangio1951 · Aug 6, 2023

Suppose it's tech related - got a new ECU chip + the rest of the Termignoni race kit fitted to my ride =

wNotyarD · Aug 6, 2023

Fangio1951 said:
Suppose it's tech related - got a new ECU chip + the rest of the Termignoni race kit fitted to my ride =

I mean, there's a bike afficionado here in this thread, so why not something related to motorbikes?

Veseleil · Aug 7, 2023

I wanted to try and use an open back headphones for some time. Eyeing a well known DT 990 Pro, but they were unavailable. Then I saw this cheap planar thing Called Hifiman HE400se, and pulled the trigger. One of the better buying decisions lately TBH.

And for those that wonder if being able to drive them properly, know this, even my old smartphone can drive them to decently loud levels, let alone my audio interface.

Space Lynx · Aug 7, 2023

Veseleil said:
I wanted to try and use an open back headphones for some time. Eyeing a well known DT 990 Pro, but they were unavailable. Then I saw this cheap planar thing Called Hifiman HE400se, and pulled the trigger. One of the better buying decisions lately TBH.
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And for those that wonder if being able to drive them properly, know this, even my old smartphone can drive them to decently loud levels, let alone my audio interface.

Planar headphones in general sound pretty dang good imo. You made a good choice on a budget.

tabascosauz · Aug 7, 2023

Ghetto test setup GET

A2000 running like a top so far, fan a lil buzzy tho

Braegnok · Aug 7, 2023

I put the G.SKILL 8200 White kit underwater this weekend,.. snipped the RGB LEDs off.

Done deal, everything worked out nicely,..

Aquinus · Aug 7, 2023

Athlonite said:
Say hi to my new family member

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The KIA Cerato 1.6ltr turbo GT

I recently replaced the rotting exhaust on my Subaru with an aftermarket catback (resonated midpipe + muffler,) because the OE hardware had been wrecked by the brutal New Hampshire winters with all the salt we throw on the road. I'm hoping that the 304 stainless will hold up better than galvanized steel. It certainly sounds better. The new WRXs have equal length 4-1 headers which sound boring. At least my Impreza retains a little bit of rumble with the 4-2-1 headers. KIAs are pretty nice vehicles, but I'm not a fan of FWD or these lame AWD systems that only engage when you're taking off or slipping at lower speeds. I want all the power to all 4 wheels, all of the time, and Subaru gets you that, even on the automatics, but I love my little 5MT.

System Name	The beast and the little runt.
Processor	Ryzen 5 5600X - Ryzen 9 5950X
Motherboard	ASUS ROG STRIX B550-I GAMING - ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero X570
Cooling	Noctua NH-L9x65 SE-AM4a - NH-D15 chromax.black with IPPC Industrial 3000 RPM 120/140 MM fans.
Memory	G.SKILL TRIDENT Z ROYAL GOLD/SILVER 32 GB (2 x 16 GB and 4 x 8 GB) 3600 MHz CL14-15-15-35 1.45 volts
Video Card(s)	GIGABYTE RTX 4060 OC LOW PROFILE - GIGABYTE RTX 4090 GAMING OC
Storage	Samsung 980 PRO 1 TB + 2 TB - Samsung 870 EVO 4 TB - 2 x WD RED PRO 16 GB + WD ULTRASTAR 22 TB
Display(s)	Asus 27" TUF VG27AQL1A and a Dell 24" for dual setup
Case	Phanteks Enthoo 719/LUXE 2 BLACK
Audio Device(s)	Onboard on both boards
Power Supply	Phanteks Revolt X 1200W
Mouse	Logitech G903 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming Mouse
Keyboard	Logitech G910 Orion Spectrum
Software	WINDOWS 10 PRO 64 BITS on both systems
Benchmark Scores	Se more about my 2 in 1 system here: kortlink.dk/2ca4x

System Name	The beast and the little runt.
Processor	Ryzen 5 5600X - Ryzen 9 5950X
Motherboard	ASUS ROG STRIX B550-I GAMING - ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero X570
Cooling	Noctua NH-L9x65 SE-AM4a - NH-D15 chromax.black with IPPC Industrial 3000 RPM 120/140 MM fans.
Memory	G.SKILL TRIDENT Z ROYAL GOLD/SILVER 32 GB (2 x 16 GB and 4 x 8 GB) 3600 MHz CL14-15-15-35 1.45 volts
Video Card(s)	GIGABYTE RTX 4060 OC LOW PROFILE - GIGABYTE RTX 4090 GAMING OC
Storage	Samsung 980 PRO 1 TB + 2 TB - Samsung 870 EVO 4 TB - 2 x WD RED PRO 16 GB + WD ULTRASTAR 22 TB
Display(s)	Asus 27" TUF VG27AQL1A and a Dell 24" for dual setup
Case	Phanteks Enthoo 719/LUXE 2 BLACK
Audio Device(s)	Onboard on both boards
Power Supply	Phanteks Revolt X 1200W
Mouse	Logitech G903 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming Mouse
Keyboard	Logitech G910 Orion Spectrum
Software	WINDOWS 10 PRO 64 BITS on both systems
Benchmark Scores	Se more about my 2 in 1 system here: kortlink.dk/2ca4x

System Name	The beast and the little runt.
Processor	Ryzen 5 5600X - Ryzen 9 5950X
Motherboard	ASUS ROG STRIX B550-I GAMING - ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero X570
Cooling	Noctua NH-L9x65 SE-AM4a - NH-D15 chromax.black with IPPC Industrial 3000 RPM 120/140 MM fans.
Memory	G.SKILL TRIDENT Z ROYAL GOLD/SILVER 32 GB (2 x 16 GB and 4 x 8 GB) 3600 MHz CL14-15-15-35 1.45 volts
Video Card(s)	GIGABYTE RTX 4060 OC LOW PROFILE - GIGABYTE RTX 4090 GAMING OC
Storage	Samsung 980 PRO 1 TB + 2 TB - Samsung 870 EVO 4 TB - 2 x WD RED PRO 16 GB + WD ULTRASTAR 22 TB
Display(s)	Asus 27" TUF VG27AQL1A and a Dell 24" for dual setup
Case	Phanteks Enthoo 719/LUXE 2 BLACK
Audio Device(s)	Onboard on both boards
Power Supply	Phanteks Revolt X 1200W
Mouse	Logitech G903 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming Mouse
Keyboard	Logitech G910 Orion Spectrum
Software	WINDOWS 10 PRO 64 BITS on both systems
Benchmark Scores	Se more about my 2 in 1 system here: kortlink.dk/2ca4x

System Name	Ultima
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Motherboard	MSI Mag B550M Mortar
Cooling	Arctic Liquid Freezer II 240 rev4 w/ Ryzen offset mount
Memory	G.SKill Ripjaws V 2x16GB DDR4 3600
Video Card(s)	Palit GeForce RTX 4070 12GB Dual
Storage	WD Black SN850X 2TB Gen4, Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500GB , 1TB Crucial MX500 SSD sata,
Display(s)	ASUS TUF VG249Q3A 24" 1080p 165-180Hz VRR
Case	DarkFlash DLM21 Mesh
Audio Device(s)	Onboard Realtek ALC1200 Audio/Nvidia HD Audio
Power Supply	Corsair RM650
Mouse	Rog Strix Impact 3 Wireless \| Wacom Intuos CTH-480
Keyboard	A4Tech B314 Keyboard
Software	Windows 10 Pro

Processor	5800X3D -30 CO
Motherboard	MSI B550 Tomahawk
Cooling	DeepCool Assassin III
Memory	32GB G.SKILL Ripjaws V @ 3800 CL14
Video Card(s)	ASRock MBA 7900XTX
Storage	1TB WD SN850X + 1TB ADATA SX8200 Pro
Display(s)	Dell S2721QS 4K60
Case	Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced USB 3.0
Audio Device(s)	Audiotrak Prodigy Cube Black (JRC MUSES 8820D) + CAL (recabled)
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime TX-750
Mouse	Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave
Keyboard	Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave
Software	Windows 10 Pro

What's your latest tech purchase?

Tomgang

GeForce RTX™ 4060 OC Low Profile 8G Key Features | Graphics Card - GIGABYTE Global

Dan.G

Tomgang

Dan.G

Tomgang

ViperXTR

QuietBob

tabascosauz

Moderator

Dan.G

Remeca

Dan.G

P4-630

Shou Miko

Remeca

P4-630

Dan.G

Remeca

tabascosauz

Moderator

Fangio1951

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wNotyarD

Veseleil

Space Lynx

Astronaut

tabascosauz

Moderator

Braegnok

Aquinus

Resident Wat-man

System Name	ab┃ob
Processor	7800X3D┃5800X3D
Motherboard	B650E PG-ITX┃X570 Impact
Cooling	NH-U12A + T30┃AXP120-x67
Memory	64GB 6400CL32┃32GB 3600CL14
Video Card(s)	RTX 4070 Ti Eagle┃RTX A2000
Storage	8TB of SSDs┃1TB SN550
Case	Caselabs S3┃Lazer3D HT5

System Name	myPC
Processor	i5-11600k @ stock
Motherboard	Asus TUF Z590 Gaming Plus
Cooling	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8GB DDR4 3200
Video Card(s)	Asus Dual RTX 3060 ti
Storage	Boot: WD Black SN770 1TB - Game Storage: WD Black SN770 2TB - Other Storage: 4TB
Display(s)	Samsung Odyssey G5 curved 27" 1440p 144hz
Case	Thermaltake v100 perforated
Audio Device(s)	Some headphones and some speakers
Power Supply	Gigabyte UD750GM
Mouse	Logitech G203
Keyboard	Redragon K509
Software	W11 Pro

System Name	AlderLake / Laptop
Processor	Intel i7 12700K P-Cores @ 5Ghz / Intel i3 7100U
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Master / HP 83A3 (U3E1)
Cooling	Noctua NH-U12A 2 fans + Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Extreme + 5 case fans / Fan
Memory	32GB DDR5 Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 6000MT/s CL36 / 8GB DDR4 HyperX CL13
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio / Intel HD620
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Evo 500GB + 850 Pro 512GB + 860 Evo 1TB x2 / Samsung 256GB M.2 SSD
Display(s)	23.8" Dell S2417DG 165Hz G-Sync 1440p / 14" 1080p IPS Glossy
Case	Be quiet! Silent Base 600 - Window / HP Pavilion
Audio Device(s)	Panasonic SA-PMX94 / Realtek onboard + B&O speaker system / Harman Kardon Go + Play / Logitech G533
Power Supply	Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 750W / Powerbrick
Mouse	Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Laser wireless / Logitech M330 wireless
Keyboard	RAPOO E9270P Black 5GHz wireless / HP backlit
Software	Windows 11 / Windows 10
Benchmark Scores	Cinebench R23 (Single Core) 1936 @ stock Cinebench R23 (Multi Core) 23006 @ stock

System Name	Lynni PS \ Lenowo TwinkPad L14 G2
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Raphael \ i5-1135G7 Tiger Lake-U
Motherboard	ASRock B650M PG Riptide Bios v. 2.02 AMD AGESA 1.1.0.0 \ Lenowo BDPLANAR Bios 1.68
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15 Chromax.Black (Only middle fan) \ Lenowo C-267C-2
Memory	G.Skill Flare X5 2x16GB DDR5 6000MHZ CL36-36-36-96 AMD EXPO \ Willk Elektronik 2x16GB 2666MHZ CL17
Video Card(s)	Asus GeForce RTX™ 4070 Dual OC GPU: 2325-2355 MEM: 1462\| Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Storage	Gigabyte M30 1TB\|Sabrent Rocket 2TB\| HDD: 10TB\|1TB \ WD RED SN700 1TB
Display(s)	LG UltraGear 27GP850-B 1440p@165Hz \| LG 48CX OLED 4K HDR \| Innolux 14" 1080p
Case	Asus Prime AP201 White Mesh \| Lenowo L14 G2 chassis
Audio Device(s)	Steelseries Arctis Pro Wireless
Power Supply	Be Quiet! Pure Power 12 M 750W Goldie \| 65W
Mouse	Logitech G305 Lightspeedy Wireless \| Lenowo TouchPad & Logitech G305
Keyboard	Akko 3108 DS Horizon V2 Cream Yellow \| L14 G2 UK Lumi
Software	Win11 Pro 23H2 UK
Benchmark Scores	3DMARK: https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/89434432? GPU-Z: https://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/details/v3zbr

System Name	K9
Processor	i9 9900K @ 5.1Ghz and 32deg C - delid + Grizzly Conductonaught LM
Motherboard	Gigabyte Aorus Z390 Gaming X
Cooling	Custom water cooling loop - GPU + mobo (+VRM's) + CPU
Memory	G Skill - Trident Z RGB DDR4 - 3866Mhz x 32Gb @ 3800Mhz
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte Aorus 11Gb GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Extreme @ 2250Mhz
Storage	Samsung 500Gb M2 970 EVO + Samsung 850 Pro SSD + ADATA 512Gb SSD + Samsung 1Tb & 3T + WD 1Tb + 3Tb
Display(s)	ASUS 27" ROG Swift 1440p @ 165Hz & BenQ 27" LED
Case	Thermaltake Core P7 - Open frame
Audio Device(s)	Logitech Z906 - 5.1ch
Power Supply	EVGA 1200W
Mouse	Roccat LeadR + Razer Nagar V2 Pro
Keyboard	Corsair K70 LUX with Cherry Red switches
Software	Win 10 Pro 64bit
Benchmark Scores	v/fast

System Name	G-Station 1.17 FINAL
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Motherboard	Gigabyte X470 Aorus Gaming 7 Wi-Fi
Cooling	DeepCool AK620 Digital
Memory	Asgard Bragi DDR4-3600CL14 2x16GB
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Pulse RX 7900 XTX
Storage	240GB Samsung 840 Evo, 1TB Asgard AN2, 2TB Hiksemi FUTURE-LITE, 320GB+1TB 7200RPM HDD
Display(s)	Samsung 34" Odyssey OLED G8
Case	Thermaltake Level 20 MT
Audio Device(s)	Astro A40 TR + MixAmp
Power Supply	Cougar GEX X2 1000W
Mouse	Razer Viper Ultimate
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman Elite (Red)
Software	Windows 11 Pro

System Name	Purple Haze \| Vacuum Box
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (-30 CO) \| Intel® Xeon® E3-1241 v3
Motherboard	MSI B450 Tomahawk Max \| Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD5H
Cooling	Dark Rock 4 Pro, P14, P12, T30 case fans \| 212 Evo & P12 PWM PST x2, Arctic P14 & P12 case fans
Memory	32GB Ballistix (Micron E 19nm) CL16 @3733MHz \| 32GB HyperX Beast 2400MHz (XMP)
Video Card(s)	AMD 6900XTXH ASRock OC Formula & Phanteks T30x3 \| AMD 5700XT Sapphire Nitro+ & Arctic P12x2
Storage	ADATA SX8200 Pro 1TB, Toshiba P300 3TB x2 \| Kingston A400 120GB, Fanxiang S500 Pro 256GB
Display(s)	Mi 2K Gaming Monitor 27", AOC 24G2U
Case	Modded MS Industrial Titan II Pro RGB \| Heavily Modded Cooler Master Q500L
Audio Device(s)	Audient iD14 MKII, Adam Audio T8Vs, Bloody M550, HiFiMan HE400se, Tascam TM-80
Power Supply	Rosewill Capstone 1000M \| Enermax Revolution X't 730W (both with P14 fans)
Mouse	Logitech G305, Bloody A91, Amazon basics, Logitech M187
Keyboard	Redragon K530, Bloody B930, Epomaker TH80 SE, BTC 9110
Software	W10 LTSC 21H2

Processor	Ryzen 7800X3D -30 uv
Motherboard	AsRock Steel Legend B650
Cooling	MSI C360 AIO
Memory	T-Create 32gb 6000 CL 30-36-36-36
Video Card(s)	MERC310 7900 XT -60 uv +150 core
Display(s)	NZXT Canvas IPS 1440p 165hz 27"
Case	NZXT H710 (Red/Black)
Audio Device(s)	HD58X, Asgard 2, Modi 3
Power Supply	Corsair RM850W

Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Motherboard	Asus ROG Crosshair X670E Gene
Cooling	Full Custom Water
Memory	48GB DDR5
Video Card(s)	Nvidia RTX 3090 FE
Storage	Crucial T700 2TB Gen5 SSD
Display(s)	Asus PG27AQDM
Case	Primochill Praxis WetBench
Audio Device(s)	SteelSeries Arctis Pro
Power Supply	SeaSonic Prime TX-1600
Mouse	G502 Lightspeed
Keyboard	Ducky MIYA Pro
Software	Windows 11 Pro 23H2
Benchmark Scores	http://www.3dmark.com/pcm10b/1944567

System Name	Apollo
Processor	Intel Core i9 9880H
Motherboard	Some proprietary Apple thing.
Memory	64GB DDR4-2667
Video Card(s)	AMD Radeon Pro 5600M, 8GB HBM2
Storage	1TB Apple NVMe, 4TB External
Display(s)	Laptop @ 3072x1920 + 2x LG 5k Ultrafine TB3 displays
Case	MacBook Pro (16", 2019)
Audio Device(s)	AirPods Pro, Sennheiser HD 380s w/ FIIO Alpen 2, or Logitech 2.1 Speakers
Power Supply	96w Power Adapter
Mouse	Logitech MX Master 3
Keyboard	Logitech G915, GL Clicky
Software	MacOS 12.1