After Apple Mac Pro, there have been a number of products with similar designs in the industry, but only HP's Pavilion Wave 600 series can make impressive effects. The 4500 version with i3-6100+4G memory+1T hard disk as the minimum configuration is "ready", which is somewhat unexpected. This time we got HP Wave 600-a078cn of i7-6700T+AMD R9 M380 graphics card. Now let's take a look.
Parameter configuration
Intel Core i7-6700T, 14 nanometer process, 4-core 8-thread, default frequency 2.80GHz, maximum frequency 3.6GHz, TDP 35W, integrated graphics card Intel HD Graphics 530 (350 - 1100MHz);
Single 8GB DDR4@2400MHz Memory;
The graphics card is AMD Radeon R9 M380, 28nm process, 2G GDDR5 video memory, with a default frequency of 900MHz and a maximum frequency of 1GHz;
SSD is Samsung SM951, model MZVPV128HDGM-000H1, NVMe protocol, M.2 interface, 128G; The mechanical hard disk is Toshiba DT01ACA100, 1T, 3.5 inch 7200 rpm;
Intel AC 3168 wireless network card, 7W speakers 180W external power supply;
Front 3.5mm headphone connector USB 3.0， Rear SD Card reader USB 3.1 Type-C、 2×USB 3.0、 RJ45 network cable interface DP、 HDMI
Appearance and design
Wave 600-a078cn adopts a round triangular column design. The overall metal is grayish black. Based on plastic materials, the side uses woven fabric materials very creatively. There is no objection to the appearance value, which is really high. Wave 600-a078cn weighs 2.9kg, which is much heavier than expected. It is not easy to use force when moving, and it is very stable.
In terms of size, it is compact. The 173 * 168 * 259mm three-dimensional sound is similar to the entry-level sound, which is similar to the six cups stacked in two layers. It doesn't occupy much space on the desktop, and the top cover and side can still be used to place things. As long as the gap between the top cover and the body is not covered, heat dissipation will not be affected. This is a more pleasant place than Apple Mac Pro.
The elliptical triangle top cover has only one polished HP logo. The top cover is responsible for changing the direction of the hot air and providing a plane for placing objects. The air duct between it and the main body is also the reflection cover and "sound guide" of the B&O speakers. In addition to worrying about dust accumulation, the front side of Wave 600-a078cn has the largest heat dissipation volume among the three sides. Although only heavy score runs and large games will have obvious hot air coming out, the hot air is blowing in the direction of users, which is a rather painful design (it can be used for heating in winter).
For ease of use, USB 3.0 interface and headphone interface are placed on the front of the fuselage, but it would be better if several more USB interfaces could be provided.
The number and type of Wave 600-a078cn interfaces are similar to those of ordinary laptops, but the layout is more beautiful. The power on button and all other interfaces are concentrated in the V slot on the back. From left to right, there are keyhole, power interface, HDMI, DP, RJ45 network cable interface, dual USB 3.0 interface, Type-C interface, SD card reader and power button.
The middle of the bottom is detailed product information, and the periphery is the air inlet of the air duct.
Wave 600-a078cn is equipped with a set of 2.4GHz wireless keyboard and mouse. The receiver is on a USB interface in the body, and the keyboard and mouse can be directly connected to the computer when powered on. But if you want to use the keyboard and mouse for other equipment, you have to dismantle the machine manually The front and back of the keyboard are made of aluminum alloy, and the front is painted black, The texture is highly praised, Non adjustable height, with side number keyboard, The switch and mirco USB charging port are placed on the top.
his It is much heavier than the normal membrane keyboard. The friction of the feet is sufficient, and the edges and corners are clear. It is not convenient to move. The key feedback of the scissor foot is a bit like the ThinkPad. The metal frame is very solid. In the island keyboard, the feel is medium to high.
The design of the mouse is also very special. It is made of all plastic materials, with the bottom painted like metal, and ring shaped feet. The top surface is not separated by the left and right keys. The entire top cover serves as a battery cover. It uses two No. 7 batteries for power supply. There is also a groove in the receiver. Unfortunately, the receiver is installed in the USB interface of the host for aesthetic reasons. The internal plastic is very soft, and even the frosted material can easily be scratched. Opening and closing the top cover several times will make the inside of the receiver look terrible. The mouse buttons are hard, and the bounce sound is dull. It feels like the mute button, The size is moderate, but the side edges and corners are sharp, the friction of the feet is too large, and the hand feel is average.
The Wave 600-a078cn host uses the common power adapter of the notebook instead of the built-in power supply for its small size. The weight and size of the power adapter are ferocious, larger than those of the adapter of the normal game notebook. The maximum output is 19.5V/9.23A, a total of 180W.
Running score test
In addition to HP's service assistant and trial version of McAfee, Wave 600-a078cn also has an official service tool like "e-assistant" created in the last century and a stack of HP related software. Users who like pure systems need to clean them manually.
In terms of configuration, Wave 600-a078cn is a very obvious combination of "strong U and weak display", so there is no pressure to deal with office scenes, but it is difficult to play modern large-scale games: Although the TDP of Intel Core i7-6700T is only 35 watts, the default frequency is 2.80GHz, and the maximum frequency is 3.6GHz. The performance is not low with four cores and eight threads. and The graphics card is AMD Radeon R9 M380, 28nm process, 2G GDDR5 video memory, GPU's default frequency is 900MHz, and the highest frequency is 1GHz. Even the low-end GeForce 945M cannot win.
In the CINEBENCH R15 test for CPU performance, the Core i7-6700T has a total score of 650 with a maximum 4-core 3.6GHz frequency. It has obvious disadvantages against the i7 of the normal desktop version of the same generation, but it is no problem to win the old i5 of the desktop version without K.
The SSD is a Samsung SM951, model MZVPV128HDGM-000H1, NVMe protocol, M.2 interface, 128G. The night elf desktops with materials that are much higher than their own prices will be more powerful, and their performance will be more than doubled directly.
What makes people wonder is that although the size of the host is limited, HP actually inserted a 3.5-inch mechanical hard disk into it. The model is Toshiba DT01ACA100, 1T, 3.5-inch 7200 rpm. The speed is slower than that of Seagate products with the same capacity of the Night Elf desktop, which is adequate.
3DMARK
In 3DMark Fire Strike mode, the score is 3173, physics score is 10304, graphics card score is 3298, and the total score of the platform is 1368. The CPU performance was OK, but it was dragged down by the graphics card performance, and the total score was ugly.
The total score of the Fire Strike Extreme is 1456, the graphics card score is 1437, the physics score is 10346, and the total score of the platform is 667. The performance is still affected by the graphics card. As the resolution used in the test is from 1080P to 2K, the score decreases in gradient. Under high load for a short period of time, the CPU heat can barely be suppressed. The maximum temperature is 86 degrees, and there is no significant frequency reduction.
The creation test of PCMARK is aimed at advanced users. In addition to the content of home test, it also includes batch processing of pictures, video editing, video push, video group chat and other tests to test the overall performance of the whole machine. Wave 600-a078cn scored 5771, performing well.
In multiple runs, it can be found that the heat dissipation pressure of the CPU is not large, and the CPU can run at 3.6GHz in 4-core 8-thread for a long time. The performance meets the expectations. However, GPU can't afford CPU performance, which is a very obvious weakness.
Game Test
Tomb Raider: Rise
1080P Tomb Raider: Rise has the highest special effect, and anti aliasing is turned off
1080P The special effect in Tomb Raider: Rise, with anti aliasing turned off, can still be played at 25-30 frames
In the game Tomb Raider: Rise, which has extremely abnormal requirements for video storage, we use its own Benchmark for testing. With 1080P resolution and the highest special effect, turn off vertical synchronization. Even if anti aliasing is turned off, the overall average frame number is only 17.48, and even 13.5 in the lowest Syrian scene. In the case of medium special effects, it is much better. The overall average frame number is 31.51, and the lowest scene is 25.38, which is barely playable.
The 1080P Battlefield 1 has a high special effect. Anti aliasing is turned off. It is barely between 25-30 frames. The fan is spinning wildly, and the CPU is reduced to 4-core 3.3G on average. and The 1080P Wizard 3 has a medium special effect, and anti aliasing is turned off, which is barely between 25-28 frames.
Heat&noise control&sound quality
In Tomb Raider and Battlefield 1, within 2 minutes of the high special effect mode, the cooling fan went into a roaring state, and the highest temperature appeared at the front heat sink, which was 58 degrees. At this time, you will find how wrong it is to place the hottest heat sink on the front. You can feel a warm wind in front of it. The other two sides are between 55-57 degrees, while the adapter temperature is 41.7 degrees, which performs well. In addition, it should be noted that the SSD temperature is basically maintained at 70 degrees.
The ambient sound of the office is 50 decibels, and the volume is about 60 decibels when the fan roars, which is quite noisy. Fortunately, only when the GPU is fully loaded can the fan run at full power. Even in PCMark and other tests, full power will not be triggered. AMD with 2G video memory The performance of Radeon R9 M380 is adequate when facing large games. The special effect can be reduced to more than 30 frames under 1080P. But when we really let the GPU run with all its strength, I'm afraid that we will continue to reduce the special effects due to heat and noise problems first.
In terms of sound quality, Wave 600-a078cn is equipped with B&O audio. As a device with built-in 7W speakers, it has a 531cc cavity occupying 20% of the body space and a specially designed guide tube. The sound quality and volume are slightly unexpected. If your original audio/speaker is about 200 yuan, Wave 600-a078cn is enough. However, when it comes to sound quality of a desktop computer, it is necessary to give up everything. If the volume and cost occupied by the audio system can be put into the cooling system or performance part, it is estimated that it will have another effect.
summary
Wave 600-a078cn is a desktop computer with cool appearance, small size and good sound quality. The i7+R9 M380 version we got is still a computer for office use. The CPU performance is good, but the GPU is relatively weak. It is OK to play large games with low special effects occasionally. As for the cost performance ratio, the Wave 600-a078cn, which is essentially a brand computer, should not have extravagant expectations. The price of a 23 inch monitor can be as high as 7999 yuan, which is really "HP". "Compared with the thousands of pieces of products with the same matching, they buy irreplaceable appearance and industrial design". Only with such awareness can they become its target customers.
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