Just seen the new Recoil rtx5090 18” laptop

[superconfirm]

This looks like a beast. https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/recoil-18/

Any ideas on configs for content creation. No budget to stick to. Mainly PPro / After effects / illustrator / Pshop.

Just max out ram? Screen choice? Thanks all.

 

[Paul1964]

The new 2025 recoil 16 has an AMD CPU option which many would consider superior at the moment so unless you have need for an 18" screen I would be looking at the 16".

 

[superconfirm]

Yeah, I get that. Only use the laptop screen when on-site editing, so I guess as that's only 10% of my work the 16" AMD option looks good.
Thanks...

 

[superconfirm]

Like this? Note that the Liquid cooling option is currently out of stock. Is it essential / available as after market purchase once back in stock?

Chassis & Display
Recoil Series: 16" Mini-LED QHD+ 300Hz, 1250nits, DCI-P3 100% (2560x1600)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen™ 9 9955HX3D 16 Core Processor (2.5GHz, 5.4GHz Turbo,)
Memory (RAM)
96GB Corsair 5600MHz SODIMM DDR5 (2 x 48GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 5090 - 24GB GDDR7 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.2
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x 420W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Battery
Recoil Series Integrated 99WH Lithium Ion Battery
Thermal Paste
PHASE CHANGE THERMAL PAD COOLING (PTM7950)
Sound Card
Nahimic by SteelSeries 2 Channel HD Audio
Wireless Network Card
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.3
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x THUNDERBOLT 4 + 1 x USB 3.2 (TYPE C) + 3 x USB 3.2
Keyboard Language
RECOIL 16 SERIES RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Windows 11 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED IR+FHD Hybrid Webcam
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee
1 Year Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
Chassis
AIstone X6FR559Y (24GB RTX-5090, R9-9955HX3D, 300Hz QHD+ Mini-LED, RZ616)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £3,597.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/recoil-16-AMD/pSSkwJhpAe/

 

[BlessedSquirrel]

Is it essential / available as after market purchase once back in stock?

You can buy it at any time, laptop will still work without it but you’ll just be limited in performance as the GPU and possibly CPU will throttle so won’t hit max speeds

I would go for a P44 Pro as far more reliable than a Samsung or even a Crucial T705 if budget isn’t an issue which is PCIe gen 5 and significantly faster while also being far more reliable

 

[superconfirm]

Thanks for that. Will have as look at the Gen 5 option - future-proofing I guess? Will contact PCS re: Liquid cooling as it seems a must!

 

[Paul1964]

Thanks for that. Will have as look at the Gen 5 option - future-proofing I guess? Will contact PCS re: Liquid cooling as it seems a must!

Yes. Liquid cooling is indeed a requirement for heavy workloads.

 

[superconfirm]

Just got this update via Reddit on the 18". Posted by TaeKz MOD•18h ago

" The Recoil 18" (Clevo X580) has a CPU limitation where DDR5 downclocks to 4000MHz in 4-channel mode. Even in 2-channel, the CPU still assumes 4 sticks are installed, keeping the lower speed. The Recoil 16" is 2-channel by default, so it doesn't have this issue.

Other brands have avoided this by not advertising RAM speeds, which will be standard for the new 2000 series HX CPUs. We're working closely with CLEVO on a fix to properly detect 2-channel mode and restore speeds up to 5600MHz, but there's no workaround yet. We'll share updates when we have more info!"

 

[Paul1964]

Just got this update via Reddit on the 18". Posted by TaeKz MOD•18h ago

" The Recoil 18" (Clevo X580) has a CPU limitation where DDR5 downclocks to 4000MHz in 4-channel mode. Even in 2-channel, the CPU still assumes 4 sticks are installed, keeping the lower speed. The Recoil 16" is 2-channel by default, so it doesn't have this issue.

Other brands have avoided this by not advertising RAM speeds, which will be standard for the new 2000 series HX CPUs. We're working closely with CLEVO on a fix to properly detect 2-channel mode and restore speeds up to 5600MHz, but there's no workaround yet. We'll share updates when we have more info!"

Another reason to go with the 16.