Im 99% sure the CF20 Mk1 takes this https://www.samsung.com/us/computin...-drives/ssd-860-evo-m-2-sata-2tb-mz-n6e2t0bw/
Pretty sure the drive is m.2 sata drive b or m and b key. not the m key nvme. the link above correct one. to bad the nvme is the way to go on anything new
Towelie One thing that worries me when I look at CF-20 MK1 is the 1.1 GHz CPU speed. (Nightmares over updating client computers with that CPU speed in the past.) Obviously, from your comment on the superiority of the CF-20 over the FZ-G1, the CPU does not feel sluggish? Your input on this would be more valuable to end users than Googled benchmarks I believe.
i5-7Y57 is the cpu. I do not have one but looking at benchmarks its equivalent to to using a cf-c2 4th gen haswell. It basically a tablet in power like the surface pro. It would get blown away benchmarks compared to a ipad pro. Its a very low power machine for battery life. Depends on what you really want. More of a tough work horse would be cf-33. If dont need a rugged machine the lenovo t490 is good business machine, cheap and powerful
I dont know how it compares to my 19 with the i5 3320M 2.6GHz, being a newer machine I would have thought it would be a little faster, this one does 18 seconds from power on to w7 desktop and 41 seconds from desktop > other partition desktop I think the 20 is running w10 so maybe it'll take a little longer, if its anything around the 20 - 40 second area that'll do for me. I dont really use any power hungry programs, I think my other 19 is a Mk4, with the SSD its plenty fast enough for me so Im hoping the 20 will be on par with or a little faster
Most benchmarks show it 20% faster cpu. So definitely not a huge difference to what you got and prob be similar in performance in applications. Things like loading should be 30 sec or less for windows 10 for sure. I do that on mine haswell cpu. Its intent is to be more of a super tough portable tablet than anything. Prob not for the average guy but at the price its usually for government and corporations the cf-33 is way faster machine and i like to get one in the future when they become surplus lol, not worth 3k-7k to the average guy like me. Damn they are expensive
The CF-20(MK1) performance is adequate, when it boosts the frequency goes much higher and i can play a lot of newer games such as starcraft 2 and age of empires 2 definitive edition. For the m.2 ssd, of course the samsung m.2 sata ssd will work as it ships with one from samsung. But as i said, most of these m.2 ssds are not rated below 0 degrees celcius but the ATP one is good down to -40c. To me it is important to keep the -20c rating of the CF-20 but if you think you will never leave it in these conditions then you could use any.
Its arrived, Im not to impressed with it, I think its going to take a bit of time getting used to, I think its because Ive been used to the build quality of the 19's One think that annoys me is the 3 LEDs under the screen they are a little to bright or situated in the wrong place also the palm rest on the right hand side of the mouse pad has sunk a tiny bit leaving a sharp edge on where the plastic joins right at the front, the left hand side is OK as its prob not had any weight on it The wifi antenna/s are no where near as good as the 19's both my 19's pick up a weak signal thats been there years, the 20 dont see it. The gamber johnson docking station , Im impressed with that, well thought out and quality build Ive been trying to get a second battery for it, Panasonic europe are telling me end of Jan, beginning of Feb so must be a shortage Im going to install the 2tb ssd soon, i'll keep you all posted Thanks
For the Leds you can turn them off by using concelated mode, all lights will turn off except keyboard and webcam light.
