Can the ASUS X200MA run dolphin well?

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(05-08-2018, 02:00 PM)KHg8m3r Wrote: If you want a 2-in-1 Acer, look at the newer Acer Spin 5. It has an 8th gen i5-8250U, Intel HD 620, 8 GB RAM, 1080p screen, and a 256 GB SSD for $740. Way better than the R14, but also more expensive.

I'm not so sure about "way" better as its biggest benefit, the quad core CPU, isn't really going to have much if any improvement for Dolphin.  However, being a quad core could very well mean that it would be better at keeping clocks up for lightly-threaded loads like Dolphin.

However, if one is willing to buy from a 3rd party seller on Newegg and is also willing to not stick with Acer, then this Dell Inspiron 5379 2-in-1 with an i7-8550U for $676 seems like the deal to get.

I also checked if there were any Ryzen models since Ryzen does well at keeping clocks boosted for extended periods, but oddly enough the 2500U models seem to be more expensive than those with an i5 (not to mention the general slim pickings of Ryzen laptops being available at all).