•  Date Published: 19 Feb 2018
  • Intel Core i7-6500U
  • NVIDIA GeForce 940MX (2GB GDDR5)
  • 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), TN
  • 256GB SSD
  • 8GB DDR4
  • 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)

Pros

  • Solid build quality and good design
  • Good keyboard and touchpad
  • Excellent price/performance ratio
  • Good TN panel with 100% sRGB coverage
  • Exceptional battery life
  • Supports M.2 SATA SSDs

Cons

  • Lack of keyboard LED backlight
  • The screen uses PWM at 1 kHz from 0 to 100% brightness (our Health-Guard profile fixes that)

Specs

  • HDD/SSD
  • 256GB SSD
  • RAM
  • 8GB DDR4
  • OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Body Material
  • Aluminum, Plastic
  • Dimensions
  • 382 x 259 x 28 mm (15.04" x 10.20" x 1.10")
  • Weight
  • 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 2x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1x USB Type-A
  • 2.0
  • 1x USB Type-C
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • HDMI
  • Card Reader
  • SD
  • Ethernet LAN
  • 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac
  • Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • Audio jack
  • Combo headphone/mic port
  • Features
  • Web camera
  • Microphone
  • Speakers
  • Security Lock slot

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