•  Date Published: 19 Feb 2018
  • Intel Core i7-6700HQ
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M (4GB GDDR5)
  • 15.6”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS
  • 250GB SSD + 1000GB HDD
  • 16GB DDR3L
  • 2.58 kg (5.7 lbs)

Pros

  • Good all-aluminum design
  • Good touchpad
  • Excellent display with wide sRGB coverage, high contrast and high maximum brightness
  • No PWM across all brightness levels
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Hefty and big for a 2-in-1
  • Ineffective cooling system that cripples performance as well
  • Pricey
  • Small and mushy keyboard
  • Not enough I/Os for 17-inch laptop

Specs

  • HDD/SSD
  • 250GB SSD + 1TB SSHD
  • M.2 Slot
  • 1x 2280 SATA III (M key) 
  • RAM
  • 16GB DDR3L
  • OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Dimensions
  • 383 x 265 x 25.3 mm (15.08" x 10.43" x 1.00")
  • Weight
  • 2.58 kg (5.7 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 3x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • HDMI
  • Card Reader
  • SD
  • Ethernet LAN
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac
  • Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • Audio jack
  • headphone/microphone
  • Features
  • Web camera
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Microphone
  • Speakers
  • Optical drive
  • Security Lock slot

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