•  Date Published: 20 Jan 2022
  • Intel Core i9-11900H
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti (Laptop)
  • 15.6", 3.5K (3456 x 2160), OLED
  • 2000GB SSD
  • 2x 32GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
  • 2.04 kg (4.5 lbs)

Pros

  • Strong body build of carbon fiber and aluminum
  • Virtually bezel-less screen
  • 465 nits maximum brightness, 100% sRGB coverage (96% DCI-P3) (Sharp 90T02-LQ156R1 (SHP14D0))
  • Thin and light
  • Easy upgrade and maintenance
  • Great keyboard, touchpad, and speakers
  • Fingerprint reader embedded in the power button and optional IR face recognition system
  • Two Thunderbolt 4 connectors, USB Type-C charging, and an SD card reader (+ tiny dongle inside the box)
  • Doesn't use PWM to adjust its brightness (Sharp 90T02-LQ156R1 (SHP14D0))

Cons

  • Weird cooling policy prioritizing comfort over performance
  • Pricey
  • Not very color accurate display (Sharp 90T02-LQ156R1 (SHP14D0))

Specs

  • HDD/SSD
  • 2TB SSD
  • M.2 Slot
  • 2x 2280 M.2 NVMe slots  See photo
  • RAM
  • 2x 32GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
  • OS
  • Windows 11 Pro
  • Body Material
  • Aluminum, Carbon
  • Dimensions
  • 344.40 x 230.30 x 7.70 ~ 18.00 mm (13.56" x 9.07" x 0.30")
  • Weight
  • 2.04 kg (4.5 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 1x USB Type-C
  • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
  • 2x USB Type-C
  • Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD)
  • Card Reader
  • SD, SDHC, SDXC
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax
  • Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • Audio jack
  • 3.5mm Combo Jack
  • Features
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Web camera
  • HD and IR
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Microphone
  • Digital Array Microphones
  • Speakers
  • 2x 8W, Speaker System
  • Optical drive
  • Security Lock slot
  • Wedge Lock

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CPU Performance: Intel Core i9-11900H

Some games you can play on this laptop

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