•  Date Published: 14 Oct 2021
  • AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti (Laptop)
  • 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 120 Hz, IPS
  • 512GB SSD + 1000GB HDD
  • 8GB DDR4
  • 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs)

Pros

  • Great price/performance ratio
  • Sleek design and easy to open lid
  • Good keyboard with decent travel, clicky feedback, and an optional RGB backlight
  • Two M.2 slots
  • The display doesn't flicker at any brightness level (LM156LF-2F01)
  • Has a good contrast ratio and comfortable viewing angles (LM156LF-2F01)
  • 120Hz fast display options

Cons

  • Lacks an SD card reader and Thunderbolt support
  • Covers only 53% of sRGB (LM156LF-2F01)

Specs

  • HDD/SSD
  • 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD
  • M.2 Slot
  • 2x 2280 M.2 NVMe slots  See photo
  • RAM
  • 8GB DDR4
  • OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Body Material
  • Plastic / Polycarbonate
  • Dimensions
  • 359 x 249.6 x 24.9 mm (14.13" x 9.83" x 0.98")
  • Weight
  • 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 2x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1x USB Type-C
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • HDMI
  • 2.0
  • Ethernet LAN
  • 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac/ax
  • Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • Audio jack
  • 3.5 mm combo
  • Features
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Web camera
  • HD
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Microphone
  • Dual Array Microphone
  • Speakers
  • 2x 1.5W, Dolby Audio
  • Optical drive
  • Security Lock slot
  • Kensington Lock
  • Gifts
  • Mouse Pad

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CPU Performance: AMD Ryzen 7 4800H

Some games you can play on this laptop

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