•  Date Published: 18 Jan 2022
  • Intel Core i9-11900H
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 95W)
  • 2000GB SSD
  • 2x 16GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
  • 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)

Pros

  • Responsive touchpad, Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth v5.2 support
  • Takes up to 64GB of DDR4 memory and has two M.2 slots
  • Up to GeForce RTX 3080 (95W) GPU options
  • Powerful hardware inside of a thin, light, and well-built chassis
  • IR face recognition system on board

Cons

  • Lacks an SD card reader
  • The upper ventilation grille is scoring hot when the laptop is under load
  • The keyboard is a bit underwhelming, despite its Per-Key RGB backlight
  • Disappointing CPU performance and thermal management

Specs

  • HDD/SSD
  • 2TB SSD
  • M.2 Slot
  • 1x 2280 M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 + 1x 2280 M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4  See photo
  • RAM
  • 2x 16GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
  • OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Body Material
  • Aluminum
  • Dimensions
  • 358.3 x 248 x 18.3 ~ 19.8 mm (14.11" x 9.76" x 0.72")
  • Weight
  • 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 3x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1x USB Type-C
  • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort
  • 1x USB Type-C
  • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
  • HDMI
  • 2.1 (4K@120Hz, 8K@60Hz)
  • Ethernet LAN
  • Killer E3100 Ethernet
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax
  • Bluetooth
  • 5.2
  • Audio jack
  • 1x Mic-in, 1x Headphone-out
  • Features
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Web camera
  • HD
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Microphone
  • Speakers
  • 2x 2W, Dynaudio
  • Optical drive

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