•  Date Published: 28 Apr 2021
  • Intel Core i7-10750H
  • NVIDIA Quadro P620 (4GB GDDR5)
  • 15.6”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS
  • 1000GB SSD
  • 32GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
  • 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)

Pros

  • Great upgradability plus ECC memory support
  • Very good thermals
  • Lack of PWM (LG LGD064C)
  • Strong and stylish body
  • Great input devices
  • Good battery life
  • Thunderbolt 3, and optional IR face recognition and fingerprint reader

Cons

  • Covers only 53% of the sRGB color gamut (LG LGD064C)
  • Lacks a MicroSD card slot
  • Nonuniform luminance across the area of the display (LG LGD064C)

Specs

  • HDD/SSD
  • 1TB SSD
  • RAM
  • 32GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
  • OS
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Body Material
  • Aluminum
  • Dimensions
  • 359.4 x 233.9 x 22.9 mm (14.15" x 9.21" x 0.90")
  • Weight
  • 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 1x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
  • 2x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1x USB Type-C
  • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort
  • HDMI
  • 2.0
  • Ethernet LAN
  • 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax
  • Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • Audio jack
  • 3.5 Combo Jack
  • Smart Card Reader
  • Features
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Web camera
  • HD
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Microphone
  • Dual Array Digital Microphone
  • Speakers
  • 2x Stereo Speakers
  • Optical drive
  • Security Lock slot
  • Nano Security lock slot

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