•  Date Published: 22 Mar 2020
  • Intel Core i9-9880H
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
  • 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
  • 256GB SSD
  • 16GB DDR4, 2666 MHz
  • 2.35 kg (5.2 lbs)

Pros

  • Excellent build quality
  • Magnificent 4K display option with 96% sRGB coverage, decent brightness and accurate colors (AUO30EB)
  • Doesn't use harmful PWM (AUO30EB)
  • Very bright (and useful) second display
  • Supports RAID 0 and Optane H10
  • Liquid metal thermal compound
  • Up to 3200 MHz, DDR4 RAM overclock

Cons

  • Not yet finalized software that has some issues
  • Hard to pry the bottom plate

Specs

  • HDD/SSD
  • 256GB SSD PCIe NVMe
  • M.2 Slot
  • 2x 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4  See photo
  • RAM
  • 16GB DDR4, 2666 MHz
  • OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Dimensions
  • 362 x 262 x 20 mm (14.25" x 10.31" x 0.79")
  • Weight
  • 2.35 kg (5.2 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 1x USB Type-C
  • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort, HDMI
  • 3x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • HDMI
  • 2.0
  • Mini DisplayPort
  • Ethernet LAN
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac (2x2)
  • Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • Audio jack
  • TRRS audio jack
  • Features
  • Web camera
  • HP Wide Vision Full HD
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Microphone
  • Speakers
  • Bang & Olufsen
  • Optical drive

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CPU Performance: Intel Core i9-9880H

Some games you can play on this laptop

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q 92 FPS 76 FPS 60 FPS 50 FPS
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q 113 FPS 94 FPS 72 FPS