•  Date Published: 04 Nov 2018
    • AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R2000/3000, 15W)
    • 14.0”, HD (1366 x 768), TN
    • 120GB SSD
    • 16GB DDR4
    • 1.75 kg (3.9 lbs)

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    Pros

    • Portable - light and compact
    • IPS display
    • Excellent touchpad and backlit keyboard
    • Security options - fingerprint sensor and discrete TPM

    Cons

    • PWM-adjusted for all brightness levels except 100% (fixed by our profiles)
    • Displays only 49% of sRGB colors
    • Not a very good cooling system