
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 324 reviews
4.6- Overall Performance (202)
- Portability (41)
- Speed (33)
- Battery Life (16)
- Design (14)
- Heat Dissipation (46)
- Noise Level (7)
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- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good Gaming PC for Students
Love this PC. If there was a 4.5 stars I would give it though. Not perfect. I am a full time college student and often times I have to take my pc on the go so this laptop is super light and a powerful, a stud in that regards. It can run most games on higher settings however you might need boosted fans while being plugged in for optimal performance. It is not as good as the razor blade 16 and I managed to get this pc for 1700 dollars at Best Buy so I got a little of a reduction. It does come with the RTX 4070 so it does the job it will give you good performance but not breathtaking performance like you get from a graphics card like 3080 or better or 4080 or better. The battery is good and will last 2.5-3.5 hours if gaming and 4-5 hours if you are doing lighter tasks.
Posted by JonathanM
- Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Noisy Fans , but kind of nice?
3 stars because of how hot this thing runs under load, the quality of the keyboard and the overall build quality. First, the fans are NOISY and SHRILL! I understand most laptops, especially with this thin of a profile and the latest hardware may have some fan noise related to heat dispersion but this is something to warn buyers about! Second, the steel series keyboard while having that "Premium" feel with the customization options of the RGB zones also leaves something missing with that sense of hope surrounding longevity with something in this price range. I felt like if I just held a key down too long or pressed too hard, it wouldn't work anymore. Thirdly, the build quality. "Stealth" is implied here and you do get that, however your trade off is the quality of the build materials. The lid feels almost not pliant enough, one wrong move and bye bye panel. The charging port is on the side which to modern users of a "Creative/Studio/Gaming" machine is almost appalling. Despite these few negative qualities the laptop does perform and you can get about 100fps in some AAA titles at max resolution on this thing. It's also Light coming in at about 4.5 - 4.6 lbs so you could easily travel with this in a backpack for a small powerhouse on the go! Also, the speakers are quite nice for listening, streaming, editing or gaming! Just beware of temps! :D and with MOST laptops, keep it plugged in!
Posted by DakodaB
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
This is a great gaming Laptop!
If this laptop is in your price range, then I highly recommend picking this one. It has price to performance going for it. The display is of much higher quality than other competitors. The Steele Series keyboard and onboard audio system are perfect (Great travel in the keys, and the audio quality is the best Ive heard in a laptop). I haven’t played too many games on it yet, but the ones I have the RTX 4970 cranked through without a hickup. So far Skull and Bones looked absolutely phenomenal, and PALS the beta ran with no hickups and looked visually stunning. I just started playing Hogwarts Legacy and this is so far the best experience on this laptop. So under load the top of the chasis on this laptop gets a bit hot, burn the tips of your fingers hot if you use the top keys too much, but while gaming it didn’t really bug me too much. There is relatively little to no fan noise on this laptop, I’m hoing to check out the fan curve on here and see if I can bump the speed up a bit and make it run a little cooler, internal temperatures under load hang around 60-70c on GPU. I hope this review helps in your decision, I just wanted to post my opinion so that you had another viewpoint of this machine. If you are a casual gamer after work like me then this might be a perfect fit for you.
Posted by Cmamoffitt760
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great laptop for the price and gaming
Runs all my games very well without nearly no issues due to processing speed or ability. Fans seem to work well according to the monitoring Microsoft app. Clarity of picture is really good as well. One negative: The buttons and case on the upper portions of the laptop (nearest screen) get quite hot to the touch, but the bottom side of the case is not nearly as hot which is nice a I have had the opposite. Recommend getting a usb-c to standard usb converter with multiple ports if you rely on regular usb connections. Only has one standard usb slot. I have not tested the battery life capabilities, always plugged in.
Posted by DTWII
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product
Very fast, great graphs, easy to use, great for gaming or any other use though it does heat up fast and battery does not last too long
Posted by AlanC