TechRadar Verdict
If you want pure performance, there are better gaming laptops.
The only catch is disappointing battery life.
It’s a touch-enabled display with a 360-degree hinge that supports various modes including tent and tablet.
It doesn’t look too bad in the UK, either, at 1,699.
In both cases, that’s less than you’ll pay for a similarly speccedRazerBlade 14.
The chassis is mostly metal and extremely rigid, with zero bounce from the keyboard.
The chassis top and screen enclosure also sport appealing textured finishes that feel great in the hand.
It’s a seriously high-quality laptop.
That extends to the 360-degree hinge, which has just the right amount of stiction.
But the ability to flip the screen right around is definitely handy.
It’s all very nicely thought out and makes for a very versatile laptop.
With that in mind, expectations need to be kept in check.
That’s especially true when you consider that the RTX 4060 GPU is limited to 60W of power.
It’s a great-looking panel, albeit one that can’t compete with anOLEDdisplay for contrast and black levels.
There’s an option to upgrade to 32GB if you need really major amounts of memory.
Crank up the brightness or attempt to do anything remotely intensive and that figure will only fall.
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