Standing screen display size | 15.6 Inches |
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Screen Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
Max Screen Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
Processor | 3.3 ryzen_5 |
RAM | 8 GB DDR4 |
Memory Speed | 3200 MHz |
Hard Drive | 256 GB SSD |
Graphics Coprocessor | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 |
Chipset Brand | NVIDIA |
Card Description | Dedicated |
Graphics Card Ram Size | 4 GB |
Wireless Type | 802.11ax |
Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 2 |
Average Battery Life (in hours) | 8 Hours |
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Brand | Lenovo |
Model Name | Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 |
Screen Size | 15.6 Inches |
Color | Shadow Black |
Hard Disk Size | 256 GB |
CPU Model | Ryzen 5 |
Ram Memory Installed Size | 8 GB |
Operating System | Windows 11 |
Special Feature | Anti Glare Coating |
Graphics Card Description | Dedicated |
About this item
- Fueled by the revolutionary AMD Ryzen 5000 H-Series mobile processor, this IdeaPad gaming laptop delivers the wins; with 6 ultra-responsive cores, it's the new standard for gaming performance in innovative, thin, and light laptops
- Includes free 3-month trial of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate - Play over 100 high-quality PC games on Windows PC; includes iconic Bethesda games, new day one titles, and the EA Play on PC catalog
- 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS display with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GPU to supercharge your favorite games - Slingshot your gaming visuals with 120Hz refresh rate for tear-free gaming
- 8GB 3200 MHz DDR4 RAM memory and 256GB M.2 PCIe SSD storage
- 2 x 2W speakers with Nahimic Audio for Gamers; spacious gaming keyboard with white backlight; RJ45 Ethernet, 2x2 WiFi 802.11 ax, Bluetooth 5.0; 720p HD webcam and microphone array with privacy shutter; HDMI, USB-C
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Value for money | 4.6 | 4.4 | — | 4.2 | — | 4.4 |
For gaming | 4.2 | 4.1 | — | 4.2 | — | 4.2 |
Battery life | 3.4 | 3.3 | — | 4.4 | — | 3.2 |
Touch Screen | — | 2.5 | — | 3.9 | — | 3.3 |
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display size | 15.6 inches | — | — | 15.6 inches | 15.6 inches | 15.6 inches |
hard disk size | 256 GB | 0 GB | — | 1 TB | 512 GB | 512 GB |
computer memory size | 8 GB | — | 8 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 8 GB |
cpu manufacturer | AMD | AMD | AMD | Intel | AMD | AMD |
cpu speed | — | 3.3 GHz | — | 2.5 GHz | 3.3 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
cpu model number | 5600H | Ryzen 5 5600H | 6600H | Intel Core i5-10300H | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | 5600H |
operating system | Windows 11 | Windows 10 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 10 | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 |
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Brand | Lenovo |
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Series | Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 |
Item model number | 82K200UTUS |
Hardware Platform | PC |
Operating System | Windows 11 |
Item Weight | 6.9 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 16 x 1 x 12 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 16 x 1 x 12 inches |
Color | Shadow Black |
Processor Brand | AMD |
Number of Processors | 1 |
Computer Memory Type | DDR4 SDRAM |
Hard Drive Interface | USB |
Hard Drive Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
Optical Drive Type | No Optical Drive |
Power Source | Battery Powered |
Voltage | 5 Volts |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
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Best Sellers Rank | #21,531 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories) #3,463 in Traditional Laptop Computers |
Date First Available | October 5, 2021 |
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The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 escalates your game and levels the playing field. Engineered with the latest generation AMD Ryzen™ 5000 H-Series processors and NVIDIA® GeForce® graphics, DDR4 memory and PCIe SSD storage options, this gaming laptop projects a quiet and serene confidence with smooth, crystal-clear visuals and seamless gameplay. The IdeaPad Gaming 3 also stays cool, with a reengineered high-performance thermal system that keeps you playing without worry. Enjoy the clear 1080p FHD display with a 120Hz refresh rate for tear-free gaming, and blazing-fast NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1650 GPU to supercharge today's most popular games, including modern titles. Plus, the IdeaPad Gaming 3 is also stunning visually turned on or off with a sleek Shadow Black exterior that is perfect from the classroom to the dorm room.
A gaming laptop needs great gaming inputs, and the IdeaPad Gaming 3 has what it takes to make all the difference. Play your favorite PC gaming titles on the spacious, high-caliber gaming keyboard with white backlighting and 1.5 mm of key travel, and a 120 x 70 mm one-piece PTP Gaming TouchPad. Stay connected with the 720p HD webcam and microphone array with privacy shutter, 2x2 WiFi 802.11 ax, and Bluetooth® 5.0. Ports include RJ45, HDMI™ 2.0, USB-C, USB 3.0, and an audio combo jack. At home or on the go, this slim laptop computer offers 8 hours* of battery life and Rapid Charge Pro for quick recharging.
*All battery life claims are approximate and based on results using the MobileMark® 2018 v1.0.2.46 battery life benchmark test. Actual battery life will vary and depends on many factors such as product configuration and usage, software use, wireless functionality, power management settings, and screen brightness. The maximum capacity of the battery will decrease with time and use.
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Level the playing field
Time to elevate your game and esports experience beyond the realm of the “just acceptable” with a PC that stands tall amongst your gaming circle. Engineered with the latest generation AMD processors and NVIDIA GeForce graphics, DDR4 memory and PCIe SSD storage, the IdeaPad Gaming 3 stays cool with a reengineered high-performance thermal system. It also is stunning visually turned on or off with a 120Hz clear FHD display and an advanced gaming keyboard housed in a Shadow Black exterior.
Ultimate performance, uncompromised battery life
They say you can’t have high performance and long battery life on the same laptop. They say that a performance gaming laptop has to be big, bulky, and heavy. They’re wrong. Now you can enjoy elite gaming on a thin and light laptop with amazing battery life, thanks to the new AMD Ryzen 5000 H-Series Mobile Processors. Never compromise on your gaming laptop again.
Built for gamers & creators
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GPU is built with the breakthrough graphics performance of the award-winning NVIDIA Turing architecture. It’s a blazing-fast supercharger for today’s most popular games, and even faster with modern titles.
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*Terms and exclusions apply. Game catalog varies over time, by region and by device. Not supported on Windows 10 in S mode or on ARM devices.
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Game at pro-level speeds and visuals. Play AAA PC game titles at their highest resolution settings with an up-to-120Hz FHD (1920x1080) IPS display for stunning visuals in ultrafine detail, paired with smooth, tear-free frame rates. Experience games as intended on a near bezel-less screen.
Calibrated to deliver maximum edge
Get the edge you need with inspired enhancements such as the IdeaPad Gaming 3's 30% larger one-piece touchpad. Enjoy gaming-focused Nahimic Audio, featuring immersive 7.1-channel surround sound that acts as a radar to pinpoint your targets on the battlefield.
Faster, cooler, quieter
The IdeaPad Gaming 3 runs faster and cooler than previous generations, with a raised thermal ceiling that dissipates 41% more heat (120W). Its cutting-edge thermals more than double the airflow, with twice as many air outlets and up to four heat pipes.
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Customers like the value and gaming of the laptop. They say it's a great laptop for the price and works well for light gaming. They also like the ease of use. However, some customers have reported issues with the battery life, saying it can die quickly. Customers also disagree on quality, performance, screen, and lighting.
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Customers appreciate the value of the laptop. They say it is a good purchase for casual gamers, with good performance and screen resolution. Some mention that it is pretty decent for the money.
"Great price on Black Friday. 12th gen i5 is lightning fast...." Read more
"Works well for it's price can play most games and has good battery life." Read more
"...with this gaming laptop It plays all of my games and plays them well For the price this laptop can’t be beatHighly recommended" Read more
"Value for your money my son using it for college he love it" Read more
Customers like the gaming capabilities of the laptop. They say it works well for light gaming, runs well with Apex, Fortnite, and Destiny, and does nicely for office work and other media consumption. Customers also mention that it runs all of their favorite games, including Battletech Xcom.
"...I don't play a lot of demanding titles, but this pc preforms well in games like WOW, Minecraft Dungeons, ESO and Genshin...." Read more
"This laptop is a perfect gaming laptop!..." Read more
"...The NVIDIA does the job and the laptop does not get warm when running WOW on max settings...." Read more
"...On Linux running Proton - The Witcher 3 runs flawlessly for me on the highest settings using the current experimental version of Proton through Steam..." Read more
Customers find the laptop easy to use and set up. They say it has good speed for gaming and that it can be used for photo and video editing. However, some customers have reported issues with the memory and storage of the laptop.
"...I must say that I am happy so far. As I said, it was easy to upgrade and is quite responsive both in office work and at gaming...." Read more
"...Comes only with 8GB of ram and 500GB ssd but it is easy to upgrade not the memory (extra slot) and storage (extra m2 slot)...." Read more
"...You can easily do photo and video editing on this. It's set up to be easy to clean, maintenance, and repair. All in all, for less than $800?..." Read more
"...impressions are the build quality, overall responsiveness and the ease of use of this laptop is extremely positive...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the laptop. Some mention that it works really well, is a very solid laptop, and a great general purpose laptop, while others say that it has its flaws and may crash from time to time.
"...Quality seems to be there; it is your use case that will decide if this pc is for you...." Read more
"...The build quality is rock solid. The specs are respectable enough that it will breathe new life into your older games and allow you to play most..." Read more
"...Biggest waste of money and the worst customer service from a computer company I have ever experienced...." Read more
"...] The Lenovo Ideapad Gaming laptop is built really solid. I'm a tech that works on Lenovo Chromebooks all the time...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the laptop. Some mention that it's extremely fast and competent for office use, with no issues with lagging. They also say that the games boots up so fast and has good loading times. However, other customers say that it stopped working after a couple days of getting it.
"...As I said, it was easy to upgrade and is quite responsive both in office work and at gaming...." Read more
"This laptop is a perfect gaming laptop! It’s got good loading times, a beautiful screen that makes the colors pop and the battery last for a decent..." Read more
"...implemented, I was returned my laptop with the same issue and could not use it...." Read more
"Great price on Black Friday. 12th gen i5 is lightning fast...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the screen of the notebook computer. Some mention that it looks great, has good contrast, and is of perfect quality. However, others say that it's very dark and the brightness gets low.
"...It’s got good loading times, a beautiful screen that makes the colors pop and the battery last for a decent time...." Read more
"...than 30 mins of gaming I could see n tell by the time the screen brightness gets low but overall I would recommend spending time heavy gaming for..." Read more
"...The back of the IPS panel is mounted to metal. The bezels are designed such that it's entirely feasible for you, as the user, to open up and work on..." Read more
"...the drivers for invidia, it plays AAA games easily, the screen looks great, you will have to keep it plugged in playing any games, zoom kills the..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the lighting of the notebook computer. Some mention that it is backlit, has a back-lit keyboard, and is more than bright enough. However, others say that it does not have the promised lighted keyboard, does not charge, and lacks USB C charging.
"...And again I return to build quality - I've noticed very little light bleed when I'm running various applications...." Read more
"...I also don't understand the lack of usb c charging in this day and age but that seems to be a common issue with gaming laptops..." Read more
"...Some of my favorite parts are the 120hz display, the backlit keyboard, and the performance overall...." Read more
"...Ohhhh I love the back-lit keyboard! It's a must!!" Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the battery life of the notebook computer. They mention that it can die quickly, and the battery reduces quickly. Some say that the computer can't be used long for gaming while being unplugged, and that they can only play one hour of unplugged game play.
"...Not the end of the world but odd, nonetheless.Battery life is nonexistent...." Read more
"...when I did these same settings for the Ideapad, I got ONE hour of unplugged game play. One...." Read more
"...The battery can die quick but just bring your charger with you. like i said overall this is a great laptop" Read more
"...What I don’t like about this laptop is the battery life. Even when not using it for gaming the battery doesn’t last very long...." Read more
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Pros:
Keyboard has a nice tactile response, and the typing experience is enjoyable even if a little truncated. That is to say that the 10 key (numbers pad) is a bit on the smaller side. It feels natural after a few hours of typing. It is backlit which is also nice.
The screen, to me, is more than bright enough and the colors are vibrant. Not as good as my desktop monitor but way better than any of my budget media/office laptops.
It was very easy to upgrade as well. Included the bracket, connector, and screws to mount a 2.5 inch drive.
Cons:
There is a lack of ports, which I knew when I bought it and is not a deal breaker but is worth mentioning. Two usb a (3rd gen), one usb c (data only), an hdmi, a combo audio jack and a proprietary power port. A third usb a (even if only 2.0) would have been nice, on the opposing/lefthand side as would a car reader. I also don't understand the lack of usb c charging in this day and age but that seems to be a common issue with gaming laptops (at many price points) so I would hold that against it.
It did not include a standoff of adding a second M.2 NVME even though there is a slot for it. Not the end of the world but odd, nonetheless.
Battery life is nonexistent. 2-3 hours of mixed use and less than an hour when gaming.
Overall:
I must say that I am happy so far. As I said, it was easy to upgrade and is quite responsive both in office work and at gaming. If what you are looking for is portable gaming setup, this might be for you. Or you want to do some light media editing. It also does office/schoolwork and media consumption well, as it should. Makes a great alternative to trying to buy a graphics card for your desktop at the moment too.
Quality seems to be there; it is your use case that will decide if this pc is for you. Want a portable gaming setup that can do office/schoolwork, some light editing and media consumption? Then this might be for you. On the other hand, if you want a work/school pc that can game on the side I might look for something with good integrated graphics that is lighter and has better battery life. That call is going to be on you.
As long as you understand what you are buying, I think you will be happy with this laptop. I know I am.
I swapped out the wifi card in my old laptop for the one in this one and it works flawlessly. I can't vouch for it, but I've read Intel's AX200NGW wifi card is a good replacement for the one that comes stock in these machines. If you're going to be adding RAM or an extra HDD anyway, swapping out the wifi card isn't too difficult; the tiny connectors are just really finicky. I could live with the wifi as it was, but I don't have access to a wired connection as much as I'd like. If that's you, be prepared for a bit of tinkering.
Everything else I said stands.
Edit 2: Elden Ring runs great on this.
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I paid a little under $750 for this laptop. Out the gate, I added 32GB of RAM, which cost me around $150. That's overkill - 16GB is perfectly serviceable on this configuration, especially without a secondary SSD, and 16GB would cost roughly half that. I wanted to future proof my purchase and make it simple to switch out my secondary mechanical drive in the future.
I would absolutely recommend swapping the RAM for two 16GB sticks (you want them to be the same variety to get the most performance and bang for your buck) and the 8GB my model came with is only just enough for Windows at this point. If you only intend to run Steam and some games, it might do. If you have a Chromium-based web browser running in the background, forget about it. Trust me - extra RAM will save you a lot of headache.
My model didn't come with easy access panels on the back for adding an HDD or for changing out the RAM. Luckily the screws are fairly easy to remove, and the panel came off pretty easily with a plastic pry tool. (Amazon sells the kit I use - it's really handy to have on hand in case you ever need to get inside your machine. Search "Syntus Electronic Repair Tool Kit with Magnetic Driver Kit, 80 in 1 Professional Precision Screwdriver Set with Portable Pouch for iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Gaming Console, Controller, Black")
There's two M.2 slots and one SATA slot. I wouldn't recommend mounting a second M.2 drive - one, I'm not sure how you'd safely mount it in this revision. Two, if you watch Linus Tech Tips video on the performance difference between a SATA SSD and M.2 drives, you'll see that the average user isn't going to notice a difference between the two types of SSDs. Frankly, my 7200rpm mechanical drive loads things really quickly on this laptop, so I'm not even in a rush to upgrade from that. Games like The Witcher 3 run perfectly fine off of it. (And honestly, if you're on a budget and don't want to deck out this laptop with the best kit it can handle, 2TB 7200rpm mechanical drives can be had for around $40-$80 these days.)
The build quality is fantastic. You can tell which parts of it are a little cheaper than others - I'd be careful with the plastic tabs when you're prying the bottom off; take your time with it - but it feels solid the moment you take it out the box. The back of the IPS panel is mounted to metal. The bezels are designed such that it's entirely feasible for you, as the user, to open up and work on your own hardware. From a right-to-repair standpoint, this machine is as good as it gets in this price range. Even if you have no interest in working on it or ever opening it up, you can take it to a local computer shop and be rest assured they can easily get to whatever they need to work on.
The screen is the part most likely to fail on a laptop over extended use. I haven't cracked open the bezel on my unit because my screen was in perfect working order and after a nightmare I had with a different laptop, I just wanted to get back to using my computer. Looking up tutorials and images online, every model of this computer I've seen uses screws to hold the screen in place. No glue or anything like that. In the event that you or a technician ever needs to swap out the screen for a different one, it should be a fairly simple process.
And again I return to build quality - I've noticed very little light bleed when I'm running various applications. This is not the best ips panel I have ever used, but let me stress again - for the price? It's amazing. High refresh rate. Everything is crystal clear. Good contrast. It's been a joy to do photo editing work on it.
For gaming - I use Linux as my daily driver, and removed Windows from this device as soon as I got it set up and made sure there weren't any malfunctions or defects that would warrant calling the manufacturer or returning it to Amazon.
If you're curious whether this makes a good Linux machine - yes, with some caveats. My model - 15ACH6 - did not have working wifi out of the box in Pop OS or Manjaro.
I initially wanted to use Pop OS because it has great hybrid graphics support (better than Windows, if you ask me) and it comes pre-packed with tools to help maximize your laptop's battery life. However, making the wifi work wasn't a simple fix. There are several methods; the least complicated one for me was upgrading the kernel. Problem is - Pop OS is an Ubuntu-based OS and isn't designed to have the kernel upgraded independent of the operating system.
Long story short - I got Pop OS working perfectly, but getting the kernel upgraded was just the first issue I had to solve. I also had to change the power management settings so my wifi wasn't throttled, and my printer was detected but wasn't working properly out of the box.
Manjaro makes it easy to upgrade the kernel, and I was up and running within an hour. The thing that took the longest was waiting for all the updates to install. The only thing I had to do to make full use of my hardware was update the Nvidia drivers, manually install the Optimus Switcher (look up "How to setup Optimus Manager on Manjaro! | DenshiHelp" on YouTube, especially if you use KDE) and adjust the power management settings.
If you're a Linux user or you're Linux-curious, Manjaro is your best bet on this thing if you want a relatively painless experience. (This is also why I bought so much RAM - if I absolutely have to use Windows for any reason, I want the extra memory to run a VM.)
Mind, this shouldn't be an issue in the future. The latest version of Pop OS at the time of this writing is 21.10. If you get this same model of this laptop and newer revisions of the major Linux operating systems have been released, it should be a fairly seamless experience regardless of which one you choose.
I also want to note - in terms of getting this laptop to boot from USB, this was by far the most painless experience I've had. Any other laptop I've had has fought me tooth and nail when I wanted to remove Windows and install Linux. Part of that's the AMD architecture - in my experience, AMD respects their users more than Intel or Nvidia does, so if that's important to you, this is a great machine. If you've ever heard of Intel's Management Engine, AMD's equivalent - the PSP - can be just be switched off in the BIOS. Not once has this machine tried to tell me - its owner and end user - what I can and cannot do with it.
But back to gaming - I didn't try to run anything on Windows, but I can tell you just from the hardware specs you're going to have a great experience with anything released from 2018-2020, and the GTX 1650 would be a respectable graphics card even in a desktop at this point thanks to the current market. You most likely won't be running a game released in 2022 on Ultra on this laptop, but you should be able to get admirable performance on medium-to-high settings running something that just released.
On Linux running Proton - The Witcher 3 runs flawlessly for me on the highest settings using the current experimental version of Proton through Steam. Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, runs flawlessly. All the indie and retro-style platformers I threw at it - Cuphead, Bloodstained Curse of the Moon, Blaster Master Zero - flawless. Streets of Rage 4, Mother Russia Bleeds, Terraria, Celeste, Knights of the Old Republic 2 - those are Linux native so they ran for me as well as they do in Windows. Most of your older RPGs like Fallout: New Vegas and Morrowind will run amazingly on here regardless of what OS you're using.
I won't sugarcoat it and tell you that gaming on Linux is every bit as good as gaming on Windows. It's not. If you want to play the latest multiplayer games with your friends or you like to hop around and try different games when they come out without having to check if they work and without having to tinker, keep Windows on this machine.
For me - I have always been about 5 years behind the curve, my favorite games are in 2D, and I refuse to play games with excessive DRM (here's looking at you, Denuvo) or invasive anti-cheat (that is a security timebomb waiting to go off) so my experience switching from Windows to Linux has been relatively painless as a gamer. Valve's Proton is at a great place right now, and if you look up anything that's Steam Deck verified you should have a good time. You've got hundreds - if not thousands - of games at your disposal regardless of what kind of OS you're running.
To end this off - I am in love with this laptop, and I would gladly get another Lenovo machine in the future. The 8 gigs of RAM it came with is a little lean, but it's an easy upgrade, and you will definitely want to add a harddrive anyway. The IO is a little lacking at a mere two USB 3.0 ports, but - they're both USB 3, and you can attach a USB hub. (Just don't run an external HDD off it as most USB hubs don't draw additional power from the slot.)
The build quality is rock solid. The specs are respectable enough that it will breathe new life into your older games and allow you to play most newer titles. You can easily do photo and video editing on this. It's set up to be easy to clean, maintenance, and repair. All in all, for less than $800? This thing is a steal.
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-Es la opción más barata en la gama gaming de todas las marcas, todas las demás opciones están arriba de 900 USD.
-El combo con el procesador Ryzen y la GTX 1650 es perfecto, no existe ningún cuello de botella en ningún proceso.
-La pantalla es increíble, aunque el brillo no es sobresaliente, esos 120 Hz son espectaculares, se nota muchísimo la fluidez en los juegos.
-Y hablando de juegos, está laptop puede con todo, con juegos light como CSGO, Valorant, Minecraft y Euro Truck Simulator (por dar algunos ejemplos) en gráficos altos va fluido a 120 fps o incluso hasta más fps; en juegos más actuales como Halo Infinite puede ir a 60 fps en gráficos medios. Siempre y cuando tengas una configuración correcta en el panel de control de Nvidia. (Nota: yo le hice un pequeño overclock a la gráfica con GeForce Expirience)
-Las temperaturas son normales (no más de 75°C) incluso en juegos exigentes como Halo Infinite.
-Los gráficos integrados del procesador son tan potentes que pueden con un fondo de pantalla animado en FHD a 120 fps.
-La SSD que carga está laptop es rapidísima, tiene 1800 MB de lectura y 1200 MB de escritura.
-El teclado se siente de excelente calidad y su retroiluminación es perfecta.
-La calidad de la carcasa de la Laptop es muy buena por el precio, no se siente en ningún momento algún plástico barato o de mala calidad.
Cosas malas:
-La batería dura poco, aproximadamente 2 horas en configuración de máximo rendimiento y 3 horas y media en configuración de ahorro de bateria; pero sin embargo es de esperarse ya que es un equipo gaming.
-La RAM que viene es insuficiente para juegos, ya que 2 GB se comparten con la tarjeta gráfica integrada del procesador, sin embargo esto se soluciona poniéndole un módulo extra de 8GB para activar el dual-channel, que es lo que yo hice, y por cierto, es recomendadísimo hacerlo ya que su rendimiento aumenta al hacer esto.
-Windows 11 sigue teniendo algunos errores y Bugs importantes, así que por el momento es recomendable tener Windows 10.
Y estos son los puntos a favor y en contra de la laptop, en general solo existe una cosa "mala" en la laptop, ya que las otras dos tienen una solución muy sencilla. Pero en general estoy muy contento con la compra, no me arrepiento de nada.
Reviewed in Mexico on January 6, 2022
Cosas buenas:
-Es la opción más barata en la gama gaming de todas las marcas, todas las demás opciones están arriba de 900 USD.
-El combo con el procesador Ryzen y la GTX 1650 es perfecto, no existe ningún cuello de botella en ningún proceso.
-La pantalla es increíble, aunque el brillo no es sobresaliente, esos 120 Hz son espectaculares, se nota muchísimo la fluidez en los juegos.
-Y hablando de juegos, está laptop puede con todo, con juegos light como CSGO, Valorant, Minecraft y Euro Truck Simulator (por dar algunos ejemplos) en gráficos altos va fluido a 120 fps o incluso hasta más fps; en juegos más actuales como Halo Infinite puede ir a 60 fps en gráficos medios. Siempre y cuando tengas una configuración correcta en el panel de control de Nvidia. (Nota: yo le hice un pequeño overclock a la gráfica con GeForce Expirience)
-Las temperaturas son normales (no más de 75°C) incluso en juegos exigentes como Halo Infinite.
-Los gráficos integrados del procesador son tan potentes que pueden con un fondo de pantalla animado en FHD a 120 fps.
-La SSD que carga está laptop es rapidísima, tiene 1800 MB de lectura y 1200 MB de escritura.
-El teclado se siente de excelente calidad y su retroiluminación es perfecta.
-La calidad de la carcasa de la Laptop es muy buena por el precio, no se siente en ningún momento algún plástico barato o de mala calidad.
Cosas malas:
-La batería dura poco, aproximadamente 2 horas en configuración de máximo rendimiento y 3 horas y media en configuración de ahorro de bateria; pero sin embargo es de esperarse ya que es un equipo gaming.
-La RAM que viene es insuficiente para juegos, ya que 2 GB se comparten con la tarjeta gráfica integrada del procesador, sin embargo esto se soluciona poniéndole un módulo extra de 8GB para activar el dual-channel, que es lo que yo hice, y por cierto, es recomendadísimo hacerlo ya que su rendimiento aumenta al hacer esto.
-Windows 11 sigue teniendo algunos errores y Bugs importantes, así que por el momento es recomendable tener Windows 10.
Y estos son los puntos a favor y en contra de la laptop, en general solo existe una cosa "mala" en la laptop, ya que las otras dos tienen una solución muy sencilla. Pero en general estoy muy contento con la compra, no me arrepiento de nada.
Los unicos "contras" que le pondría es el peso, ya que tengo una asus rog y si se nota una diferencia de peso abismal.
de igual forma la pantalla no es la mejor en cuestión de colores, pero como uso un segundo monitor para editar y transmitir en vivo pues ese para mi no es tanto problema.
En resumen un gran laptop para gaming de entrada, edición y para streaming.
Reviewed in Mexico on April 26, 2022
Trae un SSD de 512 GB M.2 2242 y tiene otro espacio libre M.2 2280 y le puedes comprar uno de hasta 1 TB.
Ya con los dos uptades, la verdad queda bastante bien.