I am really surprised by how well this, entry level light and thin laptop performed right out of the box. The specs on this are well matched for a basic entry level laptop that will perform everyday functions well and would be best for a student or a user than needs to perform office task like taking notes, teams' meetings or common media consumption such as watching videos from your streaming apps.
The N100 processors draw very little power (less than 7 watts idle and under 15 while doing more intensive tasks) and will create very little heat under normal use. The laptop creates no noise and is passive (without a fan) so while this is great for normal use can slow down the processor to keep the temps low.
In gaming test, it ran as expected. The N100 processor and integrated are not made for gaming. It ran older and low spec titles like Roblox and Fallout 3 at playable speeds, but the experience isn't perfect. It did stream games just fine with Xbox cloud and Amazon Luna without many stutters or issues. It should be a portable powerhouse for emulating games since a lot people buy small N100 computers for that.
The laptop is built well with an aluminum finish that will make things much sturdier when carrying it in a backpack or bag for use when on the go. This impressed me the most since everything else for even twice as much has a plastic body that has a tendency to get cracked or damaged under normal use when you travel with it.
I have included benchmarks as well photos of the temperatures while under a moderate load. The benchmarks are good for a laptop that is for everyday or student use. I contacted the warranty email and number, and both are reachable, with me receiving an email back after a short time, so they stand by the 2-year warranty. I got about 6.5-hour battery life with normal task (email, word, PowerPoint and some content streaming) with the screen at 80% bright and with Wi-Fi on and Bluetooth off as well as limiting background apps. I'm currently at 5.46 hours at 79% of the battery left so it's pretty consistent after 2 weeks of everyday use
Pro's:
specs are good for most use's.
built well with a metal case that you usually don't see on budget laptops.
2 year warranty is better than anything at the level without paying for expensive plans.
Clean finish and great build quality
partially assembled in the U.S. is great to see
no bloat or extra programs to delete out of the box
16gb of DDR4 ram and a 1TB drive are great for multitasking and installing files.
cons:
passive cooling will throttle the processor under heavy load.
Overall, it's a great entry level laptop for students or office use. It'll last most of the day for office use or most of the way on a flight from the east coast US to London. I really hope this company keeps putting a product out with good build quality and a long warranty.
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