EZ
Edoardo ZanettiVerified
Oct 14, 2026
Buttery smooth performance
I love that the remote has backlit buttons and I never fumble in the dark anymore.
I love that the remote has backlit buttons and I never fumble in the dark anymore.
I love half of what it does and merely tolerate the other half, which is a weird feeling to have about any product.
Signal strength is so weak in my house that I now rely entirely on Wi-Fi calling to avoid dropped calls. The hinge developed an audible click within months and I am waiting for the whole lid to just snap off.
Hinge finally feels like it will last, holding any angle rock-steady without a hint of sag.
Panel yellowed noticeably within the first year, especially around the bottom edge where the backlight sits. The audio stage is so narrow that it feels like all the sound is coming from a single point in my head.
I never thought I would call charging cables premium, but the braided one included here is genuinely nice. Micro-pattern on the trackpad gives a nice tactile cue that stops my fingers from slipping during long edits.
Weight shed from last year's model is immediately noticeable in a backpack across any decent walking distance. Finally a trackpad with gestures that work consistently instead of fighting me every other swipe.
Color accuracy out of the box was so good I didn't bother tweaking a single display setting.
Low-light photos finally look clean without that smudgy over-processed look every midrange phone used to have.
I appreciate the build quality but the weight makes it tiring to hold up during a long reading session.
Fast charging gets me from near-dead to seventy percent in roughly half an hour, which is wild. Battery health reporting is actually transparent, with a real cycle count and capacity readout. Audio latency on the Bluetooth link is so low that I can play rhythm games with no issues.
Build quality feels tank-grade and the hinge still has zero wobble after months of daily use. Thermals stay under control even during long gaming sessions and the fans never spin up into jet-engine territory.
Micro-pattern on the trackpad gives a nice tactile cue that stops my fingers from slipping during long edits. I love how light this feels in a backpack after years of lugging around a brick of a laptop. Boot from cold power to logged-in desktop is under ten seconds, which is a joy every morning.
This GPU handles native 4K at high settings in modern titles without me having to lean on upscaling. Fast charging gets me from near-dead to seventy percent in roughly half an hour, which is wild. Audio imaging is sharp enough that I can hear footsteps clearly when gaming competitively online.
Charging port placement is fine for a desk but awkwardly placed for anyone who likes to use it while charging. I appreciate the build quality but the weight makes it tiring to hold up during a long reading session.
I ran a two-hour video call with the webcam on and the camera held exposure beautifully the entire time. Audio imaging is sharp enough that I can hear footsteps clearly when gaming competitively online. Processor keeps multiple virtual machines responsive without me babying the task manager all day.
Wi-Fi 7 range reaches every corner of my house including the basement where every router before has given up. Carry case included is actually useful instead of flimsy plastic I would throw away. Firmware updates have genuinely added features rather than just fixing bugs for once in my life.
Screen is sharp but at this size I honestly cannot tell the resolution bump from the previous generation. Build looks premium but a couple of panel gaps on my unit are wider than I would like.
Camera stabilization keeps handheld shots steady at ridiculous shutter speeds in low light. Processor keeps multiple virtual machines responsive without me babying the task manager all day.
I love the display but the backlight bleed in the bottom corners is noticeable during dark scenes. Boot time is fine but random mid-day stalls when switching apps happen often enough to be annoying. I would be happier with it if the software updates had been monthly instead of once every three months.
GPU runs so hot that I can feel the heat through the chassis onto my lap even during light tasks.
Boot from cold power to logged-in desktop is under ten seconds, which is a joy every morning. Low-light photos finally look clean without that smudgy over-processed look every midrange phone used to have.
Pairing works reliably but reconnection after sleep sometimes takes long enough that I unpair and start fresh. Screen is sharp but at this size I honestly cannot tell the resolution bump from the previous generation. Game library is impressive but the storefront interface is clunky and slow even on this fast device.
Image noise handling has clearly improved generation over generation and shadow detail finally looks natural.
Panel coating is matte enough to kill reflections without turning white colors into grainy mush. Firmware had a nice option to tune fan curves manually and now the whole system runs much quieter.
Repairability is finally improving, with standard screws and clearly labeled components inside. Color accuracy out of the box was so good I didn't bother tweaking a single display setting.
I love that the sleep mode wakes instantly instead of making me wait for a laggy animation. Reception is strong even in the elevator at work where my old phone used to drop every call. Running a full day of video calls and the thermal design handled it without ever hitting the fan limit.
Audio drivers have real body in the low mids without turning muddy at louder volumes.
Game load times dropped so dramatically that I had to recheck I was running on the right drive. Fit and finish on the chassis is close to what you expect from devices twice this price.
Reception is strong even in the elevator at work where my old phone used to drop every call.
Panel still looks beautiful after a year of daily use with no visible wear on the coating. Game load times dropped so dramatically that I had to recheck I was running on the right drive.
Processor keeps multiple virtual machines responsive without me babying the task manager all day.
Setup walked me through migration from my old device and nearly everything came across perfectly. I appreciate that it finally runs full desktop software without choking on larger project files. Haptics feel subtle and precise rather than the lazy buzzing most devices still ship with.
Battery health reporting is actually transparent, with a real cycle count and capacity readout.
Finally a trackpad with gestures that work consistently instead of fighting me every other swipe. Audio drivers have real body in the low mids without turning muddy at louder volumes.
I would be happier with it if the software updates had been monthly instead of once every three months. I like the look but the stand on the back only tilts in one direction and never at the angle I want. Game library compatibility is broad but a handful of older titles have graphical quirks that nobody has patched.
Keyboard already had two keys stop registering within a few weeks and the warranty replacement looks identical in build. Mic quality on calls is so bad that colleagues keep asking me to switch to a different device.
Game performance in the launch titles the brand itself promoted is noticeably below what the trailers suggested. I expected modern software support and instead I got a stale version with no roadmap for a fix.
Running a full day of video calls and the thermal design handled it without ever hitting the fan limit. I love that the sleep mode wakes instantly instead of making me wait for a laggy animation.
Panel finally supports true blacks and watching dark movies no longer feels like staring into gray fog.
Haptic engine is strong enough that I feel notifications in my pocket without them being annoyingly loud. Honestly feel like I got more than I paid for, which is not something I say often about tech.
I expected modern software support and instead I got a stale version with no roadmap for a fix. I bought this specifically for photography and the camera is somehow worse in low light than my previous midrange device.
Charging port is wobbly out of the box and already intermittent after about a month of normal use.
Game library loads from external storage so fast that I honestly cannot tell it is not internal.
Audio latency on the Bluetooth link is so low that I can play rhythm games with no issues. A single charge gets me through two full-length movies with a bit of light reading left over.
A single tap on the lock screen gets me straight to the camera, which has saved several shots.
Haptic feedback on individual keys is subtle enough that I can type for hours without the buzz becoming annoying. Panel coating is matte enough to kill reflections without turning white colors into grainy mush.
I was shocked at how much better the microphone picked up voice detail compared to my old headset.
Image processing on the camera handles skin tones so naturally that family photos finally look like real people.
Fast enough that I retired a desktop I was planning to upgrade and never looked back.