Author: Asif
Rating: 5
Review: A great form factor. Nice keyboard with some tactile feedback. Like the tablet conversion mode. Touchscreen is responsive. It is an i3 so is a little sluggish. Track pad can be a little glitchy. There's no printscreen button. However overall I'm impressed with its battery and if you can put up with a little tardiness on opening programs and with some functions, it will serve you well. It's very portable and feels solid. Only downside of the solid feel is that in the cold, the body gets verrrry cold
Author: Dan
Rating: 1
Review: Unfortunately I have had to revise my rating of this product (previously 4 stars). The battery of this laptop failed within 3 months of light use. It no longer powers on without AC plugged in, and shows 'No battery detected' on the taskbar. This is a real shame, as the laptop excels in many areas for its price range. However, battery failure after such a short period is unacceptable, and this item will be returned. Original review below... ============ Let's be clear - I don't think that it's possible to find a metal chassis 14'' 2-in-1 laptop for any cheaper than this. This machine can be had for £180 or less from retailers, and in itself represents fantastic value for money. That said, this is a sub-£200 machine - so what can you reasonably expect to get for your money? The good: - Screen. It's bright, vibrant, and has a small bezel. Looks and feels premium. 1080P is the limit of sufficient at this size. Touch works well enough. - Built in 128GB SSD. Not eMMC, this has a M2 SATA drive as standard which is also upgradeable if you remove the warranty screw. - Processor is a 10th Gen i3. At this price point, an i3 is the best you're going to get. It's low power, but sufficient, and beats out the Pentiums and Celerons other flash-budget laptops tend to use. - USB-C charging. Despite not being mentioned anywhere, this machine does support it. That said, the included charger is small and functional. - Upgradeable storage. You can fit an extra M2 SATA SSD, and also an SD card to expand. - Thin and light, looks the part. It's great for travel, but retains good screen real estate at 14''. The mediocre: - Upgradeable storage is M2 SATA only (B key). It does not support NVMe drives. - Power button is too easy to hit. Fortunately it's not one of those keyboard power keys, but the position of the slender power button on this machine is easy to accidentally hit when moving the machine. - Stays cool and quiet... mostly. This is not a silent machine, but it definitely is quiet under normal circumstances with a single fan that runs slow. - Vacant SIM solder points on mainboard. Could have been a commuter's dream machine, but alas, cost saving. - Camera and microphone. Really both are poor, but if you're desperate to do a Skype call with these, they will suffice. Just be happy they're included at all. - Only one USB-A port, despite there being frame and internal space to fit more. The bad: - 4GB of soldered RAM. Not upgradeable, barely sufficient for Windows 10 and anything more than light browsing. Why they skimped on this, I'll never know. There is mainboard space for an extra 4GB to be soldered, but it is vacant. - Keyboard. Mushy, plasticky and loud. There isn't much frame flex, but the keys aren't a pleasant typing experience. - Touchpad. The worst. Awful precision tracking, feels cheap under the finger. Taps to click rarely register. Using touch on the screen is so much easier. - Wifi. At least for my machine, it has really poor wifi reception.
