Walmart has
Gateway Creator Series 15.6" Laptop (GWTN156-2BK) for
$599.
Shipping is free.
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Specs:- AMD Ryzen 5 4600H 3Ghz, 6 Cores Processor
- 15.6" 1920x1080 120Hz IPS LCD Display
- 8GB DDR4 RAM
- 256 GB PCI-e Solid State Drive
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB
- Backlit Keyboard
- Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.0
- Windows 10 Home 64-bit
- Ports
- 1 x HDMI
- 2 x Mini Display Port
- 1 x Ethernet Port
- 1 x USB Type-C (Charge + Data transfer)
- 2 x USB 3.1
- 1 x Micro SD Slot
- 1 x Kensington Lock
- Up to 5 hours of battery life
- Weight: 4.0 lbs
Top Comments
* The chassis - Unlike other options from Dell and Lenovo this is a mostly metal chassis with only the bottom being plastic.
* 120Hz display - I've seen some 90Hz, but not 120. The color reproduction may not be as high, but for competitive gaming the higher refresh can be a huge boon.
* Easy to update - I can't speak about the other systems, but I can attest that there are about 12 screws to remove and then you'll have easy access to the M.2 SSD (2 slots, 1 occupied) and the memory (2 slots, 1 occupied).
* CPU - Ryzen 5 compared to i5, which performs more like a desktop i3. Benchmarks are not a good indicator for me usually, but for the CPU they tend to be spot on in this case. Ryzen 5 outperforms the i5 in just about every benchmark and in my use it's been fantastic.
The system games pretty well too. I run MSFS 2020 at high settings at 1080p and I get 25 - 30 fps which is pretty amazing for the budget GPU this is running. The CPU plays a big role in making up for the underpowered GPU.
One note in all of the above, the first thing I did was pick up another 8GB memory and utilized the dual-channel capabilities of the Ryzen CPU. This is the single best update you can make on this machine that will boost the performance.
Windows 10 Home
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H Mobile Processor with Radeon™ Graphics (3.0GHz, Up to 4.0GHz, 8M Cache)
15.6" LCD IPS Display, (1920 x 1080), 120Hz
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB vRAM
Xbox Game Pass – Includes 1-month Xbox Game Pass for PC**
THX Spatial Audio
Tuned by THX™ Display
Tuned by THX™ Audio
256 GB PCI-e Solid State Drive
8 GB Onboard RAM
HD Front-Facing Camera
Up to 5 hours of battery life
HDMI x 1
Mini Display Port x 2
Ethernet Port x 1
USB Type-C (Charge + Data transfer) x 1
USB 3.1 x 2
Micro SD Slot x 1
Kensington Lock x 1
Built-in Stereo Speakers x 2
Bluetooth 5.0
Built-in Microphone
Product Dimensions: 14.2" x 9.7" x 0.8"
Weight: 4.0 lbs.
* Active subscription required; continues until cancelled; game catalog varies over time. Requires Windows 10 and an app to play PC games; see details at xbox.com/pcgamesplan. See xbox.com/game-pass.
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Looks like a nice laptop, but I don't need one right now :-(
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* The chassis - Unlike other options from Dell and Lenovo this is a mostly metal chassis with only the bottom being plastic.
* 120Hz display - I've seen some 90Hz, but not 120. The color reproduction may not be as high, but for competitive gaming the higher refresh can be a huge boon.
* Easy to update - I can't speak about the other systems, but I can attest that there are about 12 screws to remove and then you'll have easy access to the M.2 SSD (2 slots, 1 occupied) and the memory (2 slots, 1 occupied).
* CPU - Ryzen 5 compared to i5, which performs more like a desktop i3. Benchmarks are not a good indicator for me usually, but for the CPU they tend to be spot on in this case. Ryzen 5 outperforms the i5 in just about every benchmark and in my use it's been fantastic.
The system games pretty well too. I run MSFS 2020 at high settings at 1080p and I get 25 - 30 fps which is pretty amazing for the budget GPU this is running. The CPU plays a big role in making up for the underpowered GPU.
One note in all of the above, the first thing I did was pick up another 8GB memory and utilized the dual-channel capabilities of the Ryzen CPU. This is the single best update you can make on this machine that will boost the performance.
When I heard that phrase about the cake it was funny for me since I remember thinking "why would I buy a cake if I can't eat it, makes no sense" haha
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