IMO, this is a "lukewarm" deal at best because of the ram and storage configuration.
Storage - since this only has 1 slot for storage, should've been at least 1tb installed there instead of 512gb.
RAM - 2x8gb. It would be better if they have put just 1x16gb there and kept the other slot empty for easier upgradability, instead of disposing both if you will do 32gb.
I naturally prefer laptop gaming due to travel but the VRAM can be such a bottleneck.
edit: This is a fact. 8 GB VRAM is already at it's limits with this generation of gaming. It will be the reason why some people lower settings, and will gimp an otherwise capable GPU in the future. I'm experiencing this now with the mobile 2060 6GB. My apologies if this fact isn't popular.
I bought similar model last year with 3070 laptop gpu, it also came with low ram and low hard drive I had to upgrade, but biggest reason I wont by HP again is how they prevent booting linux from usb. I have other laptops and desktops I do this often but my HP laptop its impossible
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Storage - since this only has 1 slot for storage, should've been at least 1tb installed there instead of 512gb.
RAM - 2x8gb. It would be better if they have put just 1x16gb there and kept the other slot empty for easier upgradability, instead of disposing both if you will do 32gb.
Same price on Amazon, and includes HyperX Cloud Wireless II headset.
https://www.amazon.com/HP-Transce...B0C2J
edit: This is a fact. 8 GB VRAM is already at it's limits with this generation of gaming. It will be the reason why some people lower settings, and will gimp an otherwise capable GPU in the future. I'm experiencing this now with the mobile 2060 6GB. My apologies if this fact isn't popular.
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