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the laptop is home to two USB-C ports with Thunderbolt 3 support, as well as a
headphone jack. The right side includes just one USB 3.1 Type-A port, leaving
this laptop a bit short on physical connectivity. I’ve seen 13-inch ultraportables
with more connectivity, so it’s disappointing that this desktop-replacement-size
laptop offers the bare minimum. The USB-C connections support DisplayPort
monitor connections and charging, so the bases are all covered, but an HDMI
port and perhaps another USB port would be appreciated.
COMPONENTS: INTEL CORE I7, NVIDIA GTX GRAPHICS
Sold at Best Buy, our $1,799.99 test model includes a six-core Intel Core i7-
10750H processor, 16GB of memory, an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti GPU, and
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in this category: Most convertibles rely on integrated graphics or low-grade
discrete GPUs, but the 4GB GTX 1650 Ti is a legitimately capable choice for
mainstream productivity and creativity apps and even mid-level gaming. It
won’t satisfy media pros who need a full-on mobile workstation or hardcore
gamers who demand one of Nvidia’s GeForce RTX chips, but it’s a solid,
versatile solution.
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slightly more modest 12GB of RAM and 512GB SSD. Stepping up to the 4K
screen, an eight-core Core i9 CPU, and a 2TB SSD would set you back
$2,169.99. Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth are standard on all models. On the whole, our
test unit feels a little pricey for what you’re getting; the HP Spectre x360 15 we
tested in October 2020 cost $50 more but had a 4K AMOLED display.