These days it’s not uncommon to find notebook
computers that sell for under US$ 200. But if you want a gaming laptop you usually
need to pay well over US$ 1000 for a machine with the latest CPU, graphics and
display technology. Now Origin is bucking the trend (a little) with a gaming
laptop that sells for US$ 999 and up.
It’s called the Origin EON15-S and it’s a 15.6 inch
laptop with a full HD IPS matte display, an Intel Kaby Lake processor, and
NVIDIA GeForce 1050 graphics. An entry-level model features an Intel Core
i3-7100H dual-core processor, 8GB of DDR4-2133 memory, 120GB of solid state
storage, and Windows 10 Home software.
That should be enough for basic gaming. But you can
also configure the system with up to a Core i7-7700HQ quad-core CPU, up to 32GB
of 2,666 MHz memory, Windows 10 Pro, and up to 6TB of storage (thanks to a 2.5
inch drive bay and an M.2 PCIe slot). A fully decked out model can set you back
more than US$ 4,000 so it’s clearly the entry-level price that makes the EON15-S
special, not the price of higher-end versions.
The notebook weighs about 5.1 pounds, measures about
an inch thick, and offers up to 6 hours of battery life.
