Intel Laptop Computer, Windows 11 Pro Lap Top, 15.6 Inch Review

This laptop's spec sheet is a hilarious lie, mixing an Apple CPU with Windows on an Intel machine. It's a $300 scam, and you should steer clear.

CPU Apple M3
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU AMD Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.6 kg
Intel Laptop Computer, Windows 11 Pro Lap Top, 15.6 Inch laptop
40.3 Overall Score

Overview

This laptop is a Frankenstein's monster of specs, and not in a good way. The listing says it's an Intel laptop with a Windows 11 Pro Apple Core M 6Y30 1-core CPU and an AMD Graphics 48GB VRAM GPU. That's impossible. It's a scam. The one thing you need to know is to run away. Even if we ignore the obvious lies, the percentile rankings tell a grim story: 3rd percentile for reliability and 16th for screen and storage. This thing is built to disappoint.

Performance

The performance claims are pure fantasy. A 1-core Apple Core M chip from 2015 running Windows 11? It would be a slideshow. The '98th percentile GPU' claim with 48GB of integrated VRAM is laughable. Real performance would be abysmal, landing in the bottom 16th percentile for gaming. The only thing that would surprise you is if it actually turned on and didn't immediately crash.

Performance Percentiles

CPU 58
GPU 97.6
RAM 21.4
Ports 20.4
Screen 17
Portability 55.4
Storage 16.1
Reliability 2.9
Social Proof 69.4

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • It's cheap at $300. 98th
  • It has a 15.6-inch screen, which is a decent size. 69th
  • It comes with Windows 11 Pro, which is a full OS.
  • The weight is reasonable for its size.

Cons

  • The spec list is an obvious, impossible lie. It's a scam. 3th
  • The reliability score is in the 3rd percentile. It will break. 16th
  • The screen and storage are in the bottom 16th percentile. 17th
  • It uses ancient DDR3 RAM and a single-core CPU from 2015. 20th
  • WiFi 5 is outdated, and battery life is a complete unknown.

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU Apple M3
Cores 1

Graphics

GPU Graphics
Type integrated
VRAM 48 GB
VRAM Type GDDR6

Memory & Storage

RAM 16 GB
RAM Generation DDR3
Storage 256 GB
Storage Type SSD

Display

Size 15.6"
Resolution 1920 (Full HD)

Connectivity

Wi-Fi WiFi 5
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2

Physical

Weight 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs
OS Windows 11 Pro

Value & Pricing

At $300, this isn't a value. It's a trap. You are paying for a box of broken promises and, likely, unusable hardware. Save your money.

Price History

$296 $298 $300 $302 $304 Feb 18Feb 18 $300

vs Competition

Forget the high-end competitors like the MacBook Pro or Legion Pro. They're in a different universe. Even a used, legitimate business laptop from 2018 for $300 would run circles around this thing. A Chromebook or a basic used ThinkPad would be more reliable, faster, and actually do what it says on the tin. This 'Intel Laptop' loses to everything by default because its core identity is a fabrication.

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CPU Apple M3 Apple M4 Max Intel Core Ultra 9 285H Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
RAM (GB) 16 128 32 32 32 64
Storage (GB) 256 4096 1024 1024 2048 1024
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080 14.2" 3024x1964 14" 2880x1800 16" 2560x1600 16" 2560x1600 15" 2496x1664
GPU AMD Graphics Apple (40-Core) Intel Arc Graphics NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Qualcomm X1
OS Windows 11 Pro macOS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Pro
Weight (kg) 1.6 1.6 1.7 2.5 2.7 1.7
Battery (Wh) 72 75 80 90 66

Verdict

Do not buy this. Not as a joke, not as a backup, not at all. The listing is fraudulent, and the product, if it even exists as described, would be terrible. Spend your $300 on literally any other certified refurbished or used laptop from a reputable brand. This is a hard pass.