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.
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.
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- WiFi 5 is outdated, and battery life is a complete unknown.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
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.
| Spec | Intel Laptop Computer, Windows 11 Pro Lap Top, 15.6 Inch | Apple MacBook Pro Apple 14" MacBook Pro (M4 Max, Silver) | ASUS Zenbook ASUS 14" Zenbook Duo UX8406CA Multi-Touch Laptop | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16″ Intel) 83F3000HUS | MSI Vector MSI 16" Vector 16 HX AI Gaming Laptop | Microsoft Surface Laptop Microsoft 15" Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC (7th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.