Sadly, the lid requires the use of two hands to open and the hinges are way too stiff at basically any point. On the bright side, there is little to no flex on the lid even when you give it a hard time. Also, let’s not forget that this device has a fairly large footprint for its screen size.

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Next – the base. It is home to the unsatisfactory keyboard this thing has. Its keystrokes are way shorter than our likings and moreover, the feedback feels a little mushy. While the keycap size is actually not too small, and the spacing between the keys is decent, we just can’t say that it is very comfortable to use, especially for people who write articles and stuff (aghm).

Additionally, the touchpad feels a little slow – something that in our view, is mainly down to its rough surface that features not very good gliding properties.

Then, fliping the laptop upside down, you can see the ventilation grill, as well as the two speaker cut-outs. Hot air, as with the previous model, is exhausted from the back of the machine – unimpeded by the lid or anything. 

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