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Jason Cipriani
IGN
“As powerful as you want it to be, the EVO‑16S is as close as it gets to building your own laptop.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Excellent performance
- Customizable configuration
- High refresh rate display
- Sturdy chassis
- Premium build quality
- 9th Gen Intel Core i7‑9750H And Nvidia RTX 2080 Max‑Q GPU
Points of Contention
- Heavy weight
- Limited battery life
- Creaky Hinges And Flimsy Plastic Lid
- Missing Thunderbolt 3 Ports
- No G‑Sync Support Causing Screen Tearing
- Faulty fingerprint reader
Professional Reviews
3 reviews from 3 critics80
Michelle Rae Uy
TechRadar
“Powerful enough to run anything at highest settings, surprisingly light and feature‑rich, the Origin Evo16‑S is ideal for gaming while on the go.”
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Cameron Faulkner
The Verge
The Origin EVO 16-S offers a large 144Hz display and strong specs in a thin chassis, but suffers from flimsy build quality, missing features like G-Sync and Thunderbolt 3, and severely throttled performance on battery power.
