The Chinese brand Maibenben has taken a serious step as a manufacturer of devices for the IT industry. Despite the demand from budget segment buyers, the company has focused on gamers. Whether this is good or bad will be seen over time. More precisely, in sales. But the new Maibenben X658 has attracted attention. And there is a reason for that.
Maibenben X658 Laptop for $1500 for Gaming
Explaining the design of the laptop is quite difficult at first glance. It looks like a gadget from the 2000s. When even in the IT world, design was not yet a priority. The appearance of the device is somewhat disappointing. But not the internal components. Considering the price, they are simply pleasing to the eye. And all these design flaws are easily overshadowed. After all, the Maibenben X658 is a gaming laptop intended to be placed on a desk.
It is quite strange that the choice was made in favor of the AMD platform. This could become a stumbling block for gamers who prefer Intel products. But all other shortcomings end there. Considering the cost, all impressions are only positive.
Technical specifications of the Maibenben X658 laptop
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Zen3, 3.3 GHz, 8 cores, 16 threads, Max 55 W, 7 nm. |
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 |
| RAM | 16 GB, SO-DIMM Crucial 2xCT8G4SFS832A, DDR4, 3200 MHz, CL22, 1.2V |
| Storage | 512 GB SSD NVMe |
| Wired interfaces | Mini-DP, HDMI, RJ-45, USB Type-C 3.1, 3x USB-A 3.1, audio |
| Wireless interfaces | WiFi 2.4/5G, Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Display | 16″ IPS, 2560 x 1600, 165 Hz |
| Battery | 4200 mAh 4S (64.31 Wh) |
| Features | RGB keyboard backlight, dual cooling system |
| Dimensions | 360x286x27 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg |
| Price | $1500 |
Impressions of the Maibenben X658 Laptop
The weak spot of the Maibenben X658 laptop is the strange combination of performance and display. Users will definitely not notice problems in games. If we are talking about applications running at medium quality settings. But the question arises:
- Why is a 2560 x 1600, 165 Hz display declared? Name at least one modern game capable of delivering such characteristics on the GeForce RTX 3060. There are none. We buy a very cool display but cannot realize its potential.
Of course, such questions lead to confusion. What is the manufacturer’s point? They declared a gorgeous display. But the system performance simply does not reach the desired level. A solution can be found. For example, a laptop for a blogger. It is good for video editing. But again, Full HD would be more pleasant, or 4K format. And here, it’s some intermediate. The Chinese approach to this issue is very strange. Especially 165 Hz for a mid-range graphics card.
