The PC Specialist Defiance IV is a large, subtle gaming laptop that eschews extravagant features for solid specifications and a low price – but can this £1,399 machine outpace rivals that offer more glamour?
It certainly gets off to a good start – at least when it comes to the components. The GTX 1070 is one of the world’s most popular graphics chips, and it’s paired with a familiar Core i7 processor. There’s the usual 16GB of memory alongside an SSD and a hard disk.
It’s got a 17.3in screen, too, so it’s got the size advantage over many smaller notebooks – and the screen can rattle through the frames at 120Hz, which means gaming will appear smoother than on panels that rely on lesser refresh rates.
Specifications:
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
 - CPU: Intel core i7 7700HQ (2.8Ghz – 3.8GHz)
 - Display: 17.3” 120Hz Full HD LCD in LED backlight 1920×1080 16:9
 - Memory Supplied: 1 x 16GB
 - Memory Type: DDR4
 - Memory Speed: 2133
 - Max Memory Support: 32GB
 - Graphics Chipset: nVidia GeForce GTX 1070
 - Graphics Memory: 8GB GDDR5
 - Storage: 256GB M.2 SSD
 - Keyboard Type: Chiclet
 - 1 Ports: 5
 - HDMI Port(s): 1
 - Microphone/headphone Jack(s): 3
 - Card Reader: SD (XC/HC)
 - Audio: 2.0 sound by Realtek
 - Wireless LAN – Intel 2×2 802.11ac
 - Bluetooth: V4.2
 - Webcam: Full HD type (30fps@1080p)
 - Warranty: 3yr Labour w/ 1mth C&R, 1yr parts
 
Total cost £1,399 inc vat
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Low carbon economy is here.
cool specs look okay
Gonna have to install a hard drive or second large cappacity SSD for main storage of game libraries. 256GB aint jack for storage space anymore.
uuuugh its a laptop !
This is one of many laptops based on the Clevo PA70HS chassis.
96c on a 7700hq? Looks like it needs a thermal paste replacement…
Didn’t you read? There’s already a 1TB HDD.
Must be a typo on front page then. Under storage in the list of specifications it only mentions the SSD not the hard drive.
I can’t find the laptop with these specs at the price given on here (£1,399). I have put the specs into the website and it is coming out at £1,544. Have I got it wrong or has the review?
It was me. The link wasn’t working correctly on my mobile device.