If you think the 15-inch Dreambook Touch 15 from Dreamcore looks familiar, I don't blame you. You see, it's based on the Intel NUC M15 Laptop Kit aka a whitebook - a prea built notebook that end-users like you and I can't buy outright. Instead, it's offered to Intel's boutique notebook partners and channel customers for them to re-brand, customise, and resell. Chances are, you'll also find a similar, lookalike, notebook from other local and regional brands.
A GLANCE
CPU Intel Core i7116567
GPU Intel Iris Xe (integrated)
MEMORY 16GB 4,266 MHz
DISPLAY 15.6-inch Full-HD IPS, touchscreen
STORAGE 500 GB SAMSUNG 980 M.2 SSD
PRICE $1,950
Our Touch 15 review unit came in a grey coloured unibody aluminium construction that gives it a premium look and touch - Dreamcore has also made a midnight black option available if you prefer a darker tone. The notebook measures 14.9mm in thickness, weighs a stout 1.65kg, and is pretty well-built overall. For a 15-inch notebook, these are respectable figures. Despite it being based on a reference design from Intel, I do quite like the simplicity of it all.
This story is from the December 2021 edition of HWM Singapore.
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