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Soniq PN141CW review

Soniq PN141CW

CHOICE Expert Rating

66%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Silent operation
  • Very good viewing angles
  • microSD card slot
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Didn't work on the 5GHz band of a Telstra Smartmodem 2.0 router (Arcadyan)
  • Long charge time to 80 per cent
  • Sluggish performance
  • Low usable storage space
  • Lacks Full-sized HDMI; has mini-HDMI that requires an adapter
  • Lacks USB-C
  • Keyboard is not backlit
  • Power adapter has protrusions on the edge that impede adjacent plugs
  • Short power cord
  • Poor storage read and write speed

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 10 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
66%
Performance score
45%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
76%
Battery life score
66%
Display score
76%
Audio score
40%
Wi-Fi score
59%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
112
Storage read-speed (MBps)
151
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
19
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
5:30
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:56
Expert tester comments
Soniq's inexpensive laptop has a slow speed and should only be used for simple tasks such as browsing web pages, watching a movie, or typing up a document. However, unlike many cheap laptops, this one has a screen with a Full HD resolution and wide viewing angles, which is important if you will be looking at the screen for long periods each day. Well worth considering if your computing requirements are not demanding.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Not collected
Replace/upgrade RAM
Not collected
Slots for additional RAM
Not collected
Replace/upgrade storage
Not collected
Slot for additional storage
Not collected
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Not collected
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$247.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
14
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1080
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Celeron N3350
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.1
RAM (GB)
4
Video graphics type
Intel HD Graphics 500
Storage capacity (GB)
64
Available user space (GB)
32
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.3
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.1
Size (mm, H x D x W)
20 x 220 x 333

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
1
USB 3.0 ports
1
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
0
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
0
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
0

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