Many potential buyers in the mobile device market could pay attention to the recently introduced new brand DEXP. The laptop, a review of which is not so easy to find in the media, attracts attention with its high performance, but an unknown brand quickly cools the ardor of future users. In this article, the reader will become more familiar with the DEXP laptop, find out its strengths and weaknesses, and the feedback from the owners of the mobile device will help customers determine the purchase.
Russian hero
It is no secret that the Russian computer market has domestic products: computers, mobile phones, smartphones and tablets. DEXP laptops are also positioned under the Russian brand . Reviews about the company and its products in the media are more positive. However, a detailed study of the manufacturer's data reveals that DEXP does not have its own production facilities.
The Russian manufacturer is positioned on the market as an OEM supplier. It provides a guarantee for all DEXP products, carries out repairs and warranty services, and is also responsible for distribution and advertising. And the production facilities are located in China (the world-famous ThL electronics factory). In fact, the full analogy of the IBM brand (manufactured in China at the Lenovo factory, is positioned on the global market as an American brand).
Breaking stereotypes
In the domestic market for mobile technology, a lot of controversy is caused by DEXP products (laptops). Customer reviews insist on the merits, and owners of laptops under a different brand claim that Chinese products under the Russian logo are of poor quality. You can discuss this issue endlessly, but why not get acquainted with the arguments of IT industry professionals?
- 80% of all electronics manufactured in China, including the well-known brands Apple, HP, Tadiran, Dell and others.
- The quality of products in the world market is determined by the standard (ISO) and the official manufacturer's warranty. Moreover, the official import of products to any state, including Russia, obliges the manufacturer to open a branch (in this case, DEXP is considered a distributor and is fully responsible for the goods sold).
- In most cases, well-known manufacturers increase the cost of their products by 20-30%, calling it marketing expenses. In fact, this is the usual payment for a well-known brand (from the most popular company in the world, Apple, about 40-50% is laid on marketing).
First meeting with a sales leader
The impression of the product, as a rule, is formed by the user at the first acquaintance. It is the packaging and equipment that determine the further attitude of the owner to the product. As an example, the review got the cheapest representative of the company - a laptop DEXP Aquilon O117. The reviews of all owners agree that this mobile device can be considered the best purchase in a budget class. After all, this is the cheapest laptop on the Russian market (15-18 thousand rubles) among the analogues in performance.
Although the standard cardboard box with the logo on the display looks poor, its contents are no different from most other products on the computer market: laptop, charger, battery and user manual. Many owners have paid attention to the manufacturer of the charger power supply - Delta Electronics. The same well-known supplier of spare parts for the production of electronics Asus, Dell, HP and other famous brands.
Appearance of mobile devices
Even a demanding buyer will not be able to find fault with the workmanship of a mobile device. Not so important, representatives of this expensive segment or the cheapest DEXP Aquilon laptops . The reviews of the owners assure that the workmanship, as well as the appearance, are no different from the expensive representatives of other brands, such as Dell or HP.
The case is made of durable plastic (cheap models have a matte finish and expensive models have a glossy finish). The assembly is solid - it does not creak anything, the joints are even, extraneous slots in the case cannot be detected. All plastic parts of the device fit perfectly together. There are complaints only to the hinges of the laptop cover. They are too hard. It takes a lot of effort to raise the screen. On the other hand, when watching movies in a prone position there will be no problem with the lid slamming shut.
Connectors and Interfaces
Judging by the interfaces on the edges of DEXP laptops, the manufacturer tried to please all users at the same time, piling up a lot of connectors that have not lost their popularity in the mobile device market. On the right side are two USB 3.0 connectors, a card reader, eSATA (in Russia its popularity is reduced to zero), HDMI and the RJ-45 wired network interface.
The left panel contains one USB 2.0 port, Kensington lock, inputs and outputs of a sound card (as many as three connectors, as on a personal computer) and a DVD burner. The latter device is not installed on all models. For example, a DEXP Athena T147 laptop, reviews of which indicate that this is the lightest gadget in the manufacturer's lineup, lacks a DVD drive.
But to the placement of interfaces on the back of the device, many owners have a negative. On most DEXP laptops, the rear end houses a charger input and a VGA analog video output. A very inconvenient location for users who want to work on a laptop at home: the laptop can not be put on the wall to free up space on the table.
Laptop screen
The low cost of the mobile device is due to the installation of a low-quality display. Even though the distributor claims that it’s too early to write off the TN + Film matrix, for many users the old technology and high performance gaming laptop do not fit into my head. Indeed, in dynamic games, color rendering is very important. Most negatives collected 15.6 "laptop DEXP. Responses of owners are indignant about the screen resolution - 1366x768 dpi. In this format, all games created under FullHD look flawed.
Built-in LED backlight partially eliminates the negative with viewing angles and the presence of glare on the screen in sunny weather. However, she is not able to improve color reproduction. Also, gray halftones were subjected to censure. Naturally, there can be no talk of any perfect black color. Strangely enough, the distributor reacted to the negative opinion of users in the media - he suggested using an external TV or monitor (HDMI connection).
Mobile device keyboard
Even the most expensive DEXP Atlas notebooks in the line of keyboard reviews are negative. The official distributor in Russia could not help but notice that the Cyrillic and Latin letters on the keyboard keys are applied with the same white paint. It is extremely inconvenient for many users to work with text input. Many potential buyers hope that the manufacturer will fix this problem in the future.
As for the general impressions of the keyboard unit itself, there are no complaints about the quality. The keyboard is full, with a numeric keypad. The buttons are large, located separately from each other. Pressing soft, with little impact. Sticky buttons and skew space when pressed is absent. As for the function keys, the reviews are positive. Then the manufacturer guessed to highlight the buttons themselves in a different color.
Touch Panel Operation
Whether it is the most expensive representative of the line or the cheap DEXP Aquilon O117 laptop, the reviews of the owners claim that the manufacturer did not take care of the touchpad at all. The miniature size of the touch pad and mechanical buttons cause disturbance for all users. If on the 15-inch device the touchpad fits into the interior, then all 17-inch laptops immediately stand out with a shallow touch pad.
Using the touchpad to control your gadget is extremely inconvenient. To move the cursor diagonally from one corner to another, you need to apply a few touches. Mechanical buttons - this is generally the last century. It’s inconvenient to press them, as the key travel is very deep and requires considerable physical effort. Among all the negative reviews on the touchpad, there is only one ray of light - multitouch support. It is very difficult to work with Windows 8 and later without this functionality.
DEXP Notebook Performance
It is the power of a mobile device at a low cost that attracts all potential buyers in DEXP products. For example, the flagship of the line worth 35 thousand rubles is equipped with the most productive Core i7 processor, a large amount of RAM, a game video adapter and has a huge screen (17.3). Notebook DEXP, reviews which occupy a leading position in gaming forums (DOTA, WoT) a priori can not be low-quality. Fans of dynamic and resource-intensive toys probably know a lot about computer hardware.
It is worth noting that the cheapest segment of DEXP laptops is equipped with dual-core Celeron processors and two gigabytes of RAM. Questions about the performance of these devices will definitely arise, but do not forget about the price. In any case, nothing can be found cheaper in the price-quality category for the budget segment.
Intelligent cooling system
But the manufacturer paid attention to the ventilation of system elements. It is worth noting that all the well-known manufacturers, but not DEXP, refused to place the technology on the back of the mobile device from the technology. A laptop whose review of the cooling system can be found in the media is very easy to clean at home. In general, no user has any questions regarding the placement of basic elements in the device.
The laptop turned upside down is more like a pencil case with its device. All elements, including the battery, are distributed by sector. The screw is loosened, the cover is removed - full access to any element. Need to clean from dust - please. Two screws, one cover - and full access to the radiator, fan and heat-conducting tubes. No complaints!
Offline work
The battery of the DEXP device (laptop) review deserves only a positive character. Firstly, thanks to the non-standard form factor (in the form of a brick), it does not increase the dimensions of the gadget, but is placed in a special compartment. It is unfortunate that other well-known manufacturers have never thought of this before. The second positive factor is the battery capacity. The lithium-ion cell, consisting of 4 cells, has a capacity of 5200 mAh with a supply voltage of 14.8 volts.
The battery life declared by the manufacturer of all DEXP devices is within 3-4 hours. For many buyers, this is more like a fairy tale, especially if the mobile device has an Intel Core i5 processor and a GeForce 860M graphics card. However, the reviews of the owners confirm the fact that the laptop works on one charge for at least 3 hours.
Multimedia and Wireless Interfaces
As for the wireless interfaces in DEXP mobile devices, this is a complete order: Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are all that even the most demanding user needs for work, study and leisure. There is no negative for acoustics. Built-in sound system of excellent quality. The speakers are small, but their size is enough to enjoy watching a movie or playing in a spacious room.
But the manufacturer has obvious problems with webcams. In this regard, even the most expensive DEXP Achilles laptop raises complaints. Owner reviews recommend that lovers of communication on the Internet take a closer look at gadgets from other manufacturers, since a camera with 0.3 megapixels (interpolation up to 1 megapixel) is clearly not intended for such purposes.
Finally
As a result, the DEXP brand turned out to be quite attractive in the domestic market. The laptop, the review of which contains a lot of negativity, clearly did not go into the hands of the user, otherwise he would not tell fables about low quality from Chinese friends. Yes, there are complaints about the screen and multimedia, but this is where the negative ends. All other qualities of DEXP mobile devices have only positive reviews: price, performance, equipment, warranty, convenience, build quality. Are there really any competitors in the budget class on the Russian market for DEXP laptops?