Appearance first, powerful performance, Mechanic F117 gaming laptop review

In July this year, during the 2nd anniversary celebration of Mechanic, the new F117 gaming laptop was released. This gaming model, codenamed "Nighthawk", adopts a new design concept. Compared with the previous works of Mechanic, the appearance design of F117 is tougher, and the metal cover further enhances the quality of the whole machine. In terms of specific hardware configuration, F117 is equipped with i7-6700HQ processor, GTX 965M independent graphics card with 4GB GDDR5 video memory, 8GB memory, 240GB solid state drive, 15.6-inch 1920×1080 resolution IPS screen, and the overall hardware performance is very mainstream.

Compared with the previous T57, the appearance design of F117 has changed a lot. The silver brushed shell has the backlight of the "V"-shaped logo of the Mechanic, and the appearance is dynamic and domineering. Moreover, the top cover of F117 has more line designs. In addition to the luminous Mechanic logo on the top cover, the Mechanic also added an inverted triangle light bar, which is highly recognizable. The design of Nighthawk F117 game console is inspired by the F117 fighter, "the first stealth attack aircraft in human history". With the 3D aviation metal material, the whole machine exudes the sharpness of cold weapons.

The right side of the Mechanic F117 is equipped with two USB 2.0 ports, an SD card reader, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a 3.5mm microphone jack.

The main interfaces of the F117 are located on the back of the body, from left to right, they are the power interface, HDMI interface, RJ45 network interface, two USB 3.0 interfaces, and a USB Type-C interface (10Gbps). There are no interfaces on the left side of the Mechanic F117.

In terms of quantity, F117 is sufficient to meet the daily needs of most users, and there will be no shortage of interfaces.

The Mechanic F117 is equipped with a 15.6-inch FHD resolution IPS matte screen provided by LG. The screen has a viewing angle of up to 178 degrees and a 72% NTSC color gamut. Its display effect is excellent, with good brightness and contrast, which is at a relatively high level among products of the same price.

The Mechanic F117 uses a common back-mounted chocolate keyboard. In terms of feel, it has a moderate key travel, fast feedback, hard keys, and very obvious feedback. It is very good for daily typing or gaming. The key caps are also designed in blue (the official version will be changed to white). In addition, the F117 also has a blue keyboard backlight, which supports 4 levels of brightness adjustment, which can meet the needs of most friends.

In addition to the excellent keyboard feel, the Mechanic has indeed spent a lot of thought on the design of the keyboard surface. The keyboard is decorated with textures all around, there is a luminous power button in the shape of the Mechanic's LOGO above the keyboard, and the groove in front of the touchpad makes it convenient for users to open and close the screen. It is also equipped with a luminous Mechanic's English LOGO.

The Mechanic F117 uses an Intel quad-core i7 processor, 8GB DDR4 memory, 240GB SSD, and a GTX 965M discrete graphics card with 4GB video memory. In terms of hardware specifications, the performance of the F117 is at the mainstream level of current gaming laptops.

Hardware Information

The Mechanic F117 is equipped with a 240GB M.2 interface solid-state drive provided by ADATA. Using AS SSD software for testing, its final read speed is 505.07MB/S and write speed is 410.54MB/S. Although this score is not that high, it is enough for daily gaming. The speed of reading games and the speed of turning on and off the machine are still very fast.

The hardware specifications of the Mechanic F117 are at the mainstream level. It adopts a dual-fan four-copper tube heat dissipation design, and the specifications of the heat dissipation module are at a relatively high level.

The highest temperature on the keyboard surface was 49.0 degrees, with the highest temperature point located in the center of the keyboard; the highest temperature on the bottom of the body was 56.1 degrees, with the highest temperature point located near the heat dissipation window at the bottom. The heat dissipation performance of F117 is quite good and will not affect the use.

In this era of appearance, novel design is the first step to product success, and the Mechanic F117 is undoubtedly a success. Tough lines, elegant colors and mature design language, powerful performance and excellent configuration make the "Nighthawk" soar high.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.