Corsair is pretty late to the portable party, but it’s now expanded beyond the gaming PC space with its first-ever gaming laptop. The Corsair Voyager a1600, as it’s known, is powered by the AMD Advantage platform and builds on everything the company has learned in its endeavors, from the Elgato Stream Deck to the best wireless gaming mouse in its portfolio.
Since this is both a first and a flagship, Corsair is going along with its specs. The Corsair Voyager a1600 packs up to 64GB of RAM, up to 2TB of storage, an eight-core, 16-thread AMD processor, and a Radeon RX 6800M GPU, which should be more than enough for any gamer, streamer, or current content. creator on the go.
Being part of the AMD Advantage line means the Corsair Voyager a1600 has access to new features such as Smartshift Max, Smartshift Eco, and improved Smart Access (SAM) memory that allows the gaming processor and graphics card to work better together . Everything is designed to use every pixel of its 2,560 x 1,600 IPS display and push every frame out of the 240Hz refresh rate, though we can’t comment on its real-world performance until we get the hand on.
The laptop’s most distinctive feature that sets it apart from its competition is the elongated hinge, which makes room for ten “S-keys”. These are macro keys based on Elgato Stream Deck software, allowing you to start applications, change scenes in OBS, or add custom in-game hotkeys to your host. It also easily shows the duration of battery life so you’re never caught short even while gaming.
If you’ve had Corsair wireless devices for the past few years, the laptop has a built-in Slipstream dongle that connects up to three Corsair wireless devices. And if you don’t, the laptop has a Cherry MX Ultra-low profile keyboard except for the membrane function keys, USB 3.2 Type-C port, USB 3.2 port Type-A and two Thunderbolt 3 compatible USB 4.0 ports. ports for connecting your own peripherals. It’s not common to see AMD-powered systems with Thunderbolt support, but it will make it easier to pair with the Elgato Thunderbolt 3 docking station so you can plug in your desktop peripherals with just one cable.
For a company as established as Elgato, you might expect a better webcam than a 30fps Full HD lens. That said, Corsair has to take some consideration to get its 19.8mm thick chassis, and fitting a Facecam to it isn’t the most practical idea. At the very least, it combines a privacy shutter, so you can be sure you haven’t accidentally left your camera on.
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| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS |
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| GPUs | AMD Radeon RX6800M | AMD Radeon RX6800M |
| Display | 16 inch 16:10 2560×1600 240Hz |
16 inch 16:10 2560×1600 240Hz |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| Memory | 2x16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 SO-DIMM | 2x16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 SO-DIMM |
| Storage | 1TB PCIe 4.0 NMVe SSD | 2TB PCIe 4.0 NMVe SSD |
| Keyboard | Cherry MX ultra-low profile Membrane half hitches |
Cherry MX ultra-low profile Membrane half hitches |
| webcam | 1080p at 30fps | 1080p at 30fps |
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 3 USB 4.0 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 1x USB 3.2 Type-A SDXC 7.0 card reader 3.5mm audio jack |
2x Thunderbolt 3 USB 4.0 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 1x USB 3.2 Type-A SDXC 7.0 card reader 3.5mm audio jack |
| Wireless | 802.11az (Wi-Fi 6E) Bluetooth 5.2 |
802.11az (Wi-Fi 6E) Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Battery | 6410mAh, 99Wh | 6410mAh, 99Wh |
| Dimensions | 356mm x 286.7mm x 19.9mm, 2.4kg | 356mm x 286.7mm x 19.9mm, 2.4kg |
| Price | $2,699.99 | $2,999.99 |
The Corsair Voyager a1600 isn’t cheap, starting at $2,699.99, but it seems to offer a lot for its high asking price. Only time will tell how it holds up against others in its price range and if it can compete with the best gaming laptop, so keep an eye out for the reviews.
