We often hear the false proposition that laptops have entered a cooling period, but the fact is that the demand for high-performance gaming laptops is still strong among students and the general public, pushing this industry forward. The endless demand means there is fierce competition among gaming laptop brands, and this red ocean is not a comfortable place for every manufacturer to survive. Especially for domestic brands, the late start and the dual difficulties of core components coming from foreign manufacturers further compress their development space. To break through, Hasee, which has gradually improved in recent years, has captured the largest grassroots audience with its cost-effectiveness.
Last August, Hasee Computer made a high-profile restart of the Jingdun series, and launched multiple products of different positioning to return to the “high-end business laptop” category. However, at the recent product launch, the Jingdun series laptop seems to have shifted back towards performance-oriented products, making the original single business positioning appear blurred. Perhaps Hasee also hopes to gain more opportunities for breakthroughs through different product lines.
Product Appearance: Consistent Flavor
This time we are deeply experiencing the most entry-level product in Hasee’s new Jingdun series – the Jingdun T65E, which is priced at 4999 yuan and provides an 8th generation processor and NVIDIA’s 10 series gaming graphics card. Such cost-effectiveness will obviously limit its detail costs, and similarly configured laptops from other brands can have price differences of up to a thousand yuan, so we should not use products priced at six or seven thousand as comparison standards.
The Jingdun T65E adopts a mold solution from Blue Sky, and experienced users should be able to recognize that it is indeed positioned as a cost-effective N85x series product. The overall design uses composite materials, and this time the Jingdun T65E has a delicate spray finish, bidding farewell to the mediocre dirt resistance of skin-like textures. The feel gives a metallic illusion, but it also lacks a sense of thickness. The A-side features two L-shaped folding line details, and the logo area is relatively smaller than that of the War God series; perhaps Hasee’s intention is to use a simple layout to make the Jingdun T65E suitable for more usage scenarios, including business.
Laptops often surprise with their material quality, and this is particularly evident in Hasee’s gaming laptops. Due to the overall design with narrowed edges, the 29mm thickness does not feel heavy. More importantly, at the starting price of 4999 yuan, Hasee has already introduced the Blue Sky N85 series mold solution, ending the era where similar price points had to consider only the most entry-level W650Kx series.
Unexpected Surprise: Mediocre Domestic IPS Screen
Without going into more subjective evaluations of appearance, Hasee computers have always had mediocre aesthetics, but their durability and practicality have basically retained old users. This time, as I got my hands on the Jingdun T65E, I want to talk about its screen. Indeed, after powering on, its display effect will make you feel that the 5000 yuan spent is worth it, as its actual parameters are quite ordinary, especially with the 45% color gamut detail that many high-demand players are fixated on.
Because of the surprise brought by the actual display effect, I couldn’t wait to look for relevant hardware information, and upon seeing the model “NCP”, there was a subtle feeling. Yes, the Nanjing-based Zhongdian Panda has quietly served the domestic cost-effective gaming laptop market in recent years, though it is not well-known to users. However, the visual surprise brought by the Jingdun T65E is indeed enough to impress.
In terms of calibration, the 15.6-inch IPS screen of the Jingdun T65E no longer uses a warm color temperature to cover up the screen quality shortcomings, but directly adopts a medium color temperature to present a high degree of color reproduction. The overall picture has a strong sense of layering and transparency, and there is no color shift at extreme angles (only a slight decrease in display brightness).
Interface Expansion: More Possibilities for Entry-Level Products
Starting with the layout on both sides of the body, limited by the mold solution, the Jingdun T65E still adopts the controversial right-side side wind cooling outlet scheme. However, observing the details, it can be found that the design change of the bottom cover guides the hot air to the rear, so the actual right-hand mouse operation does not feel warm (and this configuration does not generate too much heat).
Returning to interface expansion, the Jingdun T65E offers 2 USB 3.0 ports, 1 USB 2.0 port, Ethernet, HDMI, multimedia card reader, 2 mini DP ports, and 1 new USB-C port. As an entry-level product, it has all the necessary interfaces, plus new interfaces for more expansion possibilities.
A Regret: Insufficient Visual and Tactile Feedback from the Keyboard
The Jingdun T65E has well “inherited” the cost-cutting characteristics of Hasee’s entry-level products, which is that it does not provide keyboard backlighting details, making the overall visual feedback insufficient. Additionally, in terms of tactile feedback, the keyboard travel is relatively comfortable, but the rebound sensitivity is mediocre, which means friends with operational requirements basically need external support.
Hardware Specifications and Benchmark Tests: Let the Data Speak
The Hasee Jingdun T65E features an Intel 8th generation Core i5-8300H processor and an NVIDIA GTX1050Ti 4G GDDR5 graphics card, paired with 8G DDR4 2666MHz memory, and the hard drive has been upgraded from the standard HDD to 256GB SSD to meet consumers’ performance demands. This combination is definitely positioned as an entry-level gaming configuration, but its actual performance is enough to meet mainstream gaming performance needs, as it can compete with the previous generation flagship combination of “7th generation i7-7700HQ + GTX970M.”
It is worth noting that this time the 8th generation mobile Core i5 processor has a different core structure from the desktop version, using a four-core, eight-thread design instead of a six-core, six-thread design. Some experienced users even think of it as the “disguise” of the 7th generation i7. Ignoring these factors, having flagship-level performance at a lower price is a significant achievement for Intel this time.
In Cinebench R15, the Hasee Jingdun T65E scored 555cb in multi-threading, referencing the 700cb data of the 7th generation i7-7700HQ, which is not particularly impressive, mainly due to limitations in frequency and power consumption.
In the chess benchmark test, the 8th generation i5-8300H scored 12103 in multi-threading, which also shows a certain gap compared to the 7th generation i7-7700HQ’s score of about 13000. Can it be understood that Intel’s restrictions on the 8th generation i5 mobile standard pressure processor, whether in core specifications or frequency, actually leave some survival space for the flagship 7th generation i7? (After all, they still need to clear inventory.)
With the NVIDIA GTX1050Ti graphics card, the Hasee Jingdun T65E scored 2432 in the 3D Mark TimeSpy mode and 6727 in the Fire Strike mode. Due to the performance bottleneck observed in the latter test, further testing of FSE is unnecessary; the above scores are for reference only.
Regarding details, since a low price was chosen, certain compromises are inevitable. The Hasee Jingdun T65E has opted for a standard SATA channel SSD. However, as a gaming laptop built on basic attributes, the sufficient M.2 interface and memory expansion slots allow for upgrade potential.
The AS SSD test of the hard disk read and write speed is also an expected performance; although it is mediocre, it is generally sufficient. For players with a budget of around 5000 yuan, I believe there is no need to upgrade to PCIe products for now; instead, a large capacity HDD is more practical.
The basic parameters of the Hasee Jingdun T65E are laid out here, overall possessing high configuration at a low price, but it does not have detailed highlights. After all, Hasee still showcases its consistent style as a price butcher in the laptop market. Finally, a Lu Master entertainment score of 226,000 has already reached an above-average level.
Heat Dissipation Load Test: Acceptable Performance
The Hasee Jingdun T65E adopts a dual-fan cooling module scheme. Many first-time laptop users may find the fan noise of Hasee gaming laptops to be noticeable, but when choosing between noise and stable performance cooling, I prefer the latter. Using AIDA64 for CPU stress testing, the maximum temperature reached 88 degrees, which is considered mainstream level.
After stopping the stress test, the CPU temperature returned to about 50 degrees within 30 seconds. During the stress test, the heat concentrated on the upper half of the C surface, and the keyboard did not feel very warm; the heat was distributed evenly across the keyboard without any local overheating.
In the FurMark test, the maximum temperature also exceeded 80 degrees, which seems relatively mediocre. Of course, this may also be due to the fact that the test was conducted at a room temperature of 30 degrees; after all, the recent weather in Guangzhou has been a bit ridiculous.
Gaming Performance: Don’t Underestimate This “Entry-Level” Configuration
Some users still using GTX750 graphics cards might say, “GTX1050 is an IQ test card,” but little do they know that this generation of graphics cards can deliver sufficient performance despite its low positioning. The Hasee Jingdun T65E, equipped with the GTX1050Ti, actually has performance comparable to the GTX970M, which is enough to handle most mainstream large games today, with some even capable of challenging high effects.
Upon entering “PUBG,” I chose the “high” effects for testing, and the graphics settings shown in the image are the optimal choice for the Hasee Jingdun T65E.
Under this effect setting, the Hasee Jingdun T65E averages around 60 frames. Although the data does not match flagship products’ high performance, the gaming experience has reached a smooth level. More importantly, after 2-3 consecutive matches, the laptop’s strong cooling work provided a stable gaming environment, without any frame drop issues.
Since “GTA5” has also been experiencing a decline recently, I took the opportunity to buy “2K18” as a performance limit test game, which might better highlight the performance limits of the Hasee Jingdun T65E.
In the game, the graphics settings are set to “high,” but this “high” effect is different from the aforementioned PUBG; for “2K18,” this level of effect is merely at a medium level.
The actual character modeling and environmental details appear relatively mediocre under this effect. The Hasee Jingdun T65E has an FPS fluctuating around 55, indicating that the best performance level of the GTX1050Ti paired with the 8th generation i5 is only at the medium effect level for “2K18.”
Disassembly Details: Not an Easy Process
Due to some readers’ requests, I will briefly explain the disassembly of the Hasee Jingdun T65E. The D-side of this product does not have many heat dissipation openings and is not modularly segmented, which means that upgrading requires removing the back cover all at once. Fortunately, the operation frequency is not too high.
It is worth noting that the first step of disassembly requires removing the keyboard. After unscrewing the two nuts on the bottom, simply use a screwdriver to gently “push” the keyboard latch, and it will automatically separate. Additionally, besides the rear cover screws, remember to also disconnect the keyboard cable and the connecting nuts.
Review Summary: Balanced with Surprises
Like most of Hasee’s laptops, the Jingdun T65E focuses on high configuration at a low price as its core competitive selling point. This time, they have introduced 8th generation standard pressure processors, IPS technology screens, and 256GB SSD hard drives at the price point of 5000 yuan. Although many people consider appearance a pain point, the Jingdun T65E is indeed the strongest performing product in its price range, in other words, it better embodies the qualities of inner beauty.
In addition to sufficient performance for gaming, this time the Hasee Jingdun T65E also brings a new surprise, as the screen quality from domestic manufacturers has visibly improved, with significant enhancements in visual performance (all images in this article are taken of the actual product, and the screen display is not post-processed with PS). Aside from lacking keyboard lighting details and some appearance controversies, it seems difficult to find additional shortcomings in this laptop. As a representative of domestic laptops, Hasee continues to target a friendly price point, and I hope they can stay true to their original intention and continue to provide consumers with more affordable and good products.