Blackview GamiBook 8: New 16-inch laptop sports AMD Ryzen 7 and up to 32GB RAM

The manufacturer Blackview is probably mostly known for its usually rugged smartphones and tablets, but the brand is now offering a new laptop called the GamiBook 8. It can be ordered at the company’s official online store for prices starting at $779. Shipping, taxes and potential import fees are extra, and enforcing warranty claims might be difficult in case of a defect.

Anyhow, this laptop weighs almost 4 lbs and measures around 14.2 x 9.6 x 0.75 inches. It also comes with a 16-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a brightness of up to 330 nits. Blackview further advertises a screen-to-body ratio of 88%, and the display hinge can be opened by 180 degrees, which allows the laptop to lay flat on a table, for instance.

The GamiBook 8 is powered by an AMD chipset, specifically the AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS. It’s equipped with either 16GB or 32GB DDR5 RAM, which can be expanded to 64GB after purchase. The built in M.2 2280 SSD offers 512GB or 1TB of capacity, while external storage devices can be connected via the two USB Type-C ports. The remaining connectivity options include HDMI 2.1, USB 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen 1 and an SD card slot. Last but not least, the 16-inch Blackview laptop has a 1MP webcam, a 57Wh battery with 65W fast charging and it runs on Windows 11 right out of the box.