Windows 11 Turns Off HDR Instantly


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All of a sudden I can't enable HDR in Windows. The second I click "Use HDR", the button just goes from being on to instantly off. Seems to be a Windows-side issue as on the monitor everything is set up correctly to allow for HDR. Even before if HDR was turned off on the monitor it still allowed me to at least turn it on in Windows, even if made the screen not look quite right. I have tried different video cables as well but still nothing. I have done nothing to the PC that should've caused this changed or made any Windows changes when it started to occur out of nowhere.
 
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    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.2314
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    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
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    DELL 0J37VM
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    32 gb
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    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
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    Integrated Realtek
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    Benq 27
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    2560x1440
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    1tb Solidigm m.2 nvme+256gb SKHynix m.2 nvme /External drives 512gb Samsung m.2 sata+1tb Kingston m2.nvme+ 4gb Solidigm nvme
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    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
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    Dell Optiplex 9020
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    i7-4770
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    24 gb
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    Benq 27
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    2560x1440
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    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
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    500w
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    still not telling
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glasskuter said:
Are you using a hdmi adapter of any kind? Adapters can cause this issue.

If not, have you verified that you are using the latest graphics driver? New ones were released this past week. Latest NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Drivers for Windows 11
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No, I'm not using any adpters and yes drivers are up-to-date. It's been happening for over a month now so I've gone through several graphical drivers that haven't fixed the issue.
 

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    Ryzen 7 3700X
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    Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite
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    4x8GB Corsair Vengeance LPX @3000MHz
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    Aorus GTX 1080 Ti
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    Creative Sound Blaster Z
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    Aorus FV43U
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    3840x2160
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    1TB Aorus PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
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Try this out. Now I am outputting 4K HDR at 120Hz. Here's the video that shows exactly how everything should be set up!
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus ROG Strix SCAR 17 SE
    CPU
    intel i9-12950HX
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    3080 Ti
    Screen Resolution
    Laptop: 2560x1440, 4K UHD LG C1: 2840x2160
    Hard Drives
    2 TB raid
    Mouse
    Razer Deathadder Pro v2
    Internet Speed
    FiOS GIG
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
Swampthing said:
Try this out. Now I am outputting 4K HDR at 120Hz. Here's the video that shows exactly how everything should be set up!
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Again, the issue is I just can't turn HDR on in the first place Windows-side. Windows just won't let me for some reason.
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
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    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite
    Memory
    4x8GB Corsair Vengeance LPX @3000MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Aorus GTX 1080 Ti
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster Z
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Aorus FV43U
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    1TB Aorus PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
    1TB Sabrent Rocket PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
    2x1TB Seagate Barracuda HDD
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    be quiet! System Power 9 600W
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    Corsair 110R
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    EK AIO 120 D-RGB
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    Logitech G915 Clicky
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    Logitech G502 Lightspeed
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    1Gbps
    Browser
    Google Chrome
So after a lot of trial and error, I found a way to force HDR on, though it pretty much defies all logic.
First, I have to connect a second, non-HDR monitor up to my PC. Then I set them up as one extended desktop. When I apply that setting, when the image comes back, it's displaying in HDR. As far as I can tell, duplication or PC screen only don't work, only extending the desktop to the other monitor works. Another way I found is to force it on by first turning on an HDR-enabled game, enabling HDR via the Xbox game bar, then restarting the game. I have no idea what's going on anymore...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite
    Memory
    4x8GB Corsair Vengeance LPX @3000MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Aorus GTX 1080 Ti
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster Z
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Aorus FV43U
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    1TB Aorus PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
    1TB Sabrent Rocket PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
    2x1TB Seagate Barracuda HDD
    PSU
    be quiet! System Power 9 600W
    Case
    Corsair 110R
    Cooling
    EK AIO 120 D-RGB
    Keyboard
    Logitech G915 Clicky
    Mouse
    Logitech G502 Lightspeed
    Internet Speed
    1Gbps
    Browser
    Google Chrome
avrona said:
I have no idea what's going on anymore..
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A lot of the time, neither do I. Much defies logic these days. Glad to hear you found a work-around. Thank you for posting your solution.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.2314
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1tb Solidigm m.2 nvme+256gb SKHynix m.2 nvme /External drives 512gb Samsung m.2 sata+1tb Kingston m2.nvme+ 4gb Solidigm nvme
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 9020
    CPU
    i7-4770
    Memory
    24 gb
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
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    Dell factory
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    Logitech wireless
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    still not telling
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    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
Somewhere along the way a setting was changed in the Nvidia Control Panel that caused this issue for me. I chased it for months and just solved it the other day, so I wanted to post in case this helps someone else.

In the Nvidia Control Panel under "Display" select "Change resolution" and then under "Output color format" set to either "RGB" or "YCbCr444". Mine was set to "YcBCr422" which apparently doesn't jive with HDR. From there, I enabled HDR in Windows (the toggle worked) and everything has been good since. I've attached a screenshot to make it easy to find.

Hopefully this helps some other poor soul fighting HDR settings!
 

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    Win11
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    PC/Desktop
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    Self Built
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    AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
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    MSI X470
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    Corsair Vengeance 64GB DDR4
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    EVGA Nvidia 3090ti FTW
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    On board
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    Acer 34" Curved w/ HDR
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    3440x1440
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    2x Samsung 970 EVO
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    ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W
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    Corsair 4000D
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    Corsair
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    Fiber
To add to this, sometimes monitors have a certain driver that needs to be downloaded to enable hdr.

You might need to go to your monitors support page and download the latest firmware and drivers. For example, here is mine for my monitor.

Once HDR is enabled, it is important to download the hdr calibration tool from the microsoft store from Microsoft to get a proper picture and color profile.
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell G15 5525
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 6800H
    Memory
    32 GB DDR5 4800mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB Vram
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gigabyte M27Q (rev. 2.0) 2560 x 1440 @ 170hz HDR
    Screen Resolution
    Internal laptop screen: 1920 x 1080 @ 120hz
    Hard Drives
    2TB Solidigm™ P41 Plus nvme
    Internet Speed
    800mbps down, 20 up
  • Operating System
    Chrome OS
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Chromebook
    CPU
    Intel Pentium Quad Core
    Memory
    4GB LPDDR4
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14 Inch HD SVA anti glare micro edge display
    Hard Drives
    64 GB emmc
Also, not monitors are HDR capable. Example my2014 NEC PA 241W thus in this case Windows HDR can NOT be enabled. If a monitor isn't HDR capable then you can't enable Windows HDR setting. Period.

If you want HDR, make sure you get an HDR capable monitor. Period.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (Build 22631.4391)
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom built
    CPU
    Intel i9-9900K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Aorus Z390 Xtreme
    Memory
    32G (4x8) DDR4 Corsair RGB Dominator Platinum (3600Mhz)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon (XFX MERC 310) RX 7900XT
    Sound Card
    Onboard (ESS Sabre HiFi using Realtek drivers)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27-inch Eizo Color Edge - CG2700X
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    5 Samsung SSD drives: 2X 970 NVME (512 & 1TB), 3X EVO SATA (2X 2TB, 1X 1TB)
    PSU
    EVGA Super Nova I000 G2 (1000 watt)
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    Cooler Master H500M
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    Corsair H115i Elite Capellix XT
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    Logitech Craft
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    Logitech MX Master 3
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    500mb Download. 11mb Upload
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    Microsoft Edge Chromium
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    System used for gaming, photography, music, school.
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    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (Build 22631.4391)
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    Laptop
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    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 12)
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    Intel Core Ultra 7 165U vPro® Processor
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    Vendor
    Memory
    32 GB LPDDR5X-6400MHz (Soldered)
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    Intel Graphics
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    14" 2.8K OLED, Anti Reflection, Touch, HDR 500, 400 nits, 120Hz
    Screen Resolution
    2880 x 1800
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    1 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 Performance TLC Opal
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    Lenovo
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    Vapor Chamber Cooling
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Dru2 said:
Also, not monitors are HDR capable. Example my2014 NEC PA 241W thus in this case Windows HDR can NOT be enabled. If a monitor isn't HDR capable then you can't enable Windows HDR setting. Period.

If you want HDR, make sure you get an HDR capable monitor. Period.
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As can be read from his Computer specs, his AORUS FV43U Monitor is fully HDR compatible. See AORUS FV43U Gaming Monitor Specification | Monitor - GIGABYTE Global which read
HDR VESA Display HDR1000. Period.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sharkoon SGC1 - RGB
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    Intel® Core™ i9-10940X - 14 Cores
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime X299-A II
    Memory
    Kingston HyperX Fury RGB 64GB DDR4-3200
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti 8GB
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    LG Ultra HD
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SSD 4000GB Samsung 870 QVO SSD 500GB Crucial MX500 PSSD 2T Samsung T7 SCSI
    PSU
    850W Cooler Master
    Case
    Sharkoon SGC1 - RGB
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    Cooler Master H412R
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    Corsair Vengeance-K70-RGB
    Mouse
    CONTUS Gaming Mouse
    Internet Speed
    200 Mbit/s
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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    Windows 11 Pro
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    MSI Intel
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    Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF - 10 Cores
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    MSI Pro B660M-G DDR4
    Memory
    RAIDER GAMING 64GB DDR4-3200
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    MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Ventus 2X Black 8G OC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Odyssey G70NC
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160, 120 Hz - (HDR)
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    MSI Spatium M371 500GB + 7x SSD 4TB
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    550 Watt MSI
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    MSI MAG Forge 112R
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    Watercooling MSI MAG CoreLiquid 240R V2 Black
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    Brave
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    Windows Defender
memo09 said:
As can be read from his Computer specs, his AORUS FV43U Monitor is fully HDR compatible.
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My point is general, not specific to the OP back in May of 2022 ;-)
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (Build 22631.4391)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom built
    CPU
    Intel i9-9900K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Aorus Z390 Xtreme
    Memory
    32G (4x8) DDR4 Corsair RGB Dominator Platinum (3600Mhz)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon (XFX MERC 310) RX 7900XT
    Sound Card
    Onboard (ESS Sabre HiFi using Realtek drivers)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27-inch Eizo Color Edge - CG2700X
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    5 Samsung SSD drives: 2X 970 NVME (512 & 1TB), 3X EVO SATA (2X 2TB, 1X 1TB)
    PSU
    EVGA Super Nova I000 G2 (1000 watt)
    Case
    Cooler Master H500M
    Cooling
    Corsair H115i Elite Capellix XT
    Keyboard
    Logitech Craft
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    500mb Download. 11mb Upload
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge Chromium
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
    Other Info
    System used for gaming, photography, music, school.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (Build 22631.4391)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 12)
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 7 165U vPro® Processor
    Motherboard
    Vendor
    Memory
    32 GB LPDDR5X-6400MHz (Soldered)
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Graphics
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14" 2.8K OLED, Anti Reflection, Touch, HDR 500, 400 nits, 120Hz
    Screen Resolution
    2880 x 1800
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 Performance TLC Opal
    PSU
    Vendor
    Case
    Lenovo
    Cooling
    Vapor Chamber Cooling
    Mouse
    Touchpad: Haptic Touchpad
    Keyboard
    Backlit, Black with Fingerprint Reader and WWAN
    Internet Speed
    100MB
    Browser
    Edge Chromium
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
    Other Info
    202. Build Your Own laptop.
    vPro Certified Model: vPro Enterprise
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