Corsair Voyager a1600 launched with AMD’s latest CPUs and GPU, 1080p webcam

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Corsair, a well-known manufacturer of PC gaming components, has unveiled its first gaming laptop, the Corsair Voyager a1600. It’s an all AMD machine with a row of specialized buttons to map live stream functions. Here, we will go through the specs, features, availability and expected price of the Corsair Voyager a1600 in Nepal.

Corsair Voyager a1600 Overview:

All-AMD

To begin with, the Voyager a1600 is powered by a top-of-the-line AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS CPU. It’s an octa-core CPU with 16 threads and a maximum clock speed of 4.2GHz. This is accompanied by a Radeon RX 6800M GPU, 32GB of RAM (Corsair Vengeance DDR5), and 2TB of NVMe SSD storage.

Corsair Voyager a1600 cooling

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There is also a lower-specced Ryzen 7 6800HS variant with the same RX 6800M graphics card. It can be configured with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of NVMe SSD.

There’s also a specific mux-switch enabling a smooth transition between the integrated GPU and discrete GPU, which are both based on the same RDNA2 architecture in this case. The laptop has two fans with vapor chamber cooling system to keep the thermals under control.

Design and Display

On the front, Corsair is offering a huge 16-inch QHD+ IPS LCD panel with a refresh rate of 240Hz and supports AMD FreeSync Premium. A full-size Cherry MX low-profile mechanical keyboard with per-key RGB illumination is located on the bottom shelf.

Corsair Voyager a1600 Buttons

Just above the keyboard sits a row of shortcut buttons which are called S-keys. It can be controlled via Elgato Stream Deck software and can be used for live streaming controls like switching scenes, playing media, and changing audio.

Rest of the specs

Furthermore, the connectivity option includes two Thunderbolt 3 USB 4.0 ports, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port, one USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port, one SDXC 7.0 card reader, and one audio jack. A 99Whr battery powers the laptop.

Corsair Voyager a1600 Specifications:

  • Dimensions: 14.0 x 11.3 x 0.8 inches
  • Weight: 5.3 pounds
  • Display: 16-inch, 16:10, QHD+ (2560×1600 pixels), 240Hz refresh rate
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS or AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS 
  • GPU: Radeon RX 6800M
  • Memory:
    • Ryzen 7 6800HS: 16GB (CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR5 SO-DIMM)
    • Ryzen 9 6800HS: 32GB (CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR5 SO-DIMM)
  • Storage:
    • Ryzen 7 6800HS:1TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe SSD
    • Ryzen 9 6800HS: 2TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe SSD
  • Keyboard: Cherry MX Ultra-Low Profile mechanical switches
  • Ports: 2x Thunderbolt 3-enabled USB 4.0, 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C, 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A
  • Wireless Connectivity: 802.11ax (WiFi 6E), Bluetooth 5.2
  • Battery: 99Whr

Corsair Voyager a1600 Price in Nepal and Availability

The Corsair a1600 with the Ryzen 7 6800HS is expected to cost USD 2,700. The high-end variant with Ryzen 9 6800HS will cost USD 3,000. Yet, the company hasn’t revealed any information about the availability of these machines. If and when the Corsair Voyager a1600 is released in Nepal, we expect the price to start at NPR 340,000.

Corsair Voyager a1600 Price in the US Price in Nepal (Expected)
Ryzen 7 6800HS, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD USD 2,700 NPR 340,000
Ryzen 9 6800HS, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD USD 3,000 NPR 380,000
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