This $210 AMD Ryzen laptop may well be the best-value business notebook ever

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The Motile M141-BK laptop - an own-brand offering from US retail giant Walmart - could be a godsend for small businesses looking for devices on a shoestring budget.

For the super-low price (just $209 including delivery), you won’t find a laptop with an equivalent specification anywhere in the US.

It features an AMD Ryzen 3 CPU with Radeon Vega 3 graphics (likely the AMD Ryzen 3 2200U, which is similar to the 8th generation Intel Core i3), and is available in black, silver and rose gold colour schemes.

Just bear in mind that this is a product that we haven’t tested or even hold in our hands. However on paper at least, it is one of the best deals we've seen for a business-focused laptop.

Motile 14-inch laptop with Ryzen 3 CPU - $209 at Walmart

Motile 14-inch laptop with Ryzen 3 CPU - $209 at Walmart
A very, very decent laptop deal made even sweeter by the fact you can upgrade both the memory and the storage. Swap 4GB RAM for 32GB and the SSD for a larger one and you’ve got a sub-$500 champion that should easily match products twice its price.

What do you get for your money, other than a CPU that trounces everything in its price range? Just because it's an own brand product, don't think this Walmart laptop doesn't pack a punch, as there's 4GB memory and a 128GB SATA SSD, both of which can be easily replaced - a boon for busy IT system administrators.

The keyboard is backlit and there’s a front facing IR camera, which is great for Windows 10's Hello security feature. It boasts no fewer than four USB ports (including one Type-C connector), a full size Ethernet port, a headphone jack and an HDMI slot.

The M141-BK features a 14-inch full HD display, supports THX spatial audio technology via two speakers, and there’s even a microSD card reader hidden in the front. At 2.55 lbs, it is also surprisingly light for a device with a screen this size.

Desire Athow
Managing Editor, TechRadar Pro

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