ORICO Opens Obook15 Preorders With 15% Discount

ORICO has opened preorders for the Obook15, its first laptop, in the US and the Philippines. The preorder window runs from October 16 to October 23 and includes a 15% discount and a bonus gift, according to techradar.com. With the discount, the entry 12GB/256GB model drops to about $586.49.

The Obook15 is built around an AMD Ryzen 7 6800H processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, boosting up to 4.7GHz, alongside integrated Radeon 680M graphics. Memory is LPDDR5 6400MT/s in 12GB or 24GB, and storage is PCIe 3.0 in 256GB, 512GB or 1TB. A second empty M.2 2280 slot supports PCIe 4.0 storage up to 4TB.

The 15.6-inch 1920x1080 60Hz matte IPS display offers 170-degree viewing angles and a 180-degree hinge. Ports include two 10Gbps USB-C with DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0, one 5Gbps USB-A and one 480Mbps USB-A, plus DC input and a 100W adapter for the 54.29Wh battery. Wireless connectivity is Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2, and the laptop ships with Windows 11 Home.

It measures 356.5 x 232 x 19.35 mm, weighs 1.8 kg, and uses two fans, two heat pipes and two vents at a rated 45W. ORICO also includes XiaoAo, an AI assistant bundling 11 specialized experts for device control, workflow automation and knowledge management.

Prices start at $689.99 for 12GB/256GB, $749.99 for 12GB/512GB and $899.99 for 24GB/1TB, in silver, pink or blue. CEO Yeyou Xu said the Obook 15 AI Laptop is the company's answer to intelligent productivity.

Background

Before the Obook15, ORICO spent 17 years selling storage and device-connection accessories. The Obook15 is its first full computer.