Solid gaming performance. Svelte chassis. Comfortable keyboard with (mostly) full-size number pad. Built-in fingerprint reader. Plenty of factory customization choices.

Gets hot under load. No Nvidia G-Sync support or Thunderbolt 3 ports. Poor speakers. No OLED display option.

Bottom Line: Origin's high-end thin-and-light gamer, the EVO16-S, offers a unique 16.1-inch display and good performance for a laptop this size. It's a square alternative to mainstream offerings, even if it doesn't top them in any major way.

Surprising gaming performance ; Good for productivity ; Gorgeous lid ; Solid battery life

Mediocre speakers ; Abysmal color depth ; Bland deck ; Runs blazing hot ; Subpar brightness

The Origin EVO16-S gets a lot right, including unexpectedly high framerate in certain games, formidable battery life and solid productivity performance, but it’s hard to ignore the awful display, overwhelmingly hot bottom and a mediocre speaker system.

Solid gaming performance. Svelte chassis. Comfortable keyboard with (mostly) full-size number pad. Built-in fingerprint reader. Plenty of factory customization choices.

Gets hot under load. No Nvidia G-Sync support or Thunderbolt 3 ports. Poor speakers. No OLED display option.

Origin's high-end thin-and-light gamer, the EVO16-S, offers a unique 16.1-inch display and good performance for a laptop this size. It's a square alternative to mainstream offerings, even if it doesn't top them in any major way.