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I discovered the Hasee X5 15.6 laptop ($440 at Newegg) (was $800) back in October 2025 and it is an even better deal now than it was then.

Why? Because the price of RAM and SSD has increased by more than 100% but the price of the Hasee has stayed the same.

PCPartpicker couldn't build a cheaper PC of equivalent performance

I used PCPartpicker to source the parts for a workstation that could compete with the Hasee X5.

Obviously it's an apple-to-orange comparison as a desktop PC is a fundamentally different beast to a laptop. The latter has a battery, a webcam, speakers and a screen.

I consulted CPUBenchmark to get a baseline: the 12900H achieves just over 27,000 points. I cross-referenced the list with the database of CPUs from PCPartpicker to identify the cheapest candidate with an integrated GPU.

The system I built used an Intel Core i5-12600K processor and excludes the operating system, keyboard, mouse and obviously the opportunity time associated with building the computer itself.

Just the parts came to around $600, that's 37% more than the price of the Hasee X5. And just for sake of completeness, you can get a cheaper, faster mini PC.

Today's best Hasee X5 15.6 laptop deal

The Hasee X5 15.6-inch laptop offers impressive performance and modern design in a slim, silvery metal chassis.

Powered by the Intel Core i9-12900H processor and Intel UHD Graphics, 16GB LPDDR5 RAM at 4800MHz and a 512GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD (with an extra M.2 slot for expansion) it will handle even the most demanding workloads with ease.

The 15.6-inch Full HD IPS display is bang average with a 60Hz refresh rate and 45% NTSC color gamut. That's good enough for casual users who don't need pro-grade displays.

Connectivity extends to Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, and a range of ports including USB 3.2, USB-C, HDMI 2.1, and a microSD card slot.