The Fatal Flaw in HP's Omen 45L broke me

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
1:18 Specs and design theory
2:27 A quick physical tour
4:02 HP's hardware claims and some history
4:43 Testing the Cryo Chamber
6:48 Gaming and workstation performance
8:18 Predictably, HP does what HP does
9:25 Comparing against XMP
10:17 Conclusion