Carlotti

I. BACKGROUND

22 A. Facts and Claims 23 Carlotti alleges that Defendants manufactured and sold two laptop models that contain 24 defects: the ASUS GL502VS (“VS”) and the ASUS GL502VKS (“VKS”). These models were 25 allegedly advertised as “portable laptops with a powerful graphical processor suited for gaming and 26 video editing.” Compl. ¶ 2. However, according to Carlotti, the laptop models contain two main 27 defects that render them inadequate for these processes. Id. ¶ 1. First, the laptops allegedly have several issues relating to their power supply units, including: (1) the battery drains during use, even when connected to a power outlet; (2) there are “significant reductions in computational performance” when the battery power is low; and (3) there is accelerated degradation of the batteries (“Power Defect”). Id. ¶ 2. Second, Carlotti claims that the laptops’ cooling system is insufficient to prevent overheating, leading to reduced durability and performance (“Overheating Issue”). Id. ¶ 6. The operative complaint proposes a class of “[a]ll persons in the United States who purchased one or more ASUS GL502VS…