This section includes reviews, guides and the latest scoops on ultrabooks and thin-and-light laptops with 14 inch screens, a bit larger than the regular 13 inch models, but with extra features. Most 14 inch ultraportable notebooks are either affordable, with basic components and traits, or powerful/top-tier business and multimedia computers, with modern features, premium builds, powerful hardware, dedicated graphics and big batteries.
Another year, another generation of ThinkPad laptops. Lenovo are quietly launching the 2023 iterations of their premium-tier Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (11th gen) clamshell business notebook and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (8th gen) 2-in-1 convertible model. For the most part, the two are hardware...
In this article, we’re discussing the 2023 Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 and Ideapad Pro 5i lineups. These include some exciting all-purpose configurations, available in either 14-inch or 16-inch sizes, and with either AMD (Pro 5 models) or Intel (Pro 5i models) specs, alongside optional...
In this article, we’re discussing the 2023 Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 and Ideapad Slim 5i lineups. These are Lenovo’s mainstream lineups of compact clamshell laptops for the year, available in either 14-inch or 16-inch variants, and with either AMD (Slim 5 models) or Intel...
The Lenovo Yoga 9i series needs no introduction, as it has been Lenovo’s premium-tier lineup of convertible 2-in-1 ultrabooks over the last years. For 2023, Lenovo offers an updated Yoga 9i (gen8) with 13th-gen Intel specs and a selection of OLED displays, but otherwise...
This is my detailed review of the Lenovo Slim 7i Pro X. It’s the European variant of the laptop, and it is sold here as the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro X. If you’re shopping for a powerful compact laptop, you’re most likely already...
This is my detailed review of the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s gen 3 lineup. The T14s is the classic 14-inch portable ThinkPad that you’ll find in work/business environments, as has been refined in countless iterations over the last 15 years. At this point, the Thinkpad...
This is our detailed review of the 2022 Asus ROG Zephyrus G14, in the top-tier GA402RK configuration built on an AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS processor and an AMD Radeon RX 6800S graphics chip (with a MUX). I preferred not to rush this for the...
This article is my full review of the Asus ZenBook 14X Space Edition, the 2022 update of the ZenBook 14X ultrabook series built on a full-power Intel 12th-gen Alder Lake hardware platform. I’ve already reviewed the 2021 ZenBook 14X in a previous article and commended...
In this article, we’re going over the performance differences of the AMD Radeon RX 6800S and RX 6700s graphics platforms available in the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 portable gaming laptop (and hopefully other products in the future). This analysis is based on my findings...
In this article, we’re going over the mid-2022 update of the Acer Swift 3 14-inch series of affordable ultrabooks, namely the Swift 3 SF314-512 model with Intel Alder Lake hardware and Evo certification. The Swift 3 lineup needs no introduction, as over the years...
If you are in the market for a compact, thin-and-light laptop with some sort of dedicated graphics, I’m pretty sure you came upon one of the Asus ZenBook 14s available out there. This article is all about the Asus ZenBook 14 lineup of all-around...
Asus have been offering the ZenBook Duo 14 lineup for a few years now, dual-screen laptops with mid-level performance capabilities and a portable form factor. This article is all about the latest iteration in the series, the 2022 Asus ZenBook Pro 14 Duo, in...
I couldn’t help myself – I pulled the trigger and impulse bought an Asus Zephyrus G14 the day it became available at Best Buy. It seriously looked like everything I wanted and the price was decent. Yes, this is the same laptop that Andrei...
Alongside the multitude of other launches, Asus have also updated their mainstream lineups of ZenBook 14 ultrabooks for 2022, and didn’t stick to just a hardware refresh. In fact, these 2022 ZenBook 14s are completely different than the previous generations, with a cleaner design,...
Next on my list is the Lenovo Yoga 9i. It’s not a laptop I’ve ever considered buying in the past, but it’s certainly piqued my interest at some point or another. The 2-in-1 concept is very niche, and it just was never something I...
Over the years, I’ve reviewed multiple variants of the popular Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 series of portable performance laptops, and I wanted to put up together a comparison of the generations available so far, so you’ll better understand the main differences between them. So,...
Alongside the refresh of their Slim 7 lineups of all-purpose ultraportables, Lenovo are also updating the premium-tier lineups of Yoga Slim 9i (14-inch) and Yoga Slim 7i Carbon (13-inch) ultrabooks for the second part of 2022, and we’re going to discuss them in this...
Back in early 2020, Asus launched what ended up being one of the most popular compact laptops of recent years, the ROG Zephyrus G14 series. Two years later, it’s time for a major overhaul of this lineup, with the 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402....
A few months ago, I got to review the Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon, which is one of Lenovo’s lightest laptops available and arguably the lightest 14” notebook that’s worth buying. Overall I liked it a lot – great portability without compromising the build quality...
This is my detailed review of the 14-inch Asus VivoBook Pro 14X OLED, an all-purpose competitively-priced compact laptop meant for everyday use. With this generation of their laptops, Asus brought back to life a subfamily that has been neglected for the last years: the...
I’ve already covered the Asus Zenbook 14X in several different articles such as this one on the 14X UX5401 Intel-based series and this one on the 14X UM5401 model built on AMD hardware, concluding that this chassis is one of the better balanced ZenBook...
A new year, a new round of Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga business ultraportables. Time sure flies, as the 2022 X1 Carbon is now the 10th iteration in the series. Last year, I was very excited about the 2021 models which introduced...
Now that the ThinkBook 13x is out of the way, I can focus my attention on the other laptop Lenovo lent me: the 2021 Thinkpad X1 Carbon. I was very interested in this laptop mainly because of how much I liked the 7th Gen...
I’m seeing more and more 14-inch laptops that strike a fine balance of portability, features, and performance these days, and having reviewed most of them in the past months, it’s now time to share with you my thoughts on the Huawei MateBook 14s series....
This here is the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro, also known as the IdeaPad Slim 7 Pro in some markets. Lenovo offers this laptop in a multitude of variants that differ from region to region, to the point that it can get confusing for...
Asus have recently released their Zenbook 14X series of ultrabooks, which are now available in stores alongside the existing ZenBook 14 models already selling for the last few years. And since we’ve reviewed both the 14X and the regular 14 models here on the...
There’s a big market for ultraportables with an affordable price tag, sleek looks, fast hardware, and a decent screen, and the Acer Swift 3 is one of the better budget devices that checks all these boxes. We’ve spent time with it and we’re going...
For the last two weeks, I got to spend more time with a final version of the Asus Zenbook 14X and gathered my thoughts and impressions on this ultrabook down below. I’ve already covered the AMD variant of the ZenBook 14x in a preview...
The ZenBook 14 UM425 series has been one of the most popular ZenBook series available in stores in the last year or so, as ultrabooks that marry premium design lines and features with the power and versatility of the AMD Ryzen U hardware platforms....
With all the other notebooks launched this year, our review of the 2021 Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 got delayed, so I decided to wait a few more months in order to test the finalized and mature versions of this laptop, with the proper software,...