14 inch laptops - reviews, news and more
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.
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This here is our detailed review of the 2020 update of the Asus VivoBook S14 S433. VivoBooks are Asus’s line of mid-level ultrabooks, the more affordable alternative for their premium ZenBooks. In the past, stepping down for a ZenBook came with a couple of...
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Lenovo are updating their entire lineup of Thinkpad T notebooks for 2020, moving into the new decade with a rebranded nomenclature. This way, the ThinkPad T14 replaces the existing T490/T480 versions, with a ThinkPad T14s ultraportable variant, while the 15-inch ThinkPad T15 follows up...
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This here is the ZenBook 14 UM433IQ from Asus. It looks and feels much like the other ZenBook 14 ultrabooks of this generation, so it’s a compact and lightweight notebook, but it’s powered by an AMD Ryzen 4000 APU and dedicated Nvidia MX350 graphics,...
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These two here are both 2020 ZenBook 14 ultrabooks from Asus. The silver one on the left is the ZenBook 14 UM433IQ based on an AMD Ryzen 4000 mobile platform, with an 8Core processor and Nvidia MX350 graphics, while the blue one of the...
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Hey everyone. In this article we’re comparing a few of the Asus gaming ultraportable notebooks available right now: two 15-inch models, the Zephyrus M15 and Zephyrus G15, and the more compact Zephyrus G14. Pricing and configurations vary between regions, but the lower-tier M15 models...
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This is the Asus ExpertBook B9 B9450. It’s marketed as the world’s lightest 14-inch business laptop as of early 2020, and yes, it weighs less than a kilo even in its bigger battery version, or under 900 grams if you opt for the smaller...
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TravelMate is Acer’s lineup of business laptops, and the P6 P614 is their thin-and-light 14-inch ultrabook. This is not a new design, so it’s not as compact as the newer options. It is nonetheless a well built and lightweight product with proper IO and...
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Acer have updated their Spin line-ups of convertible ultrabooks for the first half of 2020, and in this article, we’re taking a detailed look at the more budget-friendly Spin 3 SP314-54N model. It’s a 14-inch 2-in-1 notebook with a 360-degree convertible touchscreen, Intel IceLake...
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The ROG Zephyrus G is Asus’s lineup of ultraportable gaming notebooks based on AMD hardware. It made its debut last year with the 15-inch Zephyrus GA502. This year, Asus not only updated the 15-inch variant with newer hardware and higher-refresh screens, but also launched...
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Lenovo are aiming for a slight rebranding of their thin-and-light series of consumer laptops in the first part of 2020, starting with a Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 lineup. They’re still not making it easy for us to tell between their different lines, consumers, though,...
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ThinkBooks are a newer series in Lenovo’s notebook lineup, a crossbreed of IdeaPads with some ThinkPad DNA, in a modern design and with an affordable price. We’ve reviewed the 13-inch ThinkBook a few months ago, and while not without quirks, we still consider it...
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2020 finally brings up that long-awaited new generation of Qualcomm powered notebooks built on the most recent Snapdragon 8cx platform. We’ve first heard about these at Computex in June 2019, with Lenovo’s Project Limitless that showcased the Snapdragon 8cx platform and Snapdragon’s X55 5G...
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In this article we’re taking a look at the 14-inch variant of the Lenovo IdeaPad S540, in it’s competitively priced AMD Ryzen variant. We’ll go over all its features and traits, to help you figure out if this is the portable laptop for you...
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Acer’s Swift 3 lineup includes a multitude of competitively priced ultraportable notebooks with slim designs, matte screens, and updated hardware specs. For 2020, Acer offers no less than 3 compact Swift 3 models, two 14-inch variants based on either Intel or AMD hardware, as...
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It’s been a long time since I had a Lenovo product and even longer since I’ve owned a ThinkPad. But when Lenovo offered to lend me their 2019 ThinkPad Carbon X1, I couldn’t help but be excited. Truth is, I always loved my old...
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Throughout the last decade, Asus came up with new designs and prototypes like the Taichi, the PhonePad or the water-cooled ROG, among others. None of them stuck, though, in this game of throwing mud at the wall, and yet Asus didn’t give up. The...
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HP has updated their mid-range Chromebook line-up with the HP Chromebook X360 12b and Chromebook X360 14b. Both of these are convertible/2-in-1 devices, which we believe is the best way to utilize ChromeOS, along with included universal stylus (USI) support. The model numbers also...
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This article gathers our impressions on the Asus ZenBook S13 UX392FN, Asus’s top-of-the-line ultrabook for the most of 2019. The UX392 follows up on one of our favorite ultrabooks of 2018, the ZenBook S13 UX391 series, and competes at the high end of its...
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While Chromebooks were initially launched as inexpensive alternatives to Windows laptops, they’ve come a long way in recent years, both in terms of the OS’s capabilities, but also in terms of the overall hardware quality. Acer have been one of the spearheads in promoting...
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I’ve got my hands on the ZenBook 14 UX431 series several weeks ago, the most affordable model in the current ZenBook 14 lineup as of mid-2019. I haven’t written about it at that time, but since this is not yet available here in Europe...
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We’ve spent some time with the Acer Spin 3 SP314-52, the late-2018 update of the previous Spin 3 SP314-51 generation, in the last weeks and gathered our impressions down below, with the positives and the quirks. This is an entry-level convertible laptop, with a...
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When thinking of laptops produced by MSI, their black and red gaming notebooks are likely to be what comes to mind. However, MSI has been producing white and silver business-and-café-friendly models under their Prestige brand for a little over three years now. Normally the...
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This article is about one of the better ultraportable laptops available in stores in Mid 2018, the Lenovo ThinkPad T480s. If you’ve read our article about the Dell XPS 13 and the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon, think of this one as an X1 Carbon...
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Today at Computex 2018, HP announced the ProBook x360 440 G1, a 14-inch touchscreen convertible with an awkward name. The ProBook series is a cheaper alternative to the EliteBook and is targeted towards general business users. The design language here fits this ethos, with...
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The Huawei MateBook X Pro caused quite a splash when it debuted at Mobile World Congress three months ago. The unconventional 13.9-inch display came courtesy of the 3:2 3000 x 2000 resolution aspect ratio. The screen can also display 100 percent of the sRGB...
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This article is very long due, but we finally get to talk about the updated models in the Asus ZenBook UX430 series of ultra-portables, the UX430UN model with Intel 8th gen hardware and Nvidia MX150 graphics. Keep in mind this article is published in August...
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If you’re after a portable all-round laptop and you’ve got around $1000 / 1000 EUR to spend, the Lenovo IdeaPad 720s should be on your list. We’ve spent some time with it in the last weeks and gathered all our impressions below, with the...
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The Swift 5 is Acer’s classic “ultrabook”: a compact clamshell laptop with a compact and light construction, modern hardware, an IPS touchscreen, a backlit keyboard and overall no major compromises. As of late 2017 Acer updated the series with the SF514-52T model, a follow-up...
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Let’s say you’re in the market for a compact all-round laptop able to handle daily activities and tackle a few casual games as well. You don’t want a full-size computer, but rather something smaller and lighter, yet at the same time your budget is...
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The Acer Spin 5 is one of the best-buy convertibles available in stores, as an overall good product with an affordable price tag. There’s more about it in our review. As of the Fall of 2017 Acer updated it with a new generation, the Spin 5...
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Fanless laptops (completely silent) in 2024 – the best options
In this article, we’re discussing fanless laptops and silent Windows ultrabooks and Chromebooks, or in other words, laptops with passive cooling solutions, without a fan that spins and makes...
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