15.6 inch or larger laptops - reviews, news and more
This section includes our guides and reviews on the available full-size laptops with 15.6-inch screens, or the larger 16-inch and 17-inch models. Most of the units covered in here are still fairly compact and portable, but more powerful than the standard ultrabooks. We also cover the available high-tier multimedia notebooks, the available full-size laptops with convertible screens and a large selection of gaming notebooks with powerful hardware, dedicated graphics, excellent screens, and specific designs and particularities.
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For years Dell’s Alienware has been the brand-name most enthusiasts associated to gaming computers, either desktop PCs or laptops. Things have changed these days, with all the other major OEMs offering gaming devices now, but even so Alienware machines stick towards the top of...
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Two years ago Asus launched an entry-level gaming line called TUF Gaming, a value-oriented class of gaming notebooks meant for those looking for solid performance at a lower budget. Last year they completely redesigned it. This year they further updated the configurations and made...
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This review gathers out thoughts on one of the better-value gaming laptops of the moment, the Lenovo Legion Y540. Lenovo offers the Y540 in a couple of different variants, with Core i5/i7 CPUs, GTX 1660Ti/2060 graphics chips, several screen options and in either a...
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Last year’s Gigabyte Aero 15X is our favorite high-performance gaming ultraportable, topping devices like the Razer Blade 15, the MSI GS65 Stealth Thin or the Asus ROG Zephyrus M in our lists. As expected, Gigabyte are upgrading their popular line in 2019 with RTX...
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This article is about one of the most popular 17-inch gaming laptops of 2018, the MSI GE73 Raider 8RF RGB. It’s been available for many months and while by now it has started to show its age, we took the time to put it...
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Powerful hardware, a compact build and a 17-inch screen with a 16:10 aspect ratio are some of the important traits of the new Asus StudioBook S W700 series or workstation laptops. On paper, this is one of the most impressive launches of recent months...
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While we’re mostly covering thin-and-light laptops here on UltrabookReview.com, this post is going to be a little different, as it documents our experience with the full-size Lenovo ThinkPad P72 17-inch workstation notebook. This is still a big and heavy laptop designed to offer the...
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In this article we’re going to talk about the lightest 15-inch laptop available as of the Fall of 2018, the Acer Swift 5 SF515-51. I’m highly skeptical around any device associated with the words “lightest” or “thinnest”, but this one is actually a pretty...
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The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme is a premium thin-and-light 15-inch notebook with a compact form-factor, modern and powerful hardware, as well as little to no compromises, at least on paper. It’s a niche product that should cater to those of you who need performance...
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I’ve seen many people clamoring for a review of the XPS 15 9570; unlike the previous releases, it seems there is a scarcity of proper reviews for this iteration. To briefly explain why that is, we just need to look at the machine’s popularity....
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We’ll talk about the Acer Predator Helios 500 in this article, a full-size 17-inch gaming laptop and direct follow-up of the Predator 17 line. This is the kind of laptop you should look for if you don’t want to compromise on performance or the...
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While Lenovo are fairly new at making gaming laptops, their Legion lines include some of the best-value products in the segment. In this article we’re talking about their entry-level gaming notebook for 2018 and first part of 2019, the Legion Y530, a significant update...
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26/9/2018 update: added touchscreen bug I originally reviewed the XPS 15 9570 (FHD) in June of this year, scoring it 4/5, so if you haven’t read my original review, I suggest reading that first here. Update: Our detailed review of the latest mid-2022 Dell XPS...
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Asus offers some of the better mid-range gaming laptops available in stores with their ROG Strix lines, and for 2018 they’ve completely revamped the 15-inch models, upgrading the design, screens and internals. We’ve looked at the ROG GL504 series in a previous article, and in the...
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This article gathers all our impressions on the 17-inch Asus TUF FX705 mid-range line of gaming laptops. We’ve spent a few weeks with a high-end FX705 GM configuration (i7-8750H processor, GTX 1060 graphics, dual-storage) and we got to know its strong points and quirks....
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This article gathers all our impressions of the late-2018/early-2019 update of the Acer Swift 3 15-inch laptop. The Swift 3 is Acer’s entry-level series of standard clamshell laptops and includes entry and mid-range devices for budget-oriented shoppers. The 2017 15-inch Swift 3s are some...
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The 15-inch Lenovo Yoga 730 is not like most other laptops in today’s market: a 15-inch computer with a 360-degrees convertible touchscreen and Intel Core U hardware with dedicated Nvidia GTX 1050 graphics (the full-power version, not the Max-Q variant), all tucked inside a...
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The Zephyrus S GX531 is the mid-2018 update of the original Asus Zephyrus line, with a more compact and thinner build, an updated 144 Hz IPS screen and modern specs (8th gen processors and either GTX 1060 or 1070 Max-Q graphics). Asus advertises it...
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As a repeat customer of the MSI GS series laptops, I’m pretty much accustomed to the pros and cons each one had to offer. None of them were perfect, but for the most part they suited me very well. The GS60 was one of...
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The Nitro 5 is Acer’s entry-level series of gaming notebooks, built mostly on Intel Core H hardware and Nvidia dedicated graphics, with few exceptions of AMD Ryzen variants. As of April 2018 Acer offers an updated line of Nitro 5s, code-name AN515-53, built on...
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In this article we’re having a look at a rather unique laptop as of August 2018, one that merges an AMD Ryzen APU platform with dedicated Nvidia GTX 1050 graphics: the Asus VivoBook X570ZD (also known as the K570Zd in some regions). This is...
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The Acer Predator Helios 300 has been one of the most popular mid-range gaming laptops in the last couple of months, mostly due to its excellent pricing, as it comes with a Core H Intel processor, Nvidia GTX 1060 6 GB graphics and an...
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The Asus Zenbook Pro is a series of thin-and-light 15-inch laptops with premium builds and aesthetics, but also powerful hardware and good screen options. We’ve covered the UX550 lines in depth here on the site in previous articles (UX550VD, UX550VE, and the updated UX550GD/GE), but...
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If you’re shopping for a mid-range everyday computer in the $600 to $700 price-range, you’ve surely come across a few Asus VivoBooks options. As of the second half of 2018 Asus offers an updated model in this niche, the VivoBook S15 S530, also known...
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The 13” version of the HP Spectre x360 was arguably my favorite laptop of 2017, as it offered the most bang for the buck when looking for a high quality three-in-one ultrabook. Really, the only thing I thought was missing in the unit I had...
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Following last year’s popular Legion Y520/Y720, Lenovo offers completely updated iterations for 2018, with the Legion Y530 and Y730 gaming laptops. These impress with a sleek redesigned exterior to complement the hardware upgrades made inside. The Legion brand became the home of the Y-series...
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The ROG Strix is Asus’s line of mid-range gaming laptops with solid specs and features, but also fairly aggressive prices. As of June 2018 Asus launched an update of the Strix family and the new Strix II GL504 laptops don’t just get the newer hardware, but...
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The Precision 5530 workstation that Dell revealed last month is now available for purchase. If it looks familiar, that’s because it is almost identical to the Dell XPS 15 9570, although the Nvidia GeForce graphics have been replaced with Nvidia Quadro, and a Xeon...
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For years the $1000 mark has been a psychological bar for laptop buyers and in this article we’re going to talk about what you can expect in 2018 from a gaming laptop at this price. First of all though we’ll have to talk about...
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Since the 12.5-inch Razer Blade Stealth received its makeover in late 2017, Razer fans have been anxiously waiting for two things: a reply to their support ticket (rimshot) and a refreshed, modernized Razer Blade 14. It looks like one of those has finally happened,...
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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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