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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I’ve already covered the 2021 lineup of VivoBook Pro mid-range all-purpose laptops in our reviews of the 14-inch Pro M7400, 15-inch Pro M3500, and the 16-inch N7600 series, and in this article, we’ll discuss what’s arguably the most interesting full-size option in this entire...
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Having finally used it for the last few weeks, I’m more and more convinced the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro is the sweet-spot gaming and performance laptop of the 2021 generation. Derek covered the 5 Pro in a previous detailed article, in the top-tier RTX...
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Over the last many years, Dell’s XPS lineup played a major role in pushing portable laptops towards the versatile products that they are today. I bought my XPS 13 travel laptop many years ago and it still does alright for what I need it...
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I was looking to get my hands on what is over here a very good value full-size laptop, the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16, and I was able to snag one for an excellent price this Black Friday. This is similar to the IdeaPad...
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A couple of weeks I got to preview the Zephyrus M16 GU603 series from Asus. In the meantime, I’ve also spent time with a final review unit and was able to fill up the blanks when it comes to the performance, thermals, noise, battery life...
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This year Derek covered the entire range of Lenovo Legion laptops in several in-depth reviews, but I finally got my hands on a couple of these Legions and I’ll pitch in with a couple of thoughts and performance tests on two mid-range configurations that...
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This here is the late-2021 update of the Acer ConceptD 3, a portable full-size performance laptop targeted at creators on a middling budget. It offers a 16-ich 16:10 display, powerful Intel processors, and mid-tier Nvidia RTX graphics, in a premium feeling chassis. Much like...
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While the 2021 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 has been available for a few weeks in some regions, it has yet to come in stores in this part of Europe, so I had to wait to spend some time with a final product before I...
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Having reviewed the AMD-based 2021 Acer Nitro 5 earlier in the year, I was curious to give the newer Intel-based model a spin and see how the two compare, in the same way I did with the rivaling TUF Gaming series from Asus. Acer...
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The 2021 Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703 truly sparked my interest when I first found out about it, so I’ve been eager to spend time with it and dig out if it meets my expectations in real use. The proposition here is a 17-inch...
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The TUF Gaming is Asus’s most affordable lineup of gaming and performance laptops, and because of the excellent specs and competitive pricing, one of the most popular laptops on the market. Over the years, we’ve reviewed multiple versions of the TUF Gaming series, including...
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I’ve spent the last few weeks with this version of the Asus ROG Strix G17 gaming laptop, in a mid-tier configuration based on a Ryzen 7 5800H processor and an RTX 3070 Laptop 115+W dGPU. This combo makes a lot of sense on a...
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In case I haven’t reviewed enough Lenovo Legion laptops for you all, I thought I’d go for one more. Actually, I found a deal on a 17” AMD-based 2021 Legion 5 model that I just couldn’t pass upon. On paper, this looks very similar...
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So I’m still looking for that laptop to replace the one my wife dropped. After trying the Dell Inspiron 5155 first, my next target was the Lenovo Legion 5, which I found a good deal on at Amazon. The reason I chose this one...
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Now that I’m done reviewing the Razer Blade 14, it’s a warm welcome to come back to the Razer Blade 15. I really did like Razer’s new AMD 14” model a lot. But one of the things I think I missed was the 15”...
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The Asus Vivobook Pro lineup of mid-range laptops includes both portable 14-inch models and full-size variants with 16-inch 16:10 displays. Having discussed the Vivobook Pro 14X in a previous article, in this review we’re looking at the Asus Vivobook Pro 16X series. Asus offers...
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While shopping for a new laptop for my wife, I came across a good deal for a Dell Inspiron 15 5515. Since she broke her current laptop, I’m opting for something more on a budget in case it happens again. I actually was pretty...
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Derek got busy this year with most of the available Lenovo Legion laptops currently in stores, but I wanted to chime in with my own thoughts on the somewhat different Legion Slim 7 series. That’s why a few weeks ago I picked one on...
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The ROG Scar 17 is one of the most popular full-size uncompromised performance/gaming laptops you can find in stores, and as of 2021, ASUS’s most powerful gaming notebook. We’ve reviewed and appreciated the 2020 Scar 17, but complained about the hot thermals and high...
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Having reviewed the AMD version of the Asus VivoBook Pro 15-inch series of mid-range all-purpose laptops just last week, it’s now time to turn our attention onto the Intel variant of the same computer, and see how the two fare against each other and...
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Earlier in the year, Acer released the Swift X series of mid-range portable laptops with powerful specs, and the 14-inch model (which I reviewed in this article) ended up being very popular in its class, as one of the best-value all-purpose laptops that you...
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You might have already read my Lenovo Legion 7i article, which includes the top-specced Intel Core i9 CPU paired with the RTX 3080 graphics chip. But what about the AMD Ryzen version of the Legion 7? Well, I got my hands on one and...
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The Predator Helios 500 is the most powerful gaming laptop that Acer offer as of the second part of 2021, and a recent update of the previous Helios 500 generation we tested in 2019. This is a full-size 17-inch laptop built on the highest-end...
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Asus offers some of the most affordable gaming laptops on the market as part of their TUF Gaming series, and in this review article, we’re talking about the TUF Gaming FX505 update. The FX505 line is available in a few different configurations, both with...
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The LG Gram 16 is one of the few large-screen ultrabooks currently available in stores, a computer that offers the lightweight construction, portability, specs, and capabilities of an Evo certified ultrabook, but paired with a larger display. This was made possible with the introduction...
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Having enjoyed using the Legion 5 Pro a couple of months ago, but ultimately deciding on returning it, I was especially interested in getting the Lenovo Legion 7. I figured it would improve on something I already liked, being that is Lenovo’s premium model. ...
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In this article, we’re going to compare two of the more recent Asus ROG Zephyrus laptops, the Zephyrus M16 and the Zephyrus S17, which we’ve already reviewed in-depth here on the site. They’re both based on 11th gen Intel Tiger Lake hardware and Nvidia...
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Even though I just got done reviewing the Razer Blade Pro 17, that doesn’t stop the folks at Razer from keeping their models up to date. Today, Razer has announced that the Razer Blade 17 is getting an update, and it’s not just the...
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Intel took their time with the Tiger Lake Core H45 11th gen hardware update, but that’s finally available now and most OEMs are launching new products built on this platform these days. The 2021 Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 is among these new launches, and...
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Acer have recently shed more light on their Aspire Vero project that was initially unveiled a few months ago, which is their take on creating a sustainable and environmentally friendly mid-tier laptop for the average buyer. What this means is that on one hand,...
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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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