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This here is the Asus ZenBook 14 UM425, in its UM425IA configuration based on the AMD Ryzen + Radeon Vega hardware platform. Right now, this ZenBook is one of the most interesting ultrabooks available for less than 1000 EUR here in Europe (and probably...
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The Nitro 5s are Acer’s entry-level gaming notebooks, their most affordable options meant for buyers on a budget. However, Acer does offer the Nitro 5s in a multitude of configurations. This article is about the updated 2020 15-inch Nitro 5, code-name Nitro 5 AN515-55,...
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The MSI Creator 17 is the first notebook to ship with this new generation mini LED IPS display, and I finally got to spend time with it in these last weeks. This is 17-inch mobile workstation built on the latest 2020 Intel and Nvidia...
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This here is the compact 13-inch ZenBook 13 UX325JA, the mid-2020 update of the popular Asus ZenBook ultrabook series. It’s been slightly redesigned from the previous 13-inch ZenBook UX331 and UX333 models, but more importantly, it features updated hardware (Intel IceLake), updated connectivity with...
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A few weeks ago Asus quietly introduced their updated 2020 ZenBook lineups, code name ZenBook 14 UX425JA (with a 14-inch screen), and ZenBook 13 UX325JA (with a smaller 13-inch format). I wanted to spend some time with these before sharing my thoughts with you,...
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I finally got to spend time with the 2020 MSI GS66 Stealth performance ultraportable, and I’ve gathered my thoughts on this product down below, with the solid traits and its quirks. You probably know plenty about it by now, but having reviewed it later...
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I bought this 14-inch version of the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 about three weeks ago and it took me a little longer to publish my thoughts, and that’s because I wanted to see whether a color-deficient screen is something I can live with or not....
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I’ve noticed this ZenBook 14 Q407IQ model that’s exclusively available in the US at Best Buy a while ago, and have been meaning to tell you guys about it. Well, this laptop is on sale for $549 right now, down from its normal list...
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We’ve tested several Huawei laptops over the years and ended up recommending most of them, such as the compact MateBook 13 and the competitively-priced MateBook 15. We’ve never properly tested their flagship MateBook X Pro series, though, until now, when we got to spend...
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In this article we’re having a look at the 14-inch version of the Lenovo IdeaPad 320S, one of this new breed of portable laptops that put a 14-inch screen inside a smaller 13-inch body. Lenovo plans to offer the IdeaPad 320S line in both a...
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This here is the 2020 Acer Predator Triton 300, a mid-tier 15-inch gaming ultraportable that slots in between Acer’s Helios and Triton 500 lineups, as a more affordable portable performance laptop. The Triton 300 series was initially unveiled at IFA in the fall of...
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In this article, we’re taking a detailed look at the 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo GX550 from ASUS, their new top-of-the-line performance 15-inch ultraportable. ROG laptops are among the most popular gaming and performance notebooks in their segments, and this series builds on Asus’s prior...
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This is our detailed review of the 2020-model Gigabyte Aero 15 XB performance ultraportable. After spending some time with the beefier Aorus 17 and knowing that Gigabyte have redesigned the compact Aero model for this year, I was looking forward to getting my hands...
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While the 2020 updates of the ultraportable 15-inch ThinkPad lineups are mostly incremental improvements of the 2019 versions, Lenovo have majorly updated this 2020 generation of their full-size performance ThinkPads. The ThinkPad P17 replaces the ThinkPad P73 as the 17-inch full-size performance workstation, with...
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Intel 10th gen notebooks have been around in stores for a month or two now, and Lenovo are also updating their lineup of performance ThinkPads with the 2020-generation hardware, with retail availability scheduled for July 2020. The ThinkPad x1 Extreme and ThinkPad P1, both...
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This is our detailed review of the 2020 Asus ROG Strix SCAR 15, in the top-tier G532LWS configuration, with a Core i9-10980HK processor and RTX 2070 Super graphics. During the last month, we’ve used both the 15 and 17-inch ROG Strix Scar variants as...
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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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This is our detailed review of the mid-2020 Asus ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502LXS gaming ultraportable, in the highest specced available configuration, with a 10th-gen 8-Core Intel processor, Nvidia RTX 2080 Super graphics, 32 GB of memory and SSD storage with RAID0. It is listed...
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The Triton 500 series is Acer’s premium performance and gaming ultraportable, a direct-tier competitor for the ROG Zephyrus, Stealths, and Blades out there. Last year’s model has been competitive in this class, especially with pricing always being on its side, the Triton selling for...
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There aren’t many Windows laptops with 3:2 displays out there, and this is the niche Acer aims-for with their 2020 Swift 3 SF313-52 model. Most notebooks get wider 16:9 screens, with some moving to 16:10 displays lately, such as the Dell XPS 13 or...
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Lenovo’s (and previously IBM’s) ThinkPads are some of the most popular ultraportable notebooks of the last decades. But what if you need a solid all-day ultrabook and don’t like the sober black looks or don’t have the budget to go with a ThinkPad? Here...
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With the XPS 15 9500, Dell are finally going to deliver that much-awaited 2020 update of their highly popular XPS 15 notebook, which we’ve covered in multiple reviews and guides over the years here on the site. And it’s not just a hardware bump,...
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This is our detailed review of the Asus ROG Zephyrus M15, one of the most interesting performance and gaming ultraportable notebooks of the 2020 generation. It’s available in a couple of different configurations, and ours gets a 6Core Intel i7 processor, Nvidia RTX 2070...
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We’ve already reviewed both the 13 and the 14-inch ZenBooks here on the site, and in this short article and video I’m just going to quickly summarize how they fare against each other and which is the one I’d pick. The all-metal construction, the...
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This is our detailed review of the 2020 Gigabyte Aorus 17G XB. As the name suggests, the Aorus 17G is a full-size 17-inch laptop, a device meant to offer solid specs, performance, connectivity, and battery life, without primarily prioritizing on a slim form-factor. And...
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This is the 15-inch Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro W500G5T. That’s a mouthful for sure, for what is otherwise a premium and compact 15-inch mobile workstation with some of the best specs money can buy right now. A lot of money, for that matter, as...
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In this article, we’re comparing two of the top-tier Asus gaming ultraportables available right now in the 15-inch segment, the ROG Zephyrus M15, and the Zephyrus S15. Sure, the S15 is the higher-tier product with a few extra features and more powerful hardware specs,...
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If you’re looking for a portable laptop, or perhaps a budget computer with some sort of gaming prowess in 2020, you’ll most likely get the good value for your money with some of the available Nvidia GeForce MX350/MX330 configurations out there. These are Nvidia’s...
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We’re reviewed a couple of AMD laptops in these last few weeks and I think it should be interesting to see how the Vega 7 and 8 graphics integrated with the Ryzen processors fare in benchmarks and games, as well as how they compare...
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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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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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