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I was hoping to get a review sample of the 2022 Asus Zenbook Pro 16X OLED UX7602 series before the launch event, but it didn’t arrive in time. As a result, this article only gathers my initial thoughts and impressions on what I consider...
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MSI offers a multitude of gaming/performance laptops, and having covered the brand new GS77 Stealth, in this article we’re also going to have a look at the uncompromised full-size 2022 options: the GE Raider and the GP Vector lineups. Both are full-size computers built...
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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,...
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Acer are updating most of their lineups of gaming and performance Nitro and Predator laptops as of early 2022, bumping the hardware to the latest specs from Intel, AMD, and Nvidia, and addressing some of our complaints with the previous generations. In this article,...
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This is our detailed review of the mainstream Asus VivoBook Pro 15-inch OLED series, Asus’s mid-range all-purpose laptop in the sub $1000 price niche, meant for everyday multitasking, school/work activities, and even some light gaming loads. It’s a nice-looking and well-built design with good...
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Lenovo are introducing a new ThinkPad Z subseries as of the beginning of 2022, a flagship lineup built entirely on modern AMD hardware and exclusive AMD technologies. This is expected in stores around late-Q2, with prices starting at $1500-$2000 between the two available sizes....
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This article is my detailed review of the 2022 Asus TUF Gaming F15 series, Asus’s updated lineup of Intel-based performance and gaming laptops with a competitive price tag. For the 2022 generation, Asus have entirely revamped the TUF Gaming series, aiming to address the...
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This article is my detailed review of the 2022 Asus TUF Gaming A15 series, Asus’s updated lineup of AMD-based performance/gaming laptops with a competitive price tag. For the 2022 generation, Asus have entirely revamped the TUF Gaming series, looking to address the quirks of...
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This article is a first look at the 2022 updates of the highly-popular Lenovo Legion 5 and 5 Pro series of gaming/performance laptops. We’ve reviewed these Legions in multiple configurations over the past years and we consider them among the best-value products in their...
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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,...
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The Dell XPS 13 has been my go-to travel laptop for the last 6 years, so you can say I have a soft spot for this lineup. It’s not just me, though, it has topped many reviews and recommendations lists since Dell first released...
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This is my detailed review of the Asus ROG Strix G15 2022 series, their everyday all-purpose/gaming laptop built on AMD Ryzen and Nvidia RTX hardware for this generation. The ROG Strix G15/G17 series is Asus’s mid-range lineup of performance and gaming laptops, pretty much...
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Razer are updating their entire series of Blade 14, Blade 15, and Blade 17 notebooks for early-2022. The major changes are happening at the internal hardware level, where the specs are bumped to the latest CPU/GPU platforms from Intel, AMD, and Nvidia, as well...
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This is our detailed review of the 2022 Acer Nitro 5, Acer’s budget-level series of performance/gaming laptops. In the past, Nitro’s offered excellent value in most markets, with one of the better price/features-performance ratios in their niche. In the last two years, though, Acer...
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Several weeks ago I published my detailed review of the 2022 Asus ROG Flow X13, one of the most powerful ultrabooks available in stores today. In the meantime, I also reviewed the 2023 Flow X13 series. This article follows up on that review, and...
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The ROG Zephyrus DUO is Asus’s subseries of performance laptops with two displays and has been significantly updated in several ways for the 2022 generation. For starters, the 2022 Zephyrus DUO GX650 is now a 16-inch laptop. The 15.6-inch 16:9 main display of the...
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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...
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Lenovo are updating their lineups of Slim and Yoga thin-and-light ultrabook notebooks for 2022. Among the novelties, we’re looking at a hardware bump to current Intel Core 12th-gen Alder Lake and AMD Ryzen 6000 Rembrandt hardware platforms with DDR5 memory and PCIe gen4 SSD...
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The Microsoft Surface Go series has been one of our go-to recommendations for a tiny Windows computer in the last few years, and Microsoft have recently unveiled its latest iteration, the Surface Go 3. Unlike the latest Surface Pro 8, though, the upgraded Go...
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For the last years, the ThinkPad X1 Extreme series included some of the best professional multi-purpose laptops on the market, and we’ve covered all generations in our articles and reviews. As of early-2022, Lenovo has updated the X1 Extreme to the latest 5th gen...
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This article is a follow-up of our 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 review, where we’re going to check out the laptop’s performance and overall behavior on USB-C power and when connected to an external monitor, with or without the lid closed. USB-C power performance is...
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This article gathers my impressions of the 2022 Predator Triton 500 SE series, Acer’s portable premium laptop meant for professionals, creatives, and gamers. Unlike most other Predator computers, the Triton 500 SE is a sleeper design, a clean and refined device that doesn’t scream...
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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....
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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...
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Earlier this year, Lenovo announced their first iteration of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano, an ultra-lightweight laptop with a 16:10 screen, modern specs, and the uncompromised Thinkpad build quality and ergonomics. As a past ThinkPad aficionado myself, I’ve been looking to spend some time...
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Several weeks ago I published my detailed review of the 2022 Asus ROG Flow Z13, a device that is the most powerful ultrabook design available in stores today. This article follows up on that review, and goes over two side topics that potential buyers...
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This article is a brief first look at the 2022 ROG Zephyrus G15 and Zephyrus M16 updates. These two have been some of the most popular Asus laptops in 2021, and excellent options overall in the niche of premium full-size computers with a portable/lightweight...
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If you’re shopping for a performance/gaming laptop on a tighter budget, you’ve most likely come across the Asus TUF Gaming series in recent years. This is Asus’s budget-friendly alternative to the ROG – Republic of Gamers notebooks, available in 15 and 17-inch variants, and...
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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...
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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...
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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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