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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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These days there are quite a few different mid-range all-around laptops in the sub $1000 price range to choose from, and many are available with either Intel Core H35 (Core i7-11370H or lower) or AMD Ryzen H45 (Ryzen 7 5800H or lower) hardware. Opting...
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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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This here is the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro, also known as the IdeaPad Slim 7 Pro in some markets. Lenovo offers this laptop in a multitude of variants that differ from region to region, to the point that it can get confusing for...
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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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This article is going to help you pick up a high-end performance and gaming laptop in this second part of 2021 and later into 2022, by pitching the Intel Tiger Lake Core i9-11980HK processor against the AMD Cezanne Ryzen 9 5900HX. These are the...
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Asus have recently released their Zenbook 14X series of ultrabooks, which are now available in stores alongside the existing ZenBook 14 models already selling for the last few years. And since we’ve reviewed both the 14X and the regular 14 models here on the...
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There’s a big market for ultraportables with an affordable price tag, sleek looks, fast hardware, and a decent screen, and the Acer Swift 3 is one of the better budget devices that checks all these boxes. We’ve spent time with it and we’re going...
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This article should help many of you looking for a mid-range gaming and work laptop, as it takes an in-depth look at the two mainstream processors available right now (as of mid-2021 and later) from Intel and AMD, in the same chassis and same...
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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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For the last two weeks, I got to spend more time with a final version of the Asus Zenbook 14X and gathered my thoughts and impressions on this ultrabook down below. I’ve already covered the AMD variant of the ZenBook 14x in a preview...
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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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The ZenBook 14 UM425 series has been one of the most popular ZenBook series available in stores in the last year or so, as ultrabooks that marry premium design lines and features with the power and versatility of the AMD Ryzen U hardware platforms....
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While still one of the best Windows tablets on the market, the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 was for many years now in dire need of an overhaul, as we concluded in our review of the series. Thankfully, Microsoft have been working on an update...
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With all the other notebooks launched this year, our review of the 2021 Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 got delayed, so I decided to wait a few more months in order to test the finalized and mature versions of this laptop, with the proper software,...
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Last year I bought a Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14 on a great deal, curious about what the AMD Ryzen U hardware could deliver in an affordable and portable package. I ended up returning that laptop after a little bit, because I couldn’t get used...
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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 have recently launched an entire generation of new Vivobook and Zenbook portable laptops, and I’ll update you on them in the next few weeks as I get to spend time with them and put them through our tests. This article touches on what...
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If you’ve been here for a while you should know that the Dell XPS 13 has been my ultrabook of choice for many years now, and I’m still using one as my main portable laptop, although not as often as I used to now...
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I’ve been using the Acer Swift X 14 for the last two weeks and I’m sharing my thoughts on it in this article. This laptop has been available for a few months now, and many reviewers/publications have crowned it the best-value 14-inch laptop of...
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Earlier this year we’ve reviewed the redesigned 2020 ZenBook 14 UX425JA series, a brand-new product at the time and a step-up from the previous Asus ZenBook 14 generations. Several months later in late-2020, Asus now offer the ZenBook 14 UX425EA models in their line-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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