For the last two years, the Dell Inspiron Gaming line has been one of the best series of mid-range gaming laptops you could get, with solid traits and an excellent price (especially for those of you living in the US). The latest iteration in the...
If you’re interested in the Microsoft Surface Pro, you should also check out the product covered in this article, the Acer Switch 5 SW512-52. Much like the Surface Pro, this one is a Windows tablet with a similar form-factor, a kick-stand on the back...
Back at IFA 2017 Asus announced an update for the mid-range ROG Strix gaming line: the GL503 and GL703 series. Given the previous GL502s and GL702s were some of the most popular laptops in their niche, the new generation attracts a lot of interest from...
Let’s say you’re in the market for a compact all-round laptop able to handle daily activities and tackle a few casual games as well. You don’t want a full-size computer, but rather something smaller and lighter, yet at the same time your budget is...
A few weeks ago I published an article about the Asus Zenbook UX550VD, a much awaited addition to the premium 15-inch laptop segment and alternative to the Dell XPS 15 and Lenovo Yoga 720 15. However, the UX550VE variant is that one that actually makes this Zenbook...
Lenovo was a little late with the update of their premium 2-in-1 Yoga notebook, but there’s finally a successor for the Yoga 910 as of early September 2017, the Yoga 920, scheduled however to ship from Q4 2017. While we’re waiting for our own sample...
This article is a few months late, but hey, better late than never. It’s about the Asus Chromebook C302CA, one of the best Chromebooks available in stores in 2017. Unlike most Chromebooks, this one is more expensive, selling for between $470 to $650 depending on the...
The second half of 2017 is finally the right time to buy an all-round ultra-portable laptop that can handle standard everyday activities such as browsing, movies or music, but also games, graphics editing and some other more demanding chores. And that’s because Intel have unveiled...
This article is a work in progress and explains what to expect from the Nvidia MX150 graphics chips, as well as provide a complete list of portable laptops built on these chips. There are few details on these new solutions at the time I’m initially...
The Acer Spin 5 is one of the best-buy convertibles available in stores, as an overall good product with an affordable price tag. There’s more about it in our review. As of the Fall of 2017 Acer updated it with a new generation, the Spin 5...
As of late August 2017 Intel announced the first quad-core eight-thread platform designed for ultra-portable computers. The CPUs in this line are sold as 8th generation processors, although in reality they are an update of the 7th generation hardware line and are called Kaby...
If you’re interested in a laptop that won’t break the bank for you and can handle complex multi-core loads like very few other notebooks available as of August 2017, the Asus ROG Strix GL702ZC should be of interest. It looks like a standard 17-inch laptop, perhaps a little...
The vast majority of ultraportable laptops available in the last years have been built on Intel Core U hardware-platforms, with options for dual-core processors with or without HyperThreading. And while the Kaby Lake hardware generation provides solid performance for everyday tasks like browsing and...
2-in-1 thin-and-light laptops have been around for a few years now and they’ve got to the point where they can meet most expectations, with few to no compromises. Most of them are still fairly heavy to hold and use in tablet mode, which is the...
If you’re after a portable all-round laptop and you’ve got around $1000 / 1000 EUR to spend, the Lenovo IdeaPad 720s should be on your list. We’ve spent some time with it in the last weeks and gathered all our impressions below, with the...
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Lenovo IdeaPad 520s-14IKB review – mid-range modern ultraportable
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Asus Zenbook UX550VE review (i7-7700HQ, GTX 1050 Ti) and how it compares to the Zenbook UX550VD
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Asus Chromebook C302CA review – an excellent premium 2-in-1 Chromebook
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Asus Zenbook 13 UX331UN impressions – Core i5-8250U CPU and Nvidia MX150 graphics
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Asus Zenbook UX430 vs UX410 vs UX3410 – what sets these apart
Asus have a long history of releasing multiple laptops with similar traits and as a result, most potential buyers have a hard time setting them apart. In this post...
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