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,...
Halo 3 is widely regarded as Bungie’s magnum opus (well, Marathon 2 and Double Aught’s Infinity are my personal favourites), with an estimated 14.5 million copies sold to-date and achieving “universal acclaim” on Metacritic. Originally released in November of 2007, reviewers noted the game’s fun...
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...
This here is the compact 13-inch ZenBook 13 UX325JA, the mid-2020 update of the popular Asus ZenBook 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 Thunderbolt...
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,...
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...
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....
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...
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...
Razer was kind enough to lend me one of their new Razer Blade Pro 17 models – this one with an RTX 2080 Super! I’m very interested to see just how well it stacks up against the model I reviewed last year, as well...
This is one of the most anticipated affordable gaming laptops of the moment, the AMD Ryzen 4000 version of the Lenovo Legion 5. I’ve bought this locally about two weeks ago and have been using it since, and you’ll find my thoughts and impressions...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
For years, Asus ROG laptops have been a standard for full-size performance and gaming computers with beefy specs and cooling solutions to match. However, with the technology progressing and people looking into more portable options, the big-boy ROG laptops have recently got into a...
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...
May 31, 2020 Update: With four months of usage under my belt, I’m updating this article with a bit of a rant. I originally rated the JBL Bar 5.1 wireless surround soundbar fairly highly, citing it’s good sound quality and unique feature set as...
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MSI Creator 17 2020 review – performance notebook with a mini LED display
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Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 review (UX325JA – compact 13-inch ultrabook with a big battery)
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Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 review (UX425JA – with Intel i7-1065G7 & Iris Pro)
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MSI GS66 Stealth review (i7, RTX 2070) – white-collar performance notebook
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Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA vs ZenBook 14 UX425JA compared
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...
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AMD Radeon Vega 8 vs 7 benchmarks and gaming results, vs Nvidia MX350 and MX250
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Asus Zenbook 14 UX434FLC (Intel Core i7) vs UM433IQ (AMD Ryzen 7) compared
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Asus Zephyrus G15 vs TUF Gaming A15, Zephyrus G14 – Ryzen 4000 laptops compared
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Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506 vs Acer Predator Helios 300 – best-value gaming laptops, compared
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