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Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 review (UX325JA – compact 13-inch ultrabook with a big battery)

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...

Acer Swift 3 SF313-52 review (2020 model, 3:2 display and IceLake hardware)

There aren’t many Windows laptops with 3:2 displays out there, and this...

Lenovo ThinkBook 13s review – competitive 13-inch ultrabook (Core i5, UHD 620)

Lenovo’s (and previously IBM’s) ThinkPads are some of the most popular ultraportable...

Razer Blade Stealth 13 review (Ice Lake i7-1065G7, GTX 1650) – a true gaming ultrabook!

You may remember that I just recently reviewed the Razer Blade Stealth...

Dell XPS 13 9300, 2020 model – what to expect, vs XPS 13 7390

For years now, the Dell XPS 13 has been my personal ultrabook...

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 and X13 Yoga updates of the X390 lineups

The ThinkPad X13 and X13 Yoga are the updated 2020 models in the Lenovo ThinkPad X lineup, and direct follow-ups of the ThinkPad X390 and X390 Yoga from 2019. Much like all the other ThinkPad updates scheduled for the first part of this year,...
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold 2020 – foldable tablet-ultrabook

Dual-screen and foldable notebooks are expected to blossom in 2020, and Lenovo is among the first to announce a foldable ultrabook with the ThinkPad X1 Fold, a follow-up of the folding X1 prototype they briefly presented in 2019. Expected in stores around Summer 2020,...
Microsoft Surface Pro X – full Windows experience on ARM (Qualcomm)

The Surface Pro X is Microsoft’s take at a pro-level computer meant to provide the full Windows experience on an ARM (Qualcomm) platform. Why is this important? Well, mostly because an ARM product is going to be slimmer, lighter, longer-lasting on a charge than...
Six-core (Intel Core i7-10710U) Dell XPS 13 7390 available, what to expect

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Dell’s refreshed XPS 13 7390 is one of the better thin-and-lights ultrabooks available in stores these days, and like most other Core U devices on the market, has been recently updated to Intel’s latest hardware: 10th gen Comet Lake. However, aside from the standard...
Pixelbook Go: Is this Google’s next flagship Chromebook?

Google’s Chromebooks have occupied a strange space since the release of the first Chromebook Pixel in 2013. The flagship devices represent the best features Chrome OS has to offer, and every release pushes the boundaries of Chromebooks. The most recent “flagship” Chromebook, 2017’s Pixelbook,...
Razer revamps Blade Stealth 13 with Nvidia GTX 1650 graphics, 10nm Ice Lake CPUs

Razer’s 13-inch Blade Stealth from late 2018/early 2019 marketed itself as one of the most powerful “true” ultrabooks, as it packed Intel’s 8th generation Whisky Lake quad-core CPUs and modest dedicated Nvidia MX150 into a 0.58″ x 12″ x 8.3″ and 2.82 lb design....
Core i7-10510U benchmarks show Intel’s 10th gen Comet Lake CPUs not much faster than 8th gen Whisky Lake

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Update 2 (July 12, 2019): Article updated to include comment speculation 10nm and 14nm variants of XPS 13 in traditional and convertible designs Update 1 (July 11, 2019): The original edition of this article mistook Comet Lake 14nm for Ice Lake 10nm. Both chips...
Huawei MateBook 13 review (Core i7, Nvidia GPU, 3:2 13-inch display)

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Despite the whole controversy around the Huawei company, it’s hard to deny they still make some of the best value notebooks on the market. Thus, if you’re fine with buying a Huawei product (it’s up to you, but as long as you’re not working...
Razer Blade Stealth 13 2019 review (Core i7, MX150 graphics)

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Razer was kind enough to send me a sample of their 2019 Razer Blade Stealth – a pink one in fact! I’ve seen other reviews on this one already, but I figured I’d put my two cents in as well. Overall, I found it...
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 – reviews, what’s changed from the XPS 13 9370

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The Dell XPS 13 has been my ultrabook of choice for a few years now. I own and have been constantly using while on the go an XPS 13 9343, and I’ve reviewed here on the site all the later updates released in the last...
2019 Asus ZenBooks: ZenBook S UX392 and ZenBook 14 UX431 – what to expect

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Following the current trend of shrinking laptop bezels, Asus announced two updated ZenBook series that will be available in 2019, alongside the already existing ZenBook lines with thin bezels launched in the second half of 2018 (UX333, UX433 and UX533). One of them is...
Lenovo Yoga C930 review (i7-8550U, 16 GB RAM, UHD screen)

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This article is about the Lenovo Yoga C930, Lenovo’s top-of-the-line consumer convertible laptop and a follow-up of the popular Yoga 920 and 910 from previous years. It’s been available on the market for a few months now, so we were able to test if...
Asus ZenBook 13 review (UX333FA / UX333FN – Core i7, MX150)

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This article is our detailed review of the Asus ZenBook 13 UX333FN, the smallest modern laptop with dedicated graphics you can find in stores as of late-2018 and the beginning of 2019. However, we’ll also touch of the ZenBook UX333FA variant, which is the...
Asus Zenbook Flip UX362 review (UX362FA – i7-8565U, UHD 620)

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I’ve spent a few weeks with the Asus ZenBook Flip UX362FA and gathered all my impressions in this article, with the good parts and the quirks you’ll have to be aware of if interested in buying one. As the name suggests if you’re familiar...
Acer Chromebook Spin 13 review (i3-8130U, 8 GB RAM, 64 GB eMMC)

We don’t often review Chromebooks here, but I’ve spent time with a handful of them over the years and witnessed how their functionality has evolved. This article is about one of the premium-tier Chromebooks of the moment, and also one of the fastest: the...