13 inch laptops - reviews, news and more
This category is all about what we can call the “standard” ultrabook, thin-and-light laptops with 13.3-inch screens. These notebooks provide the ideal mix of power, features and size, and most manufacturers offer several 13 inch models these days. The offer is vast, from thin and very light devices, to powerful laptops with dedicated graphics, from business units with classic designs and matte screens, to multimedia ultrabooks with touchscreens and fancy shells.
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Back at CES in January I saw some early Sony ultrabook prototypes but back then there were no details of a final shipping date. Today, Sony officially announced the Vaio T11 and T13 lines, their first ever ultrabooks, that will be available in stores...
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Now that the first ultrabook wave, featuring such products as the Asus Zenbook UX31, the Lenovo U300S or the Toshiba Portege Z835, is pretty much history, it’s time to concentrate on the second wave, started with the unveilings of Acer’s S5, M3 and M5,...
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HP are one of the biggest laptop movers in the world, but over the years, they mostly focused on cheap machines, with little consideration for design and attention to details. That has changed recently, and laptops like the HP Folio 13 we’re reviewing here...
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After giving you an exclusive first look and preview of the Lenovo IdeaPad U300s a couple of months back, when things were still a bit shady, it’s now time to take Lenovo’s ultrabook for another spin and properly review it, just weeks after its...
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The Acer Aspire S3 was the first true ultrabook to hit the stores in late 2011 and, despite its affordable price tag and early success, has failed to make a strong impression and has trailed behind most recent releases, like the Asus UX31 or...
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I’m sure I was not the only one to expect the Toshiba Z835 (or Z830, as its called in some markets, see details below) to reach the stores, as there were certain rumors claiming this could be the best ultrabook of the beginning of...
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Ever since the first ultrabook was officially announced, most technology enthusiasts got excited by either the Acer S3, the cheapest device of this kind, the Asus UX31, with a great screen and a very strong body, or the Toshiba Z835, which seemed to offer...
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After thoroughly reviewing the Lenovo U300s and the Acer Aspire S3, it’s now time to focus on the Asus Zenbook UX31, the ultrabook that seemed to have the best odds to be a real competitor for the MacBook Air a while back. The Zenbook...
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Acer and Asus are two of the most important computer manufacturers that decided to enter the fresh and exciting ultrabook market and their products, while short of being perfect (or extremely cheap, for that matter), are clearly strong and elegant enough to attract quite...
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After a couple of general posts that I honestly hope you found useful and insightful rather than boring and formal, it’s time to get a bit ‘’dirty’’, to take two of today’s ultrabooks and compare them head to head in order to see which...
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The Acer Aspire S3 is by far the cheapest ultrabook at the moment and, even though it cuts a few corners in terms of hardware and performance, is a solid and snappy overall piece of computer equipment. However, as much as it pains me...
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It is difficult to find a technology market niche not dominated by Apple right now. It is as difficult to find a trend that has not been started by Apple. It is almost impossible to find a computer product, a smartphone, a tablet or...
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The Samsung Series 9 laptop is one of the most interesting products on the computer market right now, being hailed by many for its looks, ultra portability and pretty high performance level, but being also criticized by some for its less than affordable price...
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While a few months back nobody had heard or had mentioned the term ‘’ultrabook’’ and everything was peaceful and quiet on the portable computer market, things have evolved extremely fast in a very short period of time. We have started talking about a new...
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Ultrabooks are definitely the computer devices of the moment, having caught the attention of technology enthusiasts all around the world with their promises of portability, lightweight, high performance and affordability. Lenovo is one of the companies that is planning to release an ultrabook in...
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The ultrabook craze couldn’t have been avoided by Toshiba, one of the most important players on the notebook market right now. The Japanese multinational computer manufacturer has unveiled its first super thin and ultra light 13.3-inch laptop at the IFA 2011 and the first...
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I’m pretty sure you’ve all heard about Sony’s VAIO. Back in the days, VAIOs were some of my favorite laptops, but they were quite expensive. With that in mind, you’d expect Sony’s first ultrabook, the Vaio T13, to be pricey as well. But that’s...
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4K gaming on Nvidia RTX 5090, RTX 5080 Laptops (vs. RTX 4090)
In this brief article we’re discussing gaming at 4K display resolution on the latest Intel Core Ultra 9 HX + Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 configurations tested...
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