15.6 inch or larger laptops - reviews, news and more
This section includes our guides, reviews and scoops on the available full-size laptops with 15.6 inch screen or the larger 17.3 inch models. Most of the units covered in here are still fairly compact and portables, but usually more powerful than the standard ultrabooks. We also cover the available high-tier multimedia notebooks, the available full-size laptops with convertible screens and definitely not least, a large selection of gaming notebooks with powerful hardware, dedicated graphics, excellent screens and specific designs and particularities.
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If you’re in the market for a mid-range all-in-one laptop capable of handling everyday chores, multimedia content and occasional games, you surely came along the Acer Swift 3 series by now. This article is about a newer addition to this line built on AMD’s...
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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...
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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, the Lenovo Yoga 720 15 and the newer Yoga 730 and ThinkPad X1 Extreme. However, the UX550VE variant...
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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 can, the Asus ROG Strix GL702ZC should be of interest. It looks like a standard 17-inch laptop, perhaps a...
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After my disappointment with the Aorus x5 MD, my sights got set back on the Aorus x7 DT v7. I actually became interested with this laptop after hearing how good the v6 model was, a couple months back. Unfortunately, the v7 was heavily delayed...
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The VivoBook Pro is Asus’s line of full-size multimedia laptops. The computers in this series are nor as compact or as light as those in the VivoBook Slim or Zenbook Pro line, but not far off. They are however good multimedia options built on modern HQ...
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After an extremely long delay, it looks like Aorus has finally released their v7 line of laptops. These are the same laptops introduced back in January at CES, which are similar to the v6 line, but with Kaby Lake processors. With Volta coming so...
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It’s been a while since Asus last updated their top-tier Zenbook, but that’s changing as of July 2017 with the Zenbook Pro UX550 series. This is a 15-inch laptop with a compact build, premium features and the latest in terms of hardware at this...
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We’re having a look at a new mid-range series of laptops in this article, scheduled for release in the second part of 2017, the Asus Vivobook Slim. This is not your average notebook line though, as it’s one of these new iterations of thin-and-light...
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There are quite a few gaming laptops available in stores for around $1000, and we’ve reviewed most of them here on the site, but it’s now time for one more: the Acer Nitro 5. This is a full-size laptop with a 15-inch matte IPS...
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If you’re after performance in a well built laptop with a big screen, the Lenovo Legion Y920 is one of the newer options you should consider. It’s a full-size machine that weighs about 10 lbs (12 lbs including the power brick), one that offers...
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If you’re after a gaming laptop capable of smooth 1080p gaming performance today as well as for the next 2-3 years, you should be set on one of the modern configurations with Intel HQ processors and an Nvidia 1060 graphics chip. As of mid 2017,...
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If you were paying attention during Computex, you might have had your eye caught by Asus with the ROG GX501 Zephyrus. It certainly caught my eye, along with the Acer Triton and the Aorus x5, by being the only thin, 15” laptops with a...
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While this has somewhat changed recently, Acer laptops have been historically known for their affordable price tags and overall solid value for the money, albeit with a few cut corners here and there, perfectly normal for budget laptops. This article is about one such...
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There’s a market for laptops with large screens and solid performance in a package that’s not going to break the bank and is not going to be a burden to carry around either. The Asus ROG Strix GL702VM is one such machine, a gaming...
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Acer recently renewed their line of Aspire mainstream laptops, upgrading them in terms of hardware and slightly revamping their design lines. This article is about the 15-inch version of the Aspire 7 (code name A715-71G), the top tier offer in this mid-range segment, starting at...
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There are quite a few good gaming-laptops you can get for under $1000 these days, all of them bringing solid performance to the table, good builds and a few extras meant to tip the potential buyer towards each one’s side. Lenovo’s offer in the niche is...
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Acer don’t have a long history of making dedicated gaming laptops, yet they managed to create some great Predator computers in these last two years since the series was released. Most of them are aimed at the high end gaming niche though, with devices like the...
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When choosing a new laptop, I always tend to look for the best value. To me, value can be a measure of a number of things, such as power, portability, price and reliability. I normally stop looking once the price goes over $2000, but...
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In this article we’re talking about Dell’s 15-inch Inspiron Gaming notebook, one of the most appreciated options in the $1000 gaming laptops category. When it comes to mid-level mid-range gaming machines, you should expect well built laptops with a decent keyboard, average screens and...
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AMD Ryzen 7 6800H vs Intel Core i7-12700H benchmarks comparison, w/ RTX 3060
This article is going to help you decide between the two mainstream hardware platforms available for performance/gaming laptops in 2022 and later into 2023, the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H...
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