This is my detailed review of the Lenovo Legion 9i series, the highest-tier Legion laptop available as of the end of 2023. You probably know what to expect from this series by now, which is Lenovo’s take on a somewhat portable high-performance laptop, and...
This is my detailed review of the Asus Zenbook Pro 14 UX6404 series, in its mid-2023 generation. We’ve discussed this series earlier in the year, when I got to preview it for a brief time, and that experience left me excited about this addition...
This is my detailed review of the Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-43 generation, a lightweight and portable 16-inch laptop built on a modern AMD Ryzen U hardware platform. I’ve reviewed a previous version of the Swift Edge in the past, and this updated model...
This is my detailed review of the Asus ZenBook 14X series in its mid-2023 generation. This series is sold as the ZenBook 14X UX3404 in most regions, but also as the ZenBook 14X Q420 and Q410 in some US shops. Furthermore, this reviewed configuration...
This is my detailed review of the mid-2023 8th-generation update of the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 series, in the Legion Pro 5i variant built on 13th-gen Intel Core HX hardware and Nvidia RTX 4000 graphics. The Legion Pro 5i is the mid-tier performance and...
This is my detailed review of the Asus ROG Strix G18 series, the large screen 18-inch mid-tier Republic of Gamers laptop of the 2023 generation. The ROG Strix series is similar in most ways to Asus’s highest-tier ROG Strix Scar series, which I’ve already...
In this article we’re going to discuss the particularities and the performance of the best iGPU currently available on the market, the RDNA3-based AMD Radeon 780M. This integrated GPU is bundled with the majority of the top-tier 2023 AMD Ryzen 7000 Phoenix processors. We’re...
This is my detailed review of the Lenovo Yoga Slim 6 series, in the AMD-based Yoga Slim 6 14APU8 variant built on 2023 AMD Ryzen Phoenix hardware. This series is mostly available on the European market and doesn’t have a direct equivalent in the...
This is my detailed review of the Asus ROG Strix G16 series, the mid-tier mid-sized Republic of Gamers laptop available as of 2023. The Strix series shares its core with Asus’s highest-tier ROG Strix Scar series, which I’ve already reviewed here – ROG Scar...
This is my detailed review of the 2023 Asus VivoBook Pro 16X OLED series, which I’ve used extensively in my home office over the last two months. This is a quite interesting lineup of laptops. It’s supposed to be an all-purpose mobile computer with...
This is my detailed review of the Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D, a powerful 17-inch laptop with unique specs in today’s notebook environment, as it pairs an AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D processor with an Nvidia RTX 4090 Laptop dGPU. What makes this laptop...
This is our detailed review of the highest-tier configuration of the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i series, the 2023 gen8 generation. This configuration bundles the Intel Core i9-13900HX processor, 32 B RAM, 1 TB of fast SSD storage, and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 16...
This is our detailed review of the 2023 update of the Asus ROG Flow X13 series, in the GV302XV variant built on AMD Ryzen 7000 hardware and Nvidia RTX 4000 graphics. We’ve reviewed the previous variants of the Flow X13 series, and this 2023...
This article explains the specs and performance of the existing AMD Ryzen 9 mobile platforms and provides a detailed list of all the AMD Ryzen 9 laptops available in stores as of 2023 (such as the latest models powered by AMD Zen4 Ryzen 9...
This is our detailed review of the mid-2023 update of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 series, in the Zephyrus G14 GA402 variant built on AMD Ryzen 7000 hardware and Nvidia RTX 4000 graphics. The 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 generation is a hardware refresh of...
In this article, we’re discussing the 2023 Lenovo Legion 9i series, now the top-of-the-line model within Lenovo’s gaming/performance lineup. The 9i is the first of its kind, as so far Lenovo only went up to the Legion 7 as their flagship. However, with the...
This article explains the specs and performance of the existing Intel Core i9 laptop platforms and provides a detailed list of all the portable, high-performance, and gaming Core i9 laptops available in stores as of 2023. We’re discussing the latest Intel 13th-gen Core i9...
This article explains what “Intel Evo” means and lists all the important Intel Evo certified laptops currently available in stores. With modern laptops getting better and better over the years, Intel is constantly trying to differentiate and emphasize its top-tier designs from the mass-market...
The latest update of this article provides a detailed list of all the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Ryzen 7 7735U, Ryzen 7 7730U, and Ryzen 7 6800U laptops available in stores as of the second part of 2023, and explains the specs and performance...
This article is my detailed review of the mid-2023 generation of the Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED k5404. This series is the mid-tier and somewhat more affordable alternative to the Asus ZenBook 14X lineup, with fewer bells and whistles, different materials used for the...
This is my detailed review of the 2023 Asus ROG Flow Z13 series. The Flow Z13 is a rather unique product, a portable tablet+ keyboard folio format with a 13-inch display, but at the same time a device with powerful specs that can rival...
This is our detailed review of the mid-2023 8th-generation update of the Lenovo Legion Pro 7 series, in the Legion Pro 7i variant built on 13th-gen Intel Core HX hardware and Nvidia RTX 4000 graphics. The Pro 7i is the top-tier performance and gaming...
This article is my detailed review of the mid-2022 generation of the Asus ZenBook 14 OLED. The series is sold as the ZenBook 14 OLED UX4302ZA in most markets, but also as the ZenBook 14 OLED Q409ZA model in the US, as a BestBuy...
Here at Ultrabookreview.com, we’ve been testing and reviewing thin-and-light gaming laptops for 15 years now, of all kinds and from all major brands. Our experience allows us to help you choose the best portable gaming laptop (or gaming ultrabook) for your needs and budget,...
In this article, we’re discussing fanless laptops and silent Windows ultrabooks and Chromebooks, or in other words, laptops with passive cooling solutions, without a fan that spins and makes noise. You’ll find quite a few different laptops without a fan available in stores, and...
This is my detailed review of the 2023 update of the Asus ROG Flow X16 series. The ROG Flow X16 is still a unique design in today’s market, as a premium 16-inch laptop with a 2-in-1 convertible format and some of the most advanced...
In this article, we’re discussing the laptops available in stores with mini LED displays. There’s a good chance you’re already familiar with mini LED panels from televisions, where they’ve been available for several years. These mini LED displays are a more recent addition to...
In this article we’re discussing the updated 2023 model of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402 series. The G14 is the most hyped ROG laptop of the last few years, and is especially interesting for us here at Ultrabookreview.com due to its excellent balance...
While a few years ago the word “ultrabook” had not been even invented, today, ultrabooks are widespread and the kinds of portable thin-and-light computers many desire to get. But what is an ultrabook in 2022/2023? How do you define this term and what sets...
Here at Ultrabookreview.com, we’ve reviewed hundreds of ultrabooks and portable lightweight laptops over the last 15 years, of all kinds and from all brands. In this guide, I’ll tell you which are our favorite ultrabooks right now and explain why, in order to help...