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...
Table of ContentsBest-value laptops under $1000 in 2024Portable ultrabooks under $1000Good-value performance ultraportables around 1000 USD/EURGaming notebooks under $1000Best affordable laptops under $500 in 2024Full-size cheap laptops under $500Budget ultrabooks (10 to 14-inch) under $500ChromebooksCompact Cheap Windows laptopsWrap up Looking for a good-value laptop...
Table of ContentsBest affordable ultrabooks and laptops for schoolMid-tier affordable school laptopsPremium lightweight laptops for school and college studentsApple MacBooksSurface laptops, Dell XPS 13 and HP Envy 13/Spectre x360Asus ZenBooks and VivoBooksLenovo ThinkPads and YogasThe best all-purpose school laptopsAsus ROG Flow X13 and Flow...
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 Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 series, the most powerful ROG – Republic of Gamers laptop available as of 2023/2024. The Scar 18 is a performance laptop with an 18-inch display, a full-size chassis, and an updated beefy...
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 2023/2024 generation. The ROG Strix series is similar in most ways to Asus’s highest-tier ROG Strix Scar series, which I’ve already...
This is my detailed review of the Lenovo Yoga Slim 6 series, in the AMD-based Yoga Slim 6 14APU8 variant built on AMD Ryzen Phoenix hardware. This series is mostly available on the European market and doesn’t have a direct equivalent in the US...
This is my detailed review of the Asus ROG Strix G16 series, the mid-tier mid-sized Republic of Gamers laptop available as of 2023/2024. 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 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...
The latest update of this article provides a detailed list of all the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U and Ryzen 7 8840HS laptops available in stores as of mid 2024, as well as lists of previous generation AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Ryzen 7 7735U, Ryzen...
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 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 the...
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...
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 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...
This is my detailed review of the Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED, now in a redesigned chassis, with 13th-gen Intel Core U Evo hardware, and a revamped cooling module. Thing is, the 2022 Zenbook S 13 was one of my favorite ultrabooks of its...
This is my detailed review of the 2023 update of the Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 series. The Zephyrus M16 has been available for a few years now, as a premium laptop with powerful specs and top features in a rather compact and lightweight package....
Table of ContentsRecommended 2-in-1 portable laptops (ultrabooks) in 2025Lenovo Yoga 9i and HP Spectre x360 14 – the best 2-in-1 convertible ultrabooksMicrosoft Surface Pro – the ultra-portable tablet formatLenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 – the best mid-range Windows convertibleLenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus – the...
This is my detailed review of the Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 series, the most powerful AMD-based Republic of Gamers laptop available as of 2023. Most of the 2023 ROG models are Intel-based this year, with Nvidia RTX graphics, and only two Strix models...
In this article we’re discussing the 2023 updates of the Lenovo Legion Slim series of thin-and-light gaming/performance laptops. For this year, the Legion Slims are available as either the premium Slim 7/7i models, with a thinner and lighter premium format, or the mid-tier Slim...
In this article we’re discussing the Lenovo LOQ series of gaming/performance laptops, a new addition to the Lenovo lineup as for mid-2023. These slot as budget-friendly options underneath the popular Lenovo Legion models, as more affordable variants with low and mid-tier specs. As far...
This is my detailed review of the Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 series, the most powerful mid-sized Republic of Gamers laptop available as of 2023/2024. We’ve already reviewed the bigger 18-inch ROG Scar 18, with whom this 16-inch Scar 16 model shares most of...
In this article we’re discussing the 2023 updates of the Lenovo Legion 7 series, now called the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i (Intel) and Lenovo Legion Pro 7 (AMD). Aside from appending a Pro to the naming, Lenovo’s top-lineup of performance and gaming laptops doesn’t...
This is a complete list of creator and gaming laptops available with a high-resolution and high-refresh 4K 120Hz, 4K 144Hz display, or the close alternatives with 16:10 aspect ratios (4K+ WQUXGA 3840×2400 px). Most gaming laptops these days ship with fast screens, with refresh...
Table of ContentsBest budget Chromebooks in 2024 (under $300)Lenovo Chromebook DuetBest-value Chromebooks in 2024 ($300 to $500)Pixel Slate and Asus Chromebook Flip CM3Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5 13 and Duet 5 OLEDAcer Chromebook Spin 514 and HP Chromebook x360 14a15 and 17-inch ChromebooksBest Premium Chromebooks...