In this article we’re having a look at a rather unique laptop as of August 2018, one that merges an AMD Ryzen APU platform with dedicated Nvidia GTX 1050 graphics: the Asus VivoBook X570ZD (also known as the K570Zd in some regions). This is...
The Asus Zenbook Pro is a series of thin-and-light 15-inch laptops with premium builds and aesthetics, but also powerful hardware and good screen options. We’ve covered the UX550 lines in depth here on the site in previous articles (UX550VD, UX550VE and the updated UX550GD/GE), but...
If you’re shopping for a mid-range everyday computer in the $600 to $700 price-range, you’ve surely came across a few Asus VivoBooks options. As of the second half of 2018 Asus offers an updated model in this niche, the VivoBook S15 S530, also known...
When AMD launched the Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 7 2700U it marked their return to competitiveness in the ultra-low voltage (ULV) processor market. Performance is similar to Intel’s quadcore ultrabook processors, the i5-8350U and i7-8550U. The ace up AMD’s sleeve was the more...
This article is about the Asus Zenbook S UX391 series, Asus’s new flagship clamshell thin-and-light ultraportable for 2018. It’s meant to compete with the top contenders out there, like the Dell XPS 13 9370 or the Huawei MateBook X Pro, with whom it shares...
The ROG Strix is Asus’s line of mid-range gaming laptops with solid specs and features, but also fairly aggressive prices. As of June 2018 Asus launched an update of the Strix family and the new Strix II GL504 laptops don’t just get the newer hardware, but...
This article is very long due, but we finally get to talk about the updated models in the Asus ZenBook UX430 series of ultra-portables, the UX430UN model with Intel 8th gen hardware and Nvidia MX150 graphics. Keep in mind this article is published in August...
The 15-inch Asus Zenbook Pros have been some of the most popular thin-and-light premium laptops of 2017, alongside the Dell XPS 15, the Lenovo Yoga 720 and Yoga 730, and perhaps the HP Omen 15. With the launch of the Intel Coffee Lake hardware platform in early April...
In this article we’ve gathered our impressions on the updated 2018 model of the Asus ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703GS. That’s a mouthful, in Asus’s “good” tradition, but this laptop is definitely interesting as a powerful 17-inch gaming machine with the latest hardware features...
This article is about an all-round laptop that combines solid everyday performance, gaming abilities, a 15-inch screen, a compact form-factor and a great price: the Asus VivoBook 15 X560UD (or K560UD in some regions). It’s built on Intel Core U hardware and an Nvidia...
The Best Chromebooks of 2018 reviewed and compared
Chromebooks are snappy, easy to use and inexpensive computers designed for Internet based activities like browsing, email, music/video streaming and so on. Many good options start at under $300...
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