Latest laptop & ultrabook news and analysis

Intel 12th gen laptops (Alder Lake mobile Core P/H)

With 12th gen Intel Alder Lake desktop hardware already available in stores now, we’re eagerly awaiting for the platform to make its way into the laptop and ultrabook space as well. It...

Dell XPS 13 9315 (2022 model) – what to expect, vs. XPS 13 Plus 9320, XPS 13 9310

The XPS 13 9315 is Dell’s offer in the mid-range ultrabook space...

2022 Lenovo Legion 7 and Legion 7i updates– AMD Ryzen 6000, Intel H55 Alder Lake & more

Last year, the Lenovo Legion 7 lineup offered some of the better...

Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE (Special Edition)- the most powerful ROG laptop (i9-12950HX, 3080Ti)

Back in the days, Asus used to offer lineups of full-size ROG...

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601- 2-in-1 gaming laptop (Ryzen 9 6900HS, 3070Ti, mini LED)

Asus’s ROG Flow family of gaming ultraportable laptops just received a new...

2022 Lenovo Legion Slim 7 and Legion Slim 7i updates

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We reviewed the Legion Slim 7 last year and concluded it required some serious updates in order to remain a competitive alternative for the portable performance designs out there, and here enters that awaited update, the 2022 generation of the Legion Slim 7 series....
Asus Zenbook Pro 16X OLED UX7602 – the most powerful ZenBook to date

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I was hoping to get a review sample of the 2022 Asus Zenbook Pro 16X OLED UX7602 series before the launch event, but it didn’t arrive in time. As a result, this article only gathers my initial thoughts and impressions on what I consider...
2022 Acer Predator series: Helios 300 PH315-55 and Triton 500 SE PT516-52s

Acer are updating most of their lineups of gaming and performance Nitro and Predator laptops as of early 2022, bumping the hardware to the latest specs from Intel, AMD, and Nvidia, and addressing some of our complaints with the previous generations. In this article,...
I upgraded to an AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU from a Ryzen 5 5600X, and it made a big difference

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I’m not going to get in the habit of reviewing desktop CPUs, but after my experience this weekend with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, I thought I’d put out a little article on my findings. Fact is, I’m just impressed with how much of...
Douglas Recommends Games: Killing Floor 2

I love video games as an artistic medium. But while I buy quite a few titles each year, it’s more to support the developer than anything else. This is because I often don’t even finish them. Somehow, I find myself inevitably pulled back to...
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 – 2022 model – what to expect, vs XPS 13 9310

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The Dell XPS 13 has been my go-to travel laptop for the last 6 years, so you can say I have a soft spot for this lineup. It’s not just me, though, it has topped many reviews and recommendations lists since Dell first released...
AMD Radeon 680M benchmarks, performance (RDNA2 AMD iGPU) vs Iris Xe, Intel

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The AMD Radeon 680M is the much-awaited top-tier RDNA2-based integrated GPU bundled with the majority of the 2022 AMD Ryzen 6000 Rembrandt processors. In this article, we’re taking a deep look at this iGPU’s performance in benchmarks, as well as at its overall capabilities...
2022 Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i and Slim 7i Carbon updates, with Intel Alder Lake

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Alongside the refresh of their Slim 7 lineups of all-purpose ultraportables, Lenovo are also updating the premium-tier lineups of Yoga Slim 9i (14-inch) and Yoga Slim 7i Carbon (13-inch) ultrabooks for the second part of 2022, and we’re going to discuss them in this...
2022 Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 / 7i Pro X, and Yoga Slim 7 / 7i 14, 16-inch – what to expect

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Lenovo are updating their lineups of Slim and Yoga thin-and-light ultrabook notebooks for 2022. Among the novelties, we’re looking at a hardware bump to current Intel Core 12th-gen Alder Lake and AMD Ryzen 6000 Rembrandt hardware platforms with DDR5 memory and PCIe gen4 SSD...
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402 2022 – Ryzen 9, AMD graphics & vapor chamber

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Back in early 2020, Asus launched what ended up being one of the most popular compact laptops of recent years, the ROG Zephyrus G14 series. Two years later, it’s time for a major overhaul of this lineup, with the 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402....
2022 Asus Zenbook 14X Space Edition and standard, with Alder Lake & OLED

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I’ve already covered the Asus Zenbook 14X in several different articles such as this one on the 14X UX5401 Intel-based series and this one on the 14X UM5401 model built on AMD hardware, concluding that this chassis is one of the better balanced ZenBook...
2022 Asus Zenbook 14 OLED updates – AMD (UM3402) and Intel (UX3402) variants

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Alongside the multitude of other launches, Asus have also updated their mainstream lineups of ZenBook 14 ultrabooks for 2022, and didn’t stick to just a hardware refresh. In fact, these 2022 ZenBook 14s are completely different than the previous generations, with a cleaner design,...
2022 Alienware X14 and Alienware X15 R2, X17 R2 updates – what to expect

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Dell are updating most of their notebook lineups at the beginning of 2022 with the latest hardware specs available from Intel, AMD and Nvidia, including their top-tier Alienware X series. For 2022 generation, we’ll be getting the updated Alienware X15 R2 and X17 R2,...
Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301 gaming tablet – what to expect and first impressions

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Last year Asus launched the ROG Flow X13 laptop, the smallest member of the ROG family and the most powerful 13-inch convertible available on the market. This year, the 2022 Flow X13 is still part of the lineup and gets a bump to the...
DDR5 memory on laptops (Intel/AMD) – what to expect, vs DDR4

Early into 2022, DDR5 memory is going to quickly make its way into the mobile space, with the laptops built on Intel’s Alder Lake (12th-gen) and AMD’s Rembrandt (6000 series, Zen3+) hardware platforms. Unlike on desktop PCs where you can opt for either DDR4...