Update: October 13, 2019 added HWiNFO logs of extended gaming benchmarks We recently noted in our review of the X1 Extreme Gen 2 a few days ago that performance was a bit weaker than it should be due to thermal and power-limit throttling. In...
The Pixel 4 phones are closer than ever to their official launch event. So far, there’s not much that hasn’t been revealed about the flagships—with Google also doing its best to keep the phones in the eyes of the public. While things on the...
Apple released its latest iPhone models just a few weeks ago, but already rumors are swirling about Apple’s next steps. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, one of the leading Apple analysts in the world, the Cupertino colossus could release a new iPhone as early...
Microsoft Neo – a Windows folding tablet Update 2019-10-02 8:50 PM CST: I have added my personal opinions on the device and my speculation as to its future. These can be found at the end of this article, after the Release Date section. Microsoft...
The Surface Pro X is Microsoft’s take at a pro-level computer meant to provide the full Windows experience on an ARM (Qualcomm) platform. Why is this important? Well, mostly because an ARM product is going to be slimmer, lighter, longer-lasting on a charge than...
Dell’s XPS 15 7590 is the ever-popular flagship ultrabook of the American company, and as such it commands a relatively premium price in the lineup: Prices top-out at $2799 USD for a fully-loaded i9-9980HK/64GB/4K OLED/GTX 1650/97WHr configuration. However, the base SKU is priced at...
Dell’s refreshed XPS 13 7390 is one of the better thin-and-lights ultrabooks available in stores these days, and like most other Core U devices on the market, has been recently updated to Intel’s latest hardware: 10th gen Comet Lake. However, aside from the standard...
Google’s Chromebooks have occupied a strange space since the release of the first Chromebook Pixel in 2013. The flagship devices represent the best features Chrome OS has to offer, and every release pushes the boundaries of Chromebooks. The most recent “flagship” Chromebook, 2017’s Pixelbook,...
As a reviewer who places high importance on the actual experience of using a machine over an algorithmic score of its various benchmark results, I’ve been wanting to write about the forgotten importance of user experience for quite some time. I recently happened upon...
For some of our readers, external batteries might be a distant memory from 2005. For others (notably ThinkPad users and fans), an external battery is a much more recent memory. That’s because up through the Tx80 of the venerable T-series (I won’t make a...
Update: September 9, 12:48PM HKT — original pricing from SnazzyLabs’ video was misleading ($279 was for Hackintosh-incompatible AMD version. $339 seems to be the cheapest price for Intel I3 model). Additional buying links for the Core i3 330s are here. Apple & Tech YouTuber...
On September 5th 2019, Lenovo has just announced a host of updates to their ThinkBook and Yoga laptops, Smart-home devices, and monitor product lines. The most interesting new devices for me are the new Yoga S740 and Yoga C940, as direct competitors for the...
Razer’s 13-inch Blade Stealth from late 2018/early 2019 marketed itself as one of the most powerful “true” ultrabooks, as it packed Intel’s 8th generation Whisky Lake quad-core CPUs and modest dedicated Nvidia MX150 into a 0.58″ x 12″ x 8.3″ and 2.82 lb design....
It’s been years in the making, but the Librem 5 is finally making its way to consumers and early backers of the project. Purism, the company behind the privacy-focused “Linuxphone,” announced that the first Librem 5 handsets are on their way to customers. The...
“Wisdom is acting on knowledge.” God Help me, that’s a quote from Russel Brand, I think. We live in an age of unprecedented access to information, and we’re only just beginning to understand the potential for it. Despite a few (hopefully soon to fade)...
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 Review (i7-9750H, Nvidia GTX 1650, 500-nit FHD screen)
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Asus ZenBook 15 UX534 review (UX534FTC – Core i7, GTX 1650, 4K or FHD screen)
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Acer ConceptD 5 Pro review (CN515-71P – Core i7, Quadro T1000, 4K screen)
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th gen review (2019 model – Core i7, FHD & UHD screens)
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Best Chromebooks of 2019 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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