If you’re looking for a modern gaming or high-performance laptop in the second part of 2019 and first half of 2020, that’s most likely running on an Intel 9th gen Coffee Lake-Refresh hardware platform with the Intel Core i7-9750H processor. This replaces last year’s...
The Dell XPS 13 has been my ultrabook of choice for a few years now. I own and have been constantly using while on the go an XPS 13 9343, and I’ve reviewed here on the site all the later updates released in the last...
Following the current trend of shrinking laptop bezels, Asus announced two updated ZenBook series that will be available in 2019, alongside the already existing ZenBook lines with thin bezels launched in the second half of 2018 (UX333, UX433 and UX533). One of them is...
Lenovo’s roadmap for their ThinkPad line of laptops has apparently been leaked and subsequently tabulated, revealing some juicy tidbits for fans of the ThinkPad series. Chief among the updates is a long-awaited update to the 12-inch X280 series. Previously the most compact ThinkPad laptop...
Updates of Lenovo’s top-tier ThinkPads are expected for later this year, and they’re not just the standard hardware updates, but actually address a few of their quirks and improve on certain aspects. Both the ThinkPad X1 Carbon clamshell and the ThinkPad X1 Yoga convertible...
Last year’s Gigabyte Aero 15X is our favorite high-performance gaming ultraportable, topping devices like the Razer Blade 15, the MSI GS65 Stealth Thin or the Asus ROG Zephyrus M in our lists. As expected, Gigabyte are upgrading their popular line in 2019 with RTX...
Powerful hardware, a compact build and a 17-inch screen with a 16:10 aspect ratio are some of the important traits of the new Asus StudioBook S W700 series or workstation laptops. On paper, this is one of the most impressive launches of recent months...
I am no Luddite: I appreciate the amazing things technology allows us to do, I enjoy having the latest gadgets at my disposal, and I think my hobby of testing, reviewing, and optimizing laptops speaks for itself. So, I hope I don’t sound preachy...
When thinking of laptops produced by MSI, their black and red gaming notebooks are likely to be what comes to mind. However, MSI has been producing white and silver business-and-café-friendly models under their Prestige brand for a little over three years now. Normally the...
Apple has now admitted to a design problem with the ‘butterfly mechanism’ keyboard of the MacBook and MacBook Pro in its current form by initiating a repair program for those experiencing issues for up to four years after purchase. Apple’s butterfly switch keyboard design...
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...
Following last year’s popular Legion Y520/Y720, Lenovo offers completely updated iterations for 2018, with the Legion Y530 and Y730 gaming laptops. These impress with a sleek redesigned exterior to complement the hardware upgrades made inside. The Legion brand became the home of the Y-series...
Gigabyte first launched the Sabre series of gaming laptops in 2017. Prior to this, they produced the premium and expensive Aorus and Aero laptops, or plain looking multimedia models that just sat under the Gigabyte brand. The Sabre series was their budget-friendly option with proper...
Today at Computex 2018, HP announced the ProBook x360 440 G1, a 14-inch touchscreen convertible with an awkward name. The ProBook series is a cheaper alternative to the EliteBook and is targeted towards general business users. The design language here fits this ethos, with...
Last week I wrote about the supposed 40% speed boost seen in an always-connected PC powered by an overclocked Snapdragon 845. While the Snapdragon 835 has delivered tepid performance (at best) in the current crop of Windows-on-Arm (WoA) PCs such as the Asus NovaGo,...
2019 Good Deals on ultrabooks and portable laptops
Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the Holidays are all gone now, but this article still gathers some of the best deals I was able to find for portable laptops,...
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