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Best Laptop and Portable Lightweight Ultrabook in 2026

Here at Ultrabookreview.com, we’ve reviewed hundreds of ultrabooks and portable lightweight laptops over the last 15 years, of all kinds and from all brands; and in this guide, I’ll tell you which are our favorite portable notebooks right now,...

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Best gaming ultrabook (thin-and-light gaming laptop) in 2026

Here at Ultrabookreview.com, we’ve been testing and reviewing thin-and-light gaming laptops for...

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Best 2-in-1 ultrabook and compact laptop in 2026

Some of the thin-and-light notebooks available these days in stores are 2-in-1...

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15 Best budget good-value laptops under $1000 in 2026

Looking for a good-value laptop and portable ultrabook and don’t plan to...

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Best 15-inch and 14-inch lightweight portable laptops in 2026

While you’ll find many excellent compact ultrabooks out there, some of you...

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  • Lenovo Legion 7, Legion 7i updates– AMD Ryzen 6000, Intel H55 Alder Lake

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    Last year, the Lenovo Legion 7 lineup offered some of the better full-performance and gaming laptops of the generation, and now Lenovo have updated the 2022 Legion 7 models in a couple of important ways. Let’s start with what matters. Unlike in 2021, this...

  • Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE (Special Edition)- i9-12950HX, 3080Ti

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    Back in the days, Asus used to offer lineups of full-size ROG laptops built on the most powerful hardware specs available at the time, but they stopped doing it in the last few years once the ROG G703 series was no longer updated. That’s...

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

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    Asus’s ROG Flow family of gaming ultraportable laptops just received a new member as of mid-2022, with the ROG Flow X16 GV601. This is not as compact as the 13-inch Flow X13 and Flow Z13 available so far, as it is a 16-inch computer,...

  • Razer Blade 15 review (Core i7-12800H, RTX 3080Ti)

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    I’ve been busy with reviews the past few months and barely get to enjoy my new Zephyrus G14.  But this month, I got to play with the new Razer Blade 15 2022 model, so I’m pretty happy about that, mainly because the Blade 15...

  • Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti vs. RTX 3060 Laptop benchmarks & gaming

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    We’ve reviewed a multitude of RTX 3050Ti laptops on the site, and this article gathers our findings and benchmarks of the RTX 3050Ti Laptop chip, as well as goes over how this RTX 3050Ti Laptop GPU compares to the RTX 3060 Laptop and RTX...

  • Asus ZenBook S 13 OLED UM5302 (UM5302TA – AMD Ryzen 7 6800U)

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    If you’re in the market for an all-purpose ultrabook this year, the Zenbook S 13 from Asus should be on your list. This is a 13-inch ultrabook built on current-gen Intel or AMD hardware, with specs going up to a Ryzen 7 6800U processor...

  • 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...

  • Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402RJ review (RX 6700S, Ryzen 9 model)

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    I couldn’t help myself – I pulled the trigger and impulse bought an Asus Zephyrus G14 the day it became available at Best Buy.  It seriously looked like everything I wanted and the price was decent. Yes, this is the same laptop that Andrei...

  • MSI Raider GE76/GE66 and Vector GP76/GP66- Alder Lake & faster graphics

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    MSI offers a multitude of gaming/performance laptops, and having covered the brand new GS77 Stealth, in this article we’re also going to have a look at the uncompromised full-size options: the GE Raider and the GP Vector lineups. Both are full-size computers built on...

  • Asus Zenbook 14 OLED updates – AMD (UM3402), Intel (UX3402)

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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,...

  • Acer Predator series: Helios 300 PH315-55, Triton 500 SE PT516-52s

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    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...

  • Lenovo Yoga 9i review (Core i7, OLED)- premium, excellent audio

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    Next on my list is the Lenovo Yoga 9i.  It’s not a laptop I’ve ever considered buying in the past, but it’s certainly piqued my interest at some point or another.  The 2-in-1 concept is very niche, and it just was never something I...

  • Asus VivoBook Pro 15 OLED review (M3500QA, M3500QC models)

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    This is our detailed review of the mainstream Asus VivoBook Pro 15-inch OLED series, Asus’s mid-range all-purpose laptop in the sub $1000 price niche, meant for everyday multitasking, school/work activities, and even some light gaming loads. It’s a nice-looking and well-built design with good...

  • Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 and Z13 – AMD Ryzen Pro 6000 premium laptops

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    Lenovo are introducing a new ThinkPad Z subseries as of the beginning of 2022, a flagship lineup built entirely on modern AMD hardware and exclusive AMD technologies. This is expected in stores around late-Q2, with prices starting at $1500-$2000 between the two available sizes....

  • Asus TUF Gaming F15 review (FX507ZM series – Core i7-12700H, RTX 3060)

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    This article is my detailed review of the 2022 Asus TUF Gaming F15 series, Asus’s updated lineup of Intel-based performance and gaming laptops with a competitive price tag. For the 2022 generation, Asus have entirely revamped the TUF Gaming series, aiming to address the...

  • Asus TUF Gaming A15 review (FA507RM model – Ryzen 7 6800H, RTX 3060)

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    This article is my detailed review of the 2022 Asus TUF Gaming A15 series, Asus’s updated lineup of AMD-based performance/gaming laptops with a competitive price tag. For the 2022 generation, Asus have entirely revamped the TUF Gaming series, looking to address the quirks of...

  • Lenovo Legion 5 and 5 Pro updates – AMD Ryzen 6000, Intel Alder Lake Core

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    This article is a first look at the 2022 updates of the highly-popular Lenovo Legion 5 and 5 Pro series of gaming/performance laptops. We’ve reviewed these Legions in multiple configurations over the past years and we consider them among the best-value products in their...

  • Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2022 (R9, 6800S), 2021 (R9, 3060), 2020 (R9, 2060) models compared

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    Over the years, I’ve reviewed multiple variants of the popular Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 series of portable performance laptops, and I wanted to put up together a comparison of the generations available so far, so you’ll better understand the main differences between them. So,...

  • Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 – what to expect, vs Dell XPS 13

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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...

  • Asus ROG Strix G15 review (G513RW – AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX)

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    This is my detailed review of the Asus ROG Strix G15 2022 series, their everyday all-purpose/gaming laptop built on AMD Ryzen and Nvidia RTX hardware for this generation. The ROG Strix G15/G17 series is Asus’s mid-range lineup of performance and gaming laptops, pretty much...

  • Razer Blade 14, Blade 15 and Blade 17 updates – what’s new

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    Razer are updating their entire series of Blade 14, Blade 15, and Blade 17 notebooks for early-2022. The major changes are happening at the internal hardware level, where the specs are bumped to the latest CPU/GPU platforms from Intel, AMD, and Nvidia, as well...

  • ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate Review: A Feature-Rich Mechanical Keyboard

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    In this article, we’re going to discuss the ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate, which is a full-size gaming mechanical keyboard with hot-swappable switches and an optional AniMe Matrix LED array slapped on top. My name is John and I’ve been a techie for...

  • Acer Nitro 5 review (AN517-55 model – budget gaming laptop)

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    This is our detailed review of the 2022 Acer Nitro 5, Acer’s budget-level series of performance/gaming laptops. In the past, Nitro’s offered excellent value in most markets, with one of the better price/features-performance ratios in their niche. In the last two years, though, Acer...

  • Asus ROG Flow X13 follow-up review – Radeon 680M (GV301RA model), ROG XG Mobile performance

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    Several weeks ago I published my detailed review of the 2022 Asus ROG Flow X13, one of the most powerful ultrabooks available in stores today. In the meantime, I also reviewed the 2023 Flow X13 series. This article follows up on that review, and...

  • 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...

  • Microsoft Surface Go 3 (10.5″ 3:2 screen, fanless Core i3) – vs Surface Go 2

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    The Microsoft Surface Go series has been one of our go-to recommendations for a tiny Windows computer in the last few years, and Microsoft have recently unveiled its latest iteration, the Surface Go 3. Unlike the latest Surface Pro 8, though, the upgraded Go...

  • Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 – Intel 12th gen, vapor chamber & 165Hz screen

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    For the last years, the ThinkPad X1 Extreme series included some of the best professional multi-purpose laptops on the market, and we’ve covered all generations in our articles and reviews. As of early-2022, Lenovo has updated the X1 Extreme to the latest 5th gen...

  • Asus Zephyrus G14 – USB-C power, external monitor – follow-up review

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    This article is a follow-up of our 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 review, where we’re going to check out the laptop’s performance and overall behavior on USB-C power and when connected to an external monitor, with or without the lid closed. USB-C power performance is...

  • Acer Predator Triton 500 SE (PT516-52s model – Core i9, RTX 3080Ti)

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    This article gathers my impressions of the 2022 Predator Triton 500 SE series, Acer’s portable premium laptop meant for professionals, creatives, and gamers. Unlike most other Predator computers, the Triton 500 SE is a sleeper design, a clean and refined device that doesn’t scream...

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