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Best gaming ultrabook (thin-and-light gaming laptop) in 2025

Here at Ultrabookreview.com, we’ve been testing and reviewing thin-and-light gaming laptops for more than 15 years now, of all kinds and from all major brands. Our experience allows us to help you choose the best portable gaming laptop (or...

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Best ultrabook and portable lightweight laptop in 2025

Here at Ultrabookreview.com, we’ve reviewed hundreds of ultrabooks and portable lightweight laptops...

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15 Best budget good-value laptops under $1000 in 2025

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 2025

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

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Best 2-in-1 ultrabook and compact laptop in 2025

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

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  • Kids’ tech you should avoid

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    We have a list of the best options for great tech gifts to get your kids, but there are a few products you should avoid for one reason or another. Here, we list some product categories you should skip on when it comes to...

  • Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Review (Core i7, Nvidia GTX 1650, 500-nit FHD screen)

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    Update: 10/10/2019 — added more bugs/instability notes As an ultraportable 15-inch notebook with Intel’s 9th generation Coffee Lake hexa-core CPUs and Nvidia’s GTX 1650 graphics, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme (Gen 1 review here, P1 Review here) is one of the most in-demand premium...

  • So I’ve decided to switch to Linux: Day 5 — The Cracks Appear

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    Other Articles in this series: So I’ve decided to switch to Linux: Day 1 I wrote a few days ago about how pleasantly surprised I was at the ease of installation and out-of-the-box functionality of Pop!_OS on my X1E Gen 2. I was able...

  • Asus ROG Strix Scar III G531 review (G531GW – Core i7, RTX 2070, 240Hz screen)

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    The Asus ROG Strix Scar III G531 has been available in stores for a few months now, and we’ve finally got to spend time with it and gather our full impressions below, with the strong points and the quirks. This follows up on the...

  • Dell XPS 15 7590 Review (OLED, i7-9750H, GTX 1650)

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    The new Dell XPS 15 7590 makes a case for itself by sporting an optional OLED panel, Intel’s latest 9th generation 6 and 8-core CPUs, Nvidia’s GTX 1650 GPU, and, finally, an above-display webcam. As I wrote in an earlier editorial, however, whether or...

  • Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX502 review (GX502GW model – i7-9750H, RTX 2070)

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    This is our detailed review of the mid-2019 Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW gaming ultraportable, in a higher specced configuration with a 9th gen Core i7 processor, Nvidia RTX 2070 graphics and 512 GB of SSD storage. Unlike the previous Zephyrus S models, this...

  • Asus ZenBook 15 UX534 review (UX534FTC – Core i7, GTX 1650, 4K or FHD screen)

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    Much like its predecessor, the ZenBook 15 UX534 slots in a niche without much competition, as a nicely crafted, compact and light 15-inch laptop with solid everyday performance, some gaming abilities, decent battery life, and competitive pricing. It’s not as capable in demanding loads...

  • MSI GE65 Raider 9SE review (Core i7, RTX 2060 90W, 240Hz screen)

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    Among gaming laptops, the MSI Raider series has been historically known for its excellent performance and thermals in the mid-range segment. For the last few weeks we’ve spent time with a retail version of the latest member in this lineup, the MSI GE65 Raider,...

  • Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th gen review (Core i7, FHD & UHD screens)

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    It’s been a long time since I had a Lenovo product and even longer since I’ve owned a ThinkPad.  But when Lenovo offered to lend me their 2019 ThinkPad Carbon X1, I couldn’t help but be excited. Truth is, I always loved my old...

  • Lenovo Legion Y740 review (Y740-15ICH model – i7, RTX 2070 Max-Q)

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    The Legion series is Lenovo’s lineup of gaming notebooks, and the Y740 is their highest-tier offer as of the first part of 2019. Unlike other manufacturers, Lenovo doesn’t focus on making the best gaming ultraportable on the market, but rather at making the best...

  • Surface Laptop 3 15 vs Dell XPS 15, ThinkPad X1 Extreme/P1 and MacBook Pro 15

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    Microsoft’s Surface Laptops have been some of the more popular ultrabooks of the last few years. With the 3rd generation, Microsoft added a full-size 15-inch Surface Laptop 3 alongside the traditional 13.5-inch variant, and I wanted to discuss its overall value in today’s market,...

  • Nvidia GTX 1650 and 1660 Ti laptops – what to expect (the complete list)

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    While laptops based on Nvidia RTX graphics chips have been available in stores for a while, the mobile versions of the lower-tier and more affordable GTX 1650 and 1660Ti Turing chips will only make their way inside notebooks from the second part of April...

  • Laptops with Nvidia RTX 2060 graphics (the complete list)

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    This article covers gaming laptops with Nvidia Turing RTX 2060 graphics, which will be the most popular new-gen notebooks throughout 2019 and your best bet if you’re looking for an enjoyable FHD high refresh-rate gaming experience in a fair-priced package. Much like the desktop...

  • Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL review (Core i7, Nvidia MX250) – the dual-screen ultrabook

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    Throughout the last decade, Asus came up with new designs and prototypes like the Taichi, the PhonePad or the water-cooled ROG, among others. None of them stuck, though, in this game of throwing mud at the wall, and yet Asus didn’t give up. The...

  • Razer Blade 15 quick review, with optical-mechanical keyboard, 240 Hz screen and RTX 2070 GPU

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    You may have heard that Razer just recently launched their new keyboard line-up with optical-mechanical switches.  Well, they also added these keys to one of their Razer Blade 15 models, which I just so happen to have on hand for a review.  I only...

  • Asus TUF Gaming FX505DV (RTX 2060) vs FX505DU (GTX 1660Ti), both with AMD Ryzen 7, 120 Hz screen

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    Since we’ve recently tested both the RTX 2060 and the GTX 1660Ti configurations of the budget-friendly Asus TUF Gaming FX505 gaming laptop, in this article we’re going to compare the small differences between the two variants, to help you easier choose between them. Configurations...

  • Lenovo ThinkPad P73 review (Core i9-9880H, RTX Quadro 4000)

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    Workstations – powerful, sturdy, reliable computers you buy to get work done. Serious work, the kind that requires massive processing power and latest-generation technologies. For the last decades, the Lenovo ThinkPads have been one of the norms in this class of computers, next to...

  • So I’ve decided to switch to Linux: Day 1

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    I always remember my father, a computer scientist, getting furious at something his computer (a Mac or *nix machine, back in the day) was either doing or not doing. When I was a kid, I couldn’t understand why he’d get upset over some seemingly...

  • Razer Blade Pro 17 review (2019 model – i7-9750H, RTX 2060)

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    Now that’s I’ve reviewed both the Razer Blade 15 and the Stealth, I figured I’d complete the spectrum and try out the updated Razer Blade Pro 17.  Razer was generous enough to lend me a 2060 version of the Blade Pro 2019, so I...

  • eGPU Compatibility Report: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme + Aorus RTX 2070 Gaming Box (Review)

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    Ever since I Jury-rigged my XPS 15 9550 to the first Razer Core back in 2016, I’ve made use a few different of Thunderbolt 3 eGPU setups over the years. I’ve done quite a bit of mixing and matching of various eGPUs (Razer Core,...

  • MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG review (Core i9-9880H, RTX 2080)

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    The MSI GS75 is definitely one of the more intriguing laptops that have been on my shortlist for the past year or so.  To me, I always looked at it as a 17” powerhouse inside a 15” “GS60-like” package.  I had the GS73VR for...

  • ASUS ProArt StudioBook Pro X W730G5T review (Xeon E-2276M, Quadro RTX 5000, 16:10 screen)

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    The ProArt StudioBook Pro X W730 is Asus’s first attempt in the professional workstation notebook segment, one dominated by the Lenovo ThinkPads, ZP Zbooks and the Dell Precision series. We’ve spent the last few weeks with an early sample of the Pro X and...

  • ASUS ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700 review (W700G2T – Core i7, Quadro T2000)

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    Asus is coming strong at the professional workstation segment this year, and after spending time with their top-tier StudioBook Pro X a few weeks ago, we’re also going to talk about the more portable Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 in this article. Try to...

  • Microsoft Surface Pro X – full Windows experience on ARM (Qualcomm)

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    The Surface Pro X is Microsoft’s take at a pro-level computer meant to provide the full Windows experience on an ARM (Qualcomm Snapdragon) platform. Why is this important? Well, mostly because an ARM product is going to be slimmer, lighter, longer-lasting on a charge...

  • Microsoft Surface 3 laptops 13.5 and 15-inch – what to expect

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    After a few years of making the highly-appreciated Surface and Surface Pro tablet-like computers, Microsoft eventually launched a regular laptop back in 2017: the Surface laptop. It quickly became appreciated by media and regular buyers as one of the better ultrabooks on the market,...

  • Acer ConceptD 5 Pro review (CN515-71P – Core i7, Quadro T1000, 4K screen)

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    The ConceptD series is Acer’s lineup of performance computers for professional users, based on a few critical verticals: a clean design, modern hardware and the performance to match, as well as an excellent quality display with wide-gamut color coverage and preloaded factory-calibration. We’ve covered...

  • Asus ChromeBook C425 reviewed – what to expect, vs. ChromeBook Flip C434

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    This article gathers impressions and the overall feedback from reviewers and regular buyers on the Asus ChromeBook C425. The C425 is a mid-range 14-inch ChromeBook that sells for roughly $400 at the time of this post (follow this link for updated pricing at the...

  • How to upgrade your ThinkPad’s 60 Hz display to 144 Hz (X1E)

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    Ever wondered whether your laptop’s vanilla 60 Hz display could be replaced with a faster 144 Hz screen? The answer seems to be a confirmed “yes” — for the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme (Gen 1 and 2) and P1, at least. Intrepid redditor and...

  • Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502 review (GU502GU model – i7-9750H, GTX 1660Ti)

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    We’ve talked about the mid-2019 lineup of Asus ROG Zephyrus gaming ultraportables in several previous articles, and in this one, we’ll further take an in-depth look at the Zephyrus M GU502 subseries. The Zephyrus M sits just beneath the top-tier Zephyrus S versions and...

  • MSI GE75 Raider 9SG review (Core i9-9880H, Nvidia RTX 2080)

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    You may have read the review of the MSI GE75 that Andrei wrote a few months back.  He gave it some good marks, praising its performance, screen and speakers.  But it was pretty short with battery life and the keyboard felt a little off...

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      Andrei Girbea | July 3, 2025

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