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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, to help you choose the...
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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 gaming ultrabook) for your needs...
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This article discusses the Intel Arrow Lake HX mobile microarchitecture (up to Core Ultra 9 275Hx and 285HX), as well as the updated Arrow Lake HX Refresh platform launched in 2026 (up to Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus); both are designed for high-performance workstations...
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This is my detailed review of the Lenovo Legion 5a series. This 5a is a newer addition to the Legion lineup for the year, a 15-inch and slightly less refined alternative to the Legion 7a discussed in a previous article. It’s still a well-made...
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This is my detailed review of the 2026 refresh of the Asus Zenbook A14 series. The 2026 Zenbook A14 model year is a hardware refresh of the same 14-inch chassis launched last year, and already discussed in this previous review article. It’s now powered...
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Time to discuss the updated variant of the Asus ProArt P16 series in this review. Earlier in the year Asus launched a 2025 mild refresh of the previous 2024 P16 chassis, but as of Fall 2025, there’s a new and improved variant available, targeting...
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We’re discussing the Asus Zenbook 14 UX3405CA series in this review article, the Intel-based 2025 refresh of the popular Zenbook 14 series of mid-range thin-and-light laptops. Asus offers both an AMD and an Intel variant for the 2025 Zenbook 14 lineup. We’ve covered the...
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If time has taught us anything, it should be that newer isn’t necessarily better. In the world of computing, it often means paying a significant premium to be a hardware beta tester. By buying an older used laptop (second-hand or refurbished/refreshed), you’re not just...
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In this article, we discuss the AMD Gorgon Point hardware platform, launched in early 2026, which powers the majority of AMD laptops available this year and into the first part of 2027. Gorgon Point is a mid-cycle refresh of the existing AMD Strix Point...
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Some of the thin-and-light notebooks available these days in stores are 2-in-1 laptops, or convertibles/hybrids, which means that they get some sort of rotating/detachable touchscreen and can be used as standard notebooks, as tablets, or something in between. These 2-in-1 laptops are not only...
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This is my detailed review of the Asus Zenbook A16 series, the latest addition to the Zenbook lineup in 2026. This builds up on the Zenbook A14 launched last year, as a larger 16-inch format with similar design cues and ergonomics, as well as...
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In this article, we’re discussing the 2026/2025 AMD Fire Range HX hardware platform meant for high-performance and gaming laptops. This 2025 platform follows up on AMD’s Dragon Range HX platform from 2023/2024, and integrates updated Zen5 cores, but in a die design that’s otherwise...
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We’ve seen Thunderbolt ports on enthusiast computers for many years now, but these days Thunderbolt is becoming the port everyone wants on a new laptop, regardless of size, form-factor, or budget. While the original article discussed Thunderbolt 3 and 4 standards and notebooks, the...
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We’re discussing the Razer Blade 16 2025 generation in this review. This laptop was the partner launch series for the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile chip earlier in 2025, and was sent by Nvidia to many reviewers around February/March, which is why it was...
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Time to review the Lenovo Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Aura Edition, in its latest 2026 gen11 refresh. For what it’s worth, this is sold as the Yoga 9i 2-in-1 in most markets, or as the Yoga 9 2-in-1 here in Europe. We’ve tested most iterations...
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Among others, Asus are updating their premium lineups of Zenbook ultraportables for 2026, the Zenbook S14 and Zenbook S16 models. Both are compact and lightweight in their segment of 14″ and 16″ premium ultrabooks, and both are getting a design refresh and a handful...
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Last year Lenovo implemented a rollable OLED display in their ThinkBook Plus pro-series notebook. This is a 14-inch chassis with a display that expands vertically to a taller 16.7 inches. This year, they’re showcasing the rollable OLED technology in a few more products in...
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The majority of the Lenovo Legion lineup carries on into 2026 with the existing 2025 models, including the Legion 9i, Legion Pro 7i, Legion 7i, and Legion Pro 5i models we’ve tested over the last few months. That’s no surprise, given there’s no new...
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Lenovo completely revamped their premium lineups of ThinkPad laptops for this year, and that includes the ThinkPad X1 Carbon gen 14 professional business series, the ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 gen 11 business convertible, and refreshed ThinkPad X1 15p, a business laptop in a more casual...
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Lenovo are updating their Pro lineups of Yoga and IdeaPad consumer laptops for 2026, and we’ll discuss the novelties and updates for each subseries in this article. We’re looking at the: Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition (review) – premium 16-inch creator/professional laptop with Panther...
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The Asus ROG Zephyrus DUO series is getting a complete revamp in 2026, this time as a full dual-display notebook with modern powerful hardware inside. In the past, the Duo offered a proper main display and another half-display on the main chassis, but now...
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Two years ago Asus launched the Zenbook DUO, a Zenbook series with two full-size 14-inch OLED displays. Last year, they refreshed the existing chassis with slightly faster hardware. This year, however, they’re completely revamping the Zenbook DUO with a more compact design and updated...
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Asus are bringing AMD Strix Halo hardware on two of their most interesting portable notebooks this year, on the ProArt PX13 13-inch premium convertible and on the excellently valued TUF Gaming A14 series. We’ll discuss what to expect from these two further down, and...
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Asus are implementing the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite hardware in the refreshed 2026 Zenbook A14, as well as expanding the Zenbook A lineup with a 16-inch Zenbook A16 model that offers a latest-generation OLED display and the most powerful Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme...
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Asus are updating their ROG Zephyrus G16 popular series of portable high-performance laptops for 2026, and we’ll discuss the novelties in this article. We’ve reviewed all the ROG Zephyrus notebooks launched over the years, so we know where this series could have been improved....
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Another year, another refresh of the highly popular Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 lineup. We’ve reviewed all G14 variations available over the years, so we understand how things have evolved and changed over generations. For 2026, Asus are steering the series away from its legacy...
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With all the mobile hardware platforms released at the beginning of this year, I’m sure many of you are wondering what’s what, so I’m putting together a few articles explaining the latest AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm hardware available in laptops this year. This article...
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In this article, we’re discussing the AMD-based version of the Asus ROG Strix G16 series. This is a configuration built on an AMD Fire Range HX Ryzen 9 9955HX processor and a full-power RTX 5070Ti graphics chip, tucked inside a competent 16-inch full-size chassis....
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In this article, we’re discussing the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i series, the Intel-based variation of the mid-range Pro 5i lineup (there’s also an AMD version we’ll refer to where needed). Over the years, the Pro 5 mid-range series has been an excellent mid-range laptop...
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In this article, we’re discussing the lightest laptops and ultrabooks currently available in stores. A laptop’s overall weight is one of my main concerns when shopping for a highly portable computer, the kind I’ll constantly grab along to work or school or during my...
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon vs. MacBook Air, ThinkPad T14 and T14s, Yoga 9i 2-in-1, Zenbook S14
I got these laptops around my office the other day and decided to put together this article that discusses the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon against a few other popular...
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