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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 over the last 15 years, of all kinds and from all brands. In this guide, I’ll tell you which are our favorite portable notebooks right now, to...

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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...

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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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15 Best budget laptops under $1000 in 2024 (good value)

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

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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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  • Dell XPS 15 9560 review – Core i7 CPU, 1050 GPU and UHD screen

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    Since its launch in October of 2015, the Dell XPS 15 9550 was hailed by many reviewers as the best 15-inch laptop around. Despite its rocky start plagued by hardware, software, and firmware issues (and some ongoing slight annoyances), the XPS 9550 maintained its...

  • Asus Zenbook UX430 series review – compact 14-inch gaming ultraportable

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    Back in early 2015, Dell launched the XPS 13 version that stunned many, including myself (I bought one and still use it today), with its compact footprint and minuscule bezel around the screen. It took most other OEMs about two years to get on...

  • GPD WIN review – what to expect from the “laptop that fits in your pocket”

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    Portable gaming has been a demand for quite some time now.  I fact, since Nintendo’s release of the Game Boy, pretty much every console manufacturer has made a “portable” version of their machine in order to play games on the fly.  For PC’s, the...

  • Acer Spin 7 SP714-51 review – ultra-slim convertible with fanless hardware

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    If you’re in the market for a convertible ultra-portable, there are many solid options to consider. However, if your criteria include a slim and sturdily built body, a larger screen and especially fanless hardware, you’ll only be left with a handful of picks and...

  • Acer Aspire VX15 VX5-591G review – Core i7 and GTX 1050Ti graphics

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    Nvidia’s GTX 1050 and 1050 Ti are the graphics solutions we’ll find in most mainstream multimedia laptops released in 2017, and Acer aim to grab customers in this segment with a new release, the Aspire VX15 VX5-591G. We’ve spent time with one of these units...

  • Portable laptops with Nvidia GTX 1050 and 1050 Ti graphics – the complete list

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    After testing most of the all-round multimedia and mid-range gaming laptops available in stores these days, we consider that if you have a budget of around $700 – $1000, your money would be best spent on one of the available options built on Intel...

  • HP Spectre X2 with Core m3 CPU update: RealSense camera, Pen and how to update the LTE module

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    Over a year ago, you might remember that I reviewed the Core m7 version of the HP Spectre x2.  Overall, I was pretty pleased with what HP had to offer, but at the time it was slightly inferior to my old Surface Pro 3...

  • Nintendo Switch review, after getting to know it better

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    Probably one of the hottest topics lately has been the Nintendo Switch. In case you’ve been living in a cave for the past few months, this is Nintendo’s latest portable console that just hit the shelves. What makes it unique is the ability to,...

  • The complete list of Intel Kaby Lake (Kabylake) portable laptops and ultrabooks

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    This article is a detailed list of all the thin-and-light laptops built on Intel’s Kaby Lake (or Kabylake) hardware platform, starting with fanless Core M (Core Y) ultraportables, continuing with the mid-range Core U options and Core HQ models, as of the beginning of...

  • HP Spectre x360 review 13-inch – there’s none like it

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    One of my favorite laptops of 2015 was the HP Spectre x360, which I reviewed in this article.  It’s a powerful, portable laptop that can also function as a tablet and it even had a couple other uses that I did not foresee.  Back...

  • The Lenovo Yoga Book Review: Beward of keybaord (typos intentional)

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    The Lenovo Yoga Book made a lot of waves when it debuted earlier in September at IFA. It wowed all but the most jaded consumers and tech analysts alike; its design an inspiration of innovation in a market saturated with iterative products that talked...

  • Acer Spin 5 SP513-51 review – the affordable 13-inch convertible you should at least consider

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    If you’re looking for a Core U laptop with a compact case, convertible form-factor and an affordable price, then you absolutely have to check-out the Acer Spin 5, a device that’s already available in stores and sells for $499 and up in the US...

  • MSI GS43VR Phantom Pro review – 14-inch gaming laptop with Nvidia 1060 graphics

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    The MSI Phantom GS40 was one of the most appreciated gaming ultraportables available in the last years, mainly because it was more affordable than the competition and managed to deliver solid gaming experience in a compact package. Buyers enjoyed it, that’s why it actually...

  • Asus Zenbook UX510UW review – a portable 15-inch all-rounder

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    Asus makes some popular mid-range 15-inch laptops, like the much appreciated K501UW or the ROG GL552, all offering excellent specs for the amount of money you’re leaving on the counter. With the Zenbook UX510 series on the other hand they’re keeping the specs, but...

  • Asus Transformer Mini T102HA review – an excellent miniaturized 2-in-1

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    Many years ago the offer for 10-inch mini laptops was vast and netbooks were the thing everyone craved for, but then they grew unpopular with the rise of tablets and these days you can count the decent ultra-compact computers that run Windows on your...

  • Asus Transformer 3 T305CA preview – a sleek and fanless Kaby Lake tablet

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    Asus launched an entire series of Windows 10 tablets earlier this year, and after I’ve shared with you my impressions on the Transformer 3 Pro T303UA in a previous article, I’m also going to cover the mid-ranger Transformer 3 T305CA in this post, with...

  • Asus Zenbook 3 UX390UAK (UX390UA series) review – THE ultrabook of this generation

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    A while ago Asus unveiled the Zenbook 3 UX390UA and I’ve mentioned my initial impressions and expectations in this article. In the meantime I’ve spent a few weeks with two different versions of this computer and I can now tell you what I actually...

  • Asus Transformer 3 Pro T303UA review – beefed up Surface Pro

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    There are a few kinds of 2-in-1s out there, and among them there’s this narrow niche of full-power Windows slates with 12-inchish screens and matching keyboard folios, a niche pioneered by the Microsoft Surfaces a few years ago. Unlike most other hybrids that are...

  • MSI GS63VR Stealth Pro review – Nvidia GTX 1060 graphics in a compact 15-incher

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    Another thin and light MSI laptop that’s available these days is the Stealth Pro GS63VR.  It’s actually a refresh of the Ghost Pro GS60, however MSI has decided to adopt the Stealth name instead for some reason.  Either way, this is the 15” version...

  • Acer Swift 7 S7-371 review – thin-and-light ultraportable with Kaby lake fanless hardware

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    There are many great ultraportable laptops out there these days, so when it comes to the premium segment each manufacturer tries to put their products on the map in some way. With the Swift 7 (also known as the Aspire Swift 7) Acer went...

  • Acer Predator 17 G9-793 review – powerful gaming laptop

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    Last year I reviewed the Acer Predator 17 G9-791, which was Acer’s first attempt at a proper gaming laptop. I liked it, and buyers liked it as well, based on the high ratings and reviews posted on various online sources (an average of between...

  • Asus Zenbook Flip UX360UA / Q324UA review – slim and powerful convertible

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    With the Zenbook Flip UX360UA Asus targets the popular segment of mid-level ultraportables with a 2-in-1 form factor, ruled in the last years by devices like the HP Spectre 13 x360, Lenovo Yoga 910 or the Samsung ATIV Book 9 Spin. Just like the...

  • Razer Blade Stealth v2, Blade 14 2016 v2 and Razer Blade Pro – impressions, specs and prices

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    UPDATE 11/18/16: Razer Blade Pro is available for order.  The link is below. UPDATE 10/20/16: The new Razer Blade Pro has been announced! See below. UPDATE 10/3/16: For those who missed preordering them before, the Razer Blade 2016 models are now available to order again...

  • How to upgrade the HDD, RAM and SSD on the MSI Stealth Pro GS73VR (and MSI GS63VR)

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    If you’ve read my detailed review of the MSI Stealth Pro GS73VR (you can find it here, in case you didn’t), you should know that I decided to keep the 4k model, and order to make it more accustomed to my needs, I went...

  • Asus Zenbook UX330UA review – premium 13-incher for the average consumer

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    The Asus Zenbooks released in the last year and a half aimed mostly at the average consumer and had the excellent features to price ratio as their top selling point, so it’s been a while since we’ve actually seen a compact Zenbook that could...

  • The complete list of portable laptops with Nvidia GTX 1060 graphics

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    This article tells you what to expect from laptops built on Intel Core H platforms and Nvidia GTX 1060 Pascal graphics in terms of performance and features, as well as includes a detailed list of all the gaming laptops with Nvidia 1060 dedicated GPUs available...

  • The complete list of laptops with Nvidia GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 graphics

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    This article is a complete list of gaming laptops with Nvidia Pascal GTX 1070 and 1080 graphics chips, with details on some of their important particularities, prices and links towards more in-depth reviews that will take your through all their fine bits and potential quirks. If...

  • Asus Zenbook UX306 (UX306UA) reviewed – an upgraded version of the UX305UA

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    Asus will upgrade their popular Zenbook UX305 series in the second half of 2016, and the updated model is rebranded as the Zenbook UX306 series. The Zenbook UX305 was well appreciated by reviewers and buyers for the fact it offered looks, performance, a decent...

  • MSI GS73VR Stealth Pro review – 17-incher with GTX 1060 graphics & 120 Hz screen

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    Now that Pascal GPUs have finally hit the market and Nvidia has announced that the mobile-specific models are no more, we’re finally starting to see some Pascal laptops hit the market.  As usual, MSI, Asus and Gigabyte are quick to the punch.  There are...

  • Asus Zenbook Flip UX360CA review – a solid fanless convertible for tighter budgets

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    I’ve spent a few days with the Zenbook Flip UX360CA, one of the most popular ultraportable laptops with a convertible screen on websites like Amazon or BestBuy, and I’m going to tell you what I think about this device in the following paragraphs. Before...

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