Real laptop reviews and analysis, by real people

Ultrabookreview.com
    • Home
    • About
    • Analysis & News

      The latest analysis, news, findings and scoops on ultrabooks and ultra-portable laptops.

    • Reviews
    • Guides
  • Home
  • About
  • Analysis & News

    The latest analysis, news, findings and scoops on ultrabooks and ultra-portable laptops.

  • Reviews
  • Guides
ultrabook

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...

178
budget ultrabooks

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

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

88
best gaming laptop

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...

190
14 15 inch laptop

Best 15-inch and 14-inch lightweight portable laptops in 2025

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

120
best 2 in 1

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...

189
  • Razer Blade QHD+ vs Gigabyte P34W v3 – Ultraportable & Ultrapowerful

    gigabyte razer
    16

    It is our wholly unbiased opinion here at UltrabookReview that Ultrabooks are great. Once you get used to the portability, convenience, and styling afforded by one, it is very difficult to go back to something bulkier such as a hulking ASUS ROG G-series laptop...

  • Dell XPS 13 9350 with Iris 540 graphics – a closer look at performance and throttling

    dell iris graphics
    138

    Dell’s XPS 13 is still the undisputed king of Windows (and now even Linux) ultrabooks, delivering more power, style, and portability than any other competitor. With a price range from $800 to $2130, there are plenty of configuration options for every price point. The...

  • Acer Aspire V15 Nitro VN7-592G review ( Black Edition)

    acer aspire v15 nitro thumb
    25

    If you’re after a 15-inch entertainment laptop that can deal well with multimedia content and some games, there’s a fair chance the Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition series is already on your list. If not, it should be! The first generation was released...

  • Dell Alienware 17 R3 review – high-performance gaming laptop

    dell alienware 17 thumb
    37

    I’ve always preferred more portable laptops and not so much the bigger beefier ones out there. Alienware has had a warm place in my heart though, especially since I was a longtime owner of the m11x. Of course the m11x was still considered very...

  • Acer Aspire Switch 11 V (SW5-173) preview – Core M in an affordable package

    acer aspire switch 11v thumb
    6

    Acer are no strangers to hybrid laptops, as their Aspire Switch and Aspire R lines have been around for a while now. The 2015 Switch lineup includes several different models with screen sizes between 10 to 12.5 inches, as I’ve showed you in a...

  • Acer Aspire E15 E5-573G review – good performer for limited budgets

    acer e573g thumb
    2

    It’s not everyday I get my hands on a full-sized budget laptop for review, but I do know many of you are interested in getting the best bang for your buck, and the Acer Aspire R5-573G fits this description to a T. The base...

  • Acer Aspire R 11 (R3-131T) review – Braswell on a $249 2-in-1 laptop

    acer aspire r11 thumb
    19

    If you’re after a compact laptop with a 360-degree convertible display and only have around $250-$300 to spend, the Acer Aspire R 11 (also known as the Aspire R3-131T) should definitely be on your list. I told you a few things about it in...

  • Asus Transformer Book Chi T300 review – a $549 premium-looking 2-in-1

    asus chi t300 thumb
    8

    Hi everyone. This is my review of the much awaited Asus Transformer Book Chi T300, a sleek 2-in-1 detachable that is selling for $699 and up (at the time of the post, but it will surely get even more affordable down the line). The...

  • Dell Inspiron 15 3000 review – a budget 15-inch laptop

    dell inspiron 15 3543 thumb
    21

    I don’t buy budget laptops very often. I mainly try to stick with mid-range to high end models since I haven’t had very good experiences with cheap laptops in the past. There’s always been something that sways me away from them, be it the...

  • Acer Aspire S7-393 review – a bump to Broadwell

    acer aspire s7 393 thumb
    18

    Acer haven’t been too creative with their ultrabooks in the last years. While other manufacturers have been pushing out several new models each year, they mostly stuck with a single one: the Aspire S7. The beginning of 2015 brings a “new” iteration of the...

  • The complete list of Broadwell (Core M and Core i3/i5/i7) portable laptops and ultrabooks

    intel broadwell ultrabooks
    73

    This post is a complete list of all the available Broadwell ultrabooks and ultraportables, a list that I’m continuously updating with the latest launches. If you’re visiting this post past the Fall of 2015, you should also check out the detailed list of Skylake...

  • Toshiba Satellite S55t-B5152 review – 15-inch ultrabook for under $500

    toshiba s55t thumb
    3

    Back to school sales have begun and there’s now a deeper batch of affordable Broadwell ultrabooks to choose from. I was excited to see the Toshiba Satellite S55t go on sale last week so I decided to pick one up. I figured this model...

  • Acer Aspire Switch 11 V, Switch 12 2015, Switch 10 2015 and Switch 10 E – first look

    IMG 0849
    3

    The Switch is Acer’s most popular line of 2-in-1 ultraportables right now, with devices like the Switch 10 and the Switch 12 launched in the last year. 2015 brings up a few novelties in the series: a redesigned Switch 10, a new and more...

  • Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro review with Intel Core M-5Y70 hardware

    lenovo yoga 3 pro thumb
    53

    In this post we’re going to talk about the Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro, Lenovo’s thinnest and lightest 13 inch ultrabook to-date and at the same time, the first Intel Core M device I got my hands-on. The article is a review, a collection of...

  • Acer Aspire R 13 (R7-371T) review – an odd 13 inch convertible

    acer aspire r13 thumb
    7

    We’ve seen several different 2-in-1 form factors in the last years, and among them, the “Yoga” format, with the 360 degree convertible screen, has gotten the most traction. The Aspire R 13, code name R7-371T, is not like any of the other 2-in-1s. In...

  • Asus Zenbook Broadwell updates – UX301LA, UX303LN/LA, UX305 and others

    broadwell zenbooks
    25

    Asus quietly updated their lines of ultrabooks with Broadwell hardware and these devices are already starting to pop-out in stores around the world. They also launched a few new devices, sleeker than ever before, like the Zenbook UX305 or the Chi T300. Broadwell is...

  • Intel Core i5-5200U vs Core i7-5500U – which one’s the better deal?

    intel core i5 i7
    88

    Most of the Broadwell U powered laptops you can find in stores right now are available with both Core i5 and i7 processors, and among them, the Core i5-5200Us and the Core i7-5500Us are some of the most popular options, as they are the...

  • Acer Aspire V 15 Nitro VN7-571G review with Broadwell hardware

    acer aspire v15 nitro thumb
    46

    If you’re in the market for a thin and light multimedia laptop with a full-size 15.6 inch screen, the Acer Aspire V 15 Nitro models should be on your list. In this article we’re having a detailed look at the V 15 Nitro VN7-571G...

  • Acer Aspire R 11 – an affordable fanless convertible (first look)

    acer r13 thumb

    Acer already had a few cheap 2-in-1s available in stores, but later this year we’re going to see some more. Among them we’ll find the newly launched Acer Aspire R 11, an 11-inch convertible with a Yoga-like form factor. Acer decided to go for...

  • Intel Core i7-5500U benchmarks (vs i7-4500U and i7-4558U)

    broadwell u i7 5500
    25

    I’ve got my hands on a device built on an Intel Core i7-5500U in these last days and I’m going to tell you a couple of things about its performance in this post. As you might know already, this is one of the fastest...

  • Lenovo ThinkPad L450 review – Broadwell in a rugged package

    lenovo thinkpad l45 thumb1
    4

    If you’re after a strongly-built laptop that bundles 5th gen Intel hardware, an excellent keyboard and plenty of ports, while selling for a little over $600 at the time of this post, the Lenovo ThinkPad L450 should be on your list. The ThinkPad L...

  • Dell Latitude 7250 and 7450 – are these proper business laptops?

    dell latitude 7250thumb
    2

    If you’re in the market for a business ultraportable laptop, Dell’s Latitude models are probably on your list, next to the Lenovo ThinkPads or the HP EliteBooks, among others. I got to see their latest models in action and use them for an hours....

  • Gigabyte P35X v3 reviews and opinions – Nvidia 980M graphics in a portable body

    gigabyte p35x thumb
    2

    Many of you are interested in the Gigabyte P35X v3 and in this post I’m going to gather the most important aspects you need to know about this laptop, based on buyers’ opinions and a few trust-worthy reviews published on the web. The P35X...

  • Asus Zenbook UX305FA revisited – who is it for?

    asus zenbook ux305 thumb
    9

    The Asus Zenbook UX305 is one of the hottest ultraportables of the moment. It’s built on a Core M platform, it’s sleek and nicely crafted and it’s cheaper than most of its peers. In the US the base version starts at $699 and for...

  • Acer Aspire R 14 (R3-471T) review, the Broadwell update

    acer aspire r14 thum
    7

    If you only have about $600 to spend for a brand-new Broadwell powered 2-in-1 laptop, the Acer Aspire R 14, also known as the R3-471T in some regions, should be on your list. The affordable price is its main selling-point and that’s why you...

  • Asus G751JY / G751 review – the Nvidia 980M powered gaming laptop

    asus g751jy thumb
    24

    You might think there’s not much Asus could have improved on their massive 17 inch gaming laptops, but you’d be wrong, and the Asus G751, the device we’re going to review in this post, stands as proof. This one succeeds a model launched only...

  • Acer Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271 review – a different fanless laptop

    acer aspire switch thumb

    Acer have a history of throwing unusual form factors into the market and the device we’re going to review here, the Acer Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271 (2014 edition), is one of their weirdest designs, next to the Aspire R13 or the R15. That probably...

  • Intel Core i5-5200U benchmarks (vs Core i5-4200U and i5-4210U)

    intel core i5 5200u
    48

    A few days ago I posted an article on the Intel Core i7-5500U processor, a higher-tier CPU part of Intel’s Broadwell U hardware platform, one that should make it into most top-configured ultrabooks that will be available in the next few months. This time...

  • Intel SandyBridge Core i7-2620M vs Intel Broadwell U i5 and i7 processors

    When it coems to raw CPU power, the Broadwell U Core i7 processors barely outmatch the 4 years old SandyBridge M Core i7 CPUs
    3

    A couple of you asked how an Intel SandyBridge Core i7 M series processor compares to the recently launched Intel Broadwell U processors. My old Lenovo ThinkPad X220 happens to run on an Intel Core i7-2620M CPU, the Dell XPS 13 packs a Broadwell...

  • Asus Transformer Book T300FA review – a fanless 2-in-1 with Core M-5Y10 hardware

    asus transformer book t300fa thumn
    23

    This article is my review of the Asus Transformer Book T300FA. The name might not tell you much, but this is Asus’s first 2-in-1 laptop built on the Intel Core M new-generation hardware platform and promises to be powerful enough to handle your everyday...

Page 27 of 31« First‹ Previous232425262728293031Next ›Last »
    • Categories

      Main topics
      Comparisons Chromebooks Tops General info Latest News Quick look Reviews
      Screen size
      12- inch 13 inch 14 inch 15+ inch
      Brand
      Acer Apple Asus Dell Gigabyte HP Huawei Lenovo LG Microsoft MSI Razer Samsung Sony Toshiba
    • Latest reviews

      razer blade thumb
      By Andrei Girbea

      Razer Blade 16 review, 3 months later (2025 generation)

      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,...

      1
      • Andrei Girbea | July 2, 2025

        Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2025 review (GU605CR- Ultra 9 285H, RTX 5070Ti)

      • Andrei Girbea | June 12, 2025

        Asus ProArt P16 review (2025 H7606WP model, AMD Ryzen AI, RTX 5070)

      • Andrei Girbea | May 20, 2025

        Lenovo Legion Pro 7i review (gen 10, 2025 generation – Ultra 9 HX, RTX 5080)

      • Andrei Girbea | June 30, 2025

        Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 review (2025 generation, Ryzen AI 9, RTX 5070Ti)

    • Comparisons and Tops

      blade16 proartp16 thumb

      Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 vs. Razer Blade 16, Asus ProArt P16 comparison

      Andrei Girbea | July 3, 2025

      I’ve used and reviewed the 2025 Razer Blade 16, the 2025 Asus ROG Zephyrus G16, and the 2025 Asus ProArt P16 over the last weeks, and I’ve gathered my...

      • Andrei Girbea | April 17, 2025

        4K gaming on Nvidia RTX 5090, RTX 5080 Laptops (vs. RTX 4090)

      • Andrei Girbea | June 17, 2025

        AMD Radeon 780M benchmarks and review (RDNA3 iGPU), vs. Radeon 680M, Iris Xe

      • Andrei Girbea | June 17, 2025

        RTX 4060 vs RTX 4070 performance review, with AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (Asus Zephyrus G16)

      • Derek Sullivan | June 17, 2025

        Asus ROG Ally X 2nd gen impressions, vs. 1st gen Ally X, Steam Deck OLED

    • Recommended posts

      Best Gaming laptops Best Ultrabooks

Copyright 2011-2025 © Ultrabookreview.com

  • About
  • Terms, Disclaimer and Privacy Policy
  • Sitemap
  • Contact
  • Support us!