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Best gaming ultrabook (thin-and-light gaming laptop) in 2023

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

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Best ultrabook and portable lightweight laptop in 2023

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

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15 Best budget laptops under $1000 in 2023 (good value)

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

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The best 14 and 15-inch portable laptops (ultrabooks) of 2023

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

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Best 2-in-1 laptop and ultrabook in 2023 – detailed reviews

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

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  • Asus Zenbook NX500 vs Apple Macbook Pro Retina and Dell XPS 15

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    There’s a growing demand for high-end portable multimedia laptops and manufacturers struggle to get their best in front of potential buyers. The “portable” aspect is the real problem here, as a multimedia laptop needs to be fast, but cramming powerful hardware inside a thin...

  • First impressions on the Asus Transformer Book T300FA with Core M hardware

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    Got my hands on another Core M ultraportable in the last few days, the Asus Transformer Book T300FA, and this post is my collection of initial impressions on it. Just to be clear, this is not the ultra-sleek T300 Chi tablet showcased at Computex...

  • Asus Zenbook NX500 / NX500JK review

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    While Asus released nearly a dozen 13 inch Zenbooks in the last two years, they failed to compete in the larger segment of 15 inch multimedia ultra-portables, a niche dominated by the Apple Retina Macbook Pro or the Dell XPS 15. Not anymore though....

  • Asus Chromebook C200 vs Acer Chromebook C720 comparison

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    If you’re after a Chromebook and don’t want to spend much for it, then you’ve probably looked at these two already, Acer’s C720 and Asus’s C200 (my review is over here, BTW). On a first look they are similar, as both are 11.6 inch...

  • Apple Macbook Air 2014 – specs, price and what’s new

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    For many, the Macbook Air might well be the best ultra-portable available these days. It doesn’t pack as many features as some of the top ultrabooks you can find in stores, but it does provide a well balanced experience for an attractive price. And...

  • Asus Chromebook C200 / C200MA review – dead silent

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    Chromebooks are a special breed of computers, designed to be extremely simple to use, compact and good enough for basic everyday activities. But they’re mainly created to be as affordable as possible and the Asus Chromebook C200 makes no exception: it starts at $249...

  • Asus Zenbook UX303LN / UX303 review – faster than ever

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    Ultrabooks are sleek and snappy, but graphics performances are not exactly their strong point. However, if you were looking for a 13 inch ultrabook with dedicated graphics in the last years, Asus got you cover, with devices like the Zenbook UX32VD back in 2012,...

  • Asus Zenbook UX303LA vs UX303LN – which one to get?

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    If you’ve been following ultrabooks in these last years, Asus’s Zenbooks should definitely sound familiar. The UX303 is their flagship line for the second part of 2014 and probably for the first half of 2015 as well and there will be at least two...

  • What is a Chromebook and what you should know before buying one

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    While we treat mostly ultrabooks here on Ultrabookreview.com, quite a few of you asked for my opinion on Chromebooks. As a result, in this buying guide we’ll get in-depth on the things you need to know when buying a Chromebook these days. As a...

  • Asus Transformer Book Flip TP500LA/LN review

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    The Asus Transformer Book Flip TP500 is a 15 inch convertible laptop with a touchscreen, capable Haswell hardware and a start price of roughly $650. The more powerful configurations sell for between $700 to $1000 at launch. In this post I’m going to tell...

  • Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro review – Bang for the Buck!

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    I have to admit, I fancied the Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro from the moment I’ve got my eyes on it, back in September 2013 at IFA Berlin. But there’s more than meets the eye when it comes to a laptop, so in this post...

  • HP Spectre 13T-3000 – Reviews, Specs and Opinions

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    The HP Specte 13t-3000 has all the right tools to tackle pretty much any other 13 inch ultrabook of the moment. And it has the more affordable price tag on its side (starts at $999, while a similar config from its direct competitors will...

  • Top business ultrabooks with 4G/LTE or 3G connectivity

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    Some of you asked for a list of ultrabooks and other thin and light laptops with integrated cellular modems working at either 3G or 4G/LTE speeds and I’ve finally got to put this list together. As expected, this list is not that long, as...

  • Asus Transformer Book Flip TP300 / TP300LA / Q302LA review

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    The Asus Transformer Book Flip TP300L is a nice looking Haswell powered laptop with a convertible screen, with a start-price of roughly $700 at launch (will get cheaper down the road). I’ve told you a few things about this line before, now it’s time...

  • Asus Transformer Books T100TAM and T200TA reviews

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    Asus were among the very first to offer stand alone Windows tablets paired with matching docking stations with their Transformer Books. In the meantime, this has grown to become one of the most popular 2-in-1 form-factor available these days and while other manufacturers released...

  • How to upgrade the memory on the Asus Vivobook and the Transformer Book Flip series

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    The Vivobooks and the Transformer Book Flips are two series of mid-priced Asus ultrabooks, spanning over a bunch of different models. You’ll find Vivobooks with screen-sizes between 11.6 and 15.6 inch, while the Book Flips are available as 13.3, 14 and 15.6 inch variants....

  • Asus Zenbook UX32LA – specs, reviews and early impressions

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    There are quite a few Haswell powered Zenbooks available in stores these days, but pretty much all of them are seriously expensive, with start prices over $1000. The Asus Zenbook UX32LA however is here to change that, with a list price of around 750...

  • Asus Zenbook UX32LN – reviews, specs and impressions

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    The Asus Zenbook UX32LA and UX32LN are nearly identical ultrabooks, built on the all-aluminum chassis of the older Asus UX32A/UX32VD lines, but sporting the latest Intel Haswell hardware platforms. Unlike the cheaper UX32LA, the UX32LN bundles an Nvidia 840M GT graphics chip and a...

  • Broadwell Asus 2-in-1s: Transformer Book Chi T300 and V

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    Intel are going to release their updated architecture later this year, code named Broadwell, which will replace the current Haswell platform as the go-to for modern ultraportables. That means we’ll start seeing a lot of potential Broadwell running prototypes in the next couple of...

  • ASUS Transformer Book Flip series – specs, pricing and first-hand reviews

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    The Transformer Flip series is Asus’s new line of mid-level laptops powered by Haswell hardware. With prices starting at around $500, the Flip line stretches from 13.3 inch to 15.6 inch laptops, available in a multitude of configurations. Thus, if you’re after a decent...

  • Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon review – unprofessionally redefined

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    A Haswell iteration of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 has been much awaited and requested by many business ultra-portables’ users around the globe. Lenovo finally delivered, with the ThinkPad X1 Carbon 2014 edition, but they did not just update the hardware of their 2013 model....

  • Asus Zenbook NX500 – initial impressions

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    There’s been a lot of hype around Asus’s Zenbook NX500 launched a few weeks ago at Computex. The laptop is expected to hit the stores by the end of the Summer or early Fall and in the meantime, I’ve got my hands on an...

  • Asus Zenbook UX303LN – initial impressions

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    I’ve got my hands on an Asus Zenbook UX303LN and played with it in the last days. This one will be officially released later this year (around July-August) as probably the most powerful 13 inch Zenbook of the 2014 line, with the updated Intel...

  • Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 12-inch review

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    In this post we’re going to take a detailed look at the Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga. This one is Lenovo’s first attempt at merging the versatility of the Yoga form-factor, with its 360 flippable screen, and the business-grade characteristics of the iconic ThinkPad line. And...

  • Asus Zenbook NX500 / GX500 – specs, reviews and early impressions

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    Many of you were waiting for a new 15 inch Zenbook, the kind of laptop that could stand proud next to the Apple Macbook Pro or the Dell XPS 15, while packing fast hardware and selling for a bit less than those. The newly...

  • Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro vs Asus Zenbook UX301 LA comparison

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    In this post we’re going to pitch the Asus Zenbook UX301LA against the Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro. These two are some of the best ultrabooks money can buy right now, so I’m pretty sure many of you have considered at least one of them....

  • Asus Zenbook UX301 LA vs UX302 LG – the Haswell Zenbooks compared

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    In this post we’re going to compare the Asus Zenbook UX301LA and the Asus Zenbook UX302LG, in their top configurations, the ones that I’ve already reviewed here on the site. In other words, we’ll have side by side the two most powerful Asus Zenbooks...

  • Asus Zenbook UX301LA, UX31LA, UX31A, UX32LA, UX32LN, UX302LA and UX302LG quickly compared

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    These guys at Asus have a talent for creating products with confusing, cryptic names. Their 13 inch Zenbook lines are a good example for that and in this post I’m going to shed some light on their latest Haswell entries. From what we know...

  • Asus Zenbook UX301LA / UX301 review – not just a regular Haswell ultrabook

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    In this article we’re going to talk about the Asus Zenbook UX301LA, or the so called Zenbook Infinity, Asus’s top of the line ultrabook available right now. It combines a sleek body made from glass and metal with a high-resolution touchscreen and a powerful...

  • Asus Zenbook UX302LG / UX302 review – the GAMING 13 inch ultrabook

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    Asus haven’t been too hasty with their Haswell ultrabooks. We’ve first seen them at Computex and later on at IFA and a couple of other shows. They are scheduled to hit the stores in the next weeks, but we’ve got them earlier for reviews....

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