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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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  • Lenovo ThinkPad X240 – Reviews, Specs and Features

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    The Lenovo ThinkPad X240 is what we could call a classic road-warrior. It comes with a rugged body, yet fairly light and compact, the simple looks familiar to the ThinkPad Line, Intel Haswell hardware and a large swappable battery that can push the laptop...

  • Asus Vivobook S301 / Q301 review – fast and affordable 13 inch ultrabook

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    Hey everyone, Mike here and this is the Asus Vivobook S301, a 13 inch portable laptop with a touchscreen, Intel Haswell hardware and optional dedicated graphics, that starts at around 700 dollars in the US and about 700 euros over here in Europe. But...

  • The complete list of Haswell ultrabooks

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    Hey everyone, this is just a quick update to my extended list of ultrabooks worth buying and I’ve put it together as many of you were asking for a curated list of all the Haswell ultrabooks available right now or soon to be launched....

  • Samsung ATIV Book 9 Plus vs Sony Vaio Pro 13, MacBook Air and Acer Aspire S7

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    I’ve told you a couple of things about the Samsung ATIV BOOK 9 Plus in a previous article and in this one we’re going to see how the Book 9 Plus stands when compared to some of its most known rivals: the Sony Vaio...

  • Samsung ATIV Book 9 Plus 13 inch – specs, price and features reviewed

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    The ATIV Book 9 Plus is Samsung’s most impressive ultrabook to date. It carries on from last year’s Samsung Series 9 line, while offering extra features and polishing even more those small details that can make a laptop great. As a premium ultrabooks meant...

  • Acer Aspire S7-392 with Haswell – Reviews, Specs and Opinions

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    The Acer Aspire S7 is one of the most hyped ultrabooks of the moment and in this post we’re going to talk about the 2013-2014 version of this laptop, the Acer Aspire S7-392. Compared with last year’s model, the new S7 does offer a...

  • Asus Vivobook S551LB / V551LB review – a good 15.6 inch ultrabook

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    While 15 inch ultrabooks are still a rare commodity these days, more and more potential buyers are interested in this class of portable machines, as they offer the power and the features required by most everyday activities, while losing the bulk. The Asus Vivobook...

  • Sony Vaio Duo 13 review – a big step forward

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    After having the Sony Vaio Pro 13 last week on my test bench, this week I got to play with the Sony Vaio Duo 13. Once again, this was a pre-release unit coming directly from Sony, but it’s identical to the unit in stores...

  • Sony Vaio Duo 13 vs Duo 11 quick comparison

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    The Vaio Duo 11 was one of the most interesting laptops from 2012 and one of the few decent convertible ultrabooks of that time. In the meantime, Sony launched the Vaio Duo 13, a revamped version of the Duo 11 that addresses most of...

  • Sony Vaio Pro 13 vs Sony Vaio Z comparison

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    During the last years, Sony’s Vaio Z was among the best, if not THE best, business ultraportable on the market. This year though Sony decided to bring the Z to a halt, and offer a different kind of successor. And so the Vaio Pro...

  • Sony Vaio Duo 13 vs Sony Vaio Pro 13 comparison

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    In this article we’re having the Vaio Duo 13 and the Vaio Pro 13 side by side, in a quick comparison. I’m just going to tell you what are the main differences between these two lines, but if you’re looking for more details on...

  • Sony Vaio Pro 13 review – great Haswell business ultrabook

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    You can see the Sony Vaio Pro 13, the ultrabook we’re going to review for you in this article, as a successor for the famous Vaio Z lines of business laptops. There are of course plenty of details setting the new and the old...

  • Asus Transformer Book T300 and Transformer Book Trio with Haswell onboard

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    While the Asus Transformer Book TX300 just recently hit the stores in only a handful of countries, it looks like Asus are already working on several followups for that particular unit, based on what they displayed on the showfloors at Computex and their Press...

  • Sony Vaio Duo 13 – specs, prices and quick comparison to the Vaio Duo 11

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    Among their several new lines of Haswell ultrabooks, Sony launched the Vaio Duo 13 as well. We’ve tested their previous Vaio Duo 11 a while ago and there were a couple of things I didn’t like about that particular laptop. The 13 inch version...

  • Sony Vaio Pro 13 vs Pro 11 – which one to choose?

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    Sony recently launched the Vaio Pro lines of premium ultrabooks and there are two distinct members in this family, the 13 inch Pro 13, and the smaller 11.6 inch Pro 11. And while the two share plenty of common traits, the more compact Pro...

  • Asus Zenbooks with Haswell: Zenbook Infinity and Zenbook Touch UX31A LA

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    Haswell is here and that means we’ll see a whole bunch of new ultrabooks and ultra-portables in stores in the next few months. Asus just recently announced their new lines, and among them there are two new Zenbooks, the Asus Zenbook Infinity and the...

  • Asus Zenbook comparison: Prime UX31A vs UX32A vs UX32VD vs UX51VZ

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    The Asus Zenbooks are among the most popular ultrabooks of the moment, and there are plenty of reasons why you would want to buy them. However, there are several different Zenbooks available in stores right now, and that can get a bit confusing. Thus,...

  • 11 good ultrabooks with optical drives (DVD/Blu-Ray)

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    While most ultrabooks do not pack optical drives, whether CD, DVD or Blu-Ray units, there are some options out there that still offer this feature. So if you are looking for an ultrabook with an optical drive, this article is going to come in...

  • Asus Transformer Book TX300 review – the HYBRID

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    Today we’re going to review the much awaited Asus Transformer Book TX300. The one I’m playing with is a press-sample, but it should be very close to what’s been on sale in the last weeks in several countries throughout Europe. On a first look,...

  • Asus Vivobook S400CA review – an affordable ultrabook

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    After reviewing the Asus Vivobook X202E a while ago, it’s now time to put its bigger brother to some intensive tests, the Asus Vivobook S400CA. From starters, you should know that the Vivobook S400 is a fairly priced 14 inch ultrabook, with a solid...

  • Asus Vivobook X202E / S200 review – compact, snappy and affordable

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    In this post we’re taking a detailed look at the Asus VivoBook X202E as it is known in the US, or the Vivobook S200 / S200E as it’s called over here in Europe. This is Asus’s new 11.6 inch affordable mini laptop running Windows...

  • Asus VivoBook U38N review – the multimedia ultra-portable

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    The Asus VivoBook U38N is an ultraportable laptop. It looks a lot like the Asus Zenbook UX32A on the outside, but it’s not an ultrabook, because it’s built on an AMD hardware platform. That’s a bit unusual in a market mostly dominated by Intel...

  • Asus Zenbook UX32A review – the most affordable Asus ultrabook

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    Today we’re taking a detailed look at the Asus Zenbook UX32A. This is Asus’s most affordable ultrabook available right now, starting at around $700, and while it looks pretty much like the Zenbook Prime UX31A on the outside, there are some corners Asus had...

  • Dell XPS 13 now packs a Full HD IPS screen, but watch-out for that price tag

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    The Dell XPS 13 is and has been one of the most appreciated 13.3 inch ultrabooks available in stores. And for several good reasons: it looks awesome, is solid built, powerful and more compact than the average 13.3 incher in its class. Besides what’s...

  • Sony Vaio T14 and T15 TouchScreen everyday ultrabooks start under $800

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    A while ago I’ve tested the Vaio T13 and in the meantime Sony has two more ultraportables on the market, the T14, which comes with a 14 inch screen, and the T15, with a 15.5 inch screen. This way, if you were after a...

  • HP Spectre XT PRO review – one of the best ultrabooks out there

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    Back in May, HP announced the Envy Spectre XT, their main 13 inch ultrabook for 2012. At the time, I was considering it just a fancy laptop, more focused on looks than anything else, especially since it came after the HP Folio 13, a...

  • Asus Zenbook UX31A (DB51, DB71) vs Asus Zenbook UX31E (DH52, DH72)

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    The Zenbooks are among the most popular ultrabooks of the moment, and for good reasons. However, while it might seem like there’s only one 13 inch Asus ultrabook available in stores, in reality there are a bunch of them, with different code names. In...

  • Asus Zenbook UX51VZ review / Asus U500 – top notch 15 inch ultraportable

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    Not even 12 months have passed since the first ultrabooks hit the stores. And while those early models had their issues, they cleared the way for the things to come: a myriad of thin and light laptops, some of them very very good. The...

  • Samsung Series 9 spotted at the IFA with WQHD display (2,560 x 1,440 pix res)

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    Although it still hasn’t technically entered the ultrabook market, Samsung has made quite the waves with the Series 9 laptops.These have never been marketed as “ultrabooks”, but, as far as we are concerned, both the 2011 first-generation and the second-generation released back in spring...

  • Toshiba Portege Z930 – a tweaked and updated Z830

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    Toshiba might have brought two entirely new lines of ultrabooks to the public over in Berlin at the IFA 2012, but that doesn’t mean the old Portege Z830/Z835 has been forgotten. One of the best 13-inchers from last year has been refreshed and rehashed,...

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