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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Toshiba has been one of the busiest bees at the IFA 2012 in Berlin, strengthening the company’s line-up of ultrabooks with no less than four fresh new devices. However, each of these has a particular focus and a certain niche it’s ready to attack,...
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4K gaming on Nvidia RTX 5090, RTX 5080 Laptops (vs. RTX 4090)
In this brief article we’re discussing gaming at 4K display resolution on the latest Intel Core Ultra 9 HX + Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 configurations tested...
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