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Best gaming ultrabook (thin-and-light gaming laptop) in 2026

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

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Best ultrabook and portable lightweight laptop in 2026

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

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15 Best budget good-value laptops under $1000 in 2026

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

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Best 15-inch and 14-inch lightweight portable laptops in 2026

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

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Best 2-in-1 ultrabook and compact laptop in 2026

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

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  • Acer Swift 14 and Swift X 14 updates – what to expect

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    In this article, we’re discussing the 2023 Acer Swift 14 and Swift X 14 ultraportables. The Swift 14 is a 14-inch premium ultraportable design that follows up on the previous Swift 5 14 models of the past. It’s designed with portability in mind, and...

  • Acer Nitro 16 and Nitro 17 mid-range gaming laptops

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    In this article, we’re discussing the 2023 Acer Nitro 16 and Acer Nitro 17 series of gaming/performance laptops, the mid-tier budget-friendly options in the Acer 2023 lineup. We’ve reviewed the Nitro notebooks over the years and watched them evolve and improve. Previously, Acer offered...

  • Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (gen 11) and X1 Yoga (gen 8) updates – what to expect

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    Another year, another generation of ThinkPad laptops. Lenovo are quietly launching the 2023 iterations of their premium-tier Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (11th gen) clamshell business notebook and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (8th gen) 2-in-1 convertible model. For the most part, the two are hardware...

  • Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5/5i gen 8 – AMD/Intel models, what to expect

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    In this article, we’re discussing the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 and Ideapad Pro 5i lineups. These include some exciting all-purpose configurations, available in either 14-inch or 16-inch sizes, and with either AMD (Pro 5 models) or Intel (Pro 5i models) specs, alongside optional Nvidia...

  • Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14/16 (AMD) and Slim 5i 14/16 (Intel)- what to expect

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    In this article, we’re discussing the 2023 Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 and Ideapad Slim 5i lineups. These are Lenovo’s mainstream lineups of compact clamshell laptops for the year, available in either 14-inch or 16-inch variants, and with either AMD (Slim 5 models) or Intel...

  • Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano gen 3 – finally more powerful?

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    Lenovo are quietly announcing their 2023 lines of Thinkpad laptops and ultrabooks, starting with their lightest ultraportable design, the 2023 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 3. I just recently reviewed the 2022 X1 Nano gen 2 model and have it fresh in mind, so...

  • Lenovo Yoga Book 9i, Yoga 9i gen 8 premium OLED ultrabooks

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    The Lenovo Yoga 9i series needs no introduction, as it has been Lenovo’s premium-tier lineup of convertible 2-in-1 ultrabooks over the last years. For 2023, Lenovo offers an updated Yoga 9i (gen8) with 13th-gen Intel specs and a selection of OLED displays, but otherwise...

  • Lenovo Slim 7i Pro X review (14IAH7 model – i7, RTX 3050)

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    This is my detailed review of the Lenovo Slim 7i Pro X. It’s the European variant of the laptop, and it is sold here as the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro X. If you’re shopping for a powerful compact laptop, you’re most likely already...

  • AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX and Ryzen 7 7840HS/7735HS laptops- the complete list

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    AMD Ryzen platforms have been at the core of many good budget and mid-tier gaming laptops in recent years, but the narrative is further changing as of 2023, with the release of the AMD Ryzen 7000 H platforms. For the last few years, AMD...

  • The best tech, laptops and tablets to get your kids (in 2025)

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    Kids are awesome, but shopping for kids can be difficult, especially in this increasingly complex and computerized world. If you’re in the market to buy your tyke or teen some new tech, we’re here to help; welcome to our shopping guide for kids’ tech!...

  • Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 review (GA503RW model, AMD Ryzen with RTX)

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    This is our detailed review of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 in the higher-specced 2022 edition, built on an AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS processor and Nvidia RTX 3070Ti graphics. The 2022 Zephyrus G15 is at a first glance mostly an incremental update of the...

  • Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano review (Gen 2, Intel 12th gen Core P)

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    This is my detailed review of the 2022 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2. Last year, Lenovo unveiled the ThinkPad X1 Nano lineup of ultra-light laptops, and we’ve reviewed the gen1 X1 Nano in this article. I appreciated the sub-1-kilo weight and the ThinkPad...

  • Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 review (GU603ZW model)

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    Last year Asus launched the ROG Zephyrus M16 series as an Intel-exclusive thin-and-light all-purpose laptop with a 16-inch 16:10 display. It shared many traits with the popular Zephyrus G15 lineup, but the Intel Tiger Lake hardware did not impress in either performance or efficiency,...

  • Best 11 lightweight laptops (ultrabooks) for school, college students

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    In this article, we’ll go over my favorite student ultrabooks and lightweight laptops for school/college use, devices that can handle both work and play at the same time, without breaking your back or the bank for you. When I was in school, I lugged...

  • AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Intel Core i9-12900H benchmarks comparison

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    This article is going to help you decide between the two high-end hardware platforms available for performance/gaming laptops in 2022 and later into 2023, the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (Rembrandt platform) on one side, and the Intel Core i97-12900H (12th-gen Alder Lake platform) on...

  • AMD Ryzen 7 6800H vs Intel Core i7-12700H benchmarks comparison, w/ RTX 3060

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    This article is going to help you decide between the two mainstream hardware platforms available for performance/gaming laptops in 2022 and later into 2023, the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (Rembrandt platform) on one side, and the Intel Core i7-12700H (12th-gen Alder Lake platform) on...

  • Lenovo Legion 5i review (Gen 7 model – i7-12700H, RTX 3060)

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    This is our detailed review of the mid-2022 7th-generation update of the Lenovo Legion 5 series, in the Legion 5i variant built on 12th-gen Intel hardware and Nvidia RTX 3000 graphics. The Legion 5s are Lenovo’s offer in the mid-tier gaming segment, where most...

  • Asus TUF Dash F15 review (FX517ZM model – Core i7-12650H, RTX 3060)

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    This article is my detailed review of the Asus TUF Dash F15 2022 generation, a portable and excellently priced RTX 3060 laptop meant for all-purpose daily use and gaming/school work. Last year Asus launched a controversial TUF Dash series of all-purpose laptops, 15-inch computers...

  • Lenovo ThinkPad T14s review (Gen 3, Intel 12th gen)

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    This is my detailed review of the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s gen 3 lineup. The T14s is the classic 14-inch portable ThinkPad that you’ll find in work/business environments, as has been refined in countless iterations over the last 15 years. At this point, the Thinkpad...

  • Best Deals on ultrabooks & portable laptops

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    This article gathers the best deals I was able to find online for the 2023 holiday season, past the Black Friday and Cyber Monday days, mostly for ultrabooks, portable laptops, and a few other types of accessories and electronics. I’m constantly updating the list,...

  • LG Gram 17 review (17Z90Q model- 12th gen Core i7-1260P)

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    This is my detailed review of the LG Gram 17 series, a premium ultrabook with a full-size 17-inch display. There aren’t many such laptops out there, designed to bundle a large display in a portable and lightweight format. In fact, the Gram 17 is...

  • Acer Aspire 5 review (A515-57 model – a fair budget laptop)

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    This is my review of the Acer Aspire 5 budget laptop, in a mid-tier well-balanced A515-57G configuration that bundles an Intel i7 processor with Nvidia MX550 graphics and an IPS screen. These are quite capable specs for an affordable laptop that I bought for...

  • Lenovo Slim 7i Carbon review (12th-gen Intel Core P model)

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    This is my detailed review of the Lenovo Slim 7i Carbon ultrabook. It’s the European variant of the laptop, and it is sold here, for some reason that I fail to understand, as the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon. This is a mid-tier compact...

  • Dell Inspiron 16 review (Inspiron 16 5625 model, with AMD Ryzen 7)

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    I was especially interested in seeing what Dell managed to improve with the new Dell Inspiron 16, after testing and liking the AMD Inspiron model last year. Especially since they jumped on the 16:10 bandwagon and swapped out that 15” screen for a larger...

  • Dell XPS 15 9520 review (still a good all-purpose premium laptop)

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    I bought the Dell XPS 15 9520 a few weeks ago, and have been using it ever since in order to gather my thoughts and impressions on this update, and share them with you in this review. The XPS 15 hasn’t changed much over...

  • Asus ZenBook S 13 OLED review (UM5302TA model- AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, OLED)

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    This article is my detailed review of the 2022 ZenBook S 13 OLED series, in the UM5302TA configuration built on an AMD Ryzen 7 6800U hardware platform. In very few words, this laptop is a highly portable 13-inch ultrabook that doesn’t compromise on anything...

  • HP Pavilion Aero 13 review – an excellent budget ultrabook (AMD Ryzen)

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    This article is my detailed review of HP Pavilion Aero 13, an ultra-compact sub 1 kilo (2.2 lbs) laptop with a 13-inch 16:10 matte screen, uncompromised IO and inputs, snappy hardware, and a highly competitive price tag. Many years ago, Ultrabookreview.com started due to...

  • Asus ZenBook S 13 Flip OLED review (UP5302ZA model, 2-in-1 ultrabook)

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    This is my detailed review of the Asus ZenBook S 13 Flip OLED, a 13-inch convertible 2-in-1 laptop with an OLED display and 12th-gen Intel Core P hardware. This is the 2-in-1 alternative to the clamshell AMD-based ZenBook S 13 OLED we’ve reviewed a...

  • Lenovo Legion 5i Pro review (RTX 3070Ti model, vs 3060)

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    This article is our detailed review of the highest-tier configuration of the 2022 Lenovo Legion 5i Pro series, with Intel 12th-gen i7-12700H + 32GB RAM + Nvidia RTX 3070Ti specs. I’ve already reviewed the mid-tier i7 + RTX 3060 configuration of the Legion 5i...

  • Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 vs G15 vs M16 laptop comparison

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    Having reviewed the entire range of Asus ROG Zephyrus laptops in the past months, I wanted to put up together a comparison of some of the most popular models in this lineup, something to help you easily navigate between them and make a purchasing...

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