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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 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 2025

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 2025

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 2025

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 2025

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

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  • 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...

  • ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 review (GA402RK – Ryzen 9, RX 6800S)

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    This is our detailed review of the 2022 Asus ROG Zephyrus G14, in the top-tier GA402RK configuration built on an AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS processor and an AMD Radeon RX 6800S graphics chip (with a MUX). I preferred not to rush this for the...

  • Asus ROG Flow X16 review (GV601RM model- AMD Ryzen 9, RTX 3060)

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    This is my detailed review of the Asus ROG Flow X16 2-in-1 convertible gaming laptop. There’s no other similar device out there as of mid-2022, a convertible laptop able to marry under the same hood a fairly portable 16-inch format with modern and powerful...

  • Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 review (gen 1 model, AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6850U)

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    This is our detailed review of the Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 series, a new lineup of premium ultrabooks built on AMD Ryzen hardware and the long consecrated ThinkPad principles. This Z13 is not like most other ThinkPads, though, as it ditches the standard black chassis...

  • Asus ZenBook 17 Fold OLED review (foldable laptop, UX9702A model)

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    Asus presented the Zenbook 17 Fold OLED some months ago, and in meantime, I’ve got to spend the last two weeks with a final model and I can share my thoughts and impressions with you. The laptop is not yet available in stores and...

  • Lenovo Legion 7i review (Gen 7 model- Core i9, RTX 3080Ti)

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    This is our detailed review of the mid-2022 generation of the Lenovo Legion 7i, the top-tier performance and gaming laptop in the Lenovo Legion family. I’ve used this laptop for the last few weeks and gathered my thoughts and impressions down below. While not...

  • LG Gram 16 review (16Z90Q model, Intel 12th gen)

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    This is my detailed review of the LG Gram 16 series, a premium ultrabook with a full-size 16-inch display. I’ve already reviewed the 2022-generation of the LG Gram 17 in a previous article, and in this one, I’ll mostly focus on how the slightly...

  • Acer Swift Edge SFA16-41 impressions (AMD Ryzen + OLED)- lightest 16-inch laptop

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    This article shares my impressions of the Acer Swift Edge series, the (barely) lightest 16-inch laptop currently available on the market. This is a premium-tier daily-use computer aiming at the market share of devices such as the LG Gram 16 or the MSI Prestige...

  • Lenovo Legion Slim 7i review (Slim 7i 16IAH7 model)

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    This is our detailed review of the Lenovo Legion Slim 7i, the more compact and more portable all-purpose laptop in the Lenovo Legion family. I’ve used this laptop for the last few weeks and gathered my thoughts and impressions down below. Unlike the 2021...

  • Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW review (3070Ti, miniLED)

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    The Asus ROG Flow X16 is probably the most anticipated laptop I’ve had to deal with in a long time, and it’s finally at my doorstep.  I’ll admit, the Zephyrus S17 last year was very intriguing as well.  But because Asus took so long...

  • Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition review (UX5401ZAS model)

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    This article is my full review of the Asus ZenBook 14X Space Edition, the 2022 update of the ZenBook 14X ultrabook series built on a full-power Intel 12th-gen Alder Lake hardware platform. I’ve already reviewed the 2021 ZenBook 14X in a previous article and commended...

  • Asus ROG Flow Z13 review (GZ301ZE model – Core i9)

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    This article is my detailed review of the Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301ZE series, the most powerful 13-inch gaming notebook format currently available in stores. Last year Asus launched the ROG Flow series of compact performance and gaming computers, with the ROG Flow X13...

  • Laptops with AMD RX 6850M XT, 6800M, 6800S Radeon GPUs- complete list

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    This is a detailed guide on performance/gaming laptops built with modern AMD Radeon GPUs. While AMD processors have been a competitive choice on a multitude of modern laptops in recent years, AMD graphics cards have failed to win quality designs in the past. That,...

  • AMD Radeon RX 6800S vs 6700S performance – Zephyrus G14 GA402RK vs GA402RJ

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    In this article, we’re going over the performance differences of the AMD Radeon RX 6800S and RX 6700s graphics platforms available in the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 portable gaming laptop (and hopefully other products in the future). This analysis is based on my findings...

  • My Steam Deck review – as an Aya Neo, GPD Win and Nintendo Switch owner

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    You may have seen my previous reviews on gaming handhelds, most recently being the Aya Neo but also the GPD Win and the Anbernic RG351V.  Fact is, I’ve owned quite a few of them over the past years and I can’t get enough of...

  • Must-have Windows Utilities, Tools and Apps in 2025

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    If you’re using a PC these days for gaming or office work, chances are you’re pushed into using Windows 10 11. While Microsoft boasts “Windows 10 is getting better all the time” (and, hey, it is definitively an improvement from Windows Me in most...

  • Asus ZenBook Pro 16X OLED review (UX7602ZM model)

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    This is my detailed review of the 2022 Asus ZenBook Pro 16X OLED premium performance notebook. You probably remember the ZenBook Pros of the past, premium-tier compact designs able to compete against the heavyweights in its niche. These past years, Asus mostly focused on...

  • Acer Swift 3 14 SF314-512 review (Intel Evo, 12th gen)

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    In this article, we’re going over the mid-2022 update of the Acer Swift 3 14-inch series of affordable ultrabooks, namely the Swift 3 SF314-512 model with Intel Alder Lake hardware and Evo certification. The Swift 3 lineup needs no introduction, as over the years...

  • Asus ZenBook 14 review (multiple models – UX3405, UM3406, others)

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    If you are in the market for a compact, thin-and-light laptop with some sort of dedicated graphics, I’m pretty sure you came upon one of the Asus ZenBook 14s available out there. This article is all about the Asus ZenBook 14 lineup of all-around...

  • Asus ZenBook Pro 14 Duo OLED UX8402 review (UX8402ZE model)

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    Asus have been offering the ZenBook Duo 14 lineup for a few years now, dual-screen laptops with mid-level performance capabilities and a portable form factor. This article is all about the latest iteration in the series, the 2022 Asus ZenBook Pro 14 Duo, in...

  • Intel 12th gen laptops (Alder Lake mobile Core P/H)

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    12th gen Intel Alder Lake desktop hardware was launched in 2021, and then quickly followed by the 12th-gen laptop and ultrabook mobile platform as well. The Alder Lake mobile platform was officially unveiled at CES 2022, and in the meantime, we’ve reviewed various designs...

  • Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 review (gen 1 model- Ryzen 9, RX 6500M, OLED)

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    This is our detailed review of the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 series, a premium full-size laptop built on AMD Ryzen hardware and designed as a multi-purpose work/play companion. This Z16 doesn’t look like the other ThinkPads of the past years, and rather merges some ThinkPad...

  • Asus ROG Strix SCAR 17 review (G733ZW model)

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    This article is our detailed analysis of the 2022 Asus ROG Strix Scar 17, Asus’s full-size performance/gaming 17-inch laptop of this generation. The 2022 model builds on the chassis and design lines of the previous Scar 17 from 2021, so don’t expect significant changes...

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