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In this article we’re talking about Dell’s 15-inch Inspiron Gaming notebook, one of the most appreciated options in the $1000 gaming laptops category. When it comes to mid-level mid-range gaming machines, you should expect well built laptops with a decent keyboard, average screens and...
A few years ago buying a gaming laptop equaled a compromise in performance when compared to a classic desktop computer, but that’s no longer the case these days, as the most powerful notebooks bundle components mostly on par with their desktop counterparts. One such laptop...
You might remember about a year ago, I reviewed the Dell Alienware 17 R3. Overall I really liked it – so much that I decided to use it as my daily driver for several months. Really, the only gripe I had about it is...
Most multimedia laptops are available with a 15-inch screen these days, yet some users won’t mind somewhat sacrificing portability to some extent in order to get a device with a larger display. If that’s you, the Acer Aspire V17 Nitro is one of the better...
The Asus ROG (Republic of Gamers) series doesn’t need much introduction among those interested in gaming notebooks, as it has been an established line for many years now, yet more recently Asus have also released a dubbed-down subfamily in the ROG line, called ROG Strix....
The Aspire Nitro has been one of my favorite lines of mid-range multimedia laptops in the last few years and in this article we’re going to talk about the 15-inch version of the early 2017 update, the Aspire Nitro V15 VN7-593G Black Edition. It...
Since its launch in October of 2015, the Dell XPS 15 9550 was hailed by many reviewers as the best 15-inch laptop around. Despite its rocky start plagued by hardware, software, and firmware issues (and some ongoing slight annoyances), the XPS 9550 maintained its...
Back in early 2015, Dell launched the XPS 13 version that stunned many, including myself (I bought one and still use it today), with its compact footprint and minuscule bezel around the screen. It took most other OEMs about two years to get on...
Portable gaming has been a demand for quite some time now. I fact, since Nintendo’s release of the Game Boy, pretty much every console manufacturer has made a “portable” version of their machine in order to play games on the fly. For PC’s, the...
If you’re in the market for a convertible ultra-portable, there are many solid options to consider. However, if your criteria include a slim and sturdily built body, a larger screen and especially fanless hardware, you’ll only be left with a handful of picks and...
Nvidia’s GTX 1050 and 1050 Ti are the graphics solutions we’ll find in most mainstream multimedia laptops released in 2017, and Acer aim to grab customers in this segment with a new release, the Aspire VX15 VX5-591G. We’ve spent time with one of these units...
Probably one of the hottest topics lately has been the Nintendo Switch. In case you’ve been living in a cave for the past few months, this is Nintendo’s latest portable console that just hit the shelves. What makes it unique is the ability to,...
You might have heard me mention before that I am a proud owner of a Surface Pro 3. For years Microsoft has been the only one with a tablet that can actually replace your laptop. Many have tried to make something close with Atom...
One of my favorite laptops of 2015 was the HP Spectre x360, which I reviewed in this article. It’s a powerful, portable laptop that can also function as a tablet and it even had a couple other uses that I did not foresee. Back...
The Lenovo Yoga Book made a lot of waves when it debuted earlier in September at IFA. It wowed all but the most jaded consumers and tech analysts alike; its design an inspiration of innovation in a market saturated with iterative products that talked...
If you’re looking for a Core U laptop with a compact case, convertible form-factor and an affordable price, then you absolutely have to check-out the Acer Spin 5, a device that’s already available in stores and sells for $499 and up in the US...
The MSI Phantom GS40 was one of the most appreciated gaming ultraportables available in the last years, mainly because it was more affordable than the competition and managed to deliver solid gaming experience in a compact package. Buyers enjoyed it, that’s why it actually...
Asus makes some popular mid-range 15-inch laptops, like the much appreciated K501UW or the ROG GL552, all offering excellent specs for the amount of money you’re leaving on the counter. With the Zenbook UX510 series on the other hand they’re keeping the specs, but...
Many years ago the offer for 10-inch mini laptops was vast and netbooks were the thing everyone craved for, but then they grew unpopular with the rise of tablets and these days you can count the decent ultra-compact computers that run Windows on your...
Asus launched an entire series of Windows 10 tablets earlier this year, and after I’ve shared with you my impressions on the Transformer 3 Pro T303UA in a previous article, I’m also going to cover the mid-ranger Transformer 3 T305CA in this post, with...
A while ago Asus unveiled the Zenbook 3 UX390UA and I’ve mentioned my initial impressions and expectations in this article. In the meantime I’ve spent a few weeks with two different versions of this computer and I can now tell you what I actually...
There are a few kinds of 2-in-1s out there, and among them there’s this narrow niche of full-power Windows slates with 12-inchish screens and matching keyboard folios, a niche pioneered by the Microsoft Surfaces a few years ago. Unlike most other hybrids that are...
Another thin and light MSI laptop that’s available these days is the Stealth Pro GS63VR. It’s actually a refresh of the Ghost Pro GS60, however MSI has decided to adopt the Stealth name instead for some reason. Either way, this is the 15” version...
There are many great ultraportable laptops out there these days, so when it comes to the premium segment each manufacturer tries to put their products on the map in some way. With the Swift 7 (also known as the Aspire Swift 7) Acer went...
Last year I reviewed the Acer Predator 17 G9-791, which was Acer’s first attempt at a proper gaming laptop. I liked it, and buyers liked it as well, based on the high ratings and reviews posted on various online sources (an average of between...
With the Zenbook Flip UX360UA Asus targets the popular segment of mid-level ultraportables with a 2-in-1 form factor, ruled in the last years by devices like the HP Spectre 13 x360, Lenovo Yoga 910 or the Samsung ATIV Book 9 Spin. Just like the...
The Asus Zenbooks released in the last year and a half aimed mostly at the average consumer and had the excellent features to price ratio as their top selling point, so it’s been a while since we’ve actually seen a compact Zenbook that could...
Now that Pascal GPUs have finally hit the market and Nvidia has announced that the mobile-specific models are no more, we’re finally starting to see some Pascal laptops hit the market. As usual, MSI, Asus and Gigabyte are quick to the punch. There are...
I’ve spent a few days with the Zenbook Flip UX360CA, one of the most popular ultraportable laptops with a convertible screen on websites like Amazon or BestBuy, and I’m going to tell you what I think about this device in the following paragraphs. Before...
UPDATE LOG: 12/25/16: Update XPS 15 section with new info on TB3 speeds and x2 PCI-e lanes. 8/25: Add MSI GS73VR to the non-Razer Laptop section (it works great so far) – check out our detailed review here. 7/4: GTX 1080 benchmarks added, rewrote...