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Advanced guides and How-To articles. These posts will help you pick the best laptop for your needs and budget, as well as show you how to improve the performance, thermals, battery life and various other aspects of your computer.
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For me, a laptop’s overall weight is one of my main concerns when shopping for something that’s supposed to be highly portable, something I’ll constantly grab along to work or school or during my commute. In fact, a lightweight and sturdy build matter more...
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Looking for a competent laptop and don’t plan to spend an arm and a leg for it? This article is here to help you, as it gathers the budget ultrabooks and all-day laptops that we recommend based on our 10+ years of experience with...
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There’s no denying how important a keyboard can be. They are one of the key (no pun intended) methods of interfacing with the computers we use for so much of our work and play. A bad or good keyboard can make or break one’s...
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If you’re looking for a portable laptop, or perhaps a budget computer with some sort of gaming prowess in 2020, you’ll most likely get the good value for your money with some of the available Nvidia GeForce MX350/MX330 configurations out there. These are Nvidia’s...
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Earlier this year, Lenovo and HP announced a handful of AMD 4000 Pro Mobile business laptops, and the platform is finally available. The Ryzen 4000 Pro lineup includes three APU options: Ryzen 7 4750U (8C/16T, Vega 7 graphics), Ryzen 5 4650U (6C/12T, Vega 6...
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Up until the Spring of 2020, Intel-based Core i9 configurations were the only 8-Core available hardware platforms you could get on a performance laptop. However, i9 configurations were only available in premium notebooks and came with a hefty price-tag. Not anymore though. With the...
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If you’re looking for a high-performance laptop, there’s a very good chance you’re considering one of the Core i9 options out there. These are, after all, the most powerful processors you can get on notebooks these days. There are however a few aspects you...
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While the AMD Zen 2 architecture was unveiled at CES 2020, the top lineup of Ryzen 9 H processors have been left out of the initial announcement and only officially launched as of mid-March 2020. That includes the standard 45W variant dubbed Ryzen 9...
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AMD Ryzen platforms have been at the core of budget-gaming laptops in recent years, but that’s changing as of 2020, with the release of the Ryzen 4000 H platform. This time around AMD laptops are able to compete and even outmatch their Intel counterparts...
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In this article, we’re taking a look at the Intel Core i5-1035G1 processor, the mid-range CPU in Intel’s IceLake platform designed to power most mid to high-tier ultrabooks throughout 2020. IceLake is Intel’s first 10 nm low-voltage platform for thin-and-light multipurpose notebooks. However, Ice...
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I was browsing for thermal paste in a computer shop near my home a few weeks ago when I came across a relatively new product that I had previously heard about, but had never seen in person. Next to the tubes of the standard...
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Update — January 20, 2020: Updated mAh/Wh conversions for accuracy (3.7v/cell) Though removable batteries in laptops are rarer and rarer these days, the upside is that more and more laptops, phones, and tablets are capable of being charged over a USB-C connection. Most universal...
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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!...
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Many of the thin-and-light notebooks available these days in stores are 2-in-1 laptops, or convertibles/hybrids, which means that they get some sort of rotating/detachable touchscreen and can be used as standard laptops, as tablets, or something in between. These 2-in-1 laptops are not only...
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While there are quite a few excellent compact ultrabooks out there, many of you still prefer full-size 15-inch laptops with large screens and enough power to smoothly handle daily tasks, workloads, and even games. However, I’m pretty sure you wouldn’t say no to a...
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Best Chromebooks of 2020 – comparisons, reviews and buying guide
Chromebooks are snappy, easy to use, and inexpensive computers designed for everyday use and Internet-based activities such as browsing, email, text-editing, Youtube, Netflix, light gaming, and the likes. Many...
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