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...
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!...
These days the offer for thin, light and fast ultraportable laptops is vast, but for those of you for whom size matters more than anything else, a mini laptop might be the ideal choice. Thus, if you hate lugging around large and heavy computers...
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...
Many of the thin-and-light laptops available these days in stores are 2-in-1s, or convertibles, which mean they get some sort of rotating/detachable touchscreen and can be used as regular notebooks, as tablets, or something in between. These 2-in-1 laptops are not only slim and lightweight, they are also...
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...
Along with batteries, SSDs are one of the user-replaceable components of a laptop that you will most likely need to replace during the laptop’s lifespan. While SSDs do technically have a limited read/write lifespan per each cell, the real reason to buy one is...
While laptops based on Nvidia RTX graphics chips have been available in stores for a while, the mobile versions of the lower-tier and more affordable GTX 1650 and 1660Ti Turing chips will only make their way inside notebooks from the second part of April...
This article covers gaming laptops with Nvidia Turing RTX 2060 graphics, which will be the most popular new-gen notebooks throughout 2019 and your best bet if you’re looking for an enjoyable FHD high refresh-rate gaming experience in a fair-priced package. Much like the desktop...
We’ve seen Thunderbolt ports on enthusiast computers for a while now, but these days Thunderbolt is becoming the port everyone wants on a new laptop, regardless of size, form-factor or budget. The 3rd generation of Thunderbolt is a significant upgrade over its predecessors and...
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...
Ever since I Jury-rigged my XPS 15 9550 to the first Razer Core back in 2016, I’ve made use a few different of Thunderbolt 3 eGPU setups over the years. I’ve done quite a bit of mixing and matching of various eGPUs (Razer Core,...
Ever wondered whether your laptop’s vanilla 60 Hz display could be replaced with a faster 144 Hz screen? The answer seems to be a confirmed “yes” — for the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme (Gen 1 and 2) and P1, at least. Intrepid redditor and...
This article covers gaming laptops with RTX 2070 and RTX 2070 Max-Q graphics chips, the mid-tier options available as part of the 2019/2020 Nvidia Turing platform. RTX 2070 devices slot right in-between the existing RTX 2060 and 2080 models, as not much pricier and...
This article explains what to expect from laptops with Nvidia MX250 and MX230 graphics chips, how these GPUs compare to the popular MX150, as well as provides a complete list of portable devices bundled with these chips. The Nvidia GeForce MX250 replaces the MX150...
Best Chromebooks of 2020 compared and reviewed – buying guide
Chromebooks are snappy, easy to use and inexpensive computers designed for Internet-based activities like browsing, email, text-editing, Youtube, Netflix, music/video streaming, light gaming, and so on. Many good options...
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