Laptops
While we've been expecting the availability of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite processor to be around the middle of this year, Lenovo has announced two new 'AI-powered' notebooks for the Windows on Arm platform. Announced is the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Gen 14 and the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 both feature Qualcomm's latest 12-core Snapdragon X Elite processor, ushering in a new era for Microsoft's Windows on Arm platform. Lenovo aims to target content creators and business professionals with these new models. Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X Elite processor looks set to try to change the adoption of the Windows-on-Arm devices, with a critical focus on providing AI capability on device, which promises up to 45 TOPs of performance solely from the Hexagon NPU. Powered...
Clevo P750ZM: GTX 980M Overclocking Investigated
We posted our full review of the Eurocom P5 Pro (Clevo P750ZM) last week and mentioned that we were investigating overclocking potential. Armed with an updated VBIOS and running...
34 by Jarred Walton on 3/20/2015The Chromebook Pixel (2015) Review
Google's Chrome OS has always been similar to Microsoft Windows in how one company provides the operating system for many different manufacturers to use on their own devices. But...
123 by Brandon Chester on 3/16/2015ASUS Republic of Gamers Announces New Gaming Laptops
Today ASUS is taking the wraps off of one new laptop and two refreshed models which fall under the Republic of Gamers stable. ASUS is adding a new 15.6...
56 by Brett Howse on 3/13/2015Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro Review: Refreshed With Faster Core M
It would be fair to say that Lenovo was a pioneer in the convertible Ultrabook lineup with the original Yoga. Last year, they updated the Yoga lineup with the...
113 by Brett Howse on 3/13/2015Razer Blade Pro Updated with GTX 960M and More Storage
I have to admit that the Razer Blade Pro has been a bit of an anomaly in my book, as it’s both larger and generally slower (for games) than...
16 by Jarred Walton on 3/12/2015Acer Updates V Nitro Black Series with GeForce 960M
Like many OEMs Acer is updating their mainstream gaming notebooks with NVIDIA’s new GeForce GTX 960M mobile GPU. The V Nitro Black series is currently Acer’s highest performance gaming...
18 by Jarred Walton on 3/12/2015NVIDIA Launches GTX 960M/950M and GeForce 940M/930M/920M
Today NVIDIA officially launched their latest mobile GPUs, the GTX 960M and 950M; on a quieter note, the 940M, 930M, and 920M also showed up. NVIDIA launched the high-end...
31 by Jarred Walton on 3/12/2015Apple MacBook (2015) Hands-On
When Apple first introduced the MacBook Air back in 2008, I’m not sure anyone knew quite what to expect in the long-run from the little, low-powered Mac. Though the...
217 by Ryan Smith on 3/12/2015Google Launches The New Chromebook Pixel (2015)
Two years ago Google released the original Chromebook Pixel to the world. To this day it has remained the most premium and expensive Chromebook ever made, with specifications that...
78 by Brandon Chester on 3/11/2015Eurocom P5 Pro / Clevo P750ZM Review: True DTR
Some people look at notebooks as a way to cut the cord and go mobile for long periods of time, but others view the portability as a mere convenience...
74 by Jarred Walton on 3/10/2015Apple Announces The New MacBook (2015)
Today Apple announced a brand new MacBook laptop. This new laptop doesn't fall under Apple's existing MacBook Pro and MacBook Air categories, but is instead simply called the MacBook...
119 by Brandon Chester on 3/9/2015HP Releases The Spectre x360 Convertible Laptop
2015 has been a good year for laptops. We have seen some amazing new designs already, and had the chance to review several of them so far, with more...
28 by Brett Howse on 3/1/2015Gigabyte 17.3” P37X Gaming Notebook Now in North America
Gigabyte has an interesting line of gaming notebooks these days, including their own brand of P-series laptops as well as the AORUS brand. We’re in the process of reviewing...
9 by Jarred Walton on 2/26/2015NVIDIA Mobile Overclocking - There and Back Again
The past few months have been a bit interesting on the mobile side of the fence for NVIDIA. Starting with the R346 drivers (347.09 beta and later), NVIDIA apparently...
36 by Jarred Walton on 2/20/2015Dell XPS 13 Review
Dell launched the 2015 version of their XPS 13 at CES in January, and it made a big impression because of something that was very small. The first thing...
201 by Brett Howse on 2/19/2015Dell Updates Education Solutions with New Chromebook 11, Latitude 11, and Venue 10/10 Pro Offerings
Today Dell announced a collection of product updates with a focus on education, with the announcement of a new Chromebook 11, Dell Latitude 11 Education Series, and Venue 10...
25 by Jarred Walton on 2/12/2015The 2015 Razer Blade Review
The 2013 Razer Blade was a great gaming system with a not so great display. For 2014, Razer outfitted the Blade with a Sharp IGZO 3200x1800 display, as well...
116 by Brett Howse on 2/11/2015Toshiba Chromebook 2: A Feast for the Eyes
Chromebooks are often viewed as a low cost alternative to Windows laptops, and as such they are frequently a victim of the race to the bottom, where the manufacturers...
66 by Jarred Walton on 2/11/2015Eurocom Now Selling GPU Upgrades For Existing Laptops With GTX 980M and GTX 970M Options
Today Eurocom announced some interesting news. They are now selling new upgrade kits for existing laptops which feature a MXM 3.0b graphics card. This will let owners of older...
36 by Brett Howse on 2/10/2015Razer Updates The Razer Blade With More RAM and GTX 970M
Today Razer took the wraps off of their updated version of the Blade. We took a look at the 2014 model last year, and found that it was a...
37 by Brett Howse on 2/3/2015