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...
The Dell XPS 15 9550 Review: Infinity Edge Lineup Expands
It was roughly a year ago that we had a chance to review Dell’s XPS 13, which was the first laptop from Dell to feature the Infinity Edge display...
153 by Brett Howse on 3/4/2016Lenovo Launches New MIIX 310 Tablet, Yoga 510 And Yoga 710 Convertibles At MWC 2016
The Yoga brand has permeated much of Lenovo’s laptop lineup, and they offer some of the best convertible device experiences out there. It should really be no surprise then...
15 by Brett Howse on 2/21/2016Microsoft Patches Surface Book And Surface Pro 4 Sleep Issue
When I reviewed the Surface Book, there were a lot of bugs with the software. Some of them have been pretty minor, and Microsoft has been updating the firmware...
40 by Brett Howse on 2/17/2016The Lenovo Ideapad Y700 Laptop Review
The PC gaming market has been pretty strong market over the last couple of years, and recent developments have pushed the boundaries again. With launches of virtual reality headsets...
52 by Brett Howse on 2/11/2016Who Controls the User Experience? AMD’s Carrizo Thoroughly Tested
In Q2 of 2015, AMD officially launched Carrizo, their new APU aimed at mobile devices such as laptops and portable all-in-ones that normally accommodate 15W-35W processors. Quoted in the...
175 by Ian Cutress on 2/4/2016Skylake Iris Pro hits Intel’s Pricing Lists: Xeon E3-1575M v5 with GT4e
One of our forum members, Sweepr, posted Intel’s latest pricing list for OEMs dated the 24th of January and it contained a number of interesting parts worth documenting. ...
72 by Ian Cutress on 1/26/2016CES 2016: MSI Gaming Notebooks and Mobile Workstations
MSI has branched out into primarily gaming focused systems, but they also use the same gaming chassis as workstation devices too. This year at CES, MSI also launched a...
10 by Brett Howse on 1/15/2016CES 2016: Lenovo Booth Tour
Once again Lenovo took over the Aquaknox in the Venetian hotel to show off all of its new products for 2016. Lenovo launched a big refresh for CES, with...
4 by Brett Howse on 1/13/2016CES 2016: Dell Booth Tour
In 2015, Dell’s CES product launch included the redesigned XPS 13, arguably one of the best Windows laptops on the market today. With the launch of Skylake, the XPS...
15 by Brett Howse on 1/11/2016Razer Launches The Razer Blade Stealth Ultrabook And Razer Core At CES 2016
Today we have some news that is kind of unexpected. Razer, the company known for gaming peripherals and gaming laptops such as the Razer Blade, has decided to enter...
84 by Brett Howse on 1/6/2016Samsung Announces The Ultra-Light Notebook 9 Series Laptops At CES 2016
Samsung has been somewhat of a small player in the notebook market lately, but today they are announcing two new devices which should appeal to anyone looking for a...
16 by Brett Howse on 1/5/2016Lenovo Launches ThinkPad X1 Yoga At CES With OLED Display
The ThinkPad Yoga has been around for some time, as a business focused version of the Yoga family, but Lenovo is launching the X1 Yoga today which takes the...
49 by Brett Howse on 1/3/2016Lenovo Refreshes ThinkPad Lineup at CES
Lenovo is taking the opportunity to use CES as the launching point for its refreshed ThinkPad lineup, and pretty much the entire product portfolio is getting some sort of...
22 by Brett Howse on 1/3/2016Dell Issues Patch For Content Adaptive Brightness Control On The XPS 13
The XPS 13 was one of the best laptops of the year, but it did have some issues, as all devices do. One that was very frustrating to deal...
43 by Brett Howse on 12/21/2015Best Convertible Laptops: Holiday 2015
For our final segment on notebooks, we will take a look at convertibles. We’ve already covered standard notebooks, as well as gaming laptops. This final installment will focus on...
25 by Brett Howse on 11/30/2015Best Gaming Laptops: Holiday 2015
Welcome to part two of our best laptop guide for 2015. The first part was traditional notebooks, this installment will focus on gaming notebooks, and our final piece will...
31 by Brett Howse on 11/25/2015The Microsoft Surface Book Review
Microsoft has released what they are calling "The Ultimate Laptop" and with their first attempt at moving outside the tablet segment, we take a look at the new Surface...
250 by Brett Howse on 11/10/2015Hello Windows Hello: Firmware Update Adds Biometric Login To Surface Pro 4 And Surface Book
Just the other day, I posted my review of the Microsoft Surface Pro 4. One of the most exciting additions to the convertible tablet from Microsoft was the implementation...
39 by Brett Howse on 10/25/2015The Microsoft Surface Book First Look
Today is the official launch day for not only Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4, but also the Surface Book which was announced back at the Microsoft Windows 10 Devices event...
101 by Brett Howse on 10/21/2015The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Review: Raising The Bar
Microsoft moved the yardsticks with the Surface Pro 3, a surprise hit after multiple generations of Surface Pro. With the Surface Pro 4, they look to take what worked...
175 by Brett Howse on 10/21/2015