As mentioned throughout my reviews, while most gaming laptops available today offer some sort of power profile optimized for silent use around 35 dBA, these modes are usually aggressively power-capped ...

Summary: The Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 is the smaller variant of the Scar 18, with similar features, design quirks and specs, but in a more compact and lightweight chassis. It runs at higher internal ...

Summary: I quite enjoyed my month with this Asus ROG Flow Z13. It’s certainly a lot different than the average 2-in-1 computer; the “Surface-like” form factor has its own appeal and the performance is ...

In this article, we’re discussing laptops and devices built on the AMD Strix Halo laptop hardware launched in early 2025, or the so-called AMD Ryzen AI Max platform. Ryzen AI Max hardware is unique ...

Let’s discuss the 2025 Intel Arrow Lake H hardware platform, with Core Ultra 200H processors. This hardware combines a complex processor with Intel’s latest cores and technologies and a competent Arc ...

In this article, we’re discussing laptops built on the Intel Lunar Lake (Intel Core Ultra 200V) hardware. We’re going through the main characteristics and particularities of the Lunar Lake platforms, ...

In this article, we’re discussing the Nvidia RTX 5000 Blackwell mobile platform that you will find in a multitude of all-around, worksation and gaming laptops over the next 2-3 years, and particularly ...

Just a few weeks ago I wrote a final review article of the gen9 Lenovo Legion Pro 7i series, stating that a successor was due at the beginning of 2025, and now it’s time to discuss this successor. The ...

Summary: All in all, I appreciate the refreshed design of this 2025 Asus ROG Strix Scar 18, although ergonomics still leave plenty to be desired. The gains in performance are within 15-25% on the CPU ...

Summary: This gen9 Lenovo Legion Pro 7i is now a mature notebook and arguably one of the most interesting options in the high performance and gaming segment. With an utilitarian design and excellent ...

Summary: This Asus ROG Flow Z13 is a tablet computer format with a 13-inch IPS display and a keyboard folio. It's well built and compact and somewhat portable. The hardware and general performance and ...

Advanced guides and How-To articles on laptops and ultrabooks. 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, ...