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Notebookcheck's Best of April 2013 - Notebooks and Convertibles
Better displays. More and more test devices attract attention with decent contrast, high brightness and the wide viewing angles of an IPS solution. However, the winners do more than show what a notebook display is expected to deliver. ... read
 
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Review Dell Latitude XT3 Convertible
An intermediate step. Dell's Latitude XT3 is a convertible PC in the classic sense - the display rotates and folds down. While the notebook offers nearly every kind of connection your heart could desire, the inner components lag a little behind the times. Our extensive review assesses the quality of the overall package. ... read
05/23/2013 | Core i7 2640M | HD Graphics 3000 | 13.3" | 2.2kg
 
Metro: Last Light Benchmarked
Thrilling adventure. With "Metro: Last Light", 4A Games has just released the successor to one of the most exciting first-person shooters in the history of PC games. But "Metro 2033" was not only well-known for its gritty atmosphere, it has also become infamous due to its excessive hardware requirements. Does the same hold true for the second installment as well? ... read
 
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Review Asus VivoBook S500CA-DS51T Ultrabook
Inexpensive touchscreen Ultrabook. Though its low budget price of $699 or less can be misleading of its quality, the VivoBook S500CA is actually built surprisingly well with impressive looks. Can this Asus hold up in what is becoming an increasingly common category of touchscreen-enabled Ultrabooks? ... read
05/23/2013 | Core i5 3317U | HD Graphics 4000 | 15.6" | 2.2kg
 
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Review Samsung Series 6 600B5C-S03 Notebook
Surprise candidate. It doesn't always have to be a Latitude, ThinkPad or EliteBook when thinking about a professional laptop. Samsung sends a well bundled package into the race with the Series 6 test model, which competes against the established competition. We exhaustively tested whether it is successful in every field. ... read
05/22/2013 | Core i7 3520M | NVS 5200M | 15.6" | 2.5kg
 
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Review HP EliteBook 2760p-LG682EA Convertible
A classic. The business convertible HP EliteBook 2760p has its roots in the HP Compaq 2710p, which debuted back in 2007. But while HP continually updated the internal components, the chassis remained largely unchanged. How well was HP able to keep the system up-to-date and is it still a viable choice in 2013? ... read
05/22/2013 | Core i5 2540M | HD Graphics 3000 | 12.1" | 1.8kg
 
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Review Toshiba Tecra R940-1FL Notebook
Serious little thing. A 14-inch screen, Intel Core i5-3320M CPU and comprehensive features: Toshiba enters the stage for business notebooks once again and praises the Tecra R940-1FL as the perfect companion for business trips. Our review shows if business customers should have a closer look. ... read
05/21/2013 | Core i5 3320M | HD Graphics 4000 | 14.0" | 2.1kg
 
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Review Toshiba Satellite L855-15U Notebook
Cool design. The L855 leaves a nice impression with its steel-blue brushed aluminium chassis, remaining pleasantly cool to the touch. Our test will show whether it works as smoothly as its appearance suggests. ... read
05/20/2013 | Core i5 3230M | Radeon HD 7670M | 15.6" | 2.4kg
 
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Review Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 Smartphone
Evolutionary update of a bestseller. Samsung managed to sell more than 40 million copies of the Galaxy S III. Now the successor has been released, set to trump the flagship of 2012. The Galaxy S4 ships with a Full HD Super AMOLED display, a quad-core CPU and all kinds of gimmicky features. But is this enough to defend the top spot? ... read
05/18/2013 | Snapdragon 600 | Adreno 320 | 5" | 130g
 
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Review Acer Iconia Tab A211 Tablet
Thick all-rounder. The Acer Iconia Tab A211 offers a multitude of ports and reliable hardware in a robust case. Will this tablet be a success or is it destined to fail? ... read
05/18/2013 | Tegra 3 | GeForce ULP (Tegra 3) | 10.1" | 770g
 
  86%Review Asus Taichi 31-CX003H Convertible Ultrabook
  84%Review Alcatel One Touch Ultra 997D Smartphone
  90%Review Samsung Series 7 Ultra Touch 740U3E-S02DE Ultrabook
  83%Review Lenovo B580-M94A5GE Notebook
  79%Review Asus X55U-SX052H Notebook
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  83%Review Asus Q500A-BHI7T05 Notebook
  79%Review Ainol Novo 7 Crystal Quad Core Tablet
  79%Review Schenker XIRIOS B502 (Clevo W155EU) Notebook
  86%Review Huawei Ascend W1 Smartphone

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FAQ and Tips

Comparison of Laptop Graphics Cards
In the following briefly we will list all graphics cards for Notebooks, which are available at the market. Additionally we represent approximate values of different bench marks (3D Mark at the moment) in italic style beneath the display adapters.
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Mobile Graphics Cards - Benchmark List
Sortable and filterable benchmark and specs list of all currently built video graphic adapters in notebooks / laptops.
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Computer Games on Laptop Graphic Cards
List of all laptop graphic cards and what games can be played fluently with them.
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How much graphic memory makes sense?
This article explains, how much graphic memory is useful for which video cards and which applications are accelerated thus.
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Upgrade / Replace a Notebook Video Card
Generally, it is not so easy to upgrade / replace notebook video cards than desktop video cards. If it is possible and how to actually replace a video card is described in the following article.
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Case Study: Replacing the Video Card of a Dell Inspiron E1705 (9400)
Andi, a Dell Inspiron E1705 (9400) user, demonstrated how to replace the GPU of his Dell notebook and provided us with a description of the whole process.
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FireGL and Quadro Professional GPUs
Mobile Graphic Cards for Professional Users (Quadro, FireGL)
In the following editorial we will take a closer look at the pro cards à la Quadro and FireGL, which are usually built into mobile work stations and professional notebooks. These are supposed to be especially efficient in connection with professional applications based on OpenGL.
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