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A 17-inch laptop with a dGPU, weighing only 1,407 grams. Hardly any other device in our database boasts so much potential power while remaining as light and compact as this 17-inch laptop with a QHD display. But, is the LG Gram 17 useful in everyday life?

It's safe to go and buy a Razer Blade 18 now that most of its issues have been resolved via updates. If you plan on connecting external monitors or running DLSS 3 titles, however, be prepared to wait a bit longer.

The 2022 Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 is a Windows convertible that boasts an AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Zen 2 CPU, an RX Vega 7 iGPU, 16 GB of RAM, and 512 GB of storage. The machine has now scored a significant 40% price cut on eBay bringing the final rate down to US$530.

Honor has refreshed its MagicBook X 14 Pro and MagicBook X 16 Pro laptops. The pair are now available with Intel Raptor Lake-H series processors with an adjustable TDP, as well as 16:10 displays.

The 15.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro with Intel Core i5-1240P processor, FHD AMOLED display, 8/256 GB of memory/storage, and Windows 11 Home arrived on the market last year. Thanks to a 28% discount, the US$1,249.99 Amazon list price is now down to US$899, which is the lowest figure in 30 days.

Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 7 with a Ryzen 7 6800H processor, an RTX 3060 GPU, and 2 TB of PCIe storage can now be had for a delectable US$710 off. Aside from the excellent performance and solid build quality on offer, the Legion 5 Gen 7 is plenty upgradable thanks to two SO-DIMM slots for memory, and two M.2 slots that can accept PCIe Gen 4 SSDs.

The excellent Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano is going for a massive 56% off on eBay. The laptop is an all-around champ with a compact design, thanks to a 13-inch 16:10 screen and 964 g of weight, and solid performance. At its sub-US$900 discounted price tag, the notebook is well worth a recommendation.

It may be more expensive than your typical power bank, but the slim profile, handy display, and excellent build quality could make it worth an investment for constant travelers.

The just recently released Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 sports Nvidia's latest entry level gaming GPU in the form of the RTX 4050, but the 15-inch gaming laptop also comes with a rather cheap 120Hz display that may not be the ideal choice for some prospective buyers.

Lenovo also offers an RTX 4050 dGPU option with 95 W TGP, which, apparently is almost as fast as the 115 W RTX 4060, at least in 3DMark Time Spy. Additional specs include 1 TB of NVMe SSD storage and a 15.6-inch LCD display with 40p resolution and 165 Hz refresh rate.

In addition to the well-known RTX 3070 Ti, the attractive mid-range configuration of the Acer Predator Helios 300 also features a decent 240Hz QHD display and has now dropped to US$1,399 after receiving a noteworthy US$700 discount at Best Buy.

[Update #1] If you care about DLSS 3 on external monitors and G-Sync support, then you'll want to stay on an earlier graphics driver for now. The issues we experienced are repeatable on multiple units according to Razer.

Other specs for the MSI GP66 model on sale include an Intel i7-11800H processor complemented by 16 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM and 1 TB of NVMe SSD storage, plus a 240 Hz 15.6-inch display with 1080p resolution.

The 8-core Ryzen 7 7840HS is a part of the trio of Phoenix-HS APUs that AMD revealed in January. Moore’s Law Is Dead has now leaked the 3DMark Time Spy performance of the chip and the results look very encouraging if accurate.

The powerful RTX 3080 gaming laptop from Asus also features a quick Ryzen 9 5900HX, and thanks to a new deal, this machine has now dropped below the US$1,500 mark, which makes the ROG Strix Scar 15 a very good deal for high-end gamers.

The new Alienware AW920K offers 3 kinds of full-sized mechanical gaming keyboard use in one: Bluetooth, 2.4GHz wireless or wired. Its classically-styled deck exhibits a rocker switch and dial as well as double-shot PBT keys, the RGB AlienFX up-lighting of which can be tuned via the Alienware Command Center. The Tri-Mode Wireless Gaming Keyboard also boasts magnetic snap-on charging and Cherry switches.

Alienware's AW420K packs the brand's latest mechanical keyboard specs into a new wired RGB form-factor. With its refined profile and tenkeyless form-factor, it is also rated to save on desk space. Then again, its multi-mode risers can restore some height if necessary, while its PBT key-caps and Cherry switches are backed to keep its typing experience going in the long term.

Dell refreshed the Alienware m16 early this year with the new Raptor Lake mobile processors, RTX 40 laptop graphics, and updated displays. For the first time since 2015, the company also introduced a new Alienware m18. Dell has now announced the availability date for the entry-level variants of both notebooks.

Dell refreshed the Alienware lineup of gaming laptops at CES 2023 with the latest processors and GPUs. The company also announced the Alienware x14 R2, a successor to the 2022 Alienware x14. Today Dell has finally revealed when you’ll be able to buy the new x14 R2.

Dell announced the 2023 G15 and G16 gaming laptops with Intel Raptor Lake processors, Nvidia RTX 40 GPUs, and updated designs in January. The company has now revealed the general availability of the machines equipped with Intel CPUs and Nvidia GPUs.

The Alienware 500Hz gaming monitor is now enjoying its final appearance as a showcase model prior to becoming available on the North American market. The AW2524H is backed to push IPS display technology to its limit by pairing its refresh with NVIDIA's new Reflex Latency Analyzer as well as G-SYNC to eliminate ghosting and tearing.

This wacky DIY project uses a 43-inch TV as its screen, and the computing power is provided via an Intel NUC 11 with i7-1165G7 processor and RTX 2060 dGPU that is hidden under the keyboard together with three high capacity batteries, which can sustain 260 W in full load.

The new driver package for GeForce GPUs arrived yesterday and, in addition to various optimizations for titles such as Atomic Heart or The Finals, it packs RTX Video Super Resolution support. This technology upscales videos and removes artifacts in Chrome or Edge across multiple streaming platforms.

At MWC, we were able to get a hands on with the newest 2023 gen ThinkPad laptops. Highlights are the new ThinkPad Z series and the ThinkPad X13 G3, but we also received some interesting information about the new ThinkPad T series.

Previously listed with a US$944.99 price tag, the HP Pavilion 15 laptop with Intel Core i7-1165G7 processor, 16/512 GB of memory/storage, FHD IPS micro-edge display, and Windows 11 Pro preloaded is now down to US$699 on Amazon. This quite tempting price is the result of a generous 26% discount.

Best Buy now has the MSI Delta 15 AMD Advantage Edition for 36% off the US$1,399.99 list price. With a combined 4.3 stars out of 5 from 324 reviews, the MSI Delta 15 on sale comes well-rated. In addition to commendable gaming prowess, the notebook can also serve as a worthy day-to-day laptop thanks to its light weight, thinner profile, and good battery life.

Introduced as one of the first laptops to use the Intel Tiger Lake architecture, the Intel Core i7-1165G7-powered Asus ZenBook 14, model UX425EA-EH71, comes with 8 GB of memory, a 512 GB PCIe SSD, and Windows 10 Home. This MIL-STD-810G-certified 14-inch lightweight laptop is now down to US$716.97 thanks to a 26% discount.

From a list price of US$329.99, the 2 TB version of the Gigabyte Aorus Gen4 7000s PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD is now down to US$169.99. This SSD features AES-256 encryption support, is compatible with the Sony PlayStation 5 console, and delivers sequential read/write speeds of up to 7000/5500 MB/s.

OLED doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg these days. Users can supplement their current desktop, laptop, Mac, or gaming console with this plug-and-play portable monitor. It also happens to be one of the most affordable OLED options out there.

Tecno has arrived at MWC 2023 with big plans to become more of an AIoT ecosystem OEM in the future. They are slated to include new security cameras, wearables and a router, all of which might revolve around products such as the latest Spark-series smartphone and Megabook-series laptop. It is confirmed to upgrade to a Raptor Lake platform on release.

With a list price of almost US$1,900, the Dell XPS 15 9520 laptop with Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 graphics, and 16/512 GB of memory/storage is now down to US$$1,499. While Dell US provides this generous 21% discount, Amazon has no discount for this setup, which is listed for US$1,743.99.

The Dell XPS 17 9730 has been announced with a 17-inch 4K 16:10 screen, an Nvidia Geforce RTX 4070, Intel Core i9-13900H, 32 GB of 4,800 MT/s RAM, and a 1 TB NVMe SSD, with prices starting at US$3,749/CA$5,049. Other configurations with lower-end hardware will be available later this year.

Dell has refreshed its XPS 15 offering this year with the new XPS 15 9530. The XPS 15 9530 continues to feature the same chassis that was first offered by the XPS 15 9500. The upgrades this year are mainly with respect to the Intel 13th gen processor options up to the Core i9-13900H and new Nvidia RTX 40 GPUs up to a 40 W RTX 4070. An Arc A370M option is available as well.

Steam is now also available on Chromebooks. But the software is still in its beta stage. We installed Steam on an Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 to test out how well the program runs right now and found that some well-known games in our Steam library are playable on this Chromebook.

The Ryzen 7040 Phoenix-HS APUs combine a Zen 4 CPU with an RDNA 3 Radeon 780M/760M iGPU. The Radeon 780M on the Ryzen 9 7940HS and the Ryzen 7 7840HS features 12 Compute Units (CU) while the Radeon 760M on the Ryzen 5 7640HS boasts 8 CUs. Now, AMD has quietly reduced the GPU clock speeds as well as cut PCIe Gen 5 support from the upcoming Ryzen 7040-HS APUs.

For the first time, we have subjected the new Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 in MSI's Katana 17 B13V to extensive analysis. The new graphics chip proved itself to be clearly faster than the RTX 3060, however, it also lags significantly behind the top-of-the-range RTX 4090.

At MWC, Lenovo is introducing the second generation of its ThinkPad Z series. ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2 and Z16 Gen 2 both look a lot like their predecessors, but they receive a new haptic trackpad made by Sensel. This marks the first time that Sensel provides their complete technology stack for a laptop trackpad.

Lenovo asserts that it offers a range of generationally improved Chromebook functions with this new IdeaPad Slim 3 variant. It boasts a potentially color-accurate FHD display, front-firing speakers and up to 13.5 hours of battery life. The new PC supports Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2, and starts under the equivalent of US$380.

Lenovo asserts that its new IdeaPad Duet 3i is an ideal student 2-in-1 PC, with its light chassis that packs a generationally-upgraded display and a battery rated for up to 8.5 hours of battery life with fast USB type-C charging. It boasts the latest Intel platforms for its form-factor, with support for Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1.

Lenovo's fourth-gen range of larger ThinkPad L-series laptops have made their MWC debut with up-to-date processors in both Intel and AMD flavors. Either option comes in relatively lightweight, cost-effective packages - although the new L14 and L15 have made some potential compromises to attain their attractive starting prices.

Lenovo has announced the ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2 and ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 at MWC 2023. Both laptops feature 16:10 IPS/OLED screens, AMD Ryzen 7000 processors, two USB 4.0 ports and LPDDR5x memory. The Z16 Gen 2 goes on sale in August, and the Z13 Gen 2 in July.

Lenovo has announced its newest ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One (TIO) Gen 5 monitor at MWC 2023. It is available in two configurations (21.5-in/23-in) with an FHD (1,920 x 1,080) LCD panel, one DP 1.4 port, one HDMI 1.4 port, and an integrated webcam. It goes on sale in August 2023, starting at €299 (US$316).

At MWC, Lenovo is announcing most models of the new ThinkPad lineup. One of the main highlights are the classic models of the ThinkPad T series. T14s Gen 4, T14 Gen 4 and T16 Gen 2 are updates of last years models, but they still bring a few new features.

Lenovo's concept devices with working expandable displays have come to take part in the ongoing MWC event. One could form the basis of a next-gen ThinkBook or IdeaPad one day, whereas the other might ship as a mobile device from the OEM's brand Motorola. Our time with both devices gave us a good look at their cutting-edge screens in action.

The ThinkPads of the X series are the smallest, most mobile ThinkPad laptops for the enterprise market. In 2023, Lenovo is completely redesigning the X13 and its convertible counterpart ThinkPad X13 Yoga.