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Despite featuring a 15.3-inch panel, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition is pretty lightweight at 1.5 kg (3.39 lbs.). (Image source: Lenovo, Unsplash, edited)

Deal | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition with 3K 120 Hz display and Core Ultra 7 gets 24% price cut

The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition laptop with a Lunar Lake APU, 32 GB of RAM, and a 3K 120 Hz display is enjoying a massive $350 discount at Best Buy. The Laptop lasts a long time on a single charge, is superbly built, and boasts quiet operation.

Fawad Murtaza, 13 Aug 2025 17:09

It appears increasingly unlikely that the upcoming Apple M5-equipped MacBook Pro will launch this year. Some randomly selected MacBook pictured. (Image source: Andreas Osthoff)

Apple M5-powered MacBook Pro family once again tipped to miss 2025 launch window

The M5-powered MacBook Pros, which were previously thought to ship by the end of this year, are now almost certainly going to miss the aforementioned timeframe. Following Mark Gurman's hints, yet another reliable tipster has revealed that the new laptops may not arrive before 2026 after all.

Sambit Saha, 13 Aug 2025 16:29

Asus ROG Strix G18 G814 (image source: Notebookcheck)

What is more important for a gaming laptop - performance or features?

We just reviewed the two gaming laptops Asus ROG Strix G18 and the XMG Focus 17 M25, which follow a completely different approach. While the XMG wants to offer the best price-performance ratio, Asus prioritizes features. But what is more important?

Andreas Osthoff, 13 Aug 2025 00:06

The Razer Wolverine V3 Pro 8K PC wireless controller shown on desktop (Image source: Razer PR)

The new Razer Wolverine V3 Pro 8K targets esports as a wireless PC controller with TMR thumbsticks

Razer hopes to capitalize on the massive PC esports market with the Wolverine V3 Pro 8K. Compared to the Wolverine V3 Pro, the new accessory boasts lower-latency wireless connectivity. The $199.99 PC controller is also lighter with drift-resistant TMR analog sticks.

Adam Corsetti, 12 Aug 2025 21:53

Visually improved Software Manager app coming to Mint 22.2 (Image source: The Linux Mint Blog)

Linux Mint 22.2 Beta focuses on visual improvements

The latest snapshot of the upcoming Linux Mint 22.2 "Zara" release is now available with a revamped login page and a visually enhanced software management center. It also sports a new fingerprint authenticator, Fingwit. Among other changes, the Hypnotix IPTV app now sports two additional modes.

Codrut Nistor, 12 Aug 2025 17:02

The Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED is easy to carry thanks to 1.3 kg (2.87 lbs.) of weight. (Image source: Asus, Unsplash, edited)

Deal | Big $350 price cut: Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED laptop with long battery life is now less than $1,000

The Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED laptop with a Ryzen AI 9 365 Strix Point APU, 24 GB of soldered RAM, and 512 GB of expandable storage has been discounted by a cool 28% at Staples. The laptop is characterized by a travel-friendly design, excellent OLED display, and super-long endurance.

Fawad Murtaza, 11 Aug 2025 11:05

XMG Focus 17 M25 (image source: Notebookcheck)

XMG's Focus 17 M25 with the RTX 5070 Ti is currently the best value gaming laptop

The highest possible gaming performance for the lowest price - this is the motto of the new XMG Focus 17 M25 with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU. Priced at 1849 Euros, it is cheaper than the comparable MSI Vector 16 HX, but you have to make some compromises.

Andreas Osthoff, 11 Aug 2025 10:42

The Core Ultra 7 255U integrates similar features as the Core Ultra 7 155U but with improved CPU performance and performance-per-watt (Image source: Intel)

Core Ultra 7 255U vs. Core Ultra 155U: Early benchmarks show good multi-thread performance improvements

Our first benchmarks with the Core Ultra 7 255U are in and the results are pretty decent in terms of raw performance, but other aspects like the integrated NPU and GPU remain stagnant.

Allen Ngo, 08 Aug 2025 21:23

Comparison between a three-year-old Intel processor and the latest Intel Ultra 200 series.

How Next-Gen AI Processors increase Workplace productivity?

Local AI is transforming business computing by offering instant, secure assistance directly on office devices, without relying on cloud connectivity. Office workers benefit from up to 65% faster document processing, and 46% now use AI extensively for administrative tasks.

Advert‌icle, 08 Aug 2025 16:43

Xiaomi's latest Redmi Book 14 laptops are curious releases. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi quietly releases more Redmi Book 14 2025 laptops with outdated Intel processors

Xiaomi has expanded its Redmi Book 14 2025 range with two 'Renewed Edition' models. Starting at CNY 2,999 (~$417) with 16 GB of RAM and a 120 Hz IPS display, the two new variants feature options from Intel's 12th and 13th Gen Core processor families.

Alex Alderson, 08 Aug 2025 16:26

The 2023 Apple MacBook Pro 14 with the M3 Pro is relatively easy to carry due to its weight of 1.6 kg or 3.53 lbs. (Image source: Notebookcheck, ImgPNG, edited)

Deal | Big discount on Apple MacBook Pro 14 with M3 Pro and 18 GB RAM results in lowest price ever

The Apple MacBook Pro 14, equipped with the Apple M3 Pro SoC, 18 GB of unified memory, and 512 GB of storage, has returned to its record-low price. The laptop is an incredible creator/pro notebook that has little to no shortcomings.

Fawad Murtaza, 08 Aug 2025 12:13

Chuwi Gamebook with AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Chuwi ventures into gaming - powerful notebook with AMD Ryzen 9 and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti laptop GPU reviewed

With the Gamebook, Chuwi enters the gaming notebook market for the first time - and relies on powerful hardware: the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX meets an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti laptop GPU. The test shows how well the interaction works, where the gamebook shines, and where there is still room for improvement.

Sebastian Bade, 08 Aug 2025 12:01

The new IdeaPad 2-in-1 16 is bigger, heavier, and oftentimes slower than the less expensive HP OmniBook X Flip 16 (Image source: Lenovo)

Lenovo IdeaPad 2-in-1 16 with Intel Arrow Lake offers too little for the price

Current alternatives like the HP OmniBook X Flip 2-in-1 16 can be thinner and lighter with a better display while costing hundreds of dollars less.

Allen Ngo, 07 Aug 2025 21:21

The new 10,000 mAh power bank can self-charge at 65 W. Pictured: the power bank. (Image source: Xiaomi - edited)

Xiaomi launches new affordable power bank with built-in cable and 67 W fast charging

Xiaomi's power bank lineup has seen a new addition, and it comes with a built-in USB-C cable and a screen. The rated capacity is 10,000 mAh, and this affordable portable charger from Xiaomi supports 67 W fast charging.

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 07 Aug 2025 12:03

Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 is rather compact and lightweight for a 15-incher 1.936 kg (4.27 lbs.). (Image source: NotebookcheckReviews on YouTube)

Deal | Massive discount: Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 with RTX 5070 and OLED display is 30% cheaper than list price

The Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 gaming laptop is now on sale for less than $1,400. The excellent gaming laptop packs an RTX 5070 GPU, a Core Ultra 7 255HX CPU, 16 GB of VRAM, and a 15-inch OLED display. Other defining qualities of the notebook include an RGB-backlit keyboard and a large 80 Wh battery.

Fawad Murtaza, 07 Aug 2025 11:00

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G7 (image source: Notebookcheck)

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 & ThinkBook 14 - Business vs. prosumer in comparison

It looks like Lenovo offers two very similar and affordable laptops ThinkPad E14 series as well as the ThinkBook 14. So where are the differences between the real business laptop and the prosumer device? We compare the two current 14-inch models.

Andreas Osthoff, 06 Aug 2025 20:08

Microsoft is tipped to replace the Surface Laptop 7 this October. (Image source: Jaime Marrero & Unsplash)

New Microsoft Surface Laptop releases detailed ahead of schedule

Early details about Microsoft's next Surface Laptop releases have emerged online. While Qualcomm Snapdragon-based versions of the Surface Laptop 8 are expected to launch this autumn, the state of their x86-based Surface Laptop 8 'for Business' counterparts is less clear.

Alex Alderson, 06 Aug 2025 18:26

The Asus Zenbook S 16 OLED laptop on sale is quite lightweight for a 16-incher at just 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs.). (Image source: NotebookcheckReviews on YouTube)

Deal | Sleek and stylish Asus Zenbook S 16 OLED laptop is 33% off, bringing Ryzen AI 9-powered machine to just $1,000

The Asus Zenbook S 16, powered by a Ryzen AI 9 365 Strix Point APU and a 120 Hz OLED display, is retailing at a cool 33% discount. The discounted price has made the Zenbook S 16 an excellent value, since it packs a beautiful display, sleek chassis, and good performance.

Fawad Murtaza, 05 Aug 2025 13:38

The 125 W ThinkPlus power bank costs around $32 in China. Pictured: a promo picture of the portable charger. (Image source: Lenovo)

Lenovo launches new affordable power bank with 125 W fast charging support

The Lenovo ThinkPlus Fluxo lineup has a new power bank, which comes with 125 W fast charging support and a built-in display. This 12,800 mAh portable charger has an affordable launch price in China as well, at CNY 229, which is around $32.

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 05 Aug 2025 08:34

The Lenovo Legion R7000 has been unveiled in China (image source: Lenovo)

Lenovo Legion R7000 (2025) gaming laptop launched in China with RTX 50 series GPU and Ryzen 7 H 255 CPU

Lenovo has released a new budget gaming laptop in China. The Legion R7000 comes with a 15.3-inch 1440p 165 Hz screen, 16 GB RAM and 512 GB storage.

Anil Ganti, 04 Aug 2025 14:31

The Asus TUF A15 gaming laptop is easier to carry than many of its peers thanks to 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs.) of weight. (Image source: Notebookcheck, Unsplash, edited)

Deal | RTX 4060-powered Asus TUF A15 is super affordable following 27% price cut

The Asus TUF A15 gaming laptop powered by an RTX 4060 laptop GPU, an 8-core Ryzen 7 7735HS CPU, 16 GB of DDR5 memory, and 512 GB of storage is currently enjoying a big $250 price cut at Staples. The laptop is a worthy entry-level contender, as it earned an 86% rating in our review.

Fawad Murtaza, 04 Aug 2025 12:53

The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 10 weighs 2.4 kg (5.3 lbs.). (Image source: NotebookcheckReviews on YouTube)

Deal | Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 gaming laptop with RTX 5070 Ti and 165 Hz OLED display enjoys 31% price cut

The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 gaming laptop with an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, an RTX 5070 Ti GPU, and a 2.5K OLED display is now on sale for under $2,000. The discounted price is courtesy of massive savings afforded by stacking two coupon codes at checkout on Lenovo's official store.

Fawad Murtaza, 04 Aug 2025 10:57

AIM MAX+ laptop running Bazzite with games like Spider-Man 2, The Witcher 3, and Hades shown in the launcher. (Image Source: ETA Prime on YouTube)

Linux gaming on a $1,000 AMD Strix Halo laptop delivers 74 FPS in Spider-Man 2 on iGPU at 65 W

YouTuber ETA Prime tests the AIM MAX+ laptop running Bazzite, a Linux gaming distro, instead of Windows 11. Featuring the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and Radeon 8060S iGPU, the laptop seems to deliver strong gaming performance and is expected to launch in early October 2025 for under $1,000.

Anmol Dubey, 04 Aug 2025 07:57

Lenovo finally offers a better 120 Hz display for the affordable ThinkPad E14

Affordable office laptops are usually equipped with pretty bad screens because the cost is a major factor and office laptops are often connected to larger external screens anyway. Lenovo now finally offers a high-resolution IPS screen with 120 Hz for its new office laptop ThinkPad E14.

Andreas Osthoff, 03 Aug 2025 23:59

14-inch office laptop with great maintenance options: ThinkPad E14 G7 offers 2 SSD and 2 RAM slots

It seems like manufacturers of office laptops are finally prioritizing maintainability once again. The new Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G7 can accommodate two SSDs and two RAM modules, which means that the memory can be easily upgraded to 128GB if needed.

Andreas Osthoff, 02 Aug 2025 19:06

The SSD and CPU have limited cooling likely due to the very low target weight of the Dynabook laptop (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Dynabook Portege Z40L-N exhibits similar SSD throttling issues as its predecessor

SSD transfer rates can start out as high as 7000 MB/s before falling down to just 2300 MB/s when stressed. Users who constantly transfer large files between systems may want to keep this in mind about the Dynabook Portege.

Allen Ngo, 01 Aug 2025 20:07

AIM Max+ laptop running Cyberpunk 2077 on integrated Radeon 8060S GPU, showing in-game overlay with TDP and CPU temperature. (Image source: ETA Prime on YouTube)

Upcoming $1,000 AMD Strix Halo laptop runs Cyberpunk 2077 at 72 fps on iGPU, with CPU performance close to Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, all at 65 W TDP

YouTuber ETA Prime goes hands-on with the upcoming AIM Max+, a new gaming laptop powered by AMD’s latest Strix Halo APU. With a focus on delivering power on a budget, it could very well be one of the most interesting product launches in recent weeks.

Anmol Dubey, 01 Aug 2025 18:30

If you value USB ports and an SD card reader, then you may want to consider sticking with the older model. A Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 pictured. (Image source: Dell)

Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 is missing some features found on the older Inspiron 14 7445 2-in-1

The latest model isn't necessarily the greatest. Last year's Inspiron 14 7445 2-in-1 carries a few advantages over its immediate successor the Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1.

Allen Ngo, 01 Aug 2025 00:05

The Colorful Rimbook L1 is an affordable office laptop (Image source: Colorful)

Cheap office laptop with Core i5-12450H and 512GB SSD: Colorful Rimbook L1 launches

The brand-new Colorful Rimbook L1 aims to offer solid performance at an attractive price. The laptop iOS powered by an Intel Core i5-12450H processor, which certainly isn’t the latest chipset in the market, but it’s still significantly faster than more budget-oriented processors from the Celeron or Pentium series.

Hannes Brecher, 31 Jul 2025 21:37

One of Dynabook's lightest laptops trades away performance to be less than 1 kg in weight (Image source: Dynabook)

Dynabook Portege Z40L-N is one of the lightest 14-inch laptops available with some hidden drawbacks

The Portege Z40L-N is about 20 percent lighter than the Lenovo ThinkPad X9 14, but it can also run up to 25 percent slower despite carrying the same Core Ultra 7 258V CPU.

Allen Ngo, 31 Jul 2025 20:05

The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 gaming laptop weighs a heavy 2.643 kg (5.83 lbs.). (Image source: NotebookcheckReviews on YouTube)

Deal | Beastly Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 with RTX 5090 and 240 Hz QHD display enjoys big 30% price cut

The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 16 Gen 10 gaming laptop, featuring an RTX 5090 GPU, a Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU, 64 GB of DDR5 memory, and 2 TB of storage, is now available at a substantial 30% discount. The laptop is a monstrous desktop replacement with a large 16-inch QHD+ panel that refreshes at a speedy 240 Hz.

Fawad Murtaza, 31 Jul 2025 15:49

A new AMD Strix Halo laptop has surfaced online (image source: Emdoor)

Emdoor shows off AMD Strix Halo laptop with hefty chassis

Emdoor, a Chinese ODM, has shown off its Strix Halo laptop. It comes with a 16-inch LCD screen, two NVMe SSD slots and up to 128 GB of RAM while tipping the scales at 2.4 kg (5.29 pounds).

Anil Ganti, 31 Jul 2025 12:22

The Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 is available in the Ice Blue colorway (Image source: Dell)

Deal | Dell 14 Plus convertible with Lunar Lake processor discounted by 36%

Dell has equipped the 14 Plus convertible, which succeeds the Inspiron series, with an Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, 16 GB of RAM, a 1 TB SSD, and a 16:10 IPS touch display. A Wi-Fi 7 wireless card and Thunderbolt 4 connectivity complete the package.

Tudor Cibean, 31 Jul 2025 05:37

The NEC VersaPro J UltraLite Type VY laptop is designed to be long-lasting and rugged for use by business people.(Image source: NEC)

NEC launches VersaPro J UltraLite Type VY business laptops with Lunar Lake, AI power management, and all-day runtimes

NEC has launched the 13.3-inch VersaPro J UltraLite Type VY Lunar Lake business laptops. These ultralight notebooks can use large user-swappable batteries coupled with AI power management to achieve runtimes of over 16 hours, based on internal testing.

David Chien, 31 Jul 2025 03:14

Lenovo has discounted the 2025 Legion Pro 5 by almost 40 percent compared to MSRP (Image source: Alex Wätzel)

Deal | Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 10 with RTX 5070, Core Ultra 7 and 2.5K OLED gets huge 38% discount

Prices of Blackwell-equipped gaming laptops are certainly trending in the right direction for budget-conscious gamers. Even Lenovo's sought-after Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 has now fallen under the $1,500 mark, thanks to two stackable coupon codes.

Enrico Frahn, 31 Jul 2025 03:12

Lexar aims to match PlayStation 5 gamer needs with new, more affordable 4TB SSD

Lexar asserts that its latest SSD is so perfect for the PlayStation 5 that it even looks like the console it is supposed to be a part of. The Play 2280 SE is rated to load up to 100 AAA-rated games at "seamless" PCIe 4.0 speeds. It integrates a heat-sink and starts for under $230 via a popular vendor in the US.

Deirdre O'Donnell, 30 Jul 2025 22:37

The 2025 Lenovo ThinkPad workstation lineup (source: Lenovo/ITMedia)

Powerful Nvidia RTX Pro laptops incoming: Lenovo Japan teases ThinkPad T1g Gen 8 with RTX 5070 and 2025 ThinkPad P series

Better late than never: Lenovo is finally going to release their 2025 workstation lineup. Their Japanese branch teased the upcoming lineup, which includes the ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 with the Nvidia RTX Pro 5000, the Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 as well as the brand-new ThinkPad T1g with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070.

Benjamin Herzig, 30 Jul 2025 22:35

The Intel version of the Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 offers several benefits not available on the AMD options (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 AMD version is faster than Intel, but there's a catch

The AMD Zen 5 configurations offer superior processor performance while the Intel Lunar Lake options excel in battery life and graphics performance.

Allen Ngo, 30 Jul 2025 21:57