The 2025 Razer Blade 16 with the RTX 5090 Laptop looks like a downgrade
This year, Razer uses a significantly slimmer case in the Blade 16, even though this requires compromises in some places. The new model looks a bit like a downgrade overall.
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Microsoft Surface: Evidence of new Surface Pro or Surface Laptop surfaces after rumours of spring release
Early evidence of Microsoft's rumoured new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop releases has emerged online. The new options appear set to be less powerful than Microsoft's existing Qualcomm and Intel models, though.
Intel takes on Qualcomm: Medion SPRCHRGD 14 S2 review
Battle of the CPU manufacturers. While the first version of the SPRCHRGD 14 relied on a processor from Qualcomm, its successor uses a model from Intel. Read our review to find out what effect this has had on its performance, emissions and battery life.
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | 14.00" | 1.4 kg
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | 14.00" | 1.4 kg
Deal | Acer Swift 14 AI with Snapdragon X Elite and 120 Hz 2.5K touchscreen discounted to under $800
The Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11T-X3RZ) features a 120 Hz 1,600p touch panel, a Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 SoC, 16 GB of RAM, as well as a 1 TB storage drive. Completing the package are a couple of USB4 ports and a QHD webcam with...
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop Analysis - Faster, but there is more to come
Blade 16 slows the RTX 5090 Laptop GPU down. After a slight delay, Nvidia finally launches the new GeForce RTX 5000 Laptop GPUs and starts with the high-end model RTX 5090 Laptop. We were able to analyze the performance of the new GPU in combination with the Razer Blade 16 and check who should upgrade. Update: 175W versions of the RTX 5090 Laptop & 5080 Laptop in the XMG Neo 16 A25 show the full performance potential
GeForce RTX 5090 laptops are a whopping 50 percent slower than the desktop RTX 5090
Our first in-house benchmarks are in for the mobile GeForce RTX 5090 and initial impressions are a mixed bag especially from a desktop perspective.
Video: AMD Fire Range + RTX 5080/5090 = pure laptop insanity!
In our Razer Blade 16/RTX 5090 laptop launch review, we mentioned that the sleek 16-inch laptop will most likely not be the fastest with Nvidia's new mobile flagship because of the thinner chassis and the weaker Strixpoint CPU.
And we have been right since AMD turbocharges both the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 with their new high-end fire range laptop CPUs, and we have been able to put them through their paces in the refreshed XMG Neo 16.
Looks of a Yoga, quality of a ThinkPad, feature-set of a ThinkBook: Lenovo's ThinkPad X9-14 blurs the line
The Lenovo ThinkPad X9-14 Gen 1 Aura Edition seems like an interesting hybrid of different Lenovo laptop lines: In terms of looks, it could be a Lenovo Yoga. In terms of the features, it could be a ThinkBook. But in terms of quali...
HP Envy x360 15 Core Ultra 7 convertible review: Disappointing for the price
Too expensive for what it offers. The Envy x360 15 is HP's midrange convertible and yet it feels too barebones considering the $1200 USD asking price. Some aspects are commendable, but they are few and far between whereas competitors in the range can offer more.
Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Intel Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake) | 15.60" | 1.9 kg
Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Intel Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake) | 15.60" | 1.9 kg
Ultralight Debian-based distro Q4OS 5.8 now available
Q4OS, often praised as a faster solution for old computers than Puppy or Bodhi Linux, is back with a new update. Labeled 5.8, this refresh is based on Debian Bookworm 12.10 and the 6.1.0-32 kernel. In addition to the Debian-specif...
Razer Blade 16 2025 review - Gaming laptop now with GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop and an even slimmer case
Back to the roots - Will this work? The Razer Blade 16 2025 is the first laptop equipped with the brand-new Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, which runs the 240-Hz OLED panel. At the same time, the Blade 16 has again become significantly slimmer, which also means that it now uses a slower AMD Ryzen processor.
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop | 16.00" | 2.1 kg
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop | 16.00" | 2.1 kg
Dell Pro 13 Plus, Pro 14 Plus, and Pro 16 Plus can now be ordered with AMD 200 and 300 series processors
Previously available only with Intel processors, the latest Dell prosumer laptops now have AMD versions for those who want to save a little money at checkout or for those who want HX-level performance.
Dell 14 Plus and 16 Plus series is now shipping for everyone to purchase
Prices start between $1000 and $1200 which are actually quite reasonable for upper midrange multimedia laptops sporting Intel Lunar Lake processors and at least 16 GB of RAM.
Watch out for these common cut corners laptop manufacturers like to make when shopping for deals
Laptop makers or retailers frequently tweak these two specifications to reach lower and more attractive prices that graphics editors and gamers may want to be wary of.
LG Gram 15: New AMD Krackan Point laptop launches with Zen 5 and Zen 5c cores in lightweight body
The latest LG Gram 15 (15Z80T) weighs under 1.3 kg despite being a 15.6-inch laptop. The 15Z80T also brings AMD's new Krackan Point to the Gram 15 platform with Zen 5 and Zen 5C CPU cores plus an RDNA 3.5-based iGPU.
Video: Razer Blade 16 2025 review - the RTX 5090-powered thin & light benchmark?!
After Nvidia released its new generation of desktop GPUs, powered by their latest Blackwell architecture, it is finally time for our mobile companions to get some much-needed upgrades as well. With the refreshed Razer Blade 16, we have the first laptop RTX 5090-powered notebook in the studio.
Not only did Razer put the 16-incher on a significant diet, ready to rival the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16, but the good-looking gamer is also fueled by an AMD Strixpoint CPU.
So lets see what if its a worthy upgrade, or if you are better of with the beefier predecessor.
Closest Windows competitor to the MacBook Air 13: Lenovo ThinkPad X9-14 laptop review
The ThinkBook ThinkPad. With the ThinkPad X9-14 Aura Edition, Lenovo has made a completely new addition to the already plentiful roster of 14-inch ThinkPads. In our review, we discover that it is a worthy addition to the line, despite its decidedly un-ThinkPad design - or maybe because of it?
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | 14.00" | 1.2 kg
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | 14.00" | 1.2 kg
Deal | Asus Vivobook S15 with 120 Hz 3K OLED display drops below $850 on Amazon
Asus' Vivobook S15 features a stunning 120 Hz 3K OLED panel paired with a Snapdragon X Elite SoC, 16 GB of memory, and a 1 TB solid-state drive. The Copilot+ laptop also has decent connectivity, including a couple of USB4 ports, a...
Microsoft should let Surface Laptop 7 buyers choose between Intel and Qualcomm
Our review of the Surface Laptop with Intel’s Lunar Lake clearly shows that it's the better device overall. Instead of pushing Windows on ARM at the expense of customers, Microsoft should offer both versions and let buyers choose....
Asus VivoBook 18 laptop review: The display monster for just under $1,000
Room for improvement. With the release of its VivoBook 18, Asus has positioned itself in the 18-inch laptop market niche—but unlike its competitors, it does without a dGPU. You can find out whether this concept works in our review.
AMD Ryzen 7 260 | AMD Radeon 780M | 18.40" | 2.6 kg
AMD Ryzen 7 260 | AMD Radeon 780M | 18.40" | 2.6 kg
AMD Sound Wave ARM APU for Windows laptops to bring 6 cores, novel MALL cache, and more
AMD Sound Wave ARM APU is reportedly arriving as Team Red's first Windows ARM chip next year. Specifications of the APU have now leaked, giving us our first look at things like the P-core, E-core, and iGPU configuration of the SoC...
HP EliteBook Ultra G1i boasts quiet cooling but has to make compromises
The Lunar Lake-powered EliteBook Ultra G1i is an impressive high-quality business laptop, but compared to the more traditional EliteBook X notebooks, certain compromises had to be made.
RTX 5090 laptop GPU gaming benchmarks show promising performance uplift over RTX 4090
Dave2D got to test a few games on the new Razer Blade 16 powered by an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090. The Blackwell flagship offered an impressive performance uplift over the RTX 4090 with DLSS enabled.
Video: Two months with the RTX 5090 - an unmatched experience!
I have been using the RTX 5090 for the past few weeks for work and, of course, quite a few hours of gaming. If your budget allows it, you can treat yourself to the best experience possible. But in light of inflated prices, subpar availability, and quite a bit of controversy, the question is, should you still consider getting one of these for yourself?
Asus launches Zenbook A14 with Snapdragon SoC and OLED for under $1000 in the US
After a short delay from its European launch, the Zenbook A14 is now widely available in the US exclusively at Best Buy stores.
HP ZBook Ultra 14 G1a with AMD Strix Halo processors listed for pre-order online
A couple of listings on a popular IT solution provider's website list the HP ZBook Ultra 14 G1a, an AMD Strix Halo-powered laptop that was shown off at CES 2025.
Ugreen launches Genshin Impact collection with Kinich-themed power bank and chargers
Genshin Impact players have new weapons to preserve laptop and smartphone batteries. The Kinich-inspired Ugreen gear includes a 20,000 mAh capacity Nexode Power Bank, wireless charger, and USB-C cable.
Strong Assassin's Creed Shadows sales continue but game trails Valhalla in player counts and revenue
Off to an impressive start, Ubisoft's new release hopes to earn the title of the best Assassin's Creed game. To this point, Assassin's Creed Shadows is falling short of the player counts notched by the 2020 Valhalla. Fresh Ubisoft...
Compal Adapt X: A fresh take on modular laptops
The Compal Adapt X is an innovative modular laptop combining a 14- or 16-inch display with a hub that can connect to multiple modules, making repairs and upgrades more accessible. Nevertheless, the concept laptop doesn’t offer the...
Deal | Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 price for RTX 4070 SKU is currently 32% lower than MSRP
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 gaming laptop is back on sale at a pretty sweet price. The laptop is, once again, retailing at a 32% discount compared to the list price, making the RTX 4070-powered laptop a good mid-range option.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 15 Lunar Lake review - A slap in the face for Windows on ARM
The Surface laptop is better with Intel. Last year, Microsoft switched its Surface devices completely to ARM processors from Qualcomm. However, it doesn't seem that business customers want these devices, as the Surface Laptop 15 for Business is now available with Intel's Lunar Lake processors. The result is better in many areas.
Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | 15.00" | 1.7 kg
Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | 15.00" | 1.7 kg
Almost perfect with a score of 90%: Verdict on the Dell Pro 13 Premium
Dell's habit of slapping "Pro" and "Premium" onto its product names may make us roll our eyes, but the Dell Pro 13 Premium is still an almost ideal business laptop. Why the "Premium" label is justified is explained in our review s...
HP EliteBook Ultra G1i 14 laptop review - HP's new business flagship is a great total package
2.8K OLED at 120 Hz. The EliteBook Ultra G1i 14 is HP's new business spearhead featuring a high-quality aluminum case. Its Lunar Lake processor delivers sufficient performance and its fans are barely audible during use, but what compromises do you have to make for its low weight of 1.2 kilograms?
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | 14.00" | 1.2 kg
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | 14.00" | 1.2 kg
14-inch Acer Go Air launches as new MacBook Air alternative with Intel Core Ultra
The Acer Go Air is a new notebook that weighs less than 2.2 lbs but still features a powerful Intel processor. It also has a compact display with a quite high resolution as well as multiple USB Type-C ports.
Video: MSI Claw 8 review - Intel is king for handhelds?(!)
MSI is back with the second Windows-based handheld in their gaming line-up, the Claw 8.
With a completely new chassis, a larger 8" VRR screen, and a significant boost to performance and battery life thanks to Intel's Lunar Lake platform, it is one of the best mobile game consoles you can get right now—for a price.
New Asus V16 offers good value for under $1000, but its all-plastic case is a turn off
Asus' new entry-level laptop looks great on paper with its 144 Hz IPS display and GeForce RTX graphics. However, some users will likely disapprove of the narrow color space and dull plastic design.
These are the slowest and fastest Intel Arc 8 laptops money can buy after testing over 35 different models
Buyers looking to get the most performance out of their Arc 8 laptops may want to avoid the MSI Prestige 13 AI Evo and consider the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 or Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9 instead.
Lenovo should equip the Yoga 9 flagship convertible with a better 4K OLED display
With its premium Yoga 9 14 convertible, Lenovo wants to appeal to creative users by offering a 4K OLED panel in the more expensive model variants. But aside from the high resolution, the panel falls short and doesn't even offer pr...
HP EliteBook 6 G1 AI and Next-gen AI PCs launched with plenty of CPU options and three screen sizes
HP has launched the EliteBook 6 G1 laptops targeted at professionals. The laptops come in AI and Next-gen AI flavors with Intel/AMD CPU options for the former and AMD/Qualcomm chips for the latter.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7: Snapdragon X Elite powered laptops gets notorious 'frequently returned item' tag on Amazon
Amazon has noted that buyers are returning their Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 and Asus Vivobook S 15 units at a higher than usual rate. A quick glance at Amazon user reviews highlights numerous quirks the users have with the Windows...
Deal | HP Omen Max with RTX 5080 and Core Ultra 9 275HX is already discounted
The HP Omen Max 16 is one of the very first RTX 5080 gaming laptops to have received a noteworthy price cut, as the California-based PC maker is now granting a 10% discount on this brand-new machine.
Mobile GeForce RTX 5070 Ti addresses one of the biggest issues with the mobile RTX 5070 and RTX 4070
The mobile GeForce RTX 40 series was somewhat notorious for the very wide performance and RAM gaps between the RTX 4070 and RTX 4080. The upcoming mobile RTX 5070 Ti is set to fill in that void.
GDC 2025 | Nvidia shows off DLSS 4 running on a Razer Blade 16 laptop with over 2x the FPS performance of DLSS 3
The green chipmaker is promising higher frames rates, lower latency, increased clarity, and lower CPU utilization all simultaneously with DLSS 4.
Best Buy to sell "world's most powerful RTX 5090 laptop" the Eurocom Raptor X18 beginning April 5
The massive 18-inch laptop doesn't care about being "thin-and-light" if it means squeezing as much performance as possible out of the mobile GeForce RTX 5090.
Now with haptic Sensel touchpad: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 receives customization option
The wait is over: Lenovo's premium business flagship, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13, is finally available with more hardware options in the USA. The Lenovo US shops now allows buyers to customize the ThinkPad laptop, adding Ultra ...
HP unveils the OmniBook X Flip 16 AI 2-in-1 laptop with up to Intel Core Ultra 7 258V CPUs and 3K OLED panel
HP has just introduced its latest OmniBook X Flip 16 AI 2-in-1 laptop. HP’s new convertible laptop features a 120 Hz OLED display, up to an Intel Core Ultra 7 258V processor, an Intel Arc 140V GPU, and a 68 Wh battery that support...
HP's new ProBook 4 series offers entry-level AI from Intel Meteor Lake and AMD Ryzen 200 for remote work and collaboration
HP is refreshing its ProBook 4 series commercial laptops with a slew of new processors from AMD and Intel. The ProBook 4 G1a 14 and G1a 16 come with Ryzen 200 Hawk Point Refresh APUs while the ProBook 4 G1iR 14 and 16 feature Inte...
Lenovo Yoga 9 14 2in1 G10 review - The high-end convertible suffers due to weak 4K OLED
Lunar Lake brings longer runtimes. Lenovo's new Yoga 9 14 2in1 is the convertible flagship for consumers and, in addition to a high-resolution 4K OLED display, also features the latest Intel Lunar Lake processor, enabling longer battery life than before.
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | 14.00" | 1.3 kg
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | 14.00" | 1.3 kg
HP Victus 16 gaming laptop with AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and GeForce RTX 4070 gets drops to $899 on Best Buy
Best Buy has discounted an AMD Hawk Point-based gaming laptop by a substantial amount. It comes with a RTX 4070 GPU, 512 GB SSD and 16 GB of RAM.
Enhanced repairability: HP's "gold standard" business laptops with a new design, new name and new CPUs
EliteBook 8 instead of EliteBook 800: HP's most important business laptop series launches in 2025 with a new name. HP also uses this opportunity to introduce a new design. Additionally, there are many new processor options, includ...
