Laptop

Standstill on the executive floor? Lenovo has dropped the name Yoga from its flagship convertible for business customers, now calling it the ThinkPad X1 2in1. AI marketing aside, its new Meteor Lake processor offers little performance and its high-resolution OLED touchscreen isn't entirely good. Lenovo also offers an optional haptic touchpad without TrackPoint buttons.
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U | Intel Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) | 14.00" | 1.3 kg

Battery life champ. Powered by the efficient N100 CPU from Intel, this sturdy educational laptop offers excellent battery life, silent operation and robust connectivity. For under 400 EUR, Asus also includes 8 GB LPDDR5-4800 RAM, 128 GB SSD storage and an 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 display.
Intel Processor N100 | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) | 11.60" | 1.6 kg

Core Ultra 9 Meteor Lake update. The latest Alienware x16 R2 gets a new integrated NPU for Windows AI acceleration, but it unfortunately comes at the cost of gaming performance. Users may still want to consider the 2023 Alienware x16 R1 for this reason.
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU | 16.00" | 2.7 kg

Matte black Phoenix. We already reviewed the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 with Raptor Lake. Now, the Ryzen variant follows. Since the successor T16 G3 is not going to be available with AMD CPUs, the T16 G2 AMD is still an interesting choice in 2024.
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | AMD Radeon 780M | 16.00" | 1.8 kg

Like an XPS 13, but better. Lenovo's ThinkBook 13x G4 is a high-quality and compact subnotebook that delivers solid results in almost all disciplines. The IPS screen in 3:2 format is bright and offers 120 Hz, while the Core Ultra 5 125H is fast and the battery runtimes are also good. However, the ThinkBook falls short in terms of the keyboard and maintenance options.
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | Intel Arc 7-Core iGPU | 13.50" | 1.2 kg

Turkish tulip blooms on Berlin's Alex. Currently, the Tulpar laptop is gaining attention through its particularly low price. The manufacturer isn't one from China—it comes from Turkey and is based in a store on Berlin's Alexanderplatz, which invites potential buyers to try it out. We have taken a look at whether the 17-inch RTX 4060 gamer, the Tulpar T7, can keep up with models from the major manufacturers and whether you have a chance to score a real gaming bargain.
Intel Core i7-13700H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 17.30" | 2.6 kg