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The Asus Zenbook S16 uses high-quality components in a very slim and very good looking chassis. The internals are very convincing as well, and Asus managed to improve the battery capacity as well as the brightness of the OLED screen.

Whilst Samsung doesn’t allow users to unlock their phone’s bootloader, Xiaomi provides an official tool for this purpose. However, the unlocking process remains unnecessarily complicated, even for experienced users. This brief overview discusses what you need to keep in mind.

Until now, Geekom has mainly been known for compact mini PCs - now the manufacturer is venturing into the notebook market. With the GeekBook X14 Pro, the company is launching an ultra-light 14-inch ultrabook with an OLED display and Intel Core Ultra platform. Can the debut model convince in the premium segment, or is there still some catching up to do?

Does it have to be an expensive brand-name power station? Or would a cheaper model from a no-name manufacturer suffice? We put the Aferiy P280, currently on sale for less than $700, to the test.

In our review of the XMG Apex 17, it’s not just the GeForce RTX 5060 delivering strong gaming performance — the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX inside sets a new standard for this class. In our CPU benchmarks, the Apex 17 achieves faster multi-core performance than any other RTX 5060 or RTX 5070 gaming laptop we’ve tested so far.

The new Intel Xe3 currently shipping with Panther Lake-U has only one-fourth the RT cores and one-third the rendering pipelines of the Arc B390 for significantly slower performance levels when gaming.

Xiaomi’s HyperOS shows ads and collects data about user behavior, but turning both off isn’t difficult. We show how that works on the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G.

Users who want to take good-looking photos with a smartphone don’t always have to buy the most expensive flagship models. With the Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus, we’re taking a look at the image quality of an affordable mid-range phone and comparing it with a current high-end smartphone, namely the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.

In our review, we noted that the RTX 5060 laptop powered by the Ryzen 9 9955HX can outperform some RTX 5070 competitors. Now we’re taking a closer look at exactly which RTX-5070 laptops the Apex 17 manages to outperform—and where it falls behind.

Panther Lake-H has proven itself to be quite impressive thus far, but the lesser Panther Lake-U series loses a lot of what makes the architecture unique from predecessors.

Lenovo's current gaming handheld Legion Go 2 convinces with a great OLED screen, but you can already get the same gaming performance for significantly less money.

The mid-range smartphone’s user experience hasn’t always been ideal in our in-depth review. Out of the box, buyers of the Redmi 15 Pro Plus have to deal with numerous ads. Fortunately, it’s fairly easy to disable these sometimes-annoying pop-ups that are integrated into Xiaomi’s operating system.

We reviewed the updated Asus Zenbook S16 and it is an excellent everyday laptop with a brighter OLED screen. You also get a new AMD Ryzen AI 400 processor, which shows that Zen 5 is not outdated yet.

In our review, the Xiaomi Poco Pad X1 performed well despite minor flaws and even managed to outperform Apple's best-selling iPad in most areas. We compared both products.

We had the chance to test the performance of the new Intel Core Ultra 5 338H including the Arc B370 GPU with 10 Xe cores in some benchmarks. The results are very promising and the performance difference to the Arc B390 is small.

The Chuwi CoreBook Air is a compact and attractively priced notebook aimed at budget-conscious users. Equipped with an AMD Ryzen 5 6600H, 16 GB RAM, and a slim 14-inch format, the device promises solid everyday performance without a major cost factor. Our test shows how the lightweight budget notebook performs in everyday use - and where buyers will have to make compromises.

The Arc B390 may be powerful, but it can't quite outperform the 2024 XPS 14 GeForce RTX 4050 in many applications outside of synthetic 3DMark benchmarks.

The Poco Pad X1 offers a great overall package at an affordable price and can still be used productively. We have summarized our review for you again.

The ThinkPad T16g Gen 3 is a large 16-inch workstation and Lenovo includes pretty much any feature you can think of. However, when it comes to the performance, the new laptop can be a bit disappointing and it is actually the slowest GeForce RTX 5080 we have tested so far.

In this article, we’ll examine the elements that set the Motorola Moto G57 Power’s aesthetic apart from the generic design of many smartphones, including its vegan leather back cover, striking Pantone colours, and integrated camera bump. We’ll also explore how Motorola’s highly uniform design language contributes to a polished and sturdy feel, while making it difficult to differentiate individual models.

Huawei has equipped its M-Pencil Pro with some impressive capabilities, including more than 16,000 levels of pressure sensitivity, gesture controls, and a selection of interchangeable tips. We took a closer look at the stylus during our review of the MatePad 11.5 S (2026).

It's arguable that Dell should have never implemented touch-sensitive Function keys in the first place as Lenovo had already tried many years ago before promptly switching back.

Asus completely reworked its Zenbook Duo and the result is the best dual-screen convertible on the market. The hinge was improved, there are new OLED screens with improved brightness, a much bigger battery and a further improved keyboard. And then there is also Panther Lake.

Huawei still has to deal with some software limitations. But with the MatePad 11.5 S 2026, the company shows that it can still make innovative tablets. The high-quality stylus and the matte display with accurate colors are two of the highlights that we praised in our in-depth review.

The Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 is not only a large tablet with powerful multimedia features, but with the right accessories, it can also be a real asset to your productivity. We provide you with an overview.

The bigger size allows for larger, quieter fans and more space on the motherboard for OcuLink support and three full-size M.2 2280 SSDs.

On paper, the two Xiaomi tablets, the Poco Pad M1 and the Redmi Pad 2 Pro, are identical, but there are a few subtle differences. We'll show you what they are.

The Poco Pad M1 performed excellently in our review and proved to be a powerful multimedia tablet that also offers features such as a jack connection and microSD support. We'll summarize everything for you again.

If you're looking for a smartphone with long battery life, a good display and extended security updates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G is a great choice. However, there are a few potential drawbacks to be aware of.

The new Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 8 is definitely a flagship model and offers perfect build quality, good maintenance options, a modern tandem OLED screen and very good input devices. We would like to see these features in more ThinkPads again.

The year-over-year raw CPU performance benefits are minimal on the surface, but they widen in favor of Intel's new Panther Lake series once throttling is accounted for.

How close does Intel's newest Panther Lake Arc B390 iGPU come to the Strix Halo Radeon 8060S?

The Alliwava GH8 positions itself as a powerful mini PC with AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS and promises a successful combination of high performance and efficient operation. In this review, we put the compact system under the microscope in everyday use, compared it with comparable models, and checked how convincing the cooling, noise level, features, and price are in the overall package.

The ExpertBook Ultra is just barely over 1 kilogram and it can already run games almost as well as most budget gaming laptops over twice the size. Unfortunately, make sure you're next to a power outlet.

With its Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, Xiaomi’s new high-end smartphone delivers impressive performance. We take a closer look at how the Qualcomm SoC behaves under sustained load. Even after a stress test and significant heat buildup, Google’s latest flagship doesn’t stand a chance.

The Core Ultra X7 demands just a fraction of the power of gaming laptops powered by GeForce RTX 3050 or RTX 4050 graphics while coming quite close in terms of performance when playing select titles.

Lenovo's ThinkPad T1g Gen 8 is a sleek and powerful multimedia laptop, which does not use professional graphics cards. The problem is that most customers simply do not recognize the new model name.

The Apex 16 Max and the Pro 16 from the German manufacturer XMG are two very similar laptops with the fastest version of the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti. But which of the two processors - AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX or Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX - is a better partner for the GPU?

If you want to buy a notebook, you should know that CPUs offer very different performance values depending on the TDP limit. Our review of the new high-end phone from Xiaomi with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 indicates that there could be also differences in performance between smartphones due to different power consumption limits.

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra, equipped with its Leica camera system, is one of the best high-end smartphones of 2026. But can this Android flagship also deliver when it comes to video quality? We take a look at 4K footage to see what the new Xiaomi device is capable of and compare its performance with the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.

Even seven years after the introduction of 5G, there are still smartphones without the latest mobile standard. But is that really so bad? We'll take a look at the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G to see if the lack of 5G in everyday use is even noticeable.

We have the new flagship smartphone from Xiaomi in our review and take this as an opportunity for a photo comparison with the Galaxy S25 Ultra as one of the best camera phones of 2025. You can see how good the Xiaomi 17 Ultra´s Leica camera is in this article.

Xiaomi's flagship phone is one of the best Android smartphones in 2026. However, the global version of the Xiaomi 17 Ultra is still a long way off. We take a look at the differences between the European and Chinese versions of the high-end smartphone.

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra is positioned as a serious alternative to the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max. Equipped with the powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, the flagship impresses with cutting-edge technology and impressive performance. In our detailed review, you can find out whether the Xiaomi 17 Ultra is worth buying and how it compares directly with the leading models on the market.

SD card readers have almost completely disappeared from gaming laptops, especially in the budget segment. Models such as the MSI Katana 17, Lenovo LOQ 17, and Omen 16 no longer include one at all. Acer is taking a different approach with its Nitro lineup: both the Nitro V 14 and the Nitro V 17 still feature a built-in SD card reader. We put this into perspective and explain how well the card reader actually performs—and who will truly benefit from it in everyday use.

The Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G is one of the top phones in Xiaomi’s current mid-range lineup. For good photos, it sports a camera with a high resolution and zoom feature. But is the image quality really that good in everyday use?

When people ask which ThinkPad to buy, probably the most common answer is the ThinkPad T series and more specifically, the ThinkPad T14. But there are also other models, like the ThinkPad L14 we just reviewed. Here are the key differences.

No one expects an OLED or Mini-LED panel in the budget segment. A modern Full HD display with decent brightness, reasonable response times, and acceptable color reproduction, however, is a fair expectation. This is exactly where the Acer Nitro V 17 shows one of its biggest weaknesses. Acer cuts corners on the display to a degree that makes it stand out negatively—even among budget competitors—and this alone could be a dealbreaker for many buyers.

In the last few years, Lenovo always kept the ThinkPad L series confined to older AMD CPUs. With the Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 6 AMD, this is no longer the case! Thanks to newer Krackan Point CPUs, the newest model is more attractive than the ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 AMD.

Integrated GPUs like the Radeon 780M or Arc 140V rely heavily on dual-channel memory for performance. Otherwise, expect graphics performance to drop by as much as 40 to 50 percent.