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Distance runner. The Aorus 15 BSF - a QHD gaming laptop - offers good performance (Core i7-13700H, GeForce RTX 4070) with a great selection of features (16 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, 165 Hz panel, Thunderbolt 4). Amazing runtimes complete the setup.

Business companion. The compact office laptop by Lenovo convinces us with low emissions, long battery life numbers and a 16 inch screen win the work-friendly 16:10 ratio (1,920 x 1,200, IPS, low power). Part of the package are two Thunderbolt 4 ports and a WWAN option.

Featherweight ultrabook. The new Schenker Vision 16 premium ultrabook with a lightweight magnesium chassis has the newest Intel CPUs and a matte WQHD screen with 240 Hz. It is pretty upgradable, as usual with Schenker.

Lots of power for Raptor Lake! The Minisforum Venus Series NPB5's Intel Core i5-13500H promises to be a modern SoC fit for a wide range of uses. With its DDR5 and great connectivity options including USB4, there are almost endless possibilities for the device. In this detailed review including a variety of benchmarks, you can read about what else this sleek mini PC has to offer.

Short battery life and less hardware. Lenovo is aiming for the crown in the category of 16-inch multimedia laptops with its new Yoga Pro 9i 16. Its trump card is supposed to be the high-resolution and bright mini-LED panel. However, there are unusual weaknesses in the build quality and, in contrast to the 14-inch model, features such as Advanced Optimus are missing.

Slim and light. A low weight (990 g, ~2.18 lb), slim case (≤ 12.55 mm, ~0.49 in), and bright OLED display (15.6 in, FHD) that is rich in contrast represent the highlights of the LG Gram SuperSlim. Additional positive features include two Thunderbolt 4 ports and a very good battery life.

Compact class. With the Predator Triton 14, Acer has expanded its range of compact gaming laptops with an additional model. The 14-inch device offers bags of power, (Core i7-13700H, GeForce RTX 4050), a very bright 16:10 aspect ratio display (WQXGA, 165 Hz, G-Sync) and a Thunderbolt 4 port.

RTX 4050 and Advanced Optimus. The new Yoga Pro 9i 14 is Lenovo’s flagship consumer device and packed with features like the extremely bright Mini-LED panel with 165 Hz, a Core i7 processor as well as Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop inside a compact 14-inch chassis. The only problem is the battery runtime, where you will have to make some compromises.

Magnesium and liquid metal. Schenker updates the slim Vision 16 Pro multimedia laptop with current hardware from Intel and Nvidia. The new GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop graphics chip brings a lot of gaming performance to the matte WQHD panel with 240 Hz. Considering the low weight, the maintenance options are also very good.

An economical RTX 4060. The Acer Predator Helios 16 is simultaneously a solid and quiet gaming laptop with many high-end aspects. Thanks to the economical RTX 4060 and its mature cooling system, gaming sessions will not result in sudden deafness despite the potent 16-core CPU. We were also positively surprised by the fast QHD display and although we were not dealing with the mini-LED display variant, its deployment can be found in the key lighting.

Core i7-1360P vs. Core i7-1280P. Dell has updated its XPS 13 Plus 9320 this year with 13th gen Raptor Lake CPUs. Other than the name change, however, everything else remains essentially the same as on last year's Core i7-1280P configuration including even processor performance.

RTX 4050 for $1,699.99. The new MSI Stealth 14 Studio was presented at the beginning of this year and aside from targeting gamers, the device also aims to speak to users who are searching for great performance within a compact 14-inch case. The Core i7-13700H and GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop's performance has hit the mark, however, the laptop isn't without its flaws: its keyboard and short runtimes, to name a few.

Intel Tiger Lake in the year 2023? The Geekom Mini IT11 currently isn't one of the most powerful devices when it comes to pure performance. However, Geekom have updated their Mini IT11 with a now slightly outdated Intel Core i7-11390H - previously, the PC featured an Intel Core i7-1195G7. Together with modern connectivity options, the Mini IT11 currently still makes for a decent device. As the PC thankfully has a Thunderbolt port, we can also take a look at its gaming performance using an external GPU.

Intel NUC 13 Pro challenger! The Geekom AS 6 has entered the arena as the successor to the AS 5 and this small device packs a real punch. The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX brings the power and its strong iGPU is enough for the occasional gaming session. But that's not all - the Geekom AS 6 has lots more to offer. You can read about everything that's important in this review.

The perfect allrounder? The MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG combines a 13th-generation Intel CPU as well as an Nvidia RTX 4070 laptop GPU. From a visual point of view, the Stealth 16 Studio is very dignified, meaning the device is not only focused on gamers. Both a demanding day in the office in an understated design and evening gaming sessions playing the latest titles are no problem for this laptop. In our review, we take a look at what else the MSI Stealth 16 Studio has to offer.

Annoying fan & reduced performance. Acer have updated their Swift X 14 - this time giving the multimedia laptop a fresh new case, a new OLED panel as well as new components from Intel and Nvidia. Unfortunately, the total package of this $1,400 device seems to only impress on paper and next to its relatively short battery life in everyday use, the laptop's cooling system also proves to cause some issues.

Back to the roots! The Mercury series is Minisforum's pride and joy - this time they have released a tiny mini PC which promises decent performance. An AMD Ryzen 7 6800U with super-fast DDR5 RAM as well as modern USB4 ports are situated within the PC's small case. In this review, you can read about what else this little one has to offer, with the help of a variety of measurements and benchmarks.

Core i9-13980HX and RTX 4070 Laptop. Asus offers a powerful machine for creative users in the ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED. Intel's Core i9-13980HX and the GeForce RTX 4070 laptop take care of performance-related matters, but the new 120 Hz OLED panel is not completely convincing.

Subnotebook powered by Ryzen. The ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 AMD has already delivered a convincing outing with Ryzen 5000. Since last year, the same platform is available with Ryzen 6000. The compact ThinkPad for business customers does not disappoint and is still a good choice, even in the year 2023.

XPS-inspired keyboard and clickpad. The Latitude 9440 2-in-1 represents the biggest and perhaps riskiest change in the Latitude 9000 series to date. Some of the design choices are definitely nice to see from a visual perspective, but others can feel like a step backwards.

New processor, same performance. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon G11 is only a small update with a current Intel Raptor Lake processor that barely offers additional power plus the standard built-in, low-power display is getting on a bit now. So, is the high price justified?

Perfect Windows ultrabook?! The new MateBook X Pro comes in the familiar 2022 design but can offer a bit more computing power with a new Intel Core i7-1360P. The well-known and good case, including a large display with many features, is a great companion. We will clarify the strengths and weaknesses of the MateBook X Pro 2023 in this review.

High-end OLED laptop. Asus' new ZenBook 14X comes equipped with the powerful Intel Core i9-13900H. With an above-average robust case, an OLED display with 120 Hz and very good battery life, the ZenBook impresses, but the processor has its limits. More about that in the following review.

Business style in the midrange. The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 was one of our top-rated ThinkPad laptops last year. The ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 3 successor, with its Alder Lake CPU, still does many things right, but some things have also become worse in the business convertible.

11-hour distance runner. The Aspire 5 scores points thanks to its powerful Raptor Lake processor, Thunderbolt 4 and amazing runtimes. Acer have equipped the laptop with a 14-inch touchscreen display (1,920 x 1,200 pixels) in a 16:10 format. An active stylus completes the setup.

RTX 4070 for content creators and gamers. Asus is relaunching the 14.5-inch Zenbook Pro and has equipped the fast multimedia notebook with a Raptor Lake Core i9-13900H and the new GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU. The 120 Hz OLED panel with 2.8K resolution is also new, but has a negative impact on battery life.

Key player. This 17.3-inch Schenker laptop is one of the most powerful of its kind on the market right now. Featuring a Core i9-13900HX and an RTX 4090 Laptop, the device is kitted out for 4K gaming, video editing and rendering. It can hold up to three SSDs (including 1x PCIe 5) and has very decent battery life.