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The Aspire 5 A515-45-R4R1 reveals many strength in the test but also some weaknesses that can be remedied. (image: Acer)

At a low price, the Acer Aspire 5 A515-45 reveals various strengths and weaknesses in the test, some of which can be remedied

The Acer Aspire 5 A515-45-R4R1 is an affordable laptop that showed various strengths in our test. However, there are also some weaknesses, even though they can be remedied.

Marcus Schwarten, 07 Feb 2022 22:22

Poco M4 Pro 5G: Our review reveals that there is not much to criticise

The Poco M4 Pro 5G is a very low-priced smartphone that has very few weaknesses for a device in this price-range. Our review reveals what the M4 Pro 5G is all about.

Daniel Schmidt, 06 Feb 2022 15:03

Acer TravelMate P4 in review: Business endurance runner with Thunderbolt 4

Acer TravelMate P4: Compact 14-inch laptop supports Power Delivery

The TravelMate P4 scores points with long battery life, relatively low emissions, and a Thunderbolt 4 slot. Windows 10 Pro serves as the operating system. A plus: Acer grants the laptop a three-year warranty.

Sascha Mölck, 03 Feb 2022 03:48

Testing the Fujitsu Lifebook A3510: An affordable office laptop with a maintenance cover

Fujitsu Lifebook A3510: With Power Delivery, maintenance cover, and DVD burner

Fujitsu's 15.6-inch laptop produces relatively low emissions, does not weigh too much (1.8 kg, ~4 lb), and offers a DVD drive. Windows 10 Pro serves as the operating system (upgradable to Windows 11). A positive feature is the mai...

Sascha Mölck, 02 Feb 2022 21:22

The Schenker Vision 14 with the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti does not really have any competitors

You can now get the lightweight ultrabook Schenker Vision 14 with a dedicated RTX 3050 Ti GPU, but still weighs less than 1.2 kg. The compact laptop leaves a good impression in many regards, but there are also some drawbacks and I...

Andreas Osthoff, 31 Jan 2022 13:13

Beelink GTR5 Ryzen 9 mini PC one-ups almost every Intel NUC thus far in raw processor performance

The Ryzen 9 5900HX is leaving its mark not only on high-performance laptops, but also on upcoming high-performance mini PCs as well. The lesser-known Beelink GTR5 will be one of the fastest NUC-sized mini PCs in terms of processor...

Allen Ngo, 30 Jan 2022 21:42

Dell Latitude 5420 with a powerful cooling solution: The Core i5 is unleashed, although the iGPU falls short of expectations.

Excellent Core i5, terrible clickpad: Dell Latitude 14 5420 review

We recently reviewed the business system Latitude 14 5420 in depth. Particularly under prolonged load, the Core i5 performs better than average. The iGPU Intel Iris XE, on the other hand, is slow and does not reach the expected pe...

Sebastian Jentsch, 30 Jan 2022 10:47

Schenker XMG Pro 15 Late 2021 (Clevo PC50HS-D) in review: Slim, lightweight 4K gaming laptop

Schenker XMG Pro 15: 2-kg gaming laptop with 4K OLED screen and Thunderbolt 4

The Core i7-11800H CPU and GeForce RTX 3080 mobile GPU complement the bright, high-contrast 4K OLED screen well and are able to run all current titles smoothly. The GPU comes with 16 GB of video memory. Another plus: The laptop in...

Sascha Mölck, 23 Jan 2022 03:34

Dell Inspiron 15 3511 is one of the easiest laptops to service in its price range

We love how quick and easy it is to add RAM and storage to the Dell Inspiron 15 3511

Do you hate it when PC manufacturers artificially make it difficult to service a laptop? All you'll need a simple Philips screwdriver for any upgrades on the Inspiron 15 3511.

Allen Ngo, 22 Jan 2022 20:17

Manufacturers increasingly try to attract gamers and professionals at the same time - Schenker XMG Pro 17 (Clevo PC70HS) review

The Schenker XMG Pro 17 we just tested shows the attempt of the manufacturer to also design and advertise large gaming laptops as a slim solution for creative professionals. While this may turn off some gaming enthusiasts who valu...

Christian Hintze, 19 Jan 2022 20:20

Infinix InBook X2 adds features not found on the InBook X1 Pro, but performance remains the same

Infinix InBook X2 adds features not found on the InBook X1 Pro, but performance hasn't changed

It looks like Infinix will be sticking with older Intel Ice Lake CPUs for yet another year like to keep prices at more affordable levels. The display remains excellent with its >90 percent sRGB coverage even if it suffers from mor...

Allen Ngo, 18 Jan 2022 23:00

The HP Pavilion 14 is slow to win you over

Its energy-efficient Tiger Lake i5 CPU and integrated GPU positions this notebook in the middle range. If the SSD and RAM in the test configuration were not surprisingly lush, one could almost consider the configuration reasonable...

Mario Petzold, 15 Jan 2022 16:58

Testing the Acer TravelMate Spin B3: A robust 2-in-1 laptop with pen input

Acer TravelMate Spin B3: A silent 2-in-1 device with pen input and Power Delivery

Acer's 2-in-1 device offers silent operation, a good battery life, and an NVMe SSD. The touchscreen can be operated either with your fingers or the included input pen. Windows 10 Pro serves as the operating system.

Sascha Mölck, 14 Jan 2022 21:34

Honor MagicBook View 14: Versatile 14-inch laptop

Honor MagicBook View 14: Compact all-rounder with touch display

If you're looking for a laptop with a touchscreen, you should take a look at the Honor MagicBook View 14. The 14-inch display in the 3:2 aspect ratio has a crisp resolution of 2520x1680 pixels and a refresh rate of 90 Hz.

Florian Glaser, 13 Jan 2022 04:53

Gigabyte A5 X1 in review: Powerful gaming laptop

The Gigabyte A5 X1 allows for gaming without noise

The Ryzen 9 5900HX APU and the GeForce RTX 3070 laptop GPU bring all modern computer games smoothly onto the matte Full HD display (240 Hz) of the A5 X1. It scores points with good color reproduction. The laptop also offers space ...

Sascha Mölck, 09 Jan 2022 09:03

With the Galaxy M52 5G, Samsung succeeds in creating an attractive and light mid-range smartphone.

Verdict on the Samsung Galaxy M52 5G: The Samsung smartphone often comes up short

The Galaxy M52 5G brings many virtues of a good mid-range smartphone and benefits from a very bright AMOLED-Plus panel. However, the South Korean manufacturer also creates some difficulties for itself, which makes it difficult to ...

Marcus Herbrich, 04 Jan 2022 22:03

Review of the Acer Aspire 1 A114-61: ARM laptop with great battery life

Acer Aspire 1 A114-61: Outstanding battery life thanks to a Snapdragon SoC

The Aspire 1 comes with an IPS screen, an Office 365 Personal one-year subscription and great battery life. The notebook is based on an ARM chip, which is passively cooled. The whole package costs only 273 Euros (~$309).

Sascha Mölck, 03 Jan 2022 19:46

Huawei nova 9: You can clearly see the similarities to the Honor 50

Huawei nova 9: The separation from Honor looks like this?

With the Huawei nova 9 and the Honor 50 the two companies that used to be connected now each present their own smartphone. The result is two identical smartphones, one with and the other without Google Services.

Mike Wobker, 01 Jan 2022 23:27

Review of the Acer Swift 1 SF114-34: Silent and long-lasting 14-inch laptop

Acer Swift 1: Well-priced 14-inch laptop with outstanding battery life

Acer’s 14-inch laptop scores some major points thanks to its great battery life, silent operation, keyboard backlight and matte IPS screen. The quad-core Pentium Silver N6000 performs about as well as a Skylake chip. Windows is no...

Sascha Mölck, 28 Dec 2021 18:00

The Korean manufacturer expands its popular A series with another entry-level model in the form of the Galaxy A12 Nacho.

Review verdict on the Samsung Galaxy A12 Exynos: Is Samsung bad at making entry-level phones?

Our review of the Galaxy A12 Exynos revealed more than just pros for the Samsung smartphone. The Galaxy handset's shortcomings, some of which are significant, should be assessed before buying the Galaxy A12 (SM-A127F), since the e...

Marcus Herbrich, 28 Dec 2021 07:05

Not much new in the Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE: Powerful but superfluous smartphone

The Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G New Edition (NE) turned out to be a sham in our review. Although it offers a few new features, there are no real advantages for the customer.

Daniel Schmidt, 27 Dec 2021 06:19

Beelink GTI 11 hits the Intel NUC where it hurts: Price (Image source: Banggood.com)

Beelink GTI 11 mini PC hits Intel NUC where it hurts: Price

When configured with the exact same Core i5-1135G7 CPU, 16 GB of RAM, 500 GB NVMe SSD, and a registered copy Windows 10 Pro, the Beelink GTI 11 will come in at least $100 USD cheaper than the Intel NUC 11 Panther Canyon.

Allen Ngo, 27 Dec 2021 04:08

Two years after the introduction of the Redmi Note 8, Xiaomi presents a new version of its bestselling smartphone.

Test verdict on the Redmi Note 8 2021 - The previous "display dream" now with a weak panel

With its Redmi Note 8 2021 entry-level smartphone, Xiaomi hardly succeeded in creating a real upgrade compared to the Redmi Note 8 from 2019. However, the Xiaomi smartphone is still able to keep up with the affordable Galaxy compe...

Marcus Herbrich, 21 Dec 2021 21:18

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 sacrifices chassis rigidity to be as thin and light as possible

Potential buyers will have to make the tough decision on whether or not it's worth making deep cuts to hinge rigidity and chassis strength for a much lighter, thinner, and more travel-friendly design.

Allen Ngo, 21 Dec 2021 08:02

With the 11T Pro, Xiaomi succeeds in creating a good high-end smartphone including a super fast charging function.

Xiaomi 11T Pro review verdict: Everything you need, but still not enough?

The Xiaomi 11T Pro high-end smartphone impresses with its blazing fast 120-watt charging speed. Nevertheless, the Xiaomi phone isn't perfect in terms of price-performance. Especially when you compare it with the Xiaomi Mi 11, the ...

Marcus Herbrich, 20 Dec 2021 00:35

The Acer Swift 3X in the SF314-510G-70DW configuration performs well in our review. (Image: Acer)

The Acer Swift 3X impresses with 18 hours of battery life and solid gaming performance in our review

The Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G only exhibits a few weaknesses in our review. Thanks to its fully exploited CPU and dedicated GPU, the multimedia laptop also delivers decent performance in many games, and it also boasts up to 18 hour...

Marcus Schwarten, 19 Dec 2021 23:48

MSI's WE76 mobile workstation combines a matte 4K AdobeRGB panel with the super powerful Nvidia RTX A5000

As a conventional mobile workstation, the MSI WE76 primarily offers a lot of performance and numerous ports. Is that enough to stand up to the established competition from Dell, HP, and Lenovo?

Andreas Osthoff, 15 Dec 2021 06:02

AMD Ryzen 3 5300U benchmarked: Intel Core i3 has every reason to worry

We already know that the latest Ryzen 7 U-series CPUs can outperform the latest 11th gen Core i7 U-series CPUs in many instances, but the differences are skewed even further in AMD's favor when moving down to the Ryzen 3 vs. Core ...

Allen Ngo, 15 Dec 2021 03:38

Strong combination: Ryzen 7 5800H and GeForce RTX 3060

Hot buy: Medion Erazer Deputy P25 at Aldi and Amazon UK

Price-conscious gamers beware: The Medion Erazer Deputy P25 MD64015 has been available for purchase in Germany at Aldi for 1,249 Euros (~$1,410) since December 9. For those of yon in the UK, you can also find it on Amazon for £1,0...

Florian Glaser, 14 Dec 2021 13:25

Dell Inspiron 7306: Convertible for creative types

The Dell Inspiron 7306 is mostly a success, overall. With a digital pen, convenient design and a good screen it could be described as a creative convertible. The issues we found would most likely be more relevant to enthusiasts su...

Marc Herter, 10 Dec 2021 00:20

Affordable with a good performance: the Lenovo ThinkPad L15 G2

Lenovo ThinkPad L15 G2: The affordable Tiger Lake model is completely sufficient

Those who don't want to spend a lot of money for their work laptop can perhaps find the ideal laptop in the ThinkPad L15 G2 with Intel's Core i3 Tiger Lake CPU.

Mike Wobker, 04 Dec 2021 02:58

Google Pixel 6: Top-notch even without the highest score

The Google Pixel 6 impressed us in the test with its bright OLED display, strong cameras, and decent battery life, but it still didn't manage to get a top score. Read on to find out why this is and why it's still a very good smart...

Daniel Schmidt, 04 Dec 2021 01:31

Alienware m15 R6 test - Slower 3D performance than in the predecessor?

Alienware m15 R6 test - Slower 3D performance than the predecessor?

For good reasons, Alienware got a reputation to design good gaming laptops with a great performance and distinctive look. However, in the newest version we see some steps back rather than forward, particularly in the 3D performanc...

Christian Hintze, 01 Dec 2021 03:12

Gigabyte G5 GD in review: Cheap gaming laptop without Windows

1st place for the GeForce RTX 3050 laptop GPU in the Gigabyte G5 GD

The Core i5 processor and the GeForce RTX 3050 laptop GPU bring all the latest games smoothly onto the G5's matte Full HD screen. The laptop offers space for up to three storage drives. A Windows operating system isn't included wi...

Sascha Mölck, 28 Nov 2021 23:41

The Gigabyte U4 UD excels in many aspects in our test, but it also has a few weaknesses. (Image: Gigabyte)

The Gigabyte U4 UD subnotebook wastes potential in the test despite its i7 CPU

With the U4 UD, Gigabyte offers a very lightweight subnotebook with a very rare but powerful CPU. However, it didn't perform as well as we had hoped in our review. But the Gigabyte U4 ultimately won us over, despite there being a ...

Marcus Schwarten, 28 Nov 2021 05:32

Ryzen 5 5600U is putting a lot of pressure on Intel and its 11th Core series in the sub $1000 USD price range (Image source: AMD)

Ryzen 5 5600U is putting pressure on Intel and its 11th gen Core series on midrange laptops

When AMD's midrange Ryzen 5 can handily outperform Intel's fastest Core i7 U-series lineup in the most important multi-thread workloads, then it becomes that much easier to recommend AMD over Intel in the budget to midrange laptop...

Allen Ngo, 27 Nov 2021 19:36

The VivoBook 15 KM513 offers an excellent Samsung FHD OLED HDR panel. (Image Source: Asus)

Asus VivoBook 15 KM513 in review: A rare OLED HDR and Ryzen 5 5500U combination for the mid-range

The Asus VivoBook 15 KM513 impresses in more ways than one with its excellent OLED HDR panel and very good AMD Ryzen 5 5500U performance — a combination that is not often seen in the mid-range. However, given that this is a VivoBo...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Nov 2021 16:18

Thinking about buying the Dell Latitude 15 9520? You may want to read this first (Image source: Dell)

Thinking about buying the Dell Latitude 15 9520 2-in-1? You may want to read this first

Iris Xe performance is much faster on average than with the older UHD Graphics 620. Unfortunately, GPU clock rates cycle heavily over time for unsteady frame rates and performance.

Allen Ngo, 24 Nov 2021 13:00

Be sure to toggle your GPD Pocket 3 power level via BIOS for a significant boost in performance

The default power level is limited to a TDP range of just 15 W to 20 W for up to 30 to 50 percent slower processor performance than the average Core i7-1195G7. You're definitely going to want to play around with the BIOS settings ...

Allen Ngo, 19 Nov 2021 04:32

2021 Asus VivoBook 15 sets a new display standard for budget laptops with its outstanding 1080p OLED panel

The new affordable 1080p OLED Samsung panel is looking to challenge the usual 1080p IPS panels found on nearly all inexpensive laptops over the past few years.

Allen Ngo, 16 Nov 2021 06:27

Testing the Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N: A quiet 2-in-1 laptop with pen input

Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N: No active stylus with the 2-in-1 laptop

With a Ryzen 3 APU, 8 GB of working memory in dual-channel mode, and an NVMe SSD, Acer's 2-in-1 device is equipped for office and Internet operation. The touchscreen can not only be operated with the fingers but also with an activ...

Sascha Mölck, 12 Nov 2021 02:04

Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 in review: 4K gaming laptop with good battery life

Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6: 2 kg gaming laptop with 600-nit display

The Ryzen 9 5900HX APU and the GeForce RTX 3060 laptop GPU bring almost every computer game smoothly onto the matte 4K screen. The latter scores points with very good color reproduction (Pantone-certified) and high brightness. Thi...

Sascha Mölck, 08 Nov 2021 06:34

Despite the low price, the Lenovo Tab 11 Plus's set of features is impressive.

Lenovo Tab P11 Plus tablet review verdict: Potential unfortunately wasted, but there is hope

With the Lenovo Tab P11 Plus, budget-conscious buyers get a really good overall package including pen and keyboard support. As with the Yoga Tab 11, however, Lenovo is guilty of a major weakness in everyday use...

Marcus Herbrich, 07 Nov 2021 02:39

Should you get the new Apple MacBook Pro 14?

The new MacBook Pro 14 was impressive in our comprehensive review and it is certainly one of the best compact multimedia laptops you can currently get. But is the additional price over the MacBook Pro 13 or the MacBook Air justifi...

Andreas Osthoff, 06 Nov 2021 13:59

The Asus VivoBook 15 Pro multimedia laptop offers a high performance but outdated connections

Asus has updated its VivoBook Pro models, offering Intel as well as AMD processors in combination with dedicated Nvidia GPUs and OLED panels. While it takes good advantage of the component performance, Asus made some cuts in the c...

Andreas Osthoff, 03 Nov 2021 03:11

The Edge 20 Pro is a Motorola flagship that also supports the Ready For platform.

Motorola Edge 20 Pro flagship smartphone review verdict: Are the compromises too big?

The Motorola Edge 20 Pro is a relatively affordable flagship phone with a 144 Hz OLED panel and a Snapdragon SoC. Read our review verdict on the Edge 20 Pro to find out whether Motorola managed to find a good compromise between pr...

Marcus Herbrich, 02 Nov 2021 03:51

Offers a lot of performance in a compact format: The Apple iPhone 13 mini

Apple iPhone 13 mini: As compact as high-end allows

In many aspects, the iPhone 13 mini features the same hardware as the larger model, and its performance is similar as well. However, the 5.4-inch screen turns out to be a tad too small at times.

Mike Wobker, 30 Oct 2021 06:58

When poor naming conventions strike: The IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro and Yoga Slim 7 Pro are the same laptop (Source: Lenovo)

The IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro and Yoga Slim 7 Pro are the same laptop as if model names aren't already confusing enough

If you have trouble keeping up with model names, we don't blame you. Some manufacturers aren't making it any easier by giving two very different names to two models that otherwise look exactly the same.

Allen Ngo, 30 Oct 2021 06:09

The iPhone 13 Pro Max is huge and offers great technology and a high quality case, but you have to be content with 12 months of warranty.

The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max offers top technology but also some small annoyances

With the iPhone 13 Pro Max, we tested the largest of Apple's current smartphones and determined that no other smartphone is as fast and you also cannot get as much storage in other smartphones. But ...

Florian Schmitt, 29 Oct 2021 03:04