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If you find the Alienware gaming series from Dell too expensive, then you should take a look at the 16-inch gamer Dell G16. Its QHD+ display is decent, its performance is good, but there are naturally one or two disadvantages that come at the cost of such a low price. We will tell you what they are.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 is compact, lightweight and wieldy. This, along with its LTE support and 3.5 mm audio jack, makes it perfectly suitable as a portable companion. You’ll have to accept some compromises with the budget Tab A9, but fewer of them have been made compared with its competitors.

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 LR AWD out-performed much of the competition in a recent real-world range test at low and moderate speeds, but the sleek Korean EV quickly fell apart at highway speeds, scoring nearly 23% less than Hyundai's quoted range estimate. The only EV to perform worse in the high-speed test was the Tesla Model Y Long Range.

The Scar 18 is currently one of the most powerful laptops. A Core i9-14900HX and GeForce RTX 4090 allow 4k gaming, video processing, and rendering. The bright and colorful mini-LED display (18 inches, 2560x1600 pixels, DCI-P3) is a feast for the eyes.

The facelifted 2025 Porsche Taycan prototype has achieved an incredible 465 miles (~750 km) range in a new hypermile test by YouTube channel Out Of Spec Reviews. The test was conducted under relatively practical conditions settings, with four passengers onboard and driving at around 50 mph (~80 kmph) on highways around Los Angeles.

No dedicated graphics card, no visual highlights but in turn, great performance, robustness and an OLED display. Even the P16s' graphics performance needn't shy away. So, good all around? Well, almost!

The Cybertruck just barely clocked 103 miles (ca. 166 km) of range while towing an electrified Humvee in below-freezing weather.

Just a day after the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, camera samples from the ultra-premium Android smartphone are popping up. Some comparisons with the previous generation as well as the iPhone 15 Pro are far less flattering than Samsung might hope.

Edmunds got to take the new Porsche Macan EV on a test drive and managed to get in an unofficial range test in. The Macan EV didn't disappoint, delivering almost 50 miles (80 km) more than the smaller Porsche Taycan EV, which only has a slightly smaller battery.

As it turns out, the Tesla Cybertruck can't run a 1/4 mile quicker than a Porsche 911 while towing a Porsche 911. Online sleuths picked apart Tesla's narrative, revealing that Tesla only showed the Cybertruck towing the Porsche 911 across 1/8 mile, while the company also stacked the deck, picking the slowest Porsche 911 available and misrepresenting its performance for a dramatic finish.

The Asus Chromebook CM14 is an entry-level device with an RRP of $299, but it is occasionally available for as low as ~$200. What can you expect for this price?

Rivian's R1T revealed careful attention to detail in a recent test comparing the results of slamming your finger in the door, tailgate, and frunk of the Cybertruck, Ford F-150 Lightning, and Rivian. These tests harken back to the classic electric window hot dog tests and poke another hole in Tesla's use of pressed, unfolded stainless steel body panels.

Things are not as they seem in smartphone photography. Google's budget Pixel 7a beats the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and iPhone 15 Pro, and Sony's "camera-with-a-phone-strapped-to-it" Xperia 1 V performs abysmally. Testing 20 of 2023's best and brightest smartphone cameras across three different scenarios turns expectations on their head.

The Xiaomi 14 Pro scores in our test with a powerful overall package and very high-quality visuals. However, the highlight of the Xiaomi smartphone, its new camera system, only convinces us to a limited extent.

With Meteor Lake, Intel's iGPU processors have received significant improvements for the first time since 2020. The Arc iGPUs even manage to sometimes outperform the Radeon RX 780M found in some AMD processors. For the Acer Swift Go, this primarily means a solid improvement in the area of 3D performance.

Lenovo differentiates the ThinkPad T14 G4 into Intel and AMD variants. One difference: Completely soldered RAM on the AMD model. To us, this is a mistake.

The Aorus 15 YE5 comes at a budget price, however, it features a true high-end graphics card, namely Nvidia's previous-gen flagship. Our review showed that the laptop is in no way a thing of the past as a result of this component or any of its other parts.

Consumer Reports's recent real-world EV range test revealed that EPA estimates from Tesla, Lucid, and certain Ford models overstate range by a significant margin, while others over-performed, despite suboptimal SUV and pickup truck designs.

With its longer battery life, LTE modem, and low noise and heat output, the Lenovo business notebook is an excellent choice. There is plenty of processing power available with a Ryzen 7 APU. The dual RAM slot configuration is a noteworthy plus. The starting price is around $700.

Kioxia, a company that has evolved from Toshiba, introduces the Exceria Plus external SSD as a rapid alternative to USB sticks. This external SSD offers backward compatibility and is available in three different storage capacities. Our assessment provides insights into its performance.

The Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus presents compelling features in the mid-range tablet category and enjoys long-term support from Samsung in terms of updates. If you find the pricing of the Galaxy Tab S9+ a deterrent, the Tab S9 FE+ emerges as a viable alternative within the Galaxy lineup, and it comes without the traditional PWM.

Samsung is addressing a gap in its portfolio with the Galaxy Tab S9 FE, attempting to bridge the significant price difference between the US$799.99 Galaxy Tab S9 and the more budget-friendly Galaxy Tab A8. This, however, comes with certain compromises.

When it comes to low-cost laptops, customers naturally want to know what compromises and savings the manufacturer has made in order to reach the low price. During our test, we performed the same thing. We'll summarize the results for you.

The Fairphone 5 is not only fair but also sustainable, offering an appealing overall concept on the data sheet, which includes many modern technologies. However, the test shows that all that glitters is not gold. Here's a summary for you once again.

Recent testing revealed that Arch Linux, Pop!_OS, and even Nobara Linux, which is maintained by a single developer, all outstripped Windows for the performance crown on Windows-native games. The testing was run at the high-end of quality settings, and Valve's Proton was used to run Windows games on Linux.

A recent test pits the Audi RS4 Quattro against the AWD Tesla Model 3 Performance in a winter test. While the Tesla puts up an admirable performance in a straight line, the Audi is the clear victor in every other regard. Audi is known for its quattro all-wheel-drive systems that allow its cars to put down power consistently in suboptimal conditions, and the RS4 is significantly more expensive than the Tesla.

If you're experiencing display issues, Dell recommends rolling back your driver to v31.0.14076.3, A01. And if you're not, then don't update your display drivers at all even if AMD Adrenalin says otherwise. The latest drivers should be avoided for now until they are properly optimized for the Radeon RX 7900M.

Google offers a relatively compact, high-performance smartphone in the Pixel 8, which scores particularly well with its main camera, stock Android and seven-year update guarantee. But the latest Pixel smartphone isn't perfect either.

Asus has given the Zenbook Pro 16X a considerable upgrade with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080. The laptop, which is only 18 mm thick, almost fully exhausts the potential of the powerful graphics unit, as Asus sets a TGP of 140 watts. This puts the slim notebook on par with many gaming laptops.

Weighing just 1 kg, an OLED display with 5 million pixels and a CPU that exploits its full potential despite its slim design: the outstanding final score of the Asus ExpertBook is hardly surprising. Only one aspect should be viewed critically.

The MacBook Pro 14 M3 is Apple's new base model in the Pro lineup starting at $1599, but there are some areas where the new laptop is worse compared to the previous MBP 14 with the M2 Pro. If you upgrade the M3 to 16 GB RAM, it is actually more expensive right now, so go ahead and buy the old one as long as you can.

Some people need more memory than everyone else - especially when virtualization comes into play. Often, laptops with a high amount of RAM are pretty big or heavy. The key selling point of the maximum configuration of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11: It is neither of those things while providing 64 GB of RAM.

Many years of updates, a bright OLED display, a thick battery, stereo speakers, an extensive camera setup, and much more: this is the Pixel 8 Pro. But behind many of the great features also hide some details that could be dealbreakers for some.

Although the more affordable large iPhone is able to deliver some results in our test that are to a large extent convincing, it also reveals some deficits that might turn into show stoppers for some interested buyers. So should you rather get the predecessor or Pro version instead?

The Swift Go 14 boasts a low weight (1.3 kg), an aluminum case and an OLED screen (2,880 x 1,800 pixels, 90 Hz) with a work-friendly 16:10 aspect ratio. Furthermore, the laptop features two USB 4 ports and a QHD webcam.

Lenovo's new ThinkPad P1 G6 performs admirably as a mobile workstation with fast GPUs and a vivid IPS display. At the same time, it replaces the previous multimedia flagship ThinkPad X1 Extreme, which is a questionable marketing choice.

Lenovo offers two very good 14-inch subnotebooks with the Yoga Slim 7 and Yoga Pro 7. We reviewed both models and compare them with each other.

After the Helios 16 scored a strong overall rating of 90%, Acer is attempting to raise the bar even higher. The Predator Helios 18 shines with a strong HX CPU, RTX 4080 and a great MiniLED display. However, the stronger graphics card reveals more weaknesses than the Helios 16 with its RTX 4060.

According to Schenker, the XMG Pro 16 Studio is a "professional workstation for content creation". The specs fit: Core i9, an RTX 4070, Thunderbolt 4 and a 16:10 display (QHD+, 240 Hz). A vapor chamber supposedly ensures optimum heat dissipation and quiet cooling.

Lenovo's new ThinkPad P1 G6 is a very good mobile workstation with efficient GPUs as well as a bright IPS display. It also replaces the former multimedia flagship ThinkPad X1 Extreme, which is a questionable marketing decision.

Dell's Latitude 7340 not only scores with its reduced dimensions and a weight of just over 2.4 lbs during testing, but can stand up to its slightly larger 14-inch sibling, the Latitude 7440, in terms of performance and endurance.

Schenker's new Vision 14 offers a lot of the usual, but longer battery life is now possible thanks to optimizations. However, there are also drawbacks such as the lower maximum performance of the new Raptor-Lake processor and the slower card reader.

A replacement unit confirms that our original one was an outlier with graphics performance issues. Jumping from 60 W to 90 W with the mobile RTX 4060 will increase frame rates by as much as 15 to 30 percent.

The NUC X15 LAPAC71H boasts a moderate price, however, it only features tech from 2022 (Alder Lake). Adding to this is a Thunderbolt 4 port, space for two SSDs and a FHD screen.

The Xiaomi 13T Pro impressed us in our test with its powerful performance and very good Leica main camera. In comparison to the predecessor generation, lots has been improved on, meaning its many new features should make themselves well known in everyday use.

Samsung has upgraded its top tablets, namely its Galaxy Tab S9 series, which comes in three sizes. The 11-inch screen of the regular Galaxy Tab S9 comes in OLED for the first time and impresses with blazing-fast system performance.

The XMG gaming laptop benefits from moderate noise emissions, comparatively low power consumption and still a high level of performance (Ryzen 7 7840HS, GeForce RTX 4050). Completing the setup are good runtimes and a moderate price range (from US$1,170).

The Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4 is available with both AMD and Intel CPUs. In terms of multicore performance and GPU power, the Intel model with Raptor Lake U is inferior - at least, the Intel ThinkPad has the single core performance as a strength.

We reviewed Microsoft's latest Surface models Laptop Studio 2 as well as Laptop Go 3. While the Surface Laptop Studio 2 introduces some welcome changes, the Surface Laptop Go 3 did not really change all that much. However, both devices are just too expensive.

CheckMag The Gazelle Esprit C7 HMS's low standover height, combined with quality Shimano components, makes for enjoyable rides and trouble-free day-to-day use. The 418 Wh battery allowed us to ride 70 km (43 miles) in the Alpine foothills before giving up. The product is available in green and in black colorways.