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The Asus ROG Flow X13 (2023) is a 13.4-inch gaming convertible, a segment that currently has very little competition. Despite the slim chassis, the Flow X13 manages to squeeze in a 65 W AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS and a 60 W Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU. Our comprehensive review looks into this and other aspects of this year's ROG Flow X13 iteration.

This year's HP Envy x360 15 is a strong convertible overall with a competitive price-performance ratio. In addition to IMAX Enhanced certification, the convertible's highlights include a true-colour OLED display, an exceptionally high-quality chassis and a wide range of ports.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max impressed us in our test by offering a comparatively large amount of updates. We have summarized all the most important points for you, while bringing attention to which aspects require more work.

Samsung leads the premium Android tablet market with its Galaxy Tab Ultra, and its ultraslim design and fast, bright Dynamic AMOLED 2X display are just some highlights of the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra's features that impressed us in our review.

"Affordable" is of course relative. You can already find gaming laptops with an RTX 4060 for less than 1,000 Euros (~$1,060). Our LOQ 16 costs around 1,500 Euros (~$1,591), with the price of the Legion series not far from that. So how important are the differences between the two model series?

Not only is the Xiaomi Pad 6 Max an inexpensive alternative to the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra without PWM - but it also offers advantages that can't be found on the Samsung tablet. In our test, the mid-range tablet with an XXL display impressed throughout thanks to its high consistency.

The Steam Deck may still be the de-facto gaming handheld in 2023, but that doesn't mean there aren't alternatives. Companies like Asus, GPD, and OneXPlayer have all released excellent alternatives to the Deck that deserve consideration — especially by those looking for more performance.

The new HP Victus 16 switches things up by using an Intel Raptor Lake-HX chip, the Core i5-13500 HX. It is paired with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050. While it is technically an entry-level SKU, both components perform well but are held back by the last-gen chassis and cooling systems.

Gaming laptops and PCs manufactured by the German company Captiva are slowly making their way onto certain online stores. We have finally tested one - and it impressed us with its graphics performance. Unfortunately, the manufacturer keeps its barebone a secret. Why is this?

The fastest components are not always the best, as proven by the EliteBook 845 G10. With the smaller Zen4 Ryzen 7 7840U processor, the business notebook is even better because the fan almost always remains inactive in everyday use.

The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is huge in several regards. In our test, the Samsung tablet scores with its slim construction that looks even more spectacular due to its size. Also aside from the case, we cannot find many negatives about the Tab S9 Ultra.

We have tested the compact Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 with an OLED screen. This made us realize again: When using an OLED screen, dark mode is a must.

Lenovo's new budget ThinkPads E14 & E16 are available with improved optional screens, which left a good impression during our reviews. The keyboards on the other hand are worse compared to previous models.

Fisker's Personal Electric Automotive Revolution (PEAR) is pitched as the ultimate electric urban car, thanks to its compact size, ample interior space, and a number of quirks that maximise interior comfort in a compact package. This pragmatic approach seems at odds with an interior that has but a handful of buttons.

Topic chassis: Lenovo has mostly used various types of plastic for ThinkPads. This saves money, but the ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 shows that magnesium would be the better choice.

The Poco F5 impressed us in our test thanks to its great total package. Its Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 delivers awesome performance for a phone below US$500 and great efficiency. The Poco F5 only really features one weakness for a mid-range phone.

The Pixel Tablet won't revolutionize the tablet market but it does broaden the use case behavior for the masses. Although our review shows there is still room for improvement here or there, the fusion of a speaker and a tablet is still successful.

Lenovo concentrates the Intel variety of the ThinkPad T14 2023 on the Raptor Lake U15 series. This leads to a better battery life and lower emissions, but the performance is not convincing.

The EliteBook 1040 G10 is HP's premium business laptop, but it shows some weaknesses in the test. Overall, the package is weaker than the EliteBook 845 G10, which offers faster AMD CPUs and a better 120-Hz display.

In our test, the Huawei MatePad 11.5 proves itself as a convincing overall package that still offers many options even without Google Services. We summarize the pros and cons for you again and show you how you can save a little more money.

Notebookcheck has just passed 50,000 subscribers on YouTube, publishing a healthy mix of reviews, product showcases, and spectacular b-roll. Our host and video lead, Alex Waetzel, works with the written review team to deliver top-shelf tech content on the video platform.

A weight below 1 kg (~2.2 lb), with a shimmering case, invisible touchpad, and OLED display. In addition, the hardware equipment promises to get work done speedily. But LG still has to deal with some small annoyances.

The mobile workstation has already done all the hard work to pave the way for a potential XPS 16. Its design and AC adapter would translate perfectly into a 16-inch XPS model if we are to ever see more options in the XPS series.

The Xiaomi Pad 6 is a very good midrange tablet and well-made successor of the Xiaomi Pad 5. At a current price of 350 Euros (~$381), the Xiaomi tablet is massively improved in many areas and at eye level even with some more expensive competitors such as the Apple iPad 10.

The old ThinkPad E14 G4 was the last ThinkPad with a 1.8 mm keyboard, which is no longer available in the G5 model. In return, the modern case now offers a better display. The performance of the Ryzen processor, on the other hand, is at a standstill, even if the name suggests otherwise.

When it comes to performance EVs, few are as controversial or as high-profile as the Tesla Model S Plaid. Porsche's Taycan offers up direct competition to the Model S Plaid, and km77's slalom and moose tests show a strong performance from the Porsche, albeit with one glaring weakness.

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

The Pixel Fold is Google's first own foldable. The expectations are correspondingly high. We have reviewed the foldable smartphone and summarized the most important aspects for you below.

The Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 AMD is an example for many recent laptops with AMD CPUs that targets a cheaper price range: Instead of the newest CPUs, customers get served old technology with a new name. This technological stagnation is annoying us and confusing for customers.

The compact office laptop by Lenovo scores points with low emissions, long battery life numbers and a 16 inch screen in the work-friendly 16:10 format (1,920 x 1,200, IPS, low power). It also includes Thunderbolt 4 and WWAN options.

The thinner profile, mini-LED, and Core i9-13900HX CPU updates are all nice to see, but they trade away faster GPU options and secondary SSD support. For a high-end gaming laptop, these setbacks can make or break a deal.

With a weight of just 1.5 kg, the Vision 16 is one of the most lightweight models of the 16 inch class, thanks to its magnesium chassis. Thunderbolt 4, a full size SD card slot and many USB ports make this a very flexible device.

Moderate fan noise despite great performance, bright and vibrant colours, and solid workmanship: even the base model Legion Pro manages to impress as an entry-level gaming laptop. The modestly priced AMD version demonstrates how much performance you can potentially get out of the RTX 4050.

Lenovo ThinkPads are still known for rather robust designs, even if newer variants are much thinner and lighter. The Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 AMD is an exception, as the plastic base without any metal frame to strengthen it is rather weak.

Boasting fast components and a bright mini-LED display, the Yoga Pro 9i 16 is Lenovo's spearhead in its lineup of multimedia laptops. It offers great image quality, but also requires a lot of power. The creaking case and the inferior specs compared to the smaller 14-inch Yoga Pro 9i are also annoying in everyday use.

A low weight (~990 g, ~2.18 lb), slim case (≤ 12,55 mm, ~0.49 in), and bright OLED display rich in contrast (15.6 in, FHD) represent the highlights of the LG Gram SuperSlim. On the positive side are also two Thunderbolt 4 ports and a very good battery life.

The handsome Fisker Ocean crossover SUV has finally begun landing in the hands of owners and media outlets, giving us our first real independent look at this EV newcomer. While no EV is perfect, there are a number of unique features that make this US$37,499-US$68,999 electric crossover special.

The 2023 Inspiron 16 2-in-1 is seemingly a good bargain for just $650 USD, but the next SKU up with 16 GB of RAM costs a hefty $250 more. 16 GB of RAM is widely considered to be the recommended bare minimum for modern Windows PCs.

The MSI Puls 17 is an extremely powerful gaming laptop while still being relatively quiet. A Sci-Fi case together with current chips in terms of the processor and graphics unit, but unfortunately also aged modules for the network. At the same time, MSI is still asking for a hefty price.

The Galaxy A14 is Samsung's entry-level model of the A series. The device is available in a 5G and a 4G version, with the smartphones not only differing in terms of the communication technology but also the processor. We took a closer look at the 4G smartphone.

With the extremely fast i9-13980HX, OLED display and well-tuned RTX 4060, the VivoBook Pro 16X looks ambitious at the very least and is by no means intended only for private use. However, Asus has made cuts in other areas.

Lenovo's new Yoga Pro 9i 14 is a powerful multimedia laptop with an excellent and very bright Mini-LED screen. You also get plenty of performance, a good keyboard and plenty of features, but Apple still has a big advantage when it comes to battery runtimes.

With the Vision 16 Pro, Schenker offers an extremely compact and light 16-inch multimedia laptop. Due to the GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop with 95 watts, there is sufficient performance to also bring current games smoothly to the WQHD panel.

Sony's US$1,399 A6700 and Fujifilm's US$1,299 X-S20 represent both manufacturers' latest stab at the midrange interchangeable lens APS-C hybrid camera. While they're similarly capable cameras, there are a few features and specifications that set them apart and make them appeal to different people.

New and interesting features are nice to see, but the changes to the Latitude 9440 almost feel like a beta test when compared to the more reliable physical buttons and clickpad of the Latitude 7440.

Marketed as a compact gaming laptop, the new MSI Stealth 14 Studio promises to deliver great performance with the Intel Core i7-13700H and the GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop. Unfortunately, the device struggles with a few issues, including its annoying fans and missing features such as Advanced Optimus.

The LED port indicators are something we'd love to see on more gaming laptops that have several hard-to-see connectors along the rear edge.

Following on from its well-intentioned predecessor, Acer has built an almost perfect gaming laptop with the RTX 4060 at its heart. In particular, the quiet fan mode is greatly improved. And, that aside, we can't find much cause for criticism.

The 45-inch curved SuperWide monitor from Philips retails for around €1,000 (US$1,085). It is targeted at people who are interesting in using such a display for productivity and gaming and is practically equivalent to having two 27-inch monitor side by side seamlessly. We put the product through its paces in our hands-on review.

Sometimes, it can be worth it to buy last year's hardware. There is no reason to call something bad, just because it is a few months old. The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 AMD is such a case.