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Our Asus Vivobook Pro 16X shines with powerful components in our review. When looking past the excellent screen of the laptop, however, users will find that some things do not quite fit.

You might want to have a good pair of headphones nearby if you plan on playing games on Acer's latest 14-inch Predator laptop. The model is as small as an Asus Zephyrus G14, but it's noticeably louder and even distracting at times.

A laptop with connectors for external water cooling is already something rather special. Schenker has now added an AMD Ryzen-based model to its Neo 15 line-up. So does it run cooler, quieter and more efficient than its Intel-based counterpart?

The Ryzen 7 6800H CPU and GeForce RTX-3070 Ti Laptop GPU ensure a smooth gaming experience for all games and display them on a 15.6-inch screen (FHD, 165 Hz). The notebook has enough space for two PCIe-4 SSDs and also features a USB 4 port. Bonus: The device stays fairly cool.

Thanks to its Core i7-12700H CPU and GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU, the Schenker Vision 14 offers plenty of performance in a compact 14-inch chassis - without the big battery, the weight decreases from 1.3 (~2.87 lbs) to just above 1.1 kg (~2.43 lbs). In this case, the Vision 14 is practically unrivaled.

As the first manufacturer, Lenovo has introduced a laptop with the current Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 to the market. While this laptop processor represents significant progress compared to its predecessors, in order to catch up with Intel, AMD, and Apple, Qualcomm still has to make a lot of improvements.

The Summit E16 Flip offers a 16-inch touchscreen display in the 16:10 format, Thunderbolt 4, and a dedicated GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU. The touchscreen can be operated with fingers as well as the included MSI input pen.

With the Zenbook 17 Fold, Asus has released the first large foldable convertible, which - as it turns out in our review - is a concept that integrates well into practical use. There are of course some technological challenges, but the biggest problem is the high price of 3,499 USD.

The year is 2022 and Windows laptops with just 8 GB of non-removable RAM are still a thing, apparently. If your daily workloads are particularly light and undemanding, then this deal might be of interest.

Hot core temperatures are not unsurprising on most gaming laptops especially if they are thin and light. At over 95 C when gaming, however, the Dell G16 is pushing it to somewhat uncomfortable levels.

This year's Alienware x15 R2 is virtually indistinguishable from its predecessor but offers welcome internal upgrades that perform on par with the competition. The thin chassis results in higher emissions and Dell could further improve a few aspects as well, but the x15 R2 indeed comes across as a highly capable gaming laptop in our detailed review.

For the first time ever, the Apple iPhone 14 Pro uses a 48-MP sensor and promises improved colors from the macro lens compared to its predecessor. Luckily, we have an iPhone 13 Pro on hand to compare the two smartphones.

One major highlight of the 13-inch Yoga Slim 7i Carbon is that it weighs just slightly under 1 kg, making the device exceptionally portable. However, the keyboard is one of its weaknesses, and the Alder Lake-P processor inside isn't particularly efficient.

The large smartphone from Apple has the same features as the small Pro, but a larger display, a much more powerful battery and also weighs noticeably more. So it's not a smartphone for everyone due to its physical prowess alone. But perhaps for you?

After a long time, Motorola is now once again offering a high-end smartphone, which shines with a versatile 200 MP camera, strong runtimes and a bright 144 Hz OLED. However, there are also a few equipment gaps. Read the following summary of our review to find out more.

The Galaxy Z Fold 4 impresses in our test with a robust and proven design. However, not much has changed compared to the Fold3. A new XXL foldable smartphone with a more user-friendly display format would have complemented the foldable Samsung lineup in a useful way.

The HP Omen 17 shows what the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti and the Intel Core i7 12700 H bring to the table in terms of performance. But not only the internals are of importance: the exterior of the gaming laptop is not very well designed for the European market.

The TravelMate offers a Tiger Lake Core i7 processor, 16 GB of RAM and excellent battery life. Acer has made a great choice by giving the laptop a 14-inch display with a work-friendly 16:10 aspect ratio (1,920 x 1,200 pixels) and providing a three-year warranty on the device (two years in the US).

With the ThinkPad Z series, for the first time there is a dedicated high-end series from Lenovo for the AMD Ryzen chips. Even if the Z16 unfortunately had a few problems in our review, our test again showed the potential of the AMD CPUs.

This is the kind of content we love to see from manufacturers. Accessible guides make it more comfortable for owners to service their own laptops without needing to guess how many screws are involved or if certain upgrades are even possible.

Poco offers two smartphones in the mid-range between US$ 350 and 400: the F4 and the X4 GT. What do the two smartphones have in common, and what are the differences in hardware?

The lack of any discrete graphics options limits the unique 21:10 dual-screen laptop to less GPU-intensive tasks at the home or office. Content creators will want to look toward the Asus ZenBook Duo series instead.

We've tested dozens of laptops thus far with the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti but only one with the Radeon RX 6850M XT. AMD's fastest mobile GPU holds up well against the Nvidia equivalent except when it comes to ray-tracing and power consumption.

The Zenfone 9 leaves a positive impression in our test. In addition to a high performance and very attractive gimbal technology, the Asus smartphone includes extensive equipment such as a low-noise 3.5mm audio port. On the other hand, there is still room for improvement in the update support.

Like the Xiaomi 12S Ultra, the Xiaomi 12S Pro shows a discrepancy between the advertised manufacturer specifications and our brightness measurements. However, this not only goes for Xiaomi smartphones, but we also observed the same problem in the OnePlus or Oppo smartphones, for example.

Our first benchmarks on the Ryzen 5 6600H are in and the results are a mixed bag. While integrated graphics performance is much faster than before to edge out the Iris Xe 96 EUs, actual processor performance is only slightly faster than the Ryzen 5 5600H at best.

Notebooks with the new Ryzen 7 6800U are still rare, but the Lenovo Yoga 7 14 once again confirms that AMD's current mobile processors are better compared to Intel in terms of CPU and iGPU performance as well as efficiency. The convertible is also really good in other regards except for the sound system.

Together with Leica, the 12S Ultra from Xiaomi focuses heavily on the camera system, which consists of a huge Sony IMX989 that performs particularly well with excellent image quality and natural bokeh. We were particularly taken with the quality of the blur area.

The Vivo X80 Pro is one of the best Android smartphones this year. However, it displays weaknesses in the very area where it attempts to assert itself as a pioneer. Read on to find out why we still recommend buying the smartphone.

In our recent review of the Schenker XMG Neo 17, we take a look at the top SKU, which is based on the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti laptop GPU. The performance matches our expectations and we found no major drawbacks.

The MSI Titan G77 is one of the most powerful laptops that you can get right now. Its Core i9-12900HX and GeForce RTX 3080 Ti can easily handle 4K gaming, video editing and rendering. The laptop has room for up to four SSDs and four RAM modules.

The latest Inspiron 14 Plus ships with the same Core i7-12700H CPU and GeForce RTX 3050 GPU options as on the Alienware x14 for hundreds of dollars less. If you want an affordable yet powerful machine in a 14-inch form factor, then the Inspiron may be worth considering over the Alienware.

The Dragonfly G3 is one of the best-looking business subnotebooks in the market. However, the 12th gen processor runs slower than expected in order to fit into such a thin and light design.

The Core i7-11800H CPU and the GeForce RTX 3070 laptop GPU bring all the latest games smoothly onto the QHD screen. This is complemented by a mechanical keyboard, good battery life and a Thunderbolt 4 slot.

Alder Lake processor, dedicated graphics card, IPS display - the new Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 looks good on the spec sheet. In reality, though, the laptop disappoints in most respects. The new Arc A350M GPU from Intel in particular delivered lacklustre performance during the review, much like the display.

To our surprise, the budget Lenovo convertible is the best model to get thus far if you want to see the Core i5-1235U at its best. The performance delta between a 15 W and 25 W TDP CPU is significant and worthy of attention for users in the market for a new 12th gen Intel laptop.

The featherweight LG Gram 17 (17Z90Q) is equipped with an Alder Lake processor, Thunderbolt 4 and room for two PCIe 4 SSDs. This is complemented by excellent battery life and a matte 17-inch display in the 16:10 format (2560x1600 pixels).

With the Surface Laptop Go 2, Microsoft continues to offer a compact 12-inch companion that scores with sufficient performance and a high-quality case in everyday operation. Besides the price being too high, the laptop particularly lacks a keyboard illumination.

With the ROG Phone 6 and ROG Phone 6 Pro, Asus updates its gaming smartphone to the newest technologies. While it brings a more comprehensive upgrade this year, there are also some reasons for complaint. We summarize the results of our tests for you.

More efficiency and less heat development. Users expected these attributes from the switch from Samsung to TSMC as the SoC manufacturer of the Qualcomm chipset. However, our review of the OnePlus 10T indicates that the Plus version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is no game changer.

An extremely fast processor, a lot of RAM, a 360-Hertz panel, and the RTX 3070 Ti create high expectations. In addition to gaming, the laptop is also supposed to be able to handle some work, leading to some mixed results in our tests.

Lenovo has tried to integrate the functionality of the TrackPoint buttons into the touchpad in the new ThinkPad Z series. This kind of attempt has already failed once. But this time, the innovative design could be a success.

Newer is better except for the few times when it's not. HP has adjusted the performance of the MicroSD reader and layout of the keyboard keys between model generations that some users may not be fond of.

The Honor Magic4 Lite 5G is the slimmed-down variant of the flagship Magic4 series, thus falling between two poles. 120 Hz refresh rate, but only an LC display. Triple camera, but neither wide-angle nor telephoto lens. Is it still worth purchasing?

Don't fall for Asus' tricks. While the TUF Gaming F15 is one of the better budget gaming laptops you can buy, nearly all of the configurations online come with the abysmal 1080p panel with very poor colors.

Today, Dell has launched the next-generation XPS 13 with an updated design, Intel Alder Lake-U, and a 13.4-inch display with an aspect ratio of 16:10 and an optional 4K resolution.

Dell's 14-inch laptop scores points with a powerful Ryzen 5 APU (Zen 3), 16 GB of RAM and very good battery life. Good: USB-C Power Delivery is supported. The 16:10 display (1,920x1,200 pixels) only provides poor color-space coverage.

They may look the same, but the newer model can potentially provide faster CPU performance, crisper video calls, and faster WAN connectivity than the previous generation model. Otherwise, the two models are pretty much the same.

Sony's Xperia 1 IV is the first smartphone with a periscope lens that allows for true variable optical zoom. But the cameras are not the only area where the Japanese manufacturer breaks new ground, which may appeal to certain buyer groups.

The model is one of the first 16-inch convertibles to include discrete Intel Arc graphics whereas the Dell Inspiron 7620 2-in-1 ships with the GeForce MX550 instead.