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Samsung's Galaxy Book S is a very good mobile companion with integrated LTE

Lightweight case, very long battery runtime, and integrated LTE: You should have a closer look at the Samsung Galaxy Book S if you are looking for a mobile companion and you do not want to rely on public Wi-Fi networks. You should...

Andreas Osthoff, 26 Jun 2020 19:52

The iPhone SE (2020). (Source: Trusted Reviews)

The iPhone SE (2020) demolishes the competition in DxOMark's camera tests

The iPhone SE has finally made its way over to DxOMark for a thorough evaluation of its cameras' abilities. The US$399 phone impresses, keeping up with the Pixel 3a on all tests⁠—and outperforming similarly-priced phones.

Ricci Rox, 26 Jun 2020 19:15

Offers tightly packed features: The realme 6 Pro

realme 6 Pro: A good smartphone that needs fine-tuning

Over the years, former high-end features have repeatedly seeped through to the lower price ranges. The most current element is 90 Hz displays in mid-range smartphones, of which realme also built one into the 6 Pro.

Mike Wobker, 26 Jun 2020 09:17

Almost as good as the 8 Pro: The OnePlus 8

OnePlus 8: Does anyone even still need the Pro version?

In our review, the OnePlus 8 has turned out to be a complete success, since it not only offers good hardware for a fair price, but also comes with 5G compatibility. With many features of the OnePlus 8 Pro also being included, the ...

Mike Wobker, 22 Jun 2020 23:30

Battery-killing 144 Hz display in the Nubia RedMagic 5G: Is it all just marketing?

Nubia has installed the world's first 144 Hz display in a gaming smartphone in the RedMagic 5G. But does the high energy consumption and the associated short battery life justify the smoothness of the Nubia mobile phone?

Marcus Herbrich, 21 Jun 2020 05:41

The HP Envy x360 15 makes it way too difficult for owners to add more RAM

Entry-level HP systems like the Pavilion or even Envy series are notorious for their difficult end-user serviceability. Not only are the bottom panels sharp and difficult to remove, but screws are frequently hidden underneath glue...

Allen Ngo, 20 Jun 2020 20:18

Acer Swift 3 SF314-42 in review: a well-rounded device with Ryzen 3 4300U as well

Ryzen 3 4300U makes Intel's Core i3 look old - Acer Swift 3 SF314-42 in review

Acer's good-looking 14-inch notebook features a slim metal case, dual-channel RAM, and excellent battery life. Its Ryzen 3 APU manages to run consistently at high clock speeds.

Sascha Mölck, 18 Jun 2020 23:11

The 2019 Blade Stealth series was a huge mess. The 2020 series has put it back on track (Image source: Razer)

The 2019 Razer Blade Stealth series was a huge mess. The 2020 series puts it back on track

The 2019 Blade Stealth was full of compromises. Want a faster CPU? Then you'll be stuck with integrated Intel graphics only. Want a faster GPU? Then here's a CPU that's even slower than before. Thankfully, you won't have to make s...

Allen Ngo, 18 Jun 2020 08:21

HP Envy 17t: A large multimedia laptop with a few small problems

Our recent review of the HP Envy 17t highlighted some great facets and some small quibbles. While we like the build quality and the beautiful 4K screen, a confusing keyboard omission and lackluster battery life left us wanting mor...

Sam Medley, 17 Jun 2020 16:00

The camera quality is the biggest weakness of the Realme X50 Pro

Realme X50 Pro leaves a lot of its potential untapped due to camera deficits

While the Realme X50 Pro is a good smartphone with a beautiful design, the high-end smartphone lacks certain premium features such as good cameras to justify its 750-Euro (~$844) price tag.

Marcus Herbrich, 17 Jun 2020 14:59

Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P in review: Mobile Workstation with space for 3 drives

No Thunderbolt 3 for Acer's workstation - The Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P in review

Acer's 15.6-inch workstation scores points with powerful hardware, good battery life, extensive upgrade options and a Pantone-certified Full HD display. The device doesn't have a Thunderbolt 3 port on board.

Sascha Mölck, 15 Jun 2020 06:01

The Huawei P40 Pro has a single speaker. (Source: Huawei)

DxOMark: The Huawei P40 Pro offers excellent mics but poor speaker output

DxOMark has now published its review of the Huawei P40 Pro's audio. The Huawei flagship put up an incredibly polarizing performance, delivering class-leading recording, but falling way behind the competition with its single underw...

Ricci Rox, 13 Jun 2020 11:58

The Black Shark 3 Pro offers excellent gaming hardware for mobile-gaming fans

Are gaming smartphones such as the Black Shark 3 and Nubia RedMagic the new flagship killers?

In our review, the Xiaomi gaming smartphone Black Shark 3 Pro has shown itself to be a very strong offering for a fairly cheap price, at least for current standards. One question remains: Are gaming smartphones the real flagship k...

Marcus Herbrich, 12 Jun 2020 19:17

$1300 Dell XPS 15 9500 vs. $2300 XPS 15 9500: Here is everything the higher-end option will get you

Surprisingly, battery life on the Core i7 GeForce option is almost the same as on the Core i5 iGPU option. The $1000 surcharge brings significantly faster graphics performance at the cost of running both louder and warmer in the p...

Allen Ngo, 11 Jun 2020 06:15

DxOMark: The OnePlus 8 Pro offers audio performance on par with the Galaxy S20 and Pixel 4

After going through the website's rigorous camera tests—and performing impressively—the OnePlus 8 Pro has now also been subjected to DxOMark's audio tests. It is, at the very least, competitive, as it compares nicely to other flag...

Ricci Rox, 10 Jun 2020 23:03

No chance for Intel: AMD Ryzen 7 4700U takes apart the Core i7-1065G7 in our Acer Swift 3 SF314-42 review

Acer's latest 14-inch laptop features the AMD Ryzen 7 4700U processor, and boy does it do a job over the Intel competition. The same can be said for GPU performance, with the Radeon RX Vega 7 reaching almost NVIDIA GeForce MX250 l...

Alex Alderson, 10 Jun 2020 19:56

HP 470 G7 im Test: Glanzloser 17,3-Zöller für den Schreibtisch

Regress instead of Progress - HP's 470 G7 fails to keep up with its own predecessor

HP’s 470 G7 offers a Comet Lake quad-core CPU, a fast NVMe SSD, and a matte IPS display. Only some SKUs are equipped with an optical drive.

Sascha Mölck, 09 Jun 2020 23:19

We retest the Asus Zephyrus G14 battery life and now it's over two times longer than before

The Asus laptop comes with a beefy 76 Wh battery for such a small screen size and yet our original battery life tests were disappointing. With a second unit on hand, however, we've rerun some of our tests and the results are now h...

Allen Ngo, 09 Jun 2020 07:46

More battery life with less power: The Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-52AS

Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-52AS: Should buyers rather choose the Core i5?

Laptop manufacturers often offer their devices with different CPU options. With Intel processors, i5 and i7 models are usually available in addition to Core i3. But do users really need the higher performance?

Mike Wobker, 09 Jun 2020 02:10

The Raspberry Pi 4 with 8 GB of RAM and the Argon One case are an excellent combo. (Image: Notebookcheck)

Hands-on: New Raspberry Pi 4 with 8 GB and the Argon One case

The Raspberry Pi 4 is the most powerful single-board computer (SBC) released by the Raspberry Pi Foundation to date, and it got even more powerful recently with the introduction of the new 8 GB variant. We’ve got our hands on the ...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 08 Jun 2020 05:38

The Realme 6 smartphone. (Image source: Realme)

Realme 6 with a 90-Hz display and Widevine level 1 certification for both active and passive entertainment

Earlier this year, Oppo subsidiary Realme officially entered the market in Germany. At a price of 230 to 300 Euros (US$260 to US$339) depending on the memory configuration, the Realme 6 with its 90-Hz display is a particularly int...

Inge Schwabe, 06 Jun 2020 20:19

The new MacBook Pro 13 is pretty boring, but still very good

Instead of a full redesign, the 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro only gets the new keyboard as well as current Ice Lake processor. Did the manufacturer miss an opportunity or can the old design still shine in 2020?

Andreas Osthoff, 05 Jun 2020 20:00

DxOMark: The OnePlus 8 Pro delivers impressive but not class-leading cameras

The OnePlus 8 Pro has now made the trip over to DxOMark, where it impressed by breaking into the top ten, ahead of the Galaxy S20+ and iPhone 11 Pro Max, but below phones like the Mi 10 Pro and Galaxy S20 Ultra.

Ricci Rox, 05 Jun 2020 13:06

2020 MateBook X Pro vs. 2018 MateBook X Pro: Newer model can sometimes perform worse (Image source: Huawei)

2020 MateBook X Pro vs. 2018 MateBook X Pro: When the Core i7-10510U can perform worse than the old Core i7-8550U

Huawei's latest iteration of the MateBook X can still stand toe-to-toe with some of the best Ultrabooks available, but it's such a minor update over previous versions that you may as well buy a 2018 or 2019 model instead.

Allen Ngo, 04 Jun 2020 13:00

The Motorola Edge Plus. (Source: Motorola)

DxOMark: The Motorola Edge+ fails to outperform the OnePlus 7 Pro and Galaxy S10

Motorola announced its return to the flagship space with the launch of the Motorola Edge+ weeks ago. Priced at US$999, the phone has now made its way over to DxOMark where it failed to outperform flagships from last year like the ...

Ricci Rox, 03 Jun 2020 22:45

Realme 6i: Gaming Fun Thanks to Helio G80 and a Low-Resolution Display

The lower mid-range Realme 6i sits right between the Realme C3 budget phone and the upper mid-range Realme 6, and it is available for less than $200. Hardware-wise it is closer to the C3 than the Realme 6.

Inge Schwabe, 03 Jun 2020 17:01

Every AMD Ryzen 7 4800H laptop we've tested thus far have been outperforming the Intel Core i7-10875H and Core i9-10980HK, but there's a catch

Allen Ngo, 30 May 2020 20:04

Does not take advantage of its 108-MP camera: the Xiaomi Mi 10

Xiaomi Mi 10: Without good software, a lot of megapixels won't help

Xiaomi advances into new megapixel spheres with its Mi models. But the manufacturer forgets an important point for good smartphone photos: the software.

Mike Wobker, 29 May 2020 17:54

Asus TUF A17 is a beefy 17.3-inch gaming laptop with some of the smallest arrow keys we've seen

The directional keys really got the short end of the stick here. Not only are they smaller than the ones on the last generation TUF FX705, but they're also smaller and more cramped than the arrow keys on most subnotebooks.

Allen Ngo, 28 May 2020 18:59

Maybe it would be even better as a pure laptop: The Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UX463FA

Asus ZenBook Flip 14: Quality for less than 1,000 Euros

After our review of the Asus ZenBook Flip 15's smaller sibling model, the impression remains that it's more a laptop than a tablet. Since this is exactly the purpose of a convertible, the performance is the only aspect left that c...

Mike Wobker, 24 May 2020 02:31

Here are all the differences between the 2019 and 2020 Razer Blade 15 options in one table (Image source: Razer)

Here are all the differences between the 2019 and 2020 Razer Blade 15 models in one table

Base Model or Advanced Model? Razer Blade 15 laptops look so much alike that they can be difficult to tell apart. Our table below summarizes all the physical differences between the latest models currently available.

Allen Ngo, 23 May 2020 09:10

The ThinkPad E490 with the Radeon GPU is much faster, but also gets very hot

The affordable business laptop Lenovo ThinkPad E490 is also available with a dedicated graphics card. The GPU performance is obviously much higher, but the dGPU is a bit too much for the cooling solution.

Andreas Osthoff, 23 May 2020 00:48

Apples iPhone SE (2020) shines in our review with many small improvements

A new iPhone for less than $500? Currently, only the iPhone SE (2020) makes this possible. This sounds like a good deal and while the smartphone offers many contemporary features, it lacks a modern design.

Daniel Schmidt, 22 May 2020 21:01

Ultra portable but fairly expensive: The Asus ExpertBook B9450FA

Asus ExpertBook B9: Ultra light comes at a price

Low weight and long battery life are important factors when determining the portability of a device. The Asus ExpertBook B9450FA offers both in an excellent combination - but this advantage comes at a price.

Mike Wobker, 22 May 2020 17:10

Dynabook Portege X30L-G is one of the lightest business laptops you can get right now (Image source: Dynabook)

Dynabook Portege X30L-G is one of the lightest Comet Lake-U laptops you can get right now

If you want a super-light subnotebook without having to settle for the super-slow Core m series, then the Comet Lake-U-powered Portege X30L-G should do the trick so long as you can accept a few compromises along the way.

Allen Ngo, 20 May 2020 22:19

Aorus 17G: Mechanical keyboard meets great battery life

Gaming laptops with good battery life are rare. Notebooks with mechanical keyboards are even rarer. The Gigabyte Aorus 17G manages to merge both elements in a single chassis.

Florian Glaser, 20 May 2020 19:29

Why the Chinese manufacturer would re-release the P smart Z is quite incomprehensible to us.

Opinion: Huawei, it is time to stop releasing old smartphone under a new name

Our review of the Huawei P smart Pro leaves a lot of questions unanswered. We do really have to wonder why the Chinese manufacturer released, for the second time, a year-old Huawei smartphone in which the only thing that changed w...

Marcus Herbrich, 19 May 2020 10:50

LG Gram 14 costs $1600 USD, somehow manages to run slower than every other Core i7 Ice Lake laptop (Image source: LG)

LG Gram 14 costs $1600 USD, somehow manages to be one of the slowest Core i7 Ice Lake laptops you can buy

If you're looking for a super-light Core i7-1065G7 laptop, then the LG Gram 14 would be tough to beat. If you're looking for good Core i7-1065G7 performance, however, then almost any other laptop with the same CPU would outperform...

Allen Ngo, 19 May 2020 04:29

The Honor MagicBook 14 is the price-performance champion

You do not always have to pay a 4 digit sum for a good laptop. The Honor MagicBook for just 599 Euros offers a very good overall package with modern and fast components, a decent display, and a nice metal chassis.

Andreas Osthoff, 19 May 2020 01:46

The entry-level Apple MacBook Air is the better choice for many users

Apple's 2020 MacBook Air is the first Air with optional quad-core processors, which should increase the performance significantly, at least in theory. However, the entry-level SKU with the Core i3 CPU for $999 is often the better ...

Andreas Osthoff, 17 May 2020 21:47

Testing the HP 17: A simple office notebook with a DVD burner

Dark, Poor Contrast, Unstable Viewing Angles - The display of the HP 17 disappoints

On the positive side, the HP 17-by2437ng offers a Core-i3 processor, 8 GB of RAM, and a 256 GB SSD. In addition, the notebook belongs to a dying breed that still has an optical drive on board. A Windows operating system is not inc...

Sascha Mölck, 16 May 2020 17:00

Podium spot thanks to OLED: Gigabyte Aero 15 XB

The OLED version of the Gigabyte Aero 15 fights its way into the top 3 of the light and compact gaming laptops. The device is also very interesting for creators.

Florian Glaser, 16 May 2020 02:17

Dell XPS 13 9300 FHD version is brighter than the 4K UHD version and other interesting differences

There are some advantages and disadvantages to each option with some being obvious and others not so obvious. We go over each one here to help potential buyers make their decision.

Allen Ngo, 15 May 2020 06:56

The S20+ is widely considered to be the best S20 model. (Source: Samsung)

DxOMark: The Samsung Galaxy S20+'s "fake zoom" is better than the S10's optical zoom

The Samsung Galaxy S20+ has now been tested by DxOMark. The scores offer a few notable takeaways, including inferiority to the S20 Ultra, an overall lack of improvement over the Note 10+, and the real-world effectiveness of the S2...

Ricci Rox, 11 May 2020 13:54