Gaming

An economical RTX 4060. The Acer Predator Helios 16 is simultaneously a solid and quiet gaming laptop with many high-end aspects. Thanks to the economical RTX 4060 and its mature cooling system, gaming sessions will not result in sudden deafness despite the potent 16-core CPU. We were also positively surprised by the fast QHD display and although we were not dealing with the mini-LED display variant, its deployment can be found in the key lighting.

The Pro 15 for budget foxes. If you can do without a metal case and a full RGB keyboard, you do not necessarily have to go for the expensive XMG Pro 15. In our test, the XMG Focus 15 is just as performant and only has to take a back seat in few aspects. In return, the base price of the Focus 15 is about €400 less than that of the Pro 15 for practically similar performance.

No pulsating fans: The MSI Pulse 17 supplies a lot of power to the Intel Core i7 and RTX 4070 while still remaining fairly quiet. However, the connection equipment and screen are also important for a laptop, and the gaming laptop is unable to convince us in those regards.

The perfect gaming CPU? The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D features 8 cores and 16 threads, meaning it trails just behind the top-of-the-range models in terms of number of cores. But in our test, the 8-core component showed that it shouldn't be underestimated. In this review, we will be comparing its performance to its in-house competitors as well as its rivals from Intel.

RTX 4050 for $1,699.99. The new MSI Stealth 14 Studio was presented at the beginning of this year and aside from targeting gamers, the device also aims to speak to users who are searching for great performance within a compact 14-inch case. The Core i7-13700H and GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop's performance has hit the mark, however, the laptop isn't without its flaws: its keyboard and short runtimes, to name a few.

The gaming workstation. A solid and understated design paired with computational power. This is the figure the XMG Pro 15 E23 cuts in our review. Whether as a laptop for content creators or gamers, the XMG Pro 15 impresses with powerful Nvidia graphics and a wonderful QHD display which covers the P3 color space.

Intel NUC 13 Pro challenger! The Geekom AS 6 has entered the arena as the successor to the AS 5 and this small device packs a real punch. The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX brings the power and its strong iGPU is enough for the occasional gaming session. But that's not all - the Geekom AS 6 has lots more to offer. You can read about everything that's important in this review.

The perfect allrounder? The MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG combines a 13th-generation Intel CPU as well as an Nvidia RTX 4070 laptop GPU. From a visual point of view, the Stealth 16 Studio is very dignified, meaning the device is not only focused on gamers. Both a demanding day in the office in an understated design and evening gaming sessions playing the latest titles are no problem for this laptop. In our review, we take a look at what else the MSI Stealth 16 Studio has to offer.

Almost like a Nintendo Switch with Windows. The OneXPlayer 2 takes the Nintendo Switch as a reference model and offers a gaming handheld with detachable controllers. Thanks to AMD's Zen3+, there is enough performance, but a lack of software adjustments makes Windows difficult to use.