Gaming

High-end gamer. A Core i9-13900HX and GeForce RTX 4080 provide sufficient performance for video processing, rendering, and QHD gaming. The keyboard of the laptop also offers individual key illumination, six macro keys, and a lot of space for the arrow keys.

Mixed breed. The 15-inch Katana has only been slightly revamped and comes with a new graphics card from the RTX 40xx series. Unlike many competitors, MSI combines the new GPU with a Gen12 instead of a Gen13 CPU from Intel. The retail price of US$1,499.99 as a "budget" price tag is rather steep. Is the Katana still worth it?

13th gen Core i7 outperforming Zen 3+ Ryzen. 16-inch gaming laptops are proliferating with the potential to replace the popular 15.6-inch form factor. The debut 16-inch model from Uniwill and Schenker shows promise and the 13th gen Core i7-13700HX makes it even better.

Quality has its price! Noctua offer a wide portfolio of high-performance air coolers and have been regarded as a top brand for years when it comes to the topic of air cooling. In this short review, we have taken a closer look at the Noctua NH-U9S, the NH-D9L and the NH-La9-AM5, which can be fitted into many cases thanks to their size. Additionally, we have tested whether the three test subjects could tame an AMD Ryzen 5 7600X.

Overhaul. Go big, not go home: With the Core i9-13900HX and GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop, Medion has given this notebook the latest and most powerful hardware available right now. The device also features a fast 16:10 screen (2,560 x 1,600), a mechanical keyboard and a pretty good battery life.

Alder Lake and Raptor Lake at a glance! Intel's Alder Lake and Raptor Lake processors are still high in demand - presumably due to their socket 1700's good performance. In this review, we have summarized all of our test results and have let the more affordable models have their say. The results are interesting - it's not necessarily always about the flagship devices.