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Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x 14 G9 (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Is the Snapdragon version of the Yoga Slim 7 14 getting preferential treatment from Lenovo?

The Yoga Slim 7x 14 is Lenovo's new Multimedia laptop with a Snapdragon ARM processor. Compared to the Intel version of the G9 generation, the ARM model is equipped with a significantly better OLED display. So is the Yoga Slim 7x ...

Andreas Osthoff, 20 Aug 2024 04:57

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 without standout features: Are 13.3-inch laptops still needed?

Small laptops were once very popular, but by now, the category has become sort of a niche. In times when even 16-inch laptops sometimes weigh less than 1.5 kg, the compact subnotebooks have maybe lost their single most important a...

Benjamin Herzig, 13 Aug 2024 19:17

The GT series from Realme stands for maximum performance. (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Verdict on the Realme GT 6: Disappointing, but still decent

The Realme GT6 is advertised as having an impressively bright AMOLED screen. In our review of the smartphone, we came to a different conclusion, which was somewhat disappointing. This would have been a real unique selling point an...

Marcus Herbrich, 11 Aug 2024 10:21

WhistlinDiesel did some serious damage to his Cybertruck during his review — and not all of it was his fault. (Image source: WhistlinDiesel on YouTube)

WhistlinDiesel's Cybertruck tow receiver destroys frame in brutal durability testing

WhistlinDiesel has finally got his hands on a Tesla Cybertruck and put it through what must be the most brutal, abusive review yet. Aside from the usual shenanigans, Cody Detwiler unexpectedly found a serious problem with the Cybe...

Julian van der Merwe, 03 Aug 2024 10:34

Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6: Qualcomm has the wrong focus with the Snapdragon X Elite

Qualcomm wants to revolutionize the laptop market with the Snapdragon X Elite. Our reviews of the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 shows us that Qualcomm puts too much emphasis on performance in tryping to do so.

Benjamin Herzig, 31 Jul 2024 15:09

The good cooling makes the difference in the Omen 17 (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Power efficiency improvements, performance uplift, and hardly any noise: HP Omen 17 (2024) evaluated

The gaming laptop really works well for QHD gaming, even though the hardware is configured to only consume less than the maximum amount of power. In our test, this has some surprising side effects that include a strong benchmark p...

Mario Petzold, 27 Jul 2024 22:26

Apple iPad Pro 13 (Gen 7) (Image source: Daniel Schmidt / Notebookcheck)

iPad Pro 13 (2024) – Apple's Pro tablet stands out in most regards

Super thin, light and fast – these three qualities describe what the iPad Pro 13 is in a nutshell. Our review analysed in detail what else the Apple tablet is capable of. In this article, we’ll summarise our findings once more....

Daniel Schmidt, 20 Jul 2024 18:13

Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (Image source: Daniel Schmidt / Notebookcheck)

Huawei Pura 70 Ultra – A great camera smartphone with some gaps in its features

During our test, the Pura 70 Ultra impressed us with its display and versatile camera setup. You can forgive its missing Google services for the most part—but the Huawei phone showed further weaknesses that aren't just due to the ...

Daniel Schmidt, 17 Jul 2024 20:39

Hertz has been offloading cheap Tesla Model 3 EVs recently — now we get to find out what sort of range a heavily used Model 3 will have. (Image source: Hertz)

Dirt cheap Hertz Tesla Model 3 range test reveals effects of years of rental abuse

A YouTuber has tested a used Tesla Model 3 purchased in one of Hertz's fire sales for battery degradation, and the results make a strong case for the used EV market, although there are some negatives to be aware of.

Julian van der Merwe, 13 Jul 2024 06:51

The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra's case is high-quality and unique. But it has a lot to offer under the hood, too. (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Motorola Edge 50 Ultra: The high-end smartphone finally features an optical zoom camera

The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra features a fair price while still being able to compete with the big players. In return, the manufacturer gives users loads of storage and a great camera system. We have summarized our test results for y...

Florian Schmitt, 10 Jul 2024 15:20

The Edge 50 Fusion offers an elegant design and a good performance, but you also have to accept some cuts compared to the predecessor.

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion: Even though the manufacturer made some cuts, the midrange smartphone is still good

Those who are looking for a high-quality midrange smartphone with Android will sooner or later encounter the Edge 50 Fusion. Motorola's smartphone isn't a bad choice, as our test has shown. We summarize our results for you here.

Florian Schmitt, 07 Jul 2024 17:41

The Pixel 8a stands for premium features paired with an attractive price.

Verdict on the Google Pixel 8a - Flawlessly crafted mid-range smartphone in 2019 design

The Google Pixel 8a offers a whole load of smartphone for the money. Aside from its long support period, the Google phone also benefits from a super bright OLED display and a surprisingly high-quality build. Visually, however, the...

Marcus Herbrich, 05 Jul 2024 00:06

ThinkPad P14s Gen 4 Intel: Compact Lenovo workstation has features that successor lacks

OLED, WWAN, a user-replaceable keyboard: All these features are not present for the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 Intel - the older ThinkPad P14s Gen 4 Intel still offers them.

Benjamin Herzig, 04 Jul 2024 15:32

Of the six electric cars in this image, none of them were able to reach their stated range estimates in a highway test. (Image source: Carwow on YouTube)

Tesla Model 3 vs BYD Seal, BMW i5, 3 other EVs in highway range test reveals everyone overestimates total range — some way more than others

A real-world EV range test of seven brand-new electric car models found that all of them oversold their range figures. While the Tesla Model 3 tested only fell short by around 10% of the claimed range, other offenders were more eg...

Julian van der Merwe, 20 Jun 2024 23:09

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite SoC in the Asus Vivobook S15 hardly needs a power adaptor to achieve full performance. (Image source: Alex Waetzel / Notebookcheck)

Snapdragon X Elite CPU performance nearly identical on battery vs AC power in Vivobook S15 benchmarks

Tests and reviews of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite have officially started rolling out. Although much of the reception has been lukewarm, a test by TechTablets revealed that the Snapdragon X Elite performs virtually identically ...

Julian van der Merwe, 19 Jun 2024 23:43

Power efficiency champ: Asus ExpertBook BR1104CGA educational laptop gets the Intel N100 treatment

The ExpertBook BR1104CGA budget educational laptop from Asus impresses with long battery life, as well as silent and cool operation. It might not be the fastest educational laptop out there, but it offers a good price / performanc...

Bogdan Solca, 05 Jun 2024 13:59

The Apple iPad Air 6 now relies on the Apple M2

Verdict on the Apple iPad Air 11 (2024): Apple has left its tablet with a deficit

The iPad Air 11 (2024) is a slim and lightweight tablet which—thanks to its Apple M2 chip—delivers astounding performance. However, Apple has failed to improve one key feature of its iPad Air 6. You can read about the Apple tablet...

Marcus Herbrich, 31 May 2024 13:01

The ThinkBook 13x G4 could be one of the best ultrabooks if it were not for the keyboard

The new ThinkBook 13x G4 is a high-quality and compact 13-inch notebook with an Intel Core Ultra processor and a high-resolution 2.8K IPS panel with 120 Hz. The device is impressive in almost every respect, but the keyboard mars w...

Andreas Osthoff, 31 May 2024 04:49

Dell's new design on the XPS 13 is a mistake and it's less fun to use in everyday life

Dell has presented the new XPS 13 9340, a super compact laptop—in everyday use, however, the new design requires a few compromises to be made. The manufacturer has brought on some unnecessary issues in the shape of its capacitive ...

Andreas Osthoff, 17 May 2024 11:45

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G – Midrange champion with artificial weaknesses

The Galaxy A55 shows a new and attractive side in our test, offering a really good overall package. But it also has to endure some complaints that would have been avoidable in our opinion and also represent our wish list for the G...

Daniel Schmidt, 14 May 2024 02:05

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024) review: Gaming laptop with RTX 4070 and DCI-P3 panel

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024) with a bright display, RTX 4070, and Thunderbolt 4

The Helio Neo 16 offers a bright and color-accurate 16-inch display (2560x1600 pixels, 240 Hz, DCI-P3) in the 16:10 format, 32 GB of RAM, and two Thunderbolt 4 ports (Power Delivery). The powerful laptop is run by a Core i7-14700H...

Sascha Mölck, 11 May 2024 03:34

XMG Fusion 15 (Early 24) review: The compact RTX-4070 laptop for gamers and creators

XMG Fusion 15 (Early 24) with top ranking among the RTX 4070 laptops

The lightweight, compact XMG Fusion 15 doesn't come with a conventional screen size: Instead of a 16-inch or 15.6-inch screen, it uses a 15.3-inch panel (2,560 x 1,600 pixels, 240 Hz) with a 16:10 aspect ratio. A Core i9 processor...

Sascha Mölck, 05 May 2024 15:23

Xiaomi 14 Ultra with the Photography Kit

Xiaomi 14 Ultra: The smartphone with a Leica camera isn't without its flaws

The Xiaomi 14 Ultra impressed us in our test, not only offering a good camera setup but also a nearly complete flagship experience. Even so, we did notice one or two shortcomings during the test, which we have summarized for you h...

Daniel Schmidt, 26 Apr 2024 00:03

Xiaomi's RedmiBook Pro 16 is a real price-performance champion and one of the best multimedia laptops without dGPU

With the RedmiBook Pro 16, Xiaomi shows its established competitors how to bring a modern multimedia laptop with current components to the market that doesn't even cost 1,000 Euros (~$1,067) while offering a Core Ultra 7 155H, 32 ...

Andreas Osthoff, 25 Apr 2024 19:01

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 G9 still comes with a great mini LED panel at 1200 nits, but also new problems

Lenovo recently launched the new G9 version of the Yoga Pro 9i 16. Several aspects have been improved and the bright mini LED panel is still excellent, but there are also new problems. The color profiles for AdobeRGB and sRGB are ...

Andreas Osthoff, 25 Apr 2024 04:22

Razer Edge – Hidden gem for gamers?

After a bit of delay, the Razer Edge has now also been put through our review process. The device managed to impress us within its intended use case, but comes with a few pitfalls that may dampen the experience in everyday use. We...

Daniel Schmidt, 23 Apr 2024 15:27

The Lucid Air Sapphire has been shown to beat a stock Tesla Model S Plaid down a drag strip without breaking a sweat. (Image source: Lucid)

Lucid Air Sapphire: Model S Plaid killer dominates Tesla in drag strip tests

Tesla's Model S Plaid is known for its impressive acceleration performance, previously clocking a 9.248 s quarter mile bone stock, but a new drag test shows the recently released Lucid Air Sapphire coming in almost a full third of...

Julian van der Merwe, 20 Apr 2024 16:52

Aorus 16X (2024) review: Core i9 and RTX 4070 for US$2,000

Aorus 16X (2024): Bright display, long runtimes, RTX 4070

A Core i9-14900HX and a GeForce RTX 4070 equip the Aorus 16X (2024) for video editing, gaming and rendering. Adding to this is a bright 16-inch display (16:10, 2,560 x 1,600 pixels, G-Sync), 32 GB RAM, 2 SSDs with 1 TB of storage ...

Sascha Mölck, 14 Apr 2024 20:04

Dell's new XPS 14 9440 is much too expensive and too slow

The new Dell XPS 14 9440 is a heavy, thick and—most notably—expensive multimedia laptop. However, Dell has placed too great an importance on its design, resulting in its performance falling short. For less money, the competition o...

Andreas Osthoff, 06 Apr 2024 15:03

Samsung's Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 is too expensive and limited to 16 GB of RAM

The flat Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 is supposed to be a high-quality all-rounder and the OLED touchscreen offers very good image quality. However, Samsung's RRP of $17449.99 is too high, especially in view of the meager memory configurat...

Andreas Osthoff, 06 Apr 2024 02:49

Our first Meteor Lake mini PC review: AcePC Wizbox AI shows solid gains over Raptor Lake

Intel's Meteor Lake processors make their mini PC debut with solid gains over the previous gen Raptor Lake models; however, the potential to match AMD's Phenix APUs relies heavily on the OEM implementation. Our first Meteor Lake m...

Bogdan Solca, 04 Apr 2024 13:19

Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H review: Cream of the crop amongst RTX 4080 laptops

Lenovo makes the most of the RTX 4080 in the Legion Pro 7 16

Power is something the 16-inch Legion Pro 7 doesn’t lack, with the GeForce RTX 4080 and Core i9-14900HX achieving some of their best results in the laptop. The remaining specs are great as well: 32 GB of RAM, Thunderbolt 4, a brig...

Sascha Mölck, 29 Mar 2024 11:51

Samsung Galaxy S23 Fan Edition (photo: Daniel Schmidt)

Galaxy S23 FE – The falling price makes it attractive

The Galaxy S23 FE is targeted for Samsung fans and supposed to offer an especially attractive price-performance ratio. But some doubts came up in our test, whether fan considerations really played any role here. We summarize every...

Daniel Schmidt, 19 Mar 2024 17:49

ThinkPad P16 G2: Lenovo should offer more SSD storage slots

We recently reviewed the Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2, the biggest and thickest ThinkPad workstation. While this powerhouse offers much more expandability than smaller models, we still find one area lacking: There are only two M.2 22...

Benjamin Herzig, 19 Mar 2024 12:39

The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 5 comes with optional 5G connectivity and plenty of storage

Samsung Galaxy Tab Active5 – Rugged tablet with many qualities

We reviewed the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active5 a few days back and had the opportunity to see for ourselves whether the robust 8-inch tablet with a removable battery is suitable for consumers as well.

Florian Schmitt, 15 Mar 2024 15:20

The Tesla Cybertruck scores rather poorly in articulation tests, likely due to its reliance on air suspension and road-biased linkages. (Image source: Car and Driver on YouTube)

Cybertruck off-road test highlights air suspension shortcomings, losses to all but the Ford F-150 Lightning

The Cybertruck's “Built for any planet,” marketing blurb may have oversold the Tesla electric pickup truck's off-road capabilities. A recent test reveals that the Cybertruck falls behind everything from the Rivian R1T to the Toyot...

Julian van der Merwe, 15 Mar 2024 07:26

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: Many AI functions with powerful hardware

This year, Samsung's flagship is once again a benchmark for the entire industry in many respects. But other manufacturers are also preparing to launch strong products that are expected to give the Galaxy S24 Ultra a run for its mo...

Daniel Schmidt, 14 Mar 2024 03:13

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus is a very high-quality high-end phone.

Verdict on the Samsung Galaxy S24+: More than just a large Galaxy S24 smartphone

In our test of the Galaxy S24 Plus, the Samsung phone boasted a modern look, high-quality materials and powerful hardware. In our test verdict on the Galaxy phone, you can read about which advantages the Plus model has over the Ga...

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HP EliteBook 865 G10 review: Why isn't the series being refreshed like HP Spectre 16?

We were recently impressed by the many improvements made to the Spectre x360 16. HP has done exactly the opposite with the EliteBook of all things. Other than changing the processor, the company evidently hasn't done anything to a...

Christian Hintze, 12 Mar 2024 12:07

The Tesla Cybertruck has been put through its paces against a number of bullets, and while it started strong, things did not end well for the EV. (Image source: Tesla / JerryRigEverything - edited)

Cybertruck bulletproof claims shattered with .50 cal rifle, smaller rounds also penetrate stainless steel panels

The Cybertruck has been put through its paces at a gun range, facing off against a variety of ammunition and weapons, from a 9 mm Glock 19 to a full-blown .50 cal rifle — all in the name of testing Tesla's bulletproof pickup claim...

Julian van der Merwe, 09 Mar 2024 07:22

The Xiaomi Redmi 13C is an interesting phone for a low price. In particular because it offers a lot of advantages such as lots of storage and precise location services.

Xiaomi Redmi 13C – The affordable phone features an attractive new design

The Xiaomi Redmi 13C can be had for well below US$200. Its design has been revamped and it now includes lots more storage, too. Several days ago, we tested the phone thoroughly and in this article, we have summarized our results f...

Florian Schmitt, 06 Mar 2024 22:08

Asus Zenbook Duo OLED (2024) currently the best multi-screen device on the market

Asus' new Zenbook Duo OLED is a sophisticated multi-screen convertible with two high-resolution 14-inch OLED panels (120 Hz) and Intel's new Core Ultra 9 185H. Thanks to a solid keyboard, it can also be used as a normal laptop wit...

Andreas Osthoff, 06 Mar 2024 01:14

EV brand rankings: Tesla slips despite better reliability as Rivian scores near dead last, legacy brands play catch up

Despite a moderate reliability rating, Tesla slid down the Consumer Reports overall car brands rankings slightly, while Rivian came in fifth from the bottom, thanks to an abysmal reliability rating. Legacy car brands, like Kia, Hy...

Julian van der Merwe, 05 Mar 2024 01:34

Despite its clear road-going pedgree, the electric Audi Q8 e-tron with its dual-motor quattro system manages some impressive off-road feats. (Image source: Audi - edited)

Audi Q8 e-tron off-road tests reveal impressive performance despite mild road-going manners

Audi's rally heritage shows in a recent off-road test of the Audo Q8 e-tron electric SUV. While the Q8 in question is definitely more of a road-going EV, its brake-based traction control and dual-motor power train acquit themselve...

Julian van der Merwe, 01 Mar 2024 23:30

HP Omen 16 (2024) review: QHD gaming notebook with Core i9 and RTX 4080 for €3,200

HP Omen 16 (2024): Core i9, RTX 4080, Thunderbolt 4

This HP gaming laptop comes with a fitting level of specs, featuring a Core i9, an RTX 4080, a 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, 32 GB of RAM, two Thunderbolt 4 ports and a QHD display (G-Sync, 240Hz). Despite having powerful components, the lap...

Sascha Mölck, 24 Feb 2024 09:25

The Leica-powered 1-inch sensor on the Xiaomi 14 Ultra may have what it takes to topple the smartphone camera kings (Image source: Xiaomi)

Updated | Claimed Early Xiaomi 14 Ultra camera tests vs iPhone 15 Pro Max reveal major video leap for Android flagship

Shortly after Xiaomi announced the Xiaomi 14 Ultra flagship smartphone, a handful of brief reviews have demonstrated the 14 Ultra's impressive camera capabilities, including video chops to rival the vaunted Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max...

Julian van der Merwe, 23 Feb 2024 06:32

The new Asus Zenbook 14 OLED 2024 has one major flaw

Asus' new Zenbook 14 OLED is a good subnotebook that boasts a lightweight case and beautiful OLED screen in particular. During our test, however, its cooler proved to cause the biggest issues, as the single fan is often active and...

Andreas Osthoff, 22 Feb 2024 16:54