Thinner design of the Lenovo ThinkPad E14 costs featuresLaptops are getting thinner, lighter and more compact every year. A positive trend – though it sometimes also results in the loss of valued features.Benjamin Herzig, 07 Mar 2020 14:14
Dell XPS 13 9300 with bright 16:10 display, but disappointing CPU performanceWe just received the entry-level spec SKU of the brand-new Dell XPS 13 9300. The highlight is the return of the 16:10 display, but the processor performance is worse compared to the previous model. Update: Ultra-Performance mode does not improve CPU performanceAndreas Osthoff, 07 Mar 2020 13:45
Intel continues to slide down the slippery slope against AMD in terms of CPU usage in Steam's February surveyAMD has continued to make gains in processor usage according to Steam’s latest hardware and software survey. Team Red increased its share in systems using Windows and Linux, although Intel still has the lion’s portion of the overa...Daniel R Deakin, 07 Mar 2020 07:12
87% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 Laptop Review: The second generation of Lenovo's premier multimedia laptop has gotten worseEverything the same? New CPUs, a faster GPU and a greater choice of displays, that is the ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 in a nutshell. Lenovo has only slightly modified the second-generation model, with the chassis remaining unchanged for this year's model. We have put the device through its paces, specifically the one with a matte 4K panel, which has a massive impact on battery life. Update: X1 Extreme is equipped with the GTX 1650 Max-Q after allIntel Core i7-9750H | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile | 15.60" | 1.7 kgAndreas Osthoff, 06 Mar 2020 10:13
85% Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Laptop Review: Thin design beats upgradabilityDiet with adverse effects. Lenovo outfits its cheaper ThinkPad E series with a newer, thinner chassis that uses more aluminum. That seems like an improvement, but in reality it also means the loss of several features. Apart from that, the Lenovo ThinkPad E14 is a lot like its predecessor Lenovo ThinkPad E490.Intel Core i5-10210U | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | 14.00" | 1.6 kgBenjamin Herzig, 05 Mar 2020 10:07
Chuwi teases the AeroBook Pro ahead of its Indiegogo launchChuwi has posted several specs for its upcoming AeroBook Pro PC. It is to be a 15.6-inch notebook with a 4K display rated to cover 100% of the sRGB color-space, and an ultra-thin "full-metal" case. It will become available as part...Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Mar 2020 23:07
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 drops the display ballLenovo's Comet Lake-equipped ThinkBook 14 can be had for less than $800. It features enough RAM and storage space for the time being, and both can be upgraded retroactively.Sebastian Bade, 03 Mar 2020 22:34
82% Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Review: Business Laptop with Great ConnectivityModern subnotebook with lots of ports! Lenovo's ThinkBooks are aimed primarily at business users. They lack most of the ThinkPad series' numerous business features but should still perform adequately nevertheless. Find out in our review how well the new subnotebook did, and what its pros and cons are.Intel Core i5-10210U | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | 14.00" | 1.6 kgSebastian Bade, 03 Mar 2020 22:33
AMD releases a new Radeon Adrenalin 2020 Edition updateAMD has announced the latest version of its Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition. This update (v20.2.2) is described as "optional", yet also purports to bring a long list of bug and issue fixes. They include problems such as han...Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Feb 2020 17:44
NVIDIA's GeForce Game Ready Driver 442.50 comes with ARK: Genesis support and moreReleased yesterday, the latest Game Ready driver package from NVIDIA comes with optimizations for Apex Legends Season 4, Tom Clancy's The Division 2: Warlords of New York, ARK: Genesis, as well as support for two G-SYNC-compatible...Codrut Nistor, 28 Feb 2020 16:58
Radeon 540X vs. Vega 8 in the Acer Swift 3: Better with or without a dedicated GPU?Radeon or Radeon? The devices of the Acer Swift-3-SF314-41 (G) series are powered by Ryzen APUs from AMD. Models with or without a dedicated GPU are available within the series. We want to check whether it is worth buying a model with a dedicated R...Sascha Mölck, 28 Feb 2020 09:31
Full HD gaming with the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XTLess VRAM in the middle class! AMD now fully relies on the Navi architecture and sends out the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, a mid-range GPU that is designed for Full HD gaming. Find out how well the Sapphire model performs in this review.AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT (Desktop) | 32.00"Sebastian Bade, 27 Feb 2020 08:40
LG Gram 2020 pricing and availability on the US market is revealedLG has announced that the latest generation of its Gram notebook line is now available to buy from itself and from its official retailers in the US. This new line-up includes 17- and 15-inch models, as well as the 2-in-1 showcased...Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Feb 2020 23:34
Opera 67 for desktop now available with quite a few noticeable changesAlthough many of those who loved it until the legendary version 12 consider it to be a dead horse nowadays, Opera 67 might be a step in the right direction. The latest release of this troubled web browser — available for Windows, ...Codrut Nistor, 26 Feb 2020 17:36
Rumour | A Ryzen 9 4900HS edition of the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is on its wayOn the back of a sighting of the Ryzen 5 4600HS comes an appearance of the Ryzen 9 4900HS. Again, the Renoir processor has appeared in an ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14, paired with a QHD display, a 1 TB SSD, 32 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM and an ...Alex Alderson, 26 Feb 2020 15:49
Armored Warfare 0.31 comes with new missions, overhauled Battle UI, and moreThe Asian-themed Spirithaven season that comes with Armored Warfare 0.31 is accompanied by quite a few noticeable changes, including a major interface overhaul for both for the in-battle and settings areas of the game, new Asian v...Codrut Nistor, 25 Feb 2020 16:08
Honor brings the MagicBook 14 to EuropeHonor has brought the MagicBook 14 to global audiences, having announced the 14-inch laptop in Russia earlier this year. The Ryzen 5 3500U-powered machine features 8 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of storage. The company claims that t...Alex Alderson, 24 Feb 2020 19:30
Honor MagicBook 15: A 15.6-inch Ryzen 5 3500U-powered laptop with a 42 Wh batteryThe MagicBook 15 is not a MagicBook Pro by another name. Instead, it is a slightly larger version of the MagicBook 14, but one that Honor has decided to equip with a smaller battery. The MagicBook 15 shares all other hardware with...Alex Alderson, 24 Feb 2020 19:30
Eve sheds light on plans for its next deviceEve has given some details on the development of its next device, a 2-in-1 successor to the V. The Eve community will have a large amount of say in the direction the next device takes. Eve CEO Konstantinos Karatsevidis also explai...Sam Medley, 24 Feb 2020 18:53
Lenovo ThinkPad T14, T14s & T15 with AMD Ryzen Pro 4000 (and Intel Comet Lake) announcedIn the year 2020, Lenovo is changing the naming of its mainstream ThinkPad laptop series. The three new T series ThinkPads that follow the new system are called ThinkPad T14, ThinkPad T14s and ThinkPad T15. All of them feature Int...Benjamin Herzig, 24 Feb 2020 15:00
Lenovo ThinkPad L14 & L15: New budget enterprise ThinkPad laptops with AMD Ryzen Pro 4000Lenovo redesigns its affordable enterprise series, the ThinkPad L series. The new 2020 models ThinkPad L14 and ThinkPad L15 are therefore completely revamped compared to their predecessors. They also are the first affordable enter...Benjamin Herzig, 24 Feb 2020 15:00
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga introduces OLED screen, regular X13 uses AMD Ryzen Pro 4000Two new X series ThinkPads are introduced today. The convertible Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga will be available with an 4K UHD OLED screen, while the regular, non-convertible ThinkPad X13 introduces AMD Ryzen Pro 4000 to the ThinkPad ...Benjamin Herzig, 24 Feb 2020 15:00
84% Sayonara, Alcantara: Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5-inch Core i5 ReviewMetal is in. The new aluminum metal chassis feels classier, stronger, smoother, and longer-lasting than the Alcantara versions that Microsoft have been shoving down our throats since the original Surface Laptop. If Microsoft could throw in some additional ports, then they might actually have a winner here.Intel Core i5-1035G7 | Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) | 13.50" | 1.3 kgAllen Ngo, 24 Feb 2020 07:56
Fully-loaded Microsoft Surface Pro 7 with i7 in Review: A Premium Worth its PriceFollowing our extensive Core i5-equipped Microsoft Surface Pro 7 review we also took a closer look a the i7 SKU with more RAM. Users can expect more than just improved CPU performance. Find out in our review what other differences...Nino Ricchizzi, 23 Feb 2020 23:42
eGPUs still aren't worth it, right?Intel recently integrated Ice Lake into their U-series processors, as well as switching to a more efficient 10nm process. Have these changes done anything to improve eGPU performance, and are eGPUs any more financially viable than before?Loki Rautio, 23 Feb 2020 22:20
Eve V: a final sale event has been announced for this "Surface alternative"Eve will launch its "last chance" to buy its first crowd-designed tablet, the V, soon. The company will sell the core i7, 16GB RAM variant of this product at less than US$800 on this date. However, the actual delivery of the same ...Deirdre O Donnell, 22 Feb 2020 17:31
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i7 performance can throttle by almost 30 percent over timeDon't be fooled into believing that the Core i7-1065G7 CPU in the latest Surface Pro 7 tablet can perform roughly the same as the Core i7-1065G7 in a "proper" Ultrabook. The tablet version of the processor can be around 22 percent...Allen Ngo, 22 Feb 2020 06:37
88% Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Review: An i7 Upgrade with Extra GPU PerformanceGraphics boost. The Surface Pro 7 features the best of what Microsoft has to offer. However, the Core i7 CPU might not be worth its price premium under all circumstances. In this particular case more CPU power also means more GPU power.Intel Core i7-1065G7 | Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) | 12.30" | 790 gNino Ricchizzi, 21 Feb 2020 23:42
MSI Prestige 14: Compactly-packed performanceMSI tries to strike a balance between a lot of mobility and high performance, with which content creators' attention in particular should be drawn to the Prestige 14. Unfortunately, there's no escaping the fact that compromises al...Mike Wobker, 21 Feb 2020 20:16
R.E.A.L. mod brings fully playable VR experience to GTA VGTA V remains incredibly popular despite having a few years under its belt. If the main story and GTA Online are not enough, then how about GTA V in VR? Well, after year's of development, the R.E.A.L. mod for GTA V has done just t...Alex Alderson, 21 Feb 2020 20:07
The Acer ConceptD 5 CN515-51 misses a clear target market thanks to cost-cuttingIn our review, the Acer ConceptD 5 shows some interesting qualities. But at important points, Acer ruins things with cost cuts. The Acer laptop just does not make sense to us, a clear target market is missing.Benjamin Herzig, 21 Feb 2020 16:00
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 screens are cracking up but it's not a laughing matterMore and more Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 owners have been reporting cracks appearing on the screens of their devices. It appears the issue is affecting mostly the non-alcantara models, with some users putting the problem down to a...Daniel R Deakin, 21 Feb 2020 08:35
Opinion | The GPD Win Max is an ambitious but oversized messThe GPD Win Max has been in development for a while now, with leaked images of the device first appearing online almost a year ago. GPD has overhauled the Win Max since then, and while its Ice Lake processor and bevvy of ports are...Alex Alderson, 20 Feb 2020 20:25
Sea of Thieves gets a new free update — "Crews of Rage"Released earlier today, the free "Crews of Rage" update for Sea of Thieves comes with new Bounty Voyages into the Devil's Roar that allow you to fight Ashen Skeletons, while the new Chests of Rage contain valuable treasure and can...Codrut Nistor, 19 Feb 2020 20:44
84% MSI Prestige 14 A10SC-009 laptop review: Comet Lake for content creatorsLarge keyboard. The MSI Prestige 14 is a small powerhouse with a design and equipment that are convincing. We also like the keyboard with its normal-sized arrow keys very much. Our detailed review clarifies how the 14-inch laptop performs for creatives.Intel Core i7-10710U | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 14.00" | 1.3 kgMike Wobker, 19 Feb 2020 20:16
83% Acer ConceptD 5 CN515-51 laptop review: Kaby Lake G lightweight struggles with cost cuttingWhite featherweight. Acer leaves known paths with its ConceptD 5 CN515-51 to differentiate itself from the competition, with especially lightweight materials, Kaby Lake G with an integrated AMD GPU and a 4K UHD screen that covers a wider color gamut. At the same time, the Acer ConceptD CN515-51 is also cheaper than other multimedia laptops with a 15.6 inch screen. Unfortunately, the necessary cost cuts are showing up quite fast in this comprehensive review.Intel Core i7-8705G | AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 | 15.60" | 1.5 kgBenjamin Herzig, 19 Feb 2020 15:51
The Acer Swift 3 is so much more than just a visual upgradeAcer's Swift 3 SF313 has been visually and technically upgraded, and it scored very well with its Ice Lake CPU and its bright 3:2 display. Nevertheless, the SoC's overall performance did not meet our expectations.Sebastian Bade, 19 Feb 2020 03:36
87% Fully Loaded Acer Swift 3 SF313 with Ice Lake Processor in ReviewAcer Swift 3 meets Ice Lake! Thanks to Ice Lake the new Swift 3 offers more CPU performance than before, and 3D has also improved with the new SoC. The subnotebook is jammed into a modern case equipped with a bright 3:2 display, and it is served with a great stamina. Find out in our review whether there are any weaknesses to report as well.Intel Core i7-1065G7 | Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) | 13.50" | 1.2 kgSebastian Bade, 19 Feb 2020 03:35
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2: A multimedia laptop that may not have an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GPU after allThe ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 suffers from an identity crisis. Is it an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650-powered multimedia laptop, or one that is held back by the lesser GTX 1650 Max-Q variant? Well, it seems that Lenovo does not know, ei...Alex Alderson, 18 Feb 2020 18:11
Windows 10 2004 20H1 finally gets multi-monitor refresh rates rightAfter nearly 13 years, Microsoft seems to have addressed an oft-ignored issue when it comes to how Windows deals with multi-monitor refresh rates. Till now, Windows 10's Desktop Window Manager (DWM) caused stutters and frame-skips...Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 18 Feb 2020 12:46
Microsoft Surface Book 3 and Surface Go 2 key specifications and price estimates revealedSome specifications for the upcoming Microsoft Surface Book 3 and Microsoft Surface Go 2 have been leaked online. The Surface Book 3 convertible can expect to sport 10th Gen Intel processors and GPUs from Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 16 s...Daniel R Deakin, 18 Feb 2020 06:13
74% Lenovo Ideapad Slim 1-14AST-05 Review: Chromebook Competitor Brings MS Office 365Slow. Lenovo's 14-inch notebook is supposed to make life difficult for Chromebooks. The device scores with a successful keyboard and a one-year MS Office 365 personal license. Computing power and memory capacity are not convincing. Just under 280 EUR are due for the Ideapad.AMD A6-9220e | AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) | 14.00" | 1.4 kgSascha Mölck, 17 Feb 2020 16:08
Tested: Samsung’s Snapdragon 8cx-powered Galaxy Book S lives up to extraordinary battery life claimsOne of the touted advantages of porting Windows 10 to work on the ARM64 architecture is the claim of exceptional battery life. Samsung claims its new Qualcomm Snapdragon Galaxy Book S can deliver up to 25 hours of continuous video playback and our testing backs up the company’s claims.Sanjiv Sathiah, 17 Feb 2020 10:56
Only single-channel RAM - review of the Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51Strengths of the Extensa 15 include the Core i5 processor, NVMe SSD, low noise levels and moderate heat development. The installed display represents the biggest weakness of the system. The preinstalled Windows 10 Pro OS is partia...Sascha Mölck, 16 Feb 2020 19:03
The HP Pavilion x360 14-dh convertible supports the HP Pen that can be purchased separatelyThe HP Pavilion x360 14-dh1153ng has a Comet Lake processor, an Intel Optane SSD and a backlit keyboard. The IPS touchscreen display can be operated with your fingers or using the HP Pen (1MR94AA, not included).Sascha Mölck, 16 Feb 2020 09:35
Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA: With a slowed-down AMD CPUTime and again, laptop manufacturers equip their devices with up-to-date CPUs without adapting the system to the requirements of the new hardware. Asus also makes this mistake with the ZenBook 14, which raises the question of whet...Mike Wobker, 16 Feb 2020 00:35
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2: A multimedia laptop that succeeds in being worse than its predecessorThe second generation of the X1 Extreme introduces new CPUs, a new GPU and a wider choice of displays. However, the X1 Extreme Gen 2 performs worse than its predecessor in some areas, especially in terms of its processor. We would...Alex Alderson, 15 Feb 2020 20:24
Deal | Microsoft is discounting its Surface Laptop 3 13.5-inch with Core i5 CPU, 8 GB RAM and 128 GB to $800The sub-$1000 ceiling seems to be a sweet spot for Ice Lake laptops. The Surface Laptop 3 joins the HP Spectre 13, Lenovo Yoga C940, and Razer Blade Stealth as some of the least expensive laptops you can find with Intel's latest 1...Allen Ngo, 15 Feb 2020 09:38
What makes the Snapdragon 8cx and Microsoft SQ1 PC-optimized compared to the Snapdragon 855?All the talk and expectation around mobile silicon from Qualcomm this year is understandably focused on its beastly Snapdragon 865. However, there are to relatively new PCs on the market that are running PC-optimized versions of t...Sanjiv Sathiah, 15 Feb 2020 06:12
81% Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA laptop review: Also makes a good impression with RyzenZen-tastic. The Asus ZenBook 14 also makes a good impression with AMD's stronger Ryzen 7 but can't reach its full performance potential despite the fans turning up. With its flat design, the 14-inch laptop stays handy as usual and small features such as the integrated number pad are fun. Our review shows what else is found in the ZenBook 14.AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | 14.00" | 1.4 kgMike Wobker, 15 Feb 2020 00:34