Alder Lake

Alder Lake-H and 14-inch OLED. Twelve cores inside the Intel Core i5-12500H and a high-resolution OLED panel - the specifications of the Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 sound very reasonable on paper. In this review, we will explore how well the compact laptop is able to perform in practice.
Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | 14.00" | 1.4 kg

A worthy Microsoft Surface alternative. The XPS name is held to higher standards than your typical Inspiron or Vostro machine. The XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 mostly hits it out of the park even if it doesn't really offer all that much over the competing Surface Pro 8.
Intel Core i5-1230U | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | 13.00" | 764 g

Light, 1.4 kg (3 lb) gaming hybrid. The Acer Swift X 14 is a light, 1.4 kg (~3 lb) laptop with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050, a long battery life, 16:10 display, and high system performance. However, the graphics performance still crashes completely in battery operation, and even the fast SSD and crisp keyboard won't help in that case.
Intel Core i5-1240P | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | 14.00" | 1.4 kg

Perhaps a bit too ambitious. The Predator Triton 300 SE joins the small but elite group of high-performance 14-inch gaming laptops consisting of the Razer Blade 14, Asus Zephyrus G14, and Alienware x14. The Acer model has its advantages, but they're not enough to stand out from the crowd.
Intel Core i9-12900H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 14.00" | 1.7 kg

Now in 16:10. The Acer Swift X 16 (2022) is a light 16-inch laptop with additional graphics performance. The bright display finally comes in the 16:10 format and offers a high resolution. Intel's Alder Lake P-Core i7 CPU helps the multimedia laptop to develop a powerful performance. But how does Intel's Arc A370M fare?
Intel Core i7-1260P | Intel Arc A370M | 16.00" | 1.8 kg

Full Intel pack. Thanks to the additional Intel Arc A370M graphics processor, Acer's notebook promises significantly better performance in image and video editing – even for games. Even beyond that, the features seem impressive and meet high expectations. Unfortunately, a few flaws in the details spoil the overall impression, which is otherwise good.
Intel Core i5-1240P | Intel Arc A370M | 16.00" | 1.8 kg

Now with a 99-Wh battery. Considering the low weight, even the Tiger Lake Schenker Vision 14 with the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU was a very powerful 14-inch laptop that gets a massive boost with this generation's Alder Lake Core i7-12700H upgrade. Additionally, the battery size has been increased for significantly improved runtimes.
Intel Core i7-12700H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | 14.00" | 1.3 kg

Great performer, aging design. The Nightsky TXi317 incorporates some of the fastest CPU and GPU options currently available on any laptop, but they're wrapped in an aging chassis design that's missing some features common on other flagship gaming laptops.
Intel Core i7-12700H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU | 17.30" | 2.9 kg

Nvidia T550 in 14 inches. HP's ZBook Firefly 14 G9 mobile workstation wants to offer a lot of performance in a compact package. However, the result is quite disappointing especially in terms of CPU performance since Intel's Alder Lake chip is throttled heavily. Update: Massive performance improvements after system updates
Intel Core i7-1265U | NVIDIA T550 Laptop GPU | 14.00" | 1.5 kg

Versatile. The Summit E16 Flip offers a 16-inch touchscreen display in the more office-friendly 16:10 format, Thunderbolt 4, and a dedicated GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU. The touchscreen can be operated with fingers or the included MSI input pen.
Intel Core i7-1280P | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | 16.00" | 1.9 kg

16:10 is now mainstream. The latest Envy redesign incorporates many features found on the Spectre series but for hundreds of dollars less. The new 16:10 form factor is certainly more spacious, but it comes at the cost of a slightly larger chassis.
Intel Core i7-1250U | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | 13.30" | 1.4 kg

Practical or an expensive experiment? With the Zenbook 17 Fold OLED, Asus has released a foldable 17-inch convertible with modern components such as a Core i7 CPU. We explored the advantages and disadvantages the large foldable device extensively in order to determine whether it can be a serious, mobile companion.
Intel Core i7-1250U | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | 17.30" | 1.8 kg

Full of surprises. The IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 stands out from the masses of affordable gaming laptops particularly in two aspects: The TGP of the graphics card is relatively high, and the image quality turns out surprisingly good. Find out in our test, whether this is a real insiders' tip.
Intel Core i5-12500H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | 15.60" | 2.4 kg

The coolest gaming laptop. The external water cooler is able to do most of the heavy lifting even when set to its quietest level. It's clunkier for sure, but it's not necessarily any more cumbersome than an external GPU docking station.
Intel Core i9-12900H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU | 17.00" | 2.7 kg

Compact powerhouse! As a follow-up to the S500+, Morefine has thrown the S600 into the ring, this time relying on a state-of-the-art Intel Core i9 12900HK. We took a closer look at this small powerhouse in order to give you a detailed summary in this review.
Intel Core i9-12900HK | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | 795 g

Alder Lake-U with 12 watts. With the latest ZBook Firefly 16 G9, HP's mobile workstation is available in the 16-inch form factor for the first time and combines an Alder Lake-U processor with the dedicated T550 GPU from Nvidia. Unfortunately, the performance of both components is lacking.
Intel Core i7-1265U | NVIDIA T550 Laptop GPU | 16.00" | 2 kg

Featherweight. The LG Gram 14 is an impressive laptop and strongly represents the sub-1kg (~2.2 lbs) class. In 2022, the compact 14-inch laptop receives an upgrade to the Core i5-1240P and (finally) a matte display, both of which we will review in detail.
Intel Core i5-1240P | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | 14.00" | 980 g

The first ever 16-inch Dell Precision. The Precision 7670 has a lot riding on its shoulders. Not only does it come in two thickness options, but it's also the first commercial product to utilize CAMM RAM and one of the few to ship with the Core i7-12850HX vPro CPU. It's good, but not without some faults.
Intel Core i7-12850HX | NVIDIA RTX A2000 Laptop GPU | 16.00" | 2.7 kg

90Hz WQHD display on the go. The new Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Carbon is a compact 13-inch laptop that weighs less than 1 kg thanks to its body made of carbon fibre and magnesium. Despite this, the Alder Lake-P processor manages to deliver great performance and the laptop also features a 90Hz WQHD touchscreen.
Intel Core i7-1260P | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | 13.30" | 986 g

E.T. says Hi! Dell has refreshed the Alienware x15 lineup with the new x15 R2. This year's x15 R2 offers internal upgrades to Intel Alder Lake-H and Nvidia RTX 30 Series Ti GPUs while retaining much of the design as the previous generation. The Alienware x15 R2 finds enough room to flex its muscles despite the thin chassis and will definitely appeal to the enthusiast gamer, but there are a few areas of concern to be aware of.
Intel Core i9-12900H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU | 15.60" | 2.4 kg