Raptor Lake

Core i5-13500H says Hi! The new Asus VivoBook 14X OLED K3405 brings several notable improvements to the table including the Intel Core i5-13500H and a 2.8K OLED display. The VivoBook 14X OLED aspires to be sought after as a capable multimedia laptop and manages to achieve this for the most part. However, some of Asus's choices, such as using the now-ageing 35 W Nvidia RTX 3050, raise an eyebrow.
Intel Core i5-13500H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | 14.00" | 1.4 kg

Business companion. The compact office laptop by Lenovo convinces us with low emissions, long battery life numbers and a 16 inch screen win the work-friendly 16:10 ratio (1,920 x 1,200, IPS, low power). Part of the package are two Thunderbolt 4 ports and a WWAN option.
Intel Core i7-1355U | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | 16.00" | 1.8 kg

Featherweight ultrabook. The new Schenker Vision 16 premium ultrabook with a lightweight magnesium chassis has the newest Intel CPUs and a matte WQHD screen with 240 Hz. It is pretty upgradable, as usual with Schenker.
Intel Core i7-13700H | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | 16.00" | 1.5 kg

Thinner and lighter than the Omen 16. Not to be confused with the regular Omen 16, the Omen Transcend 16 is the next step up for the series complete with newer features and options that future Omen models will likely draw from. Know all the differences and changes before pulling the trigger.
Intel Core i9-13900HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 16.00" | 2.3 kg

Lots of power for Raptor Lake! The Minisforum Venus Series NPB5's Intel Core i5-13500H promises to be a modern SoC fit for a wide range of uses. With its DDR5 and great connectivity options including USB4, there are almost endless possibilities for the device. In this detailed review including a variety of benchmarks, you can read about what else this sleek mini PC has to offer.
Intel Core i5-13500H | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | 604 g

Short battery life and less hardware. Lenovo is aiming for the crown in the category of 16-inch multimedia laptops with its new Yoga Pro 9i 16. Its trump card is supposed to be the high-resolution and bright mini-LED panel. However, there are unusual weaknesses in the build quality and, in contrast to the 14-inch model, features such as Advanced Optimus are missing.
Intel Core i7-13705H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 16.00" | 2.2 kg

Slim and light. A low weight (990 g, ~2.18 lb), slim case (≤ 12.55 mm, ~0.49 in), and bright OLED display (15.6 in, FHD) that is rich in contrast represent the highlights of the LG Gram SuperSlim. Additional positive features include two Thunderbolt 4 ports and a very good battery life.
Intel Core i7-1360P | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | 15.60" | 990 g

Simply fast. Thanks to an outstanding Intel Core i9, a decent RTX 4060 and an OLED display, the VivoBook Pro 16X leaves no doubt that it is perfectly positioned for image and video editing. The hardware, especially the input devices, is also an excellent fit for a Creator notebook. However, savings have been made in other areas.
Intel Core i9-13980HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 16.00" | 2.1 kg

Compact class. With the Predator Triton 14, Acer has expanded its range of compact gaming laptops with an additional model. The 14-inch device offers bags of power, (Core i7-13700H, GeForce RTX 4050), a very bright 16:10 aspect ratio display (WQXGA, 165 Hz, G-Sync) and a Thunderbolt 4 port.
Intel Core i7-13700H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | 14.00" | 1.7 kg

RTX 4050 and Advanced Optimus. The new Yoga Pro 9i 14 is Lenovo’s flagship consumer device and packed with features like the extremely bright Mini-LED panel with 165 Hz, a Core i7 processor as well as Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop inside a compact 14-inch chassis. The only problem is the battery runtime, where you will have to make some compromises.
Intel Core i7-13705H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | 14.50" | 1.7 kg

Magnesium and liquid metal. Schenker updates the slim Vision 16 Pro multimedia laptop with current hardware from Intel and Nvidia. The new GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop graphics chip brings a lot of gaming performance to the matte WQHD panel with 240 Hz. Considering the low weight, the maintenance options are also very good.
Intel Core i7-13700H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 16.00" | 1.6 kg

Mobile trailblazer. The Dragonfly G4 incorporates more recycled materials than its predecessors in the name of sustainability. Other than that, expect just marginal performance updates over the already excellent Dragonfly G3.
Intel Core i7-1365U | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | 13.50" | 1.1 kg

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.
Intel Core i7-13700HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 16.00" | 2.6 kg

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.
Intel Core i9-13900HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | 15.60" | 2.4 kg

Core i7-1360P vs. Core i7-1280P. Dell has updated its XPS 13 Plus 9320 this year with 13th gen Raptor Lake CPUs. Other than the name change, however, everything else remains essentially the same as on last year's Core i7-1280P configuration including even processor performance.
Intel Core i7-1360P | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | 13.40" | 1.3 kg

More traditional with less fuss. Unlike the over-the-top Latitude 9440, the Latitude 7440 sticks to tradition to be more down-to-earth and easier to use. The updated 16:10 aspect ratio is always welcomed, but a few features have been lost in the transition.
Intel Core i5-1345U | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | 14.00" | 1.2 kg

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.
Intel Core i7-13700H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | 14.00" | 1.7 kg

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 Core i9-13900HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 15.60" | 2.4 kg

Annoying fan & reduced performance. Acer have updated their Swift X 14 - this time giving the multimedia laptop a fresh new case, a new OLED panel as well as new components from Intel and Nvidia. Unfortunately, the total package of this $1,400 device seems to only impress on paper and next to its relatively short battery life in everyday use, the laptop's cooling system also proves to cause some issues.
Intel Core i7-13700H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | 14.50" | 1.5 kg

Surprisingly compelling. Lenovo's latest Legion laptop lavishly looks the part without needing to cut corners in regards to chassis quality, auxiliary features, or display options. Performance is excellent even though it lacks some enthusiast-class processors.
Intel Core i9-13900H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 16.00" | 2.1 kg

Quiet times. The gaming laptop's i7-13700H and the RTX 4060 are perfectly suited to modern games. And, on top of that, the Nitro 17 hardly suffers from any weaknesses. So far, so predictable. The clever power management implementation makes all the difference and ensures Acer's laptop is quiet despite its power.
Intel Core i7-13700H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 17.30" | 3 kg

A little bigger, but a lot faster. The Omen 16 is back this year with an improved cooling solution that's larger and more efficient than before. It also happens to have one of the lowest starting prices we've seen for a GeForce RTX 4060 laptop at US$1100.
Intel Core i7-13700HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU | 16.10" | 2.4 kg

Core i9-13980HX and RTX 4070 Laptop. Asus offers a powerful machine for creative users in the ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED. Intel's Core i9-13980HX and the GeForce RTX 4070 laptop take care of performance-related matters, but the new 120 Hz OLED panel is not completely convincing.
Intel Core i9-13980HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 16.00" | 2.4 kg

XPS-inspired keyboard and clickpad. The Latitude 9440 2-in-1 represents the biggest and perhaps riskiest change in the Latitude 9000 series to date. Some of the design choices are definitely nice to see from a visual perspective, but others can feel like a step backwards.
Intel Core i7-1365U | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | 14.00" | 1.6 kg