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Good and affordable. Small, quiet, frugal—the NiPoGi AM06 Pro promises reliable performance for working from home, in school or at the office. Equipped with the Ryzen 7 5700U and featuring a compact build, it seeks to show that good performance doesn't require a lot of space. We put it to the test.
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | 484 g

Office all-rounder. The ThinkBook scores points with a Ryzen 5 APU, moderate emissions, and good battery life. This laptop comes with Windows 11 Pro and offers USB-C power delivery as one of its strong points. The whole package is available for around 600 Euros (US$728).
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | 15.60" | 1.7 kg

Now with a Ryzen 5000. Huawei has upgraded its MateBook D 15 to a fast AMD Ryzen 5000 processor. However, the low price of 569 Euros (~$600) comes at the expense of image quality and connectivity in particular.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | 15.60" | 1.6 kg

True to its colors. The VivoBook stands out with a Ryzen 7 5700U APU, 16 GB RAM (dual-channel mode) and an OLED screen (FHD, 15.6 inch). The latter offers an excellent black level and good color space coverage (DCI-P3: 100%). This comes hand-in-hand with average battery runtimes.
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | 15.60" | 1.8 kg

Small update with Ryzen 5000. Huawei now offers an updated version of the MateBook 14 with an AMD Ryzen 5000 processor, but it is not an 8-core CPU anymore. Is the compact subnotebook with AMD hardware still better than the version with the Tiger Lake Core i7-1165G7?
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | 14.00" | 1.5 kg

Display from the dark ages. Lenovo now equips the V15 G2 with a hexa-core processor from AMD but still keeps the Full HD resolution in its TN display with weak viewing angles. Our test will show whether the affordable entry-level device is still good for doing some regular work.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | 15.60" | 1.6 kg

Whisper quiet & economical. AMD-equipped subnotebooks are often more powerful than corresponding Intel variants today. We take a look at the Acer Swift 3, the current entry-level model with a Ryzen 5 5500U and an integrated graphics card. The processor seems like a good choice but is it also convincing in practice?
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | 14.00" | 1.3 kg

OLED for the rest of us. With the new VivoBook K Series range, Asus aims to bring some of the features normally found in premium ZenBook offerings at more accessible prices. The Asus VivoBook 15 KM513 offers the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U APU and a vibrant Samsung OLED HDR panel at a starting price of ₹62,990 (US$846). While this is surely an enticing proposition, some of the qualms that the VivoBook series is known for continue to remain.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | 15.60" | 1.8 kg

Idea(l)Pad? The Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15ALC05 offers a powerful CPU/GPU combo and a large battery for less than 1,000 Euros (~$1,174), but it also surprises in the test with a few points of criticism compared to its 14-inch sister model. Our review reveals the exact strengths and weaknesses of the 15.6-inch laptop.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | 15.60" | 1.7 kg

Elegant. The VivoBook scores with a Ryzen 7-5700U APU, 16 GB of working memory (dual-channel mode) and good battery runtimes. The Vega 8 iGPU remains below its capabilities. The dark, low-contrast screen (FHD, IPS) is not convincing.
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | 15.60" | 1.8 kg

Finally with brighter displays. Lenovo’s inexpensive ThinkPad E-series offers solid business features and good input devices. The third generation is now equipped with powerful Ryzen 5000 processors from AMD and finally brighter displays. Is the new E14 G3 the ThinkPad with the best price-performance ratio?
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | 14.00" | 1.6 kg

Compact powerhouse. Lenovo's 14-inch laptop offers a powerful APU, space for two NVMe SSDs, and very good battery runtimes. The RAM (16 GB, dual-channel mode) cannot be expanded.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | 14.00" | 1.4 kg

Powerful lifestyle laptop. The new Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 with the Ryzen 5 5500U processor, NVMe SSD storage, a backlit keyboard, and optional stylus input could be the ideal everyday companion. The convertible presents itself in the test as a compact, lightweight, and yet powerful device.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | 14.00" | 1.5 kg