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A Premium $399 Laptop? CoreBook Pro Review

Cheap laptops are getting good. The Chuwi CoreBook Pro is a smaller laptop that punches well above its $400 price range. They seem to be prioritizing the design and screen at the expense of the specs, but again it is only $400 USD, so while you won&r...

JT · 17 September 2020 · 328

Laptop FPS Boost! Nvidia Max-Q Dynamic Boost Tested in 18 Games

New gaming laptops with Nvidia graphics are now able to perform better thanks to a new feature called Max-Q Dynamic Boost. I’ve compared 18 games at all setting levels with it enabled and disabled to see if it actually makes a difference, but first l...

JT · 15 September 2020 · 1.4K · 1

Best Mechanical Keyboard In A Laptop! Aorus 15G Review

The Aorus 15G gaming laptop has a mechanical keyboard which is amazing to type with, but there’s more to it than that, I’ll show you if it’s worth considering in this review. My unit has an 8 core Intel i7 processor, Nvidia RTX 2070...

JT · 14 September 2020 · 435 · 1

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Review - Low Performance?

The Razer Blade 15 Advanced model is a premium gaming laptop, but there are some important things you need to know before you consider it, let’s discuss. The Blade 15 is available in either the base model, or the advanced model which has highe...

JT · 11 September 2020 · 1.1K

13” Ultrabook Gaming? Razer Blade Stealth 13 720p & 1080p Testing

The Razer Blade Stealth manages to pack in Nvidia GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q graphics in a 13-inch machine, making it the smallest gaming laptop that I know of with this level of power, so how does it actually perform in games? I’ve tested 15 titles at both 7...

JT · 10 September 2020 · 992

Razer Blade 15 Advanced - Vapor Chamber Cooling Tested!

The Razer Blade 15 advanced model pairs vapor chamber cooling with high-end specs, and although this sounds great, it’s not actually offering the expected levels of performance for the hardware inside, let’s investigate. My model has the...

JT · 08 September 2020 · 4K

Ryzen 9 3950X Laptop!? ULTIMATE Desktop Replacement!

This crazy laptop can use the 16 core Ryzen 9 3950X processor! It’s a Clevo chassis known as the THICC-15 from Eluktronics in the US, Apex 15 from XMG in Europe, or the Prime-AI here in Australia from Metabox, and the performance on offer is on...

JT · 07 September 2020 · 927

Why are laptop charger cables not standardized

If you've ever lost your phone charger, you know that while it can be annoying, it's typically not the end of the world, as you can always pop down to the store, grab any cheapo hanging on the rack and it'll do an adequate job of charging your phone'...

Alex · 05 September 2020 · 627

MSI Creator 17 - Mini LED Screens Are Here!

The Creator 17 from MSI is the first laptop with a mini LED screen, but what does this actually mean for content creators and is it worth paying for? Let’s find out in this detailed review. My configuration has an 8 core Intel i7-10875H process...

JT · 04 September 2020 · 367

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Kills In Games!

The Razer Blade 15 Advanced edition has some nice specs, but how well does it actually perform in games? I’ve tested 20 different titles at all setting levels and also compared it against other laptops to show you how it stacks up. My configur...

JT · 02 September 2020 · 847 · 1

Huawei Matebook X Pro (2020) Review

The Huawei Matebook X Pro 2020 is a premium thin and light notebook, but despite the smaller size it’s still got discrete Nvidia MX250 graphics inside. It’s got a solid aluminium build with a space grey finish, no sharp corners or edges a...

JT · 01 September 2020 · 135 · 1

HP Omen 15 Review - The Best Ryzen Has To Offer

The HP Omen 15 is one of the best Ryzen gaming laptops currently available, I’ll show you why it’s worth considering in this review. There’s some nice specs for a gaming laptop inside, including 8 core AMD Ryzen 7 4800H processor, N...

JT · 31 August 2020 · 384 · 1

MSI’s Best Gaming Laptop? GE66 Review

The MSI GE66 gaming laptop has an interesting design with plenty of RGB lighting, as well as some powerful specs inside, let’s check it out in this detailed review and find out if it’s worth it. I’ve got the top end configuration wi...

JT · 28 August 2020 · 666

Laptop vs Desktop - Nvidia RTX 2070 Comparison!

Laptop and Desktop PC graphics perform differently despite having the same names, let’s compare Nvidia RTX 2070 performance between a laptop and desktop to see what the differences are in games and applications. Let’s start with the spec...

JT · 27 August 2020 · 745

HP Omen 15 - COOLEST Ryzen Gaming Laptop I’ve Tested!

The HP Omen 15 is the coolest Ryzen gaming laptop I’ve tested so far, the results are very impressive, let’s check out thermals and see what performance improvements can be made. I’ve tested temperatures with AMD’s 8 core Ryze...

JT · 25 August 2020 · 1.6K

HP Omen 15 Game Benchmarks (Ryzen 7 4800H + GTX 1660 Ti)

I’ve got another Ryzen based gaming laptop for testing, the highly requested HP Omen 15 - but just how well does it actually perform in games? I’ve tested 20 different titles at all setting levels and also compared it against other laptop...

JT · 24 August 2020 · 1.7K