Good design on the inside and out, but VAIO’s return to the laptop market is hampered by a high price and poor battery life. Good Slim, sturdy and attractive design Decent components and screen Superb connectivity High-quality keyboard Bad Disappointing battery life More expensive than rivals Small, fiddly trackpad Better screens available elsewhere The new […]
On the outside, the Galaxy Book 2 looks very much like a clone of Microsoft’s detachable, thanks to its new kickstand. But Samsung chose to equip the Book 2 with a Snapdragon 850 processor, turning this 2-in-1 into a Windows on ARM device that promises constant connectivity and a long-lasting battery. Add a brilliant display […]
Microsoft is offering a 15-inch Surface Book 2 configuration for $1,999 a full $500 less than the previous entry point. As you’d expect, the price cut does come with a few trade offs. The $1,999 version has 16GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD. It includes a seventh generation Intel Core i5 processor, a step […]
The Asus Chromebook Flip C302 is worthy of its premium stature with a gorgeous screen, tactile keyboard and a classy design that’s equally as comfortable to use in tablet mode or as a traditional laptop. Good Elegant tablet mode Gorgeous, vivid screen Tactile keyboard Bad Middling speakers Asus Chromebook Flip has 100 reasons to make […]
If you’re shopping for a premium laptop with a focus on portability and battery life, the HP Spectre x360 should be near the top of your list. Even if you don’t feel like you need a 2-in-1, this laptop competes very favorably against leading clamshells, like the Dell XPS 13, and, if you get the Poseidon Blue […]
Good Very good performance for the price Silent Dual-channel memory configuration Bad eMMC storage battery life Chuwi AeroBook is available in crowdfunding on Indiegogo, at a price of $399 for the 8/128 GB model. If you need more storage space, the device is also present in the 256GB and 1TB variants at $429 and $699 […]
Good Attractive, subtle design Gorgeous, fast display Excellent performance Effective thermal management Bad Underside gets burning hot Forthcoming biometric login Poor native audio The design of the new GS65 is nearly unchanged from MSI’s previous versions, and that’s a good thing. For the price, the MSI GS65 Stealth is one of the best gaming laptops […]
Good Whisper quiet Sturdy build Strong selection of ports Crisp display Bad Cramped, shallow keyboard Disappointing battery life Not lap-friendly Thanks to their fold-up designs, detachable 2-in-1s are a portable way to get work done on the road. Dell’s Latitude 5290 2-in-1$899 to start is the company’s latest attempt at making a Microsoft Surface-style machine […]
Good robust case VGA available above-average CPU performance good battery life relatively good speakers two RAM slots Bad abysmal HD TN display no pointing stick lack of keyboard illumination bad positioning of the microSD card reader only 12 months of warranty can buy 3 years. only a SATA-III SSD The Latitude 5290 is a compact […]
Good ErgoLift hinge delights Clever numeric key pad within touchpad Attractive design Excellent starting price Bad Fingerprint reader in touchpad The Asus ZenBook 14 takes the coolest features from the ZenBook S and ZenBook Pro that had debuted last year and crams them into a clever, little 14-inch laptop that straddles the line between both. […]
Good Robust build Powerful Beautiful display Bad Too expensive Lackluster speakers No touchscreen The Acer Chromebook 13 is a powerful Chromebook, packed with the latest hardware. But, it’s more expensive than comparable Windows laptops and lacks a touchscreen. This is a fine Chromebook for travelers, but – at this price – most would-be customers will […]
Good Stylus included Stunning speakers Beautiful display Day-long battery life Bad Weak hinges Annoying keyboard layout The HP Spectre x360 is a machine that’s full of surprises. Between a conveniently placed fingerprint reader and a touchpad that’s big and responsive, to a rather strange column of keys, there’s plenty to like and little to dislike. […]
Good • Proper webcam placement • Excellent keyboard • Beautiful design Bad • Only touchscreen option is the 4K screen • Touchpad on the small side • Fans are sometimes loud This year’s Dell XPS 13 is an incremental refresh of an already great Windows laptop, but it now has a top-mounted webcam Despite […]
Good Phenomenal 4K HDR display Blazing-fast performance Luxurious design Thin and lightweight Comfortable keyboard Bad Below-average battery life Runs warm Expensive Overall, the ThinkPad X1 Extreme is an impressive laptop, but is it a Dell XPS 15 killer? That depends. On the performance front, it tracks closely. But where it really shines is weight. While you […]