Tag: Laptops
The global tablet market has entered a period of decline, with shipments falling 10 per cent year on year to 36 million units in the second quarter of 2026, …
Lenovo has struck an expanded partnership with the eSports Foundation, stepping up as a Global Founding Partner of the eSports World Cup 2026 and supplying its Legion gaming hardware …
AI has finally moved out of the realm of promises and into the device that’s on your desk or backpack. It is already a genuine transformation in the way …
Australian computer manufacturer Venom Computers has released the BlackBook S-Pro 14 Wraith G10, a 14-inch performance notebook aimed at professionals who need more capability than a standard ultrabook but …
Gigabyte has launched an end of financial year promotion across its laptop and monitor ranges in Australia, with discounts of up to $1,100 and bonus Amazon gift cards available …
Asus has unveiled the ExpertBook Ultra, a business laptop weighing 0.99 KG that the company claims can deliver 50W of sustained CPU performance inside a 11mm-thin chassis without thermal …
Lenovo has launched its Gen 11 Legion gaming portfolio in Australia, confirming local pricing for two new laptops and giving the country its first look at the Legion Pro …
With Mother’s Day approaching, many shoppers are looking to move beyond flowers and candles, and gift something thoughtful that mum can use every day. To help, Lenovo is offering …
Asus is preparing to mark two decades of its Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand with a press event and party at Computex 2026, bringing together media, fans and the …
More than six in 10 organisations have moved beyond planning and are now actively deploying AI PCs into their workforces, according to new research from IDC commissioned by AMD. …
As fuel prices push more Australians to work from home, more corporate networks will stretch across kitchen tables, home offices and coffee-shop Wi-Fi. And every laptop, cloud application and …
Apple has announced Apple Business, a new platform that consolidates device management, brand tools and customer engagement features into a single interface for organisations of all sizes. The platform, …
Apple has announced MacBook Neo, a new laptop designed to bring Mac computing to a broader audience, starting at $899 in Australia. Pre-orders opened immediately and units should arrive …
It takes us three days to test a modern laptop. Our testing methodology is exhaustive and has been honed and tweaked over the past three years so buyers can …
High Performance Laptops went on a tour of Lenovo’s testing and design facility, Yamato Labs, in Yokohama, Japan. Before the tour, we learned about all the core facets of …
Asus lifted the lid on its 2026 laptop (and desktop) line-up at CES, revealing a refreshed range of laptops, desktops and all-in-one PCs designed for both creative professionals and …
HP revealed a broad set of updates at CES 2026, highlighting a strategy centred on flexible work, Ai integration and employee wellbeing. The announcements span new form factors, embedded …
HP used CES 2026 to outline a major shift in its gaming strategy, bringing its OMEN and HyperX portfolios together under a single master brand, HyperX, and unveiling new …
HP has overhauled its consumer notebook lineup with Ai-focused enhancements across its OmniBook and Chromebook portfolios, unveiled as part of the company’s 2026 CES announcements. The updates include thinner …
Intel has used CES 2026 to unveil its Core Ultra Series 3 processor lineup, the first to be manufactured using the company’s 18A process node. The launch marks a …
Stripe has expanded its presence in agentic commerce by integrating with Microsoft Copilot to support a new shopping technology, dubbed Copilot Checkout. Users in the United States can now …
Lenovo has revealed a broad set of Ai-powered devices, concept prototypes and system updates across its personal technology range at CES 2026, including a personal Ai assistant that works …
CES Keynote Lays Out Path To Yotta-Scale Computing And Local Ai For PCs AMD has used its CES 2026 keynote to outline an ambitious plan to scale Ai infrastructure …
Asus Republic of Gamers has introduced a new flagship in its Zephyrus line at CES 2026: the Zephyrus Duo, which the company claims is the world’s first 16-inch dual-screen …
Asus Republic of Gamers (ROG) used CES 2026 to reveal a wave of new products and collaborations marking its 20th anniversary, with a focus on performance-driven hardware, Ai acceleration, …
The High Performance Laptops Best Laptop Group Test is unique in Australia as it’s based upon reviews that take over 100 hours to produce and which actually cite Australian …
LG is announcing that its 2026 gram lineup includes a new chassis material called Aerominum and dual-Ai capabilities, across select models, at the CES trade show in Las Vegas. …
Qualcomm Technologies has released new research showing how battery concerns and lagging laptop performance affect mood, productivity, and day-to-day routines for more than 1,000 Aussie users. The company commissioned …
Intel has named long-time executive, Glen Boatwright, as its new Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand, marking a leadership shift the vendor framed as a pivotal step for …
Every month, we perform a group test to determine the Best Portable Laptop. This used to involve updating our in-depth laptop reviews with the latest pricing to gauge the …
HP has announced a new set of laptops and peripherals that can be had at huge discounts in the Black Friday sales… HP OmniBook X Flip 16 Grab the …
With Black Friday upon us there are many great laptop deals to be had and any prospective buyers should check out our exhaustive Laptop Group Test to find the …
A few years ago, we ranked the coolest laptops of all time. However, new additions to it have been few and far between. MSI has been one breath of fresh air …
A Dell customer has described a near-miss after a new Dell DC15250 laptop appeared to enter a thermal runaway state while the company’s support channels were offline. Customer Describes …
It’s not often that a laptop can steal the show at a major international exhibition, but that’s just what MSI did at Computex 2023 when – completely out of …
High Performance Laptops publishes several, on-going, laptop group tests but our quest to determine Australia’s Best Business Laptop operates a little differently and has significantly evolved over time. The …
Apple has unveiled its latest system on a chip, the M5, promising significant improvements for MacBook Pro, iPad Pro and Apple Vision Pro devices. The company said the chip …
Acer is set to host the seventh edition of the Asia Pacific Predator League, which will take centre stage in India in 2026. With elite teams from over 14 …
At High Performance Laptops, we spend over a hundred hours testing and reviewing EACH of the new laptops, tablets, convertibles and various other types of notebooks that come into …
Australians now have access to Canadian-made screen cleaner Whoosh, a product that has gained traction in North America and Europe for its non-toxic approach to keeping digital devices free …
Lenovo has a huge range of desirable 14-inch business and productivity laptops and each range has multiple highly configurable variants. The 2025 (Gen 10) Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 is …
Qualcomm has introduced the Snapdragon X2 Plus at CES 2026, expanding its Snapdragon X Series with a new chip aimed at Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs. The announcement builds on …
Mac computers are well known for their smooth performance, strong security and reliable speed. However, many Mac users today rely on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) for privacy and access …
Lenovo Group has posted a 22 per cent year-on-year increase in revenue to US$18.8 billion for the first quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, with net income more than …
HP has impressed us with its Omen gaming laptops in recent years. Now, here’s its latest, attractive, ultraportable gaming laptop that seeks to be an enticing alternative to rivals …
Omen is HP’s flagship laptop range. It’s available in many SKUs which make use of Intel, AMD and Nvidia hardware. This HP Omen 16.1 is near the top of …
Data#3 has announced the retirement of Ray Merlano, General Manager for Queensland and Pacific Islands, closing a chapter spanning more than 27 years with the tech services firm. Colleagues, …
Asus’ (many) ROG SCARs have always impressed us at High Performance Laptops. Now, here’s the latest, heavily updated, 18-inch gaming laptop which is bigger and badder than ever… but …
It’s back. The darling of the internet, our back-to-back Laptop Of The Year Award winner in 2022 and 2023, the laptop which went strangely AWOL in 2024, has returned …
Lenovo has unveiled a wide array of Legion-branded gaming laptops and accessories during its Celebration of Legion event in Alexandria, Sydney which was held in collaboration with Intel. The …
We should probably start by setting something straight… a big 18-inch laptop is not really designed to sit on your lap – it’s more of a desktop replacement PC. …
STM Goods is promoting a range of tech accessories ahead of the End of Financial Year sales season, targeting professionals, students, and families looking to upgrade essential tech gear …
We recently published our review of MSI’s latest Crosshair 16 HX AI gaming laptop and were so impressed with its combination of performance, features and value that it won …
There are some impressive new laptops on the horizon, but MSI is one of few manufacturers that has actually got one to market. The MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI …
End of financial year sales are the perfect time to pick-up a new laptop. What’s more, the bargains are even better in 2025 as the sales coincide with the …
Asus’ Zenbooks and Vivobooks have impressed us greatly over recent years and now, here’s the Asus Vivobook 14 Flip which is a 14-inch ultraportable, convertible tablet that’s designed for …
ZTE Australia has released its new nubia Pad 5G Android tablet on these shores. Sold exclusively through Optus at a recommended retail price of $299, the nubia Pad 5G …
AMD used its keynote at Computex 2025 to announce new entries across its graphics and processor lineups, including the Radeon RX 9060 XT GPU, the Radeon AI PRO R9700, …
MSI has launched a broad range of new laptops at the 2025 Computer Show in Taipei. It includes an amazing new, laquered Prestige model, Stealth models and a reworked …
Colorful Technology has introduced its iGame M15 Origo and iGame M16 Origo laptops, the first entries in its flagship iGame range, with a focus on premium performance and Ai-driven …
STM Goods has released two new laptop sleeves aimed at users seeking functional, lightweight protection without sacrificing design. The new products, the Origin and Kin sleeves, are available now …
After months of writing about a forthcoming new generation of gaming laptops, they’re finally here. And, once again, it’s a laptop from Australia’s Pioneer that’s the first to land …
There have been various reasons why I’ve not reviewed a MacBook for a very long time, but none of them hold water any more. I also don’t think there’s …
Dell has once again been accused of running down its 30-day money-back guarantee in order to avoid replacing the defective and damaged new laptops that it sells. The latest …
We’ve been big fans of Acer’s Swift Go laptops since we first saw them two years ago. But, the latest iteration is based on the Qualcomm SnapDragon platform. That …
Both HP and AMD recently made a big fuss about the launch of the new ZBook. It strives to be an Ai-laden, ultraportable, workstation-grade, business-focused powerhouse for demanding professionals …
Dynabook ANZ has appointed Angela Walker as Managing Director, effective from 1 April, as the laptop company continues efforts to strengthen its position across the Australian and New Zealand …
HP has launched the ZBook Ultra G1a, a 14-inch mobile workstation designed for professionals, businesses and creatives working across design, engineering and content creation. The new device brings together …
Gaming laptops are big, heavy and bulky and can’t do AI, right? Well, not anymore. The 2025 update of MSI’s popular Stealth is upon us and it’s everything you …
When a gaming laptop is so powerful that it can be used for industrial applications, it will turn heads everywhere and that is what MSI’s S-Tier laptop, the Titan …
In the wide world of gaming laptops, MSI’s Raider range is legendary. Every model has won our prestigious Best Gaming Laptop Award and now MSI has tasked SMBtech and …
We like a business-grade ultraportable laptop as they’re tough, mobile and don’t have glossy screens. Here’s the latest Acer TravelMate P4 Spin 14 which is also a convertible tablet. …
New Lineup Redefines Performance for Gamers, Creators, and Professionals MSI has announced its new RTX 50 Series laptops at its MSIology: Dragonforged Dominance Launch Event. MSI says the new …
Lenovo has introduced new Yoga and IdeaPad Ai-powered laptops at MWC 2025, along with software and concept devices aimed at improving productivity and creativity. The company has expanded its …
The Vivobook S 15 is the first Snapdragon laptop that we’ve seen from Asus. We’ve been devilishly impressed with the company’s Zenbooks and Vivobooks for a long time now, …
We’ve been massively impressed with HP’s ultraportables in recent years. Now here’s our first Snapdragon-based model, the ‘business-grade’ HP EliteBook Ultra G1q. We’ve had some issues with Snapdragon laptops …
In our exhaustive, monthly group tests, we update the price, availability and value scores from High Performance Laptops’ definitive laptop reviews, to determine the ranking of various groups of …
With the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) about to kick off in Las Vegas, some companies have had their announcements leaked ahead of schedule and Dell (and its Alienware …
Everyone’s new-fangled laptops (or should that be Ai PCs?) were doing the rounds at CES 2025 in Las Vegas recently, but it will be some time before they manifest …
With Asus, MSI and HP knocking it out of the park recently, Lenovo has been somewhat conspicuous by its absence. Not anymore. The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition …
When designers and creators realised that gaming laptops – with their powerful discreet graphics – were perfect for design tasks and rendering, laptop makers like MSI started catering for …
I’ve been a huge fan of MSI Prestige laptops in the past. These ultraportable gems can come with discreet graphics chips for gaming and arrive in colours like show-stopping …
MSI’s Sword range of budget gaming laptops has been a perennial favourite since it first appeared. It’s typically offered all the important features, design elements and performance levels that …
Asus’ Zenbooks have been knocking it out of the park for more than a year. This has even progressed to the S 14 becoming our Number 1 Best Laptop …
We’ve been very impressed with the Lunar Lake laptops that we’ve seen so far, but the Asus ExpertBook P5 is the first business laptop that we’ve seen with Intel’s …
It wasn’t long ago that HP impressed us with (what turned out to be) its final Spectre ultraportable convertible laptop, but here’s it’s successor, the re-branded HP OmniBook Ultra …
This is a very personal article for me, but I’m writing it for me above anyone else. Still, if you’re in the marketing or PR business, or have been …
Acer’s Nitro 5 budget gaming laptops have (mostly) been incredibly popular over the years. They’ve been notable for packing a punch where it counts while keeping the costs down …
We’ve seen a few high-end HP laptops recently, but here’s the latest 16-inch Pavilion. It’s aimed squarely at the value segment of the laptop market, but our first impressions …
Punchlines such as, “The world’s thinnest” or, “The world’s first,” may sound great initially, but upon closer scrutiny, can often prove to be damaging. Frequently coined by marketing departments …
Lenovo has introduced two new Chromebooks to the Australia and New Zealand markets, expanding its range with the Lenovo Chromebook Duet (11″, 9) and Lenovo Chromebook Duet EDU G2. …
Intel has officially launched its new Core Ultra 200S series processors, bringing Ai capabilities to desktop platforms for the first time. These processors aim to provide enhanced gaming performance, …
Riverbed has announced a partnership with Intel to extend visibility into peripheral devices using Intel Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi technologies. This new solution, introduced at Riverbed’s EMPOWEREDx event, aims to …
It seems to have taken an eternity, but Intel’s much-hyped, next-gen Lunar Lake laptops are upon us and first off the rank is the latest and greatest Asus Zenbook …
MSI’s Vector series is its premium gaming line that eschews eye-melting RGB bling and ostentatious decorations for an office-friendly chassis that can suit all occasions. We’ve been greatly impressed …
HP has greatly impressed us with its ultraportable, consumer (and business-grade) laptops in the past. Now, here’s the latest version of its Spectre x360 2-in-1 convertible. It’s a premium, …
Asus has launched its latest range of AMD-powered laptops in Australia, showcasing a variety of models designed to enhance AI experiences across different sectors, including creativity, productivity, learning, and …
We’ve been deluged with the latest laptops in recent times and one of them is the latest Asus Zenbook Duo (UX8406). What’s particularly notable about this model is that …
Asus’ ROG Zephyrus line was designed to be a premium range that caters to both gamers and workers who wanted an ultraportable laptop that can do it all – …
The Lenovo Legion 7i is a slightly watered-down version of its ‘Pro’ spec’d big brother which won High Performance Laptops’ Laptop of the Year Award in 2023. It’s not …
We’re glad to see Aussie-battler brand Venom return to High Performance Laptops. The company regards laptop making somewhat differently to the rest of the market thanks to the founder’s …
Around 2019, the laptop industry realised that many designers were buying gaming laptops because their discrete, 3D graphics processors were great for rendering and design tasks and, subsequently, Creator …
The new MSI Raider is here and we’re a bit excited. It retains the gamers-first look of the previous model – rather than the older, please-everyone, gun-metal grey livery …
If you wanted the most powerful laptop in 2023, then you essentially had the choice of several ROG Strix SCAR laptops, several of which are still on sale. Now, …
In the world of High Performance Laptops, the Asus’ ROG Zephyrus range is always popular. It’s Asus’ version of the do-it-all laptop that’s portable, can fit into an office …
Asus’ Zenbooks have been knocking it out of the park in recent times. Their ability to meld great build quality, excellent ergonomics, decent power and great value into a …
MSI’s Vector line is its lesser-known, gaming-laptop range. It eschews the glitzy RGB, pure-gamer bling of the company’s better-known Titan and (nowadays) Raider ranges, to deliver a top-tier gaming …
A load of laptops from Asus turned up and the smallest one was the Asus Zenbook S 13. It’s one of the smallest laptops we’ve seen in ages and …
We were a little disappointed when we reviewed the last generation Asus Vivobook 16X OLED as we felt corners had been cut and that a potentially very good creator …
Only yesterday we reviewed the hugely desirable MSI Mercedes laptop. However, the MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13V is essentially the same laptop without the race trim. As such, while …
We were blown away when MSI announced its partnership with Mercedes-AMG motor sport at Computex, earlier this year. We were also impressed when we spent some time with the …
Omen is the HP’s flagship gaming brand. In the past, its laptops have been based around mid-range components and features, but the HP Omen Transcend 16 feels much more …
We first saw the Acer Aspire Vero back in March. It had an 11th-Gen Intel processor and felt like a decent, middle-of-the-road laptop which was great because its existence, …
HP only recently showed off its new folding, OLED convertible laptop at its HP Flex event that was peripheral to SXSW Sydney. It was commonly called the HP Fold …
The HP Elite Dragonfly G4 is designed to be a top-tier, business-grade ultraportable laptop and it didn’t take us long to suspect that HP might have succeeded. It’s not …
We’ve already reviewed a bunch of different ROG Strix SCAR 17s including updates, Special Editions and Limited Special Editions. This isn’t such a bad thing… every variant has ended …
MSI’s twin, budget gaming laptops, the Sword and Katana, quickly became popular when they launched, owing to them lying in an entry-level sweet spot of price, performance, styling and …
Previous iterations of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 have been among our favourite laptops, ever. They’re genuine, ultraportable gaming laptops that have the most head-turning looks on the market. …
We were very impressed with Acer’s recent GO 14, but now here’s the Acer Swift Go 16. We expected it to be the same but two-inches bigger, but it …
Asus’ Vivobooks have impressed us with their great ergonomics and value over the past year. Now, here’s the Intel Evo-certified ‘S’ model which promises more high-value performance and usability …
HP has an almost bewildering array of smart, business-class laptops, but the Pavilion isn’t one of them. It looks like a business laptop but, as our review explains, the …
It’s been a long time since we’ve seen an HP Omen gaming laptop and too long since we’ve been mesmerised by the lovesome logo on the lid. However, the …
In the world of bonkers Asus’ engineering exercises, the fact that the Evo-certified, Asus Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED still exists, is noteworthy. Many such exercises fail shortly after …
One of our favourite-ever laptops is finally back, but we barely recognised it. MSI’s Raiders have been the company’s de facto flagships for years in the face of its …
We’ve been enormously impressed with Asus’ Expertbook laptops in the past. They’ve been incredibly well made and impressively portable. This 16-inch version promises more of the same and we …
It’s been a long time since we’ve reviewed a Razer laptop – the company hasn’t been very ‘focused’ on the Australian market for the past year or so. However, …
Alienware’s laptops have, historically, been a mixed bag. They look great and be very fast indeed, but they can also be heavy and somewhat unstable. The new Alienware m16 …
We’ve seen a few MSI Titans in our time. They can be imperious and all-conquering or imperious with a few niggles to the point where many people consider the …
At its recent ‘new gaming laptops’ event, MSI revealed a new budget model that aimed to provide great design and great value to gamers of any budget. It would …
We like a good Asus ROG Strix SCAR 17 at High Performance Laptops. They have a habit of redefining the industry with their absolutely massive leaps in performance. This …
What do you call a laptop with no keyboard? It sounds like the set-up to a joke but the actual answer is a tablet and yet the Asus Zenbook …
We’ve only just reviewed (and been blown away by) Aussie independent laptop manufacturer Pioneer and it’s monstrous DreamBook Power X370 RTX which had a full complement of top-tier tech. …
Asus’s Zephyrus range has been one of our favourites since it first appeared. Its aim is to be sleek, powerful and portable and many models, over the years have …
MSI’s Modern laptops are mid-range offerings that don’t excel at much but can offer great value as a general purpose, portable computer. The new, 13th Gen range has been …
Asus’ Zenbooks have been impressing the pants off us lately. They might not excel at all tasks, but they are phenomenal, all-rounders that will suit many tasks. We reviewed …
We finally have our first 13th Gen Intel laptop in for review. It’s also the first with an Nvidia RTX 4000 series GPU. Much as we’re dying to see …
The Asus Zenbook Pro 16X OLED is part of Asus’ ProArt line for Creators. It’s not cheap, but it’s powerful and properly packed full of features. There’s also a …
We reviewed our last ROG Strix almost a year ago and absolutely loved it. Remarkably, you can still buy it at a bargain price and it’s still well worth …
MSI has been owning the show with its Raider, Titan and Stealth gaming laptops for more than a year now. However, there’s another premium MSI gaming laptop range and …
Of the three laptops HP recently sent us, the HP ZBook Power G9 differs in that it’s a beefy, (corporate) workstation rather than an ultraportable. It’s not a laptop …
The HP Envy x360 2-in-1 Laptop 13-bf0022TU (to give it its full name), is yet another another business-class, ultraportable in our labs. But, despite its office-friendly credentials it’s actually …
We’ve had a bunch of business-grade ultraportables pass through our labs lately and we’ve had a bunch of them disappoint us. This is the souped-up version of one of …
Asus’ ExpertBooks have been some of our top-rated portable laptops since the site began. But, it’s been a while since we’ve had one in and they’ve been getting long …
We’ve seen all manner of amazing MSI gaming laptops come through our doors in recent months, but this is the one we’ve been waiting for most. It’s a Raider …
HP’s top-tier business-oriented have impressed us in the past and now the company has several different ranges hitting the market. This is the HP Elitebook X360 1040 G9 – …
MSI has been knocking it out of the park with its high performance laptops this year. Models from its Raider and Stealth ranges have topped our Best Laptop ratings …
To say we’re fans of the MSI Prestige range is an understatement. Never has a laptop provoked such a visceral reaction for both its looks and performance except, perhaps, …
We like a well-made ultraportable almost as much as an innovative Asus science experiment. Well the Asus Zenbook 14X OLED ticks both boxes and chucks in an OLED screen …
We found the 17-inch MSI Stealth GS77 to be the almost-perfect High Performance Laptop: it’s thin, light, portable and very very powerful. Now, here’s the 15.6-inch version, the MSI …
MSI’s Modern laptops tend to be mid-range, general-productivity, ‘Lifestyle’ laptops that offer reasonable quality at a reasonable price. They tend not to excel at much, but they can also …
The Raider GE76 is has been our number one ranked laptop for a few months now. It’s both phenomenally fast and (… and this is a big deal) actually …
We haven’t had many rugged computers at High Performance Laptops, but suddenly we’ve got two different flavours in our labs. The ‘Rugged Extreme’ Dell Latitude 7330 2022 is a …
Asus likes pushing boundaries and the ROG Flow GZ13 is another of it’s, ‘I can’t believe they invented it’ models. Should people want a convertible tablet, with an RGB, …
Last year we declared the Zephyrus G15 to be the best laptop we’d ever seen. It was borderline ultraportable and yet one of the very best high-performance gaming laptops …
The MSI Crosshair 15 is one of MSI’s upper mid-range gaming laptops. This is an attractive proposition as the company’s top-tier models can get prohibitively expensive while this seeks …
A few months ago we were impressed with the 16-inch Asus Vivobook 16X OLED Creator laptop. It was most notable for having some funky design flourishes and sumptuous OLED …
MSI has impressed the pants off us recently thanks to its power-packed, svelte Stealth GS77 and MackBook-Killing Creator Z17. However, both have a thin chassis which causes thermal throttling …
HP Victus is a replacement for HP’s not-so-sporty-sounding Pavilion gaming brand – sitting a tier down from the top-end Omen range. So, as a ‘budget’ gaming laptop, how does …
We were impressed with our first look at MSI’s last MacBook Killer, the Creator Z16, a few months ago. However, before we got to test the real thing, we …
Not so long ago we raved about the fact that the MSI Stealth GS76 (with its 11th Gen Intel processor) had finally come close to breaking the law that …
Regular readers will know we’re big fans of Asus’ ExpertBook ultraportables. They’re small, light, very usable and tend to have exceptional battery life, depending on the spec. Now, here’s …
The MSI Katana GF76 (12th Gen) is the first high performance laptop we’ve seen to wield a 12th generation Intel processor. Naturally we were particularly keen to see how …
The Alienware X17 R1 is the most expensive and most high-spec laptop we’ve seen on this site. But will this review reveal whether it’s desirable or a dud? Related: …
The Asus Vivobook 16X OLED is a Creator-designated, 16-inch laptop with an OLED screen. It ticks a lot of boxes for designers but who else will benefit from it …
We weren’t too impressed with Alienware’s m15 R5 and m15 R6 laptops because, despite being fast, there were some significant thermal throttling issues. Now, here’s the super-thin Alienware X15 …
MSI’s Summit series has always been aimed at “Business Elites” but we’ve always felt it’s come up short. Now here’s the latest MSI Summit Flip E16 and there are …
We finally got our hands on Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition G513 which is a laptop that online communities have tended to rave about. So, what’s all the …
The new Dell XPS 17 9710 is Dell’s latest and greatest Creator laptop that’s designed for designers… and office types who want something better than the riff raff has. …
The new Dell XPS 15 9510 looks rather similar to those of the past few years. However, as we’ve learned with high performance laptops, this tends to suggest that a winning …
We’re big fans of Venom computers for an unusual reasons: the company guarantees a $500 trade-in payment after seven-years of use! That’s a great way of dealing with e-waste. …
We recently reviewed Alienware’s m15 R5 Ryzen Edition gaming laptop but it has a non-identical twin: the Intel-based Alienware m15 R6. This is exactly the same except that it has an 11th-Gen Intel …
We’ve seen some ungodly high performance Alienware laptops in the past. However, at first glance, the Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition appears somewhat more sober and subdued. Is it proper Alienware? …
Everybody likes the look of Razer’s gaming laptops. That may be why they’ve barely changed in years. However, they have had some issues – they can get hot, loud …
We’ve reviewed many iterations of the MSI GS76 Stealth over the years and always been left with the same impression – it’s a laptop that we want to love but fitting all those …
Asus is arguably the most innovative of Taiwan’s flagship tech manufacturers in that it’s not afraid to make bonkers design concepts and show them off to the public at …
We recently reviewed Asus’ mid-range TUF Gaming A15 laptop which offered decent performance at a decent price. However, the value proposition was tinged by its propensity to overheat when …
Despite the fact this is the fifth MSI GE-series Raider laptop we’ve seen this year, we were particularly keen to get our hands upon it. But first, for those …
With the Asus Zephyrus G15 blowing us away with its unholy alliance of an AMD CPU and an Nvidia GPU, we were very keen to see how the much-cheaper …
MSI recently released a bunch of new laptops. Among them were the twin MSI Sword and MSI Katana designer laptops which were differentiated in a Luke Skywalker vs Darth …
We’re big fans of MSI’s limited edition laptops. The first we saw was the Dragonshield GE66 designed by the guy who designed the Death Star’s trench in Star Wars: …
Asus has launched its new ROG Zephyrus G15 which is an unholy alliance between AMD and Nvidia: the former provides the CPU, the latter provides the GPU. So, how …
It doesn’t take long to see what’s special about the MSI GE66 Raider, MSI’s 15.6-inch all-rounder. While the styling might not have the head-turning gaudiness of a Lambo, it’s …
In some ways MSI is great for consumers – offering a crazy number of gaming laptops for every type of gamer there is means there’s something for everyone. But …
The Razer Blade 15 Base Model 2021 is a cool-looking, CNC-milled, black, anodised aluminium laptop with sharp lines and high-contrast, green colour accents… just as it was when it first appeared in 2018. The latest 2021 model …
Venom is a computer brand that’s based in Melbourne but sells to the world. While the Venom BlackBook Zero 14 Phantom isn’t the usual high performance laptop we’re used …
MSI’s Summit range of laptops targets ‘Business Elites’ and seeks to marry high performance, style and portability together in order to create a desirable all-round-laptop. There’s even a reasonable graphics …
Dell’s XPS laptops have had a familiar look and feel for a few years now, but why change a winning design? The Dell XPS 13’s milled aluminium chassis and …
Asus’ ExpertBook range has been around for a few years, but this latest evolution, the Asus ExpertBook B9450, offers some head-turning features. Update: Check out the updated model, the Asus ExpertBook B9400 (which has …
MSI’s Prestige 14 laptop sits atop a varied heap, offering portability and premium performance in a pulchritudinous package. We’ve tried-out two colour varieties; a sober, Carbon Grey sandblasted aluminium …
MSI makes, what can appear to be, a bewildering array of laptop variants. What’s more, those variants are all available in sub variants. The benefit of this is that …
