The Acer Swift 1 line of notebooks are thin, light, and inexpensive computers that typically have entry-level specs. First introduced in 2016, the line has been updated several times over the years and the latest model comes equipped with a 14 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display and an Intel Celeron N5100 quad-core processor based on […]
Tag: laptop
ADATA XPG Xenia 14 is a 2.1 pound laptop with Intel Tiger Lake
ADATA has been making memory and storage products for two decades, but over the past year or so the company has started selling computers under the XPG brand, including mini desktops, gaming laptops, and thin and light notebooks. The new XPG Xenia 14 is the company’s most compact notebook to date. It’s laptop with a 14 […]
Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro X has a 3.5K OLED display, Intel Tiger Lake-H35 processor
Chinese device maker Xiaomi’s latest laptop is the Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro X, which features a 15.6 inch, 3456 x 2160 pixel OLED display, an NVIDIA RTX 3050 Ti GPU, and support for up to an Intel Core i7-11370H octa-core, 35-watt processor. All of that comes together in a laptop that measures about 0.73 inches […]
Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Nano review (2 pound notebook that punches above its weight class)
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano is a thin and light laptop that weighs just about 2 pounds and measures about 0.66 of an inch thick. But despite its compact size, the laptop is a productivity workhorse. It has a 13 inch, 2160 x 1350 display with a 16:10 aspect ratio and a matte, non-glare finish, support for […]
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 and L13 Yoga Gen 2 with Ryzen 5000 coming in August
Lenovo is expanding its ThinkPad L13 line of affordable laptops with two new models featuring AMD Ryzen 5000 processors. The new ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 with AMD Ryzen will be available in August for $799 and up, while ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 will have a starting price of $999. It’ll also be Lenovo’s first Windows convertible […]
Slimbook Executive is a lightweight 14 inch laptop with Windows or Linux (or both)
Spanish PC vendor Slimbook sells laptops with a choice of Windows or Linux, and the company’s latest is the Slimbook Executive, a 2.2 pound notebook with a 14 inch, 2880 x 1800 pixel 90 Hz display and an Intel Core i7-1165G7 processor. It’s available from Slimbook for 1299 € ($1540) and up. While that’s not […]
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 is a 16 inch mobile workstation that weighs 4 pounds
Mobile workstation-class computers have typically been big and bulky laptops. But for the past few years Lenovo has been stuffing high-performance hardware into the ThinkPad P1 line of laptops, stretching the limits of what you’d expect from a notebook that weighs less than 4 pounds. The latest example? The new Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 supports up to […]
Razer Blade 14 is a compact gaming laptop with Ryzen 9 5900HX and NVIDIA graphics
Gaming hardware company Razer says its new Razer Blade 14 is the world’s most powerful gaming laptop with a 14 inch display and, while we’ll probably need to wait for third-party reviews to confirm that, a glance at the spec sheet sure looks promising. The notebook supports up to a 100-watt NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 […]
Schenker Vision 14 is a 2.2 pound notebook with up to a 14 inch, 2880 x 1800 pixel 90 Hz display
1 Comment on Schenker Vision 14 is a 2.2 pound notebook with up to a 14 inch, 2880 x 1800 pixel 90 Hz displayGerman PC company Schenker’s latest thin and light laptop is a 14 inch notebook with support for up to an Intel Core i7-1165G7 processor, up to a 2880 x 1800 pixel, 90 Hz display, and up to two SSDs. The Schenker Vision 14 is also a thin and light notebook with a magnesium alloy chassis […]
Samsung Galaxy Book Go is a Windows on ARM laptop for $349 and up
Windows laptops and tablets with ARM-based processors have been around for a few years, but for the most part they’ve suffered from two issues: they’re not very powerful and they’re not very cheap. Now Samsung is taking aim at the second problem with the launch of a new Samsung Galaxy Book Go line of Windows laptops […]
MSI Prestige 14 Evo review (Speedy thin & light laptop with some sacrifices)
The MSI Prestige 14 Evo A11M may be the most powerful thin and light laptop I’ve tested to date. Powered by an Intel Core i7-1185G7 processor, the laptop also features speedy memory and storage and a decent cooling system that allow it to notch some of the highest benchmark scores I’ve seen from a laptop […]
Acer Swift X is a 3.1 pound laptop with Ryzen 5000U and NVIDIA graphics for $900 and up
1 Comment on Acer Swift X is a 3.1 pound laptop with Ryzen 5000U and NVIDIA graphics for $900 and upAs expected, Acer is introducing a thin and light notebook with an AMD Ryzen 5000U series processor and NVIDIA graphics. The Acer Swift X (SGX14-41G) laptop will be available in North America in June for 4900 and up. The notebook has a 14 inch full HD IPS display with 100-percent sRGB color gamut, an all-metal chassis, […]