The pixel density wars are so last year. Now laptop (and smartphone) makers are pushing high screen refresh rates… particularly for gaming devices. Most laptops ship with 60 Hz displays, but there are already some 144 Hz and 240 Hz models. Now gaming laptops with 300 Hz displays are on the way. Acer’s new Predator […]
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Samsung’s new Notebook 7 thin & light laptops coming in July
Samsung is refreshing its Notebook 7 line of thin and light laptops with new models including a compact 13.3 inch model that measures half an inch thick and weighs 2.8 pounds… and a premium 15.6 inch model that weighs 4.1 pounds and packs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 graphics. The new Samsung Notebook 7 series notebooks […]
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Xiaomi launches new 12.5-inch Mi Notebook Air for under $600
Xiaomi just revealed a new addition to its Macbook Air-inspired laptop range last month, the 13.3-inch Mi Notebook Air. Now they’re back with a slightly smaller model. The newest Mi Notebook Air sports a 12.5-inch display and is on sale now with the same RMB 3,999 (about $580) price tag as the 13.3-incher. If you’re […]
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Lightweight LG Gram 17 and LG Gram 2-in-1 to debut at CES
As expected, LG is going to bring two new members of the LG Gram line of thin and light laptops to CES in January. The LG Gram 2-in-1 is a 2.5 pound convertible tablet-style notebook with a 14 inch display, while the LG Gram 17 may be the lightest notebook ever to feature a 17 […]
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Microsoft Surface Laptop inventory is running low ahead of October 2nd event
Microsoft is holding an event on October 2nd where the company is expected to reveal next-gen hardware. One relatively safe bet? An updated Microsoft Surface Laptop is on the way. As noted by Neowin, if you head over to the Microsoft Store today and try to order a first-gen Surface Laptop, your configuration options are […]
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Asus unveils ZenBook laptops with 95 percent screen-to-body ratios
The war on bezels is moving from smartphones to laptops. Yesterday Acer showed off a laptop with slim bezels on all sides for what the company said was a 92 percent screen-to-body ratio. Now rival PC maker Asus is introducing a new set of laptops that it says have up to 95 percent screen-to-body ratios. […]
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Acer shrinks the already-tiny Swift 7 laptop
Acer’s Swift 7 line of laptops have always been thin and light. Now the company is promising to make release the smallest model to date thanks to a significant reduction in screen bezels. The model I reviewed in 2016 measured under 0.4 inches thick, weighed 2 pounds, and had a 13.3 inch display. Earlier this […]
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Acer’s 2.2 pound, 15.6 inch laptop is coming in January for $1100
After unveiling a 2.2 pound laptop with a 15.6 inch display in May, Acer is providing more details about the upcoming Acer Swift 5 SF515-51T… along with, specs, pricing, and a release date. It should be available in North America in January for $1100 and up. Last time we saw the Swift 5, Acer was […]
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Acer unveils new, more powerful Aspire 5 and 7 series notebooks
Acer is refreshing its mainstream laptop lineup with new Aspire 3 and Aspire 5 models featuring new specs and design. The new Acer Aspire 3 is an entry-level 14 inch laptop that will be available with AMD A-series, Intel Celeron, or Intel Pentium processor options. And there are several new Acer Aspire 5 models featuring […]
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Acer unveils a 3.3 pound, 15.6 inch laptop with Kaby Lake-G
The new Acer Aspire 7 is a laptop with a fairly big screen, a fairly small body, and more processing power than you’d expect from a laptop this size. Acer says the upcoming laptop measures just about 0.67 inches thick and weighs just about 3.3 pounds. But this 15.6 inch laptop supports up to a […]