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Skimping on cooling? Why Gigabyte's Gaming A18 Pro doesn't perform better
13+ hour, 54+ min ago (213+ words) Notebookcheck With the Gaming A18 Pro, Gigabyte is trying to make a splash in the market for powerful 18-inch laptops. As our recent review showed, the system does have its strengths. The input devices, the IPS display's color gamut with full…...
OLED upgrade is almost a no-brainer for the new Lenovo Idea Pad 5a 2-in-1 15
15+ hour, 48+ min ago (290+ words) Notebookcheck Lenovo's newest 15-inch convertible is now shipping with AMD Ryzen AI 400 series CPUs starting at just $800. As detailed in our review, the base configuration comes with a rather mediocre IPS touchscreen with both noticeable backlight bleeding and a narrow…...
Nintendo Switch 2 Home could defy DRAM crisis with more power at lower price
19+ hour, 44+ min ago (370+ words) Notebookcheck The Nintendo Switch 2 ($449 on Amazon) is currently only available in a single version. As was the case with the first-generation Nintendo Switch, Nintendo could launch a higher-quality Nintendo Switch 2 OLED and a more compact, more affordable Nintendo Switch 2 Lite…...
Huawei's new 14-inch laptop tipped to surpass Apple Mac Book Neo with 24 GB RAM
22+ hour, 18+ min ago (197+ words) Notebookcheck Apple's Mac Book Neo has caused quite a stir in the PC world (curr. $589 on Amazon). Undercutting the comparable Surface Laptop 13-inch by several hundred dollars after Microsoft's recent price rises, the Mac Book Neo fared well in our…...
MSI launches over a dozen new gaming laptops with up to Nvidia Ge Force RTX 5090
22+ hour, 22+ min ago (232+ words) Notebookcheck Roughly a month has passed since Intel announced Intel Arrow Lake-HX Plus processors like the Core Ultra 9 290 HX Plus. Simultaneously, Acer, Asus and Dell followed suit with multiple laptop refreshes, including the massive ROG Strix Scar 18 2026. Now, MSI has…...
Apple Air Pods Pro 3 get notable discount, now less than latest Galaxy Buds 4 Pro
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (375+ words) Ever since their introduction in 2019, the Apple Air Pods Pro and subsequent models have consistently ranked among the best wireless earbuds with Active Noise Cancelation (ANC). The latest iteration, the Air Pods Pro 3, is no different, as these earbuds combine…...
MSI presents new 2026 gaming laptops with 12 GB version of Nvidia Ge Force RTX 5070
1+ day, 40+ min ago (215+ words) Notebookcheck MSI has presented numerous new gaming laptops today. All set to be available globally, the new Cyborg, Crosshair, Raider and Titan range combines Nvidia RTX 50 series GPUs with a range of Intel Arrow Lake and Raptor Lake processors. Today's…...
Dell XPS features more battery charging options than most other laptops
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (224+ words) Much like EVs, the Li-ion batteries in laptops tend to degrade over time leading to shorter runtimes with age. A few laptop manufacturers like Asus or LG combat this by including built-in settings that can limit charging to 80 percent or…...
Honkai: Star Rail 4. 2 launches April 22 with new anniversary rewards
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (284+ words) Notebookcheck Hoyoverse says Honkai: Star Rail Version 4. 2, "So Laughed the Masses," will launch on April 22, setting up the RPG's next major update just ahead of its third anniversary celebrations. The official reveal ties the patch to anniversary content as well…...
Alienware launches a $350 27-inch OLED gaming monitor with 240 Hz QHD panel
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (333+ words) Even as the memory shortage inflates the cost of PC builds, OLED gaming monitors have become more affordable. To capitalize on the budget market, Alienware has unveiled a new 27-inch QHD display. Although the listed typical brightness is entry-level, it…...