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The laptop is slim but feature-packed. (Image Source: Lenovo)

Deal | Lenovo Slim 7i Aura 14-inch ultrabook with FHD+ OLED and Core Ultra 7 256V processor discounted down to $800

This model only comes with 16 GB LPDDR5-8533 RAM, does not include a stylus and the 1920 x 1200 OLED touchscreen is limited to 60 Hz refresh rate. However, there are some premium features that still recommend it, like the efficien...

Bogdan Solca, 26 Jun 2025 16:09

XMG's EVO 14 ultrabooks refreshed with AMD Ryzen AI 300 APUs

Processor options include the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, AI 9 365 and AI 7 350, which can be complemented with up to 128 GB DDR5-5600 RAM and up to 16 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage. Another upgrade is the brighter 2,880 x 1,800 LTPS IP...

Bogdan Solca, 25 Jun 2025 15:00

Huawei announces HarmonyOS 6. (Image source: Huawei)

HarmonyOS 6 debuts with Star Shield security and AI agent support

Huawei's latest Developer Conference has just seen the unveiling of the company's latest software for smartphones, tablets and other devices. HarmonyOS 6 is rated to confer improved, hardware-focused security on compatible devices...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 20 Jun 2025 21:04

Maximum efficiency: Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 shows why Lunar Lake is the perfect choice for business laptops

A normal work day spans eight hours - the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 with Intel Lunar Lake lasts 21 hours. With the great efficiency of the Intel platform, Lunar Lake turns out to be the best choice for business laptops.

Benjamin Herzig, 30 May 2025 13:14

The Shargeek 300. (Image source: Sharge)

Shargeek 300 previewed as world-first up-to-300W DIY RGB power bank

Sharge touts its next accessory as the "ultimate" power bank with an even higher total output than its Shargeek-series predecessor. It is touted as amenable to air travel too, with a capacity of 86.4 watt-hours (Wh) packed into a ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 22 May 2025 22:00

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14 G10. (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Lenovo's new OLED screens are excellent but the Yoga Slim 7 14's chassis quality leaves much to be desired

Lenovo has made significant improvements to its display technology, and the current 2.8K OLED models with 120 Hz and brightness levels of more than 1,000 nits are very good. The Yoga Slim 7 14 G10 is no exception here, but the cre...

Andreas Osthoff, 19 May 2025 22:46

The Acer Swift Edge 14 AI offers Lunar Lake goodness in under a kg. (Image Source: Acer)

Acer Swift Edge 14 AI combines flagship Core Ultra 9 288V and brilliant 3K OLED in sub-1 kg design

At Computex 2025, Acer is introducing the Swift Edge 14 AI as a premium, ultralight laptop that weighs just short of a kg. The Swift Edge 14 AI offers Intel Lunar Lake options all the way up to the Core Ultra 9 288V and features a...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 16 May 2025 17:10

One of the new slim ultrabooks (Image Source: ECS)

ECS expands laptop portfolio with ultraportable notebooks powered by AI-enabled Intel, AMD and Qualcomm chips

The new ECS ultraportables to be showcased at Computex in a few weeks include the UP42AR with Intel Arrow Lake Core Ultra 2 series CPUs, the UP42KP equipped with AMD Krackan Point APUs and the UP42PW packing Snapdragon X Plus SoCs...

Bogdan Solca, 14 May 2025 13:08

The Starship Pro 310W. (Image source: Aohi)

Aohi Starship Pro 310W power bank debuts with up to 47% discount

Aohi has now revealed pricing and availability for its highest-output power bank to date. The brand asserts that it can charge two MacBook Pro 16s and a smartphone at the same time thanks to a combined charging speed of 310 watts ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 07 May 2025 18:09

Deal | OWC Express 1M2 external SSD goes for up to $100 off

The Express 1M2 is one of the coolest external SSDs around due to its heatsink-like design. The USB4 accessory is rated for speeds of over 3,000 megabytes per second (MB/s) when combined with an OWC Aura SSD of up to 8TB in capaci...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 04 May 2025 17:36

Huge performance upgrade for featherweight sub 1 kg system: Lenovo will offer Arrow Lake H in ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 laptop

Lenovo upgrades its most expensive ThinkPad laptop series with more performance. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition and the ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 Aura Edition will soon be available with Intel Arrow Lake H and A...

Benjamin Herzig, 23 Apr 2025 19:31

Stripping away almost everything that makes this Surface a Microsoft product, leaves a surprisingly capable tablet (Image Source: Notebookcheck)

If you like the ROG Flow or iPad's form factor, the Surface Go is still a compelling purchase in 2025

CheckMag The market for ultra-portables that bridge the gap between a decent desktop and media consumption has dwindled to almost nothing. A space now dominated by iPads and Android tablets with terrible multitasking, file management and m...

David Devey, 20 Apr 2025 22:07

Sharge announces a new sale. (Image source: Sharge)

Deal | Sharge Easter 2025 sale cracks into deals on high-speed power banks

Sharge hints that it might be better to hunt for deals rather than eggs this Easter - such as those on its extra-fast wired and wireless power banks included. The new sale offers the chance to bundle one of each for a reduced pric...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 18 Apr 2025 17:32

The Flash Pro Ultra. (Image source: Chargeasap)

Chargeasap Flash Pro Ultra powers crowdfunding campaign to nearly $400,000

The Flash Pro Ultra is Chargeasap's first OLED-screen power bank to be rated for up to 275 watts (W) of output, mostly via super-fast USB ports. Its Kickstarter campaign has now come to an end, but not before accruing six figures'...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 15 Apr 2025 21:48

ESR previews first-ever magnetic mouse with in-built charging cable

ESR claims to have made the world's best on-the-go mouse thanks to its wireless nature, not to mention its ability to stick with its companion laptop at all times. The MagMouse also has its own in-built cable for more convenient r...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 08 Apr 2025 19:55

Chargeasap Flash Pro Ultra debuts as new, multi-MacBook-charging, up-to-275W power bank

Chargeasap asserts that its latest power bank can charge three MacBooks at once thanks to its new max output of 275 watts (W). The 25,000mAh accessory has dual OLED screens to track its remaining battery and status of its individu...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Apr 2025 17:06

Samsung co-CEO Han Jong-hee. (Image source: Free Malaysia Today)

Samsung Electronics announces death of co-CEO

Samsung Electronics has confirmed the death of its co-leader in hospital. Han Jong-Hee oversaw the part of the OEM's business that pertained to its mobile devices and chip-making concerns. His abrupt passing leaves his fellow co-c...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 26 Mar 2025 19:23

HP EliteBook Ultra G1i 14 (Image source: Notebookcheck)

HP EliteBook Ultra G1i boasts quiet cooling but has to make compromises

The Lunar Lake-powered EliteBook Ultra G1i is an impressive high-quality business laptop, but compared to the more traditional EliteBook X notebooks, certain compromises had to be made.

Andreas Osthoff, 25 Mar 2025 22:08

Now with haptic Sensel touchpad: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 receives customization option

The wait is over: Lenovo's premium business flagship, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13, is finally available with more hardware options in the USA. The Lenovo US shops now allows buyers to customize the ThinkPad laptop, adding Ultra ...

Benjamin Herzig, 20 Mar 2025 23:51

Enhanced repairability: HP's "gold standard" business laptops with a new design, new name and new CPUs

EliteBook 8 instead of EliteBook 800: HP's most important business laptop series launches in 2025 with a new name. HP also uses this opportunity to introduce a new design. Additionally, there are many new processor options, includ...

Benjamin Herzig, 20 Mar 2025 05:00

The Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606WA) employs a ceramic + aluminum material which Asus terms "Ceraluminum". (Image source: Asus, Unsplash, edited)

Deal | Slim Asus Zenbook S 16 laptop with 120 Hz OLED panel enjoys $300 discount vs list price

The elegant and thin Asus Zenbook S 16 CoPilot+ Windows laptop is now back on sale at an excellent price thanks to a sizeable 21% discount. The laptop is powered by a Ryzen AI 9 365 APU, 24 GB of memory, and 1 TB of storage. There...

Fawad Murtaza, 19 Mar 2025 15:43

Asus debuts 2025 Vivobook Pro 15 with Core Ultra 9 and Lumina OLED for $1499

Asus' latest VivoBook could pass as a ZenBook when reading its impressive specifications. It's one of the few laptops to integrate the new SD 4.0 card reader for maximum transfer rates of over 300 MB/s.

Allen Ngo, 19 Mar 2025 02:23

The Pro Max 14 Premium. (Image source: Dell)

GTC 2025 | Dell Pro Max 14 Premium and 16 Premium unleashed with tandem OLED displays

Dell has announced Premium versions of its new Pro Max 14 and 16 enterprise-grade laptops. They are equipped with tandem OLED displays of up to 4K in resolution, driven by next-gen RTX Pro Blackwell graphics. The PCs will also hav...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 18 Mar 2025 21:00

MWC 2025 | Tecno MegaBook S14 debuts as "world's lightest" 14-inch OLED laptop

Tecno touts its latest laptop as the world's lightest 14-inch PC with a 2.8K OLED display. The MegaBook S14 is powered by the Snapdragon X Elite for generative AI tasks and boasts DTS:X Ultra enhancements for its audio. The OEM ha...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Mar 2025 19:21

The Handsfree 2. (Image source: Bluetti)

Bluetti Handsfree 1 and 2 debut as backpacks with built-in portable generators

Bluetti asserts that its latest portable power stations are ideal for hikers and adventurers in that they come with their own custom backpacks. The Handsfree 1 and 2 are designed to fit gear such as cameras and drones as well as t...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Mar 2025 18:38

TCL CSOT's latest Apex innovations. (Image source: TCL CSOT)

MWC 2025 | TCL CSOT unveils Apex-brand displays for next-gen laptops, tablets and smartphones

TCL's CSOT division asserts that its displays will become part of some of the most cutting-edge personal and portable devices of the near future, the world's first 13-inch 144Hz 4K AI tablet and latest extra-bright, low-power VR h...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 04 Mar 2025 15:33

ThinkPad X now ultralight with AMD Ryzen AI: Weight reduced to below one kilogram on the new Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (pictured: Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6, image source: Lenovo)

MWC 2025 | ThinkPad X now ultralight with AMD Ryzen AI: Weight reduced to below one kilogram on the new Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6

For the start of the MWC, Lenovo releases a new generation of ThinkPad laptops out into the world. The compact Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 receives some of the biggest upgrades. The now smallest ThinkPad laptop weighs below one kilo...

Benjamin Herzig, 03 Mar 2025 00:00

Opera One's latest sidebar functions. (Image source: Opera)

Opera One integrates Bluesky, Discord and Slack into sidebar

Opera asserts that its latest browser innovation will appeal to professionals, gamers and social media users alike. It eliminates the need to switch between multiple taskbar icons throughout the day by conferring access to a selec...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 26 Feb 2025 15:35

The RedmiBook (2025). (Image source: Redmi)

RedmiBook Pro (2025) tipped to launch as Xiaomi's inaugural AI PC

Xiaomi is now slated to launch a Pro version of its RedmiBook (2025) during a major product launch scheduled for early March. The laptop is thought to launch as the OEM's first ever AI PC thanks to its up-to-date Intel platform. T...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 23 Feb 2025 19:20

Asus' latest Vivobooks. (Image source: Asus)

Asus scores best grade in new laptop reparability report

Lenovo has come dead last in a new analysis that ranks prominent PC OEMs by the reparability of their laptops. Dell, Acer and Microsoft ended up in the middle of the field. Apple attained more mediocre scores for devices such as t...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 21 Feb 2025 18:59

The Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED (S5406) is based on Intel's Core Ultra Series 2 Lunar Lake APUs. (Image source: Asus, Unsplash, edited)

Deal | Asus Vivobook S 14 (S5406) OLED laptop with 17-hour battery life drops back to record low price after 33% cut

The Asus Vivobook S 14 (S5406) is back on sale at its lowest price ever after a meaty 33% discount at Staples. The laptop comes equipped with a Core Ultra 7 258V APU, 32 GB of memory, and 1 TB of storage. A 1200p OLED panel graces...

Fawad Murtaza, 18 Feb 2025 12:46

The Acer Swift 16 AI was first shown at IFA 2024. (Image source: Acer, Unsplash, edited)

Deal | Acer Swift 16 AI laptop featuring Core Ultra 7 256V APU and 120 Hz OLED panel falls to historic-low price again

The Acer Swift 16 AI (SF16-51T), an Intel Lunar Lake-based notebook, is now back on sale at its lowest price to date. The laptop is powered by a Core Ultra 7 256V APU with 16 GB of on-package memory and 1 TB of storage. Around the...

Fawad Murtaza, 13 Feb 2025 14:51

The Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED laptop features a portable design. (Image source: Asus, Unsplash, edited)

Deal | Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED becomes one of the best value laptops around as price drops 42% to new historic low

The Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED laptop is once again selling for much lower than its list price. This time the notebook has recorded a massive $400 discount, making it a no-brainer for folks who wants something portable with a beautif...

Fawad Murtaza, 11 Feb 2025 12:12

The MagicBook X14 Plus. (Image source: Honor)

Honor MagicBook X14 Pro 2025 tipped to debut as ultra-light and thin 3.1K laptop

Honor's next Pro-grade 14-inch MagicBook is now tipped to come with a substantially upgraded display in a particularly thin and light chassis. The "X14 Pro 2025" might boast deceptively powerful battery life to go with its Intel R...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 08 Feb 2025 19:49

Doing everyday things on Linux (Image source: Sascha Mölck, Notebookcheck)

Windows 10 support ending in 2025: Try out alternative operating systems without installing them

CheckMag The impending end of Windows 10 support (October 2025) means that many users may have to switch to a different OS. Alternative operating systems such as Linux and ChromeOS Flex can be tested on your own PC without affecting the ex...

Sascha Mölck, 03 Feb 2025 06:15

The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition utilizes four Dolby Atmos stereo speakers. (Image source: Lenovo, Unsplash, edited)

Deal | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition laptop with long battery life and 120 Hz display hits record-low price after 31% discount

The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition has recorded a considerable price drop at Best Buy and is now retailing for the lowest price ever. The laptop packs a Core Ultra 7 256V Lunar Lake APU, 16 GB of RAM, 1 TB of storage, and a 15.3...

Fawad Murtaza, 30 Jan 2025 10:31

The Asus Vivobook S 14 (S5406SA) has Wi-Fi 7 and BT 5.3 wireless connectivity. (Image source: Asus, Unsplash, edited)

Deal | Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED laptop with 32 GB of RAM and super long battery life enjoys 33.3% price cut

Walmart is now selling the Asus Vivobook S 14 (S5406SA) laptop at a massive discount of $400. The laptop comes with a Core Ultra 7 258V APU, 32 GB of RAM, and 1 TB of replaceable storage. Additionally, the Vivobook S 14 carries a ...

Fawad Murtaza, 27 Jan 2025 16:53

Sharge Pouch Mini promises convenient and compact charging with eye-catching design

The innovative Sharge Pouch series of power banks is back with a new Mini variant. The accessory lacks the official OnePlus tie-in of its forebear, yet retains the same general color scheme for its in-built USB-C cable. Sharge ass...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 22 Jan 2025 17:28

The Retractable 65. (Image source: Sharge)

Sharge Retractable 65 debuts as power brick with built-in pull-to-use USB-C cable

Sharge has brought its latest type of fashionable power brick to the global market. The Retractable 65 packs its own pull-out cable as well as the "advanced" gallium nitride (GaN) rated to keep it cool while charging at up to 65W....

Deirdre O'Donnell, 22 Jan 2025 17:09

Amazon drops price on 2024 LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6" OLED laptop to $899.99 with free game. (Image source: LG)

Deal | Amazon offers 2024 LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6-inch OLED laptop with free Assassin's Creed

The svelte 2.18-pound LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6" OLED is powered by an Intel Ultra 7 AI 16-core CPU, 16 GB RAM, and 512 GB SSD, allowing students to power through homework with ease.

David Chien, 19 Jan 2025 04:43

George Zhao presents MagicOS 9.0. (Image source: Honor)

Honor CEO resigns as MagicOS 9.0 Lunar New Year Edition rolls out

Honor has announced that its CEO Zhao Ming (also known as George Zhao) will relinquish that role today (January 17, 2025). The long-serving executive will be replaced by one with a work history that includes roles at former compan...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 17 Jan 2025 18:38

Price about to drop: More options for the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 incoming, including IPS screens and Ultra 5 CPUs (image source: Benjamin Herzig)

Price about to drop: More options for Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 incoming, including IPS screens and Ultra 5 CPUs

Lenovo is currently selling its expensive flagship business laptop, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13, with very limited options. That is about to change: WUXGA IPS displays, Ultra 5 CPUs and 5G/4G enabled models of the premium...

Benjamin Herzig, 09 Jan 2025 12:11

The Asus Vivobook S 14 and S 16 both feature one M.2 2280 slot for storage. (Image source: Asus)

CES 2025 | Asus Vivobook S 16 (M506KA) and Vivobook S 14 (M5406WA) debut with new AMD Krackan Point APUs and OLED displays

Asus has introduced two new AMD-based Vivobook models at CES 2025. Called the "Vivobook S 14 (M5406WA) and the "Vivobook S 16 (M5406KA)", the laptops are meant to be multimedia/productivity machines that boast good battery life a...

Fawad Murtaza, 07 Jan 2025 18:30

The latest Expert P Series PCs. (Image source: Asus)

CES 2025 | Asus unveils new Expert P-series to balance advanced tech and affordability for SMBs

Asus' latest Expert P Series PCs are intended to appeal to budget-conscious IT departments as they top out at Intel Core i7-13620H processors in terms of performance and emphasis on durability. Nevertheless, the ExpertCenter P500 ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 07 Jan 2025 18:30