August 26, 2017

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Inside Acer Predator Helios 300 (17-inch, PH317-51) – disassembly, internal photos and upgrade options

The 17-inch Helios 300 has exactly the same construction as the 15-inch model and offers easy access to all of the internals. There are also two service lids for a faster upgrade if needed. You…

August 25, 2017

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Unsurprisingly, the ASUS ROG Zephyrus (GX501VI)’s screen doesn’t use PWM

Not only does the ASUS ROG Zephyrus boast an excellent 15.6-inch IPS panel with good properties, aside from being a bit dim for an IPS display, but it’s also excellent for gaming as it incorporates…

August 25, 2017

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Inside Alienware 15 R3 – disassembly, internal photos and upgrade options

Just like its 17-inch sibling, the Alienware 15 R3 offers fast and easy access to all of the upgradable hardware but it will definitely take some time if you want to access the motherboard and…

August 24, 2017

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Acer Predator Helios 300 (17-inch, PH317-51) uses an aggressive type of PWM

Acer’s 17-inch version of the Predator Helios 300 surprised us with an excellent IPS panel suitable for gaming and multimedia – something that the 15-inch version of the notebook lacks. Unfortunately, though, there’s a big…

August 23, 2017

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Inside HP EliteBook 850 G4 – disassembly, internal photos and upgrade options

Unlike most business-oriented notebooks we’ve tested, the EliteBook 850 G4 doesn’t have dedicated service covers for fast access to the storage and memory. However, the bottom piece comes easily and you can access most of…

August 22, 2017

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The HP EliteBook 850 G4 uses “aggressive” PWM but there’s more

One of the main drawbacks of the HP EliteBook 850 G4 is the TN screen by default. If you want to go for the IPS option, you will have to pay extra adding more to…

August 21, 2017

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AMD Radeon R7 M465 (2GB GDDR5) has been added to our GPU rankings – barely makes it into top 100

Despite the already launched Vega and Polaris desktop AMD GPUs, the company continues to offer their older generation of mobile graphics cards featuring 28nm manufacturing process. That’s why we just got to test one of…

August 20, 2017

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The new HP Omen 17 (2017)’s screen doesn’t use PWM

Just like most G-Sync-enabled notebook display’s, the new HP Omen 17‘s panel doesn’t use PWM for regulating screen brightness. The panel is made by AU Optronics with model number B173HAN01.4. This means that the flicker-free…

August 20, 2017

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ASUS ZenBook UX410UQ – disassembly, internal photos and upgrade options

The 14-inch ultrabook allows easy access to the internals by just removing the bottom aluminum piece. This way you can access the storage options, memory and the cooling system for maintenance. You can find the…

August 19, 2017

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The HP EliteBook 850 G4 is a 15-inch business laptop in top 10 notebooks with the longest battery life

Despite some of its apparent drawbacks, HP’s EliteBook 850 G4 surprises with excellent battery runtimes and the main contributing factor might actually be the lackluster TN panel. With a 51Wh battery unit, an Intel Core…

August 19, 2017

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ASUS ZenBook UX410UQ display profiles – Quality and Health impact results

The ZenBook UX410UQ is paired with an excellent IPS panel perfect not only for work but for multimedia and conditionally – color sensitive work. The packages contain the usual Office work, Design & Gaming and…

August 18, 2017

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The ASUS ZenBook UX410UQ IPS screen has a good PWM rating in our ranking table

Our tests show that the ASUS ZenBook UX410UQ has an excellent IPS display with just a few drawbacks and PWM is one of the small issues here, believe it or not. It appears that the…

August 18, 2017

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HP Omen 17 (2017, 120 Hz) display profiles – Quality and Health impact results

The new HP Omen 17 features an excellent IPS panel that requires only a little tweaking and then you can get the most out of it. Our custom profiles are able to do that. The…

August 16, 2017

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Inside HP Spectre x360 13 – disassembly, internal photos and upgrade options

Unlike the ultrabooks we’ve tested recently, the HP Spectre x360 13 was a bit tricky to open. Luckily, it wasn’t as bad as the normal Spectre 13. You can find the available configurations and their…

August 14, 2017

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Inside HP Omen 17 (2017) – disassembly, internal photos and upgrade options

Although there’s no service hatch to be found on the bottom of the chassis, the access to the internals is hassle-free. You can find the available models here: http://amzn.to/2sHVE36 1. Removing the bottom piece Remove…

August 14, 2017

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The HP Spectre x360 13 uses the same panel as the Spectre 13 – means good PWM rating

It appears that the HP Spectre x360 13 IPS panel matches the one in the normal Spectre 13 and the Acer Swift 7. The panel is made by CHI MEI and the model number is…

August 12, 2017

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HP Spectre x360 13 display profiles – Quality and Health impact results

The HP Spectre x360 13 uses the same panel found in the Acer Swift 7 and the HP Spectre 13 so we already know what we are dealing with here. However, our next generation profiles…

August 12, 2017

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Inside Lenovo ThinkPad 13 Gen 2 – disassembly, internal photos and upgrade options

No service hatches, which means that the bottom plate should be removed in order to access the internals. You can find the available models here: http://amzn.to/2udJB2D 1. Removing the bottom piece It’s really easy –…

August 11, 2017

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The Lenovo ThinkPad 13 Gen 2 display will bother only users with sensitive eyes (PWM report)

We are thankful that Lenovo was able at least some kind of IPS panel into the fairly affordable ThinkPad 13 Gen 2 but we are a bit concerned about the PWM. Unfortunately, our equipment was…

August 11, 2017

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Dell Latitude 13 7370 display profiles – Quality and Health impact results

The Dell Latitude 13 7370 has nearly flawless display with small drawbacks that can be easily fixed with some profiling. The packages contain the usual Office work, Design & Gaming and Health-Guard profiles, each of…