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    Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (PH18-I71) レビュー – 圧倒的なMini LED、凄まじいRTX 5090のパフォーマンス、発熱の激しいCPU

    Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (PH18-I71) は、ハードコアゲーマー、クリエイター、そして極限のパワーユーザー向けに設計された、超プレミアムなデスクトップ代替型の大物マシンです。まず最初に目を引くのはその巨大な筐体で、その直後に息をのむような18インチのMini LEDディスプレイが印象に残ります ――当レビュー機では、ピクセル密度よりも速度が重視される場面では、240Hzで1920×1200に切り替え可能な、極めて鮮明な3840×2400パネルが搭載されています。 レビュー中、私たちはその驚異的なアップグレード性に完全に圧倒されました。最大256GBまで対応する4つのRAMスロットと、Gen 5スロットを1つ含む3つのM.2スロットは、今日のノートPC市場において大きな驚きです。 RTX 5090によるゲーミング性能、デュアルThunderbolt 5ポート、5GbE LAN、Wi-Fi 7接続も同様に印象的です。 しかし、この圧倒的な性能には重大なトレードオフも伴います。持続的な負荷がかかるとCPUが極端に高温になり、アイドル時でもファンが常に静かとは限らず、それ以外は素晴らしいMini LEDディスプレイも、敏感なユーザーにとっては深刻な問題となり得る激しいPWMフリッカーが発生します。 その結果、このマシンは圧倒的なパワーと高い拡張性を備え、真にエキサイティングな一台である一方で、決して完璧とは言い難いものです。 テスト構成: – Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus – NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 – 96GB RAM…

    7月 30, 2020

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    AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 (Renoir C4) vs RX Vega 6 (Renoir C3) – both bring value but the RX Vega 6 is the clear winner

    These GPUs come with the Vega Renoir architecture, which shows improvements over the previous Polaris generation. One enhancement is that the RX Vega can now support DirectX 12, which is better for games because of…

    7月 30, 2020

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    Inside Acer Spin 5 (SP513-54N) – disassembly and upgrade options

    Ever since narrower screens started to become more trending on productivity notebooks, most manufacturers began releasing more and more laptops sporting the 3:2 aspect ratio. Check out all Acer Spin 5 (SP513-54N) prices and configurations…

    7月 29, 2020

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    Dell G3 15 3500 review – they hardly changed anything

    Let’s talk budget gaming notebooks. What do you value most in your gaming laptop? Is it the performance? Or perhaps you need a fast-refresh rate display, that just looks smoother than real life? Or are…

    7月 29, 2020

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    Inside ASUS ROG Strix G17 G712 – disassembly and upgrade options

    Part of the long list of the features of the ROG Strix G17 G712 includes RGB backlighting, fast, color-accurate display, and powerful internals. Check out all ASUS ROG Strix G17 G712 prices and configurations in…

    7月 28, 2020

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    Lenovo ThinkPad L15 review – comes loaded with security features

    Following Lenovo’s major rebranding scheme on pretty much all of their lineups, we are keen to show you the ThinkPad L15. Ultimately, it is a successor to the ThinkPad L590. Interestingly, apart from the minor…

    7月 27, 2020

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    Inside ASUS Zephyrus G14 GA401 – disassembly and upgrade options

    This is one of the smallest true gaming notebooks on the market. But what does it have to offer, when it comes to its insides? Check out all ASUS Zephyrus G14 GA401 prices and configurations…

    7月 24, 2020

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    Dell G5 15 5500 review – another design refresh for the G5 series

    Once again, Dell has changed the design of its G5 gaming notebooks. Instead of the features, it borrowed from the Lenovo Legion series of the past couple of years, the US manufacturer has gone for…

    7月 23, 2020

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    Microsoft Surface Book 3 (13.5) review – a rarely seen abomination that deserves your attention

    Ever since the first Surface Book was released, Microsoft somewhat reinvented the term “laptop convertible”. Instead of offering a 360-degree hinge, which allows you to use the entirety of your laptop as a tablet, they…

    7月 23, 2020

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    Acer Spin 5 (SP513-54N) lasts more than 17 hours on a single charge

    Once in a while, there is a laptop that makes it to our Top 50 Laptops with the best Battery chart. The newest addition is the Acer Spin 5 (SP513-54N), which comfortably jumped straight to…

    7月 23, 2020

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    Inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 8th Gen – disassembly and upgrade options

    One of the best definitions for “ultrabook”. However, it lacks some necessities, like an SD card reader, or upgradable memory. Check out all Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 8th Gen prices and configurations in our Specs…

    7月 22, 2020

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    Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3i (15) review – second-generation Ideapad Gaming = 10th Generation processors

    Naturally, budget gaming laptops attract a lot of interest. And after the success of introducing the Ideapad Gaming series last year, Lenovo is trying to hit harder than ever in 2020. Quite possibly, the Ideapad…

    7月 21, 2020

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    Acer Spin 5 (SP513-54N) review – finally a worthy 2-in-1 from Acer

    At last, there is a new Acer Spin 5 to talk about. Its exact name is Spin 5 (SP513-54N) and offers a significant upgrade over its predecessor. First of all, let’s say that the notebook…

    7月 20, 2020

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    Inside ASUS ROG Strix G15 G512 – disassembly and upgrade options

    This device was the first one we tested, to reach 4.00 GHz in Prime95 torture testing. This will certainly help with extracting everything out of the GPU inside, but what is also very interesting, is…

    7月 17, 2020

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    AMD Ryzen 3 4300U vs Intel Core i3-1005G1 – The red team wins again, 4300U has up to 50% better performance

    If you are looking to buy a laptop for gaming or desktop work, then when it comes to processors, only two companies can claim to have exactly what you need. Intel the former champ is…

    7月 17, 2020

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    ASUS ROG Strix G17 G712 review – something for gamers and designers

    Today’s specimen is a pretty beefy one. It belongs to the gaming machine family and its natural habitat is enthusiast’s homes. No more than a week ago, we took a look at pretty much the…

    7月 16, 2020

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    AMD Ryzen 3 4300U vs Ryzen 5 4500U – the bigger the (40%) better

    Well, this is gonna be an interesting comparison of two Zen 2s that came out in March of this year. Both are 7nm CPU chips that are made for regular consumers, with one being designed…

    7月 15, 2020

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    Acer Predator Triton 500 (PT515-52) review – new hardware and a 300Hz display option in the same sleek outfit

    As you may know, the Predator gaming family of Acer is pretty well populated. Last year, the Triton series captured the gaming industry with its thin and light design and groundbreaking designs. One of them…

    7月 14, 2020

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    AMD Ryzen 3 4300U vs Ryzen 7 3700U – last year’s champ is today’s “nothing special”

    Today we are putting the AMD Ryzen 3 4300U up against the Ryzen 7 3700U, and while the former came out in March of this year, the latter was introduced all the way back in…

    7月 13, 2020

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    Lepow portable monitor review – use your smartphone as a laptop…and much more

    Lepow is a portable monitor that can ease your daily routine and you don’t have to break the bank if you want to buy it. If you have a small desk and you need a…

    7月 10, 2020

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    MSI Prestige 15 review – the go-to device for content creators

    In recent years, one niche of laptop computers went from “Wait, what is that for?” – to “I can’t live without it!”. This is the market of the content creators. At first, a lot of…