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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…

    4月 21, 2020

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    Top 5 reasons to BUY or NOT buy the Acer Aspire 3 (A317-51G)

    The Acer Aspire 3 (A317-51G) is a big 17.3″ laptop that can offer a very appealing price tag and at the same time, it can be configured with fast Comet Lake CPUs and up to…

    4月 21, 2020

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    MSI GE75 Raider 10Sx vs MSI GE75 Raider – riding the new hardware wave

    In our review regarding the MSI GE75 Raider, we conclude that it’s a great piece of hardware because it has decent cooling, great display, powerful hardware, and a good keyboard for gaming. The Raider devices…

    4月 20, 2020

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    Inside Acer Swift 1 (SF114-32) – disassembly and upgrade options

    This is one of the most affordable notebooks you can get, that features an aluminum chassis. Of course, the low price takes its toll in some regions, like performance. Check out all Acer Swift 1…

    4月 20, 2020

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    Lenovo V155 (15) review – this ultra-budget business device has some performance in its pocket

    One of the latest notebooks on the budget end of the market is the Lenovo V155 (15). It is equipped with an AMD processor lineup, enhanced with the integrated Vega graphics. According to Lenovo (and…

    4月 19, 2020

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    Top 5 reasons to BUY or NOT buy the HP 340S G7

    The HP 340S G7 is a business machine that has a good price tag and at the same time, it can offer a nice amount of features. You can configure it with fast and efficient…

    4月 18, 2020

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    AORUS 5 (2020) vs AORUS 5 (2019) – more GPU options for the new device

    Last year’s Aorus 5 is a bit of a mixed bag. It has a high refresh rate display but its top GPU variant is the GTX 1650 – nothing bad about it but with a…

    4月 17, 2020

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    Lenovo V15 review – an affordable offering with entry-level NVIDIA graphics solution

    What do we have today? Another affordable business offering? Okay. It just… seems too familiar. We haven’t got it already, but we feel like we had. Oh, the reason for that is that it uses…

    4月 17, 2020

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    Top 5 reasons to BUY or NOT buy the MSI GL75

    The MSI GL75 prooves that a 17.3″ gaming laptop and decent price tag are a possible combination. Hardware-wise, you can rely on an Intel Core i7-9750H – a 6-core Intel Coffee Lake CPU that packs…

    4月 17, 2020

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    Acer Predator Triton 300 (PT315-52) vs Acer Predator Triton 300 (PT315-51) – a quick refresh

    Acer Predator Triton 300 (PT315-51) is still a good device with its premium all-aluminum build and great display options but it lacks GPU power. It has the look of a serious gaming device but the…

    4月 16, 2020

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    Acer Swift 1 (SF114-32) review – a budget machine done right

    Look at that. A budget device with an all-metal body. Honestly, when we were looking for getting this laptop in for a review, we were joking about this. How can you give people a metal…

    4月 16, 2020

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    GIGABYTE AERO 17 HDR (2020) vs GIGABYTE AERO 17 HDR (2019) – the new one is more powerful than ever

    The chunky 17-inchers belong to the past. This year’s version of GIGABYTE AERO 17 HDR proves that a big laptop can be a true desktop replacement despite being thin and light. It has all the…

    4月 15, 2020

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    AORUS 17G vs AORUS 17 – the new one comes with greatly reduced weight and profile

    AORUS 17 of 2019 is an desktop-like laptop that has one main flaw – it’s an oversized machine that suffers from obesity. With a profile of 38 mm it’ll be hard for a lot of…

    4月 15, 2020

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    Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-55) vs Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-54) – what’s new?

    Like many other new devices, the new version of the budget gaming classic Acer Nitro 5 has some updates under the hood and a few slight exterior changes. Expectedly, the new version can be picked…

    4月 14, 2020

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    Acer TravelMate B1 (B118) review – a tiny tank in disguise

    To be honest, the TravelMate B118 won’t catch your eye from the first sight. It is clunky, plasticky and has a rubber all around it. In fact, it looks more like a toy, than as…

    4月 14, 2020

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    GIGABYTE AERO 15 OLED (2020) vs GIGABYTE AERO 15 OLED (2019) – monstrous hardware into sleek chassis

    The 2020 version of the GIGABYTE AERO 15 OLED follows the philosophy of its predecessor – thin and light chassis that houses high-end hardware. The new device has the same exterior as the 2019 model…

    4月 13, 2020

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    ASUS X543 review – very efficient hardware inside of an old chassis

    Nowadays, it’s easier than ever to get an everyday notebook for a very symbolic price. Yes, many of the gaming and ultra-secure business laptops may set you back a couple of thousand bucks (sometimes even…

    4月 13, 2020

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    Top 5 reasons to BUY or NOT buy the MSI GS75 Stealth

    The MSI GS75 Stealth is a true gaming laptop. This one has all the “ingredients” for a mobile desktop replacement. Our test device has a sleek design, big 17.3″ display with high refresh rate, powerful…

    4月 13, 2020

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    NVIDIA GeForce MX230 vs AMD RX Vega 10 – the NVIDIA GPU is faster but Vega 10 is a decent performer too

    NVIDIA has a lot of GPU variants in the lower segment. The MX-based video cards still have a decent market share because they combine lower cost and decent performance. Nevertheless, the bigger models like MX150,…

    4月 13, 2020

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    ASUS ROG STRIX SCAR 15 (G532) vs ASUS ROG G531 (SCAR III / Hero III) – NVIDIA RTX Super therapy for the 2020 model

    It looks like the ASUS ROG STRIX SCAR 15 (G532) is a decent upgrade over the 2019 model. While it lacks the RTX 2080 Super option the RTX 2070 Super is a fast and capable…

    4月 13, 2020

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    Inside Acer TravelMate B1 (B114-21) – disassembly and upgrade options

    Acer TravelMate B1 (B114-21) offers you a Windows 10 S experience at a very affordable price. Even though we weren’t really touched by the OS, you can see how does the laptop look on the…