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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…

    3月 23, 2020

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    NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (10W) vs Intel Iris Plus G4 – despite its lower TDP the 10W GPU is almost two times faster

    The Intel Iris Plus G4 is a capable mid-range iGPU that takes place in the newest Intel 10nm Ice Lake SoCs. In our previous articles, we saw that it’s on par with some low-end dedicated…

    3月 23, 2020

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    HP Pavilion 15-cs2000 review – checks all the boxes

    HP Pavilions 15-cs2000 is a pretty good deal. It has a modern design features, layered on top of the familiar Pavilion design. What is more interesting is the fact that it uses a hinge mechanism…

    3月 23, 2020

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    Inside MSI GS75 Stealth – disassembly and upgrade options

    If you are familiar with the MSI GS Stealth series, you know that you are going to have a hard time when upgrading your laptop. Instead of actually placing the motherboard as it should, rather…

    3月 22, 2020

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    Acer Aspire 3 (A317-51G) review – big and sturdy laptop that’ll do the job

    The world is aiming at minimalism, everyone wants slimmer, lighter, and more compact devices. Actually… it’s not everyone – some people still prefer notebooks with bigger screens because they don’t need their devices outside of…

    3月 22, 2020

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    [In-depth Comparison] ASUS ROG Zephyrus M GU502 vs Dell G5 5590 – the ROG wins thanks to its better build and great display

    Gaming laptops – a lot of devices want this title but the truth is that the proper gaming machines aren’t so many. The requirements are high, these devices feature good screens with fast response times…

    3月 21, 2020

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    Acer Aspire 5 (A515-55) review – a good daily driver with PWM-free display and decent battery life

    Acer Aspire 5 (A515-55) looks premium at first sight – it has an aluminum lid with a matte finish that feels solid and gives the device a more expensive look. The notebook comes with a…

    3月 21, 2020

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    Intel Core i7-1065G7 vs i5-9300H – the latter is faster and cheaper

    The 10th gen Intel Ice Lake CPUs are on the market for quite some time and we saw that they are worthy products. These chips offer good battery life, more than decent performance and they…

    3月 20, 2020

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    NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (25W) vs MX250 (10W) – cooling seems to be more essential than the raw power

    The NVIDIA MX250 is the most powerful entry-level NVIDIA GPU. Surprisingly, it has two variants – a 25W version and a 10W iteration that is being used mainly in thin and compact laptops because it…

    3月 19, 2020

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    MSI GL75 review – great deal of raw performance paired with a high refresh rate display

    Large-screen gaming and a very decent price tag. This is what summarizes the retail listing of the MSI GL75. So, as far as we can see, MSI’s transition to more unobnoxious designs that are not…

    3月 19, 2020

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    MSI GS75 Stealth has a 240 Hz display with great color accuracy, thanks to our profiles

    The MSI GS75 Stealth is a great gaming device. It features powerful hardware from Intel and NVIDIA (up to i9-9980H and RTX 2080 Max-Q), a good design, and an all-aluminum build. One of the biggest…

    3月 19, 2020

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    Inside Acer Swift 3 (SF313-52) – disassembly and upgrade options

    Does a different aspect ratio make a whole lot of difference on the inside of a laptop? Check out all Acer Swift 3 (SF313-52) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in…

    3月 19, 2020

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    HP 340S G7 review – the affordable business solution

    On this rather warm February day, we are going to share our thoughts on the HP 340S G7. Basically, it is a business notebook that targets value as its most important feature. It really looks…

    3月 18, 2020

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    Acer Swift 3 (SF313-52) review – the Swift series now have a 3:2 challenger

    In this year’s CES, Acer unveiled some very interesting Swift 3 notebooks. One of them is the 13.5″ Swift 3 (SF313-52). Indeed, this is not a very popular screen size to see, as most of…

    3月 18, 2020

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    Inside Dell Latitude 3301 – disassembly and upgrade options

    One of the smallest ultrabooks on the market, the Latitude 3301 surprises with a lot of things. Let’s see if the upgradability is one of them. Check out all Dell Latitude 3301 prices and configurations…

    3月 18, 2020

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    Top 5 reasons to BUY or NOT buy the ASUS ROG Zephyrus S GX701

    The ASUS ROG Zephyrus S GX701 is a true desktop replacement. The 17-inchers are (maybe) the best possible way to enjoy a desktop-like performance alongside portability. In our case, the GX701 is configured with an…

    3月 17, 2020

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    MSI GS75 Stealth review – beast hardware, 240 Hz display and three M.2 SSD drives in a super tight package

    Here we have the larger version of the MSI GS65 Stealth or the next version of the MSI GS73 Stealth… Actually, it is both, and it is clearly a stunning device. Everything from the unboxing…

    3月 16, 2020

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    Inside HP Envy 13 (13-aq0000) – disassembly and upgrade options

    One of the most compact and robust ultrabooks on the market has a great price tag and delivers quite the performance. Let’s see how did HP do it. Check out all HP Envy 13 (13-aq0000)…

    3月 16, 2020

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    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Laptop) vs MX250 (25W) – the GTX GPU is two times faster than the MX one but the latter is much cheaper

    The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 is the entry-level GTX video card when it comes to the latest (green) Turing architecture. It’s around 40% slower than the 1660 Ti but when you pick the latter instead…

    3月 13, 2020

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    Inside HP Spectre x360 13 (13-aw0000) – disassembly and upgrade options

    Truly beautiful device. The Spectre x360 13 (13-aw0000) is a premium notebook with the great build quality, display, and performance. Check out all HP Spectre x360 13 (13-aw0000) prices and configurations in our Specs System…

    3月 13, 2020

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    [In-depth Comparison] Lenovo Legion Y540 vs Acer Predator Helios 300 15 (2019, PH315-52) – the latter wins because of its better build and longer battery life

    It’s time to have a look at some affordable gaming laptops. The low-to mid-end devices are often preferred over the top-end laptops because people are searching for the sweet spot with the best price /…