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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…

    12月 22, 2015

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    Lenovo Vibe X3 Lite (A7010) – the gaming challenge

    We recently shared the results from our tests that indicate how hot Lenovo Vibe X3 Lite (A7010) get after heavy load and now it’s time for the results from our gaming tests. We use three…

    12月 22, 2015

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    ASUS ROG G752 (+ G-Sync) review – the upgrade that makes this machine worthwhile lies under the hood

    ASUS’ ROG series has been killing on the gaming notebook market segment but in the last couple of years, more and more alternatives start to pop out beside the hard time the Taiwanese company gets…

    12月 21, 2015

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    Alienware 17 R3 has an incredible screen with 100% sRGB and 100% AdobeRGB coverage

    The AUO 2DK4K-B173ZAN (4K UltraHD IPS IGZO) display of Alienware 17 R3 (Late 2015) is meant for fun and gaming, but you can actually do a lot more with it. Despite its gaming nature, the…

    12月 19, 2015

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    HP Star Wars Special Edition 15 review – If the Death Star were a notebook, this would be it

    The California based manufacturer, HP, released a model focused solely on one very large group of users. For nearly a month we waited for its arrival from a galaxy far far away so that we…

    12月 18, 2015

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    The bigger screen size of the Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition is just one reason to opt for it (PWM report)

    With the previous generation, Acer didn’t present a good reason to opt for the 17-inch version over the 15-inch version of the popular Aspire V15 and V17 Nitro laptops. This year, however, is a different…

    12月 18, 2015

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    We’ve put the 3400mAh battery of Lenovo Vibe X3 Lite (A7010) through our tests

    We’re currently working on the in-depth review of Lenovo Vibe X3 Lite (A7010) and you can expect it in the near future. In the mean time, the phone definitely packs some impressive specs, such as…

    12月 18, 2015

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    Dell Inspiron 5559 (15 5000) preview – the perfect notebook for everyday entertainment

    The successor of the super popular Inspiron 5558 (15 5000), Inspiron 5559, has caught our eye and we can’t wait to get our hands on it for a full review. The notebook has the same…

    12月 17, 2015

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    Best notebooks of 2015 depending on your needs

    It’s that time of the year again and with the holiday cheer comes the desire to treat yourself with a new consumer electronics or just make a close friend of family member happier. So if…

    12月 17, 2015

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    Lenovo Vibe X3 Lite (A7010) and its MediaTek MT6753 SoC passed our temperature test with ease

    We haven’t tested the performance of Lenovo A7010’s MediaTek MT6753 SoC yet, but we managed to check the outer temperatures of the device after extended usage. As a usual we simulated 3D gaming on the…

    12月 17, 2015

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    First impressions of HP Star Wars Special Edition 15 – where the Dark Side of The Force isn’t a bad thing

    Not long ago we did a preview on one unique notebook from HP, that we promised we’ll review as soon as we lay our hands on. Well we now have HP Pavilion Star Wars Edition…

    12月 16, 2015

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    First impressions of Lenovo Vibe X3 Lite (A7010) – a new competitor in the mid-range phablets

    We’ve got our hands on a new interesting device from Lenovo in the middle class – Lenovo A7010 or aka Vibe X3 Lite. In this article, we’re going to share our first impressions of the…

    12月 16, 2015

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    ASUS ROG G752 uses a revised version of the G751’s screen and both don’t use PWM for regulating brightness

    Some of our display tests are over and, of course, the results are in. At least for the PWM test. It turns out that the new G752 uses the same revised version of last year’s…

    12月 15, 2015

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    Dell XPS 15 (Skylake, 9550) review – every designer’s wet dream

    The new XPS 15 differs from its little brother in so many ways, not only in size. The 13-inch version, which we reviewed a couple of months ago, is more of a business-oriented machine –…

    12月 15, 2015

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    Toshiba Satellite Radius 12 is the latest hybrid from the company and the first 12.5-inch device to offer UHD screen

    Toshiba has outed a new powerful hybrid model – Satellite Radius 12. It was officially announced during the IFA 2015 event but now it starts to ship. The machine is a perfect present for the…

    12月 15, 2015

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    Dell Inspiron 5555 preview – an affordable AMD-powered offering

    We doubt that Dell needs any introduction since the American company is one of the most famous and powerful devices on the market – the Alienware lineup to be more precise. Aside from the extraterrestrial…

    12月 15, 2015

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    Full teardown of the new ASUS ROG G752 (time-lapse video)

    Yesterday we’ve published an article explaining all about what makes ASUS’ latest ROG flagship tick. We were pleased to see that the company has included another M.2 SSD slot so now you have two PCIe…

    12月 15, 2015

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    How hot does LG Zero’s back get during intensive tasks?

    We’re continuing with our in-depth tests on LG Zero and as usual, one of the most interesting is the temperatures and comfort test that measures the outer temperatures of the device after heavy usage. We…

    12月 14, 2015

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    Inside ASUS ROG G752 – disassembly, internal photos and upgrade options

    ASUS’ new flagship ROG G752 is in our lab and the first thing we wanted to do is a full disassembly. The latter gave us answers about the build quality, the design of the cooling…

    12月 12, 2015

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    Inside Acer Predator 15 – disassembly, internal photos and upgrade options

    Last month we showed you how the new Acer Predator 17 (G9-791) looks on the inside and you’ve probably already seen its in-depth review as well. Now it’s time to turn focus on its small, but…

    12月 11, 2015

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    First impressions of Acer Predator 15 (G9-591) – a smaller Predator, but definitely no weaker

    If you follow our stories or if you’re a gaming enthusiast, you have surely heard about Acer’s new flagship, Predator 17 (G9-791). If you happen to have missed that, you can make it right with…