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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…

    10月 14, 2016

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    Inside Lenovo Ideapad 110 – disassembly, internal photos and upgrade options

    We have some great news about the successor of the Ideapad 100! The Ideapad 110 appears to be much easier to disassemble than its predecessor because it doesn’t require the keyboard to be removed. The…

    10月 14, 2016

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    HP ProBook 470 G3 has a decent TN panel with slightly above average readings

    Of course, you can’t expect the best of image quality from a budget business notebook but the HP ProBook 470 G3 delivers a little bit more than what the industry standard has to offer at…

    10月 13, 2016

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    The Gen-Z consortium announces a new low-latency/high-performance storage class memory

    Have you ever heard about the Gen-Z consortium? Well, don’t worry it’s not a well-known one but includes a bunch of familiar names including Dell EMC, Samsung, Lenovo, Micron, Huawei, IBM, ARM, AMD, etc. Interestingly…

    10月 13, 2016

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    Quick look at Lenovo Yoga Book – it’s a tablet, it’s laptop and a real notebook at the same time

    Announced at IFA 2016 in Berlin, Lenovo’s Yoga Book took everyone by a storm. It’s definitely one of the most innovative devices this year but what makes it so special? Well, the answer is simple…

    10月 13, 2016

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    Quick look at Meizu m3 note – first impressions, camera, performance

    A little over a week ago we acquainted you with the Meizu M3 Note in a short preview article. This is a mid-range model which has many features that stand out. It is namely for…

    10月 13, 2016

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    Acer Predator: Does the additional FrostCore fan reduce the internal temperatures?

    The new Acer Predator laptops don’t come with any fancy accessories but there is an interesting module which could be very useful – an additional fan called FrostCore which can be swapped for the optical…

    10月 12, 2016

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    Lenovo Ideapad 310 with virtually harmless display (PWM report)

    Interesting results just came in from our lab when testing the Lenovo Ideapad 310 – an entry-level notebook with compelling features and design but falls behind a little in terms of hardware. Anyway, this article…

    10月 12, 2016

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    Meizu Pro 6 is among the first in our smartphone CPU and GPU charts

    One of the merits of Meizu Pro 6 is its high performance. It is ensured by the Helio X25 mobile CPU manufactured by MediaTek. After we conducted all of our tests evaluating the computing and…

    10月 12, 2016

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    GeForce GTX 1070 battle: Acer Predator 17 (G9-793) vs ASUS ROG G752 – specs comparison

    If you’re one of the gamers who have waited for the new GTX 10xx’s to be released on the market before buying your new gaming machine, good news – the time has come. In this…

    10月 12, 2016

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    Quick look at Sony Xperia XZ – first impressions, camera, performance

    This summer we published subsequently the reviews of Sony Xperia XA, X, and X Performance. Some time after their publication the Japanese company announced two new models belonging to this lineup – Xperia XZ and Xperia X…

    10月 12, 2016

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    HP updates its portfolio of premium devices just in time for the holidays

    HP just announced the refreshed variants of its well-known Spectre and ENVY lineups that include portable devices and AIO for your home. In general, all devices now sport smaller footprint than before, overhauled design for…

    10月 12, 2016

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    Samsung launches the ArtPC Pulse – an affordable Mac Pro alternative

    While Samsung’s mobile division is having a hard time picking up the pieces after the Galaxy Note 7 failure, the PC department just released an interesting Mac Pro clone with much more affordable pricing and…

    10月 12, 2016

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    ASUS X550VX (15-inch, HD, TN) display profiles – Quality and Health impact results

    As every entry-level notebook, the ASUS X550VX has a lot of issues revolving around the screen but some of them can be fixed with a simple calibration. In the pack below, you will find the…

    10月 11, 2016

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    NVIDIA Quadro M600M (2GB GDDR5) – benchmarks and specs

    We don’t do reviews of workstations that often but yesterday we published a review of a pricey and high-quality 17-inch Lenovo ThinkPad P70 mobile workstation. It has tons of features to offer and since it’s…

    10月 11, 2016

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    Video: Quick look at Meizu Pro 6 – first impressions, camera, performance

    In the last couple of days we shared with you some articles on current Meizu smartphones. Some of them are dedicated to the Meizu Pro 6 – a premium smartphone which is very similar to…

    10月 11, 2016

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    Three M.2-compatible notebooks make it to our M.2 SSD list – Acer Predator 17, Predator 15 and Acer Swift 7

    We’ve just added three new notebooks to our M.2 SSD compatibility list and all of them feature the M.2 SSD slot. Also, all three of them are Acer-branded and brand new. The refreshed Predator lineup…

    10月 11, 2016

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    Meizu Pro 6 and its 21MP camera

    As we recently told you, we are performing some tests on the Meizu Pro 6 and you can soon expect its detailed review. One of the highlights in this phone is its main 21MP camera.…

    10月 10, 2016

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    Lenovo ThinkPad P70 review – heavy duty ThinkPad making professional desktops look obsolete

    Pretty much everyone who’s into tech will advise you on purchasing a desktop computer for your heavy workloads, professional video/photo editing and rendering. It will most likely cost you a lot less and you can…

    10月 10, 2016

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    Snapdragon 820 and Adreno 530 vs Helio X25 and Mali-T880 – specifications, benchmarks and temperatures

    Snapdragon 820 is the top CPU model of Qualcomm for 2016, and it can be found under the hood of some top notch smartphones out there on the market. Its MediaTek alternative turns out to be Helio X25, if we…

    10月 10, 2016

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    Quick look at Meizu Pro 6 – first impressions, camera, performance

    It was only a couple of days ago that Meizu Pro 6 entered our office, which means that we are currently performing our tests and working on a detailed review. Before this, however, we’ve prepared an article…