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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 28, 2016

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    AMD Radeon Pro managed 16K (15 360 x 8640 p) rendering

    Several days ago AMD announced several new professional GPUs, and one of them (Radeon Pro SSG) managed to render a 96 fps 8K video. Apart from displaying the video, AMD Radeon Pro had to supply…

    7月 28, 2016

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    The refreshed ASUS ZenBook UX303UB inherits the aggressive PWM from its predecessor

    Although the ASUS ZenBook UX303 lineup has always offered excellent image quality, there’s one major drawback that’s been haunting the panel – the presence of PWM across all levels of brightness, except at 100%, of…

    7月 27, 2016

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    The new BiCS3 64-Layer 3D NAND by WD brings bigger SSDs at lower prices

    Western Digital is one of the most famous hard disk drives manufacturers. The products of this American company along with those of Seagate are the most sought after because of their quality. On the other…

    7月 27, 2016

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    Inside ASUS X556/K556 – disassembly, internal photos and upgrade options

    The ASUS X556 successor to the X555 offers mostly the same upgrade options and it’s just as easy to disassemble. However, there’s a little detail that’s important not to miss when tearing down the X556.…

    7月 27, 2016

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    Intel Core i5-6300U has been added to our rankings, offers marginally better performance over the Core i5-6200U

    While we are currently testing out the new Dell Latitude E5570, we decided to run a bunch of performance tests to see how Intel’s Core i5-6300U performs and what place will it take in our…

    7月 26, 2016

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    AMD announced Radeon Pro SSG – it rendered a 96FPS 8K video

    Today AMD announced not only budget professional graphics cards, but also another GPU that can be considered as a high-end professional graphics chip. Its name is Radeon Pro SSG, and its expected release is next year,…

    7月 26, 2016

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    NVIDIA announced Quadro P6000 – more powerful than the new TITAN X

    Several days ago we shared with you that NVIDIA had announced its latest Pascal GPU – GeForce GTX TITAN X. It immediately became the most powerful graphics card on the market but it seems that…

    7月 26, 2016

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    Quick look at ASUS X556/K556 – a solid upgrade on the inside while still being budget-friendly

    ASUS continues to upgrade its X-series – also known as K-series in some regions – and today we are going to take a quick look at the upgraded X555. The new X556 notebook comes in…

    7月 26, 2016

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    ASUS ZenBook UX303UB has the brightest screen we’ve tested so far on a notebook

    ASUS’ ZenBook UX303UB is surely one of the most powerful 13-inch devices currently on the market sporting up to Core i7-6500U CPU and NVIDIA GeForce 940M GPU but what about the screen? Does it suit…

    7月 25, 2016

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    Inside ASUS ZenBook UX303UB – disassembly, internal photos and upgrade options

    The all-aluminum design of the ASUS ZenBook UX303UB doesn’t get in the way during upgrade and disassembly but you do need to watch out for some small details before proceeding. If not, you can get…

    7月 25, 2016

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    Snapdragon 650 (+Adreno 510) vs Snapdragon 808 (+Adreno 418) – performance, benchmarks and temperatures

    It is thanks to Sony Xperia X that we had the chance to test for the first time the Snapdragon 650 mobile chip. The latter is meant for devices that are between the mid and high-end.…

    7月 25, 2016

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    HP Omen 15 (2016) (FHD) display profiles – Quality and Health impact results

    HP’s new Omen 15 doesn’t excel in image quality as the properties of the IPS panel aren’t on par with the competition. However, our custom profiles will improve the overall visibility and color accuracy. In…

    7月 23, 2016

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    Dell Vostro 5459 preview – mobile and elegant business notebook

    During the last couple of days we shared with you several previews of various models – from budget to business devices, characterized by high computing and graphics performance. Today we would like to have a…

    7月 23, 2016

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    Test shots and video taken with the 23MP Sony Xperia X camera

    Sony Xperia X is a high-end smartphone and as such it offers a very good camera. The latter is 23MP and has a 1 /2.3” Exmor RS sensor, LED flash, and hybrid autofocus that tracks moving…

    7月 22, 2016

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    Official specs sheet of the new GeForce GTX TITAN X (+ video)

    Earlier today we shared with you that NVIDIA announced its latest GPU part of the Pascal architecture – GeForce GTX TITAN X. The name probably rings a bell – yes, its predecessor bears the very…

    7月 22, 2016

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    NVIDIA announced the new TITAN (Pascal architecture), again labeled as TITAN X

    Without much noise, NVIDIA announced its latest GPU manufactured according to the Pascal architecture – GTX TITAN X. Yes, the model bears the name of its predecessor but the differences between the two are significant.…

    7月 22, 2016

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    Quick look at ASUS ZenBook UX303UB – still one of the most powerful 13-inch ultrabooks

    The refreshed version of the ASUS ZenBook UX303 just arrived in our office and we are eager to see whether the refreshed version will hold up to its predecessor’s legacy. On the design front, the…

    7月 22, 2016

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    Lenovo Vibe C (A2020) preview – 5″ HD IPS display, Snapdragon 210 and 5MP camera

    Lenovo Vibe C (A2020) was recently released on the market, and this is why we decided to share with you a short preview of its capabilities and most notable features. If you’re interested in Vibe C…

    7月 21, 2016

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    HP Pavilion 17 (2016) (FHD touch version) display profiles – Quality and Health impact results

    We are always excited to find a gem like the HP Pavilion 17 offering more than decent hardware for the asking price, not to mention the potential the Full HD IPS panel has. It has…

    7月 21, 2016

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    Ultrabudget Apollo Lake-powered devices will come with eMMC + HDD storage configurations

    After knowing that the new Apollo Lake processors will expand their support for better RAM, connectivity options, and storage solutions, our source came out with a new piece of information regarding the updated eMMC support.…