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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…

    六月 20, 2016

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    Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12’s tiny battery could suprise you with almost a full day of battery life

    With all that hardware crammed inside Acer’s liquid-cooled hybrid solution, we can’t really expect over the top battery performance. Yet, we are surprised with what the tablet achieved in our battery tests, especially in the…

    六月 17, 2016

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    It’s official: Bluetooth 5.0 – two times faster speed and four times wider range

    Bluetooth 5.0 was officially announced and is characterized by higher speeds and wider range. It is very curious to know that despite the improvements, the energy consumption remains the same as that of Bluetooth 4.0. To…

    六月 17, 2016

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    How Acer Predator 17X’s overclocking turbo mode works and does it matter in real-life usage

    It’s been a while since we started testing Acer’s newest extreme edition gaming laptop – the Predator 17X and we have lots of things to talk about. However, today we would like you to have…

    六月 17, 2016

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    ASUS ZenBook Flip UX360’s display can easily be considered as “flicker-free”

    After the great news about the quality of the presented Full HD display in ASUS ZenBook Flip, our oscilloscope gave us another reason to like the ultrabook even more. And this one is an essential…

    六月 16, 2016

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    GeForce GTX 1080 vs GTX 980 – a difference of almost 60 fps in the Unigine Heaven benchmark

    Finally! The time has come for us to conduct several tests of MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Gaming at stock frequencies. As you may guess from the title of this article, we used the famous benchmark Unigine Heaven 3.0.…

    六月 16, 2016

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    LG X Screen preview – two displays, Android 6.0 and fabulous design

    LG X Screen is a new mid-range model that catches one’s attention with its elegant glass fiber body and secondary small screen. This is why we decided to preview its features in this article. If you…

    六月 16, 2016

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    ASUS ZenBook Flip UX360 holds up to its legacy with perfectly fine IPS panel

    The expected price tag of the ASUS ZenBook Flip UX360 is around €700 and you obviously get more what you bargained for. And our display tests are here to prove it. Yeah, sure, some laptops…

    六月 15, 2016

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    Quick look at Coolpad Torino S – first impressions, camera, performance

    Yet another phone that we shall review is Coolpad Torino S. It was announced in the beginning of this year, and recently became available on the market. Before testing it, however, we would like to share…

    六月 15, 2016

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    Inside Acer Predator 17X – disassembly, internal photos and upgrade options

    One would assume that the Acer Predator 17X is hard to disassemble and you can’t access all of the hardware that easily since the machine packs a ton of hardware with unusual cooling design and,…

    六月 15, 2016

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    Acer Predator 17X coming in just two weeks and gets its first pricing in Europe

    We bet you are pretty excited about the Acer Predator 17X and how will the final pricing will go, except in the US where it should start from $2 799. This price, however, includes only…

    六月 14, 2016

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    The new Alienware 13 will use an OLED display and why we are so hyped

    Earlier today at one of the most anticipated gaming events, E3, Alienware announced its new gaming machines that target hardcore gamers alone. After we learned that the new Area-51 will offer GPUs such as GTX…

    六月 14, 2016

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    ASUS ZenBook Flip UX360 with battery life for the whole workday

    Last year’s ZenBook UX305 amazed us with long battery life, which was kind of expected given the energy-efficient processor and small screen size combined with big battery capacity but today’s ZenBook Flip surpasses even its…

    六月 13, 2016

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    EA revealed some information about the new FIFA 17 engine – the series is reborn?

    EA announced great games that will be available on the market this year. After our news about the epic Battlefield 1 gameplay, we now move on to the football pitch with FIFA 17. For the…

    六月 13, 2016

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    Battlefield 1 with first gameplay video – EA showed what real action is

    On May 6 EA made an official announcement of the next Battlefield game. Everyone expected this game to be called Battlefield 5 but the American company made a pleasant surprise by presenting WWI in Battlefield 1. The…

    六月 13, 2016

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    New Mafia III trailer reveals some of the plot of this long-awaited game

    Like we said in our previous news about Quake Champions, E3 is now in its full swing and two of the biggest companies – EA and Bethesda – revealed what titles they are working on…

    六月 13, 2016

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    Bethesda announced the new Quake Champions – the series makes a stunning return (+video)

    Even though E3 officially starts on June 14, the pressconferences of the big gaming companies have already started. Yesterday EA and Bethesda revealed what games can be expect this year or a bit later. Of…

    六月 13, 2016

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    Acer Predator 17X’s monstrous battery isn’t enough and here’s why

    We just finished testing the battery performance of the Acer’s Predator 17X and we found out that the huge 8-cell 88Wh capacity isn’t enough to power up the notebook for longer periods of time. We’ve…

    六月 13, 2016

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    Inside ASUS ZenBook Flip UX360 – disassembly, internal photos and upgrade options

    The ASUS ZenBook Flip UX360 doesn’t pose any problems when disassembling them but there are a few tricky parts for which you should watch out. And given the thin and light chassis, there isn’t too…

    六月 10, 2016

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    Moto Z hands-on review – Motorola’s latest flagship is the modular smartphone that the LG G5 should’ve been

    While waiting for the full modular experience from Google’s Project Ara and while the disappointment with LG G5’s promised “friends” lingers at the back of our mind, Motorola drops a bomb with its new Moto…

    六月 10, 2016

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    Lenovo Phab 2 Pro hands-on review – the first ever Project Tango-powered smartphone

    During Lenovo’s TechWorld event, the company made a few interesting announcements but the ones that really stand out are the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro and the Moto Z along with its Z Force modification, but…