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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 30, 2016

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    Lenovo Yoga 510’s (Flex 4) screen is good enough for the entry-level configurations but poses a question regarding pricier models

    If the Lenovo Yoga 510 is actually a successor to last year’s hit Yoga 500, we can easily say that the notebook now features much better panel, although it raises some questions whether it’s good…

    3月 30, 2016

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    IIYAMA Red Eagle preview – dirt cheap FreeSync-enabled gaming monitors

    IIYAMA is one of the few manufacturers solely focused on one part of the market. In this case – gaming and medical monitors as well as TVs. Today we’re going to take a look two…

    3月 29, 2016

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    Acer just released the MacBook Air of Chromebooks – all-aluminum design and 1080p screen for just $299

    Acer just announced its 14-inch Chromebook with a starting price of just $299, which is downright dirt cheap, especially when you read the whole specs sheet. The OEM is raising the bar with this one…

    3月 29, 2016

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    Here’s why most professional gamers prefer Razer’s mechanical keyboards (video)

    Once again, Razer proved that they’re products are top-tier in terms of quality as most professional gamers, even official ESports representatives, rely on the American manufacturer for their peripherals. Two years ago, Razer announced that…

    3月 28, 2016

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    Our M.2 SSD table has now more than 140 notebook and their corresponding drive standards

    The M.2 SSD compatibility list is growing and we now have listed more than 140 notebooks and their supported drive standards including some new additions from Lenovo, ASUS and Acer. You can now find the…

    3月 28, 2016

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    Acer Predator G6-710 review – „the beast” of Acer’s Predator series

    Although Acer is associated mostly with mid-range or budget devices the Taiwanese manufacturer has a hgih-end gaming series, called Predator. All of the devices from the lineup boast a beastly appearance and incredibly powerful specs.…

    3月 28, 2016

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    First impressions of Dell Inspiron 5759 – an obvious successor to the Inspiron 5758

    Back to reviewing some budget notebooks as we now have the Dell Inspiron 5759 on our desk waiting for a full review. We just started using and testing the device and here our first impressions,…

    3月 25, 2016

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    ASUS N752VX’s cooling system is just as we remembered – excellent

    There’s still time for the full review of ASUS N752VX is done so here’s a sneak peek at our stress test readings. We always perform this test because it’s really important for the users to…

    3月 25, 2016

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    Our notebook M.2 SSD compatibility list continues expanding with 40 more models

    Some of you may have already checked our M.2 SSD compatibility list but we somehow feel obligated to bring you another report on the matter as we added 40 more new models to the listing.…

    3月 24, 2016

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    Big surprise – ASUS N752VX’s battery life is the same as last year’s N751

    We were initially underwhelmed by the downgraded battery since the new N752VX has a slightly smaller unit than its predecessor (from 56Wh down to 48Wh). We are quite puzzled by that, but interestingly enough, the…

    3月 24, 2016

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    LG G3 finally receives the OTA update to Marshmallow 6.0 and it seems like it was worth the wait

    We’ve read rumors of postponed updates about the official release of Android Marshmallow 6.0 for the two-year-old LG G3 for quite some time, although LG was promising the new version of the OS as early…

    3月 23, 2016

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    First impressions of ASUS N752 – Core i7-6700HQ, GeForce GTX and 4K screen in a beautiful enclosure

    The machine is Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger than its predecessor and you have some good reasons to stay tuned for the in-depth review. It has an upgraded Core i7 Skylake processor, GeForce GTX 950M GPU…

    3月 23, 2016

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    Check out more than 20 new additions in our M.2 SSD compatibility list

    With the new M.2 SSD standard gaining popularity in modern notebooks, and desktop PCs, of course, the confusion around the compatibility is growing as well. Most OEMs fail to list more information regarding their products…

    3月 22, 2016

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    Alienware 13 R2 review – it gets things done during the day and lets you game during the night

    Ever seen the Alienware 13? It’s really something you know. We have to admit that we were a bit skeptical of the 13-inch variant of the famous Alienware gaming lineup, but we were dead wrong.…

    3月 22, 2016

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    Microsoft Lumia 650 preview – a Windows 10 handset from the mid-range segment featuring a thin profile and a metal frame

    Last month, Microsoft officially announced its new addition to the mid-range segment of the market – Lumia 650. Since then the phone has been released on most markets so we thought it’s a good idea…

    3月 22, 2016

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    Official: Apple revealed the iPhone 5SE – specs, release date and price

    Apple didn’t disappoint yet again ас the California-based manufacturer officially revealed its new iPhone. However, this isn’t a flagship device and we’ll have to wait until fall for their new top-tier model. The new addition…

    3月 21, 2016

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    Good news Alienware 13 R2 users, the Full HD IPS panel on the laptop is flicker-free

    Despite the disappointing image quality of the Samsung panel found on the Alienware 13 R2, we have some good news in stored for you. Our oscilloscope didn’t register any PWM across all brightness levels, meaning…

    3月 21, 2016

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    Inside Lenovo Yoga 510 – disassembly, internal photos and upgrade options

    The new Lenovo Yoga 510 is as modest with its upgrade options as we thought it would and it’s kind of understandable given the starting price of the machine (around $599). Also, the disassembly was…

    3月 21, 2016

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    New laptops added to our NGFF compatibility list including the Alienware 13, HP ProBook 450 G3 and the new ASUS N552VW

    Another start of the week with another report for our NGFF M.2 SSD compatibility list, which if you haven’t already checked it out, make sure you do so here. Anyway, we’ve added several new notebooks…

    3月 18, 2016

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    First impressions of HP ProBook 455 G3 / 450 G3 – AMD-powered business solution, but with a discrete GPU?

    We were quite astonished by the 14-inch version of HP ProBook 440 G3 and it looks like we are having a hard time not liking the 15-inch HP ProBook 455 G3, which is an AMD-powered…