March 01, 2018
0Top 10: Notebooks for developers and software engineers
ContentsAcer Aspire 5 (15-inch and 17-inch)Acer Aspire 7 (15-inch and 17-inch)ASUS VivoBook Pro 17ASUS VivoBook Pro 15ASUS ROG Strix GL753/GL553Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-593G)Dell XPS 15 (9560)Dell Precision 3520Dell Precision 5520Winner – Apple…
December 25, 2017
0Lenovo Flex 5 (Yoga 520) (14″) display profiles – Quality and Health impact results
The Lenovo Flex 5 doesn’t have the greates IPS panel out there but it proved to be well-suited for lowe-end configurations and with a little adjusting, it gets sensible better. The packages contain the usual…
December 25, 2017
0The Lenovo Flex 5 (Yoga 520) (14″) won’t put unnecessary strain on your eyes (PWM report)
Although the Lenovo Flex 5‘s screen might be lacking in some key areas like sRGB coverage and maximum brightness, the panel appears to be pretty good for the lower-end configurations of the convertible. Still, there…
Oktober 04, 2017
19Inside Lenovo Yoga 520 (Flex 5) – disassembly, internal photos and upgrade options
The Lenovo Flex 5 looks like a normal mid-range convertible, right? well, if you dig deep enough, you will see some cool features that are not necessarily inherent to 14-inch 2-in-1s. Also, the access to…
Oktober 03, 2017
0The ASUSPRO B9440 doesn’t use PWM at all so it’s safe to use for long hours of work
ASUSPRO B9440’s screen offers good properties not only for work but for multimedia as well. It has wide sRGB coverage, good contrast, high maximum brightness and most importantly, it doesn’t use PWM for regulating screen…
Oktober 02, 2017
0Dell XPS 13 (9365, Full HD) display profiles – Quality and Health impact results
Dell’s XPS 13 9365 Full HD version sports a nice IPS panel with little drawbacks all of which, however, can be fixed with our custom profiles. The packages contain the usual Office work, Design &…
Oktober 01, 2017
0Dell’s XPS 13 (9365) Full HD screen uses PWM under 28% brightness
Although the XPS 13 (9365) uses an extremely bright IPS panel with good multimedia properties, it uses PWM from 0 to 28% brightness. In most cases, this wouldn’t be an issue but since this panel…
September 30, 2017
0The ASUSPRO B9440’s battery life makes it worthy to call itself a strictly business daily driver
Yes, sure, the ASUS ASUSPRO B9440 may not be the best business solution out there and it might have its quirks but it does deliver excellent battery endurance, which is one of the deciding factors…
September 29, 2017
0ASUS ASUSPRO B9440 display profiles – Quality and Health impact results
The ASUSPRO B9440 already has an excellent IPS panel but if you really want to make most of it, we suggest using our profiles that improve the overall image quality. The packages contain the usual…
September 28, 2017
0Inside Dell XPS 13 (9365) – disassembly, internal photos and upgrade options
Taking care of the bottom piece is quite easy and gives access to all of the internals but upgradability, as usual, is quite limited. In fact, you can only change the M.2 SSD and nothing…
September 27, 2017
0Inside ASUS ASUSPRO B9440 – disassembly, internal photos and upgrade options
Like most ultrabooks nowadays, access to the internals is rather easy but upgradability is pretty limited – you can only upgrade the storage. You can find the available configurations here: http://amzn.to/2xhmAdO 1. Removing the bottom…
September 26, 2017
0ASUS ZenBook UX550’s display doesn’t use PWM above 29% brightness
What makes a nearly perfect display? Most users would probably say – wide sRGB coverage, high contrast, accurate color reproduction but only a few will be looking for a PWM-free display. You can find the…
September 25, 2017
0ASUS ZenBook Pro UX550 display profiles – Quality and Health impact results
The ASUS ZenBook Pro UX550VE offers a great IPS panel with good multimedia properties but when combined with our custom profiles, it takes things to another level in terms of color accuracy, white balance and…
September 24, 2017
0ASUS ZenBook UX310 uses PWM only at low levels of brightness and won’t be an issue in practice
Although the ASUS ZenBook UX310 and the ZenBook Flip UX360 use the same IPS panel, the former sports a more refined version with much better multimedia properties – wider sRGB coverage, better contrast, higher brightness,…
September 23, 2017
0ASUS ZenBook UX310UQ display profiles – Quality and Health impact results
Although we already have display profiles for the AUO B133HAN02.7, the ZenBook UX310UQ features a more refined version of the panel with much better properties so these profiles are for the UX310 version only. The…
September 22, 2017
4Inside ASUS ZenBook Pro UX550VE – disassembly, internal photos and upgrade options
The disassembly of the ASUS ZenBook Pro UX550 is pretty straightforward and easy – the bottom lid and the screws that hold it are the only things getting in the way. You can find the…
September 20, 2017
0ASUS ZenBook Pro UX550’s battery endurance is almost best in class
Usually, 15-inch laptops, especially the ones with powerful hardware, deliver average battery life at most. However, there are a few notable exceptions on the market and with mobile chips being so energy-efficient, things are starting…
September 19, 2017
1Inside ASUS ZenBook UX310UQ – disassembly, internal photos and upgrade options
Here we are with another ultrabook, which usually means that there’s nothing out of the ordinary. However, in this case, the ZenBook UX310 is different compared to its rivals. It still offers easy access to…
September 18, 2017
0Lenovo Ideapad 720s display profiles – Quality and Health impact results
The Lenovo Ideapad 720s’ display uses an excellent IPS panel with little drawbacks all of which can be fixed with some calibration from our custom profiles. The packages contain the usual Office work, Design &…