Reviews

MSI Prestige 14 AI Studio C1U review – A Stealthy Performer with a Color-Accurate Display

If you travel a lot and need a light but powerful machine with a good display and a long battery life, your options are a bit limited. Still, the MSI Prestige 14 AI Studio C1U…

May 10, 2024

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Windows 11 BitLocker Protection Slows Down Your SSD, Here’s How To Disable It

Are you willing to sacrifice SSD speed in favor of more security? Well, the choice is now out of your hands, as Windows automatically enables BitLocker with every new installation of Windows 11 Pro and…

May 10, 2024

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Apple M4 vs Snapdragon X Elite – The Next-Gen CPU Battle

Apple shocked everyone with its M1 CPU nearly four years ago, and since then they haven’t stopped. We’ve now got the M4 (not a BMW) and Apple has made it around 20% faster than the…

May 09, 2024

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Intel Arc Laptop GPUs Showdown – They’re FAST But What About Real-World Gaming Performance!?

Intel Arc laptops bring impressive raw performance in benchmarks, as the flagship Arc A770M has enough power to surpass the RTX 4070 from NVIDIA, as you can see in our Top Laptop Graphics Ranking. Today…

May 09, 2024

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Apple M4 vs Apple M3 Max – Choose Wisely, Single-Core Speed vs Multi-Core Muscle

The Apple M4 is the hottest topic right now, as everyone and their dog want to know as much as possible about this new chip. We’re doing everything we can to keep you informed, as…

May 09, 2024

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Apple M4 vs Apple M3 Pro: The M3 Pro Still Has a Minor Lead in Multi-Core Performance, but Falls Behind in Single-Core

We’ve already seen what the Apple M4 can do against the M3, however what about the M3 Pro? It should put up a decent fight when it comes to Multi-core performance, thanks to its higher…

May 09, 2024

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Lenovo Legion Pro 7i (16, Gen 9) review – This 16-inch Laptop Crushes Everything in Its Path

Just like MSI and their Vector 16 HX A13V, Lenovo shows to the world that you don’t have to buy a huge 17 or 18-inch laptop to fully utilize the power of a 175W GeForce…

May 09, 2024

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Apple’s M4 Chip Takes the Crown: Fastest Consumer CPU for Single-Core Performance!

Apple might be slow with bringing innovative tech to its iPhones, but damn are they wizards when it comes to their M-series SoCs. The most recent addition, the Apple M4, ups the core count to…

May 08, 2024

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Apple M4 vs Apple M3 – How Much of an Upgrade are We Getting Here?

Instead of debuting the new Apple M4 SoC inside a MacBook, Apple is doing it in the new iPad Pro. It’s thinner and blah blah blah. We’re not here to discuss tablets, we’re LaptopMedia after…

May 08, 2024

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Hold My Beer, Intel: AMD’s New CPU Names Are a Decoder Ring Nightmare

You know how Intel ditched the “I” in their CPUs and replaced it with “Ultra”, along with reducing the overall digit count? For example, what previously was the Core i7-1370P is now the Core Ultra…

May 08, 2024

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Alienware m18 R2’s Quiet Mode Runs at 117W TGP for RTX 4070, Thanks to its FOUR Fans (But There’s More!)

We don’t review Alienware products that often, however, when we do, there’s always some crazy surprise with these laptops. After we reviewed the Alienware m18 R2, we can say that it happened again. The configuration…

May 07, 2024

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HP Pavilion Plus 16 (ab0000) review – A Capable Contender with Caveats

What about a laptop that looks like an office machine but can be used as an entry-level gaming device or even for content creation? The HP Pavilion Plus 16 (ab0000) falls right into this category.…

May 06, 2024

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NVIDIA’s Next-Gen: What Could We Expect From the Upcoming RTX 5080 and 5090 Laptop GPUs?

NVIDIA’s upcoming GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 graphics cards are making tons of noise in the tech world. These next-generation GPUs are expected to be unveiled at Computex 2024, which will be held a…

May 06, 2024

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Philips-346E2LAE-00 monitor – Specs, Pros / Cons: You Can Get A 0.7 dE Too

The Philips-346E2LAE-00 is a productivity monitor from the European brand that’s solely carrying the torch on the continent. The monitor carries itself with class, offering a 34-inch UltraWide panel with a QHD resolution (3440 x…

May 06, 2024

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Top 3 Best Gaming Laptop Deals (Price/Performance) in the US – May 2024

Welcome to our May 2024 edition of the Top 3 Best Gaming Laptop Deals in the US. We’ve analyzed the market and selected the best laptops for you based on their price-to-performance ratio. For a…

May 05, 2024

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Dell UltraSharp U2723QE monitor – Specs, Pros / Cons: Monumental Accuracy Improvements (dE of 0.8)

Ultra & Sharp are the exact two words that we’d use to describe the Dell UltraSharp U2723QE. Specs-wise, it’s got a super detailed 4K UHD IPS Black screen that’s stretched across a 27-inch frame, resulting…

May 05, 2024

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Wi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E: Learn the Key Differences in 10 Seconds

As the tech world buzzes about the latest Wi-Fi standard, Wi-Fi 7, users are eager to know how Wi-Fi 7 stacks up against Wi-Fi 6E. And if you’re deciding between 6E and 6, check out…

May 05, 2024

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Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6: Learn the Key Differences in 10 Seconds

Wi-Fi 7 has already been announced, but some laptops, like the recently unveiled MacBook Air, are only now receiving the 6E upgrade. Consequently, we receive many questions about the differences between 6E and 6. If…

May 04, 2024

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AOPEN 27HC2UR Pbmiiphx monitor – Specs, Pros / Cons: A Niche Product With a Lot of Features

What is AOPEN and what are we opening? Some Asian brands are truly confusing, and AOPEN is one of them. A subsidiary of Acer, it makes all kinds of electronics from PCs and monitors all…

May 04, 2024

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6 Hidden Surprises We Discovered While Testing the Dell XPS 14 9440

Specs sheets often aren’t everything. Sometimes you really need to get down and dirty with a laptop in the lab in order to find out what it’s really made of. This is what we did…

May 03, 2024

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Alienware m18 R2 review – Top-Tier Performance with a Few Pricey Quirks

The Alienware m18 R2 is another 18-incher that offers high-end hardware. Expectedly, we are talking about 14th gen Intel Raptor Lake-HX CPU options and GeForce RTX 4000 graphics cards with hefty TGPs. Wealthy enthusiasts could…