Laptops

One of the most significant talking points of the last six months in mobile computing has been Intel and their disaggregated Meteor Lake SoC architecture. Meteor Lake, along with the new Core and Core Ultra naming scheme, also heralds the dawn of their first tiled architecture for the mobile landscape on the latest Intel 4 node with Foveros packaging. In December last year, Intel unveiled their premier Meteor lake-based Core Ultra H series, with five SKUs ranging from two with 4P+8E+2LP/18T and three with 6P+8E+2LP/22T models. Since then, many vendors and manufacturers have launched notebooks capitalizing on Intel's latest multi-tiled Meteor Lake SoC architecture as the heart of power and performance, driving their latest models into 2024. Today, we will focus on an attractive ultrabook...

Toshiba X305-Q725: Quad-Core Gaming Notebook

We put Toshiba's recently updated version of their X305 through its paces. Offering a quad-core mobile CPU, SSD+HDD, and a 9800M GTX, there's plenty of performance packed into this...

33 by Jarred Walton on 3/11/2009

Dell Adamo Unveiled

Dell unveiled the long-rumored Adamo today at CES. It's a stylish ultrathin notebook with an aluminum chassis. We have exclusive pictures for those that are interested.

30 by Jarred Walton on 1/9/2009

ASUS N10JC: the Netbook Goes Corporate

Yes, netbooks are inexpensive and can handle basic computing tasks, but many people would like a little bit more oomph -- and perhaps a larger package. The ASUS N10JC...

45 by Jarred Walton on 12/24/2008

Centrino 2 Laptop Roundup

Finally we have retail Centrino 2 laptops in our labs for testing. Are these new notebooks all they're cracked up to be, or do they leave us wanting?

27 by Jarred Walton on 10/24/2008

Mobile Roundup: A Trio of Midrange Laptops

We have three newly tested laptops representing different approaches to the popular midrange market. Join us as we examine the good, the bad, and the ugly.

27 by Jarred Walton on 9/17/2008

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Reviewed: Refining the Netbook Market

It's Dell's answer to the ASUS Eee PC, and it's a very well styled, well targeted, well executed answer at that. The Inspiron Mini 9 isn't for everyone...

55 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/4/2008

Gaming Laptop Roundup

(Updated) We have several gaming notebooks in our labs for testing. If you're dying to ditch your aging desktop and start taking a notebook to LAN parties, we might...

37 by Jarred Walton on 8/29/2008

Gateway P-7811 FX: We've Got Upgrades

Updated! (See conclusion.) How do you follow one of our favorite gaming laptops ever? Simple: stir in a few welcome upgrades, pop it in the oven, and let it...

47 by Jarred Walton on 8/15/2008

A Preview of Intel's Centrino 2 Platform

Today Intel unveiled its delayed Centrino 2 platform, unfortunately we don't know much more than we did before today's launch. Information is available, but hardware still isn't and...

13 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/15/2008

ASUS Eee PC Take 3: The XPerience

What differences does Windows XP make to ASUS' Eee PC? We take another look at the ultraportable in the form of the 4G XP edition to see the tradeoffs...

29 by Matt Campbell on 4/23/2008

ASUS U2E: Form vs. Function

ASUS' U2E ultraportable laptop looks to bring "sophistication" to the market without compromising on features. How well can they succeed?

32 by Jarred Walton on 4/15/2008

Gateway P-6831 FX: Best Midrange Gaming Notebook Ever

The Gateway P-6831 FX may very well be the most interesting gaming notebook we've ever looked at. Read on to find out how they've raised the bar and why...

89 by Jarred Walton on 3/28/2008

AVADirect M570RU: SLI, Drivers, and 8800M GTX Performance

AVADirect sent us their M570RU laptop decked out with many of the latest performance parts. Besides reviewing the notebook, we felt the time was right for a closer look...

15 by Jarred Walton on 3/14/2008

Dell XPS M1730: SLI, Penryn, and Overclocking

Dell first launched their updated XPS notebook, the M1730, in late 2007. We have the updated version with 8800M GTX SLI, a Penryn X9000 CPU, overclocking support, and the...

32 by Jarred Walton on 2/28/2008

Exclusive: WidowPC Sting 517D2: GeForce 8800M GTX Benchmarks

NVIDIA officially launched the 8800M GTS and GTX mobile graphics chips back in November, but actually getting a notebook equipped with either GPU has been quite difficult… join us...

11 by Jarred Walton on 1/7/2008

ASUS Eee PC 2G Surf

We look at the 2G Surf's features, usability, and differences from the 4G. Is this the right tool for the job, and if so, what's the job?

15 by Matt Campbell on 1/4/2008

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