Reviews

Acer Aspire 5 (A515-58M) review – snappy device with very good display and low price

In 2023, you can find a lot of affordable devices with Intel Raptor Lake U CPUs. The Acer Aspire 5 (A515-58M) can be configured with these Intel chips and on top of that, the price…

October 02, 2023

Acer Aspire 5 (A515-58M) review – snappy device with very good display and low price

In 2023, you can find a lot of affordable devices with Intel Raptor Lake U CPUs. The Acer Aspire 5 (A515-58M) can be configured with these Intel chips and on top of that, the price…

September 29, 2023

Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 review – serious business device with gaming capabilities and long battery life

Modern-day office devices are constantly evolving. Years ago, some of them looked boring and their performance wasn’t that good. Now, we have machines like the Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 that look stylish and have…

September 27, 2023

Acer Swift Edge (SFX16-61G) review – thin, powerful, and noisy

With the Acer Swift Edge (SFX16-61G), the manufacturer wants to prove that a thin laptop can be also a powerful tool for productivity and gaming. You can save some bucks by choosing the IPS display…

September 27, 2023

Dell P2422H quick review – Reaching great color accuracy with a $180 monitor?

Over the past few months, we ordered the Top 100 most popular monitors and tested them to see the extent to which they could be improved with our display profiles. LaptopMedia has developed a unique…

September 26, 2023

Acer Swift Edge (SFE16-43) review – has a lot of potential but the cooling solution needs a revamp

Nowadays, there are a lot of big and heavy laptops on the market in almost any price category. The modern CPUs and the GPUs are getting more powerful so a decent cooling solution is a…

September 25, 2023

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i (14, Gen 8) review – top-tier machine with metal build and Mini LED display

Lenovo definitely knows how to make compact and powerful devices. With the Lenovo Yoga 9 (14″, 2023) they showed a strong contender in the 2-in-1 category while the extravagant Lenovo Yoga Book 9 is a…

September 20, 2023

Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-51) review – great display and performance in one place

The popularity of the Acer Nitro devices is undeniable. In most cases, they offer good performance combined with a pleasant price. In the last few years, we can see that some Nitro laptops are getting…

September 19, 2023

HP ZBook Power G10 review – quiet workstation with gaming capabilities

The price category of the HP ZBook Power G10 is described as “affordable” by the manufacturer. Interestingly, the configuration in front of us is pricey, just like the HP ZBook Studio 16 G10. However, the…

September 18, 2023

HP Victus 16 (16-r0000) review – has potent cooling and color-accurate display

The HP Victus devices are a step down compared to their more premium HP Omen siblings. In most cases, there are some cuts here and there but the overall performance is good and the end…

September 15, 2023

HP ZBook Studio 16 G10 review – finally, capable thin and light mobile workstation

HP describes the ZBook Studio G10 as a mobile workstation which is a bold claim given the stylish thin body. This machine kind of reminds us of a MacBook Pro laptop and it even can…

September 07, 2023

How to open the HP ProBook 450 G10 – disassembly and upgrade options

1. Unscrewing the Back Panel To begin disassembling the HP ProBook 450 G10, first undo the five Phillips-head screws on the back. You will need a Phillips-head screwdriver for this task. 2. Removing the Back…

September 06, 2023

How to open the Lenovo LOQ 16 (Intel, 2023) – disassembly and upgrade options

1. Removing the Plastic Shroud The initial step in disassembling the Lenovo LOQ 16 (Intel, 2023) laptop is to remove the plastic shroud on the back. This is achieved by undoing the four Phillips-head screws…

September 04, 2023

How to open the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 2023) – disassembly and upgrade options

1. Unscrewing the Back Panel To begin disassembling the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 2023), you first need to undo the nine Torx-head screws on the back of the notebook. A Torx screwdriver will be…

September 04, 2023

Dell Vostro 15 3535 review – AMD vs Intel? AMD wins.

We’ve already reviewed the Dell Vostro 15 3530, and now it’s time to test the AMD version of this laptop called the Dell Vostro 15 3535. The latter looks almost the same as the Intel…

September 03, 2023

Genesis ASTAT 700 G2 review – meant for long gaming sessions

When people are buying a new PC or laptop, they often ignore the importance of the chair they are going to use (perhaps for a long time). In reality, the quality of your gaming chair…

September 01, 2023

Lenovo Yoga 6 (13, Gen 8) review – compact 2-in-1 laptop that offers great comfort during any kind of load

When it comes to versatility, most modern 2-in-1 laptops are universal devices that are good enough for almost every task, except heavy gaming and and some other specific loads that are more suitable for workstations.…

August 31, 2023

How to open the Dell G15 5530 – disassembly and upgrade options

1. Unscrewing the Back Panel Begin the disassembly process of the Dell G15 5530 by undoing the 10 Phillips-head screws on the back of the laptop. 2. Removing the Back Panel After the screws are…

August 31, 2023

Dell Vostro 15 3530 review – this laptop needs better cooling ASAP

Thanks to the technology evolving, a lot of the modern mid-range and low-range devices can be used for both office and home tasks. Nowadays, even some inexpensive CPUs have at least six cores or even…

August 30, 2023

How to open the Acer Predator Triton 17X (PTX17-71) – disassembly and upgrade options

1. Unscrewing the Back Panel To start disassembling the Acer Predator Triton 17X (PTX17-71), undo the 11 Torx-head screws on the back of the device. You will need a Torx-head screwdriver for this process. 2.…

August 30, 2023

Acer Aspire 7 (A715-76G) review – good all-rounder that can be used even for gaming

If you need an all-purpose laptop that lacks the typical gaming design of modern machines, you don’t have a lot of options. Especially if you don’t want to pay a whole fortune for an office…