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The three-pound HP Spectre x360 14 is equipped with Intel’s latest 11th Gen “Tiger Lake” processors, specifically up to a quad-core 28W Intel Core i7-1165G7 with Intel’s Xe integrated graphics onboard; just one step below the chip that impressed us in a recent Tiger Lake test. An intriguing location for the Thunderbolt 4 port. in October.
The 16:10 aspect ratio gives you an extra bit of vertical space, in addition to space on the sides. The XPS covers 100 percent of the Adobe RGB gamut, and it’s bright enough to use both indoors and outdoors (with a bit of glare). percent screen-to-body ratio, which Dell says is higher than any competitors. It has a 93.7
I attempted to run our routine video test (which involves exporting a five-minute, 33-second 4K video) multiple times using hardware acceleration, and Adobe Premiere Pro consistently crashed during the export. It’s impressive stuff for integrated graphics. The system did not prove as well-optimized for video editing, unfortunately.
This is the second AMD system I’ve reviewed that hasn’t played nice with Adobe Premiere Pro — I wasn’t able to run our traditional export test using hardware acceleration without the system crashing. The 14-inch, 1920 x 1080 IPS panel is rated for 300 nits of brightness, but it only got up to 260 in my testing.
The screen’s large size and 16:10 aspect ratio give content a lot of room to breathe. This is the bare minimum of competency tests for laptops, so for something more demanding, I exported a five-minute, 33-second test file from our Verge video team through Adobe Premiere Pro.
Apple’s new pro laptops right the wrongs of the past half decade Let’s start simply: the new MacBook Pros with M1 Pro and M1 Max chips are incredible — the fastest laptops we’ve ever tested in some tasks, with some of the longest battery life we’ve ever seen. When you black out the notch, it’s really black — gone.).
I tested a $1,649.99 percent screen-to-body ratio, which gives you more vertical space than most consumer laptops (which are 16:9). The 9310 took 10 minutes and 43 seconds to complete our real-world media test, which involves exporting a 5-minute, 33-second 4K video in Adobe Premiere Pro. You can go up to a $2,499.99
The specific model I tested is currently listed for $1,829.40 Aspect ratio aside, the screen on this device is quite good. The screen covers 99 percent of the sRGB gamut and 87 percent of Adobe RGB, which is good (though not comparable to what you’ll see on something like an OLED panel). at CDW but is currently sold out there.
That’s because the battery life is so gargantuan that our traditional rundown test was next to useless. The base model, currently listed at $1,848.99 , comes with a quad-core Core i5-10210U, 128GB of storage, and 8GB of RAM; our test model, priced at $2,937, comes with a six-core Core i7-10810U, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD.
Aspect ratio aside, the 1920 x 1200 display on our review unit was quite bright, maxing out at 494 nits in my testing. And our test model includes a high-clocked (up to 28W) version of one of the chipmaker’s top ultrabook processors, Intel’s Core i7-1165G7. It’s quite vibrant as well, with sharp and bright colors.
I tested a more expensive 2-in-1 model listed at $2,926.75 Another highlight is the 16:10 aspect ratio, which gives the QHD screen extra vertical space. percent screen-to-body ratio. The 9420 took eight minutes and 16 seconds to export a five-minute, 33-second 4K video in Adobe Premiere Pro. Gen 1 Type-A.
My test model had a GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q (in addition to a 1TB Samsung 970 Plus PCIe NVME M.2 inch screen has a respectable 83 percent screen-to-body ratio. The first test was Horizon Zero Dawn , one of the most taxing games on the market that has been giving even desktop Nvidia cards trouble.
The 15-inch model starts at $2,299.99, and the model I’ve been testing totals up to $2,799.99 Microsoft is using the same nearly 4K display (3240 x 2160) from the Book 2 here, with the typical 3:2 aspect ratio found on Surface devices. We have a standard export in Adobe Premiere Pro we’ve been using on a variety of laptops.
In that frame, Asus managed to cram impressive hardware — at least, in the high-end, $1,899 model that I’m testing. In our Adobe Premiere Pro render test, the Z13 took four minutes, 10 seconds to export a 4-minute, 33-second 4K video. It has Intel’s near-top-of-the-line 12th Gen Core i9 12900H processor and Nvidia’s RTX 3050 Ti.
And I’m not a fan of its 16:9 aspect ratio — Chromebooks that use 3:2 or 16:10 displays are able to cram noticeably more screen real estate into a smaller chassis. I saw no visible sluggishness or slowdown, even when I was running multiple programs like Adobe Lightroom and Google Photos on top of a heavy load of Chrome tabs and Android apps.
Lenovo says it’s been tested against 12 “military-grade” certification methods. It does have the cramped 16:9 aspect ratio, something I’ve been glad to see other ThinkPads shifting away from this year. Photo editing, in both Google Photos and Adobe Lightroom, was also no problem on this machine. pounds and 0.61 inches thick.
Noticeably inaccurate displays were common when I began testing monitors well over a decade ago. 709 or Adobe RGB as well. This panel type has the best contrast ratio and dark scene performance of the three, which makes VA a great go-to choice for entertainment and gaming. The good news? Image: Datacolor. What about VA?
I tested a midrange model that currently costs $2,253. percent screen-to-body ratio. Say hello to the 16:10 aspect ratio, another welcome addition to the XPS 15. The screen covers 100 percent of the Adobe RGB gamut.) This XPS 15 took four and a half minutes to export a five-minute, 33-second video in Adobe Premiere Pro.
I love the thing because it has a combination of unique advantages, such as its 3:2 aspect ratio, discrete GPU options, and unique detachable screen, that you won’t find in any other laptop on the market. 3:2 aspect ratio: check. Vsync and anti-aliasing were off during all tests.) inch Surface Book 2 owner since 2018.
The model that I tested costs a whopping $3,999.99. The Blade 17 starts at $2,699.99, but the model that I tested costs a whopping $3,999.99. DLSS pushed every game that I tested on this Blade 17 well over 60 frames per second. That’s despite the fact that it has even more powerful specs now.
The Surface-signature 3:2 aspect ratio makes working with documents and browsing websites more comfortable, but it also gives the Laptop Studio a footprint that’s almost as big as a 15-inch laptop. I ran a battery of gaming tests on it anyway and the results were exactly what you might expect from this level of hardware.
Most laptops with a good amount of RAM don’t struggle being put through these paces, so I ran a 4K export test in Adobe Premiere Pro to give it more of a workout. We’ve seen some less pricey laptops perform just as well in this test as the ZBook Studio G8, if not better, though this is a good result.
It’s certainly the most graphically capable laptop that I’ve tested yet. To test X17’s gaming performance, I ran some titles that have proven to be demanding at their highest graphical settings, starting with Red Dead Redemption 2. A spokesperson said Alienware intends to offer it for sale again at some point in the near future.
A polished PC with inconsistent performance I can’t tell you how excited I was to test the Zephyrus M16. If you’re looking for a QHD 165Hz display with a 16:10 aspect ratio (which allows Asus to cram a 16-incher into a chassis that’s not much bigger than most 15-inch gaming laptops), the Zephyrus M16 is one of few places you’ll find it.
The market is saturated with machines at different price points and power levels; Ive been testing and reviewing Chromebooks for years and know what you should be looking for, and what you can expect out of these laptops. Other Android apps like Microsoft Office and Adobe Lightroom are surprisingly capable as well. inches and 2.6
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