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Acer’s Swift 5 (late 2020) puts the ‘ultra’ in ‘ultraportable’

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percent screen-to-body ratio, while this year’s clocks in at 90 percent. The screen is also brighter than its predecessor’s (321 nits as tested, to last year’s 300 nits) with great colors and contrast, though its 16:9 aspect ratio is a bit cramped. one combination audio jack, and Acer’s AC port. Last year’s model had an 86.4

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Acer Chromebook Spin 513 review: a chip off a new block

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USB-C, USB-A, audio jack on the left. Gen 1 Type-A, and a 3.5mm combination audio jack. If you’re looking for an affordable Netflix machine, the Spin is a great candidate — especially given its movie-friendly 16:9 aspect ratio. My one disappointment was audio. It’s also quite portable at 2.65

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The best projector for your home or apartment

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From budget to 4K, here are the best projectors to replace your TV There are many reasons you might want a projector over a TV: you may want a bigger image than a TV can offer, or you don’t like the look of a TV in your living room, or you want to have casual movie nights with your friends or family. there’s a lot.

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Dell XPS 15 (2020) review: new design, familiar problems

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percent screen-to-body ratio. The new XPS 15 has three USB-C ports as well as an SD-card reader, an audio jack, and a lock slot. Say hello to the 16:10 aspect ratio, another welcome addition to the XPS 15. Seeing it feels a bit like viewing a fancy OLED TV. No more USB-A, though it comes with a dongle. The keys are snappy.

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HP Envy x360 (2020) review: AMD wins again

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A big part of that is the display: the 2020 Envy has an 88 percent screen-to-body ratio, compared to 79 percent on last year’s model. The Envy comes with stereo speakers and a Bang & Olufsen audio control center. There, you can swap between presets for Music, Movie, and Voice, as well as equalizer settings for different tunes.

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Roku’s Streambar is $100 today

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Roku’s Streambar is one of the few double-duty soundbars out there that can also connect to your TV to stream TV shows and movies in 4K HDR from all sorts of services, like Netflix, Apple TV Plus, and more. The Streambar has four full-range drivers, and on its back is an HDMI port, an optical audio port, and a USB port.

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Lenovo Yoga 9i (14-inch) review: sounds like a winner

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But there’s one area where it’s far ahead of the pack — the audio. There’s actually a 14-inch laptop out there with very good audio. I’m not exaggerating when I say this is the best audio I’ve ever heard from a laptop of this size. Type-A Gen 2, two Thunderbolt 4, and an audio combo jack. Yes, you read that correctly.

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