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Dell’s G5 15 SE is both an affordable and excellent gaming laptop

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AMD continues to rip and tear — a familiar refrain for 2020’s laptops so far Dell’s G5 15 SE is focused. It’s not the best-looking gaming laptop or the fastest out there, but starting at $879.99, its AMD Ryzen processor and RX 5600M graphics chip make for a great tag team. This test proves that this processor rips and tears.

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Asus ExpertBook B9450 review: lightweight, long-lasting work laptop

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Asus is touting it as the world’s lightest 14-inch commercial laptop, and it is light. My test unit is 2.19 Asus says the keyboard has a lifespan of up to 10,000,000 keystrokes, per its durability testing. A problem with laptops this thin and light is that they sometimes feel flimsy. pounds, but models go as low as 1.91

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Lenovo’s IdeaPad Gaming 3 is almost a good $1,000 gaming laptop

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A strong processor and fast SSD don’t make up for a weak GPU If you’re shopping for a gaming laptop, you’ll find good specs like Intel’s powerful 10th Gen six-core i7 H-series processor, a fast PCIe-based SSD, and a 120Hz refresh rate display in many of the costly, high-end models currently available. So, what’s the catch?

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A portable display can make working from your dining room table easier

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Unfortunately, for many who have been suddenly thrown into this situation, the best space they have to work is on a small laptop at a dining room table. If you’re used to working at a desk with a large monitor, having to do the same job on a laptop at a table can be frustratingly confining. Photography by Dan Seifert / The Verge.

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LG’s latest Gram 17 makes a stellar case for 17-inch laptops

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It’s a quiet laptop, and even under pressure, its fans weren’t loud enough for me to hear once. These are important things for any laptop to get right, let alone one that has a bunch of extra real estate that should be used to avoid flaws like these. Lastly, the large trackpad isn’t always good at palm rejection.

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Dell XPS 17 (2020) review: heavy hitter

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But compared to many other laptops available today, it’s really heavy — it’s about five and a half pounds. Some folks might enjoy hefting a five-and-a-half-pound laptop around the house or in their backpack during the day. inches, the XPS 17 is smaller than many laptops in its class. It looks and feels like a very nice laptop.

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Asus’ latest ZenBook Flip S is all about the screen

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OLED panels — which made a name for themselves in high-end TVs but are growing more popular in laptops as well — can deliver a stunning picture compared to IPS LCD displays. But all those pixels suck up a heck of a lot of battery, and companies sometimes slap them on laptops that can’t fully fill their power needs. It’s just 2.65

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