Tag Archives: Review

Toshiba Kirabook review – first Ultrabook with ‘Retina’ display

The Toshiba Kirabook is a beautiful 13.3in Ultrabook with a native resolution of 2560-by-1440 pixels. Find out how this MacBook Pro rival fared in our tests, in our Toshiba Kirabook review.        

Surface Pro review – Microsoft tablet offers true power computing on the move

The Surface Pro is both a tiny Ultrabook and a bulky Windows 8 tablet. Is the Surface Pro the one device to rule them all? Here’s our Surface Pro UK review. Updated 16 May 2013.        

FattBatt review – simply battery-saving utility keeps your laptop working longer

FattBatt keeps you off the grid longer, for a fee. Here’s our FattBatt review.        

Lenovo IdeaTab Lynx review – Windows 8 laptop and tablet priced to shift

Lenovo’s Atom-based Windows 8 tablet-laptop hybrid is lightweight and usable, but build quality doesn’t cut it. Here’s our Lenovo IdeaTab Lynx review.        

Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition review – Linux laptop an Ultrabook in all but name

Dell’s Linux laptop has good hardware and a decent toolkit. Here’s our Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition review.        

Acer Aspire P3 hands-on review

We spent some time with the Acer Aspire P3 at its special launch event in New York. Here’s our hands-on review on the hybrid Ultrabook Acer Aspire P3.        

Candy Crush Saga review – the mobile game that’s deliciously addictive

Candy Crush Saga is the latest mobile game craze, available for Android, iOS, Facebook and online. It’s your average match-three puzzler, but a variation on the theme that sees gems swapped with sweets and other tasty treats. It’s deliciously addictive.        

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 review

Lenovo’s ThinkPad Tablet 2 is a Windows 8 Pro tablet with its own stylus aimed at business users and mobile workers. Read our Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 review to find out more.        

Dell Inspiron 15R Special Edition 7520 Video Review

The Dell Inspiron 15R Special Edition 7520 was released several months ago and since that time it’s been one of the most popular selling laptops from Dell.  This is no surprise, pricing has been very competitive on a system that has a lot of high end features, making it a popular choice for those on [...]

Medion Erazer X7819 review

The Medion Erazer X7819 is a gaming-tuned 17in brute of a Windows laptop from the cut-price budget brand, best known for selling through discount supermarket Aldi.        

MSI CX61 0NF review

The MSI CX61 0NF is no looker but it does offer a 15in full-HD matt display and quad-core processor for its £700.        

Dell Inspiron 17R-5720 review

The Dell Inspiron 17R-5720 is an old-school big laptop, big on screen and bulk, not so very fast but relatively cheap at £729.        

Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 review – excellent, cheap gaming laptop

Lenovo’s made a solid-performing gaming laptop in a smaller, lighter, cheaper package. Find out more in our Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 review.        

Samsung Ativ Smart PC Pro 700T laptop review – Ultrabook power without finesse

Samsung’s Windows 8 convertible laptop/tablet hybrid is long on horsepower, but short on build quality. Here’s our Samsung Ativ Smart PC Pro 700T review.        

Rain Design mStand 360 review: giving the rise to your MacBook with strength and style

The Rain Design mStand 360 comes to the rescue as a laptop stand suited to Apple MacBooks, guaranteed to turn more than heads.        

HP SpectreXT TouchSmart 15-4010nr review – good-looking laptop lacks true Ultrabook power

The HP SpectreXT TouchSmart 15-4010nr’s brushed-aluminum look screams Ultrabook, and this laptop’s bigger display is a nice bonus. Here’s our HP SpectreXT TouchSmart 15-4010nr review.        

Sony Vaio T13 Touch review: ulraportable laptop with a touch screen

The Vaio T13 Touch review is a touch screen laptop with an ultraportable design, good performance and battery life for well under £800.

Dell Latitude 6430u review – high-quality Ultrabook built for business

The Dell Latitude 6430u is an Ultrabook for business offering good performance, and great ergonomics and feel. Find out more in our Dell Latitude 6430u review.

Toshiba Satellite P845t-101 review – 14in laptop is a multimedia powerhouse

The Toshiba Satellite P845t-101 is a good, versatile laptop for use at home or in the office. Here’s our Toshiba Satellite P845t-101 review.

Acer Aspire S7-391 review – sleek Ultrabook with Core i7 chip

The Acer Aspire S7-391 is a sleek Windows 8 Ultrabook that is thinner than the Macbook Air. Here’ sour Acer Aspire S7-391 review.

Asus VivoTab Smart ME400 review: the Windows 8 tablet to rival Microsoft’s Surface?

We take a look at Asus’ new 10-inch tablet running full Windows 8. Here’s our Asus VivoTab Smart ME400 review.

HP Envy x2 review: a Windows 8 tablet or laptop? It’s both!

HP’s Envy X2 claims to offer the best of both laptop and tablet worlds. But can any hybrid device really do that? Read our review of the HP Envy X2 to find out whether it’s the right Windows 8 computer for you.

Toshiba Tecra R940-1JG review – 14in business laptop ticks some boxes

The Toshiba Tecra R940-1JG is a few-frills Windows laptop for basic business users.

Chillblast Genesis Mini review – mini notebook built for gaming

Chillblast’s Genesis Mini is a compact 11.6in laptop, no Ultrabook but a mini notebook built for gaming. Here’s our Chillblast Genesis Mini review.

Dell XPS 10 Tablet review – basic Windows 8 RT tablet has great battery life

The Dell XPS 10 is a decent Windows 8 RT hybrid tablet and laptop offering spectacular battery life. Here’s our Dell XPS 10 Tablet review.