Author: Nick Ross

Acer is running its 10th annual Acer Day promotion across Australia this August, bringing discounted pricing to a range of laptops, gaming devices and monitors through the Acer eStore. …

Seasonic Signs On As Sponsor Of The Next 3DMark GPU Benchmark Power supply manufacturer Seasonic has been named as a sponsor of the next 3DMark GPU benchmark, a fully …

It’s been a while since we’ve had a Gigabyte laptop in for review. They’ve always offered good value and this one comes with a price tag that we didn’t …

Lenovo’s multiple Yoga laptops stole the show last year… their combination of build quality, features and value were only challenged by a few rivals. However, the variant we didn’t …

Lenovo has released the Tab Plus Gen 2, a 12.1-inch Android tablet built around a nine-speaker JBL audio system and aimed at media consumption and shared entertainment use cases. …

We do like a good business laptop at High Performance Laptops, even more so now that Intel’s Panther Lake processors are proliferating. They’re light, they’re very well built and …

Acer has introduced two new thin-and-light laptops at Computex 2026: the Swift Air 14, powered by Intel Core Series 3 processors, and the Swift Spin 14 AI, a convertible …

Acer has introduced three new business laptops under its TravelMate brand, led by the TravelMate P6 14 AI, a sub-1 KG Windows 11 Copilot+ PC powered by Intel Core …

Acer has presented three new gaming products at Computex 2026: the Predator Helios 18 AI flagship gaming laptop, the Acer Nitro 16 mid-range gaming laptop and the Acer Nitro …

Asus has taken the wraps off a new generation of AI-focused creator PCs under its ProArt brand, built around Nvidia’s RTX Spark platform. The lineup includes the ProArt P16 …

Chinese PC maker Chuwi has unveiled the UniBook, which it claims is the first laptop powered by Intel’s Wildcat Lake Core 3 304 processor, targeting university students, entrepreneurs and …

Rugged computing manufacturer Getac has launched the G140, a fully rugged tablet powered by AMD Ryzen technology that qualifies as a Copilot+ PC, targeting professionals in public safety, automotive …

Gigabyte has announced a partnership with cybersecurity provider Surfshark that will see customers in Australia and New Zealand receive a complimentary 12-month Surfshark One subscription with the purchase of …

It took a while, but we’ve finally got our first Intel Core Ultra (Series 3) laptop – codename Panther Lake – in for review. It’s a mid-range, 16-inch HP …

Asus Republic of Gamers (ROG) has launched the 2026 ROG Strix G16 and Strix G18 gaming laptops, bringing updated processors, new display technology and a redesigned chassis to its …

Asus Republic of Gamers has used its 20th anniversary to launch a new generation of gaming laptops in Australia, headlined by what the company claims is the first 16-inch …

Asus has launched its 2026 range of AI-powered laptops in Australia, headlined by the second-generation Zenbook DUO with its dual 14-inch OLED touchscreens and a series of lightweight Zenbooks …

Intel has announced the availability of laptops powered by its Core Ultra Series 3 processors across Australia, with devices from Asus, Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo and MSI now available …

Apple has announced a new MacBook Air powered by its M5 chip, bringing faster CPU and GPU performance, doubled starting storage and upgraded wireless connectivity to its most popular …

Random Number Generators (RNGs) play a critical role in modern software, particularly in gaming and digital entertainment.  Whether it’s determining the contents of a virtual loot box, generating unpredictable …

Asus has launched its latest flagship business laptop, the ExpertBook Ultra, positioning it as a, ‘high-performance mobile computing platform aimed at professionals working across demanding and mobile workflows.’ The …

Asus has launched a limited-edition ProArt GoPro Edition (PX13) laptop, marking a collaboration with GoPro aimed at professional content creators seeking rugged, Ai-enhanced mobile workflows. The device, announced in …

Intel has unveiled its Core Ultra Series 3 “Panther Lake” processors at CES 2026, debuting its first chips built on the Intel 18A process node. The launch introduces a …

AMD used its CES 2026 keynote to outline its ambitions across AiPCs, graphics, embedded systems and data centre hardware, unveiling new silicon platforms targeting everything from ultra-thin laptops to …

Acer has taken the wraps off two new gaming laptops at CES 2026, bringing Intel’s Core Ultra Series 3 (Panther Lake) chips and Nvidia’s RTX 50 Series GPUs to …

Asus Republic of Gamers has announced a new collaboration with Kojima Productions, unveiling a limited-edition lineup of gaming hardware and peripherals at CES 2026 that blends high-performance PC design …

Asus Republic of Gamers has unveiled a refreshed Zephyrus G14 and G16 laptop lineup at CES 2026, targeting creators and professionals who want portable systems with the latest CPU, …

Asus and ASI Solutions have secured a contract with the ACT Education Directorate to deliver more than 8,500 Chromebooks to public schools next year in a deal that reinforces …

Introduction We were blown away by the recent 18-inch, AMD-powered, MSI Raider gaming laptop which decimated every benchmark we threw at it. But now, we have its even-bigger brother …

Kingston Fury has expanded its high-performance storage lineup with a new 8TB variant of the Renegade G5 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD, aimed at users with heavy computing and gaming …

It’s one of the most popular laptops on the planet, but its alluring veneer can often blur the lines between form and function for buyers who think it can …

It seems nuts that the final laptop brand we got into our labs wasn’t an Apple MacBook but an LG gram. We’ve been seeing them at product launches and …

Asus Republic of Gamers (ROG) has announced that pre-orders are now open in Australia for its new handheld gaming devices, the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X. …

Apple has introduced its M5 chip, describing it as the next step in Ai workloads across the MacBook Pro, iPad Pro and Apple Vision Pro lines. M5 Targets Ai …

Nvidia has announced the global availability of DGX Spark, describing it as the world’s smallest Ai supercomputer. The system delivers a petaflop of performance in a compact desktop form …

Having reviewed several 14-inch, Gen 10, Lenovo Yogas recently, I feel I could review this one without actually looking at it. However, the experience has also told me that …

Intel has detailed its next-generation client processor architecture, codenamed Panther Lake, describing it as the first Ai PC platform built on the company’s 18A process node. The new chips …

We recently reviewed HP’s flagship gaming laptop, the Omen 16, but here’s an even more flagshipier version called the HP Omen Max 16. How much better is it and …

At High Performance Laptops, we’re particular fans of ultraportable laptops that are powerful enough to perform high-intensity workloads, fast enough to run the best-looking games (smoothly) and ergonomic enough …

With Windows 10 deprecation at our doorstep, many people will be wondering whether to buy a brand-new desktop or laptop. But… you don’t have to choose! In the immortal, …

Qualcomm has introduced two new processors for Windows PCs, positioning them as its most powerful and efficient yet. The Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and Snapdragon X2 Elite are the …

Asus Republic of Gamers (ROG) has announced it will host a free, open-to-public event in Sydney this October, offering gamers the opportunity to experience its latest hardware, collaborations and …

LG Electronics has unveiled its 2025 gram laptop lineup, combining lightweight design with hybrid Ai capabilities aimed at improving productivity for mobile users. The refreshed range includes the gram …

I first thought the ROG Flow z13 was one of Asus’ infamous experiments – like the Eee PC and its Bamboo laptops – but it’s been around for a …

Colorful Technology Company has introduced its latest Rimbook S1 laptop, targeting students, home users, and professionals seeking an affordable and portable machine. Compact Form Factor The Rimbook S1 comes …

One of our favourite laptops is back and it’s bigger and better than ever… literally. The latest MSI Raider has grown to 18-inches in size and is subsequently something …

MSI’s Katana range has been one of the more-popular lines of budget gaming laptops since it was introduced in 2021. The new, 2025 models have now landed and are …

HP has refreshed its Omen 16 Transcend gaming laptop by adding new innards from Intel and Nvidia. It’s still a mid-range gaming laptop with many premium features, but it’s …

Omen is the HP’s flagship gaming brand. In the past, its laptops have been based around mid-range components and features, but the HP Omen Transcend 16 feels much more …

It’s been a long time since we’ve seen an HP Omen gaming laptop and too long since we’ve been mesmerised by the lovesome logo on the lid. However, the …

Lenovo has announced it will host its annual Tech World event on the opening day of CES 2026 at the Sphere in Las Vegas, marking the first time the …

Technology services firm and laptop provider, Data#3, has opened a new office in Perth as it expands its investment in Western Australia. The launch signals a renewed focus on …

Acer has launched Acer Day 2025 across the Asia Pacific region, marking the event’s ninth consecutive year with a focus on encouraging people to push beyond personal and professional …

Another day another high-quality, 14-inch HP ultraportable convertible tablet. Hot on the heals of its impressive Spectre, OmniBook and ZBook offerings comes the business-grade HP EliteBook X Flip G1i. …

Colorful Technology has unveiled the Rimbook L1, an ultraportable laptop for users on a budget. The launch marks the entry of Colorful into a broader notebook category beyond its …

Portégé laptops have been legendary since Toshiba brought them out in the 90s. At that time, laptops resembled bricks in the way that early mobile phones resembled iPhones and …

We recently published our review of MSI’s latest Crosshair 16 HX AI gaming laptop and were so impressed with its combination of performance, features and value that it won …

Shenzhen-based hardware manufacturer Colorful Technology has announced two new additions to its laptop portfolio, unveiling the iGame M15 Origo and iGame M16 Origo models as part of its high-end …

HP has announced the OmniBook 5 Series, a new line of Snapdragon-based laptops aimed at mainstream consumers seeking long battery life, performance consistency and Ai-powered functionality in a lightweight …

Our laptop reviews use of an exhaustive scoring system that mathematically compares every new laptop with everything that’s come before it. However, price and availability change all the time …

After months of writing about a forthcoming new generation of gaming laptops, they’re finally here. And, once again, it’s a laptop from Australia’s Pioneer that’s the first to land …

Not long ago, HP impressed us with its OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 which itself was an evolution of the impressive Spectre. Both were high-end, consumer-grade, ultraportable convertible tablet AiPCs. …

We’ve been big fans of Acer’s Swift Go laptops since we first saw them two years ago. But, the latest iteration is based on the Qualcomm SnapDragon platform. That …

We’ve been fairly suspicious of SnapDragon-based laptops since they appeared: they might be lightweight, have the Ai chops to support Microsoft’s CoPilot+ features and have impressive battery lives, but …

Both HP and AMD recently made a big fuss about the launch of the new ZBook. It strives to be an Ai-laden, ultraportable, workstation-grade, business-focused powerhouse for demanding professionals …

I loved the Acer Swift Edge 16 when it appeared in late 2023. It was a smart-looking, 16-inch ultraportable that oozed quality. The ‘new’ model is mercifully identical in …

We like a business-grade ultraportable laptop as they’re tough, mobile and don’t have glossy screens. Here’s the latest Acer TravelMate P4 Spin 14 which is also a convertible tablet. …

The Vivobook S 15 is the first Snapdragon laptop that we’ve seen from Asus. We’ve been devilishly impressed with the company’s Zenbooks and Vivobooks for a long time now, …

We’ve been massively impressed with HP’s ultraportables in recent years. Now here’s our first Snapdragon-based model, the ‘business-grade’ HP EliteBook Ultra G1q. We’ve had some issues with Snapdragon laptops …

Getac has introduced its next-generation ZX10, a 10-inch fully rugged Android tablet designed for professionals in public safety, utilities, and logistics. This new model combines lightweight construction with Ai-ready …

At CES 2025, in Las Vegas, MSI introduced its latest lineup of laptops featuring Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs and cutting-edge processors from Intel and AMD. The announcement …

LG has announced its 2025 LG Gram lineup, introducing on-device Ai-powered laptops. The new range includes models like the Gram Pro, Gram Pro 2-in-1, Gram, and Gram Book, all …

Everyone’s new-fangled laptops (or should that be Ai PCs?) were doing the rounds at CES 2025 in Las Vegas recently, but it will be some time before they manifest …

MSI’s Sword range has always aimed to hit the popular sweet spot of providing affordable, wallet-friendly gaming laptops that are well built and offer performance where you need it …

Predator has revealed that Team NEXT GEN will represent Oceania at the Asia Pacific Predator League 2025 finals in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event, set for January, will bring …

With Asus, MSI and HP knocking it out of the park recently, Lenovo has been somewhat conspicuous by its absence. Not anymore. The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition …

When designers and creators realised that gaming laptops – with their powerful discreet graphics – were perfect for design tasks and rendering, laptop makers like MSI started catering for …

I’ve been a huge fan of MSI Prestige laptops in the past. These ultraportable gems can come with discreet graphics chips for gaming and arrive in colours like show-stopping …

Lenovo’s Legion Pro 7i was our Best Laptop for over a year. The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i is its second-tier model which doesn’t quite have as much bling (or …

MSI’s Sword range of budget gaming laptops has been a perennial favourite since it first appeared. It’s typically offered all the important features, design elements and performance levels that …

Asus’ Zenbooks have been knocking it out of the park for more than a year. This has even progressed to the S 14 becoming our Number 1 Best Laptop …

We’ve been very impressed with the Lunar Lake laptops that we’ve seen so far, but the Asus ExpertBook P5 is the first business laptop that we’ve seen with Intel’s …

Asus has announced that its ExpertBook P5, the company’s first Copilot+ PC tailored for SMBs, is now available in Australia and New Zealand. Designed with modern professionals in mind, …

Lenovo has unveiled its latest device, the Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition, a 15-inch laptop designed in collaboration with Intel. Aimed at users seeking premium build quality and advanced …

It wasn’t long ago that HP impressed us with (what turned out to be) its final Spectre ultraportable convertible laptop, but here’s it’s successor, the re-branded HP OmniBook Ultra …

Acer’s Nitro 5 budget gaming laptops have (mostly) been incredibly popular over the years. They’ve been notable for packing a punch where it counts while keeping the costs down …

Getac Technology Corporation (Getac) is taking steps toward sustainability by adopting SORPLAS, an environmentally conscious plastic from Sony Semiconductor Solutions (SSS), in its premium rugged laptops and tablets. The …

We’ve seen a few high-end HP laptops recently, but here’s the latest 16-inch Pavilion. It’s aimed squarely at the value segment of the laptop market, but our first impressions …

MSI has teamed up with Blizzard Entertainment to offer gamers access to the new expansion for Diablo IV, Vessel of Hatred. As part of this collaboration, MSI customers who …

We’re still figuring out how to get reviews back onto High Performance Laptops. In the meantime, we’re posting the full version on our sister site, SMBtech. Find the full review there. …

Intel and AMD have announced the formation of an x86 ecosystem advisory group aimed at advancing innovation across the computing landscape. The new group brings together leading tech companies, …

While we figure out how to get reviews back onto High Performance Laptops, we’re posting the full version on our sister site, SMBtech. Find the full review there. Below is the …

HP has announced its latest lineup of Ai-driven laptops aimed at reshaping how people work. With a strong focus on Ai-powered features, sustainability, and improved security, these products aim …

It seems to have taken an eternity, but Intel’s much-hyped, next-gen Lunar Lake laptops are upon us and first off the rank is the latest and greatest Asus Zenbook …

MSI’s Vector series is its premium gaming line that eschews eye-melting RGB bling and ostentatious decorations for an office-friendly chassis that can suit all occasions. We’ve been greatly impressed …

HP has greatly impressed us with its ultraportable, consumer (and business-grade) laptops in the past. Now, here’s the latest version of its Spectre x360 2-in-1 convertible. It’s a premium, …

HP has impressed us with its Omen gaming laptops in recent years. Now, here’s its latest, attractive, ultraportable gaming laptop that seeks to be an enticing alternative to rivals …

Microsoft has introduced a new wave of updates to its Microsoft 365 Copilot, aimed at improving how teams collaborate and manage workflows. The updates, which include enhanced features for …

While we figure out how to get reviews back onto High Performance Laptops, we’re posting the full version on our sister site, SMBtech. Find the full review there. Below …

Asus has launched its latest Intel-powered laptop, the Zenbook S 14, in Australia and New Zealand, as part of its 2024 Ai PC lineup. This new release aims to …

Lenovo has introduced its latest additions to the Yoga and IdeaPad portfolios at Innovation World 2024 (adjacent to IFA), designed to enhance user productivity and creativity with Ai-driven technology. …

Acer has introduced its new TravelMate P6 14 Ai laptop, offering high performance and Ai-powered features for businesses. This Windows 11 Pro laptop is designed for mobility, weighing under …

Acer has introduced new models in its Swift Copilot+ PC range, powered by Intel Core Ultra processors. The new Swift 14 Ai and Swift 16 Ai laptops aim to …

Acer announced the expansion of its Copilot+ PC lineup, introducing the Swift Go 14 Ai and Swift 14 Ai laptops. These new devices aim to enhance performance and productivity …

MSI has launched a range of next-generation Ai+ laptops and handheld devices at IFA 2024 in Berlin. These new products include gaming and business productivity laptops powered by the …

Dynabook ANZ has introduced the Portégé X40-M, its latest business laptop designed to address the evolving needs of modern workplaces. The company aims to deliver a device that balances …

The Lenovo Legion 7i is a slightly watered-down version of its ‘Pro’ spec’d big brother which won High Performance Laptops’ Laptop of the Year Award in 2023. It’s not …

HP has unveiled its latest innovation, the HP OmniBook Ultra, the company’s highest performance AI PC. This launch extends HP’s efforts to bring AI solutions to individuals and businesses …

MSI has launched new Prestige and Summit-branded business and productivity laptops at Computex 2024. The unveiling took place alongside the launch of new gaming laptops and featured new devices …

MSI has announced the launch of several, next-gen Ai+ gaming (and business productivity) laptops, which feature the latest Intel and AMD processors, at Computex 2024. The laptops have over …

Intel announced its new Lunar Lake processors at its pre-Computex, 2024, Tech Tour in Taipei. The two-day event demonstrated how every element of the 14th-Gen Meteor Lake CPU had …

Intel recently held its third Tech Tour in Taipei, right before Computex, in order to announce to its next-gen processor, codenamed, Lunar Lake, to the world. Despite initially looking …

At Intel’s Tech Tour in Taipei, Intel Fellow and Lead Architect, Stephen Robinson, gave a deep-dive presentation into why Efficiency cores were now so important to Intel’s forthcoming Lunar …

While the official unveiling of Intel’s Lunar Lake processor architecture has been on the cards for some time, there’s little doubt that the combined Microsoft-Qualcomm CoPilot+ PC announcement of …

At Intel’s Taipei Tech Tour, High Performance Laptops was treated to a number of presentations on the forthcoming Luna Lake processor. In this presentation, Intel Fellow, ‘TAP,’ goes through …

Ahead of the ‘End of Financial Year,’ Lenovo is offering discounts of up to 50 per cent off across its range of IdeaPad, Legion, Yoga, and ThinkPad devices. You can see a …

The brand new S510 combines artificial intelligence (AI)-ready technology with rugged build quality and a 15.6-inch screen for optimal productivity in a wide range of utility scenarios. News in brief: …

Lenovo has launched new Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x and Lenovo ThinkPad T14s (Gen 6) laptops – its first, next-gen Copilot+ PCs powered by Snapdragon X Elite processors. Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 …

MSI showed-off its forthcoming range of Ai laptops at an event in Melbourne recently and High Performance Laptops was there to check it out. The event kicked-off with opening …

We publish several, on-going, monthly, laptop group tests here at High Performance Laptops. However, the Best Business Laptop feature has always had issues. In the past, we’ve focused upon …

Every month, we perform a group test to determine the Best Portable Laptop of the month. This normally involves updating our in-depth laptop reviews with the latest pricing to …

In our exhaustive, monthly group tests, we update the price, availability and value scores from our definitive laptop reviews, to determine the ranking of various groups of laptops. This …

High Performance Laptops’ reviews use of an exhaustive scoring system that mathematically compares every new laptop with everything that’s come before it. However, price and availability change all the …

Since we started High Performance Laptops, one of the consistently most popular laptops we’ve reviewed on the site has been MSI’s Raider. This is arguably MSI’s flagship laptop, offering …

Around 2019, the laptop industry realised that many designers were buying gaming laptops because their discrete, 3D graphics processors were great for rendering and design tasks and, subsequently, Creator …

I’m glad to see Aussie-battler brand Venom return to High Performance Laptops. The company regards laptop making somewhat differently to the rest of the market thanks to the founder’s …

The new MSI Raider is here and we’re a bit excited. It retains the gamers-first look of the previous model – rather than the older, please-everyone, gun-metal grey livery …

If you wanted the most powerful laptop in 2023, then you essentially had the choice of several ROG Strix SCAR laptops, several of which are still on sale. Now, …

The High Performance Laptops’ results box is presents our exhaustive test results in a format that, at a glance, is simple to understand. It uses the common 1-to-5 Star-rating …

In the world of High Performance Laptops, the Asus’ ROG Zephyrus range is always popular. It’s Asus’ version of the do-it-all laptop that’s portable, can fit into an office …

A leap in the realm of quantum computing has been achieved with the creation of a reprogrammable light-based processor, a world-first according to Australia’s RMIT scientists. This breakthrough could …

We recently unboxed the Venom Zero 14 Phantom and have since been testing it to bits. While we prepare the full review, we thought we’d start off with a …

Acer is launching new AMD-based Swift Edge 16 and Swift Go 14 laptops with AMD Ryzen 8040 series processors that are equipped with Ryzen Ai. The laptops feature AMD …

Asus’ Zenbooks have been knocking it out of the park in recent times. Their ability to meld great build quality, excellent ergonomics, decent power and great value into a …

In Barcelona, at the Mobile World Congress tech expo (26 – 29 February), Lenovo will unveil its latest laptops and some rather-innovative concepts. At CES, Lenovo launched its first, 14th-Gen …

We’re excited to have another Venom laptop in our labs… it’s been a while. But, there’s a good reason for that. Unlike most other laptop manufacturers, Venom doesn’t refresh …

We usually have to wait a long time for laptops announced at the Las Vegas, CES trade show to show-up on these shores but Aussies won’t have to wait …

LG has announced its recommendations for laptops in the Back To School period. We suspect that these premium models aren’t the best for smaller kids who won’t care for …

The kids are going back to school in a couple of weeks and that means there are some great laptop deals available – not just models for students and …

Microsoft Australia has announced that its Microsoft Surface range will be available at discounted prices in its forthcoming Back To School laptop sale that runs from 18 – 24 …

LG announced its 2024 LG Gram laptop series at the CES tech show in Las Vegas. All models get an Intel Core Ultra processor upgrade and there’s a new …

Lenovo showed-off its new, 2024 laptop range at the CES trade show in Las Vegas. There were many new models in its design, gaming and business ranges including, Yoga, …

Asus Republic of Gamers (ROG) announced new and enhanced gaming laptops at its ‘For Those Who Dare: Transcendence’ launch at the CES 2024 tech expo in Las Vegas. The …

At its, “In Search of Incredible: Transcendence” CES 2024 launch event, Asus showed-off its latest, dual-screen Zenbook Duo laptop among other Intel Core Ultra and AMD Ryzen 8040-based laptops. …

HP has shown-off a new Omen Transcend 14 portable gaming laptop, updated its 16-inch Transcend laptops and unveiled new, HyperX accessories at the CES trade show in Las Vegas. …

MSI has announced new Core Ultra laptops and a new, Core Ultra-powered handheld gaming device at CES. The new laptops feature Intel’s 14-th Gen HX processors with Neural Processing …

Acer has announced new additions to its Aspire laptop line including a new, 16-inch, carbon-neutral Aspire Vero at the Las Vegas, CES, tech expo. Aspire Vero 16 Acer says …

Following a succession of sober-looking gaming laptops that could also fit inside an office, Acer has unveiled new, aggressive-looking, flagship, gaming laptops at the CES tech expo in Las …

As part of a slew of new gaming laptop announcements, at the Las Vegas-based CES tech expo, Acer unveiled a new member of its popular, Nitro, budget gaming laptop …

Acer has updated its impressive Swift laptops with Intel’s new 14th-Generation ‘Meteor Lake’ processors. It showed off the new models at the Las Vegas, CES technology expo and also …

We’ve seen some stunning laptops from Acer in recent months. Portable workhorses like the Swift Go 14 and the Swift Go 16 both became our daily drivers. We declared …

MSI’s Vector line is its lesser-known, gaming-laptop range. It eschews the glitzy RGB, pure-gamer bling of the company’s better-known Titan and (nowadays) Raider ranges, to deliver a top-tier gaming …

A load of laptops from Asus turned up and the smallest one was the Asus Zenbook S 13. It’s one of the smallest laptops we’ve seen in ages and …

We were a little disappointed when we reviewed the last generation Asus Vivobook 16X OLED as we felt corners had been cut and that a potentially very good creator …

Only yesterday we reviewed the hugely desirable MSI Mercedes laptop. However, the MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13V is essentially the same laptop without the race trim. As such, while …

We were blown away when MSI announced its partnership with Mercedes-AMG motor sport at Computex, earlier this year. We were also impressed when we spent some time with the …

We liked the first Acer Triton we saw as it was a perfect sleeper laptop that was good at gaming but could also hide in an office. However, the …

It’s fair to say that Lenovo makes some very good laptops. Just about every device we’ve seen has ended up at (or nearly at) the top of our monthly …

The Lenovo Yoga 7i wasn’t just one of the best, ultraportable business laptops we’d ever reviewed, it remains one of the best laptops we’ve ever used. Now, here’s the …

We rounded off 2022 with the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i taking top spot on our Best Laptops list and, ever since, we’ve been looking forward to seeing what the …

Times have changed. Once upon a time, not so long ago, laptops were anything but cool. They were boxy, heavy devices that were used by corporate schmucks, nerdy hackers …

Acer has refreshed its super-popular, Nitro 5 budget gaming laptop. The new model has an Nvidia 4000-series RTX 4060 GPU, new cooling and new power brick. As such we’re …

We first saw the Acer Aspire Vero back in March. It had an 11th-Gen Intel processor and felt like a decent, middle-of-the-road laptop which was great because its existence, …

HP only recently showed off its new folding, OLED convertible laptop at its HP Flex event that was peripheral to SXSW Sydney. It was commonly called the HP Fold …

The HP Elite Dragonfly G4 is designed to be a top-tier, business-grade ultraportable laptop and it didn’t take us long to suspect that HP might have succeeded. It’s not …

The final part of our tour of Asus’ ROG stand at PAX AUS 2023 involved being talked through the ROG Zephyrus range of work-and-gaming laptops. The speaker is Brad …

Asus’ Brad Howe, once again explained a range of ROG gaming laptops at PAX AUS 2023. After having covered the ROG Ally and the ROG Strix ranges, he moved …

High Performance Laptops visited PAX AUS 2023, in Melbourne. There we met up with Asus’ Head of Consumer (ANZ), Brad Howe, who walked us through the line. We’ve reviewed …

Dell has announced a new, 10-inch, fully ruggedised, Windows tablet for workers in hostile environments called the Latitude 7030 Rugged Extreme Tablet. It follows in the footsteps of other …

Asus’ Brad Howe, Head of Consumer, ANZ for Asus, presents the ROG Ally (gaming handheld device) section of ROG’s stand at PAX AUS 2023. If you’re wondering what the …

Jeff from Dell gives a Concept Luna demo where he totally disassembles a laptop with modular, replaceable components. This is Concept Luna and it’s an exercise to see how …

PAX AUS, the massive Australian gaming Expo, is happening in Melbourne right now. High Performance Laptops was there to find out what was happening that was laptop related. Here’s …

MSI’s gaming laptops have been incredibly popular on our site. But, we were particularly intrigued when one seemed to show up in Diablo 4. MSI commissioned High Performance Laptops …

Twelve South has announced an expansion to its AirFly product line of Bluetooth audio transmitters with the introduction of the AirFly Pro Deluxe Edition. The device facilitates the use …

The Acer Swift Edge 16 is an important laptop. It’s the first on the market with AMD’s latest Zen-4-architecture-based Ryzen 7 7840U processor which features built-in Ai processing. Update: …

Not long ago we reviewed MSI’s Katana 15 – a very popular budget gaming laptop which went on to be our Best Value Laptop overall. Now, here’s the Gigabyte …

We’ve already reviewed a bunch of different ROG Strix SCAR 17s including updates, Special Editions and Limited Special Editions. This isn’t such a bad thing… every variant has ended …

We’re going to be covering laptop bags a lot from now on. But we’ll start with a group test that we started a few years ago. We still use …

We’ve been shamefully hoarding laptop stands without covering them and now that’s going to change. First cab off the rank is the brand new Twelve South Curve SE laptop …

It’s been way too long since we’ve had a Gigabyte laptop in our lab, so we’re very pleased to get two in at once. First up is the Gigabyte …

The Asia Pacific Predator League, one of the region’s top eSports tournament circuits, announced its 2024 return with a prize pool that includes over US$400,000, the Predator Shield and …

Acer COO, Jerry Kao, flew from Taiwan to San Jose just to show off the first Intel Core Ultra laptop (codenamed Meteor Lake) and called it an “AI PC.” …

High Performance Laptops is in San Jose at Intel’s Developer Conference called, Intel Innovation. On display was an unspecified Gigabyte gaming laptop – which just happens to look exactly …

Kingston Technology, a memory company… as in Desktop computer and laptop memory, not human memory, like a psychiatrist or a psychologist… has unveiled its XS1000 External SSD. This joins …

MSI’s twin, budget gaming laptops, the Sword and Katana, quickly became popular when they launched, owing to them lying in an entry-level sweet spot of price, performance, styling and …

Targus has been making tech accessories for 40 years. It’s primarily known for protective products like phone and tablet cases and laptop bags. But, a few years ago it …

The Acer TravelMate B5 14 is an interesting laptop. It’s designed for school (and the education system in general) and features enhanced robustness and replaceable components to complement this. …

Belkin has announced eight new products, “Across its power, audio and connectivity categories” which us, here at High Performance Laptops call laptop accessories. Some of the devices are more …

We reviewed a bunch of Acer laptops in recent months, but finding them to buy has been difficult. Now, here’s a brand-new, 13th-Gen gaming laptop from the company’s top-end, …

We saw two, different-sized, Intel-Evo-certified LG Gram laptops at a launch in mid June, but getting hold of them has been a major issue. The subsequent press release stated …

HyperX, which is now owned by HP, has used Cologne’s massive Gamescon expo to unveil the third version of the company’s popular Cloud Wireless Gaming Headset. They’re calling it …

Previous iterations of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 have been among our favourite laptops, ever. They’re genuine, ultraportable gaming laptops that have the most head-turning looks on the market. …

The chances are that you’ve seen mentions regarding the Acer’s Sale recently – they’re all over laptop websites, other sites and social media. But, what exactly is it and …

We were very impressed with Acer’s recent GO 14, but now here’s the Acer Swift Go 16. We expected it to be the same but two-inches bigger, but it …

Asus’ Vivobooks have impressed us with their great ergonomics and value over the past year. Now, here’s the Intel Evo-certified ‘S’ model which promises more high-value performance and usability …

HP has an almost bewildering array of smart, business-class laptops, but the Pavilion isn’t one of them. It looks like a business laptop but, as our review explains, the …

Microsoft is back with its latest flagship convertible: the Surface Pro 9. It’s very thin and light (and Intel Evo certified) and the fact it’s almost more of a …

In the world of bonkers Asus’ engineering exercises, the fact that the Evo-certified, Asus Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED still exists, is noteworthy. Many such exercises fail shortly after …

One of our favourite-ever laptops is finally back, but we barely recognised it. MSI’s Raiders have been the company’s de facto flagships for years in the face of its …

Acer’s Swift Go 14 is an Intel Evo-certified, ultraportable laptop with high-end features and some beefy power under the bonnet. Over the years, we’ve seen impressive laptops in this …

We’ve been enormously impressed with Asus’ Expertbook laptops in the past. They’ve been incredibly well made and impressively portable. This 16-inch version promises more of the same and we …

LG has launched a new laptop called the Ultra PC. It’s designed to cater to, “The growing demand of young working professionals and students.” Announcement Details Despite the superlative …

It’s been a long time since we’ve reviewed a Razer laptop – the company hasn’t been very ‘focused’ on the Australian market for the past year or so. However, …

Alienware’s laptops have, historically, been a mixed bag. They look great and be very fast indeed, but they can also be heavy and somewhat unstable. The new Alienware m16 …

MSI arguably delivered the most impressive launch at Computex 2023, with the company’s May 30th, Day 1, event titled, MSIology: Luxury Gaming Experience. This announced a partnership with, none …

Computex doesn’t always throw up surprises, but MSI certainly bucked the trend on Day 1 of the Taiwanese trade show by launching the MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Limited …

We’re at the Computex tech trade show in Taipei and were given a tour of the brand new and forthcoming laptops on MSI’s massive stand. We’ll be updating this …

MSI’s latest launch event, called MSIology: Luxury Gaming Experience, took place on May 30th and saw the announcement of a partnership with the Mercedes AMG racing team plus a …

We’ve seen a few MSI Titans in our time. They can be imperious and all-conquering or imperious with a few niggles to the point where many people consider the …

At its recent ‘new gaming laptops’ event, MSI revealed a new budget model that aimed to provide great design and great value to gamers of any budget. It would …

Lenovo’s flagship gaming laptops always do very well so we were hoping for great things from the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i. Will it be our new Number 1 Best …

We like a good Asus ROG Strix SCAR 17 at High Performance Laptops. They have a habit of redefining the industry with their absolutely massive leaps in performance. This …

What do you call a laptop with no keyboard? It sounds like the set-up to a joke but the actual answer is a tablet and yet the Asus Zenbook …

The Lenovo Yoga 7i seeks to be an ultimate business laptop that can convert into a tablet. The latest 16-inch model has a 13th-Gen Intel processor (which in Lenovo’s …

We’ve only just reviewed (and been blown away by) Aussie independent laptop manufacturer Pioneer and it’s monstrous DreamBook Power X370 RTX which had a full complement of top-tier tech. …

Asus’s Zephyrus range has been one of our favourites since it first appeared. Its aim is to be sleek, powerful and portable and many models, over the years have …

This site’s very first review was of a beefy Pioneer Dreambook but, sadly, we weren’t overly impressed with the performance and value proposition. However, the Pioneer DreamBook Power X370 …

MSI held a large event called, ‘The Leap to Singularity’ to showcase the new MSI laptops for 2023. It included speeches from MSI’s Country Head, Jerry Lu, Intel Australia’s …

MSI held a launch to showcase all of its new gaming laptops for 2023. The event started off with introductions regarding the whole range of the new MSI laptops …

Asus held a pop-up event in Sydney’s Pitt Street Mall where it showed off its latest and greatest gaming laptops. First up was the Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 …

The Lenovo Ideapad Slim 1 is a low-cost laptop based on AMD technology. It’s ultraportable, should have a great battery life but has a bunch of cost-saving limitations. Is …

MSI’s Modern laptops are mid-range offerings that don’t excel at much but can offer great value as a general purpose, portable computer. The new, 13th Gen range has been …

Asus’ Zenbooks have been impressing the pants off us lately. They might not excel at all tasks, but they are phenomenal, all-rounders that will suit many tasks. We reviewed …

We finally have our first 13th Gen Intel laptop in for review. It’s also the first with an Nvidia RTX 4000 series GPU. Much as we’re dying to see …

At the recent launch of the new MSI laptops, we heard about how the new models, across the entire range, were benefiting from 13th-Gen Intel processors and 40-series Nvidia …

The Asus Zenbook Pro 16X OLED is part of Asus’ ProArt line for Creators. It’s not cheap, but it’s powerful and properly packed full of features. There’s also a …

We’ve had to wait a while, but we’re finally reviewing Lenovo’s flagship gaming laptop. It follows in the footsteps of some amazing gaming laptops including the all-conquering behemoth, Asus …

We reviewed our last ROG Strix almost a year ago and absolutely loved it. Remarkably, you can still buy it at a bargain price and it’s still well worth …

MSI has been owning the show with its Raider, Titan and Stealth gaming laptops for more than a year now. However, there’s another premium MSI gaming laptop range and …

Many people know Acer’s Helios and Nitro gaming laptops for being high-value gaming machines. But, fewer people seem to know about the Triton gaming range. The Acer Predator Triton …

The aim of High Performance Laptops’ results box is to present our exhaustive test results in a format that, at a glance, is simple to understand. It uses the …

Microsoft Surfaces exist because Microsoft got a bit fed up that laptop partners weren’t always implementing all of its latest Windows features into its most popular laptops – in …

Of the three laptops HP recently sent us, the HP ZBook Power G9 differs in that it’s a beefy, (corporate) workstation rather than an ultraportable. It’s not a laptop …

The HP Envy x360 2-in-1 Laptop 13-bf0022TU (to give it its full name), is yet another another business-class, ultraportable in our labs. But, despite its office-friendly credentials it’s actually …

We’ve been impressed with Acer’s flagship gaming laptop in the past. It might not be the fastest gaming laptop, but it’s typically offered a great combination of value and …

We’ve had a bunch of business-grade ultraportables pass through our labs lately and we’ve had a bunch of them disappoint us. This is the souped-up version of one of …

Asus’ ExpertBooks have been some of our top-rated portable laptops since the site began. But, it’s been a while since we’ve had one in and they’ve been getting long …

We’ve seen all manner of amazing MSI gaming laptops come through our doors in recent months, but this is the one we’ve been waiting for most. It’s a Raider …

HP’s top-tier business-oriented have impressed us in the past and now the company has several different ranges hitting the market. This is the HP Elitebook X360 1040 G9 – …

MSI has been knocking it out of the park with its high performance laptops this year. Models from its Raider and Stealth ranges have topped our Best Laptop ratings …

To say we’re fans of the MSI Prestige range is an understatement. Never has a laptop provoked such a visceral reaction for both its looks and performance except, perhaps, …

Intel has demonstrated an early prototype of its next-generation Thunderbolt technology to coincide with usb.org’s release of the USB4 v2 specifications. Next-gen Thunderbolt doubles bi-directional bandwidth to 80 Gbps …

We’re seemingly swamped with ultraportable laptops at the moment but each one is impressing us in at least one way. At first glance, the new, Intel Evo-certified, Acer Swift …

Acer has unveiled its new Acer Swift Edge (SFA16-41) – the world’s lightest 16-inch OLED laptop. It’s powered by both AMD Ryzen 6000 and PRO 6000 series processors and seeks to provide a, …

We like a well-made ultraportable almost as much as an innovative Asus science experiment. Well the Asus Zenbook 14X OLED ticks both boxes and chucks in an OLED screen …

We found the 17-inch MSI Stealth GS77 to be the almost-perfect High Performance Laptop: it’s thin, light, portable and very very powerful. Now, here’s the 15.6-inch version, the MSI …

MSI’s Modern laptops tend to be mid-range, general-productivity, ‘Lifestyle’ laptops that offer reasonable quality at a reasonable price. They tend not to excel at much, but they can also …

Who doesn’t like an ultra-light ultraportable? Well, the Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 is just that. It’s incredibly thin, feels incredibly solid and yet it also promises premium performance. We’ve seen …

We’ve been impressed with Dynabook’s Portégé laptops which have kept true to the original Toshiba designs that revolutionised the world of ultraportable laptops back in the 90s. Now, here’s …

Independent, US laptop maker, Framework laptops, is coming to Australia with shipments starting in October. The company offers a mix of pre-built and kit-laptops (for build-your-own enthusiasts) which are …

The Raider GE76 is has been our number one ranked laptop for a few months now. It’s both phenomenally fast and (… and this is a big deal) actually …

Asus has today announced its latest lifestyle OLED laptop lineup which will soon be available in Australia. The line-up includes: Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED Asus Zenbook 14X OLED …

AMD has announced the Ryzen 7000 Series Desktop Processors, powered by its “Zen 4” architecture. They’re aimed at gamers, enthusiasts and content creators and will be available from 27 …

If your new (or old) MSI laptop has a washed out screen and videos look terrible with banding and blocky graphics, worry not… it’s a known issue with a …

LG Electronics Australia has today announced the Australian availability of the company’s top-tier, 2-in-1 LG gram premium laptop, designed to boost improve productivity. The two, new 16-inch 2-in-1 ultraportables …

In the world of High Performance Laptops, Lenovo Legions are highly regarded. But, while the 5 series might represent a second tier (with a few limitations compared to the …

Hot on the heels of Dell’s Dark Knight-like Latitude 7330 Rugged Extreme laptop is a lesser, but much-more-accessible, rugged offering: the Acer Enduro Urban N3. It’s definitely a bit …

Top end SKU’s of Lenovo’s popular Legion gaming laptops will now be available with Peratech’s force-sensing W-A-S-D keys which perform differently according to how much pressure is exerted on …

We haven’t had many rugged computers at High Performance Laptops, but suddenly we’ve got two different flavours in our labs. The ‘Rugged Extreme’ Dell Latitude 7330 2022 is a …

Alienware has launched its 17-inch AMD Advantage laptop which is the first to offer the crazy-fast 480Hz screen. It appears alongside a new, 16-inch, Dell G Series gaming laptop. …

Huawei has opened a new, Apple-like store at The Glen Shopping Centre, 235 Springvale Road, Glen Waverley – its fourth in Australia. It has forty PC, audio and wearable products …

Asus likes pushing boundaries and the ROG Flow GZ13 is another of it’s, ‘I can’t believe they invented it’ models. Should people want a convertible tablet, with an RGB, …

MSI has announced its latest Intel HX series laptops (with 12th Gen Intel HX series processors at its latest MSIology launch event. Of particular note was the announcement of …

Last year we declared the Zephyrus G15 to be the best laptop we’d ever seen. It was borderline ultraportable and yet one of the very best high-performance gaming laptops …

Dynabook has announced it’s refreshed its Portégé X30L series laptops with the introduction of the lightweight, 13-inch Portégé X30L-K. It features the latest, hybrid-architecture Intel 12th Gen Core P-Series …

The MSI Crosshair 15 is one of MSI’s upper mid-range gaming laptops. This is an attractive proposition as the company’s top-tier models can get prohibitively expensive while this seeks …

A few months ago we were impressed with the 16-inch Asus Vivobook 16X OLED Creator laptop. It was most notable for having some funky design flourishes and sumptuous OLED …

MSI has impressed the pants off us recently thanks to its power-packed, svelte Stealth GS77 and MackBook-Killing Creator Z17. However, both have a thin chassis which causes thermal throttling …

In a world where high performance laptops are almost whizz-bang in their existence – thanks to rapid refreshes and upgrades – we’ve recently been heartened to see that the …

Omen is HP’s flagship laptop range. It’s available in many SKUs which make use of Intel, AMD and Nvidia hardware. This HP Omen 16.1 is near the top of …

It finally happened, Intel’s launching a proper GPU. Roger Chandler, Vice President and General Manager of Intel’s Graphics and Gaming Team tells us about it… The first Intel Arc A-Series GPUs …

HP Victus is a replacement for HP’s not-so-sporty-sounding Pavilion gaming brand – sitting a tier down from the top-end Omen range. So, as a ‘budget’ gaming laptop, how does …

The Acer TravelMate Spin is a business-grade, convertible ultraportable laptop that aims to do it all in a stylish and robust manner. In a crowded market, where should it …

Update: New MSI HX laptops with 240Hz HDR OLED screens revealed at MSIology June 2022 MSI has announced its new Summit, Prestige and Modern series business laptops with 12th …

The Acer ConceptD 3 Ezel is a Creator-designated workstation with a flip-top touchscreen. Inside it uses relatively old technology, but is it still a good buy? Acer ConceptD 3 …

We were impressed with our first look at MSI’s last MacBook Killer, the Creator Z16, a few months ago. However, before we got to test the real thing, we …

We’re big fans of schemes that address e-waste. So far it’s been Australia’s own Venom computers who have led the charge – offering 7-year warranties with a guaranteed $500 …

Not so long ago we raved about the fact that the MSI Stealth GS76 (with its 11th Gen Intel processor) had finally come close to breaking the law that …

Regular readers will know we’re big fans of Asus’ ExpertBook ultraportables. They’re small, light, very usable and tend to have exceptional battery life, depending on the spec. Now, here’s …

Back in the day, Lenovo was the Rolls Royce of business notebooks but the rest of the world caught up. This latest Lenovo ThinkBook 15 wants to be a …

Most people are fans of MSI’s GS Stealth series: it’s impressively thin, adorned in Ninja-black livery and is very powerful. However, the MSI Stealth 15M series – sometimes called …

Alienware has announced a new X14 ultra-thin (15mm) gaming laptop to join the X15 and X17. It’s claimed to be the world’s first 14-inch laptop that supports Nvidia G-Sync …

The MSI Katana GF76 (12th Gen) is the first high performance laptop we’ve seen to wield a 12th generation Intel processor. Naturally we were particularly keen to see how …

The Alienware X17 R1 is the most expensive and most high-spec laptop we’ve seen on this site. But will this review reveal whether it’s desirable or a dud? Related: …

Of Huawei’s three, recent, ultraportable MateBooks, the MateBook D 14 is the cheapest. While it’s hard to distinguish it from it’s pricey brethren, there are a fair few changes …

We recently reviewed the flagship model of Huawei’s new MateBook series, the MateBook X Pro 2021 and the cheaper MateBook D 14. The Huawei MateBook 14 is the mid-range …

Huawei recently launched three new ultraportable ‘MateBook’ laptops. The Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 is the flagship model which promises all the bells and whistles. So how good is …

The Asus Vivobook 16X OLED is a Creator-designated, 16-inch laptop with an OLED screen. It ticks a lot of boxes for designers but who else will benefit from it …

AMD has announced the full lineup of its new Ryzen 6000 Series processors for laptops. It brings its new Zen 3+ core architecture together with its new AMD RDNA 2 architecture-based, on-chip …

We weren’t too impressed with Alienware’s m15 R5 and m15 R6 laptops because, despite being fast, there were some significant thermal throttling issues. Now, here’s the super-thin Alienware X15 …