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What Is RNG and How Does It Work?
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 in-game events, or ensuring fairness in games of chance, RNG technology is designed to introduce uncertainty in systems where predictability would remove the enjoyment. At its…
Meet MSI’s Newest Mercedes Laptop: The Prestige 16 AI+ Mercedes-AMG Motorsport
We’re particular fans of high-performing business laptops at High Performance Laptops. They’re very well built, lightweight, have long battery lives and the good ones excel at all computing tasks, not just boring work. But, there are many good models in the market and standing out is a challenge: one that MSI is facing head-on with…
Why The MSI Claw A8 Is The Best Gaming Handheld On The Market
At High Performance Laptops it took us a while to, ahem, get to grips with gaming handhelds. These portable gaming consoles are essentially mini touchscreen Windows PCs with built-in buttons and joysticks and no physical keyboard. That means there’s a learning curve that goes along with using them and to some people, this may seem…
Meet The World’s Most Desirable Laptop: The MSI Prestige 13 AI+ Ukiyo-e Edition
A few years ago, we ranked the coolest laptops of all time. However, new additions to it have been few and far between. MSI has been one breath of fresh air in this space, thanks to its epic Dragon Tiamat gaming laptop which was designed to look like an ancient Babylonian tablet. But, at Computex…
Why Everyone Will Want The New MSI Stealth A16 AI+ Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Laptop
It’s not often that a laptop can steal the show at a major international exhibition, but that’s just what MSI did at Computex 2023 when – completely out of nowhere – it announced a partnership with Mercedes-AMG Motorsport and unveiled a Special Edition Mercedes-AMG laptop to celebrate. Fast forward to 2025 and MSI is launching…
Why The MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3XW Is The Unicorn Laptop That Does It All
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 to comfortably be used all day for work (and entertainment). But, who isn’t? We call such do-it-all devices, unicorn laptops, and they’re few and far between.…
Why The AMD-Powered MSI Raider A18 HX A9W Is the Fastest Laptop Ever
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, memetic words of the little girl from the Old El Paso ad, “”¿Por qué no los dos?” That means you considering a desktop-replacement laptop that provides…
AMD’s Ai Pc Guide For Every Student
Whether you’re preparing for the upcoming school term or finishing university, the right laptop can make all the difference. With so many choices, here’s how to find one that fits your needs – without overpaying or falling short on performance. 1. Dedicated Ai Engine For Smarter Study Sessions A dedicated Ai engine, like a Neural…
A Top Budget Gaming Laptop Just Got A 2025 Upgrade: Meet the Katana 15 HX B14WGK-029AU
We’ve been impressed with MSI’s Katana gaming laptops since they first appeared back in 2021. Since then, the Katana range has proven to be particularly popular owing to its combination of design, gaming performance, value and wallet-friendly price points. With the much-anticipated, 15-inch, 2025 model having just landed on these shores, MSI teamed-up with High…
MSI’s Best Nvidia RTX 5070 Laptops Are On Sale Now
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 both our Best Gaming Laptop award and overall Best Laptop award. This was in part due to its inclusion of Nvidia’s latest GeForce RTX 5070 graphics…
Want A Portable CoPilot+ Gaming Laptop? Check Out the 2025 MSI Stealth A16 AI+
Gaming laptops are big, heavy and bulky and can’t do AI, right? Well, not anymore. The 2025 update of MSI’s popular Stealth is upon us and it’s everything you could want from a laptop. It’s powered by AMD’s latest Ryzen AI processors which have Neural Processing Units that support Windows CoPilot+ AI features; it comes…
Why MSI’s Titan 18 HX AI Will Dominate The Ai PC Market in 2025
When a gaming laptop is so powerful that it can be used for industrial applications, it will turn heads everywhere and that is what MSI’s S-Tier laptop, the Titan 18 HX AI, will achieve in 2025. The new model has been completely overhauled internally to produce an uncompromising gaming machine that will also surpass the…
Why MSI’s 2025 Raider Might Very Well Be The Best Gaming Laptop In The World
In the wide world of gaming laptops, MSI’s Raider range is legendary. Every model has won our prestigious Best Gaming Laptop Award and now MSI has tasked SMBtech and High Performance Laptops to tell you about the brand new model, the Raider 18 HX A9W. It features Intel’s new Arrow Lake processor, Nvidia’s new RTX…
The New MSI Sword: One of the Best Budget Gaming Laptops Just Got Even Better
Features, Ergonomics & Design General Computing & CPU Performance Graphics & Gaming Performance Portability & Battery Life Value For Money 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 the most. The company has succeeded…
Need a Laptop That Does it All? Get the New MSI Creator 16 AI Studio A1VHG
Features, Ergonomics & Design General Computing & CPU Performance Graphics & Gaming Performance Portability & Battery Life Value For Money Some time ago, many creators, designers, digital artists and engineers realised that the most powerful laptops on the market were gaming laptops. However, a tricked-out gaming laptop was not always ideal for work-oriented tasks. Consequently,…
Meet Our New Best Laptop: The MSI Prestige 14 Ai Evo C1MG
Features, Ergonomics & Design General Computing & CPU Performance Graphics & Gaming Performance Portability & Battery Life Value For Money The MSI Prestige 14 Ai Evo C1MG is the latest addition to MSI’s business ultraportable lineup. Although it has grown larger than its predecessors, this laptop maintains the series’ reputation for high performance, usability, portability…
Asus’ Lunar Lake Laptop Still Reigns Supreme
Features, Ergonomics & Design General Computing & CPU Performance Graphics & Gaming Performance Portability & Battery Life Value For Money We recently ran our November 2024 Best Laptop Group Test and the impressive Core Ultra (Series 2)-based Asus Zenbook S 14 retained its Number 1 position. That’s extraordinary in a market that includes powerful gaming…
Visit MSI at PAX (Booth #3600) For An Epic Experience
Features, Ergonomics & Design General Computing & CPU Performance Graphics & Gaming Performance Portability & Battery Life Value For Money MSI will participate in PAX Australia 2024, held from October 11 to October 13 at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre in Melbourne, Australia, showcasing its latest gaming products for attendees to experience. PAX Australia’s largest annual…
New experiences coming to Copilot+ PCs and Windows 11
Features, Ergonomics & Design General Computing & CPU Performance Graphics & Gaming Performance Portability & Battery Life Value For Money At a time when many are talking about their vision for AI, today we are pleased to announce continued AI innovations coming to Copilot+ PCs and Windows 11. We are introducing new experiences for the Windows 11…
How to Choose the Best Ai Laptop for 2024
Features, Ergonomics & Design General Computing & CPU Performance Graphics & Gaming Performance Portability & Battery Life Value For Money The focus on Ai-powered computing has grown significantly in 2024, marking a shift in personal computing. As Ai integrates into more aspects of everyday life, including search queries, digital creation, and gaming, selecting the right…
