These AMD laptop reviews feature any notebook with an AMD processor or discreet GPU (graphics processing unit).
Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) Australian Review
Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) Scores Features, Ergonomics & Design General Computing & CPU Performance Graphics & Gaming Performance Portability & Battery Life Value For Money 3.8 Summary The 2025 version of Asus’ ROG Flow Z13 is a unique gaming tablet that’s also a laptop. It’s expensive, but there’s nothing else like it on the…
MSI Raider A18 HX A9W Review (2025)
MSI Raider A18 HX A9W Scores Features, Ergonomics & Design General Computing & CPU Performance Graphics & Gaming Performance Portability & Battery Life Value For Money 4.4 Summary A brief glance at the superlative-strewn scores of the monstrous, 18-inch MSI Raider A18 HX A9WJG-049AU tells you all about it: this is the biggest, baddest, fastest,…
Acer Swift Edge 16 (2024) Review
Acer Swift Edge 16 Scores General Computing & CPU Performance Graphics & Gaming Performance Features, Ergonomics & Design Portability & Battery Life Value 3.6 Summary The Acer Swift Edge 16 is an improbably light 16-inch ultraportable with great ergonomics. How we test laptops (2025 Update) I loved the Acer Swift Edge 16 when it appeared…
Asus ProArt PX13 Australian Laptop Review
Asus ProArt PX13 Review Scores Features, Ergonomics & Design General Computing & CPU Performance Graphics & Gaming Performance Portability & Battery Life Value For Money 3.7 Summary A phenomenal, pocket-rocket of a laptop that’s dripping with features and loaded with performance. A few foibles mean it won’t be for everyone, though. How We Test Laptops…
Asus Zenbook S 16 Review
Asus Zenbook S 16 Scores (Updated April 2025) Features, Ergonomics & Design General Computing & CPU Performance Graphics & Gaming Performance Portability & Battery Life Value For Money 4 Summary Asus AMD-powered Zenbook S 16 is an impressive ultraportable – one that eschews power efficiency for a bit more (heat-inducing) grunt when it comes to…
Asus Zenbook 14 OLED review (2024)
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 highly portable chassis has been remarkable. Now, here’s the AMD-based Asus Zenbook 14 OLED which, at first glance, looks like it’s going to follow suit. Just…
Acer Swift Edge 16 (2023) Review
Acer Swift Edge 16 Scores 2D Performance 3D Performance Features, Ergonomics & Design Stability Portability Value 4.4 Summary The Acer Swift Edge 16 isn’t just ridiculously light for its size it’s powerful, has A.I. enhancements and excellent ergonomics which include a fast, HDR, OLED screen. How we test: What do our scores mean? (Updated! v.…
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 17 X3D Review (G733PYV)
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 17 X3D Scores 2D Performance 3D Performance Features, Ergonomics & Design Stability Portability Value 5 Summary The ROG Strix SCAR 17 X3D is yet another winner from the impressive SCAR 17 stable. But, there’s an air of disappointment that it didn’t blow the competition away. How we test: What do our…
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 review (2023)
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Scores 2D Performance 3D Performance Features, Ergonomics & Design Stability Portability Value 4.5 Summary The 2023 Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is as impressive as its excellent predecessors. It’s also done away with the insane amount of heat those generated, making it a near perfect, portable gaming laptop. How we test: What…
Razer Blade 14 Review (2023)
Razer Blade 14 Scores 2D Performance 3D Performance Features, Ergonomics & Design Stability Portability Value 4.4 Summary It’s expensive but the updated Razer Blade 14 is still one of the very best laptops on the market. How we test: What do our scores mean? (Updated! v. 2.0) It’s been a long time since we’ve reviewed…
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 17 Review (AMD | 2023)
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 17 Scores 2D Performance 3D Performance Features, Ergonomics & Design Stability Portability Value 5 Summary The AMD-sporting Asus ROG Strix SCAR 17 (2023) is not just our new best gaming laptop, it’s our overall Best Laptop. It offers unsurpassed performance at a price that undercuts the rest. How we test: What…
Lenovo Ideapad Slim 1 Review
Lenovo Ideapad Slim 1 Scores 2D Performance 3D Performance Features, Ergonomics & Design Stability Portability Value 3.3 Summary The Lenovo Ideapad Slim 1 is a very basic laptop but it’s ultraportable thanks to its low weight and long batttery life. We’d like it to be cheaper, though. How we test: What do our scores mean?…
Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 Review
Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 results 2D Performance 3D Performance Ergonomics Stability Portability Value 3.6 Summary The combination of power, portability and features on offer is unrivaled. But, you’ll pay for it. How we test: What do our scores mean? Who doesn’t like an ultra-light ultraportable? Well, the Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 is just that. It’s incredibly thin,…
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Review (2022)
Asus ROG G14 Zephyrus results 2D Performance 3D Performance Ergonomics Stability Portability Value 4.4 Summary The ROG Zephyrus G14 is a phenomenal feat of fabrication. How we test: What do our scores mean? Last year we declared the Zephyrus G15 to be the best laptop we’d ever seen. It was borderline ultraportable and yet one…
Asus Vivobook 16X OLED Review
Asus Vivobook 16X OLED Results 2D Performance 3D Performance Ergonomics Stability Portability Value 3.8 Summary An OLED Creator laptop that’s a joy to use. But, corners have been cut: while there are potentially-minor issues regarding performance, the connectivity is disappointingly last-generation. How we test: What do our scores mean? The Asus Vivobook 16X OLED is…
Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition G513 review
Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition G513 Results 2D Performance 3D Performance Ergonomics Stability Portability Value 4.4 Summary The fastest laptop we’ve tested. How we test: What do our scores mean? We finally got our hands on Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition G513 which is a laptop that online communities have tended to rave…
Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Gaming Laptop review
Alienware m15 R5 Results 2D Performance 3D Performance Ergonomics Stability Portability Value 3.7 Summary Impressive power and good value. But hampered by cooling issues and Dell’s preference for Intel-based specs. How we test: What do our scores mean? We’ve seen some ungodly high performance Alienware laptops in the past. However, at first glance, the Alienware…
Razer Blade 14 review (2021)
Razer Blade 14 results 2D Performance 3D Performance Ergonomics Stability Portability Value 4.4 Summary If we had to design the perfect gaming ultraportable, this would be it. How we test: What do our scores mean? Everybody likes the look of Razer’s gaming laptops. That may be why they’ve barely changed in years. However, they have…
Acer Swift X review
Acer Swift X results 2D Performance 3D Performance Ergonomics Stability Portability Value 3.4 Summary An ultraportable with above-average discreet graphics. How we test: What do our scores mean? The Acer Swift X is not your typical high performance laptop, but compromise is necessary if you want a budget ultraportable that plays games. How does it fare? Update: Check…
Asus TUF Gaming A15 laptop review
Asus TUF Gaming A15 results 2D Performance 3D Performance Ergonomics Stability Portability Value 3.6 Summary A potentially good-value laptop that’s blighted by poor ventilation and overheating. How we test: What do our scores mean? With the Asus Zephyrus G15 blowing us away with its unholy alliance of an AMD CPU and an Nvidia GPU, we…
