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Asus TUF A15 (2021) review
[ntab Configuration] The Asus TUF A15 is one of the most popular gaming laptops out there. Its popularity is mainly due to Asus’s brand recognition and the laptop’s medium-range specifications offered at a highly affordable price. While the Asus TUF A15 may not be the most fantastic budget gaming laptop out there, its relatively low…
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Acer Aspire 5 (2021) review
[ntab Configuration] The new Aspire 5 from Acer is a mid-range laptop designed to be used as a daily driver for both, office work and media consumption. The sleek chassis offers great balance between portability and performance, housing an 11th gen processor from Intel which is perfect for everyday computing needs, but how well does…
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Legion 5 (2020) – AMD vs INTEL
[ntab Configuration] The Legion 5 is the direct successor of the Y540, Lenovo’s 2019 budget gaming laptop, and it is available in various configurations, with users being able to choose between AMD’s Ryzen 4 or Intel’s 10th gen processors, in combination with various dedicated graphics cards ranging from GTX 1650, all the way up to…
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Who is Tongfang?
TongFang is a Chinese Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) that creates customizable laptops for various global brands. Known for their gaming and high-performance models, TongFang designs are often rebranded by companies like Walmart, Maingear,Eluktronics and Mechrevo. Their laptops typically feature powerful processors, high-end graphics, and robust build quality, making them a popular choice for both gamers…
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HP Omen 15 (2020)
[ntab Configuration] In late 2019 noteb tested the HP Pavilion Gaming 15, which overall was not a bad laptop. Still, the Pavilion was no match for its competition in terms of thermal management and overall performance. At the time, the HP Omen was noticeably more expensive, and user reviews were generally not very favourable. However,…
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Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LU review
[ntab Configuration] The ROG Strix G15 G512 is Asus’ most affordable gaming laptop that tries to set itself apart from other budget gaming laptops, by featuring a unique lighting system with lots of RGB. Not only that, but Asus also decided to include a 144Hz display in the base configuration that starts at ~$999, alongside…
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Lenovo Legion 5i (2020) review: the jack-of-all-trades and master of them all?
[ntab Configuration] Last year, the Lenovo Legion Y540 gaming laptop enjoyed noticeable market success both in terms of sales and user feedback. Building upon that success, this year, Lenovo released the new Legion line of gaming laptops, with the Legion 5 being the direct successor of the Y540. At first glance, it seems that the…
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Acer Nitro 5 (2020) review : Is it worth the upgrade?
[ntab Configuration] The Nitro 5 is Acer’s entry-level gaming notebook built especially for gamers on a tight budget that want the best value for their money. This year, Nitro 5 is getting yet another refresh, with users being able to choose between AMD’s Ryzen or Intel’s 10th gen processors in combination with various dedicated graphics…
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Dell G3 15 (3500) review
[ntab Configuration] Almost every laptop manufacturer on the market has an entry-level line-up consisting of affordable gaming machines. The G3 15 is Dell’s answer for this market segment. Built for gamers on a tight budget who do not mind playing their favourite games at lower graphical settings, the G3 15 3500 is the latest iteration…
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MSI GP65 Leopard (10SFK) review
[ntab Configuration] For many years, the MSI GP series has been among the best budget gaming laptops on the market. The GP series has similar cooling to MSI’s more expensive GE series but saves money with a lower quality chassis and reduced number of ports and features. On a lower tier than the GP series,…
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