Computers

Acer’s Spin line of convertible laptops are really designed for people who need flexibility but don’t want to carry around too much stuff. They’ve never been outrageously heavy, but were never the lightest or prettiest devices. Which is precisely why the 2020 refresh of the Spin 3 and Spin 5 is so welcome. Acer’s representatives claim that the company has received lots…

Ahead of CES, Lenovo is refreshing its flagship X1 laptop lineup. The company last updated the ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga this past August, so there aren’t any drastic redesigns this time around. Like the previous generation models, the updated laptops feature Intel’s latest 10th-generation “Ice Lake” processors and up to 16GB of RAM. One new addition is that you can…

HP has been treating its premium Spectre line like fine jewelry for several years now, with an emphasis on flashy designs and thinness. They’ve looked good, especially for HP laptops. But now with the latest Spectre x360 13-inch, the company finally has an ultraportable that would look right at home alongside gold and diamond wear at the mall. In a word, it’s stunning — HP…

Razer has finally done it: The new Blade Stealth 13 features a powerful gaming GPU in a three-pound ultraportable. Typically machines this small rely on integrated graphics or weaker NVIDIA chips like the MX 150. The new Blade Stealth is the first machine at this size that can be configured with NVIDIA’s GTX 1650 Max-Q GPU, allowing it to play most modern games in 1080p. Normally…