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Laptop Latency Comparison – Intel vs AMD vs Optimus
There’s a delay between the time when you click your mouse in a game and when the event actually fires on screen. This is known as the end-to-end system latency, so is there a difference between Intel and AMD gaming laptops? I’ve tested two laptops with and without Optimus enabled to see what the differences are.
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Why Do Laptop Cameras Suck?
Laptop cameras seem to be stuck with poor quality while smartphone cameras continue to improve, but why?
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Do Z590 Motherboards Support Intel 10th Gen Processors?
Yes, Z590 motherboards support both Intel 10th gen and 11th gen processors.
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Why is Gaming Laptop Selection Limited in India?
I often get asked when a specific model of gaming laptop will be available in India. In general, I have no idea when different models of laptops will launch in different regions around the world. Something that has become clear in my years of reviewing laptops however, is that India seems to get new models later than many other regions.
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How To Work Out GPU Power Limit For A Laptop
Two laptops with the same graphics inside may not perform the same. Performance will vary based on the power limit of the GPU. Unfortunately, in most cases the power limit is not specified on the spec sheet, so how can you find out? Let’s take a look at how you can easily check this with your own laptop, and what you can do to find out for a laptop you aren’t able to test.
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How I Test Laptop Screen Response Time
I’ve added laptop screen response time testing to my laptop reviews, this post will help you understand what the values I am reporting mean.
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i5+2060 or i7+1660 Ti For Gaming Laptop?
Which CPU and GPU combination should you get in your gaming laptop? The Intel i5-9300H + RTX 2060, or Intel i7-9750H + GTX 1660 Ti? Let’s compare!
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Why I Test Laptop Thermals At 21°C
I often get asked why I perform thermal testing of laptop and PC hardware at 21°C / 70°F, let’s take a look at why I do this.
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Why Intel 10th Gen Laptops Won’t Offer Much Improvement
Intel announced their new 10th generation H series processors for laptops on April 2nd 2020. Here’s why they probably won’t offer much of a performance improvement over the previous 9th generation.
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Nvidia Introduces Advanced Optimus – G-Sync For All?
Nvidia have announced Advanced Optimus, a new way to get the best of both worlds between integrated and discrete graphics in laptops. Let’s recap how Optimus previously worked, and see how the new Advanced Optimus improves this design.
