2019-09-01_Computer_Shopper

78 SEPTEMBER 2019 |COMPUTERSHOPPER|ISSUE 379

THEDIVERSIFICATIONOFlaptops has been

one of the best consumertech developments

of the 2010s. Long gone are the days where

the most significantbuying decisionsyou

had to make were the type of processorand

how big ascreen you wanted.

Looking foralaptop that won’t weigh you

down? There are plenty of ultraportables,but

some specificallyfocus on minimisingweight,

or reducingmass via thinnercases and

slimmerscreen bezels. Want somethingfor

work and play? A2-in-1 with adetachable

keyboard will let you type documentsin the

day, then relax with atablet in the evening.

All the old measuresof laptop quality –

battery life, performance,displayquality and

the like –still apply,and adevice that might

initiallyseem perfect could be hiding some

flaws. That’s why,inadditionto the following

FLIP SHAPE

Laptops

From student-friendly ultraportables to versatile2-in-1s andhulking gaming

notebooks, there’salaptopout therefor everyone.Withthisbuyingguide

andfulltestsof 24 differentmodels, youcandefinitelyfind yours

CONTENTREVIEWS

ULTRAPORTABLES

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APPLEMacBookAir(2018)

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ASUSZenBook14UX433FA

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DELLXPS13(2019)

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DELLXPS15(2018)

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HPEliteBook745G5

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HPEnvy13

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LGGram

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MICROSOFTSurface

Laptop2

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RAZERBladeStealth(2019)

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VAIOSX14

2-IN-1sAND CONVERTIBLES

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GOOGLEPixelSlate

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HPEnvyx2

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LENOVOThinkPadX1Yoga

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LENOVOYoga530

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MICROSOFTSurfacePro6

GAMING

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ACERPredatorHelios500

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ALIENWAREm15

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ASUSROGZephyrusSGX701

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HPOmen15

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RAZERBlade15

VALUE

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ACERChromebook14(2018)

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ACERNitro5

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LINX12X64

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MICROSOFTSurfaceGo