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This is mainly due to the incredibly fast Apple M4: you don't get much more power even in a top-class tablet and the iPad Air is usually sufficient even for very demanding tasks.
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The cleaning performance, especially when mopping with the wide roller, made many more expensive flagship models from the recent past pale in comparison.
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Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)
The performance is nothing short of spectacular and the M5 is also very efficient while gaming, where we did not experience any throttling.
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From a performance standpoint, the RTX 5080 FE offers significant 19% and 22% gains over the RTX 4080 FE in synthetics and 4K gaming, respectively while the corresponding uplifts from the Radeon RX 7900 XTX are 7% and 17%.
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With the Fury Renegade G5, Kingston delivers one of the fastest SSDs ever
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the Roborock H60 Hub Ultra cordless vacuum cleaner did a good job of cleaning smooth floor and also cleaned carpets satisfactorily.
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All in all, the Legion Go S with SteamOS is the better device, especially if you are mainly playing via Steam anyway.
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It mows quickly and efficiently.
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Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10, 2025)
powerful RTX 5070 Ti performance
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The chassis is still extremely sophisticated with perfect build quality.
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Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M4, 2025)
The base model of the new MacBook Air 13 benefits from an extremely fast M4 processor and, in addition to a thin case, still offers a brilliant IPS display, silent operation and long battery life—at least with the brightness reduced.
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Other advantages include its high-quality finish including a glass back and Glyph interface, good cameras, very smooth Nothing OS as well as long battery life and fast charging.
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the input pens offer very precise experience, the response time of the screen is fast and there is a comprehensive selection of different writing and drawing tools, which can also be adjusted.
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MSI has improved the second generation of its gaming handheld massively, but this was much needed after how poorly the original performed.
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The brightness of the panel is nearly 1,200 cd/m² in the pure white display with the ambient light sensor activated, which is quite high.
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In the copy test, it achieved fast transfer rates of 557.3 MB/s.
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The Arkfeld Pro is a nice, reasonably compact flashlight that can be easily attached to the belt making it convenient to carry around.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
Enter the new Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13, which weighs just 982 g / 2.16 pounds in the tested configuration. It is the lightest X1 Carbon ever and the lightest ThinkPad laptop with a 14-inch screen.
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A bright display, long battery life, great cameras, an extra-long update period—the Google Pixel 9 Pro scores points in all important disciplines, making it one of the best compact smartphones currently available.
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Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4, 2024)
the new base model is a very good choice for users for whom the performance of the M4 SoC is completely sufficient
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The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra is likely one of the best tablets ever, offering more than just a large display—which, by the way, has been significantly enhanced by a new anti-glare coating.
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the M4 boasts extremely high single-core performance and the Mac Mini is often completely silent during everyday use
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the new Lunar Lake CPU has certainly transformed the system into something with more consistent performance and much longer battery life
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Outside, the Pixel 9 benefits from its OLED panel's high brightness and left a first-class impression. The Google phone has enough brightness in reserve to be able to deal with any lighting situation.
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We measured a maximum brightness of almost 1,900 cd/m² with the sensor activated, which means that reflections on the glass surface are no problem even in direct sunlight.
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When depicting a pure white background, the OLED panel can reach brightness levels up to 1095 cd/m², which is slightly above the manufacturer's stated maximum typical brightness.
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Text is very easy to read, and this is important when using MR applications
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This sets the Asus NUC 14 Pro apart from other mini PCs, which often only offer simple USB 4 ports or conventional Type-C ports.
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In 6 GHz mode, the TP-Link Archer BE800 flexed its muscles and achieved very high transmission rates.
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In terms of sound quality, the Tab Plus outperforms the competition by far and produces a very balanced, full sound with light bass that can fill an entire room with sound which doesn't get distorted even at maximum volume.
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The new ROG Ally X offers the best overall package among gaming handhelds and Asus managed to fix pretty much every complaint we had with the original ROG Ally.
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8-inch (2024)
The brightness has increased and now sits at an average of almost 600 cd/m²
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the SER8 consists mostly of a unibody metal shell for a cleaner and more professional appearance
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In other fields such as its joysticks/buttons and its gaming software, on the other hand, the MSI Claw left a good impression on us.
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The Geekom A8 is a stylish mini-PC with excellent performance.
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The fact that you even have the option to charge it wirelessly via a cover is a unique feature.
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In the test, the navigation and mowing in lines worked excellently.
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It provides more than reliable cleanliness on floors.
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The TerraMaster F4-424 Pro impressed in the test with its stable, fast, and quiet operation.
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Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405, 2024)
Its 120-Hz 3K OLED display also boasts great picture quality and accurate color profiles, meaning you can easily edit photos and videos (in P3 as well as sRGB).
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the new HP Spectre x360 14 is a successful development of the old model and remains one of the best convertibles on the market.
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The Lenovo Legion Go's ergonomics and design are impressive—without any ifs and buts.
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Segway Ninebot KickScooter Max G2
The Segway Ninebot KickScooter Max G2 offers one of the best – if not the very best – handling amongst e-scooters under €1,000 (US$1,072).
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The Minisforum Venus Series UM790 Pro is a very powerful mini PC based on super up-to-date components.
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The accurate automatic recording is particularly pleasing during training.
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The build quality of the ROG Ally is very good and you cannot twist or dent the case.
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The Asus ROG Ally is an excellent gaming handheld.
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the quality and workmanship are very satisfying
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The GPD Win 4 combines the powerful AMD Radeon 680M GPU with top tier build quality for a handheld that overshadows the Steam Deck in almost every way.
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Shargeek Storm 2 Slim Power Bank 20,000mAh 130W
The smaller power bank of the 2 is also capable of performance as expected, even with a 100W ultrabook
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At just under 700 g, users are getting a lot of screen for not a lot of weight.
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This 15.6-inch portable monitor is the best we've seen in its size class and category for gaming purposes just as long as you're ready to drop $400 for it.
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Seagate Backup Plus Hub 8TB (STEL8000100)
For connect/backup your files/disconnect scenarios, the Seagate Backup Plus Hub is also an excellent solution as-is.
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