Below, you’ll find a breakdown of each test and the reasons why we run them. It wouldn’t be fair or possible to run the same kinds of tests on a Chromebook, as they’re Chrome OS-based machines. Chromebooks, on the other hand, go through a series of web-based tests. The idea is to push the laptop to its limits and then compare it against others we’ve tested. The PCWorld team puts each and every Windows laptop through a series of benchmarks that test GPU and CPU performance, battery life, and so on.

Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 (2022) review How we tested If you can live with those small drawbacks, the Yoga 9i is well worth considering. The 19:9 aspect ratio makes the screen feel a bit squished and the touchpad is smaller than we like.

There’s a couple of minor nitpicks to be aware of, though. You can expect this laptop to last through the work day. When we put the laptop through our battery test, it died in about 12 hours. The 74 watt-hour battery is quite large for a compact 2-in-1 as well.

According to our tester, the processor “packs four performance cores and eight efficiency cores.” That’s quite a bit of power. Plus, the 12th-gen Intel processor really boosts performance. It has an attractive design, a dazzling OLED display, and great sound quality. The Lenovo Yoga 9i is a fantastic convertible. If you don’t mind giving up those luscious OLED visuals for a bit more graphics firepower, you should take a look at the Acer Swift X, which is our next entry.ĪSUS VivoBook Pro 15 OLED Ultra Slim Laptop review Nitpicks aside, if you’re looking for reliable performance on a gorgeous OLED screen, the VivoBook Pro 15 is where the party’s at. The overall design is a little plain and the port selection is limited, and you’ll need to drop down to Medium or High graphics in strenuous modern AAA games on the RTX 3050. There are a few minor shortcomings, however. Plus, the OLED display is absolutely beautiful and battery life is surprisingly good. According to our tester, this laptop is great for “gaming, streaming, and day-to-day productivity.” Thanks to the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H CPU and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 (4GB GDDR6) GPU, we were able to hit 60 frames-per-second at 1080p on high graphics during the Shadow of the Tomb Raider benchmark. Looking for a reliable budget gaming laptop? The ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 OLED is a fantastic option.

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