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End of the Road for Noteb.com
Noteb.com, the project born out of a fondness for laptops, may close by May 2025 if operational costs can’t be covered. Financial challenges persist as generated revenues only fractionally cover running costs.
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Gigabyte G5 MF review
[ntab Configuration] Gigabyte G5 MF is probably the most affordable budget gaming laptop featuring an RTX 4000 dedicated graphics card from Nvidia, making it a great contender in this market segment, where gamers want to have the newest technology but don’t necessarily want to pay for all the bells and whistles of the more expensive…
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MSI Katana GF66 (2022) Review
[ntab Configuration] Compact, powerful and cheap?! This entry-level gaming laptop from MSI tries to tick all the boxes, but can it do it? The GF66 Katana is the most affordable gaming laptop from MSI, featuring the latest 12th gen processor from Intel and a 3000 series RTX graphics card from Nvidia. While it is bigger…
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Asus TUF A15 (2022) review – Intel or AMD?
[ntab Configuration] The TUF (The Ultimate Force) line-up from Asus, which consists of budget gaming laptops, got upgraded this year with an improved cooling solution, new displays and most notably, new CPUs from both Intel and AMD. The version equipped with Intel’s latest 12th gen processor has the “F15” designation. It comes with either the…
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Asus TUF F15 (2022) review
[ntab Configuration] When it comes to gaming laptops, Asus offers plenty of options that should match the needs of every user. Fundamentally, it splits its gaming laptops into two line-ups: the ROG series (Republic of Gamers) with laptops rocking high-end components and quality chassis, and the TUF series (The Ultimate Force) with mid-range components and…
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HP Victus 16 review
[ntab Configuration] The Victus 16 is a new midrange laptop introduced by HP in the budget gaming market. Besides packing powerful components in a slim and stylish chassis, the Victus 16 also manages to fit a 16.1-inch display in a 15.6 chassis. Moreover, the HP Victus also retains the quality of its bigger brother, the…
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Dell Gaming G15 Ryzen Edition (2021) review
[ntab Configuration] The Dell Gaming G15, as the name suggests, is part of the G-Series lineup of gaming laptops from Dell. It looks like Dell is consolidating its gaming laptop portfolio, setting the Alienware brand to focus on middle and high-end gaming machines while leaving the Dell G-Series to address the budget-oriented market. However, the…
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HP Pavilion Gaming 15 (2021) review
[ntab Configuration] The Pavilion line groups together most of HP’s affordable laptops. Traditionally, Pavilion laptops have pretty good specifications for the price, but they cut corners in other departments like cooling, chassis sturdiness and display quality. Despite these shortcomings, the HP Pavilion Gaming laptops have been popular among budget gamers. Recently, HP released another refresh…
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ASUS Zephyrus G14 (2021) review
[ntab Configuration] The GA401 reviewed here is the second iteration of the Zephyrus G14 line-up, which means that it is a sleek and super portable gaming device. Until the Asus G14 first hit the market in 2020, even if gaming laptops became increasingly thinner and lighter, they still maintained a relatively large footprint of over…
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Acer Aspire 5 (2021) – AMD vs Intel
[ntab Configuration] The Acer Aspire 5 is currently one of the most popular lines of mainstream budget laptops. Earlier this year, noteb.com published a review of the 2021 version with Intel Core i5 11th gen processor, paired with integrated Iris Xe Graphics. It is now only fair to take a closer look at its AMD…
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