Nitro V Laptop: RTX 4050, Gaming & Work
Acer Nitro V laptop boasts RTX 4050 graphics, 13th-gen Intel Core i5, and 144Hz display. Great for gaming and daily tasks, but consider Core i7/16GB RAM for demanding use. Good value for the price.
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Qualcomm’s Adreno seems to, in theory, prove just as capable as the best Intel Arc and AMD Radeon integrated graphics solution—but that’s only true if a 3D game or application has an Arm native version.
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 review: A laptop that means business
The 2-in-1 design lets you reorient the machine to make better use of the touchscreen display, and I appreciate that Lenovo includes the Slim Pen even if Windows 11 isn’t always great at stylus input.
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In addition to the 15.6-inch 1080p display, which is perfect for day-to-day activities like scrolling through your social media feed and watching Netflix, it also weighs approximately 3.75 pounds, making it a pretty travel-friendly machine.
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The former allows higher performance in general due to the smaller pixel count, but keep in mind that lower resolutions tend to stress the CPU more and increase heat.
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The 3200x2000p OLED screen is super vibrant and, according to our review, “delivers an infinite contrast ratio and deep inky black levels that produce convincing shadows in dark scenes.” It even turned in a strong PCMark 10 score of 6,494, beating out the more expensive Acer Swift Go 16.
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There’s enough travel for a good tactile sensation, but I found the action of each key was a tad too springy, and the rattle I mentioned earlier gave the keyboard an unpleasant sound.