Laptop / Mobile

It looks like HP is going to shake up the laptop market a little bit as the company launched the world's thinnest laptop this week. Known as the HP Spectre, the laptop measures in at just 10.4mm thick and is packed with Intel's Skylake tech as well as a PCIe …

To celebrate the ROG GX700 being available to see (and drool over) at the upcoming Insomnia 57 gaming event, ASUS have decided to give away one of their GL552 gaming laptops. If you live in the UK and want the chance to win then click on the following link for …

Dell has been producing some of the most powerful gaming laptops since well before it purchased Alienware almost exactly a decade ago. The original XPS Gen2 was one of the most potent gaming laptops in its day, and the XPS brand has been synonymous with entertainment prowess ever since. However, …

2014 and 2015 both saw huge increases in the availability of 4K displays. That availability is continuing to increase in 2016, especially with 4K laptop displays being more and more common. That is made evident by the Dell Inspiron 15 7559, which also boasts a Core i7-6700HQ, 16GB RAM and …

There's nothing that PC gamer like better than to refer to themselves as Gaming Royalty. KitGuru wonders if that's the mindset that Chillblast was in when they created the Samurai Gaming Notebook. Born around Japan's Heian period, Samurai were “those who serve in close attendance to the nobility”. Whatever the logic, the specifications, …

PC Specialist has configured a mid-range Skylake laptop called Octane II that packs enough punch for gaming. You get a choice of GeForce GTX 970M or 980M graphics as well as support for as many as four storage drives and SSDs. Our sample arrived with a Core i5-6600 CPU, 16GB …

Aorus, the high-end brand created by Gigabyte, has put a lot of work into the X7 Pro-Sync and the result is an exceptionally slender laptop that packs a severe gaming punch. The chassis only measures 22.9mm thick at the widest point behind the lid hinge, near the exhaust vents. Measure …

MSI has given its mighty Titan gaming laptop a serious upgrade. You have to look fairly closely to spot the differences on the outside, however the evidence is there if you know where to look. Turn to the rear of the laptop and you may well spot that one of …

MSI's GT80 Titan was our favourite laptop of 2015. Our original review way back in January last year scored it 9.5 out of 10. It also won our highest award for best laptop of the year 2015. This was the first laptop to incorporate a fully fledged mechanical keyboard, and …

The Samsung Galaxy S7 could be arriving sooner than expected, with some rumours pointing towards a February announcement date, so it is not too surprising that we are also starting to see more specification leaks. According to a new report from the high-profile leaker, Evan Blass/EVLeaks, the Galaxy S7 will …

We had a good look at a preview model of the ROG G752VT but there is nothing quite like the experience of unboxing a brand new full retail gaming laptop. The headline features are Intel Skylake Core i7, Nvidia Maxwell graphics and a Full HD 17.3-inch IPS screen with G-Sync …

When we looked at MSI's GS40 6QF Phantom a few weeks ago we were impressed at just how much gaming power it was able to squeeze into a 1.6kg chassis. It managed to make the grueling Grand Theft Auto V and Tomb Raider both playable at the maximum possible quality …

For those of you who've bought (or are thinking of acquiring) new games and don't have the GPU/CPU horsepower necessary, Christmas provides the perfect excuse to go and buy the rig you deserve. After a long hard year of grafting to cover bills and essential living expenses, surely December should include …

Gaming laptops have the reputation of being monstrous objects requiring specially constructed bags for carrying them between locations with the battery life span of electronic gnats. With the MSI GS40 6QE Phantom, however, at least size isn't an issue. Weighing in at 1.6kg, this is a notebook you could carry …

It seems that Samsung and Apple may have something new to fight about as it is being reported that the next flagship from the Korean device maker, the Galaxy S7, will use a pressure sensitive display, similar to the one found on the iPhone 6S for Apple's new ‘3D Touch' …

It seems that OnePlus is targeting iPhone users next with its new iPhone 6 case, which brings the look and feel of the OnePlus X to Apple's smartphone, though there is more to the push than that. Right now, you can only buy a OnePlus X if you have an …

The majority of Nokia may have been s0ld off to Microsoft but the company is still kicking around with ideas for future smartphones. Apparently, Nokia is currently planning a device known as the C1, which in two versions, one with Windows 10 installed and another with Android. This wouldn't be …

When I recently reviewed the Vodafone Smart First 6, I thought it was the last in a new range of smartphones from Vodafone. However, Vodafone has released yet another budget smartphone, this time named the Smart Speed 6, and costing £50. We will see how it compares with Vodafone's other …

Asus is rolling out the big guns with its new Republic Of Gamers G752 gaming laptop and KitGuru has an exclusive preview to show you the hardware in action. The headline features are Intel Skylake Core i7, Nvidia Maxwell graphics and a Full HD 17.3-inch IPS screen with G-Sync technology, …

Microsoft surprised us all with the announcement of its new laptop, the Surface Book, featuring Intel's latest Skylake technology and a custom made Nvidia discrete graphics chip. It really is a good-looking device, though its design comes at a cost, the Surface Book isn't easy to repair at all, scoring …

PC World is by far the largest technology retailer in the UK high street, but it tends to carry mainstream products. Serious gamers traditionally but their rigs online, from specialist stores. However, KitGuru has just learned that PC World has committed to stocking high-end MSI gaming laptops in at least …

After covering three of the latest Vodafone smartphones, our attention now turns to their latest tablet. The Tab prime 6 is a large and inexpensive device, but can it reach the same standard as set by the Smart ultra 6 smartphone? We will see. Following the trend set by its …

Microsoft's Surface Book has been a big success for the software giant, selling out almost everywhere before stock even arrived. Clearly Microsoft feels there are still some people that aren't being catered to, as it's announced a new model of Surface Book that compromises on price, without sacrificing the ever …

KitGuru were invited to spend some time with Intel on 21st October at Shoreditch Studios, London. Intel used a photographic studio in a converted railway arch in Shoreditch to display a show case of new laptops from a selection of its partners. KitGuru saw models from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, …

Gigabyte has loaded the P55W v4 with a stack of quality hardware that should appeal to gamers who want decent performance without blowing a fortune. The CPU is Intel Broadwell Core i7-5700HW allied to 8GB of DDR3L and the graphics chip is Nvidia GTX 970M. The 15.6-inch screen is a …

One of the more high profile reviews we've conducted as of late, was for MSI's newly released GS60 Ghost Pro, a power house of a laptop featuring an Intel 6700HQ, a GTX 970M GPU and perhaps most importantly, a 15.6 inch 4K display. After it was published however, you guys got …

The starting point for this preview of the MSI GS40 6QE Phantom is a little background reading. KitGuru recently reviewed the 15.6-inch GS60 which has a great deal in common with this 14-inch GS40. Both laptops use the same Core i7-6700HQ CPU and Nvidia GTX 970M graphics and both are …

Microsoft's Surface Book was one of the more surprising announcements of the Surface Pro 4 event held earlier this week, as right after Microsoft hailed its new two-in-one as the ultimate laptop replacement, it announced a ‘laptop' that could also operate as a tablet. Still, it's not just interesting because …

There is no doubt that MSI have been releasing some of the most exciting, feature-laden laptops in the last 24 months. Today we take a look at the new GS60 6QE which incorporates a Intel Core i7 6700HQ Skylake processor, 16GB of DDR4 memory, Nvidia GTX970m, M.2 SSD and 4K …

With the release of any new line of processors, you can expect most system manufacturers to refresh their ranges of hardware offerings to make use of it. The recent Skylake ‘tock' cycle is no different, with a number of new systems being released within its XPS range of laptops. The 12, 13 …