TechDrum Digital Revolution, July 2018 | Page 44

BEST LAPTOPS
2018
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Huawei MateBook X Pro
Our pick for the best laptop in
the world
CPU: 8th generation Intel Core
i5 – i7 | Graphics: Intel UHD
Graphics 620 , Nvidia GeForce
MX150 2GB GDDR5 | RAM: 8GB
– 16GB | Screen: 13.9-inch 3K
(3,000 x 2,080) | Storage: 512GB
SSD
Beautiful design
Fantastic display
Terrific battery life
No SD card slot
Webcam not great
02
Dell XPS 13
Still one of the best laptops ever
made
CPU: 8th generation Intel Core
i5 – i7 | Graphics: Intel UHD
Graphics 620 | RAM: 8GB – 16GB
| Screen: 13.3-inch FHD (1,920
x 1,080) – 4k (3840 x 2160) |
Storage: 256GB – 1TB SSD
Centered IR webcam
Gorgeous new design
Beautiful optional 4K display
Steeper starting price
White option is pricier
03
Asus ZenBook Flip S
UX370
An absolutely incredible 2-in-1
laptop
CPU: Intel Core i7-8550U |
Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 620
| RAM: 16GB | Screen: 13.3-inch
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full HD touchscreen | Storage:
512GB PCIe SSD
Super thin and light
Powerful core components
Not the cheapest convertible
Fingerprint magnet
04
Apple Macbook Pro with
Touch
Bar 13-inch 2018
The best Macbook Pro ever,
improved for 2018
CPU: Quad-core Intel Core i5 – i7
| Graphics: Intel Iris Plus Graphics
655 | RAM: 8GB – 16GB | Screen:
13.3-inch, (2,560 x 1,600) IPS |
Storage: 128GB – 2TB PCIe 3.0
SSD
The best Macbook Pro ever
Super fast performance
Expensive
Not a huge generational leap
05
MSI GS65 Stealth
The best gaming laptop of 2018
CPU: Intel Core i7 | Graphics:
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB
GDDR5X VRAM, Max-Q) | RAM:
16GB | Screen: 15.6-inch FHD
(1,920 x 1,080) anti-glare, wide-
view 144Hz panel | Storage:
512GB M.2 SSD
Beautiful, subtle design
Excellent performance
Underside gets very hot
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Dell XPS
Dell XPS 15 2-in-1
Luxury meets power
CPU: Intel Core i5-i7 | Graphics:
Radeon RX Vega M GL Graphics
with 4GB HMB2 Graphics
Memory | RAM: 8GB | Storage:
512GB PCIe SSD
Impressive power
Ultra-thin design
Kind of expensive
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Dell Inspiron 15 7000
Gaming
Luxury meets power
CPU: Intel Core i5-i7 | Graphics:
Radeon RX Vega M GL Graphics
with 4GB HMB2 Graphics
Memory | RAM: 8GB | Storage:
512GB PCIe SSD
Impressive power
Ultra-thin design
Kind of expensive
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Asus Chromebook Flip
Premium Chromebook specs,
economic Chromebook pricing
CPU: Intel Pentium 4405Y – Intel
Core m3-6Y30 | Graphics: Intel
HD Graphics 515 | RAM: 4GB |
Screen: 12.5-inch, FHD (1,920
x 1,080) LED backlit anti-glare |
Storage: 32GB – 64GB eMMC
Elegant tablet mode
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