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Apple MacBook Pro 14 Real-World Test (Performance, Battery Test, & Vlog)

How does the new Apple MacBook Pro 14 compare to the Apple MacBook Pro 16, the Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1, other laptops? How does it to in real-world performance and not just benchmarks? And how long does the battery last when actually using it and not just running a video for hours? Also, what’s the difference between the lowest M1 Pro model of the MacBook Pro 14 and the top M1 Max model? Let’s […]

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Why All 5G is Not Created Equal

The number of names for 5G is confusing: 5G, 5G Ultra Capacity, 5G Ultra-Wideband, 5G Plus, 5G Nationwide, and more. Why so many 5G names? Why so many 5G icons? What’s the difference between all these 5Gs? Well, in this Decodr episode, let me show you by discussing low-band 5G, mid-band/sub-6 5G, and high-band/mmWave 5G. Thanks to Qualcomm for sponsoring this video. Check out the data from the study Ookla did here for more info:

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What is Thunderbolt 4? (& Why It’s The Best Connection Available)

So what is Thunderbolt 4? What is the difference between Thunderbolt 4 and USB4? And what are the benefits of each? Well, in this Decodr episode, let’s dive into what Thunderbolt 4 is and how it actually solves a lot of issues with connection speeds and general confusion (along with USB4). Thanks again to Intel H Series Processors for sponsoring the video, check them out & what they can do here: https://unlockr.co/Intel11thGenHSeries Thanks for watching!

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Realme Book Real-World Test (Performance, Battery Test, & Vlog)

I was sent the new Realme Book, the first laptop from the popular phone brand, and it looks familiar. Realme compared it to the MacBook quite a few times at their launch event and there are definitely some similarities but can this Windows laptop compete? Let’s test the battery, do some photo and video editing, and review what I like and don’t like about the new Realme Book in this real-world test. Thanks for watching!

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Asus Zenbook Duo 2021 Real-World Test

The new 2nd generation ASUS Zenbook Duo 2021 is here. The dual-screen laptop now has some much-appreciated upgrades including a tilted second screen, more powerful specs, and more. In this real-world test, I’ll see how the Zenbook Duo battery lasts in various scenarios, test the performance for photo and video editing, and show you some of the things I found most useful. Check it out and let me know what you think! Thanks for watching!

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MSI Creator 15 Complete Walkthrough

MicroStar International or as they’re better know MSI, just released a laptop that I don’t think too many people are talking about but I was super interested in checking out because of it’s truly impressive list of specs and as someone who edits a lot of videos on a laptop. MSI sent over the new laptop called the Creator 15 to borrow to check out and so, in this complete walkthrough, let’s go through everything

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Razer Blade 15 2020 Complete Walkthrough: They Finally Fixed It

Razer updates their laptops a lot honestly. Usually, it’s a new processor or a new display and some other minor bump in specs but this time, oh, this time, it feels like they took all of the criticisms myself and others have been giving their lineup and went, “OK. We’ll fix it all.” And well Razer sent over a Blade 15 to borrow for review and so let’s talk about what they changed and how

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Microsoft Surface Book 3 Complete Walkthrough: A Lot More Powerful

It has been over 2 and a half years since the last update to the Surface Book lineup happened and finally after waiting for this long, we now have a new version of Microsoft’s top of the line laptop (or 2-1 one technically). For now, Microsoft sent me a Surface Book 3 to borrow so let’s go through it in this complete walkthrough.  Now, if you’re not familiar, a complete walkthrough on this channel is

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Razer Blade Stealth 2020 Complete Walkthrough: The Most Powerful Ultrabook Gets Faster

One of my favorite little ultrabooks just got a refresh. This is the Razer Blade Stealth 2020 with a GTX 1650 Ti GPU in it along with some other nice bumps in the specs which we’ll talk about in a sec. For now, Razer sent me a Razer Blade Stealth 2020 to borrow so let’s go through it in this complete walkthrough. Now, if you’re not familiar, a complete walkthrough on this channel is where

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Acer ConceptD 9 Complete Walkthrough: A Designer’s Dream

Acer, not too long ago, was one of the first laptop manufacturers to realize that there is a huge group of professionals that buy their gaming laptops but not just to play games. They use them for professional applications like video production, animations, photo editing, and more. And that there is even a decent percentage of the them that buy gaming laptops and don’t play games on them at all (this guy). They decided to

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Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Complete Walkthrough: Lightweight Powerhouse for Less?

Samsung is trying really hard to come back to the PC industry. Adding Galaxy to their laptop lineup to try and maybe garner some of that brand equity from their popular phones for the newly launched laptops. Two of the latest of these laptops are the new Galaxy Book Flex and the Galaxy Book Ion which I have here. Both computers are very similar honestly with the major exception being the form factor (that maybe

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Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition Complete Walkthrough

I’m kind of excited about this laptop, not going to lie. This is the new Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition and I’m excited because of the GPU power sitting under the hood. This is the first laptop to market with NVIDIA’s new Quadro RTX 5000 GPU. You’ve heard of the GeForce RTX 2080 line up of GPUs, I imagine, and you know they’re some of the most powerful GPUs out right now. The thing is,

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Razer Blade Pro 17 Upgrade

How to Upgrade the Razer Blade Pro 17 RAM & SSD

The Razer Blade Pro 17, the long-awaited redesign to the Razer Blade Pro lineup, is finally here and in line with all the other Razer Blade laptops we’ve seen lately, there is a welcomed feature: it’s upgradeable. What I mean by that is that you can buy the Razer Blade 17 Pro from Razer in the one RAM and SSD configuration they now only sell their laptops in, and then, should you feel the urge,

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