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HOW TO BUY e Xbox One and PS4 are
both great consoles, but you
A PORTABLE can’t play them on the bus or

GAMING MACHINE loo – these portable options
let you game on the go
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LET’S TALK ABOUT SPECS SWITCH TO NINTENDO?

1 Movin
2 The GeForce 3 Brain 4 Console 5 Cheaper
pictures awakens power yourself beeper
You might think There’s little point Processors can be Bogged down by Eyes stinging from
going portable would in buying a flashy a confusing matter all those laptop tech these prices? If you
mean giving up 4K screen if your laptop’s for even the biggest specs? Nintendo just need a portable
and OLED fancies. graphics card can’t PC nerd. Intel aims offers a simpler device for the odd
But it’s 2017, and handle the games. to make it easier alternative with its plane trip, then the
there are laptops The arrival of the with its latest CPU, portable console: the New 2DS XL lets
that beg to differ. GeForce 10-series Kaby Lake, which Switch. The hybrid you play the likes of
The Razer Blade means laptops are will ensure your device only barely Pokemon and Mario
Stealth offers a 4K no longer limited to games run smoothly. hits Full HD, and its Kart on the cheap.
display, while the mobile chips that As a guide, having at processor is more ● Get this:
Alienware 13 has an restrict graphical least an Intel i5 Core kitten than monster, New Nintendo 2DS XL
OLED screen – both might. Get a laptop and 8GB of RAM but who cares about £130 / nintendo.co.uk
under £2000. But with a mid-range is important. Still that when you can
if you’re not a pixel 10-series graphics confused? Hopefully play the likes of Mario
nerd, or just want to card (like the GTX your laptop will and Zelda on the go?
play Minecraft, less 1060) and at least process information And let’s not forget
pricey Full HD laptops 4GB of VRAM for better than you can. its switching-to-TV
look absolutely fine. stunning visuals. ● Get this: party trick.
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Alienware 13 Asus ROG Zephyrus £1800 / Nintendo Switch
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