# /notebookcheck/devices/search

`POST /api/notebookcheck/devices/search`

Price: 10 credits

Search laptops, phones, tablets and other devices by hardware, measured display and noise values, review scores, price, size and age

## How to use it

The strongest filters here are the measured ones — brightness, colour coverage, PWM, noise, battery runtime — because they come from a lab bench rather than from a datasheet, so a question like 'a quiet laptop with a bright matte screen' is answerable directly. A query returns at most 500 rows and there is no paging, so split a broad filter set across `model_year_from` and `model_year_till` windows rather than widening `count`. `page_kind` tells you where a row's id resolves: `device` ids go to notebookcheck/devices, `review` ids to notebookcheck/articles. `min_price` and `max_price` read the launch list price, which many records leave unset, so both of them also drop everything without a stated price.

## Parameters

- `access-token` (string, required)

## Request body

- `timeout` (integer) — Max scrapping execution timeout (in seconds) (default: 300; min: 20; max: 1500)
- `manufacturer` (string, nullable) — Device manufacturer, lower case with underscores, as listed in service/parsers/notebookcheck/devices/catalogues.py (examples: "acer", "apple"; minLength: 1)
- `model` (string, nullable) — Free text matched against the model name (examples: "Nitro", "ThinkPad X1"; minLength: 1)
- `device_class` (string, nullable) — Kind of device to keep (one of: "laptop", "convertible", "desktop", "display", "gaming", "handheld", "mini_pc", "multimedia", "office", "smartphone", "smartwatch", "subnotebook", "tablet", "workstation")
- `tag` (string, nullable) — Editorial tag, lower case with underscores, as listed in service/parsers/notebookcheck/devices/catalogues.py (examples: "gaming", "chromebook"; minLength: 1)
- `cpu_vendor` (string, nullable) — Keep devices with a CPU from this vendor (one of: "amd", "apple", "intel", "mediatek", "qualcomm", "samsung", "unisoc")
- `exclude_cpu_vendor` (string, nullable) — Drop devices with a CPU from this vendor (one of: "amd", "apple", "intel", "mediatek", "qualcomm", "samsung", "unisoc")
- `cpu_model` (string, nullable) — Free text matched against the CPU generation name (examples: "Arrow Lake"; minLength: 1)
- `min_cpu_cores` (integer, nullable) — Keep devices whose CPU has at least this many cores (min: 1)
- `gpu_vendor` (string, nullable) — Keep devices with a GPU from this vendor (one of: "amd", "intel", "nvidia")
- `gpu_architecture` (string, nullable) — Free text matched against the GPU architecture (examples: "Blackwell"; minLength: 1)
- `gpu_class` (string, nullable) — Performance class the graphics solution belongs to (one of: "high_end", "mid_range", "low_midrange", "low_end", "office", "not_for_games")
- `gpu_class_or_better` (boolean) — Widen `gpu_class` to that class and every faster one (default: false)
- `screen_inch_bucket` (integer, nullable) — Keep devices whose screen falls in this whole-inch bucket (min: 2; max: 20)
- `min_screen_inch` (number, nullable) — Smallest screen diagonal in inches (>: 0)
- `max_screen_inch` (number, nullable) — Largest screen diagonal in inches (>: 0)
- `screen_ratio` (string, nullable) — Screen aspect ratio (examples: "16:9", "16:10"; minLength: 1)
- `min_resolution_width` (integer, nullable) — Smallest horizontal screen resolution (min: 1)
- `min_resolution_height` (integer, nullable) — Smallest vertical screen resolution (min: 1)
- `resolution_or_better` (boolean) — Widen the resolution bounds to that resolution and every higher one (default: false)
- `screen_finish` (string, nullable) — Glossy or matte screen surface (one of: "unknown", "glossy", "matte")
- `screen_panel` (string, nullable) — Free text matched against the panel model (minLength: 1)
- `screen_panel_type` (string, nullable) — Panel technology (examples: "IPS", "OLED"; minLength: 1)
- `min_refresh_rate_hz` (integer, nullable) — Lowest screen refresh rate in Hz (min: 1)
- `touchscreen` (boolean) — Keep only devices with a touchscreen (default: false)
- `pen_support` (boolean) — Keep only devices with a pressure sensitive pen (default: false)
- `detachable_screen` (boolean) — Keep only devices with a detachable screen (default: false)
- `adaptive_sync` (boolean) — Keep only devices with Adaptive Sync or G-Sync (default: false)
- `min_rating` (number, nullable) — Lowest total review score in percent (min: 0; max: 100)
- `min_review_count` (integer, nullable) — Fewest reviews the score must rest on (min: 1)
- `min_rating_workmanship` (number, nullable) — Lowest build quality score in percent (min: 0; max: 100)
- `min_rating_display` (number, nullable) — Lowest display score in percent (min: 0; max: 100)
- `min_rating_emissions` (number, nullable) — Lowest noise and heat score in percent (min: 0; max: 100)
- `min_rating_ergonomy` (number, nullable) — Lowest ergonomics score in percent (min: 0; max: 100)
- `min_rating_performance` (number, nullable) — Lowest performance score in percent (min: 0; max: 100)
- `min_rating_mobility` (number, nullable) — Lowest mobility score in percent (min: 0; max: 100)
- `min_rating_temperature` (number, nullable) — Lowest temperature score in percent (min: 0; max: 100)
- `min_rating_audio` (number, nullable) — Lowest sound score in percent (min: 0; max: 100)
- `min_rating_camera` (number, nullable) — Lowest camera score in percent (min: 0; max: 100)
- `review_source` (string, nullable) — Keep devices reviewed by Notebookcheck itself or only by other outlets (one of: "notebookcheck", "external")
- `max_age_months` (integer, nullable) — Newest allowed age of the latest review in months (min: 1)
- `min_age_months` (integer, nullable) — Oldest allowed age of the latest review in months (min: 1)
- `model_year_from` (integer, nullable) — Earliest model year of the device, which is not the date of its latest review (min: 1990; max: 2100)
- `model_year_till` (integer, nullable) — Latest model year of the device, which is not the date of its latest review (min: 1990; max: 2100)
- `max_weight_kg` (number, nullable) — Heaviest allowed weight in kilograms (>: 0)
- `max_width_mm` (number, nullable) — Widest allowed chassis width in millimetres (>: 0)
- `max_length_mm` (number, nullable) — Longest allowed chassis length in millimetres (>: 0)
- `max_depth_mm` (number, nullable) — Thickest allowed chassis depth in millimetres (>: 0)
- `max_price` (number, nullable) — Highest allowed launch list price (>: 0)
- `min_price` (number, nullable) — Lowest allowed launch list price (>: 0)
- `min_ram_gb` (integer, nullable) — Smallest allowed amount of RAM in gigabytes (min: 1)
- `min_storage_gb` (integer, nullable) — Smallest allowed main drive capacity in gigabytes (min: 1)
- `storage_type` (string, nullable) — Technology of the main drive (one of: "hdd", "ssd", "hybrid", "emmc", "nvme_smartphone", "ufs_2_0", "ufs_2_1", "ufs_2_2", "ufs_3_0", "ufs_3_1_or_4")
- `optical_drive` (string, nullable) — Presence of an optical disc drive (one of: "present", "absent")
- `lan` (string, nullable) — Wired network port the device must carry (one of: "any", "gigabit", "multi_gigabit_2_5", "multi_gigabit_5", "multi_gigabit_10")
- `wlan` (string, nullable) — Wireless standard the device must support (one of: "any", "wifi_4", "wifi_5", "wifi_6")
- `operating_system` (string, nullable) — Operating system shipped with the device (one of: "windows", "mac_os", "linux", "dos", "chrome_os", "android", "ios", "windows_phone", "windows_rt", "blackberry")
- `ruggedized` (boolean) — Keep only ruggedized devices (default: false)
- `fanless` (boolean) — Keep only passively cooled devices (default: false)
- `nfc` (boolean) — Keep only devices with NFC (default: false)
- `lte` (boolean) — Keep only devices with a cellular modem (default: false)
- `gps` (boolean) — Keep only devices with GPS (default: false)
- `brightness_sensor` (boolean) — Keep only devices with an ambient light sensor (default: false)
- `keyboard_light` (boolean) — Keep only devices with a backlit keyboard (default: false)
- `displayport` (boolean) — Keep only devices with a DisplayPort output (default: false)
- `thunderbolt` (boolean) — Keep only devices with a Thunderbolt port (default: false)
- `hdmi` (boolean) — Keep only devices with an HDMI output (default: false)
- `vga` (boolean) — Keep only devices with a VGA output (default: false)
- `cardreader` (boolean) — Keep only devices with a card reader (default: false)
- `removable_battery` (boolean) — Keep only devices with a removable battery (default: false)
- `min_battery_wh` (number, nullable) — Smallest allowed battery capacity in watt hours (>: 0)
- `min_battery_mah` (number, nullable) — Smallest allowed battery capacity in milliamp hours (>: 0)
- `min_battery_wlan_minutes` (integer, nullable) — Shortest allowed measured Wi-Fi battery runtime in minutes (min: 1)
- `min_brightness_nits` (number, nullable) — Lowest allowed measured centre brightness (>: 0)
- `max_colorchecker_delta_e` (number, nullable) — Highest allowed measured ColorChecker DeltaE 2000 (>: 0)
- `min_srgb_coverage` (number, nullable) — Lowest allowed measured sRGB coverage in percent (>: 0)
- `min_adobergb_coverage` (number, nullable) — Lowest allowed measured AdobeRGB coverage in percent (>: 0)
- `min_pwm_hz` (number, nullable) — Lowest allowed screen PWM frequency in Hz (>: 0)
- `max_noise_idle_db` (number, nullable) — Highest allowed measured idle noise in dB(A) (>: 0)
- `max_noise_gaming_db` (number, nullable) — Highest allowed measured gaming noise in dB(A) (>: 0)
- `max_noise_load_db` (number, nullable) — Highest allowed measured full load noise in dB(A) (>: 0)
- `include_archived` (boolean) — Include models the site has archived as discontinued (default: false)
- `sort_by` (string) — Order of the result (default: "date_desc"; one of: "date_desc", "date_asc", "rating", "rating_display", "rating_camera", "rating_application_performance", "rating_game_performance", "rating_battery", "name", "gpu_performance", "cpu_performance", "price", "weight", "screen_size", "volume")
- `count` (integer, required) — Max number of results (min: 1; max: 500)

## Response

### 200 — Successful Response

- `@type` (string) (default: "NotebookcheckDeviceListing")
- `id` (string, required)
- `url` (string, required)
- `page_title` (string, required)
- `page_kind` (string, required)
- `name` (string, nullable)
- `review_date` (string, nullable)
- `rating` (number, nullable)
- `rating_count` (integer, nullable)
- `cpu` (string, nullable)
- `gpu` (string, nullable)
- `screen_inch` (number, nullable)
- `screen_resolution` (string, nullable)
- `weight_kg` (number, nullable)
- `price` (number, nullable)
- `currency` (string, nullable)
- `summary` (string, nullable)

## Errors

### 422 — Validation Error

The request body did not validate

What to do: Check the fields against this schema. A URN with the wrong prefix is the most common cause.

- `detail` (array)
  - `loc` (array, required)
  - `msg` (string, required)
  - `type` (string, required)
  - `input` (any)
  - `ctx` (object)

### 408

The request ran past its time limit

What to do: Raise `timeout` in the request body, up to the maximum this endpoint documents. Lowering `count` or turning off the `with_*` flags also helps, because less work finishes sooner.

### 412

The entity was not found, or a precondition failed

What to do: Retrying will not help: either the entity does not exist, or the input points at a different one.

### 429

Too many requests: a rate limit or a usage window is exhausted

What to do: When the response carries an X-Retry-After header, wait that many seconds and retry: the same number is in the body as `detail.retry_after`, and the limit clears once that window passes. The message in the body names the limit that was hit.

### 500

Something broke on our side

What to do: Retrying will not help. If it keeps happening, send us the X-Request-ID from the response headers.

### 529

Rate limit reached, or the endpoint is overloaded

What to do: Wait at least 30 seconds, then retry.

## Response envelope

Success: Array of objects (may be empty if no results)

Error: Error may coexist with partial results if it occurs mid-execution. Check X-Error header and status code.

Every response carries these headers:

- `X-Error` — Error message text (present only on error)
- `X-Request-ID` — Unique request identifier
- `X-Execution-Time` — Execution time in seconds
- `X-Result-Count` — How many records the body carries. 0 means an empty result, which is a normal answer and not by itself an error. A non-zero count can come back together with X-Error when the failure happened partway through — read this header and X-Error independently.
- `X-Total-Available-Results` — How many records exist for this query, when the endpoint can say. On a `dry_run` request this is the answer and the body is empty. It saturates: the endpoint's documented maximum means 'at least that many', any smaller number is exact.
- `X-Warning` — Present when the request body carried keys this endpoint does not document. They were ignored, so any filter you meant to apply through them did not apply. Check the spelling against this schema and retry.
- `X-Retry-After` — Seconds to wait before retrying. Present only on 429.