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Acer Swift Edge 14 AI review: A proper mobility champ
It’s not without its faults, but the Acer Swift Edge 14 AI otherwise delivers a great all-around experience with extra points going to the gorgeous matte display. If you’re more often on the move than not, the Acer Swift Edge 14 AI will make a great partner.
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Maingear Super 16 review: The right kind of power, but not the complete package
The Maingear Super 16 checks a lot of the right boxes, but not necessarily any better than its competition.
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HP ZBook 8 G1i review: A blazing-fast professional workstation
HP's ZBook 8 G1i is a capable professional workstation with fast performance, good thermals, and an unusually long warranty. But this machine can't run many AI workflows.
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HP OmniBook 5 16 review: An odd duck of a laptop
The HP Omnibook 5 16 is overpriced at MSRP but is often sold at a steep discount. Even so, it struggles to stand out due to the performance of Intel’s Core Ultra 7 255U, which isn’t as quick as the Core Ultra 7 branding might have you think it is.
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Asus ExpertBook P3 review: A better Copilot+ PC for work
The Asus ExpertBook P3 is a work-focused laptop that shines in its price range. AMD's hardware once again delivers Microsoft's modern "AI PC" experience without the compromises Intel and Qualcomm make.
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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i review: Not enough value
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i is a value-focused budget laptop that doesn’t impress at its price point. You shouldn't buy a laptop with 8GB of RAM in 2025, especially if it costs around $500.
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Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 AI review: Stuck between small and strong
The Predator Helios Neo 14 AI aims for compact gaming, but ends up neither small nor powerful enough, stuck awkwardly between lightweight and full-size laptops.
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Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 review: Slim design meets serious gaming power
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 isn’t the beefiest gaming laptop, but it’s a lean, mean machine with stable performance, largely silent cooling, and an overall great package.
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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i review: A deceptively good deal
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i is a 16-inch laptop that feels like a bargain if you can find it under $500. At under $500, this is a 4.5-star experience and unusually good value. At its full retail price, it's not particularly impressive.
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Acer Nitro V 16 AI review: Budget gaming meets great battery life
The Acer Nitro V 16 AI is a budget gaming laptop with ok game performance and good battery life (for a gaming laptop).
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Lenovo IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 review: A convertible PC on a budget (sometimes)
The Lenovo IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 is a 16-inch convertible PC that should have a lower MSRP. If you catch it on sale, you can score a casual 2-in-1 experience for a normal clamshell laptop price. But professionals looking for a serious drawing or note-taking experience should look elsewhere.
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Kensington EQ Pro Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station review: Spec'd and priced for pros
Kensington's EQ Pro Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station (SD7100TS) probably isn't for most users. But premium features cater to creative professionals, and the dock makes a strong argument for its high price.
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Asus Vivobook 16 Flip review: An affordable yet bland OLED 2-in-1
The Asus Vivobook 16 Flip’s yawn-worthy design is countered by well-rounded performance and a 16-inch 120Hz OLED touchscreen.
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Asus ROG Xbox Ally X review: A compact powerhouse for Xbox and PC games
Is this the perfect handheld games console? That depends on whether simplicity is what you're looking for.
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HP OmniBook 7 Aero review: Light as a feather
The HP OmniBook 7 Aero is a light, cool, and quiet ultraportable. This machine feels great on the go, but the battery life is a problem — it's behind Intel and Qualcomm-powered competitors.
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Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 review: Portable gaming done right
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 offers a well-rounded package with strong performance and surprising battery life for a 3.3-pound system. Its solid build, good selection of ports, reliable keyboard and trackpad, and excellent display and speakers make it even more compelling.
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Razer Thunderbolt 5 Dock Chroma review: the bling exceeds the value
Razer's Thunderbolt 5 Dock Chroma applies some gamer-class RGB functionality to a Thunderbolt 5 dock with some serious flaws. Razer's earlier dock might have been one of our favorites, but this one isn't.
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Acer Aspire Go 15 review: A brilliant budget laptop
The Acer Aspire Go 15 may be one of the best budget laptops you can buy for under $500, but it makes some compromises to get there. This machine shines with light desktop use, but it isn't built for demanding tasks.
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Asus ProArt P16 review: A well-rounded powerhouse for creatives
The Asus ProArt P16 strikes a balance between portability and performance.
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HP Zbook Ultra G1a review: I really dig this laptop’s graphics power
The HP Zbook Ultra G1a is a classy mobile workstation, featuring a large display, a robust design, and plenty of graphics power.
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Dell 16 Premium review: A beautiful mistake of a laptop
The Dell 16 Premium is a premium take on a bad idea. The hardware is powerful, the design is beautiful, and it feels excellent. But the keyboard and trackpad are not pleasant to use.
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HP EliteBook 6 G1q review: 5G outshines the rest of this laptop
The HP EliteBook 6 G1q is a dependable business laptop for companies looking to roll out fleets of 5G-connected laptops to their employees. The 5G experience is premium, but the rest of the laptop doesn't live up to that high bar.
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Lenovo LOQ 15 review: A speedy budget laptop with one big flaw
The Lenovo LOQ 15 is effectively a portable RTX 5060 graphics card. Its game performance is a good value for its current sale price, but a few flaws drag down the laptop experience.
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Lenovo Legion 9i review: A stunning gaming laptop with one big weakness
The Lenovo Legion 9i packs great game performance in a stylish design, but it comes with a few caveats.
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HP EliteBook 8 Flip G1i review: A well-designed 2-in-1 with smart pen storage
The HP EliteBook 8 Flip G1i has the best pen storage I've seen on a laptop, and it has a premium metal chassis and thoughtful design. But the display specs are below par, and this laptop isn't as long-lasting as Intel Lunar Lake-powered systems.
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HP EliteBook 8 G1a review: AMD's hardware shines
The HP EliteBook 8 G1a is a Copilot+ PC with an excellent mix of CPU performance and battery life. It's a solid package, but the display drags down the experience, and the GPU just can't keep up with the rest of the hardware.
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Plugable TBT-UDT3 review: The affordable, fast Thunderbolt 5 dock I recommend
Plugable's 11-in-1 Thunderbolt 5 (TBT-UDT3) docking station isn’t exactly cheap, but it offers a solid mix of features—including Thunderbolt Share—without a big price premium.
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Razer Blade 18 review: I love this monstrous gaming laptop
Razer's Blade 18 gaming laptop is a (relatively) light, quiet gaming laptop that can handle anything you want to play on it. But the battery life is horrific, and you'll probably skip over one of its key features, a dual-mode screen.
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Acer Aspire 16 AI review: Big screen, small price
The Acer Aspire 16 AI delivers solid CPU performance, a big screen, and a long list of features at a low price.
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I bought a stylish Pomera 'writer deck' and came away disappointed
The Pomera DM250 is a device laser-focused on writing, and only writing. I only wish it had a better keyboard and a finish that matched its $500 price tag.
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Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 review: This 2-in-1 multitasks like a pro
The Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 mixes a premium-feeling build with solid multitasking chops.
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Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 10 review: Greatness at every turn
If you want a laptop that exudes greatness everywhere you look, the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 10 Aura Edition is it. From brilliant performance in its class and respectable battery life to a brilliant display and solid design, this machine makes the price tag seem reasonable.
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HP OmniBook 5 14 review: Over 25 hours of battery power
The HP OmniBook 5 14 isn’t the quickest laptop, but its lightweight form factor and long battery life will surely woo you.
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Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI review: An OLED steal
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI feels like it was meant to be a gaming laptop and the marketing department wanted to slap "AI" on it. It's a reasonable midrange gaming laptop with a stunning OLED display. If you want AI laptop features, though — look elsewhere.
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Maingear Ultima 18 review: Over-the-top power, old-school design
The Maingear Ultima 18 is a brick of a gaming laptop. The internals are impressive, but it isn't quite as polished an experience as some other modern gaming laptops.
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Dell 14 Premium review: Power first, portability second
The Dell 14 Premium might have a 14-inch display, but it’s focused more on premium design and performance than on portability.
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Lenovo ThinkPad T14s review: Twice the price, but not twice as nice
I had high hopes for the Intel ThinkPad T14s Gen 6, but its performance is held back by poor cooling and significantly reduced battery life. It might have been worth recommending if it weren’t nearly twice the price of the Snapdragon model.
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Lenovo Legion 5i review: Great performance, confusing pricing
The Lenovo Legion 5i 15IRX10 pairs an excellent display with solid internals for a great gaming experience. With a $1,199 price tag on a configuration close to our test unit, the value looks good. Just avoid Lenovo’s unnavigable first-party pricing.
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Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Rollable review: The sci-fi laptop you can actually buy
The world's first laptop unrolls extra screen real estate from below the keyboard at the push of a button. It works well, and the tradeoffs are all worth it if you want a rollable display. If the sticker price doesn't faze you, you'll love it.
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Lenovo Yoga Book 9i review: A dual-screen powerhouse built for flexibility
The Lenovo Yoga Book 9i is a unique Windows 2-in-1. Though it’s okay as a laptop, and can also be used as a tablet, it’s perhaps best understood as a portable all-in-one.
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Alienware 16 Aurora review: Budget specs at a mid-tier price
The Alienware 16 Aurora is the lowest-end model in Alienware's laptop lineup. With a lower-end display and a slower CPU, the price just feels too high for this experience.
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Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 review: Mediocre performance meets high price
The Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 16 Gen 10 is a functional machine with decent CPU performance, but that’s the bare minimum even a $300 laptop should meet—and beyond its too-high price tag, there’s just nothing to get excited about.
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Alienware 16X Aurora review: Out of this world value
The Alienware 16X Aurora has a high-end CPU, a fast GPU, and a beautiful display. You'd have a hard time finding comparable hardware at this price.
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Asus Chromebook CX15 review: Get the basics for under $200
The Asus Chromebook CX15 offers just the basics—and nothing more—for under $200.
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HP EliteBook X G1i review: Sleek, efficient, overpriced
The HP EliteBook X G1i is a solid laptop offering modest performance, strong battery life, and an easy-viewing display, but the premium for all the business features severely limits its audience, and HP’s chaotic pricing doesn’t help.
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Razer Blade 14 review: High-end gaming without the bulk or noise
The Razer Blade 14 delivers high gaming performance in cool, quiet, compact package with premium build quality. Its OLED display is beautiful, too. But it's expensive.
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HP EliteBook X Flip G1i review: A stylish 2-in-1 for professionals
The HP EliteBook X Flip G1i is a solid 2-in-1. However, its performance could be better and it could be a little lighter. Additionally, the added cost of its business features hampers its overall value.
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Acer TravelMate P6 14 AI review: A business laptop for the rest of us
The Acer TravelMate P6 14 AI is all work and no play, but a great choice if you want a super-light business laptop.
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HP OmniBook X Flip 14 review: A jack of all trades, master of none
The HP OmniBook X Flip 14 is a capable enough 2-in-1, with ample CPU performance and a gorgeous display. But it’s a little bit boring, has a troubling keyboard, offers weak iGPU performance, and sacrifices battery life. To still have a $1,509 price tag with that many trade-offs puts it in a tough position.
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