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MSI Raider A18 HX A9W review: Extreme power at an extreme price
The MSI Raider A18 HX A9W pairs AMD’s new Ryzen 9 9955HX3D CPU with Nvidia’s top-tier RTX 5090 mobile GPU. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the combo delivers record-setting performance.
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HP OmniBook X Flip 16 review: A great display wrapped in odd choices
The HP OmniBook X Flip 16 is a large and somewhat pricey 2-in-1 that has a lot to like, but makes a few too many missteps to prove really favorable, especially when there are plenty of good alternatives.
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Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 review: A radically delightful AI Chromebook
Powered by MediaTek’s new Kompanio Ultra 910 chip, the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 is a midrange machine with fast performance, and a stunning OLED display.
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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3x review: Snapdragon laptops get more affordable
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3x with the new Snapdragon X offers great battery life and solid everyday performance, but its hardware compromises make it a tough sell compared to higher-end Copilot+ PCs that often drop to this price.
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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 review: A rare miss from Lenovo
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 has a chassis that feels good to hold, but the display and the internals disappoint. At $769, it just feels too expensive for this experience.
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Dell 16 Plus review: A great Copilot+ laptop that doesn't break the bank
The Dell 16 Plus is a solid laptop with great real-world performance at a good price — especially if you can catch it on sale. But Intel's Lunar Lake chip drags down multithreaded performance.
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Acer Swift Go 16 review: A beautiful screen with big trade-offs
The Acer Swift Go 16 packs an excellent display and solid CPU for the price, giving it a value edge. But its boring, sometimes unpleasant design, uneven performance lead, and shorter battery life from the high-power CPU make it harder to recommend overall.
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Framework Laptop 12 review: Build your own 2-in-1
The Framework Laptop 12 delivers a capable 2-in-1 laptop with extreme customizability and repairability. However, battery life is a little on the low side due to the previous-generation CPU.
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Asus ROG Strix G16 review: Fierce where it counts
The Asus ROG Strix G16 isn’t the ultimate gaming laptop, but it delivers exceptional performance for its hardware, rivaling last-gen RTX 4080 systems. It’s not the sleekest, but it’s well-built and more affordable than Lenovo’s class leader.
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Alienware 16 Area-51 review: Performance from another planet
The Alienware 16 Area-51 delivers serious gaming performance in an excellent package, complete with a mechanical keyboard and other high-end touches. It's competitively priced for the hardware, too.
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Razer Blade 16 (2025) Review: Sleek and light but lags in performance
The Razer Blade 16 is sleek but sacrifices performance, with its RTX 5090 model often trailing RTX 5080 laptops despite a higher price. Lower-end configurations may offer better value.
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Dell Plus 14 2-in-1 review: A versatile, inexpensive touchscreen machine
The Dell Plus 14 2-in-1 isn’t exciting, but it’s a well-rounded budget 2-in-1 that offers good bang for your buck.
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Microsoft Surface Pro (2025) review: Big upgrade in a small package
Finally, a compact Windows tablet with quality. Ultrabook-fast, AI-smart, versatile, and fanless.
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Lenovo Yoga 9i 2-in-1 review: This OLED stunner goes all day
The Lenovo Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Aura Edition is a sleek 14-inch Lunar Lake laptop with a beautiful display and extreme battery life. It's a nice machine, and it would be easy to recommend more widely if it was less expensive.
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HP Omen Max 16 review: Premium power meets an understated design
The HP Omen Max 16 is a workmanlike entry into the 16-inch gaming laptop arena. It performs about as well as its peers, however, and ranks among the more affordable laptops with RTX 5080 graphics.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 review: The longest-last laptop I've ever tested
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 Aura Edition is a business laptop that combines long battery life and good desktop performance with a convenient 2-in-1 experience. If you’re looking for this type of machine, the only real downside is the price.
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Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 review: Long-lasting, sturdy, and confused
The 2025 Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in- is a troubled machine. It's fine for everyday productivity and has great battery life. But it's not well-suited to the activities it's meant for all thanks to a very low-grade display. Creatives should steer clear, and those looking for a good office machine ought to consider a traditional laptop instead.
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Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 16 Gen 10 review: The new king of gaming laptops
The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 16 Gen 10 continues its family’s knack for delivering extreme performance in a quality chassis at a competitive price. There are little areas for improvement, and the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 16 Gen 10 can’t get away from typical gaming laptop issues like weight and limited battery life, but it’s still excellent for what it is.
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Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 review: Powerful, stylish, and competitively priced
Want a laptop with RTX 5080 series inside? Asus’ Strix Scar 16 is a relatively affordable option with solid CPU and GPU performance and nice extras, like a Mini-LED display and a large touchpad.
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HP EliteBook Ultra G1i review: Luxury AI laptop at a cost
The HP EliteBook Ultra G1i combines a premium Lunar Lake laptop with lots of AI software tricks, but the price tag feels too high.
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Framework Laptop 13 review: A steep price for a compelling upgrade
The Framework Laptop 13 falls behind similarly priced systems in many ways, making it a bit of a hard sell for buyers looking to get a new machine. But its repairability and more affordable upgrade pathway can make it a much more compelling value for certain types of users.
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MSI Raider 18 HX AI review: A benchmark-breaking beast in laptop form
The MSI Raider 18 HX AI isn’t a looker, but it packs incredible CPU and GPU performance.
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Sonnet Echo 13 Thunderbolt 5 dock review: Simply the best right now
Sonnet's Echo 13 Thunderbolt 5 SSD Dock includes an incredibly fast SSD inside it that beats most external drives. But it's also a stable, powerful docking station in its own right.
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Asus ZenBook A14 review: Unbelievable battery life and a featherlight build
The Asus ZenBook A14 is an incredible proof of concept for how light and long-lasting a laptop can be. But you shouldn’t buy it unless you’re willing to trade performance for an ultralight machine that gets more battery life than you probably need.
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Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 review: A notable upgrade makes a big difference
The Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 is a solid upgrade over the 2023, featuring a faster processor and a touchscreen display, with only minor drawbacks that hardly impact the overall performance.
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MSI Summit 13 AI+ Evo review: A chic 2-in-1 with marathon battery life
The MSI Summit 13 AI+ Evo doesn’t score high marks in performance benchmarks, but it does achieve superb battery life.
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Acer Aspire Go 15 review: An affordable laptop that cuts some corners
The Acer Aspire Go 15 (2025) is a utilitarian machine with limited memory and disappointing battery life. While it's priced competitively, I'd recommend waiting for when a better laptop goes on sale.
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Acer Swift Go 14 AI review: Boring looks, brilliant battery life
The Acer Swift Go 14 AI is a competent Snapdragon-powered laptop with long battery life, but it doesn’t stand out from the crowd.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X9 14 Aura Edition review: Say goodbye to the TrackPoint
The Lenovo ThinkPad X9 14 is a sleeker, more luxurious ThinkPad. However, its performance and battery life are mid-pack.
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Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 review: This 2-in-1 nearly nails it
The Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 checks off a lot boxes, sure, but at full retail price it's expensive, especially for an entry-level configuration.
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Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) review: A gaming tablet outclassed by its rivals
The Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) integrates AMD's Ryzen AI Max processor, a graphics and AI powerhouse. But are you willing to pay hundreds more for a gaming tablet that doesn't quite offer what a traditional gaming laptop does?
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Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i 14 review: Sleek and shiny, but with trade-offs
The Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i 14 is a sleek laptop with a unique aesthetic and an incredible display. But it makes some sacrifices to get there.
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Ugreen Max 313 Thunderbolt 4 dock review: Stable but slow
Ugreen's Max 313 Thunderbolt 4 docking station is a joy to use, and is one of my favorites. But I didn't pay for it, and I can't see you being as happy to shell out $399 for a dock that's slower than the rest.
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HP Elitebook X G1a review: Fast and portable, but lacks endurance
The HP Elitebook X G1a makes up for mediocre battery life with solid all-around performance, an enjoyable keyboard, and future-proof connectivity.
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Acer Aspire 14 AI review: Sometimes simple utility is all it takes
The Acer Aspire 14 AI proves a capable, utilitarian laptop that shouldn’t disappoint those who need a productivity machine.n
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Asus Zenbook Duo review: A laptop with dual-screen desktop power
The second-generation Asus Zenbook Duo offers unparalleled multitasking prowess with its dual-screen configuration, but it's hefty and expensive.
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Acer Chromebook Spin 312 review: A tiny 2-in-1 with a great keyboard
The Acer Chromebook Spin 315 delivers reliable day-to-day performance as well as a comfortable typing experience, but there are a few things holding it back.
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Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro review: Gorgeous, with all-day battery life
The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro delivers incredible battery life, a beautiful display, and solid desktop performance. But for an extra $50 you could have this as a 2-in-1 machine with a bundled S Pen.
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Intel's Core Ultra 200 laptop CPUs deliver shocking performance gains
The performance of Intel's Core 285H mobile chip inside a MSI Prestige 16 AI Evo laptop is surprisingly impressive and overcame the "Arrow Lake" processor's flop on the desktop.
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Acer Swift 16 AI review: A big, beautiful OLED laptop
The Acer Swift 16 AI is a capable machine with a big, beautiful screen, but its AI chops are still unproven.
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Lenovo Legion 5i review: This speed demon is a bargain
The Lenovo Legion 5i is a great value — a 16-inch gaming laptop with a screaming-fast CPU that also squeezes a surprising amount of performance from its GPU.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition review: Lags behind the competition
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition has elegance and feels great to use. But Lenovo should have stepped up its game, as the system lags behind in performance and battery next to a bunch of cheaper competitors.
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Lenovo LOQ 15 review: A solid entry-level gaming laptop
The Lenovo LOQ15 has better build quality than the average gaming laptop in this price range, but its performance is still on the low side.
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Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 review: A budget business ARM laptop
This budget business laptop delivers mind-blowing battery life and snappy desktop application performance. But the display isn’t great, and this is the lowest-performance Snapdragon X Plus SKU available.
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Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 review: An affordable, capable business laptop
The bargain-priced Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 has enough oomph to knock out spreadsheets and video meetings, but it may not hold up to the rigors of travel.
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Asus Vivobook S 14 review: 20 hour battery life with nice performance
The Asus Vivobook S 14 combines Intel’s latest Lunar Lake CPU with lots of RAM and storage at a very reasonable price. It’s a nice machine, but Lunar Lake’s multithreaded performance will be a problem for some workloads — and this laptop’s design won’t draw any eyes.
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Dell G15 review: A 'retro' laptop that’s all about performance
The “retro-inspired” Dell G15 Gaming Laptop packs a punch in games, but comes with plenty of trade-offs.
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Acer Swift 14 AI review: An affordable, long-lasting Snapdragon laptop
The Acer Swift 14 AI offers solid all-around performance with the latest Snapdragon silicon and a generous selection of ports, but the trackpad is poor and Copilot+ features are still MIA.
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Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 review: Qualcomm delivers on value
The Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 delivers good bang for the buck.
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