Laptop

After testing over nearly 20 different laptops with the same GeForce RTX 3060, some are definitely faster than others by as much as 25 percent. It might be a good idea to see which ones to avoid if you're in the market for the fastest model out there.

Instead of just equipping the GE 76 Raider 11UH with a new CPU, MSI has also introduced small innovations that aren't immediately noticeable.

Google has introduced two displays with touchscreen functionality that are more than just external monitors. Thanks to Intel Core i5 processors and Google Edge TPU chips, the pair offer many features without needing to connect a computer, such as the ability to conduct conferences via Google Meet.

This laptop stand does only one thing and it does it well. For $35 USD, it omits all those fancy auxiliary features like fans and LEDs for a slimmer and lighter build.

The Vissles keyboard will apply similar optical switches and even spacing as the keys on an Apple Magic keyboard. It also happens to have per-key RGB lighting and a thickness profile of just 7.9 mm at its thinnest point.

A Thursday at GeForce NOW means it's time for the streaming platform to reveal the latest additions to its library. However, despite the potentially welcome new arrivals involved this week, they may be overshadowed by another announcement that Ubisoft's most hotly-awaited upcoming releases will also become available on NVIDIA's service right from their launch.

The unannounced Galaxy Book appears to integrate an early sample of the Alder Lake-P that only runs at 2.25 GHz. There is no dGPU, but the processor does integrate an improved Iris Xe LP graphics accelerator, plus the system is equipped with 16 GB of what looks to be LPDDR5X RAM.

Some of the new improvements include better CPU and RAM prioritisation for foreground apps that can also lead to expanded battery life on laptops, faster resume from sleep mode, reduced storage footprint with non-critical apps that can install on demand, DCH drivers that reduce the occurrence of crashes and 40% lighter updates.

For grade school students or simple at-home multimedia playback, this subnotebook can provide more power than the usual Core i3, Celeron, or Atom without needing to break the bank or look like an eyesore.

Ultra-cheap laptops get a lot of bad rap for cutting too many corners. The Gateway GWTN141 is by no means perfect or even that great, but it does a few things far better than the typical cheap laptop worth mentioning.

Logitech has unveiled a fancy-looking docking station, and an expensive one at that. The Logi Dock can recharge devices at up to 100 W and has an integrated speakerphone for Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Zoom calls.

Lenovo has upgraded its Yoga Slim 7 Pro offerings to AMD Ryzen 5000 Zen 3 Cezanne APUs and optional Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 graphics. Lenovo said that the Ryzen 7 5800H in the Yoga Slim 7 Pro can be configured to operate at an 80 W TDP. The device also offers 2.5K 16:10 IPS display options with up to a 120 Hz refresh rate.

Lenovo has launched the Yoga Slim 7 Carbon, an AMD Ryzen 5000 version of the Yoga Slim 7i Carbon that was based on Intel Tiger Lake. The Yoga Slim 7 Carbon features a dedicated Nvidia MX450 GPU (optional), 14-inch QHD+ OLED display, and Lenovo's AI Core capabilities.

In addition to Thunderbolt 4 ports, the Fujitsu LifeBook U7311 also has a VGA port. However, the wide selection of ports is not the only thing that makes the Fujitsu laptop worthwhile.

High-end laptops are often exciting, innovative, and high-quality. However, not many users are willing to spend several thousand Euros for a laptop. This makes upper mid-range laptops like the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH interesting. It makes the Ryzen 5000 series and a great high-resolution 16:10 LCD with 120 Hz available to the masses.

The days of the annoying display crease on foldable devices are numbered. Thanks to LG's advancements in the screen protective layer field, we can now look forward to the first devices integrating crease-proof folding displays launching in 2023.

Chuwi has introduced the HeroBook Air, a compact laptop that is also just US$249. Unfortunately, US$249 does not buy you much, not even a 1080p display. The Celeron N4020-powered laptop will go on sale later this month.

Just because a keyboard is "full-size" doesn't mean it can't be compact. Aside from a couple of annoyances, the SK653 knocks it out of the park in terms of usability and color options.

Intel has unveiled the NUC P14E, a modular laptop with high-end hardware. The NUC P14E has a 2K and 3:2 display, a 77 Wh battery, biometric authentication options and an aluminium build. The NUC P14E has more ports than most conventional laptops, too.

Intel has silently pushed the NUC X15 Laptop Kit out the door, its first reference gaming laptop. The NUC X15 has Tiger Lake processors, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series GPUs and up to a 240 Hz display.

Asus has made the VivoBook Pro 14, Pro 14X, 15, and Pro 16X official in the European market. The new laptops have options on OLED screens and either Intel Tiger Lake or Ryzen 5000 processors. This, of course, also means Thunderbolt 4 in some SKUs, in a series offering up to RTX 3050 Ti cards in terms of graphics.

The display quality authority VESA has announced the latest standard against which PC and display OEMs can pit their new devices. DisplayHDR True Black 600 is rated to call for even higher luminance than its predecessors, and is thus pitched as a new badge of excellence in panels made of material such as OLED.

Besides the high-end Aero models, Gigabyte also offers budget gaming laptops. One of them is the G5 KC, which scores points with good performance and a low price.

The RTX 3050 is ultimately a budget graphics card meaning users shouldn't be paying anything more than budget prices. For $700 USD, the Dell G15 is a decent alternative to older GTX 1650 or GTX 1660 Ti laptops.

Apple is covering all its bases for its proprietary M chips, and is now looking into alternatives to ARM's core IPs in the eventuality that Nvidia manages to finalize the deal. A new job posted by Apple hints at the possibility that future Macs and iPhones could integrate RISC-V technology.

Even though the INF files do not mention most of the GTX 700 Kepler cards anymore, this version still supports the old GK100 functions and runtimes are still compatible with SM 3.x. Additionally, the preview version integrates new next gen runtime compilers that may end up used by the upcoming RTX 4000 cards.

ASUS is continuing its trend towards fitting its new mid to higher end laptops with OLED displays. Its new Zenbook 14X, which comes in both standard and convertible configurations, are fitted with high resolution OLED panels that deliver reduced blue light and better image quality than LCD panels.

The permanent Wi-Fi 5, tiny joysticks, lack of FreeSync, and noticeable ghosting are real bummers on an otherwise fast and well-designed Windows 10 gaming handheld.

ASUS has unveiled two new professional laptops as part of a ProArt StudioBook 16 series refresh. The pair are available with 16-inch and 4K OLED displays, AMD Ryzen 5000 APUs and NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs. ASUS has included dedicated mouse buttons, a number pad and an ASUS Dial, too.

After pages of complaints online from Legion laptop owners in Germany, Lenovo has finally returned full GPU functionality to their Legion laptops. The lack of this feature caused many issues, including crashes in certain GPU-accelerated applications.

Microsoft has sent out invitations to a launch event that will take place in three weeks. The event may be a chance for the company to showcase the Surface Duo 2 and a next-generation Surface Book 4, among other devices.

The Linux-based Pangolin refreshes come with the Lucienne R5 5500U and R7 5700U APUs integrating Zen 2 cores. Other features include a 15.7-inch FHD display, up to 64 GB DDR4-3200 RAM, up to 2 TB NVMe SSD storage, Wi-Fi 6 and a GbE NIC. Prices start at $1,199.

The GMK KD2 is one of the best portable monitors we've tested in terms of display quality and hinge rigidity. However, it falls short on its brightness claims while the slow black-white and gray-gray response times will sour many gamers.

The Mi Notebook Pro 14 Enhanced Edition has made its way out of China, and with up to an Intel Core i7-11390H processor. The laptop has a 14-inch and 120 Hz display too, along with an NVIDIA GeForce MX450 GPU.

Samsung is set to expand its foldable display technologies to laptops. Reportedly, the company will unveil the Galaxy Book Fold 17 in Q1 2022, which the company has already teased with an Under Panel Camera.

Dell is ready for Windows 11's arrival and has already announced its upgrade plans. The list of devices to get the free upgrade from Windows 10 includes the Dell XPS 13, Alienware x15/x17, and more. Starting October 5th, new devices will come loaded with Windows 11, but business users will get Windows 10 Pro with pre-installed licenses.