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The Xiaomi Book Pro 14 has been officially announced, and it's positioned as an "ultra-thin" Panther Lake laptop that can be configured with up to the Intel Core Ultra X7 358H CPU. Pricing details are yet to be confirmed.

Apple's new MacBook Neo is powered by the A18 Pro smartphone processor and offers excellent single-core performance, which beats every mobile processor from AMD, Intel and Qualcomm. And Apple does not even have to use the latest A19 Pro from the iPhone 17 Pro.

The new Apple MacBook Neo has arrived and we started our tests of the base model for $599. How is our initial impression and is the smartphone processor Apple A18 Pro powerful enough for a laptop?

Based on initial Geekbench scores, it appears that Apple's cheapest iPhone (the iPhone 17e) is faster than its cheapest laptop, the MacBook Neo. Per Geekbench 6, the iPhone 17e outscores the MacBook Neo by roughly 6% in both single- and multi-core benchmarks.

Back Market, an online marketplace for certified refurbished electronics, and Google have teamed up to bring old and dated laptops back to life with a $3 USB stick. This drive basically has the ChromeOS Flex installer, a lightweight, cloud-based OS.

Microsoft’s March 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 79 flaws, including two publicly disclosed zero-days. Windows 11 gets KB5079473 and KB5078883, while Windows 10 receives KB5078885.

All new TravelMate P4 and P2 models are powered by up to an Intel Core Ultra 7 365 processor with up to 64 GB DDR5 RAM and up to 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD storage. Screen options include 1920 x 1200 and 2880 x 1800 IPS panels and the laptops come with Thunderbolt 4 ports, Wi-Fi 7 connectivity and fingerprint sensor plus Intel vPro security.

Asus has finally started selling its first AMD Strix Halo gaming laptop in the US. Equipped with a 165 Hz display, the new laptop also features a 73 Wh battery with 100 W charging via USB Type-C. Unfortunately, Asus has decided against offering a 64 GB RAM variant in the US, which would have allowed the TUF Gaming A14 FA401EA to assign up to 48 GB VRAM to its Radeon 8060S iGPU.

The initial batch of Apple MacBook Neo reviews is now online, revealing a big compromise that Apple has had to make to keep the price down. More specifically, the battery life of the MacBook Neo might disappoint some fans, as it gets handily beaten by the MacBook Air 13.

A recent report from TrendForce has indicated that consumer laptop prices may surge by as much as 40% in the coming quarters. As usual, rising component costs are to be blamed.

The new Dynabook Portege X45W laptop is here, powered by AMD Ryzen 7 200 APUs. With up to 8 cores and 16 threads, the X45W 2-in-1 laptop should achieve admirable performance without costing a fortune.

The fifth release of the stable/14 branch updates FreeBSD to version 14.4. Bhyve virtual machines can share a filesystem with the host via the new p9fs, cloud-init compatibility in nuageinit was improved, multiple bugs were fixed, and various packages, including OpenSSH and OpenZFS, got updated.

iFixit has now put the ThinkPad T14 G7 and ThinkPad T16 G5 through their paces. With 10/10 repairability scores, the pair match recent Framework Laptop releases with their excellent modularity. All is not perfect with Lenovo's latest ThinkPad T series laptops when it comes to repairability, though.

Lenovo has quietly released a new 15-inch multimedia laptop globally. Equipped with a 165 Hz OLED display, the new laptop also features an 84 Wh battery, Nvidia RTX 50 series GPUs and a choice of Intel Panther Lake processors. The Yoga Pro 7i Aura Edition Gen 11 is considerably larger than its Gen 10 predecessor, too.

The new Honor MagicBook Pro 14 2026 is a very good multimedia laptop, and it is also a direct rival for the entry-level MacBook Pro 14 with the M5 SoC. We compare the two laptops in the most important areas.

The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Ultra Aura Edition was initially introduced at CES 2026, and the brand later started selling the Panther Lake laptop in the UK. Now, it's available in the US, with the starting price being $1,629.99.

The Magic Bay accessories have so far been exclusive to the Lenovo ThinkBook line, but it seems like Lenovo is bringing them to the ThinkPad line: The iF Design Award has revealed the so far unannounced Lenovo ThinkPad X14 Gen 1, a new addition to the line.

This year's second CachyOS release comes with animated desktop previews in the installer, significant changes to the handheld edition, a reworked website, Winboat integration, and more. Labeled 260308, the update comes in the shape of a 2.8 GB (desktop) and 2.4 GB (handheld) ISO image.

The GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop-powered Acer Predator Helios 18 gaming laptop is a relatively quiet high-end gamer, featuring respectable performance and easy upgradability. Thanks to a Best Buy sale, the laptop is now $1,000 cheaper.

Zenclora 2.0 "Ardenweald" is now out with Zen Package Manager (ZPM) replacing Zenclora Commands, while Zenclora Fetch can display version codenames. Additionally, the desktop is now providing a better user experience. This update also sports new kernel-level optimizations, automatic Nvidia driver setup, and more.

Apple has not even started shipping the MacBook Neo yet. Nonetheless, rumours from multiple sources have already surfaced about a MateBook Neo. Reportedly, Huawei plans to outdo Apple by offering its budget laptop with considerably more RAM and storage than the MacBook Neo, too.

Microsoft is testing a Copilot update for Windows Insiders that opens web links inside the app alongside chats, allowing users to browse and analyze pages without leaving the conversation.

Samsung's OLED screens have not been very competitive in 2025, especially in terms of brightness. The new Galaxy Book6 Ultra finally gets an improved ILED panel, but competitors with tandem OLED screens or Mini-LED panels still have an advantage.

MSI's least expensive business laptop also happens to be one of the few in the category to ship with the Core Ultra 7 255H for very fast multi-thread performance.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X9 laptop is a very well-built machine with a decently capable Core Ultra 7 268V CPU, 32 GB RAM, and a 1 TB SSD. Thanks to a $710 discount on Lenovo, the 14-inch OLED laptop can now be bought for just under $1,400.

Apple's new MacBook Air with the small M5 SoC is extremely efficient while gaming. During our tests, we recorded a SoC consumption of just 7-8 Watts, which means the gaming performance is also rock solid despite the passive cooling solution.

The Venture 16 is much more affordable than the higher-end Prestige or Summit models from the same manufacturer, but it cuts a lot of corners in the process.

An Apple VP has claimed in a recent interview that the MacBook Neo does not feature any design compromises, which definitely appears to be an honest take. The Neo has many compromises, but its design and build quality are unlikely to draw any major complaints.

Samsung took a lot of inspiration from the Apple MacBook Pro 16 for the new Galaxy Book6 Ultra and both look pretty equal when you remove the logos. The design also includes the keyboard, because Samsung ditched the numpad from the old Galaxy Book4 Ultra.

The Steam Controller's stacked feature set make it ideal not only for PC games, but also console and emulation play.

The Honor MagicBook Pro 14 features a high-resolution OLED touchscreen with a 3:2 aspect ratio. Thanks to the high resolution and a refresh rate of 120 Hz, it offers impressive image quality. Even bright contents do not look grainy, despite the touch layer, which is an issue for many competitors.

Tuxedo has announced the AMD-powered variant of the InfinityBook Max 16 laptop. Powered by up to a 12-core Zen 5-based AMD APU and powerful Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 discrete graphics, the 300 Hz gaming laptop commands an equally high-end price tag.

The Xiaomi Book 14 is set to see a refresh, and per early reports, it will be an Intel Panther Lake system with up to Core Ultra X7 358H. This laptop is also said to be lightweight and feature up to 32GB of RAM.

The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i gaming laptop packs a powerful 20-core Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX CPU and RTX 5060 Laptop GPU. Courtesy of an ongoing sale, the 16-inch OLED gamer can now be bought at an attractive price.

The Linux From Scratch 13.0 guide for a build-it-yourself distro is back with over 100 commits since the previous stable version. In addition to the 6.18.10 kernel, it also comes with a list of no less than 36 updated packages, including glibc, openssl, vim, Python, and zlib.

Besides novel features like the solar panels and the swappable 5,200 mAh battery that complements the 3,000 mAh internal one, the Oukitel RG14-P hardware side integrates an Intel Core 7 150U CPU, 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and a 512 GB SSD with the option to upgrade storage capacity, plus a 14.1-inch 1080p touchscreen with a magnetically-attachable 8 MP webcam.

The Intel-based Legion Pro 5 Gen 10 with an RTX 5060 is closing in on the all-important $1,000 mark thanks to a massive 42% price drop at Lenovo's official online store.

If you are looking for a compact and powerful convertible to edit pictures and videos, then you will definitely find the Asus ProArt PX13. In our review, the new version convinces with plenty of performance, a lot of RAM for large projects as well as a very accurate OLED panel.

According to a recent report by a market analysis firm, the MacBook Neo could help Apple increase market share for macOS to 13.2% in 2026. Priced attractively, the Neo happens to be the most affordable MacBook Apple has ever introduced.

Per a job listing, Electronic Arts is working on bringing Javelin anti-cheat to Steam Deck, Linux, and ARM. Noteworthy games using EA's Javelin anti-cheat include recent Battlefield, EA Sports, Madden NFL, and F1 series releases. FIFA 23 and Skate also use Javelin.

Today's refresh of the Arch-based minimalist distro known as PrismLinux is labeled 2026.03.05 and comes with enough changes to make it a major update. The list includes a full migration to Electrobun, installer improvements, and system enhancements, as well as significant backend upgrades.