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Microsoft has confirmed a Windows 11 known issue that can make the C: drive inaccessible on some Samsung PCs, although it says the root cause is the Galaxy Connect app.

Apple's new M5 Max SoC shows its full potential in the larger MacBook Pro 16 and the performance is noticeably better compared to the MacBook Pro 14. The performance is also stable, and the fans are quieter at the same time.

Microsoft has released out-of-band Windows 11 hotpatch KB5084597 for an RRAS security issue, with no restart required on eligible hotpatch-enabled devices.

If you are interested in the new M5 Max SoC, we recommend you get the larger MacBook Pro 16. The compact 14-inch model suffers from inconsistent performance. This is not only the case for the stress test, but also pure CPU or GPU performance.

MSI is unlikely to provide relief to buyers struggling to afford a gaming PC. At an investor briefing, it confirmed the cost of gaming laptops and desktops will climb by 15-30%. Facing astronomical memory prices, some Nvidia GPU models may become even scarcer.

Thanks to an ongoing sale at Lenovo, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptop is now available with an attractive 39% discount. The laptop sports an Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU, 32 GB RAM, and a beautiful 2.8K OLED display.

Apple offers the same power adaptors for its MacBook Pro models for years now - 96W for the 14-inch model and 140W for the 16-inch model. Our reviews of the latest M5 generation show that they are insufficient, and that Apple is not very transparent about it.

Windows 11 users are reporting crashes, freezes, BSODs, and failed installs after KB5079473, but Microsoft still lists no known issues for the March 2026 update.

Best Buy is now selling the Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 Windows laptop at 28% discount. The price cut puts the Yoga 7 Gen 10 in the same price bracket as the just-released MacBook Neo. However, the Lenovo Yoga 7 convertible laptop enjoys a distinct hardware advantage over the MacBook Neo.

Invincible VS is getting a console-exclusive Open Beta from April 9th to April 11th ahead of its April 30th release date. While the developers reassure PC players that the game will also launch on PC, the effort to avoid data mining reveals is obvious—and justified.

Asus has just released its first 14-inch gaming laptop featuring AMD Strix Halo in the US. Coinciding with this launch, a popular YouTuber has put the FA401EA and its new Ryzen AI Max+ 392 APU through its paces with impressive results in modern triple-A games at 1600p.

Xiaomi is gearing up to launch the Panther Lake-powered Book Pro 14. Through a new teaser, the company has confirmed some battery details of the laptop and claims it can beat the Apple MacBook Pro M5 in terms of on-battery runtime.

This slim and light model from HP also features a 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD and weighs only 1.7 kg (3.75 lbs). The 15.6-inch IPS panel is limited to 1080p resolution and 62.5% sRGB color gamut, but its maximum brightness hits 300 nits. Port selection is minimal with no ultra fast connectors.

Baptized after the second-largest moon in our solar system, the Titan release of EndeavourOS also carries the 2026.03.06 version number. In addition to the Linux 6.19 kernel and KDE Plasma 6.6, it also comes with Firefox 148 and Calamares 26.03, as well as multiple minor tweaks and fixes.

Meta unveils an aggressive AI silicon roadmap, deploying four MTIA generations by 2027. Discover how custom MTIA 500 chips will power GenAI at scale.

Assassin's Creed Shadows is currently one of the most demanding games and is even a challenge for powerful multimedia laptops. We were therefore very impressed that the new MacBook Air 15 M5 manages more than 30 fps without throttling or any fan noises.

The latest update of LinuxHub Prime is 3.1.5, and its highlights include Conky support, an improved live ISO image that now features an option to change screen resolution, updated Welcome and Config apps, better error handling for Calamares, updated Plymouth, and more.

The latest Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition is now available to purchase globally. Not to be confused with its Ultra Aura Edition counterpart, the new Gen 11 model combines an Intel Panther Lake-U series processor with a large battery and three OLED display options at launch.

The Colorful iGame M15 Origo is a 15.3-inch gaming laptop with a speedy 300 Hz QHD display. Powered by an Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Panther Lake CPU and RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, the gaming laptop is expected to arrive in the near future.

Samsung's new Galaxy Book6 Ultra is a very good multimedia laptop, but it is very expensive at €3,800. Lenovo's Yoga Pro 9i 16 is also a very good multimedia laptop, which is available for €2,700 with an even brighter Tandem OLED panel as well as 64 GB RAM.

While the old MacBook Air 13 M4 was already a great everyday laptop for many users, the 256 GB SSD in the base model was not ideal. The new M5 model now gets a 512 GB SSD be default, so it is the best version for the majority of people.

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.