Laptop

High-quality waste-laptop. The Acer Aspire Vero 15 surprises not only with a QHD camera, long runtimes and high performance, but it also features a robust and attractive design, good input devices and a bright, colorful display. Furthermore, the office laptop never gets too loud and depending on the model you choose, the price is right, too.
Intel Core i7-1355U | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | 15.60" | 1.8 kg

Major efficiency gains. Last year's Core i7-12700H was fast, but the switch to Zen 4 has done wonders to battery life and efficiency without needing to sacrifice performance. The OLED display, fast integrated GPU, and affordable starting prices make the Pavilion Plus 14 a great option for students and most casual editors.
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | AMD Radeon 780M | 14.00" | 1.4 kg

The series' lowest point despite its attractive visuals? Currently, review platforms like Metacritic are being bombarded with negative comments about the new Call of Duty iteration. Aside from the game's scope (DLC content for the price of a full game) being criticized, people also aren't saying the best things about its campaign (missions, story, etc). We have primarily taken a closer look at this new release's tech.

The brakes are off: The laptop with that special edge is back. In the new 18 mm thin Zenbook, Asus has installed extremely powerful hardware and finally lets it off the leash. The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 in our test unit has up to 140 watts at its disposal and is thus in no way inferior to its siblings in many gaming laptops.
Intel Core i9-13905H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU | 16.00" | 2.4 kg

The first 3 nm chip is here. Apple's new M3 SoC is the first chip to be manufactured in a 3 nm process. We've already seen the performance increases in our review of the new MacBook Pro 14, but what about the efficiency of the processor and the graphics card? We also compare the results with the new Snapdragon X Elite from Qualcomm.
Apple M3 | Apple M3 10-Core GPU | 14.20" | 1.5 kg

Quite traditional. Counter-Strike, one of the most famous and successful multiplayer shooters in PC history, gets a successor, the Counter-Strike 2. In this article, we review the system requirements for the 2023 version to see how demanding or lax they are.

Vivid viewing, middling speeds. The 2023 Asus VivoBook Pro 16 comes across as a capable choice for budding content creators seeking a well-rounded laptop. The combination of a Core i9-13900H, RTX 4050, and the vibrant 3.2K 120 Hz OLED panel indicates good potential, but our review discovers that the VivoBook Pro 16's artistic aspirations are not without limitations.
Intel Core i9-13900H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | 16.00" | 1.9 kg

Powerfully mobile. High performance and long battery life at the same time. Compactly built and well equipped at the same time. The Asus ExpertBook B9 achieves the feat of being a laptop without any notable weaknesses. More so as the equipment leaves hardly anything to be desired - for a price.
Intel Core i7-1355U | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | 14.00" | 1 kg

Massive CPU upgrade. The MacBook Pro 16 gets a massive performance boost thanks to the new M3 Max SoC and besides a more powerful GPU, the CPU offers the biggest gains. The SDR brightness of the 16-inch Mini-LED screen was increased as well. We review the high-end MacBook in the new Space Black color.
Apple M3 Max 16-Core | Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU | 16.00" | 2.1 kg

Mid-range gamer with an entry-level GPU. The gaming laptop Predator Helios Neo 16 from Acer is supposedly a cheaper alternative to the regular Helios 16, while still offering a variety of mid-range features, such as an extremely robust and sleek case, lots of connectivity options, a desktop-class CPU, as well as a powerful cooling system which makes use of liquid metal. In this review, you can find out whether this concept is a success.
Intel Core i5-13500HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | 16.00" | 2.6 kg

Lightweight 64 GB RAM. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G11 is the first model of this line with up to 64 GB of RAM. To get this amount of RAM, users have to buy a version with the most powerful P28-CPU, the i7-1370P. Unfortunately, as our review shows, this CPU is ill-suited for this elegant business laptop.
Intel Core i7-1370P | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | 14.00" | 1.2 kg

Debut for Apple's M3 SoC. Apple launched its new MacBook Pro models and the old MacBook Pro 13 is not longer available. Instead, there is a new entry-level model of the MacBook Pro 14 with the base M3-SoC and 8 GB RAM for $1599. However, there are some compromises, especially in terms of connectivity as well as the cooling performance.
Apple M3 | Apple M3 10-Core GPU | 14.20" | 1.5 kg

Almost a total success. Lenovo's Legion Slim 7 is a stylish and light 16-inch gaming laptop. Find out how the AMD version compares to the Intel rival during our test.
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 16.00" | 2.1 kg

OLED office. The Swift Go 14 boasts a low weight (1.3 kg), an aluminum case and an OLED screen (2,880 x 1,800 pixels, 90 Hz) with a work-friendly 16:10 aspect ratio. Furthermore, the laptop features two USB 4 ports, a QHD webcam and an attractive price (US$800).
Intel Core i5-1335U | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | 14.00" | 1.3 kg