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The latest Lenovo Slim 7i Gen 9 model is now enjoying a mentionable discount of $164 straight from Lenovo thanks to stackable coupon codes. The laptop comes with a 14-inch OLED display, an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H CPU, 32 GB of memory, and 1 TB of storage. Additionally, the machine features a backlit keyboard and weighs 1.43 kg.

The 2024 Lenovo Xiaoxin Pro 14 made its debut in January of this year. As an upgraded version of the 2023 laptop, it was available with the Core Ultra 5 125H and Core Ultra 7 155H processors. Now, the company has started taking preorders for the Core Ultra 9 185H configuration.

Gathertech Co. has launched the Deeku HL108D dual-touchscreen laptop crowdfunding campaign on Green Funding in Japan. This inexpensive, 10.5-inch notebook weighs two pounds and runs an Intel N95 CPU for web surfing, lightweight gaming, art, and media consumption.

The Lenovo Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 with a Core i7-13700H CPU, an RTX 4060 GPU, 16 GB of RAM, and 512 GB of storage can now be had for only $1,257.19 which, per Lenovo, is a considerable 29% discount on the list price. At the discounted rate, the Legion Slim 7i is worth a serious consideration in part due to its thin and light design and solid display.

The maxed-out gaming laptop from Alienware comes with the latest high-end components including the powerful Core i9-14900HX and RTX 4090. Thanks to a steep discount of $850, the m18 R2 is now on sale for its lowest price point yet.

Early details for Samsung's first Snapdragon X Elite-powered machine have surfaced online. Seemingly the device will arrive later this year as the Galaxy Book4 Edge and with a price tag that puts it in direct competition with Apple's recent MacBook Air releases.

Intel Lunar Lake CPUs are expected to drop sometime in Q4 of this year packing the next iteration of the tile-based design first introduced with Meteor Lake chips. Per the latest Lunar Lake performance leak, the LNL processors could perform a whopping 50% better in multi-threaded workloads vs the MTL-U chips at 17 W base power.

The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 with an RTX 4050 GPU and a Core i5-13500HX CPU has dropped down to only $799.99 at Best Buy. At the new price, the laptop is sure to please mid-range buyers as it is highly rated by both users (4.7/5 rating at Best Buy) and media (87% rating in our review) alike.

Buyers searching for a large-screen notebook that doesn't break the bank might want to take a look at Dell's Inspiron 16. Featuring a 16-inch 1,200p touch display, Intel Core i7-1360P processor, 16 GB of RAM, and a 1 TB SSD, it's currently down to $599.99 with free shipping.

Qualcomm isn’t wasting any time ensuring that it facilitates AI development for its Arm-based Snapdragon chips. The company has launched a new AI Hub with access to over 75 AI models and the tools developers will need to leverage the on-device AI capabilities of its chips.

Acer has launched the 2024 Shadow Knight Qing Pro gaming laptop in China. It packs the Intel Raptor Lake processors with the top-end model featuring the Core i7-13620H. As for the GPU, the base variant has Nvidia RTX 4050, while the other two come with RTX 4060. The starting price is CNY 5,999 (around $834).

HP has refreshed the ZBook Firefly series. Now called the ZBook Firefly G11, the business laptops have received Intel Meteor Lake and AMD Ryzen 8040HS processor, as well as NVIDIA RTX A500 pro GPU and 2.8K OLED display options.

Giving credibility to previous rumors, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that Apple is working on a 20.3-inch foldable MacBook. This new device will resemble a blend between the Mac and iPad, and it may change the typical physical keyboard to a purely touch-based interface. However, while this presents interesting prospects, ensuring the reliability of a software-based input system remains a critical consideration.

Lenovo has silently launched the 2024 GeekPro G5000 in the Chinese market. Like the predecessor, the new gaming laptop has a CPU from the Raptor Lake series: the Intel Core i7-13650HX, which is paired with either the Nvidia RTX 4060 or RTX 4050. But the good thing about it is that the HX processor offers a notable performance boost over the previous model.

Microsoft has outlined the date of its next launch event, where it will principally focus on Copilot and Windows. However, the company will also use the March 21 event to showcase new Surface devices, which are not anticipated to be the rumoured Surface Laptop 6 or OLED display-bearing Surface Pro 10.

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 with the top-of-the-line AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, Nvidia RTX 4060, 16 GB of RAM, and 512 GB of storage has returned to its record-low price. With the deal in place, you can score the gaming laptop for $999.99 on Best Buy.

Dozens of benchmarks for two upcoming Microsoft Surface releases have surfaced online. Rumoured to be Surface Laptop and Surface Pro devices, the pair both feature modern Core Ultra 5 processors based on Intel's Meteor Lake architecture. The new Surface Pro will launch with a weaker than its Surface Laptop counterpart, though.

Acer has introduced the Swift Go 16 Pro Black Edition, a new 16-inch OLED laptop. The Acer Swift Go 16 Pro Black Edition will be available from €1,099 with a choice between two Intel Raptor Lake processors, plus Thunderbolt 4 connectivity and LPDDRR5 RAM.

Hardware details for Microsoft's next consumer Surface Laptop and Surface Pro devices have appeared online. While neither is expected to arrive until late spring or early summer, the Surface Laptop 6 and Surface Pro 10 could feature substantial upgrades, including a new OLED display for the Surface Pro 10.

According to various sources, Microsoft is preparing to deliver new Surface devices towards the end of March with a view to shipping them in April. While these devices were previously rumoured to be the Surface Laptop 5 Plus and Surface Pro 9 Plus 'for Business', they may actually arrive with even more confusing names.

The ASUS Vivobook Go 14 with an FHD display, a Ryzen 3 7320U CPU, 8 GB of memory, and 256 GB of storage is currently down to its lowest price in 120 days at Best Buy. At $279.99, the laptop is going for $170 less than its list price making it a bargain for anyone looking for a cheap Windows laptop.

Now also available via the Nvidia app (still in beta stage for the time being), the latest GeForce Game Ready Driver package carries the version number 551.76 and comes with support for DLSS 3 and Reflex in The Thaumaturge. This software package is also optimized for the latest RTX 40 Series-equipped laptops that arrived last week.

Intel Arrow Lake is shaping up to be a big architecture overhaul with a slew of new changes coming to both mobile and desktop variants. Per new details from Golden Pig Upgrades over at Bilbili, the architecture will, among other things, ditch Hyperthreading (HT), have no SoC E-cores, and will only support DDR5 memory.

Asus' new Zenbook Duo OLED is a sophisticated multi-screen convertible with two high-resolution 14-inch OLED panels (120 Hz) and Intel's new Core Ultra 9 185H. Thanks to a solid keyboard, it can also be used as a normal laptop without limitations if the second screen is not needed.

The compelling AMD configuration of the beastly Alienware m18 is approaching the $2,000 mark as Dell has now discounted the Ryzen 9 and Radeon RX 7900M-powered 18-inch gaming laptop by a steep 26%.

Dell is now selling the new Alienware m16 R2 in Europe and the UK. The release in both markets coincides with improved availability of the gaming laptop in the US, where Dell sells the machine with up to 64 GB of RAM, an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU.

Unlike many other budget-oriented gaming laptops, the RTX 4060-powered Dell G15 comes with a pretty decent 165Hz FHD display with full sRGB color space coverage. Thanks to other well-performing components such as the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS CPU, the 15-inch notebook becomes a great bang-for-the-buck option.

The mid-tier 2023 Lenovo Legion Slim 5 gaming laptop with a 16-inch screen has dropped back to its all-time low price. It’s currently available for $899.99 on Best Buy. The configuration that’s on sale comes with the AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS, Nvidia RTX 4060, 512 GB of fast storage, and 16 GB of RAM.

Lenovo has launched the 2024 ThinkBook 14 in China. As a successor to the 2023 model, the new laptop brings the latest Intel Meteor Lake CPUs and a better display. Also, thanks to the Intel Arc graphics of the new Core Ultra processors, it’s now more capable of handling graphical workloads.

Apple slyly announced two new MacBook Air variants. The evergreen 13-inch version and the more recent 15-inch variant now come with Apple's newest M3 chip sans a price increase. Both laptops are up for pre-order now on Apple's website.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 9 with a Core i5-1235U processor, 16 GB of RAM, and 256 GB of storage has once again slid down to its 120-day low price following a mighty discount of $540 on the list price. The marked-down price makes the Surface Pro 9 2-in-1 easier to stomach as the excellent convertible can get quite expensive.

The top-end configuration of the 2023 Razer Blade has dropped down by $300 on Best Buy. It comes with AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS CPU, Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU, 16 GB of RAM, 1 TB SSD, a spacious 16:10 display, and a solid chassis design. All that makes this gaming laptop a good purchase even at this discounted yet expensive price tag of $2,399.99.

Xiaomi first teased the 2024 Redmi G Pro at the big product launch event last month. The company later shared info on the top-end configuration and hinted that the gaming laptop would offer a good price-to-performance ratio. Now, Xiaomi is claiming that it can beat a similarly configured 2024 Lenovo Legion Y9000P.

One of the configurations of the 2023 Lenovo Legion Pro 5i is back to its all-time low price on Best Buy. The gaming laptop features a 13th gen Intel Core i7 processor, Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU, 16 GB of DDR5 RAM, and 1 TB of PCIe 4.0 storage, all of which makes it pretty capable for good FPS in most games.

A Lenovo laptop codenamed Lenovo 83ED has shown up on Geekbench with Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon X Elite CPU. It scores 1,682 and 1,1392 points in Geekbench 6.2's single and multi-core tests.

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The enticing OLED variant of the Dell XPS 13 Plus has dropped to an intriguing price point as the Texas-based laptop maker grants a steep 36% discount on the very portable 13-inch notebook.

The Lenovo Legion 5 gaming laptop with a Zen 3+ Ryzen 7 7735HS CPU and RTX 4060 GPU has scored a massive price drop of $250 on eBay resulting in the machine sliding below $900. At the discounted price, the Lenovo Legion 5 is an undeniable value based on the performance of the components on offer.