Laptop

The 13-inch Apple MacBook Air featuring the M5 chip, 16 GB of unified memory, and a 1 TB SSD is currently available at a substantial discount on Amazon. Interestingly, some colour variants have not yet been affected by Apple's recent price increases, although stock may be limited.

Framework is upgrading the SSDs of all Laptop 13 Pro pre-orders, giving buyers more storage and lower order costs before shipments begin. However, increasing CPU price increases could raise overall system costs soon.

Lenovo has finally released one of its new 16-inch ThinkPad laptops globally. Equipped with user-upgradeable LPCAMM2 RAM and a 90 Wh battery, the ThinkPad P16s i Gen 5 also contains Intel Panther Lake processors and supports ultra-fast PCIe Gen 5 SSDs.

We tested the Connect 15 as a business notebook in the recommended balanced mode, which significantly limited performance. In performance mode, the Schenker Connect 15 shows a very different side of itself. Especially in gaming benchmarks, the business notebook surprisingly moves much closer to comparable devices.

Asus has launched a new 16-inch gaming laptop globally. First showcased during Computex 2026, the TUF Gaming 16 (2026) will be available in multiple configurations, including ones with a 165 Hz display, 32 GB of RAM and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 laptop GPU.

Lenovo has released a new 14-inch ThinkPad intentionally. Available with a choice of AMD Zen 5 processors, the ThinkPad E14 Gen 8 can also be configured with up to 32 GB of RAM, a 120 Hz display and two battery options.

The Lenovo Lecoo 14 with the Ryzen 7 170 is a newly released thin and light laptop in China. This AMD-powered ultrabook is available with 16GB of RAM, and it costs CNY 4,499, around $662.

The MacBook Neo, along with a bunch of other Apple devices, has seen a price adjustment. Apple's most affordable laptop now starts at $699 instead of $599, which puts it closer to most entry-level Windows laptops on the market.

The Chuwi UniBook is now available to purchase. It's powered by the Intel Wildcat Lake platform and sports a slim, lightweight design. With the $50 early-bird discount applied, this affordable MacBook Neo rival currently costs $449.

Crafting beyond the silicon. On the sidelines of Computex 2026, a talented team of designers at the ASUS Design Center spoke to us about the research and choices that go into crafting their modern Zenbook, ROG, and Vivobook lineups. Asus designers emphasized how a multidisciplinary, human-centric design approach has not only won global accolades but has also evolved to make the laptop an extension of the user.

Lenovo has now released a new 16-inch ThinkPad internationally. Equipped with Intel Panther Lake processors and a 90 Wh battery, the ThinkPad T1g Gen 9 is also available with a 120 Hz VRR OLED display, LPCAMM2 RAM and Nvidia’s new RTX 5070 12GB laptop GPU.

The LG Gram Pro offers a spacious 17-inch screen but is still a quite portable machine that weighs a little over 3 lb. Therefore, a current Amazon Prime Day deal can be worth considering for users who would like to work on a big screen but still have to carry around their laptop frequently.

The ROG Zephyrus G16 is a sleek hybrid between a gaming and creator notebook, which is why an ongoing offer for the 16-inch Asus laptop might be a notable option for quite a few users with a budget around $1,500.

The Legion 9 is Lenovo's flagship gaming laptops and features high-end specifications inlcuding an Intel Core Ultra 9 with 64GB DDR5 memory as well as an RTX 5090, 2TB SSD and a 4K IPS display.

3,500 Mbps in a business laptop sounds impressive - but in the real world, very few people even have an internet connection fast enough to take advantage of that kind of bandwidth. The new wireless standard really shows its strengths where business notebooks are actually used: low latency, stable connections, and strong performance under heavy load in enterprise Wi-Fi environments.

The Geekom GeekBook X14 Pro packs a 14-inch OLED display, 32 GB of RAM, and an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H CPU into an ultra-thin aluminium chassis, and Geekom's Prime Day deal has discounted the Intel Meteor Lake-powered GeekBook X14 Pro thin-n-light laptop by 12%, bringing it down to $1,055.

Microsoft has released a new version of its Surface Laptop 13-inch. Sold globally, the updated Surface Laptop 13-inch is much cheaper than Microsoft's existing models. Sadly, the device achieves a $200 saving by returning to 8 GB of RAM.

The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 gaming laptop is one of the most powerful gaming laptops currently on the market. Armed with an RTX 5080 laptop GPU and a 24-core Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU, it is powerful enough to run AAA games at QHD/4K. The laptop has now recorded a big discount at B&H Photo.

We just reviewed the updated 2026 Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 and it is an improvement, but also $600 more expensive than the comparable 2025 unit. As long as you can accept the disadvantages like the darker OLED screen or shorter batter life, we recommend you get the old model as long as it is available.

The Lenovo Legion 5i gaming laptop with an RTX 5070 laptop GPU and 32 GB of RAM has dropped by a substantial $500 at B&H Photo. Combined with a Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU, the Legion 5 is perfectly equipped to play demanding PC games without compromising graphics.

Nostalgia to next gen. On the sidelines of Computex 2026, MSI marked its 40th anniversary with a retrospective exhibit tracing its rise from early Intel 286 and AMD K7 motherboards to modern flagship gaming and AI platforms. Walking through the exhibit not only demonstrated how far we've come across the tech landscape but also gave a glimpse on the future ahead of us.

AMD is reportedly preparing another GPU price increase in the second half of the year as AI-driven demand continues to squeeze consumer graphics card supply. Hence, Radeon buyers may face higher prices and delayed relief, with the broader memory crunch potentially lasting for years.

The Asus TUF Gaming F16 might not be as high-end as the Asus Zephyrus G16 line of laptops, but for price-conscious buyers, the 16-inch machine might offer a better bang for the buck as long as gaming is the primary use case.

The Acer Predator Helios Neo is a comparatively affordable mid-range gaming laptop with decent specs including an RTX 5070, a 1600p IPS screen and a respectable amount of memory and storage. Thanks to a $500 discount, this 16-inch laptop is now on sale for $1,499.

Lenovo has started selling a new 16-inch ThinkPad internationally. equipped with Intel Panther Lake processors and a 90 Wh battery, the ThinkPad P1 Gen 9 also contains LPCAMM2 RAM, dual SSD slots and an optional Tandem OLED display that combines 1,500 nits peak brightness with a 120 Hz variable refresh rate.

Thanks to an ongoing sale on Lenovo's official online store, the Yoga 7a 2-in-1 laptop is now available with a major 27% discount for a limited time. This specific unit sports a whopping 24 GB of LPDDR5X memory, 1 TB storage, and a potent AMD Ryzen 7 Gorgon Point APU.

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is the only compact gaming/multimedia laptop, which is available with the powerful Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti. This is a noticeable advantage over rivals like the Razer Blade 14, which are limited to the RTX 5070.

Lenovo has launched a new 13-inch laptop globally. Equipped with Intel Lunar Lake processors and a choice of battery sizes, the ThinkPad L13 Gen 7 is relatively lightweight and compact, too.

Asus has finally released an ultra-premium gaming laptop globally. With up to 320 W of power under full load, the ROG Strix Scar 18 2026 also contains a 4K and 240 Hz Mini LED display that spans 18-inches with 1,600 nits peak brightness at its disposal.

Lenovo has released a new 15-inch laptop internationally with a 165 Hz and 1,100 nit OLED display. Also equipped with an 84 Wh battery, the Yoga Pro 7 15ASH11 can assign up to 48 GB VRAM to its Radeon 8060S iGPU, too.

Asus has finally released a more powerful version of its latest 16-inch gaming laptop in the US. Equipped with 64 GB of RAM and an Intel Panther Lake processor, the ROG Zephyrus G16 can boost its Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 laptop GPU to 160 W this year, too.

Fortunately, most laptops now support Power Delivery, making it much more convenient not having to carry a different power brick for every device. Some laptops like the Schenker Connect 15, however, still include an additional barrel-style power connector alongside USB-C charging. At first glance this may feel outdated, but in practice it can still offer real advantages.

The Dell XPS 13 (2026) is now available to buy. From our early impressions, the new XPS 13 offers an outstanding value thanks to its high-res and colorful 120 Hz display, good performance, and excellent build quality, all for just $699. The MacBook Neo finally has a worthy competitor.

CheckMag Lexar celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2026. For the celebrations, the storage manufacturer gave us a closer look at its manufacturing capabilities and vision.

The Intel Wildcat Lake Dell XPS 13 is now available to purchase. It's a new MacBook Neo rival with a 120Hz touchscreen, sleek and lightweight build, and quad-speaker setup. The starting price is $599.99 for students and $699.99 for the rest.

A developer on X has reverse-engineered Apple's M4 Neural Engine to unlock 15.8 TFLOPS of hidden AI training capability, bypassing Apple's software restrictions through a custom Model Intermediate Language built entirely outside the official CoreML and Metal development ecosystem.

Asus has launched the Dawn 7S Ryzen Edition in China at 6,999 Yuan (around $965), a business-focused laptop powered by the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 with a 50 TOPS NPU, 16GB DDR5 RAM expandable to 96GB, a 1TB SSD, WiFi 7, and a 70Wh battery with 65W fast charging, with global availability yet to be confirmed.

The XPS 14 may be the more popular option, but this year's OmniBook Ultra 14 is twice as bright for superior HDR support than the Dell alternative.

Microsoft has released a new 15-inch laptop globally. Sold with a higher resolution display than its predecessor, the new Surface Laptop 8 15-inch also features up to 64 GB of RAM and a 12-core Snapdragon X2 Elite chipset with up to 19 hours of battery life in official tests.

Microsoft has released a new 13-inch laptop globally. Packing Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 platform, the Surface Laptop 8 13.8 also combines a 120 Hz display with up to 64 GB of RAM, a Snapdragon X2 Elite chipset and 20 hours of battery life on a single charge.

The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n is one of the first laptops to use the brand-new Nvidia RTX Spark ARM chip, which offers 20 CPU cores and a Blackwell GPU featuring 6,144 CUDA cores. This chip is designed to compete with the Apple M5 Max. A leak reveals the laptop's design in detail.

The Maono P1 and P2 hybrid audio interfaces allow creators and performers to capture 24-bit, 192 kHz audio from microphones and musical instruments for live streaming and music production from phones and laptops. Both can be connected to DSLRs, enabling live mixing of recorded performances.

Longer endurance is always a plus for a laptop, as long as it doesn’t come too much at the expense of weight and price. But what kind of battery life is currently appropriate for a business laptop? Using the Schenker Connect 15 as an example, we take a look at what 6.6 hours is still worth today.