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The most advanced AI laptops from the Creator lineup come with 16-inch 4K screens, intel Core Ultra 7 or 9 processors, up to an RTX 4090 dGPU, Wi-Fi 7 and solid security features including a fingerprint sensor, all in a lightweight chassis.

Intel has launched five new processors for gaming laptops. Unlike Meteor Lake, they stick to Intel's Raptor Lake designs and bring incremental upgrades across the board.

MSI just announced the Raider 18 HX at CES 2024. It features a Core i9-14900HX, GeForce RTX 4090 (and lower), up to 128 GB of DDR5 RAM and a 4K 120 Hz screen.

MSI has announced the Stealth 18 AI Studio laptop at CES 2024. It features an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H CPU, a 4K 120 Hz mini-LED screen and a RGB keyboard.

Intel has launched three new CPUs for thin and light laptops. They've essentially refreshed Raptor Lake dies with bumped-up clocks and new names.

Lenovo has upgraded the Legion Pro 5i to Intel's new Raptor Lake Refresh architecture. The company has shared initial pricing details for the Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 too, as well as full device specifications.

Lenovo has unveiled specifications for a new Legion Pro 7i, which is now on its ninth generation model. Available later this quarter, the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 will feature the Core i9-14900HX, the most powerful member of Intel's Raptor Lake Refresh series.

The ThinkBook 14 i Gen 6+ is one of several new laptops that Lenovo has brought to CES 2024 in Las Vegas. Based around Intel's latest Core Ultra processors and 32 GB of LPDDR5x RAM, the ThinkBook 14 i Gen 6+ will be available with three display options and an 85 Wh battery, among other features.

Lenovo has updated the Yoga 9i 2-in-1 to Intel's Meteor Lake platform. Now being sold as the Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Gen 9, the convertible laptop will be available with up to the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H starting at €1,799 in the Eurozone and $1,449.99 in the US.

Lenovo has outlined pricing and availability for its latest Yoga 7i 2-in-1 laptop series. Now onto Gen 9 models, the new Yoga 7i 2-in-1 series will be available in March across the Eurozone before reaching the US a month later.

Alongside the Omen Transcend 14, HP is also offering a refreshed Omen Transcend 16 with Intel Raptor Lake-HX Refresh processors including the Core i7-14700HX and Core i9-14900HX. This year's Omen Transcend 16 drops the mini-LED option and instead offers a QHD+ 240 Hz OLED as the top configuration.

The system starts at $1500 with up to the Core Ultra 7 155H CPU and 32 GB of RAM while the 9 MP webcam and 2.8K OLED touchscreen come standard. The USB-A port lives on as well unlike on the latest Dell XPS models.

If the drastic XPS changes this year are rubbing you the wrong way, then the 2024 Spectre x360 series might be worth a look. The latest HP model incorporates more minor visual changes that are arguably more agreeable and traditional than the "experimental" impression of the new XPS design.

HP is introducing the Omen Transcend 14 at CES 2024, pitching it as the world's coolest and lightest 14-inch gaming laptop. The Omen Transcend 14 features an IMAX-enhanced 2.8K 120 Hz OLED display and offers up to Core Ultra 9 185H and RTX 4070 options. Buyers can also optionally configure the Transcend 14 with Wi-Fi 7 networking.

LG has unveiled the Gram Pro 360 at CES 2024, which is Guiness-certified to be the lightest 16-inch convertible. The Gram Pro 360 features a 120 Hz WQXGA+ OLED panel and is powered by the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H with integrated Arc graphics. The convertible also comes with LG's suite of AI enhancements and Gram Link.

Samsung’s Ukraine store accidentally listed the Samsung 990 EVO SSD before a formal announcement. It has also popped up on Amazon in Germany. These gave away the core details and the early pricing information about the mid-range SSD.

At CES 2024, Acer is introducing the Aspire Go series targeted at entry-level and casual users. The Aspire Go 14 comes in both Intel and AMD options while the Aspire Go 15 is offered only with Intel Core i3 N-series CPUs. Both laptops offer 16:10 displays, a dedicated Copilot key, and up to 10 hours of battery life.

Acer has unveiled the 2024 Swift X 14 laptop with the latest Intel Core Ultra Meteor Lake CPUs, up to 32 GB of LPDDR5X memory, and 1 TB of storage. The laptop comes with a 14.5-inch OLED display and, as is the case with almost all newly-announced Windows notebooks, packs AI goodies like AI noise reduction and a dedicated Windows Copilot button.

Acer has announced the Aspire Vero 16, an eco-friendly laptop built with Post Consumer Recycled (PCR) materials and an OceanGlass touchpad made from Ocean Bound Plastic (OBP). The notebook features a new design powered by the latest Intel Meteor Lake Core Ultra CPU alongside 16 GB of LPDDR5 memory.

Acer has upgraded the Swift Go 16 with Intel's newest Meteor Lake chips. Other upgrades include a 1440p webcam, two Thunderbolt 4.0 ports and an Intel Arc iGPU.

The holy grail of OLED displays is coming closer to reality first on the Razer Blade 16. The fast 240 Hz refresh rate should make it more fit for gaming when compared to the usual 60 Hz options on the vast majority of OLED panels.

An e-commerce listing has revealed the key specs of the MSI Titan 18 HX. The laptop's CPU and GPU have access to 270 Watts in total. Other features include support for 128 GB RAM and 4 TB storage.

The LG Gram 15 (2022) with a Core i7-1260P CPU and 16 GB of LPDDR5 memory has been discounted by a whopping $350 on BuyDig. At the reduced price, the LG Gram 15 presents a compelling proposition owing to its ultraportable nature, solid performance, good display, and stellar battery life.

Dell is consolidating its XPS 13 Plus and XPS 13 lineups into the XPS 13 9340. The new XPS 13 9340 is lighter than its predecessors, and now comes with a 3K+ OLED display option. Buyers can select from Intel Core Ultra 5 and Core Ultra 7 Meteor Lake processors. Also in the offing are a 1080p webcam and Wi-Fi 7 networking.

Dell is once again re-introducing the XPS 14, this time sporting the same design language as the new XPS 13. The XPS 14 9440 offers up to a 3.2K OLED display, Core Ultra 7 processors, and an optional RTX 4050 configuration. Compared to the XPS 13 9340, the XPS 14 9440 offers an additional Thunderbolt 4, microSD card slot, and a larger battery but forgoes Wi-Fi 7 for Wi-Fi 6E.

Dell is bidding goodbye to the iconic XPS 15 lineup, making way for the new XPS 16 9640. The XPS 16 9640 continues the same design language as the newly launched XPS 13 and XPS 14. Buyers can customize the XPS 16 with 45 W Intel Meteor Lake CPUs, up to a 60 W Nvidia RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, an optional 4K+ OLED panel, and reap benefits of Wi-Fi 7 connectivity.

The RTX 4080-powered gaming laptop also comes with a 240Hz QHD display as well as a spacious 1TB SSD. Thanks to a coupon code at Dell's official online shop, the Alienware x16 is currently on sale for its lowest price thus far.

Competition is good for business, they say, and it looks like fans of dual-display laptops will soon have a new alternative to the Lenovo Yoga Book 9i, which is also expected in a new version at CES 2024, as leaks have indicated. A first teaser now provides clues to a kind of extended Asus Zenbook Duo.

The 2023 GIGABYTE AORUS 15 price has dropped to only $749.99 at Best Buy. The discounted rate represents a respectable 6% cut on the list price making the RTX 4050 and Core i5-13500H-equipped gamer a wallet-friendly option worth considering. Additionally, thanks to the inclusion of two M.2 and SO-DIMM slots, the AORUS 15 provides an easy upgrade path for storage and memory enhancements.

It seems that Xiaomi is applying the finishing touches to a new gaming laptop. Previously known as the TM2211, the Redmi G Pro 2024 will arrive later this year with Intel Raptor Lake-H processors and a modern NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series GPU, among other features.

With Meteor Lake, Intel's iGPU processors have received significant improvements for the first time since 2020. The Arc iGPUs even manage to sometimes outperform the Radeon RX 780M found in some AMD processors. For the Acer Swift Go, this primarily means a solid improvement in the area of 3D performance.

2024 is looking like a stellar year for Microsoft’s Surface lineup with the possible launch of new Surface Laptop 6 and Surface Pro 10 devices. The latest rumor alleges Intel 14th-gen and Snapdragon X series chips as well as major design changes for the Surface Laptop 6 and smaller display upgrades for the Surface Pro 10.

Now that the first laptops with Intel Meteor Lake have been delivered, the launch of Raptor Lake Refresh is imminent. One of these processors, which is intended for particularly powerful gaming laptops, has already been put to the test at Geekbench.

LG will be unveiling an updated Gram lineup at CES 2024. Based on information available on LG Korea, the Gram 16 and Gram 17 will feature Intel Core Ultra 5 Meteor Lake processors and QHD+ displays. The Gram Pro 16 and Gram Pro 17, on the other hand, get upgrades to Core Ultra 7, 144 Hz displays, and optional Nvidia RTX 3050 Laptop GPU or Arc integrated graphics.

Lenovo differentiates the ThinkPad T14 G4 into Intel and AMD variants. One difference: Completely soldered RAM on the AMD model. To us, this is a mistake.

The 2023 Apple MacBook Pro 16 with the M3 Pro chip is currently going for 10% off the list price at Amazon. Thanks to its solid build quality, beautiful display, excellent inputs, fast performance, and unrivaled battery life, the MacBook Pro 16 is a stunning machine and is pretty easy to recommend especially at the currently discounted rate.

Available since mid-June 2021, the Asus ROG Spatha X wireless gaming mouse topped at $199.90 at the end of November 2021 and dropped to $99.99 twice so far. After a $149.99 spike recorded last month, it is now available on Amazon for $99.99 thanks to a 33% discount while Asus has it listed for $134.

AMD's flagship Ryzen 9 8945HS showed up on Geekbench alongside Asus' upcoming ROG Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop. It performs on par with its Phoenix-based predecessor in multi-core but lags in single-core.

A few days before CES 2024 starts, the first official-looking render images of a new Lenovo Yoga Book 9i generation have surfaced, suggesting that Lenovo is planning to upgrade the innovative but somewhat controversial dual-display laptop with Intel Meteor Lake and Arc GPU in the new year.

The MagicBook X16 is a new notebook with an Intel processor that stands out on account of its low weight and relatively low price. But the display is unlikely to satisfy demanding users.

The HP OMEN 16 2023 gaming laptop is currently going for $1,199.99 at Best Buy. The discounted price is a 120-day low according to Honey’s price history tool. At the new rate, the HP OMEN 16 presents a compelling value proposition thanks to its powerful Ryzen 9 7940HS and 140 W RTX 4070 GPU.

Lenovo is apparently planning a refresh to the ThinkBook series next year with Intel Meteor Lake processors. The ThinkBook series will be comprised of the ThinkBook 14p, ThinkBook 16p, and the ThinkBook 13x convertible alongside a ThinkBook Plus Android tablet. The ThinkBook 14p is particularly interesting as it is touted to feature an OCulink port that offers a much faster connection to eGPUs over Thunderbolt 4.

MSI will be unveiling an upgraded Titan 18 HX at CES 2024. The flagship gaming laptop will feature the world's first 18-inch 4K 120 Hz mini-LED display with 1000 nits peak brightness and a 2 million:1 contrast ratio, and each unit comes factory-calibrated for accurate color reproduction. The company hasn't detailed any specifications but expect to see SKUs powered by Intel Raptor Lake-HX Refresh CPUs and Nvidia RTX 4090 Laptop GPU.

Infinix' latest INBook-series laptop has hit the Indian market with a metallic unibody design and Windows 11. The Y2 Plus offers HDMI and USB-C charging for ~$420 or less on its new retail platform. Then again, it is also powered by increasingly last-gen Intel platforms and could have a better display on paper.