Laptop

The Asus Chromebook C425 is a 14-inch Chromebook with an Intel Core m3-8100Y, 4 GB of RAM, and 64 GB of storage. This hardware puts it in the mid-range of the Chromebook world. At US$129, it'll be hard to find a better Chromebook below $150.

Lenovo touts the latest version of the Yoga Slim 7i Carbon as reinforced with carbon fiber as well as a magnesium alloy for toughness despite its low weight. However, as the lid and base-plate of the Alder Lake laptop are covered in the latter, one might wonder where the former is. The YouTuber JerryRigEverything set out to find out with pry-tools and screwdrivers in hand.

In our review, the Creator notebook demonstrates that impressive performance and efficiency can work together. The CPU and GPU as well as the 4K display provide the necessary power for demanding image and video editing without having to exhaust their maximum potential.

The well-equipped 15-inch gaming laptop from the reputable Taiwanese manufacturer MSI usually carries a price tag of almost US$1,900, but thanks to an intriguing deal at Walmart, the RTX 3070 Ti-powered machine can now be ordered for just US$1,249.

Asus touts the latest version of the ExpertBook B9 as the world's lightest laptop and, as such, the ideal companion for the professional on the go or on a remote-work assignment. Its Core i7-1255U-powered variant has now been released to Amazon, and even has a small discount already on its more expensive 32GB RAM SKU.

Apple's MacBook Air M1 was on sale for around 900 Euros on Black Friday. The base model is still equipped with the faster version of the 256 GB SSD, which is an advantage over the 300 Euros more expensive MacBook Air M2.

The exact specs remain shrouded in mystery, yet, in theory, the 600 Hz refresh rate would require at least a DisplayPort 2.0 connection. Knowing that Nvidia is stuck with DP 1.4 on the RTX 4000 generation and, unless BOE provides a revolutionary stream compression technology, we might have to wait a few more years to see 600 Hz on laptops.

Although SATA SSDs are no longer relevant to many users, there are still enough desktop PCs and laptops that could be kept alive for a few more years thanks to such an upgrade. Available in five capacities from 250 GB to 4 TB, the Samsung 870 EVO is discounted on Amazon by up to 43% (the 1 TB model, now priced at US$84.99).

A Dynabook “Portable PC” powered by the Intel Raptor Lake Core i7-1370P has surfaced on Geekbench. The Core i7-1370P offers a 200 MHz higher boost clock compared to the Core i7-1280P, but the benchmark results do not show any appreciable increase in single or multi-core performance yet.

Lenovo’s Product Specifications Reference site mentions quite a few 14-inch and 15-inch IdeaPad 1 SKUs that feature either an AMD Athlon Silver 7120U / Athlon Gold 7220U dual-core processor or a Ryzen 3 7320U / Ryzen 5 7520U quad-core APU. The Athlon models are limited to 8 GB of soldered LPDDR5-5500 RAM and 128 GB PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSD storage, while the Ryzen ones can get up to 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB storage.

Despite its well-rounded technical specifications, which include an Intel Core i7-12700H, 12GB of DDR4 memory and a good-looking OLED display, the Asus VivoBook S 14X can now be ordered for an incredibly affordable sale price of just US$599.

The Geekbench 5 database entry appears to feature an M2 Max engineering sample with 12 ARM cores that is 10% faster in single-core tests and 20% faster in multi-core tests compared to the M1 Max.

One of the best 14-inchers on the market comes now with a massive 50%+ discount. It features Intel's i5-1240P processor, 16 GB of LPDDR5-5200 soldered RAM, 512 GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage, 1080p webcam, fingerprint sensor and 2x Thunderbolt 4 connectors.

The stylish 16-inch gaming laptop from Asus sports a particularly bright and color-accurate QHD panel, which clearly separates the 2022 ROG Zephyrus M16 from more affordable RTX 3060-powered machines that are often found in the lower price ranges.

ASUS has certified another upcoming ROG Zephyrus gaming laptop in South Korea. This time, the company has registered a new version of the ROG Zephyrus G14, which appears to rely on another 35 W AMD Ryzen APU.

Amazon is currently selling the 2022 MacBook Air with Apple's M2 chip for US$150 off, a savings of 10-13%. This discount applies to both the 256 GB and 512 GB versions of Apple's new notebook.

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 2023 has leaked ahead of its release. Likely equipped with Intel Raptor Lake processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs, the new ROG Zephyrus M16 also features a revised camera module.

Black Friday 2022 might be over, but the deals are still going on at Lenovo's US store online. They include discounts of 60% or more on certain ThinkPads, even a SKU of the X1 Carbon Gen 10. The AMD-based Yoga 6 is also nearly 40% off, whereas the Tab P11 Pro Gen 2 is about to drop to under US$300 imminently.

Many manufacturers continue to implement fewer connectivity and maintenance options on slim devices, but the new Schenker Vision 16 Pro shows that there are other solutions. The multimedia device offers plenty of ports, comprehensive maintenance options, and powerful hardware that can maintain its performance.

The very affordable and therefore extremely popular Lenovo IdeaPad 3 configuration with the fairly capable RTX 3050 dGPU has now reached its lowest price in recent memory after getting a noteworthy US$350 rebate on Amazon, which brings the price of this budget-friendly gaming laptop down to just US$549.

Introduced in 2019 as the successor of the T20 and T40 series, the Creative T100 desktop speakers come with a peak power of 80 W and multiple connectivity options, including Bluetooth 5.0, 3.5 mm AUX, and optical. The ongoing 55% discount offered by Amazon pushes the list price of US$177.85 down to a very attractive US$79.99.

The 250 GB, 500 GB, and 1 TB Samsung 980 PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSDs receive the Black Friday treatment on Amazon. The best discount is a generous 43% for the 1 TB variant, while the 500 GB model is available for 24% off. The lowest capacity flavor of the Samsung 980 SSD is just 15% down (US$46.99 from a list price of US$54.99).

To improve the 3 nm yields that are barely reaching 20%, Samsung started working with US-based company Silicon Frontline Technology that specializes in electrostatic discharge prevention methods. Samsung is also developing a second generation 3 nm node, but it is unclear which stepping will be utilized by Nvidia, IBM and Qualcomm.

MSI has just announced its Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2022 deals on a selection of its laptops for gamers or creators. They include the well-received Intel Tiger Lake-based Stealth 15M, normally priced at US$1,399 on Amazon, as well as the newer Katana GF76 and G66 and the Pulse GL66. 16- and 17-inch Creator-series variants are also included in the sale.

The sought-after RTX 3070 configuration of the popular Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 has drawn much closer to the magical US$1,000 price mark in Walmart's ongoing Black Friday sales event, which includes a notable discount for this well-equipped 16-inch gaming laptop.

Bestware’s Black Friday campaign kicks off on November 23 at 10 AM CET and lasts until November 30 10 AM CET. There are many great deals for XMG gaming laptops with optional liquid cooling unit and the Schenker slim and light notebooks, plus Bestware also offers discounts for select desktop PCs and VR headsets.

Aside from the dedicated RTX 3050 Ti GPU, the good-looking Asus ZenBook 15 sports a beautiful 15-inch OLED display that arguably makes it the perfect companion for prospective buyers who are in the market for an affordable multimedia laptop.

The 15-inch and 13.5-inch variants of the Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro have been heavily discounted on Amazon. One can purchase the former starting at US$900 and the latter at US$850.

The MSI Creator 15 is a notebook focused on productivity workloads. Due to a powerful GPU, the machine can also comfortably drive most modern games at relatively high settings. Amazon has now slashed US$700 off the retail price for the RTX 3080 SKU of the laptop.

In addition to the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 graphics adapter, the discounted Razer Blade 14 configuration available on Amazon also features 16 GB of memory and a 1 TB SSD. After a 29% discount, the US$2,799.99 list price of this compact gaming laptop drops to US$1,999.99.

Expect performance to be almost identical to the Core i5-1235U and the integrated Iris Xe 80 EUs even though the Core i7-1260U and its Iris Xe 96 EUs may sound faster on paper.

The large, 17-inch Predator Helios 300 doesn't sneak up quietly but aims to conquer the gaming community with brute force performance. We tested the high-performance gaming laptop.

The powerful all-AMD configuration of the fancy 14-inch gaming laptop usually costs a whopping US$1,899, but thanks to a steep US$500 rebate at Best Buy, the top-notch Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 can now be ordered for its lowest sale price to date.

We are now getting to see Time Spy scores for Nvidia's upcoming Ada RTX 4000 mobile GPUs, and the purported RTX 4080 Ti mobile leads the pack with scores that are 30% higher than the RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU. It is not clear whether the RTX 4080 Ti mobile or the RTX 4090 mobile would be flagship mobile Ada GPU. Interestingly, we see the RTX 4070 mobile scoring a good 15% lead over the RTX 3080 Ti.

Another noteworthy gaming laptop deal offers a significant discount for the usually pretty expensive Alienware m15 R7, whose RTX 3060 configuration may be a good choice for mid-range gamers who have roughly US$1,200 to spare on a new 15-inch machine.

Gaming laptops often have a flashy design that separates them from laptops meant for other purposes (which are usually quite understated). However, Lenovo has decided to give the Legion Slim 7i 16IAH7 a very muted design. As a result, non-gamers may also find this Legion laptop interesting.