Lunar Lake

The older Inspiron 16 7640 2-in-1 may be the better deal if processor performance is of utmost performance. Otherwise, the newer Dell 16 Plus 2-in-1 is the more efficient machine.

The Dell 14 Plus laptop, which was released just a few months ago, is already available at a big discount. With a 28% price cut, the Dell 14 Plus has now become a solid multimedia value thanks to its Core Ultra 7 258V APU, 32 GB of RAM, and a 120 Hz display.

Dell is currently bundling Microsoft 365 Personal and McAfee+ Premium onto the base configuration of the Dell 16 Plus for an extra $100. If you don't want the subscriptions down your throat, then be sure to configure without them.

Dell may be getting rid of the "Inspiron" name, but that doesn't mean you should be ignoring some Inspiron options out there as they still compare favorably to the latest models.

The HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 arrives with a high-refresh-rate 2.8K OLED panel, an Intel Lunar Lake processor, 16 GB of RAM, and a 1 TB M.2 SSD. Port selection is a bit limited, although buyers do get a pair of Thunderbolt 4 ports, in addition to Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 support.

Last year's Asus Vivobook S14 OLED Q423SA with a Lunar Lake Core Ultra 5 226V APU and 16 GB of RAM is one of the best budget multimedia options currently on the market. The notebook has now recorded a sizeable 40% price drop on eBay.

The Dell 16 Plus comes with an Intel Core Ultra 7 256V processor, 16 GB of soldered RAM, a 1 TB M.2 solid-state drive, and a 16-inch IPS panel. Additionally, it features modern connectivity, including a Thunderbolt 4 port, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4.

Besides the Core 7 Ultra 256V processor with Arc 140V iGPU, highlights for this model include a 14-inch 1920 x 1200 OLED touchscreen, 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, Thunderbolt 4 port, microSD card reader and Wi-Fi 7 + BT 5.4 wireless connectivity. RAM is limited to 16 GB on-package, yet it features blazing fast LPDDR5X-8533 speeds.

At Computex 2025, Acer is introducing the Swift Edge 14 AI as a premium, ultralight laptop that weighs just short of a kg. The Swift Edge 14 AI offers Intel Lunar Lake options all the way up to the Core Ultra 9 288V and features a stunning 3K OLED display along with USB4 and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity.

The Acer Predator Triton 14 AI is one of the more fascinating gaming laptops launched in 2025. It pairs an Intel Lunar Lake CPU with an Nvidia Blackwell GPU, and rounds it off with a high-refresh-rate OLED screen.

Acer is introducing several new Aspire A14 AI SKUs at Computex 2025 featuring Intel Lunar Lake and AMD Ryzen AI Krackan Point processors. The new Aspire A14 AI laptops feature an aluminum build and can be configured with up to 32 GB of RAM along with an OLED display option.

Acer has announced its latest Swift Go 16 AI laptop at Computex 2025 in Taiwan. Acer’s new Swift Go 16 AI features a 120 Hz OLED display, up to an Intel Core Ultra 7 processor, a 64 Wh battery, up to 32 GB of RAM, and an FHD webcam, among other features.

The new LG Gram 17 variant has received a decent price cut at Best Buy. It comes with a 17-inch touch-enabled screen, two Thunderbolt 4.0 ports and a marketed battery life of up to 23 hours.

The Acer Swift 16’s OLED display immediately makes it clear what this laptop is all about. Razor-sharp images, perfect black levels and vibrant colors. There’s a €600 difference between the cheapest and most expensive configuration, but even the more affordable variants don't perform much worse compared to the maxed-out version.

It seems that MSI intends to give the elusive Polar Tempest Edition version of the Claw 8 AI+ a global release. Sporting two changes from the existing Claw 8 AI+, the Polar Tempest Edition should be available this summer.

The Dell 16 Plus 2-in-1 laptop, which officially went on sale in late March, is already on sale at Best Buy. Retailing at a 19% discount, the Dell 16 Plus 2-in-1 features a Core Ultra 9 288V Lunar Lake APU, 32 GB of RAM, and 1 TB of storage. There is also a 16-inch Mini LED panel up front.

Ever since Intel’s Lunar Lake emerged as an attractive alternative to the Snapdragon X Elite – offering similar battery life without the occasional compatibility issues – Qualcomm has been taking jabs at Intel in several lighthearted ads, going more than slightly overboard in the process.

CheckMag In 2025, customers buying a Windows laptop have as much choice as never before when it comes to processors. Snapdragon X, Krackan Point, Strix Point, Arrow Lake, Lunar Lake, it is easy to get confused. Especially confusing this year is Intel's lineup, where customers should avoid a certain type of Arrow Lake CPUs at all costs.

The Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T OLED laptop is back on sale at Best Buy. The notebook now costs $450 less than list price, becoming a worthy everyday option thanks to its excellent screen, long battery life, and more.

Intel has released a new round of graphics drivers that are available to download for free globally. While the drivers support many recent Intel processors, they specifically target Claw 7 AI+ and Claw 8 AI+ gaming handhelds. Early reports suggest that Intel has delivered on the promise of improving frame pacing at low power modes.

The XMG Pro 16 is now available for pre-order, and it will start shipping in mid-May. It features up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, a 1600p 300 Hz display with 500 nits peak brightness, and as much as 128 GB of DDR5-6400 RAM for under €2,000.

Lenovo offers a wide product lineup and it is not easy always easy to find the right device. It is even more complicated when you have two very similar products like the two 14-convertibles we just tested, where the less expensive Yoga 7 is actually better than the Yoga 9 in some respects.

The MSI Claw 8 AI+ is one of the most powerful gaming handhelds around right now. The device is also comparatively expensive thanks to its $899 list price. Nonetheless, MSI has quietly refreshed the Claw 8 AI+ with a new $999 variant that makes two major changes from the original variant it has been selling since last year.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X9-14 Gen 1 Aura Edition seems like an interesting hybrid of different Lenovo laptop lines: In terms of looks, it could be a Lenovo Yoga. In terms of the features, it could be a ThinkBook. But in terms of quality, it has all the hallmarks of a ThinkPad.

Our review of the Surface Laptop with Intel’s Lunar Lake clearly shows that it's the better device overall. Instead of pushing Windows on ARM at the expense of customers, Microsoft should offer both versions and let buyers choose.

The Lunar Lake-powered EliteBook Ultra G1i is an impressive high-quality business laptop, but compared to the more traditional EliteBook X notebooks, certain compromises had to be made.

Dell's habit of slapping "Pro" and "Premium" onto its product names may make us roll our eyes, but the Dell Pro 13 Premium is still an almost ideal business laptop. Why the "Premium" label is justified is explained in our review summary below.

Asus' new entry-level laptop looks great on paper with its 144 Hz IPS display and GeForce RTX graphics. However, some users will likely disapprove of the narrow color space and dull plastic design.

The wait is over: Lenovo's premium business flagship, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13, is finally available with more hardware options in the USA. The Lenovo US shops now allows buyers to customize the ThinkPad laptop, adding Ultra 5 CPUs, 16 GB RAM, an IPS screen and the haptic Sensel touchpad option.

EliteBook 8 instead of EliteBook 800: HP's most important business laptop series launches in 2025 with a new name. HP also uses this opportunity to introduce a new design. Additionally, there are many new processor options, including Krackan Point and Lunar Lake.

Asus' latest VivoBook could pass as a ZenBook when reading its impressive specifications. It's one of the few laptops to integrate the new SD 4.0 card reader for maximum transfer rates of over 300 MB/s.

The OmniBook family is expanding in size this year to include a new 17.3-inch offering. Unfortunately, it's missing one key feature that we would have loved to see.

The integrated Lunar Lake GPU holds a massive performance-per-watt advantage over AMD's latest Radeon 890M solution even if the latter is slightly faster on average.

A 16-inch model can run the Core Ultra 7 155H processor up to 50 percent faster than on the 13-inch MSI Summit E13 AI Evo equipped with the same CPU option.