Acer Swift Edge review: insanely thin, insanely light

The Acer Swift Edge SFA16-41 is a miraculously thin and light 16-inch laptop with a spectacular OLED display. But fitting everything in forces some compromises.

Mark Coppock     August 16, 2023

With a big OLED screen, but low resolution, this HP 2-in-1 is an odd duck

The Envy x360 15.6 is an OK laptop with decent performance and battery life. But its old-school 16:9 OLED display isn't sharp enough. It just doesn't stand out.

Mark Coppock     August 15, 2023

Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 14 review: We’re going to need more from mini-LED

The Lenovo Slim 9i 14 is a portable powerhouse with an elegant and solid design. But its mini-LED display is disappointing, as is its very poor battery life.

Mark Coppock     August 9, 2023

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 3 review: tiny — and a little stale

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 3 is largely unchanged, with just an update to Intel 13th-gen CPUs. It retains its lightweight chassis, which is feeling dated.

Mark Coppock     July 31, 2023

Lenovo Slim Pro 9i review: upsized and powered up

The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i takes what's best about the Slim 9i and beefs it up, with a superfast CPU, a competent GPU, and a Mini-LED display great for creators.

Mark Coppock     July 19, 2023

The Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 is another budget laptop that falls short

The Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 provides competent productivity performance and great battery life, but its build and display quality fall short of the competition.

Mark Coppock     July 15, 2023

The Lenovo Flex 5i falls into the common cheap laptop pitfalls

The Lenovo Flex 5i 14 has an attractive entry-level price when on sale. But in the reviewed configuration, its battery life, display, and build hold it back.

Mark Coppock     July 10, 2023

The Alienware x16 is almost my favorite gaming laptop. Here’s why it’s not

The Alienware x16 performs like a full desktop replacement, and it's compact enough that you could fit it in a backpack. But it still has some rough edges.

Jacob Roach     July 6, 2023

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch review: it’s not what you think

The 15-inch MacBook Air might have a small target demographic, but it's nearly the perfect laptop for them.

Luke Larsen     July 1, 2023

Dell XPS 13 Plus review: extra, in a good way

The Dell XPS 13 Plus is the kind of laptop that'll cause head turns and double-takes, but is it a laptop you should actually buy?

Luke Larsen     June 29, 2023

Is this little-known gaming laptop a Razer Blade 14 killer?

The Origin EON14-S looks like a mighty attractive laptop on paper, but it disappoints once it's in your hands.

Jacob Roach     June 25, 2023

HP Envy 16 (2023) review: a cheaper MacBook Pro alternative

The 2023 HP Envy 16 significantly increases performance for gamers and creators. Everyone else can stick with the previous year's model and save some cash.

Mark Coppock     June 22, 2023

Razer Blade 14 (2023) review: making the best better — and more expensive

Razer's updated Blade 14 didn't need to change anything, but the laptop updates some core issues of the original design in a big way.

Jacob Roach     June 20, 2023

MSI’s attempt at a MacBook Pro killer is a disaster. What went wrong?

The MSI Prestige 16 Studio has some high-end components, but its performance was inconsistent and unstable. And its Mini-LED display disappoints.

Mark Coppock     June 15, 2023

Asus Zenbook 14 OLED review: outstanding screen, outrageous value

The Asus Zenbook 14 OLED somehow manages to pack solid performance, excellent battery life, and an OLED display into a near-budget price. It's a true bargain.

Mark Coppock     June 14, 2023

Acer Chromebook 516 GE review: a Chromebook for gaming?

Google has partnered with companies such as Acer, Asus, and Lenovo to create the world’s first ChromeOS-powered cloud gaming laptops.

Aaron Leong     June 14, 2023

The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 is the next-gen gaming laptop I’ve been waiting for

Next-gen gaming laptops up to this point have been expensive behemoths, but the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 bucks that trend by packing in the value.

Jacob Roach     June 3, 2023

HP Chromebook x360 14c review: A premium Chromebook for cheap

The HP Chromebook x360 14c is a premium Chromebook with an affordable price.

Mark Coppock     May 30, 2023

Lenovo Yoga Book 9i review: dual-screen experiment succeeds

The Lenovo Yoga Book 9i takes the dual-display concept and makes it work. There are a few glitches, but for the most part, there's a ton of useful flexibility.

Mark Coppock     May 27, 2023

MSI Creator Z17 HX Studio review: large and in charge

The MSI Creator Z17 HX Studio provides great performance thanks to one of the fastest CPUs around and a solid discrete GPU. It's also well-built and -designed.

Mark Coppock     May 11, 2023

Dell XPS 15 (2023) review: a great laptop starts to falter

The Dell XPS 13 (9530) upgraded the CPU and GPU, but left everything else unchanged. That makes for a lackluster update this year.

Mark Coppock     May 2, 2023

Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED (2023) review: a serious contender

The 2023 version of the Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED makes some significant changes from the previous generation's Editor's Choice model. But it's still great.

Mark Coppock     April 30, 2023

LG Gram Style review: more style than substance

The LG Gram Style is the best-looking laptop so far in 2023. Looks aren't everything, though, and the laptop suffers some flaws that hold it back.

Mark Coppock     April 26, 2023

Dell XPS 13 (2022) review: a true answer to the MacBook Air

The Dell XPS 13 has its aim sighted on the M1 MacBook Air and somehow manages to undercut it.

Luke Larsen     April 25, 2023

Alienware x17 R2 review: The absurdity of a 480Hz gaming laptop

Alienware did something wild by adding a 480Hz screen to one of its fastest laptops. And although the screen is smooth, it's not the right upgrade for everyone.

Jacob Roach     April 25, 2023

Asus Zenbook Fold 17 review: a foldable PC, done right

The Zenbook Fold 17 might be the first PC with a foldable screen that actually makes sense.

Luke Larsen     April 25, 2023

Alienware x14 review: Is thinnest best?

With the Alienware x14, the company tries to make the case for an extremely thin gaming laptop. Does it work?

Luke Larsen     April 25, 2023

MacBook Air (M2) review: It’s what Apple has always wanted

The M2 MacBook Air is the laptop Apple has always wanted to make -- and in most cases, it's a rousing success.

Luke Larsen     April 25, 2023

Asus ROG Flow Z13 review: A gaming tablet with guts

The Asus ROG Flow Z13 proves why a gaming tablet might be a good alternative to a gaming laptop after all.

Luke Larsen     April 25, 2023

Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio review: Weird and wonderful

The Surface Laptop Studio is all kinds of weird, without sacrificing the needs of a high-performance laptop.

Luke Larsen     April 25, 2023

Razer Blade 14 review: The usurper has arrived

The Razer Blade 14 is a huge success, combining an amazingly thin chassis with incredible gaming performance.

Luke Larsen     April 25, 2023

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 (15-inch) review: OLED disappointment?

Despite boasting great battery life and the S-Pen, the Galaxy Book Pro 360 doesn't quite feel like the apex of design Samsung was aiming for.

Luke Larsen     April 25, 2023

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 review: Steps in the right direction

Microsoft has made some big gains to performance and battery life, making the Surface Laptop 4 the best in the line so far.

Luke Larsen     April 25, 2023

Acer Predator Triton 300 SE review: Small stature meets mighty gaming

The Acer Predator Triton 300 SE marks a new class of small 14-inch gaming laptops with RTX-level performance.

Luke Larsen     April 25, 2023

Lenovo Yoga Smart Tab review: A tablet, and then some

The Lenovo Yoga Smart Tab is an Android tablet that stands out in a crowd. It packs useful features into a 10.1-inch device, including a versatile kickstand.

Alina Bradford     April 25, 2023

Dell XPS 13 9370 review

The redesigned Dell XPS 13 doesn’t reinvent the laptop’s winning formula but does offer much-needed tweaks including the latest Intel hardware and a thinner, lighter body.

Matthew S. Smith     April 25, 2023

Samsung Notebook 9 Pen review

Samsung is bringing the S Pen to its latest 13-inch 2-in-1, the Notebook 9 Pen, along with a suite of Samsung-powered software.

Luke Larsen     April 25, 2023

Asus ROG Zephyrus GX501VI Gaming Laptop Review

Does the Asus ROG Zephyrus GX501VI shed the conventions of the gaming laptop market to pioneer a new breed of gaming laptop? Almost, but not quite.

Jaina Grey     April 25, 2023