The Asus Transformer Book Trio attempts to combine Windows 8 and Android. Is this a match made in heaven, or a pact forged in hell?
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
The new XPS 12 has arrived, and it’s much the same as the old – except with a fourth-gen Intel Core processor. Does the new processor give one of 2012’s best convertibles a second life, or have competitors caught up with Dell?
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
Toshiba’s Satellite P855 hits a sweet spot in value and practicality, as long as you don’t pile on too many extras.
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
Lenovo’s IdeaPad U310 offers a clean, refreshing design and low price, even if performance stands soundly in the middle of the road.
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
Acer’s Aspire S5 is the company’s thinnest and lightest Ultrabook yet, but can’t possibly justify its sky-high price with an otherwise middling set of features.
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
Acer’s affordable Aspire Timeline Ultra M5 offers long battery life and powerful discrete graphics for under $800, and you’ll hardly notice the extra bulk that makes it possible.
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
Acer’s Aspire V5 packs a surprisingly potent processor for its price, but short battery life and a wonky touchpad still leave us recommending an upgrade to an Ultrabook.
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
The Chromebook concept hits its stride in the second generation with Samsung’s Series 5 550, a massive upgrade from the original and viable choice for Web surfers.
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
The Alienware M14x hits just the right size point for a gaming notebook, but can’t quite muster the muscle to match.
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
HP’s Envy 4 Ultrabook may be one of the most affordable Envy notebooks ever built, but it still flaunts solid build quality and attractive finish.
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
The Toshiba Satellite P755 offers plenty of power for an attractive price, as long as you don’t plan on taking it far from home.
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
The Lenovo IdeaPad Y480 leans on processing horsepower and tried-and-true design to stake its claim as a gaming-capable workhorse, but falls short in its display and touchpad.
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
The workhorse Lenovo ThinkPad 420s sticks with what works, offering more durability, performance and usability than comparably priced ultraportables.
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
The HP Folio 13 masquerades as a business Ultrabook, but really possesses features that make it one of the best all-around Ultrabooks on the market.
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
The Sony Vaio Z upholds its reputation for cutting-edge hardware in an unbelievably waif package.
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 manages to pack a lot of power into a thin and light chassis, at a price that's closer to midrange than premium. It's well worth a look.
| Mark Coppock | April 15, 2023 |
The Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X is a thin and light 14-inch laptop with excellent performance and solid battery life that's also well-built and attractive.
| Mark Coppock | April 10, 2023 |
The Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 ushers in AMD's next-gen laptop processors, and it's an exciting showcase for what Team Red has in store this generation.
| Jacob Roach | April 2, 2023 |
The LG Gram 17 Pro is plenty fast and has great battery life, and its display is a pleasure to use. But it's unstable and doesn't feel as durable as it should.
| Mark Coppock | March 24, 2023 |
The Lenovo Yoga 9i Gen 8 is fast and well-built, and it sports a spectacular OLED display. It's expensive, but as Lenovo's 2-in-1 flagship, it's worth a look.
| Mark Coppock | March 21, 2023 |
The Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 is a well-equipped 16-inch convertible 2-in-1 with a gorgeous OLED display. But it's also incredibly thin and light.
| Mark Coppock | March 20, 2023 |
The HP Dragonfly Pro is a premium modern laptop with speed, a solid built, and great battery life. It's held back only by its low-resolution display.
| Mark Coppock | March 17, 2023 |
The HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook is an incredibly fast and well-built machine, stocked with modern components. It's expensive, but comes with 24/7 live support.
| Mark Coppock | March 17, 2023 |
The Acer Chromebook Vero 514 maintains the line's commitment to the environment while providing a fast ChromeOS platform. But it has too many weaknesses.
| Mark Coppock | March 14, 2023 |
Powerful and portable, the Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 is a stellar gaming laptop. It's just a shame that the optional RTX 4090 isn't able to fully stretch its legs.
| Jacob Roach | March 10, 2023 |
The Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra is the most powerful version yet, offering a lot of performance in a thin and light package. But it's quite expensive.
| Mark Coppock | March 3, 2023 |
Microsoft's latest Surface Pro 9 is still solid, even if it's steps forward aren't as obvious as they should be.
| Luke Larsen | February 17, 2023 |
The Surface Laptop 5 ditches AMD as an option -- and the end result is a step back that puts it behind rivals.
| Luke Larsen | February 17, 2023 |
The Samsung Galaxy Book is a fast laptop with decent battery life, but it lacks compelling features for business or consumer users.
| Mark Coppock | February 16, 2023 |
The Asus Vivobook S 14X is an affordable mid-range 14-inch laptop with a luscious 120Hz OLED display, but its performance and battery life disappoint.
| Mark Coppock | February 8, 2023 |
MSI's GT77 Titan packs next-gen components that are powerful enough to put even the most expensive gaming desktops to shame.
| Jacob Roach | February 7, 2023 |
Apple's revamped unibody MacBook which we review, gets the same 13-inch LED-backlit screen, multi-touch trackpad and unibody chassis as its...
| Nick Mokey | January 11, 2023 |
Apple has incorporated elements from the iPad into the paper-thin 11.6-inch MacBook Air, its smallest notebook ever.
| Nick Mokey | January 11, 2023 |
Review: Apple supercharges the 17-inch MacBook Pro for 2011 with the latest Intel Core i7 processors, ATI Radeon HD graphics, and Intel Thunderbolt connectivity.
| Nick Mokey | January 11, 2023 |