There are a lot of gaming laptop companies out there, and it can often be a bit difficult to discern a good deal from a bad one that isn’t saving you much. Luckily, the Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 is a solid gaming laptop, and while Lenovo does sometimes tend to overprice their MSRP of laptops, this deal is pretty excellent compared to the market. It’s been discounted down to just $1,780 from $2,300, which makes it an excellent mid-range gaming laptop with a solid GPU that’s worth grabbing if you don’t want to spend thousands on something bulky.
One of the most important parts of a gaming laptop is its GPU, and you’ll be happy to know that this one has an RTX 4070, which is a solid 1080p and somewhat 1440p graphics card. That’s good because it has a 16-inch screen that runs a 2560 x 1600 resolution and a very impressive 240Hz refresh rate. For the most part, the RTX 4070 will struggle to hit both with high graphical settings and even with compromises; you’ll likely have to prioritize one over the other. That’s not a dealbreaker, though, since it gives you the versatility to change based on what you’re playing; high refresh for competitive and action-packed games and higher graphics for slower, more narratively-focused ones. 16 inches also means you get the far superior 16:10 aspect ratio, which is perfect for games as it gives you a wider field of view.
Besides the GPU, you get one of the most powerful CPUs on the market, the Intel Core i9-13900HX, which is great for things like music production, graphical editing, and even streaming to Twitch or YouTube if you’re planning to do that. RAM is also relatively impressive, with 16GB of DDR5, so it’s fast and smooth, while the 1TB of SSD storage should be enough for most folks, even with the size of today’s games. That said, if you feel it’s on the low side, you could always expand it a bit with one of these external hard drive deals.
Overall, it’s hard to bear the Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 when it comes to price vs performance, especially with the discounted price from Lenovo that knocks it down to just $1,780. That said, if you’d like to compare with a few other options, then these gaming laptop deals are worth checking out.
The absolutely absurd idea of putting a touchscreen display on a mouse isn't exactly new. Turtle Beach already did it with its Command Series MC7, which features a 2.25-inch control screen. But apparently, even that wasn't ridiculous enough for Arctic Fox Technologies. Its new Super Mouse looks like someone took the chunky old Atari ST mouse, slapped a touchscreen and scroll wheel on it, and called it an upgrade.
The result is a rather unusual-looking mouse that is now on Kickstarter, starting at $199. And as ridiculous as it looks, some of its features are genuinely intriguing.
Apple is less than a day away from launching its highly anticipated OLED MacBook Pro with a touch-sensitive screen. But it appears that the upgrade is going to cost a pretty penny. According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple is reportedly eyeing a starting price of $2,899 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro, while the 16-inch version could start at $3,399 in the US.
"At $2,899, the 14-inch model would mark the highest starting price for a new MacBook Pro model, surpassing the $2,799 Apple charged for a 17-inch version introduced in 2006," says the report. The report claims that Apple is targeting a minimum price hike of $400 for its upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.
I've spent a good amount of time digging into the spec sheet of the new M6 MacBook Pro (14-inch), and for all intents and purposes, this is a classic Apple "chip and connectivity" refresh. It's not a full redesign. The chassis, Liquid Retina XDR panel, speakers, ports, and battery, all of them carry over unchanged.
However, the M6 brings more cores, stronger on-device AI, higher memory bandwidth on the larger configs, and modern wireless. Here’s the practical rundown of what actually improved, and whether those gains are worth your money.