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Asus Chromebook Flip (C101PA) review: Is this convertible the future of Android tablets?
The Asus Chromebook Flip C101PA offers excellent value as both a Chromebook and Android tablet, powered by a newly branded Google OP1 microprocessor that gets the job done.
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LG Gram 15Z980 review: It’s rich and thin, and its battery doesn’t stop
Packing a quad-core 8th-generation Intel processor and a robust battery into an impressively thin and light shell, the peppy but pricey LG Gram cranks all day without weighing you down.
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Origin EON17-X review: This monster gaming laptop challenges high-end desktop PCs
The Origin PC EON17-X is a monster of a gaming laptop with overclocked desktop-class hardware.
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Samsung Notebook 7 Spin review: A solid 8th-gen 2-in-1 with plenty of battery life
The Samsung Notebook 7 Spin isn't the fastest 2-in-1 convertible on the block, but it combines solid quad-core performance and impressive battery life, all in a reasonably small and affordable package.
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HP Omen 15 (2017) review: A good laptop that made some bad decisions
The 2017 HP Omen 15 is a strong all-around gaming laptop option, but choose your configuration carefully.
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Dell Inspiron 13 5000 review: A speedy 2-in-1 ultrabook boosted by Intel’s 8th-gen CPU
Boasting speedy quad-core performance, a swiveling display and a reasonably price tag, the Dell Inspiron 13 5000 makes for a compelling ultrabook.
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Acer Swift 1 review: A cheap, lightweight ultra-portable that skimps on performance
While the Acer Swift 1 delivers a lot for less than $350—a slim and light chassis, plenty of battery life, an SSD and even a fingerprint reader—it makes painful speed and storage compromises to get there.
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HP Spectre x360 13t (late 2017) review: An 8th-gen CPU leads a raft of upgrades
The third-generation Spectre x360 13t again proves why it's been one of our favorite convertible laptops.
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PowerSpec 1710 and PowerSpec 1510 review: Formidable gaming laptops at great prices
Micro Center's first laptops, the PowerSpec 1710 and PowerSpec 1510, offer a lot of bang for your buck, but ship with G-Sync disabled.
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Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming Laptop review: The discrete GPU is the star of the show
The Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming Laptop's GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q offers awesome bang for the buck.This sub-$1,000 gaming laptop gives you 1060-like performance
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HP Spectre 13 review: This stylish ultrabook conceals real power
HP's Spectre 13 (af0xx) smartly includes an 8th-gen Core chip that propels this ultralight laptop to the top of our performance charts, and for a relatively cheap price, too. Only an average display and battery life bring it down to earth.
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Alienware 15 review: It’s built like a tank you can actually carry
The Alienware 15 is huge and loud, and it still has that enormous (and ugly) hinge on the back, but it's much more manageable and roadworthy than its 17-inch sibling.Updated
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017): Everything you need to know
Microsoft's portable Surface Pro is the company's premier two-in-one Windows tablet, now rebranded as a "laptop." Read all about it here, including the new LTE configurations and prices.
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Gigabyte Aero 15X Review: The GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q makes it hum
The Gigabyte Aero 15X upgrades to a GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q technology, making one our favorite laptops even faster.
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Origin EVO15-S review: A portable, powerful Max-Q laptop that does everything right
The Origin PC EVO15-S isn't just a good gaming laptop with an Nvidia 1070 Max-Q GPU, it's a good laptop, period.
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 review: The ultimate laptop improves in every way but one
The second generation of the Microsoft Surface Book, the Surface Book 2, features vastly more graphics horsepower and battery life than its already-impressive predecessor. But there's a small power problem you should know about.
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Asus VivoBook S510 review: Weak battery life hobbles this capable ultralight
The Asus VivoBook S510 impresses with its looks, feel, and agility with day-to-day office tasks, but it falls painfully short in a key area: battery life.
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Dell XPS 13 (2017) review: Intel’s 8th-gen CPU makes a great laptop even greater
Dell's updated XPS 13 features Intel's new 8th-gen Core CPU, with quad-core performance that can rival much larger laptops. The performance results were truly impressive.
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Asus ZenBook Flip (UX360CA-DBM2T) review: A sleek, affordable 2-in-1 for everyday tasks
The ZenBook Flip is an attractive, low-priced alternative to fancier convertibles from HP and Lenovo.Reviews
Acer Chromebook 14 review: You can brag a little about this laptop’s luxury details
Acer's Chromebook 14 has a few things to brag about: Its brushed-aluminum chassis and high-resolution display make it stand out among other affordable models, even if other features remain pretty basic.
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Intel 8th-gen Core i7 review: What happens when thin laptops get quad-core speed
Intel's first quad-core CPU for ultrabooks delivers unheard of performance that's worth waiting for
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Google Pixelbook review: Android and Google Assistant transform the Chromebook
Google's Pixelbook shows a new way forward for Chromebooks. Android and Google Assistant, plus pen support, make the staid platform productive and fun.
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Hands-on: The Purism Librem 15 builds serious security into a slender laptop
The Librem 15 offers both hardware and software privacy and security features in an attractive, open-source-friendly package.
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Samsung Notebook 9 Pro review: Good at almost everything, including light gaming
Samsung's Notebook 9 Pro offers a little bit of everything, including a discrete Radeon RX 540 GPU, an integrated S-Pen, and impressively long battery life.
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Acer Predator 21 X review: The most insane laptop ever built
Acer's over-the-top Predator 21 X is simply the fastest laptop we've ever seen.
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Lenovo Yoga 720 review: Discrete GTX 1050 graphics is worth the weight
Lenovo's Yoga 720 stuffs GTX 1050 graphics into a fairly slim mainstream laptop. You take a hit in battery life and weight as a result, but the performance payoff is worth it.
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Acer Aspire E 15 (E5-575-33BM) review: This low-cost laptop provides incredible value
For just $350, the Acer Aspire E 15 amply covers basic computing needs and then some.
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Alienware 17 R4 review: Worth its weight in performance
The Alienware 17 R4 gaming laptop delivers the goods with a Core i7-7820HK and GTX 1080, albeit in a hefty package.
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Asus ROG Zephyrus GX501 review: Nvidia Max-Q makes it incredibly thin and powerful
The Asus ROG Zephyrus GX501 gives you a GTX 1080 Max-Q GPU in an incredibly thin and light package. There's just one big compromise.
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Surface Laptop review: Microsoft’s MacBook Air killer nails what students need
Microsoft's Surface Laptop is a brilliant laptop for college students and even professionals on the go. Consider using the built-in tool to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro, though.
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Gigabyte Aero 15 review: A near-perfect power user’s laptop
Gigabyte's Aero 15 is almost the perfect combination of performance, weight, and battery life.
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Asus Chromebook Flip C302CA review: A versatile laptop with lots to love
The Asus C302CA is an advanced Chromebook with a 360-degree hinge, great display and battery life, and Android support.
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HP Spectre x2 review: It beats the Surface Pro on value, if not performance
HP's Spectre x2 2-in-1 swings for the fences with its Kaby Lake chip, 2K display and Iris Plus graphics, but it falls short in a few areas.
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Akitio Node Cabinet review: Real, affordable graphics for your laptop
Akitio's Node Cabinet gives laptops the power of an external GPU without breaking the bank.
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Dell XPS 15 (2017) review: Kaby Lake and a 4K display make a difference
With a Kaby Lake quad-core and Pascal graphics, the XPS 15 remains the quad-core to beat.
World Beyond Windows
The System76 Galago Pro is a fierce featherweight competitor for Linux lovers
Linux laptop lovers now have more choices. The System76 Galago Pro challenges the Dell XPS 13 for slimmest and fastest portable.
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Dell Inspiron 15 7000 review: A gaming laptop at a decidedly non-gaming price
It's not the most powerful gaming laptop ever made, but a quad-core i5 and a 1050 for only $850? That's a steal of a price.
World Beyond Windows
The Dell Precision 5520 lets you get to work in Ubuntu 16.04
Dell's Precision 5520 is a great Linux workstation out of the box, and it's a powerful laptop, too.
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Finsix Dart-C charger review: Tiny, powerful, and worth the expense
Finsix's Dart-C is almost as small as a phone charger but can power an entire laptop.
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HP Spectre x360 (2017) review: The best just keeps getting better
The addition of active pen support and the option of a 4K UHD screen cements this convertible's status as our favorite.
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HP Spectre x360 15 (2017): This 15-inch convertible packs in premium features
The value you get from this 15-inch 2-in-1 laptop is impressive: A faster processor, higher-resolution screen, and bigger battery are now the standard in every configuration.Reviews
Razer Blade Pro (2016) review: Now this is how you do a ‘Pro’ laptop
For the first time in years, the Razer Blade Pro feels like it deserves the name. Packed with an i7-6700HQ and a GTX 1080, there's a lot of power in this slim, 17-inch laptop.
World Beyond Windows
The new Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition is the little Linux laptop that can
Dell's XPS 13 Developer Edition, now with Kaby Lake and Ubuntu 16.04, is the best mainstream Linux laptop around.Reviews
Lenovo Yoga 910 review: A host of excellent upgrades make it a winner
Lenovo's Yoga 910 overhauls the Yoga 900, resulting in one of the best convertible laptops we've ever seen. The battery life is a fantastic 11 hours, too.Reviews
Surface Book i7 vs. MacBook Pro: Fight!
We pit the newest and best PC laptops against Apple's latest models in a knock-down, drag-out benchmark brawl.
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HP Spectre x360 review: Faster, smaller, and better than before
HP's Spectre x360 gets a major upgrade that makes it not only the best convertible laptop, but possibly the best ultrabook laptop, period.Reviews
Acer Predator 15 review: A fast, affordable gaming laptop trapped in a heavy chassis
The Acer Predator returns with a slimmed-down pricetag and a beefed-up chassis.
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Dell Power Companion review: Charge your laptop on the go
Dell's proprietary portable battery pack for laptops gives you stupendous battery life.Reviews
Acer Swift 7 review: The world’s thinnest laptop is starving for power
Acer's Swift 7 dethrones HP's Spectre 13.3 by being just 9.9mm at its skinniest point, but it sheds more than just slivers of an inch.
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