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Lenovo continues to prove that every other touchpad is inferior with its new ThinkPad

Lenovo’s haptic touchpad is wonderful, addressing my criticisms with traditional touchpads and providing a seamless tracking experience.

Laptop · Mar 26, 2025

I love weird laptop designs, here are 3 that hit or missed in 2025

There’s nothing I appreciate more than a unique or weird laptop design. Let’s take a look at some of the best and worst laptop designs of 2025.

Laptop · Mar 19, 2025

Lenovo ThinkPad X9-14 Gen 1 Aura Edition review: Does it hold up to Lenovo’s best?

A gorgeous display, sturdy aluminum chassis, and excellent speakers can’t save this Lenovo business laptop from a poor price-to-performance ratio and mediocre battery life.

Laptop · Mar 19, 2025

HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI review: I don’t think I could go back to another business laptop

If you can stomach the steep price point, this EliteBook is stunning with excellent battery life and great performance.

Laptop · Mar 2, 2025

Acer Aspire 14 AI review: Affordable excellence with one big trade-off

The Acer Aspire 14 AI yields solid performance, a sturdy chassis, long-lasting battery life, and a clicky keyboard within an affordable package, but anyone who cares about display color and brightness should look elsewhere.

Laptop · Feb 24, 2025

MSI Creator A16 AI+ A3HVFG review: Excellent performance comes at a price

The MSI Creator A16 AI+ is a solid AI-powered machine with a satisfying keyboard, excellent processing performance, and a sturdy chassis, but similar laptops exist for far cheaper.

Laptop · Feb 15, 2025

One of my favorite AAA games looks stunning on Intel's new integrated graphics

Intel's latest generation of Ultra processors is now launching within new productivity laptops, and after reviewing the Asus Zenbook Duo (2025) this week, I took it upon myself to test how Arrow Lake's integrated graphics chip handles gaming.

Laptop · Feb 10, 2025

Asus Zenbook Duo 2025 review: Newfound power with one caveat

Asus' Zenbook Duo refresh benefits from excellent processing power but suffers from poor battery life. Regardless, you'll still get a gorgeous OLED panel, loud speakers, and seamless dual-displays.

Laptop · Feb 10, 2025

Don't wait for RTX 50-series GPUs — this RTX 4080 gaming laptop proves it's not worth it

I recently reviewed the Acer Predator Helios 16, a fantastic gaming laptop that impressed me in more ways than one, but it made me realize something about the current state of gaming laptops.

Laptop · Dec 28, 2024

Acer Predator Helios 16 review: Powerful, gorgeous, and reasonably priced

The Acer Predator Helios 16 has fantastic hardware without sacrificing its gorgeous display, and it’s reasonably priced.

Laptop · Dec 21, 2024