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We tested hundreds of gadgets in 2025 — these are the 5 best of the year

Here at Tom's Guide we reviewed an awful lot of laptops, tablets, printers and more in 2025, and we wanted to recommend these 5 as our favorite gadgets of the year.

Tom’s Guide · Dec 22, 2025

Desktop power in a semi portable frame? I tested the Dell Pro Max 18 Plus and it's a tank you can take to a coffee shop

The Dell Pro Max 18 Plus is a massive 18-inch portable workstation with more power than most would even know what to do with. It’s the developer’s dream machine, the coder's crutch, and the engineer's engine

TechRadar · Dec 22, 2025

‘If that’s not a knife then what is it?’: Chicago woman gets stopped by drug-sniffing dogs at O’Hare. Then a TSA agent pulls her out of line

Most travelers feel like they have a decent grasp on TSA rules. Liquids go in a quart-size bag, laptops come out, the usual. Still, there’s a wide gray area when it comes to everyday items that don’t seem dangerous, until they show up on an X-ray looking like something else.

The Mary Sue · Dec 20, 2025

Dell reportedly preparing massive price hikes for commercial clients - and warns "Ordering today for future delivery DOES NOT lock in current pricing"

Dell will increase commercial product prices starting December 17 due to memory shortages, affecting laptops, desktops, mini workstations, and AI-enabled devices.

TechRadar · Dec 17, 2025

Stop obsessing about the MacBook Air. It’s Acer who is dominating portability

The beautiful Acer Swift is the new king of thin and light.

Creative Bloq · Dec 16, 2025

We tested over 100 laptops this year — and these 10 have the best battery life

We test every laptop we review in our testing lab, and of the 100+ laptops we reviewed in 2025 these 10 lasted the longest and deliver the best bang for your buck in terms of power efficiency.

Tom’s Guide · Dec 13, 2025

The latest victim of AI-driven RAM price hikes — the cost of building your own laptop

Framework’s DIY laptops now cost more due to a 50% jump in DDR5 prices, showing how AI datacenters continue to squeeze consumer RAM supply.

Windows Central · Dec 12, 2025

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 vs Razer Blade 14: Which gaming laptop should you buy?

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 and Razer Blade 14 are two of the most powerful ultraportable gaming laptops around, but which should you buy? I put these machines head-to-head to help you decide.

Tom’s Guide · Dec 12, 2025

Framework slams Dell: Won't 'gouge customers' amid RAM crisis while explaining its own 50% price hikes

As the RAM crisis sees prices skyrocket, Framework is looking to keep costs at a minimum and calls out Dell and Apple for the rise in pricing for laptops and PCs.

Tom’s Guide · Dec 11, 2025

The only Core Ultra 265U laptop with a VGA port and a DVD writer just launched — and yes, it HAS to be in Japan

Japan continues to welcome new laptops with retro features, and the NEC VersaPro VX-R blends modern Intel processors with aging connectors effectively.

TechRadar · Dec 10, 2025