Apple’s MacOS provides notifications that pop up in the upper-right corner of the display. These can be for new email messages, appointment reminders, task reminders, and app-specific notifications. If you don’t respond to a notification immediately, t…
Lenovo Yoga 7i Gen 7
MSRP $1,050.00
“The Lenovo Yoga 7i Gen 7 is fast, has decent battery life, looks great, and is built like a tank.”
Gorgeous aesthetic
Solid build quality
Above-average battery life
Fast productivity performance
Color…
Acer Swift 3 (2022)
MSRP $1,130.00
“The Acer Swift 3 offers class-leading performance and above-average battery life.”
Excellent productivity performance
Bright display with deep contrast
Very good keyboard
Solid battery life
Full HD web…
Display technology continues to progress. OLED, QLED, and micro-LED have all dramatically improved the quality of both laptop and external displays. But the old standby, IPS, isn’t sitting still. Thanks to a new technology from LG, IPS displays have al…
MSI Creator Z16P
MSRP $4,299.00
“The MSI Creator Z16P is a fantastic performer, so long as you stay away from gaming.”
Excellent productivity and creative performance
Solid build quality
Modern good looks
Great keyboard and touchpad
Very…
Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3
MSRP $300.00
“The Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 is fast enough for the tasks it will be expected to perform, with excellent battery life and a lovely display.”
Good enough productivity performance
Excellent battery li…
Acer Chromebook Spin 513
MSRP $616.00
“The Acer Chromebook Spin 513 hits all the marks as a premium Chromebook with all the bells and whistles.”
Solid productivity performance
Strong battery life
Excellent 3:2 IPS display
Comfortable tou…
Asus Vivobook S 14X
MSRP $1.00
“The Asus Vivobook S 14X has disappointing performance and battery life, offsetting the incredible 120Hz OLED display.”
Solid productivity performance
Spectacular 120Hz OLED display
Good keyboard and touchpa…
Dell XPS 15 (9520)
MSRP $2,253.00
“The Dell XPS 15 is at the top of its game and remains the best 15-inch laptop you can buy.”
Streamlined and solid build
Aesthetically perfect
Strong productivity and creative performance
Above-average b…
Knowing how much random-access memory, or RAM, that your PC has is important for a number of reasons. First, you want to be sure you have enough RAM for your needs. Second, you might want to install a particular application that has a specific recommen…
The MacBook Pro, specifically the M1 Pro or M1 Max 16-inch option, presents a real challenge to comparable Windows laptops. It’s incredibly powerful, especially considering how remarkable the battery life is and how quiet the system stays under load.
W…
Microsoft’s Surface Pro 8 shows up on both our best 2-in-1s and best laptops lists. It’s the best detachable tablet you can buy, with an advanced display and the most realistic digital inking around. But the 360-degree convertible 2-in-1 is another fle…
Dell’s XPS 13 sits at the top of our best laptops list and our list of the best 13-inch laptops. It’s a near-perfect combination of design, aesthetics, and productivity performance resulting from years of improvements. Lenovo’s IdeaPad Slim 7 Carbon is…
You may have noticed that most laptop brands include performance utilities these days. Most people likely ignore these applications as bloatware but having tested many of these performance modes across different laptops, there’s reason to pay attention…
Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 Gen 7
MSRP $1,730.00
“The Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 Gen 7 offers outstanding performance thanks to Intel’s 12th-gen CPU, and it’s received a stunning new design.”
Excellent performance
Beautiful OLED display
Gorgeous design
Use…