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The PCWorld Guide to Laptops
From Chromebooks and budget laptops to high-end models for gaming and content creation, the expert editors at PCWorld give you all the advice you need. We bring you the latest laptop news, reviews, buying advice and best buys, deals and tutorials.
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Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 16 Gen 10 review: The new king of gaming laptops
The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 16 Gen 10 continues its family’s knack for delivering extreme performance in a quality chassis at a competitive price. There are little areas for improvement, and the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 16 Gen 10 can’t get away from typical gaming laptop issues like weight and limited battery life, but it’s still excellent for what it is.
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Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 review: Powerful, stylish, and competitively priced
Want a laptop with RTX 5080 series inside? Asus’ Strix Scar 16 is a relatively affordable option with solid CPU and GPU performance and nice extras, like a Mini-LED display and a large touchpad.
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HP EliteBook Ultra G1i review: Luxury AI laptop at a cost
The HP EliteBook Ultra G1i combines a premium Lunar Lake laptop with lots of AI software tricks, but the price tag feels too high.
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Framework Laptop 13 review: A steep price for a compelling upgrade
The Framework Laptop 13 falls behind similarly priced systems in many ways, making it a bit of a hard sell for buyers looking to get a new machine. But its repairability and more affordable upgrade pathway can make it a much more compelling value for certain types of users.
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MSI Raider 18 HX AI review: A benchmark-breaking beast in laptop form
The MSI Raider 18 HX AI isn’t a looker, but it packs incredible CPU and GPU performance.
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Sonnet Echo 13 Thunderbolt 5 dock review: Simply the best right now
Sonnet's Echo 13 Thunderbolt 5 SSD Dock includes an incredibly fast SSD inside it that beats most external drives. But it's also a stable, powerful docking station in its own right.
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Asus ZenBook A14 review: Unbelievable battery life and a featherlight build
The Asus ZenBook A14 is an incredible proof of concept for how light and long-lasting a laptop can be. But you shouldn’t buy it unless you’re willing to trade performance for an ultralight machine that gets more battery life than you probably need.
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Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 review: A notable upgrade makes a big difference
The Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 is a solid upgrade over the 2023, featuring a faster processor and a touchscreen display, with only minor drawbacks that hardly impact the overall performance.Snapdragon Powered Computing
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The real win of AI PCs? Battery life
AI PCs promised a revolution, but what we got was phenomenal battery life instead.
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Save $300 on Dell's Core Ultra 9 laptop for portable productivity
The Dell Inspiron 16 Plus is an excellent value for on-the-go workers now that it's down to just $800 at Dell.com.
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Microsoft's tiny new Surface Laptop and Pro shrink in other ways, too
Microsoft has launched a 13-inch Surface Laptop as well as a 12-inch Surface Pro tablet. But while there's no mention of tariffs, the two PCs definitely cut corners.
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Microsoft's new Surface PCs shift to USB-C
Microsoft has quietly replaced the Surface Connect port in its latest 13-inch Surface Laptop and 12-inch Surface Pro with a USB-C connector, taking away some of what made Surface devices special.
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Today’s best laptop deals: Save big on work, school, home use, and gaming
These are the best deals on home use laptops, gaming laptops, and Chromebooks we can find, updated every weekday.
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This Snapdragon OLED 2-in-1 laptop is a steal for just $430
Newegg is offering a refurbished AI-ready Lenovo laptop design for an unbeatable value!
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Acer's trusty RTX-powered gaming laptop is only $625 right now
You don't have to spend a fortune to get a good gaming laptop. This Acer Nitro V deal is evidence of that!
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Microsoft really, really wants Windows 10 users to buy Copilot+ PCs
A new blog post extols the virtues of AI-ready Copilot+ PCs and paints them as the way forward for users who have unupgradable Windows 10 PCs.Latest Laptop Best Picks
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Best gaming laptops 2025: What to look for and highest-rated models
Which gaming laptop should you buy? From size, to performance, to budget, to features, this buyer's guide will help you find the best gaming laptop for your needs.
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Best laptops for video editing 2025: Work faster with these expert picks
Need to cut video fast? We name the best laptops for the task based on performance and available features.
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Best laptops: Our experts pick the top 12 models
To find the best laptops, we employ thorough hands-on, testing-based evaluations of laptop PCs from all the top brands. Our recommendations pinpoint the best budget, premium, gaming laptop, 2-in-1's, and even Chromebook.
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Tested! The best Chromebooks you can buy in 2025 — from budget to premium
Looking for the best Chromebook in 2025? Our expert reviews cover top models for work, school, and entertainment — they've been tested for battery life, performance, and value.
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Best laptops for college students 2025: Top picks and expert advice
College students need a good laptop. These are your best bets.
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Best Thunderbolt docks 2025: Extend your laptop’s capabilities
The best docking stations for laptops use Thunderbolt. We frequently test Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4 laptop docking stations, and we've collected the best desktop docks to use your laptop's Thunderbolt port. Now included: Thunderbolt 5!
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Best gaming laptops under $1,000: Expert picks that won't break the bank
These are the best gaming laptops under $1,000 including popular brands such as Acer, HP, and Asus.
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Best laptops under $500: Best overall, best battery life, and more
These are the best laptops under $500 available today from popular brands such as Acer, Lenovo, and HP. They're wonderfully cheap, but still quite capable for basic tasks.Latest Laptop How Tos
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Here’s why I side-mount my phone to my laptop — and you should too
Side-mounting my phone to my laptop makes a huge difference to my workflow!
How-To
Windows’ 100% volume is a phony limit. Here’s how I boost audio 6x higher
You don't have to settle for Window's 100 percent volume setting. Here's how to break that limit and boost your PC's volume by up to 600 percent.
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More performance for laptops for free: The best tuning tips and tools
Free notebook tuning. Use these tips and tools to get the best possible performance and stability out of your laptop.
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I never thought a Microsoft Edge plugin could improve gaming. I was wrong
Better XCloud is a free plugin for Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome that promises to improve the visual quality and performance of games played via Xbox Cloud Gaming. It works!
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4 free temporary email services that stop spam dead
If you avoid exposing your regular email address, you reduce the risk of being spammed.
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A beginner’s guide to using a Chromebook
Chromebooks are becoming an increasingly attractive alternative to Windows-based computers.
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16GB of RAM just doesn't cut it anymore for PC gaming. Here's why
16 GB RAM was long considered the standard for gaming PCs, but is increasingly not enough. nn
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