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Tom’s Guide asks: What’s your biggest laptop pet peeve?

What drives you nuts about laptops these days? Our crack team of computing experts has decades of experience reviewing laptops between them, and these are the most common headaches we recommend you avoid (if possible) when shopping for a new notebook.

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Want to game on a Copilot+ PC? Here’s how I made it work

The Lenovo Slim 7x might be a great Copilot+ PC, but can it game with its Snapdragon CPU? I tested a slew of games to find out and the results might surprise you.

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After a week with the new Razer Blade 14, here's the gaming laptop I would buy instead

I spent a week testing out the Razer Blade 14 (early 2024), and while there's a lot to like about this gaming laptop, after delving through our archives to find the perfect competitors for it I found an obvious alternative that even Razer would probably approve.

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Best Buy listings show Ryzen AI 300 laptops coming on July 28 — retailer moves availability date back by two weeks

Retail giant Best Buy moved the availability of several Asus laptops with Ryzen AI 300 chips from July 14 to 28, confirming the rumors that AMD is pushing back the release date of some of its latest processors.

Tom’s Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite laptops suffer compatibility issues with many games — even Intel's integrated Arc Graphics is up to 3x faster

Snapdragon X Elite advertised 'flawless' Windows gaming on Arm, but the truth lands far from that lofty goal. Some games run quite well, but many have problems and older games ofter refuse to run at all.

Tom’s Hardware

Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE (2024) review: a great, if not mind-blowing, refresh

If you're looking for a budget gaming laptop, the Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE (2024) is a great pick.

TechRadar

This Copilot+ PC isn't living up to its claimed marathon battery life

Battery life should be one of the big wins for Windows on ARM laptops; our benchmarks mainly support that claim. However, the most powerful of the new Copilot+ PCs is also the weakest regarding battery life.

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AMD's Zen 5 APUs are mighty on paper but could've been made mightier and AI is partly to blame

It's a shame that we'll probably never get to see a truly massively capable APU but I'll never stop dreaming.

PC Gamer

India expected to mandate USB-C connectors for smartphones, laptops by 2026

India is poised to enforce a new regulation mandating USB-C connectors on all smartphones and laptops by 2026, aligning with global efforts to standardize charging solutions and reduce electronic waste. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Best laptops for graphic design in 2024, tried and tested

Top-quality laptops for designers, digital artists, photography enthusiasts and more

Evening Standard

Alienware m18 R2 review — this gargantuan gaming laptop means business

Alienware's m18 R2 is a desktop gaming PC crammed into an 18-inch laptop body, boasting an RTX 4090 and other cutting-edge specs that deliver an incredible gaming experience. With a large 165 Hz screen, a satisfying mechanical keyboard, and a generous selection of ports, the m18 R2 will undoubtedly be…

Tom’s Guide

Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 review: makes me believe in the Surface series again

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 has completely changed my mind about the Surface Laptop series.

TechRadar

MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro: which MacBook is best for you?

The MacBook Air and MacBook Pro share more than just a first name – but which one best suits your needs?

TechRadar

Microsoft Surface Pro 11 review: the best Surface ever — and it'll only get better

The Microsoft Surface Pro 11 had a high bar to clear, and it has absolutely made me a believer in Microsoft's vision for Windows-on-Arm.

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Analysts say average laptop RAM quota will reach 11.8GB in 2024 — up 12% year-on-year

Minimum laptop RAM capacity is slowly inching to 16 GB as Microsoft requires it for its Copilot+ certification, but MacBooks that start at 8 GB still hold back the jump.

Windows Central

My biggest issue with Copilot+ isn't Windows Recall, it's that Microsoft is ignoring millions of Windows users

Copilot+ is here, but hardly anyone can use it. In a world of bad headlines and millions of Windows users, why has Microsoft decided to freeze out those with capable hardware from the likes of NVIDIA?

Tom’s Guide

The new HP OmniBook X with Snapdragon X Elite just crushed the MacBook Air M3 in battery life

MacBooks with Apple Silicon set the current standard for laptop battery life, but some of the Copilot+ PCs we've tested have just surpassed them.

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HP EliteBook Ultra Copilot+ PC gives the MacBook Air a run for its money

The first wave of Microsoft Copilot+ PCs arrived last week, which means it's time to test all of the claims made about the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chipset's performance.

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Microsoft Surface Laptop's Snapdragon X Elite outlasts the MacBook Air on our battery test

I'm happy to say that the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition is killing it with its new CPU, delivering numbers to rival even modern MacBooks. Let's see if Microsoft laptops can become as universal as its own operating system.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon X-powered laptops: How does their battery life hold up?

Which Snapdragon-powered laptops have the best battery life? We tested them and got some interesting results. Here's a look at the numbers.

TechRadar

Microsoft has pulled a miracle: its Surface Copilot PCs are now the most repairable in the market

Microsoft is setting the industry standard, with its Surface Copilot PCs now the most repairable in the market.

AnandTech

Two Is Better Than One: LG Starts Production of 13-inch Tandem OLED Display for Laptops

OLED panels have a number of advantages, including deep blacks, fast response times, and energy efficiency; most of these stemming from the fact that they do not need backlighting. However they also have drawbacks, as well, as trying to drive them to be as bright as a high-tier LCD will…

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Leaked powerhouse Intel 24-core Arrow Lake chips could be the cure for AI indifference

Intel's leaked Arrow Lake chips look incredibly powerful, perfect for demanding workstations and gaming laptops, and they could be arriving later this year.

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Can the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7X keep up on battery life? Here's a look at the numbers.

The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x aced our battery life test, but is it enough to keep up with the competition? One key feature could give it a critical advantage.

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Microsoft's Copilot+ PC battery tests are good — but worrying for Snapdragon X Elite

Let's put the Microsoft Surface Pro's battery life to the test and see if Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 processor can keep up with the competition.

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