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AMD claims its Fire Range X3D chip is the “fastest mobile gaming processor,” so we pitted it against some of Intel’s best to find out

AMD claims the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D is the “fastest mobile gaming processor,” but how does it actually hold up when compared to Intel’s Arrow Lake HX systems?

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I used the Asus ROG Strix G16 for a week, and it may be the best value in gaming laptops right now

The Asus ROG Strix G16 features strong performance, solid Nvidia RTX 5070Ti graphics, a bouncy keyboard, plenty of ports, and a bright, vibrant IPS display.

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I tested the Garmin Instinct 2 Solar for 3 weeks — here’s why it might outlast every smartwatch you own

The Garmin Instinct 2 Solar is a rugged, GPS-enabled smartwatch with a literal ton of training modes, can last for over three weeks on a single charge, and is often on sale, making it a solid bargain.

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This Corsair MMO mouse just might replace my daily driver

Corsair demoed the new Scimitar Elite Wireless SE MMO mouse at Computex, using Final Fantasy XIV as one of the test games. And now I need a new MMO mouse.

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The Razer Blade 14 is now slimmer than ever

Razer has paired an AMD Ryzen AI 9 300 series processor with an Nvidia RTX 50-series gaming GPU to help thin out the Blade 14's chassis, making it thinner than the last gen.

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Big cat sighting: Intel shows off Panther Lake at Computex

Intel chose not to host a press conference or keynote at Computex this year, but the company’s 18A flagship CPU still made an appearance in small press demo sessions.

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The Nvidia RTX 5070 could be the most popular laptop GPU of this generation

At Computex in Taipei this week, Laptop Mag got some quick benchmarking in on an MSI Crosshair 18 HX laptop with an Nvidia RTX 5070 GPU.

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The Acer Swift X 14, a favorite of creators, is being refreshed for 2025

At Computex in Taipei on Monday, Acer unveiled multiple refreshed laptop lines, including an updated Swift X 14 creator laptop in Intel and AMD variants.

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Qualcomm gambled on repeating its own ads at Computex, but did it pay off?

Qualcomm's Computex Keynote focused more on AI and AI-powered features on the Windows on Arm ecosystem rather than new announcements. Did the gamble pay off?

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Jensen Huang at Computex: "It's not because we don't love GeForce, GeForce got us here."

Nvidia announced the RTX 5060 laptop GPU at the Computex trade show in Taipei on Monday. Here's what we know.

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I see the Dell 14 Plus, and all I can think about is her: Inspiron Plus

Looking for a new Dell laptop? The old Inspiron seems like a better choice, but does the Dell 14 Plus offer something that its predecessor doesn’t?

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Acer's ultra-portable Predator Triton 14 AI gaming laptop could be the coolest thing at Computex

Acer has connected a discrete Nvidia RTX 50-series gaming GPU to Intel's Lunar Lake to create the Triton 14 AI ultra-portable gaming laptop. It just might be the coolest thing announced for Computex in Taipei next week.

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This Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 would be great, if not for two major flaws

The Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (Intel) is an affordable laptop with solid performance, great battery life, and strong hinges, but its display and audio fall flat.

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AMD’s Ryzen AI Max Pro and Apple’s M4 Pro are strong, but which powers the better workstation?

Which is the better workstation chip? Apple’s high-end M4 Pro, or AMD’s Ryzen AI Max Pro? HP’s ZBook Ultra 14 G1a just may be a worthy MacBook Pro competitor.

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The HP ZBook Ultra outperforms the MacBook Pro in key areas, but it comes at a price

The HP ZBook Ultra 14 G1a is an impressive achievement in powerful, portable Windows workstations with fantastic performance, a vivid display, impactful audio, and plenty of ports. If it weren’t for subpar battery life and a steep price tag, it would be the perfect replacement for the MacBook Pro 14.

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Are bigger gaming laptops really better? Here’s how an RTX 5080 beat an RTX 5090.

We’d naturally expect an Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU to consistently outperform an RTX 5080. That’s just how the CUDA cores crumble.

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This MSI Raider gaming laptop costs more than my rent, but it’s worth every penny

The MSI Raider 18 HX AI features strong performance, smooth RTX 5080 graphics, a vivid miniLED display, a bouncy keyboard, powerful audio, and plenty of ports.

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This Geekom Mini PC is so small, I almost forgot where I put it

The Geekom AX8 Pro AI mini PC offers solid AMD Ryzen 7 performance, plenty of ports, and a 16 TOPS NPU. It’s also small, light, and mounts easily to a monitor.

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I spent a week with the HP ZBook Fury 18 G1i, and this mobile workstation obliterated my expectations.

I got my hands on an early sample of the HP ZBook Fury 18 G1i ahead of the workstation’s launch, and its power, stunning display, and crisp keyboard impressed.

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Alienware 27 4K QD-OLED (AW2725Q) gaming monitor review: 4K gaming has never looked better

The Alienware 27 4K QD-OLED (AW2725Q) sports a vibrant, glossy QD-OLED panel with a smooth 240Hz refresh rate and bright HDR. It also comes in a gorgeous opalescent blue color with sturdy hinges. While gaming in 4K at 240Hz is overkill for most, it is a solidly future-proof display.

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Razer Blade 16 (2025) review: A laptop this thin shouldn’t be this powerful

The Blade 16 is a fantastic laptop, offering a gorgeous OLED display, impactful audio, over 7 hours of web surfing battery life, a bouncy keyboard, and plenty of ports while weighing just 4.6 pounds. We just wish its gaming performance looked smoother without frame-gen.

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RTX 5090 Laptop GPU performance: The frame-gen future has arrived

Nvidia’s RTX 50-series is arriving on laptops this week, and we got a chance to spend some time with an RTX 5090 gaming laptop to see how the Blackwell architecture handles on mobile.

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"This app can't run on your PC": Google's Chrome Installer broke on Windows, but there's a fix

Google's Chrome Installer was incompatible with Windows operating systems this morning. So naturally, Windows users are not happy. Thankfully, we have a fix.

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Asus Vivobook 16 Flip vs. HP Spectre x360 16 (2024): Which 2-in-1 laptop is king?

The Asus Vivobook 16 Flip stole my heart, but can it take down one of our all-time favorite convertibles?

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Asus Vivobook 16 Flip (TP3607) review: A gorgeous OLED and great battery life make for a compelling convertible

The Asus Vivobook 16 Flip presents a solid balance between performance and power efficiency in a versatile 2-in-1 form factor.

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