CES 2024 awards: Flipping and folding laptops, AI everything, and a vibrating gaming cushion

ASUS ZenBook Duo (2024) has a kickstand to prop up vertically.

CES 2024 ran throughout this week, showcasing innovative tech, wacky concepts, and major announcements from the most prominent players in the industry. With hundreds of products being announced, it's easy to miss the standout products that are on the way in 2024.

This year's CES awards feature a laptop that splits in half and has an Android tablet for a screen, futuristic laptops from Dell featuring NPUs, and a handheld gaming console from MSI that runs on Intel Core Ultra processor and Intel Arc graphics.

We also saw a system of attachable laptop accessories, including an aromatherapy lamp, a vibrating gaming cushion, and AR goggles supporting spatial computing.

From aspiring to inspiring, these are the best of CES 2024.

Best Innovation CES 2024

Project Esther is a seat cushion with 16 haptic zones to immerse you into games. (Image credit: Razer)

Best Innovation CES 2024

The Lenovo Magic Bay Studio adds a webcam and speakers to supported laptops. (Image credit: Lenovo)

Best Laptop CES 2024

The ZenBook Duo is a Windows laptop combined with an Android tablet. (Image credit: Windows Central)

Best Gaming CES 2024

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Best Innovation CES 2024

Lenovo's ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid has a detachable Android tablet as a screen. (Image credit: Future)

Best Gaming CES 2024

The MSI Claw runs on an Intel Core Ultra processor and Intel Arc graphics. (Image credit: Rebecca Spear | Windows Central)

Best Laptop CES 2024

Dell brought the radical redesign of the XPS 13 Plus to the larger XPS 14 and XPS 16. (Image credit: Dell)

Best Innovation CES 2024

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Best Accessory CES 2024

XREAL looks to expand on its impressive AR stake with the Air 2 Ultra smart glasses. (Image credit: XREAL)

Best Display CES 2024

The Alienware 32 4K QD-OLED overcomes the brightness limits of OLED displays. (Image credit: Alienware)

Starting 2024

CES sets the tone for consumer electronics each year. While wacky devices like aromatherapy laptop attachments turn heads, major brands announce hardware that fills the first wave of the year's product releases. Intel, NVIDIA, and AMD made announcements at CES 2024, as did significant laptop brands, TV manufacturers, and accessory makers. 

Our CES 2024 award winners represent the most innovative and exciting tech showcased in Las Vegas this week. From laptops that flip, fold, and detach to handheld gaming consoles that run on Intel CPUs, we now have a long list of devices we'll want to review and follow up on throughout the year.

Do you have a favorite announcement from CES 2024? Maybe one of your favorites didn't make our list. Let us know what tech you're excited about in the comments below.