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Forget the MacBook Pro M4 Pro, this AMD iGPU laptop is just as fast and you can actually game on it

The last thing I expected from a 13-inch gaming tablet is for it to outpace the 16-inch MacBook Pro M4 Pro, but Asus and AMD love to prove me wrong.

Laptop · Mar 1, 2025

Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) review: The most powerful integrated graphics I’ve ever tested

The Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) is an excellent gaming machine with the most powerful iGPU on the market, but it’s not all perfect and the price of entry is steep.

Laptop · Feb 28, 2025

Think Windows 11 is bad? Picture how much worse Windows 12 could be

Some Windows 10 users hope Windows 12 can save them from an end-of-support upgrade to Windows 11. But they should be careful what they wish for.

Laptop · Feb 28, 2025

Intel Arrow Lake just launched, but the problem with its AI isn’t the hardware, it’s the software

I tested a variety of AI features on the Acer Aspire 14 AI, but I came away unimpressed. I couldn't help but wonder: When will AI get interesting?

Laptop · Feb 25, 2025

Acer Aspire 14 AI review: Affordable excellence with one big trade-off

The Acer Aspire 14 AI yields solid performance, a sturdy chassis, long-lasting battery life, and a clicky keyboard within an affordable package, but anyone who cares about display color and brightness should look elsewhere.

Laptop · Feb 24, 2025

The MacBook Air M4 could deliver MacBook Pro-level performance, leaks suggest

The Apple MacBook Air M4 surfaced on the Geekbench archives earlier this week, and it's scores indicated performance that rivals the MacBook Pro 14 M4.

Laptop · Feb 21, 2025

iPad 11 vs. iPad 10: What's the difference?

Will the base iPad 10 satisfy your tablet needs, or should you splurge on the newer iPad 11?

Laptop · Feb 21, 2025

Laptop price increases are here and tariffs are to blame

Between a 10% tariff on Chinese manufactured goods and a 25% (or higher) semiconductor tariff, consumer tech is about to be very expensive

Laptop · Feb 19, 2025

Testimony by Arm CEO Rene Haas clashes with a new report that Arm intends to launch its own chips

Arm CEO Rene Haas's comments from a December trial with Qualcomm, viewed by Laptop Mag, put new reporting on Arm's chip plans for summer 2025 into stark contrast.

Laptop · Feb 18, 2025

The M5 MacBook Pro is coming sooner than you think, but not soon enough

The M5 MacBook Pro is important, and not just because of its power. And while it’s coming sooner than we thought, it’s not coming soon enough. Let me explain.

Laptop · Feb 18, 2025