Ah, laptops. Just like a regular computer, but you can place it atop your lap. Truly the grandest innovation the computing industry has ever seen. We jest, of course - we love laptops, whether they’re super slim and sleek ultrabooks or powerful gaming laptops.
What makes a laptop the best laptop, though? It’s a question we’ve been seeking the answer to for years - along with half of the tech industry, in fact. Apple thinks it has portable perfection in its MacBooks, while some prefer the laid-back simplicity of the best Chromebooks instead.
Whatever your choice of laptop, you’ll find below every single article we’ve written about our favorite (and least favorite) portable PCs. Struggling to choose a new laptop? We’ve got you covered.
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‘Performance defines the PC experience’ — Samsung aims to take down Apple with its new Galaxy Book6 laptops and Intel’s latest tech
By Matt Hanson published
CES 2026 Samsung’s new Galaxy Book6 laptops "combine unparalleled speed and power with dependable AI" – could these be the MacBook-killers PC users have been waiting for?

Alienware teases new laptops at CES 2026 and brings OLED to its Area-51 models
By John Loeffler published
Alienware announced that it will be expanding its gaming laptop portfolio in 2026 with two new classes of product: an ultraslim 'covert' gaming laptop line, and a budget-oriented gaming laptop.

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D is only one of the chips Team Red announced at CES 2026
By John Loeffler published
AMD's next-gen gaming CPU looks powerful, but it might play second fiddle to the new round of Ryzen AI 400 chips in the long run.

Intel launches new Core Ultra series 3 chips for laptops at CES 2026
By John Loeffler published
Intel Panther Lake leaves its cage starting this week.

Acer's CES 2026 reveals include laptops, displays, and... a gaming-themed e-scooter, apparently
By Christian Guyton published
CES 2026 Acer revealed a whole host of new laptops at CES, along with an impressive new esports monitor and an electric scooter.

Dell XPS 14 2026 and XPS 16 2026 hands-on review
By John Loeffler published
Not yet ratedThe Dell XPS 14 and Dell XPS 16 return in 2026 with a new look and some major improvements over their predecessors

Dell un-retires its iconic XPS brand at CES 2026
By John Loeffler published
Dell announced at CES 2026 that it will be bringing back the iconic XPS brand after briefly retiring it as part of its rebranding effort last year.

We have more rumored details of the cheaper Apple MacBook Air
By David Nield published
Apple is ready to introduce its cheaper MacBook to the world, according to a new analyst report.
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