We test dozens of laptops every year here at ZDNET, and our testing process employs a dual approach. On one hand, we run a series of benchmarking programs to gather important system data and metrics.

I recently reviewed the Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro, a solid laptop that lasted 12 hours and 25 minutes in our Laptop Mag battery life test. As I was writing my review, I found myself dwelling on the ...

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Intel first discussed the mobile architecture it calls Lunar Lake way back in June, and stated at the time it would arrive in Q3. The initial reveal included some lofty performance claims, so we've ...

Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Matt Elliott is a senior editor ...

Even after using laptops for years, many users don’t even touch the most important tool: the built-in hardware diagnostics. These tests are preinstalled on every Windows laptop and Mac. Since they are ...

We’ve said it before: There’s one simple trick to increase the performance of your Windows laptop, and it made an enormous difference in Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Studio 2, which we reviewed today.

Two near-identical Lenovo Legion 7 laptops let us do what we've always dreamed of: Pit an Intel Core and Nvidia GeForce machine against an all-AMD (Ryzen and Radeon) equivalent. Who comes out on top?

You may have noticed that most laptop brands include performance utilities these days. Most people likely ignore these applications as bloatware but having tested many of these performance modes ...

Handheld Gaming PCs It's time to forget the Steam Deck because this is the best Cyber Monday handheld gaming PC deal (and it runs SteamOS) Gaming PCs As Cyber Week continues, the cheapest RTX 5080 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dave Altavilla is a Tech Analyst covering chips, compute and AI. It's safe to say that the PC industry has been waiting with bated ...

I’ve tested a lot of tech, but finding the best budget laptop in 2025 might be one of the trickier things I’ve done in my 10-plus year career. Not only are there fewer inexpensive models than ever, ...