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The PCWorld Guide to Laptops
From Chromebooks and budget laptops to high-end models for gaming and content creation, the expert editors at PCWorld give you all the advice you need. We bring you the latest laptop news, reviews, buying advice and best buys, deals and tutorials.
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Reviews
Asus ZenBook A14 review: Unbelievable battery life and a featherlight build
The Asus ZenBook A14 is an incredible proof of concept for how light and long-lasting a laptop can be. But you shouldn’t buy it unless you’re willing to trade performance for an ultralight machine that gets more battery life than you probably need.
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Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 review: A notable upgrade makes a big difference
The Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 is a solid upgrade over the 2023, featuring a faster processor and a touchscreen display, with only minor drawbacks that hardly impact the overall performance.
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MSI Summit 13 AI+ Evo review: A chic 2-in-1 with marathon battery life
The MSI Summit 13 AI+ Evo doesn’t score high marks in performance benchmarks, but it does achieve superb battery life.
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Acer Aspire Go 15 review: An affordable laptop that cuts some corners
The Acer Aspire Go 15 (2025) is a utilitarian machine with limited memory and disappointing battery life. While it's priced competitively, I'd recommend waiting for when a better laptop goes on sale.
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Acer Swift Go 14 AI review: Boring looks, brilliant battery life
The Acer Swift Go 14 AI is a competent Snapdragon-powered laptop with long battery life, but it doesn’t stand out from the crowd.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X9 14 Aura Edition review: Say goodbye to the TrackPoint
The Lenovo ThinkPad X9 14 is a sleeker, more luxurious ThinkPad. However, its performance and battery life are mid-pack.
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Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 review: This 2-in-1 nearly nails it
The Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 checks off a lot boxes, sure, but at full retail price it's expensive, especially for an entry-level configuration.
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Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) review: A gaming tablet outclassed by its rivals
The Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) integrates AMD's Ryzen AI Max processor, a graphics and AI powerhouse. But are you willing to pay hundreds more for a gaming tablet that doesn't quite offer what a traditional gaming laptop does?Snapdragon Powered Computing
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Framework delays Laptop 12 pre-orders in the U.S. due to tariffs
Framework's first 2-in-1 design, announced to compete with budget "craptops," will be available for order next week. But how much will it cost?
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Today’s best laptop deals: Save big on work, school, home use, and gaming
These are the best deals on home use laptops, gaming laptops, and Chromebooks we can find, updated every weekday.
Deal
Acer's excellent productivity laptop with touchscreen is $300 off
The Acer Swift Go 14 is now on sale for $649 at B&H.
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Chromebook setup tips: 9 tasks I perform every time I start fresh
Whether you just bought a brand-new Chromebook or reset yours to ground zero, here are some things you should do right off the bat.
News
Razer laptops vanish from Razer's site as tariffs skyrocket
As President Trump threatens a 104 percent tariff on China imports, Razer's gaming laptops have disappeared from Razer.com.
Deal
This $10 USB-C hub with 4K HDMI support has never been cheaper
Ugreen's Revodok 5-port USB-C hub is now 38% off on Amazon.
Deal
This Core 5 laptop with 16GB RAM is a budget-friendly steal for $384
Acer is offering a refurbished laptop at an unbeatable price, with a two-year warranty to assuage any concerns.
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Beyond tariffs: 4 other ways phones, PCs & gadgets could suffer in 2025
For decades, we’ve taken technology’s forward progress for granted. That may change in the coming months.Latest Laptop Best Picks
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Best Chromebooks 2025: Best overall, best battery life, and more
We tested the best Chromebooks available today from popular brands such as Lenovo, Google, and HP, and others.
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Best laptops 2025: Premium, budget, gaming, 2-in-1s, and more
Independent, testing-based reviews of laptops from all the top brands. We pick the best budget, premium, and gaming laptops, as well as Chromebooks.
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Best laptops for engineering students 2025: Expert picks and advice
Models from Dell, Acer, Lenovo, and HP make up our picks for the best laptops for engineering students available today.
Best Picks
Best laptops for video editing 2025: Work faster with these expert picks
Need to cut video fast? We name the best laptops for the task based on performance and available features.
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Best laptops for college students 2025: Top picks and expert advice
College students need a good laptop. These are your best bets.
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Best gaming laptops 2025: What to look for and highest-rated models
Which gaming laptop should you buy? From size, to performance, to budget, to features, this buyer's guide will help you find the best gaming laptop for your needs.
Best Picks
Best laptops under $500: Best overall, best battery life, and more
These are the best laptops under $500 available today from popular brands such as Acer, Lenovo, and HP. They're wonderfully cheap, but still quite capable for basic tasks.
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Best gaming laptops under $1,000: Expert picks that won't break the bank
These are the best gaming laptops under $1,000 including popular brands such as Acer, HP, and Asus.Latest Laptop How Tos
Tip
Here’s why I side-mount my phone to my laptop — and you should too
Side-mounting my phone to my laptop makes a huge difference to my workflow!
How-To
Windows’ 100% volume is a phony limit. Here’s how I boost audio 6x higher
You don't have to settle for Window's 100 percent volume setting. Here's how to break that limit and boost your PC's volume by up to 600 percent.
How-To
More performance for laptops for free: The best tuning tips and tools
Free notebook tuning. Use these tips and tools to get the best possible performance and stability out of your laptop.
How-To
I never thought a Microsoft Edge plugin could improve gaming. I was wrong
Better XCloud is a free plugin for Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome that promises to improve the visual quality and performance of games played via Xbox Cloud Gaming. It works!
How-To
4 free temporary email services that stop spam dead
If you avoid exposing your regular email address, you reduce the risk of being spammed.
How-To
A beginner’s guide to using a Chromebook
Chromebooks are becoming an increasingly attractive alternative to Windows-based computers.
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16GB of RAM just doesn't cut it anymore for PC gaming. Here's why
16 GB RAM was long considered the standard for gaming PCs, but is increasingly not enough.
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