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I got my hands on the redesigned successor to 2024's best gaming laptop for most people — I'm confident that I'm going to love it, but there is ONE downside
Lenovo redesigned its flagship Legion Pro 7i gaming laptop for 2025, and I have it in for review. Here are my first impressions after getting my hands on it.Image of the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i (Gen 10) laptop.
21 avril 2025 à 11:41

I got my hands on the redesigned successor to 2024's best gaming laptop for most people — I'm confident that I'm going to love it, but there is ONE downside

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21 avril 2025 à 11:41

Lenovo redesigned its flagship Legion Pro 7i gaming laptop for 2025, and I have it in for review. Here are my first impressions after getting my hands on it.

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5 things the Surface Pro 12 needs to finally beat the Apple iPad Pro in 2025
The Surface Pro 12 is rumored to be launching later this year with the Snapdragon X2 SoC. Here's what we're hoping to see in regard to design and features.Surface Pro 11
21 avril 2025 à 10:38

5 things the Surface Pro 12 needs to finally beat the Apple iPad Pro in 2025

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21 avril 2025 à 10:38

The Surface Pro 12 is rumored to be launching later this year with the Snapdragon X2 SoC. Here's what we're hoping to see in regard to design and features.

Surface Pro 11

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I would pay a LOT of money for this absolutely incredible AI laptop... But maybe not as much as it actually costs
The HP EliteBook Ultra 14 is one of the best laptops I've ever had the pleasure of reviewing, but it's ridiculously expensive, even among enterprise devicesThe HP EliteBook Ultra 14 (G1i) being held up by a hand. A Windows Central Editor's Choice award is in the bottom right corner of the image.
19 avril 2025 à 09:00

I would pay a LOT of money for this absolutely incredible AI laptop... But maybe not as much as it actually costs

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Par : [email protected] (Zachary Boddy)

19 avril 2025 à 09:00

The HP EliteBook Ultra 14 is one of the best laptops I've ever had the pleasure of reviewing, but it's ridiculously expensive, even among enterprise devices

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I don’t need 32GB of RAM, but 16GB isn’t enough anymore — 24GB is the new sweet spot, and Windows OEMs need to catch up
My Surface Laptop 7 is less than a year old, and I'm already hitting the 16GB RAM ceiling. Yet, I can't justify an upgrade to 32GB RAM because I don't need it. I really need 24GB RAM, but that option is fleeting in the Windows laptop space.Upgrading laptop RAM
18 avril 2025 à 09:00

I don’t need 32GB of RAM, but 16GB isn’t enough anymore — 24GB is the new sweet spot, and Windows OEMs need to catch up

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)

18 avril 2025 à 09:00

My Surface Laptop 7 is less than a year old, and I'm already hitting the 16GB RAM ceiling. Yet, I can't justify an upgrade to 32GB RAM because I don't need it. I really need 24GB RAM, but that option is fleeting in the Windows laptop space.

Upgrading laptop RAM

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I had to cut open my ROG Ally to get this battery upgrade kit in place, but it made my handheld last up to 120% longer
I just upgraded my ROG Ally battery using a new kit from JSAUX. It's a pretty easy process that gives notable results. My review.JSAUX ROG Ally Battery getting installed in ROG Ally. A Windows Central Recommended badge is on the bottom right corner.
17 avril 2025 à 11:30

I had to cut open my ROG Ally to get this battery upgrade kit in place, but it made my handheld last up to 120% longer

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17 avril 2025 à 11:30

I just upgraded my ROG Ally battery using a new kit from JSAUX. It's a pretty easy process that gives notable results. My review.

JSAUX ROG Ally Battery getting installed in ROG Ally. A Windows Central Recommended badge is on the bottom right corner.

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AMD's RTX 5060 Ti competitor is rumored to launch in a couple of months with 8GB and 16GB models
AMD could be prepping an RX 9060 XT announcement at Computex, with launch to follow in early June. Here's what you need to know about leaks and rumors so far.View of an AMD Radeon graphics card.
17 avril 2025 à 11:02

AMD's RTX 5060 Ti competitor is rumored to launch in a couple of months with 8GB and 16GB models

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)

17 avril 2025 à 11:02

AMD could be prepping an RX 9060 XT announcement at Computex, with launch to follow in early June. Here's what you need to know about leaks and rumors so far.

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NVIDIA drops another "horrible driver" — The latest update still hasn't fixed GPU stability issues for all
NVIDIA's drivers have been shaky since the launch of RTX 50-series GPUs, but the latest update has a long list of fixes. Unfortunately, they don't work for everyone.Colorful RTX 4070 Super NB EX 12GB-V review
17 avril 2025 à 09:23

NVIDIA drops another "horrible driver" — The latest update still hasn't fixed GPU stability issues for all

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)

17 avril 2025 à 09:23

NVIDIA's drivers have been shaky since the launch of RTX 50-series GPUs, but the latest update has a long list of fixes. Unfortunately, they don't work for everyone.

Colorful RTX 4070 Super NB EX 12GB-V review

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I can't pick a favorite — the award-winning Razer Blade 16 or its new big sibling — but you can preorder both now
Razer just unveiled its new Blade 18 gaming laptop powered by up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. The company also opened preorders for its award-winning Blade 16 that wowed us at CES 2025.Razer Blade 18 (2025)
25 février 2025 à 12:02

I can't pick a favorite — the award-winning Razer Blade 16 or its new big sibling — but you can preorder both now

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)

25 février 2025 à 12:02

Razer just unveiled its new Blade 18 gaming laptop powered by up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. The company also opened preorders for its award-winning Blade 16 that wowed us at CES 2025.

Razer Blade 18 (2025)

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5 reasons why I'm not buying an NVIDIA RTX 50-series GPU (and 3 ways it's worth it)
NVIDIA's RTX 50-series GPUs are the latest, but that doesn't mean the greatest. I have 5 reasons to skip this generation, plus 3 reasons where they make sense.NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition (front) compared to RTX 5090 Founders Edition (rear)
25 février 2025 à 11:13

5 reasons why I'm not buying an NVIDIA RTX 50-series GPU (and 3 ways it's worth it)

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)

25 février 2025 à 11:13

NVIDIA's RTX 50-series GPUs are the latest, but that doesn't mean the greatest. I have 5 reasons to skip this generation, plus 3 reasons where they make sense.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition (front) compared to RTX 5090 Founders Edition (rear)

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"It's like a 5070 Ti with 8 missing ROPs" — Leaked RTX 5070 performance doesn't sit well with NVIDIA faithful
Missing ROPs in NVIDIA's Blackwell GPUs and leaked RTX 5070 performance metrics aren't sitting well with NVIDIA faithful. Here's what you need to know.NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition power connector and unlit logo
24 février 2025 à 12:01

"It's like a 5070 Ti with 8 missing ROPs" — Leaked RTX 5070 performance doesn't sit well with NVIDIA faithful

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)

24 février 2025 à 12:01

Missing ROPs in NVIDIA's Blackwell GPUs and leaked RTX 5070 performance metrics aren't sitting well with NVIDIA faithful. Here's what you need to know.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition power connector and unlit logo

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Amazon's Kindle download deadline just passed — Here's how I saved my ebooks
Amazon is set to remove its PC download option for ebooks on February 26. Here's why it's a bad move and what you can do to save your books before the deadline.Amazon Kindle in front of a Windows 11 desktop
24 février 2025 à 11:15

Amazon's Kindle download deadline just passed — Here's how I saved my ebooks

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)

24 février 2025 à 11:15

Amazon is set to remove its PC download option for ebooks on February 26. Here's why it's a bad move and what you can do to save your books before the deadline.

Amazon Kindle in front of a Windows 11 desktop

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NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti is another busted launch of bogus listings and a rhetorical MSRP for RTX 50 Series GPUs
New GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPUs sold out in seconds and are again suffering a scalping issue with inflated prices above MSRP.Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card during the 2025 CES event in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.
20 février 2025 à 12:03

NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti is another busted launch of bogus listings and a rhetorical MSRP for RTX 50 Series GPUs

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)

20 février 2025 à 12:03

New GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPUs sold out in seconds and are again suffering a scalping issue with inflated prices above MSRP.

Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card during the 2025 CES event in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.

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The Surface you know and love (or hate) is dead — Microsoft's Windows hardware enters a new era
We're in a new era of Microsoft's Surface hardware, one that's more mature and less willing to take risks. Gone are the experimental form factors and categories, with the focus now on prioritizing the status quo while pushing Windows forward in other ways.Surface Laptop 7
20 février 2025 à 11:52

The Surface you know and love (or hate) is dead — Microsoft's Windows hardware enters a new era

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)

20 février 2025 à 11:52

We're in a new era of Microsoft's Surface hardware, one that's more mature and less willing to take risks. Gone are the experimental form factors and categories, with the focus now on prioritizing the status quo while pushing Windows forward in other ways.

Surface Laptop 7

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The RTX 5070 Ti is sold out, but you can still find pre-built PCs in stock
NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti unsurprisingly sold out in seconds, but that doesn't mean you can't get the new GPU on launch day. I found these pre-built PCs with the GPU.NVIDIA CES 2025
20 février 2025 à 09:22

The RTX 5070 Ti is sold out, but you can still find pre-built PCs in stock

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)

20 février 2025 à 09:22

NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti unsurprisingly sold out in seconds, but that doesn't mean you can't get the new GPU on launch day. I found these pre-built PCs with the GPU.

NVIDIA CES 2025

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RTX 5070 Ti: Should you buy NVIDIA's latest GPU? Benchmarks, reviews, and the best places to shop.
NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti launches today, but it's not expected to be a smooth process. I found the best places to shop, with a look at whether it's worth it.NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti GPUs
19 février 2025 à 12:53

RTX 5070 Ti: Should you buy NVIDIA's latest GPU? Benchmarks, reviews, and the best places to shop.

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)

19 février 2025 à 12:53

NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti launches today, but it's not expected to be a smooth process. I found the best places to shop, with a look at whether it's worth it.

NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti GPUs

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Humane closes up shop after $116M HP acquisition to bolster "an intelligent ecosystem" across its tech stack — 'Ai Pin' bites the dust, branded "The Worst Product"
HP is expected to acquire assets from Humane Inc., including the majority of the company's employees, software platform, and intellectual property, for $116 million.The Humane AI Pin exhibited at the SK Telecom pavilion during the Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona
19 février 2025 à 12:05

Humane closes up shop after $116M HP acquisition to bolster "an intelligent ecosystem" across its tech stack — 'Ai Pin' bites the dust, branded "The Worst Product"

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)

19 février 2025 à 12:05

HP is expected to acquire assets from Humane Inc., including the majority of the company's employees, software platform, and intellectual property, for $116 million.

The Humane AI Pin exhibited at the SK Telecom pavilion during the Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona

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Two of the best-looking laptops of 2025 landed on my desk, so here's a photoshoot
I got both the Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i and ASUS Zenbook A14 in for review, and decided to share my first impressions of these two exciting Windows laptops.Image of the Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i 14 (Gen 10) and ASUS Zenbook A14 (2025) laptops.
19 février 2025 à 08:00

Two of the best-looking laptops of 2025 landed on my desk, so here's a photoshoot

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Par : [email protected] (Zachary Boddy)

19 février 2025 à 08:00

I got both the Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i and ASUS Zenbook A14 in for review, and decided to share my first impressions of these two exciting Windows laptops.

Image of the Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i 14 (Gen 10) and ASUS Zenbook A14 (2025) laptops.

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5 ways AMD can bungle its RDNA 4 launch — Will NVIDIA GPUs get the competition they need?
After weeks of delay, AMD is ready to reveal its RDNA 4 graphics cards on February 28. Will it be a success? Here are 5 reasons why it might fall flat.Amd Lisa Su
19 février 2025 à 07:00

5 ways AMD can bungle its RDNA 4 launch — Will NVIDIA GPUs get the competition they need?

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)

19 février 2025 à 07:00

After weeks of delay, AMD is ready to reveal its RDNA 4 graphics cards on February 28. Will it be a success? Here are 5 reasons why it might fall flat.

Amd Lisa Su

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Trump's tariffs force Acer to raise laptop prices by 10% — Expect similar news from other PC makers in the coming weeks
Acer CEO and Chairman, Jason Chen, announced a 10% price increase on its laptops sold in the US. This comes as an answer to US President Trump's 10% tariff on Chinese goods.Backside of the Acer Swift 14 AI while it sits on the table and faces right.
18 février 2025 à 13:55

Trump's tariffs force Acer to raise laptop prices by 10% — Expect similar news from other PC makers in the coming weeks

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)

18 février 2025 à 13:55

Acer CEO and Chairman, Jason Chen, announced a 10% price increase on its laptops sold in the US. This comes as an answer to US President Trump's 10% tariff on Chinese goods.

Backside of the Acer Swift 14 AI while it sits on the table and faces right.