2025 could finally be the year of the external GPU
Years ago, I really wanted a laptop with an external GPU. It seemed like the holy grail of portable laptop gaming — a power-hungry GPU that lived on your desk, to be plugged in for…
Chris Hoffman
Chris Hoffman
Why you want a haptic trackpad in your next laptop
PC laptop trackpads are really good now. The average laptop trackpad works well, and many even feel downright great. But there’s one big upgrade that can take your laptop trackpad experience to the next level…
Laptops achieved the impossible: All day battery life is no hollow promise
These days, when it comes to laptop hardware, everyone’s talking about neural processing units (NPUs) and artificial intelligence PCs. What they should be talking about is laptop battery life! Whether you’re looking for a lightweight…
In 2025, you can stop settling for laptops with bad battery life
These days, when it comes to laptop hardware, everyone’s talking about neural processing units (NPUs) and artificial intelligence PCs. What they should be talking about is laptop battery life! Whether you’re looking for a lightweight…
Windows 10 will hit end of life in 2025. Here’s what to expect
But Windows 10 is still too popular! That’s all, folks! Windows 10 has reached the end of the line and it’s about to be phased out. Everyone who hasn’t bought a Windows 11 PC is…
Dell vs. HP: Which laptop brand is better?
Dell and HP are two of the biggest laptop brands for good reason. They both make plenty of great PCs, and whether you’re buying a laptop for school, work, gaming, everyday productivity, or all of…
How Microsoft plans to kill the Steam Deck
Microsoft can’t be happy about the Steam Deck. After all, PC gaming has long been about Windows. For decades! Yet now one of the hottest PC gaming systems is… a portable Linux PC that runs…
Lenovo LOQ 15 review: A solid entry-level gaming laptop
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros A gaming laptop for $800 Lots of ports Good build quality for the price range Cons Entry-level GPU Slow CPU performance Very low battery life Our Verdict The Lenovo…
Newbie’s guide to Windows BitLocker: Why you need it, how to set it up
BitLocker is a crucial Windows feature that helps secure the data on your PC. The full version of BitLocker is only available on Windows 11 Pro, but you can still use it to a lesser…
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 review: A budget business ARM laptop
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Extremely long battery life Snappy desktop productivity performance Cons Lowest-end Snapdragon chip Slow GPU Dim display Our Verdict This budget business laptop delivers mind-blowing battery life and snappy desktop…