Asus Zenbook Duo (2026) review: Premium Panther Lake By Andrew E. Freedman published 26 January 26 The Asus ZenBook Duo with Intel Core Ultra X9 388H has two pretty OLED screens powered by an impressive chip with powerful integrated graphics.
Best Gaming Laptops Under $1,000 By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 16 January 26 You can spend less than $1,000 on a gaming laptop, and we've tested several to find the best budget gamer available.
Best Handheld Gaming PCs 2026: Windows and Steam Decks tested By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 15 January 26 Here are our favorite handheld gaming PCs, based on our testing and reviews.
DIY PC maker Framework's desktops finally succumb to RAM apocalypse, hit with price increase — now starts at $1,139 with 32GB, 128GB up $450 By Andrew E. Freedman published 13 January 26 After raising prices on its memory sticks, Framework is now raising prices on the Framework Desktop, its AMD-based gaming and AI-focused PC.
Lenovo's top ThinkPads and Yogas go all-in on Panther Lake — business laptops come with Windows and Linux options By Andrew E. Freedman published 7 January 26 Lenovo is updating its high-end ThinkPad and Yoga laptops with Intel's Panther Lake Core Ultra processors at CES 2026.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says robots could be 'AI immigrants' that can address labor shortages — can 'do the type of work that maybe we decided not to do anymore' By Andrew E. Freedman published 6 January 26 Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, said that a wave of robots will serve as "AI immigrants" to drive the economy and do the jobs others don't want to do.
Asus puts Strix Halo in the TUF Gaming A14 — strong integrated graphics in a very thin chassis By Andrew E. Freedman published 6 January 26 Asus is packing AMD's latest Strix Halo processor into its thin and light TUF Gaming A14 laptops.
AMD's CES 2026 Keynote Liveblog: Gorgon Point, Helios racks, and AI By Jake Roach, Andrew E. Freedman last updated 6 January 26 AMD CEO Lisa Su will take to the stage at 6:30 p.m. PT to outline the company's latest advances at CES 2026.
Asus ROG G1000 gaming PC is covered in holograms — this RTX 5090, 9950X3D rig is 'built to be seen' By Andrew E. Freedman published 6 January 26 There are also new gaming laptops.
Acer updates Predator, Nitro gaming laptops at CES 2026 – Panther Lake finds its way across the lineup By Andrew E. Freedman published 5 January 26 Acer's new Predator and Nitro gaming laptops are getting bumps up to Intel's 3rd Gen Core Ultra Series processors, but we don't know how much they'll cost.
Acer refreshes Swift laptops with Panther Lake — claims 'world's largest haptic touchpad' on Swift 16 AI By Andrew E. Freedman published 5 January 26 Acer is refreshing its Swift, Swift Edge, and Swift Go laptops at CES 2026 with the latest Intel processors, but we still don't know how much they'll cost.
HP puts HyperX name on Omen gaming laptops — new systems get Intel and AMD's latest processors By Andrew E. Freedman published 5 January 26 HP has put HyperX front and center as its gaming system brand, combining it with Omen as it updates systems to Panther Lake and Gorgon Point.
Dell brings back XPS laptops — ditches the capacitive touch bar, adds 1Hz display option, and upgrades 14 and 16-inch models By Andrew E. Freedman published 5 January 26 A new, thinner XPS 13 is also coming later this year.
HP's new OmniBook Ultra 14 gets Panther Lake and Snapdragon X2 options inside — exclusive variant of Qualcomm chip has 85 TOPS By Andrew E. Freedman published 5 January 26 HP's new top-of-the-line consumer laptop is focused on slim AI performance with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 chips and Intel's Panther Lake processors inside.
'This memory situation is a multi-year problem,' says Maingear CEO — Custom PC company offers up BYO RAM builds to combat shortages By Andrew E. Freedman published 23 December 25 In an attempt to keep prebuilt systems costs down and bypass a rocky supply chain, Maingear is offering custom build configurations where users provide their own RAM.
Best College Laptops: Tested Picks for Research, Writing, Gaming and More By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 30 November 25 College laptops fit for any student.
Shopping for RAM? You may want to get a prebuilt or a laptop instead. By Andrew E. Freedman published 26 November 25 RAM prices are skyrocketing, but that doesn't seem to have been factored into prebuilt gaming PCs and laptops just yet. That might be a better way to spend your money right now.
Alienware Area-51 review: Dell's massive gaming tower now supports Intel and AMD CPUs By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 18 November 25 Update The Alienware Area-51 is a massive tower that has finally returned to standardized parts, but performance increases aren't huge over the last generation of desktops.
Valve brings back Steam Machine and Steam Controller — hands-on with Valve's new AMD-based living room gaming hardware By Andrew E. Freedman published 12 November 25 Valve is promising 4K gaming at 60 FPS with FSR
Framework Laptop 16 (RTX 5070) review: Yes, you can upgrade the GPU By Andrew E. Freedman published 12 November 25 Framework actually did it, but there are some quirks to iron out.
Best Gaming Laptops Under $1,500 By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 11 November 25 You can find a powerful gaming laptop without breaking the bank. We’ve tested to help you find the best.
AMD clarifies that RDNA 1 and 2 will still get day zero game support and driver updates — discrete GPUs and handhelds will still work with future games By Andrew E. Freedman published 31 October 25 AMD has backtracked on putting RDNA 1 and 2 into a maintenance mode that wouldn't include game optimizations, telling 3DTested new features will be included based on "market needs."
Intel opens pop-up stores across five cities featuring AI PCs from laptop manufacturers — we stopped by the NYC store, and one visitor in Munich found Panther Lake By Jowi Morales published 30 October 25 Intel opens pop-up stores in New York City, London, Munich, Paris, and Seoul to show off some of its latest laptop tech.
Microsoft wants you to talk to Windows 11 PCs again — Copilot gets 'conversational' input to complement your mouse and keyboard By Andrew E. Freedman published 16 October 25 Microsoft is going deep on AI with Windows 11, making voice a third input aside the keyboard and mouse with new wake words and additional features.
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X review: Getting a grip on Windows gaming By Andrew E. Freedman published 15 October 25 The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X excels in ergonomics and has a full-screen Xbox UI that is easy to use with a controller.
