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Need a cheap Windows laptop? The Acer Aspire 3 15 makes a few sacrifices to hit its tempting sub-$500 price
By Rami Tabari published
The Acer Aspire 3 15 is an affordable laptop that sacrifices a bit too much for me, especially with its battery life and performance. But it's not all bad.

MSI Raider 18 HX AI Review
By Madeline Ricchiuto published
The MSI Raider 18 HX AI features strong performance, smooth RTX 5080 graphics, a vivid miniLED display, a bouncy keyboard, powerful audio, and plenty of ports.

iPad 11 review
By Stevie Bonifield published
The iPad 11 is the right tablet for most people thanks to its price and performance, strong battery life, and solid accessories. But it's not perfect yet.

This Lenovo Yoga's stunning OLED display and hinge speakers reeled me in. Here's why I'm hooked.
By Rami Tabari published
Lenovo Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Aura Edition offers a perfect combination of display and audio quality mixed with longevity and portability, as well as a clicky keyboard.

ANC and hot-swappable batteries are great, but here's why the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro isn't my go-to gaming headset
By Stevie Bonifield published
The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro features a great mic, ANC, Bluetooth/2.4GHz audio, and long-lasting hot-swappable batteries, but a few flaws hold it back.

Geekom AX8 Pro AI Mini PC review: this PC is so small I forgot where I put it
By Madeline Ricchiuto published
The Geekom AX8 Pro AI mini PC offers solid AMD Ryzen 7 performance, plenty of ports, and a 16 TOPS NPU. It’s also small, light, and mounts easily to a monitor.

"I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen a display this drop-dead gorgeous.": The new HP Omen Max is putting in maximum effort
By Rami Tabari published
The HP Omen Max 16 delivers so much good with its intense RTX 5090 GPU and gorgeous OLED display, but battery life and audio disappoint for a $4,000+ laptop.

This slim, stylish business laptop won me over with its vivid display and unmatched keyboard, but I have two key concerns
By Stevie Bonifield published
The HP EliteBook Ultra G1i AI features a stellar display, an ultra-portable design, and a great keyboard, but battery life holds it back from greatness.

I spent a week using this sub-$500 2-in-1 Chromebook — I can't believe how much better they are in 2025
By Joanna Nelius published
The Acer Chromebook Spin 312 is a solid laptop for anyone on a tight budget, especially students or retirees. With a sturdy build, vivid display, and easy set-up, it’s a quality Chromebook.
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