Rami Tabari

Rami Tabari

Reviews Editor

Rami Tabari is the Reviews Editor for Laptop Mag. He reviews every shape and form of a laptop as well as all sorts of cool tech. You can find him sitting at his desk surrounded by a hoarder's dream of laptops, and when he navigates his way out to civilization, you can catch him watching really bad anime or playing some kind of painfully difficult game. He’s the best at every game and he just doesn’t lose. That’s why you’ll occasionally catch his byline attached to the latest Souls-like challenge.

Articles by: Rami Tabari

Dell G16 (7630) open on a white table at an angle with Far Cry 6 on screen.

I found the 6 best cheap gaming laptops to play your favorite games while sticking to your budget

By Rami Tabari last updated

Here are our top picks for the six best cheap gaming laptops based on our reviews and extensive testing, which include 13 tests for performance and gaming.

The best external DVD drives

You don't have to give up physical media in 2025; I found the best external DVD drives for CDs, DVDs, or Blu-Rays

By Rael Hornby last updated

Check out our selection of the best external DVD drives in 2025. There are still numerous benefits to having an optical media drive to plug into your laptop.

Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti GPU

Nvidia's RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti GPUs start at just $299 — but how long will they last?

By Rami Tabari published

Nvidia just unveiled today both RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti GPUs. We now know which laptops are confirmed to arrive and how well Nvidia claims they perform.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang holding a blackwell ultra chip

Nvidia says it's going to build AI supercomputers in the U.S. as soon as this year

By Rami Tabari published

Nvidia is on a course to build AI supercomputers entirely in the U.S. for the first time, but what does that mean for us?

Backbone One Xbox mobile controller in hand with Avowed on screen.

I spent a week trying to Master Chief parenting with Backbone’s Xbox mobile controller. Here's what went wrong.

By Rami Tabari published

Is the Backbone One Xbox mobile controller as comfortable as a true Xbox controller?

A hand holding the Switch 2 Joy-Cons at the Switch 2 NYC preview event on April 4, 2025

I'm not rich enough to buy a Switch 2, but these are the 3 accessories I'd buy if I were

By Rami Tabari published

What accessories would I slap onto the Switch 2 if I could afford it? There are 3 currently available, and one I’m dreaming of.

Windows 11 Start menu

Microsoft is giving the Windows 11's start menu an upgrade that could fix one of its biggest flaws

By Rami Tabari published

Windows 11 is getting a new Start menu, and it finally brings back one of the features that previous Windows 10 users have been asking for.

Asus Vivobook 16 (2025) open at an angle, highlighting the profile of its lid and deck.

I love a good budget laptop, but here are 3 older premium laptops that are cheaper and better

By Rami Tabari published

As laptop prices get higher, budget laptops are approaching formerly premium pricing. Here are 3 older premium laptops that are cheaper and better.

Asus Vivobook 16 (2025) open on a white table at an angle.

Asus Vivobook 16 (2025) review: It’s not glamorous, but it’s affordable

By Rami Tabari published

The Asus Vivobook 16 (2025) is a solid Windows 11 laptop that does what it needs to at a relatively affordable price, but you’ll need to compromise on a few things.

Samus from Metroid Prime on the Nintendo Switch

The Switch 2 is competing with handheld gaming PCs in one unexpected way

By Rami Tabari published

Nintendo isn’t messing around this time, and it’s not only competing with Xbox and PlayStation but also the best handheld gaming PCs.

Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 (RTX 5080) opened at an angle with Monster Hunts Wilds on screen.

Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 (RTX 5080) review: From zero to hero, Gigabyte soars

By Rami Tabari published

The Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 champions Nvidia’s latest RTX 5080 GPU in its slick chassis with a gorgeous display and bouncy keyboard, but one critical flaw stunts its growth into full bloom.

Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 (RTX 5080) opened on a white table, highlighting its vivid display with Monster Hunter Wilds on screen.

RTX 5090 vs. RTX 5080 laptop GPU: 30 tests prove that bigger isn't always better

By Rami Tabari published

After 30 benchmark tests, is the Nvidia RTX 5090 really better than the RTX 5080? The results might shock you.

Nintendo switch 2 virtual game card

Nintendo's Virtual Game Card feature might be more revolutionary than the Switch 2

By Rami Tabari published

Nintendo just revealed the Virtual Game Card for the Nintendo Switch, and let me tell you why this might be more revolutionary than the Switch 2.

Asus Vivobook Pro 15 (N6506, 2025) on a white table, highlighting the keyboard.

I love weird laptop designs, here are 3 that hit or missed in 2025

By Rami Tabari published

There’s nothing I appreciate more than a unique or weird laptop design. Let’s take a look at some of the best and worst laptop designs of 2025.

Asus Vivobook Pro 15 (N6506, 2025) open at an angle on a white table.

Asus Vivobook Pro 15 (N6506, 2025) review: Asus dials in its MacBook Pro competitor

By Rami Tabari published

The Asus Vivobook Pro 15 (N6506, 2025) offers the excellent overall performance and gorgeous display we expect out of a professional creative machine, but falls short on battery and graphics.

OmniBook 7 Aero 13

The HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13 might be the next ultraportable laptop to beat

By Rami Tabari published

HP is comes out swinging with the slew of new laptops launching this year, and the one you should pay attention to is the OmniBook 7 Aero 13. Here's why.

Asus ROG Flow Z13 vs. Surface Pro 11

Asus ROG Flow Z13 vs. Surface Pro 11: Which detachable 2-in-1 is the best?

By Rami Tabari published

Hunting for a detachable 2-in-1 laptop is tricky, The Asus ROG Flow Z13 and Surface Pro 11 are top contenders, but which is better?

A woman putting a MacBook Air M4 in her backpack

The M4 MacBook Air just made a strong case for being the king of budget laptops

By Rami Tabari published

Apple hit us with the new M4 MacBook Air priced at $100 less, bringing you down to just $999. But are we losing anything in this price drop? Let’s jump in.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7

The new Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE just leaked and it might make you cancel your M3 iPad Air preorder

By Rami Tabari published

You should consider the new Tab S10 FE and Tab S10 FE+ because they may launch at much lower prices than the M3 iPad Air. Here's what we know so far.

Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) propped up by a kickstand on a white desk with Monster Hunter Wilds on screen.

Forget the MacBook Pro M4 Pro, this AMD iGPU laptop is just as fast and you can actually game on it

By Rami Tabari published

The last thing I expected from a 13-inch gaming tablet is for it to outpace the 16-inch MacBook Pro M4 Pro, but Asus and AMD love to prove me wrong.

HP Omen 16 open on a white desk with Monster Hunter Wilds playing on screen.

Monster Hunter Wilds wants $7 to edit your character in a game users call "everything wrong with PC optimization in 2025"

By Rami Tabari last updated

Monster Hunter Wilds pushing a $7 Character Edit Voucher DLC is wild for a game that crashes on startup. Character creator looks good though.

Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) open at an angle on a white desk with Monster Hunter Wilds on screen.

Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) review: The most powerful integrated graphics I’ve ever tested

By Rami Tabari published

The Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) is an excellent gaming machine with the most powerful iGPU on the market, but it’s not all perfect and the price of entry is steep.

Framework Laptop 12 open on a white table with hands typing on the keyboard.

Framework's new 12-inch laptop is budget-friendly — but it may have one very tiny problem

By Rami Tabari published

The Framework Laptop 12's size may concern some with regard to durability, but I'm concerned about something else.

Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch M4 2024 on a wooden desk

The M5 MacBook Pro is coming sooner than you think, but not soon enough

By Rami Tabari published

The M5 MacBook Pro is important, and not just because of its power. And while it’s coming sooner than we thought, it’s not coming soon enough. Let me explain.

HP Omen 16 open on a white table next to a purple Xbox Series X controller. The image highlights the game Avowed which is displayed on screen.

Avowed gave me these 3 things that Skyrim never could

By Rami Tabari last updated

I want to talk about all the notes Avowed hits that I didn’t experience in Skyrim and its siblings. (And all the performance testing I did.)

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