Articles by Madeline Ricchiuto, Staff Writer

A former lab gremlin for Tom's Guide, Laptop Mag, Tom's Hardware, and TechRadar; Madeline has escaped the labs to join Laptop Mag as a Staff Writer. With over a decade of experience writing about tech and gaming, she may actually know a thing or two. Sometimes. When she isn't writing about the latest laptops and AI software, Madeline likes to throw herself into the ocean as a PADI scuba diving instructor and underwater photography enthusiast.

Articles by: Madeline Ricchiuto

MSI Raider 18 HX AI gaming laptop open facing on a purple mat against a gray background.

This MSI Raider gaming laptop costs more than my rent, but it’s worth every penny

By Madeline Ricchiuto last updated 30 May 25

Editor's Choice

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.

Acer Nitro 16S AI slim gaming laptop against a red background.

Don't buy an Nvidia RTX 5060 laptop, wait for the RTX 5050

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 29 May 25

Thanks to recent leaks, we have some insight into the yet-unannounced Nvidia RTX 5050 Laptop GPU. Should you get an RTX 5060 laptop or hold out for the RTX 5050 version?

Intel's Roger Chandler speaking to an audience of press and analysts at a briefing during Computex in Taipei.

Intel isn’t working on discrete GPUs for laptops: Here’s why.

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 29 May 25

Amid an entry-level workstation "renaissance," Intel doesn't appear to be developing discrete laptop GPUs but instead relies on the Core Ultra 200H's integrated graphics.

Asus ROG XG Station 3 on a desktop at Computex 2025.

Is 2025 the Year of the eGPU revival?

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 29 May 25

We're so back If you asked me on January 1, 2025, to guess how many eGPUs we'd see this year, I'd have probably said "none" because eGPUs seemed to be a thing of the past.

The Corsair Scimitar Elite Wireless SE gaming mouse at Computex in Taipei.

This Corsair MMO mouse just might replace my daily driver

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 29 May 25

Corsair demoed the new Scimitar Elite Wireless SE MMO mouse at Computex, using Final Fantasy XIV as one of the test games. And now I need a new MMO mouse.

Razer Blade 14 (2025) gaming laptop on display at the Nvidia press suite at Computex in Taipei.

The Razer Blade 14 is now slimmer than ever

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 28 May 25

RAZER THIN Razer has paired an AMD Ryzen AI 9 300 series processor with an Nvidia RTX 50-series gaming GPU to help thin out the Blade 14's chassis, making it thinner than the last gen.

The Pico-mac-nano mini vintage Macintosh PC next to the larger Macintoshi Mono, on a purple gradient background.

This Mac is completely useless, and you should absolutely buy it

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 27 May 25

1-Bit Rainbow's Pico-mac-mini is a tiny, fully functional vintage Mac powered by a Pico Zero Raspberry Pi. It runs the MicroMac 128K emulator to mimic the Macintosh operating system.

Big cat sighting: Intel shows off Panther Lake at Computex

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 24 May 25

Intel chose not to host a press conference or keynote at Computex this year, but the company’s 18A flagship CPU still made an appearance in small press demo sessions.

MSI Crosshair 18 HX gaming laptop with an RTX 5070, being benchmarked at Computex in Taipei.

The Nvidia RTX 5070 could be the most popular laptop GPU of this generation

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 23 May 25

At Computex in Taipei this week, Laptop Mag got some quick benchmarking in on an MSI Crosshair 18 HX laptop with an Nvidia RTX 5070 GPU.

AMD SVP and GM of Computing and Gaming, Jack Hyunh, gives a press conference at Computex 2025 in Taipei.

AMD's press conference won Computex 2025

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 21 May 25

Of all the chipmakers at Computex, AMD had the most announcements for consumers and enthusiasts. But don’t get too excited because Qualcomm, Intel, and Nvidia set a low bar.

"I'm not worried about our competitors": What Qualcomm's Snapdragon strategy says about Intel, Apple, and AMD

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 21 May 25

Qualcomm is betting on a "tick-tock" cycle for Snapdragon X. Will this gamble pay off against faster rivals?

The Acer Swift X 14 AI creator laptop against a blue gradient background.

The Acer Swift X 14, a favorite of creators, is being refreshed for 2025

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 19 May 25

At Computex in Taipei on Monday, Acer unveiled multiple refreshed laptop lines, including an updated Swift X 14 creator laptop in Intel and AMD variants.

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon speaks at Computex 2025 in Taipei on May 19, 2025. He is wearing a blue shirt and holding his hands out in front of him.

Qualcomm gambled on repeating its own ads at Computex, but did it pay off?

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 19 May 25

Qualcomm's Computex Keynote focused more on AI and AI-powered features on the Windows on Arm ecosystem rather than new announcements. Did the gamble pay off?

Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., during the Computex conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on Monday, May 19, 2025. Nvidia unveiled the latest raft of technologies aimed at sustaining the boom in demand for AI computing and ensuring that its products stay at the center of the action.

Jensen Huang at Computex: "It's not because we don't love GeForce, GeForce got us here."

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 19 May 25

Nvidia announced the RTX 5060 laptop GPU at the Computex trade show in Taipei on Monday. Here's what we know.

HP OmniBook 5 14 AI PC on a wooden table against a black backdrop.

Unveiled at Computex, HP's new OmniBook 5 could be the next battery life champ

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 19 May 25

Laptop Mag tested an early production sample of the HP OmniBook 5 14, and we have many thoughts about this ultra-portable, ultra-affordable AI PC.

Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (Intel) laptop in tent mode on a wooden desk, against a black backdrop.

I see the Dell 14 Plus, and all I can think about is her: Inspiron Plus

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 18 May 25

Looking for a new Dell laptop? The old Inspiron seems like a better choice, but does the Dell 14 Plus offer something that its predecessor doesn’t?

Acer Predator Triton 14 AI gaming laptop on a glass table.

Acer's ultra-portable Predator Triton 14 AI gaming laptop could be the coolest thing at Computex

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 16 May 25

Apparently you can connect Intel's Lunar Lake to an Nvidia GPU if you try hard enough.

Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (Intel) laptop on a wooden desk, against a black backdrop.

This Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 would be great, if not for two major flaws

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 16 May 25

The Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (Intel) is an affordable laptop with solid performance, great battery life, and strong hinges, but its display and audio fall flat.

MSI's Claw 7 handheld may abandon Intel for AMD — along with everything that made it unique

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 15 May 25

MSI's Claw handhelds have been the flagship Intel-powered handhelds, but a new rumored Claw 7 could swap out an Intel Core Ultra chip for AMD's Ryzen Z2 Extreme.

An Intel Foundry engineer in clean room gear holds a silicon wafer at an Intel facility in Chandler, Arizona.

Tariffs and TSMC delays could turn Apple into an Intel Foundry customer

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 14 May 25

Intel's external production is currently "not significant," but that is expected to change by 2027

Computex showdown: Nvidia & MediaTek tipped to steal Windows-on-Arm spotlight

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 12 May 25

Nvidia and MediaTek are expected to announce laptops powered by their Arm super-chip.

Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M4 on a wooden table with the display showing the macOS Sequoia desktop.

Forget the M5, Apple is reportedly already working on the M6 and M7

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 11 May 25

Apple is expected to launch the first products using the M5 in the fall, with the MacBook Pro models getting the chip first this time around.

A versus image with the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Pro, 2024) on the left and the HP ZBook Ultra 14 G1a on the right.

AMD’s Ryzen AI Max Pro and Apple’s M4 Pro are strong, but which powers the better workstation?

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 11 May 25

Which is the better workstation chip? Apple’s high-end M4 Pro, or AMD’s Ryzen AI Max Pro? HP’s ZBook Ultra 14 G1a just may be a worthy MacBook Pro competitor.