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

Split image of the HP ZBook Studio 16 G11 and Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Pro, 2024) side by side.

HP ZBook Studio 16 G11 vs. M4 Apple MacBook Pro 16: Which reigns supreme?

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 16 March 25

In a direct head-to-head, would you be better off going for the HP ZBook Studio 16 G11 or Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Pro, 2024) for your design needs?

An angled view of an open and powered on laptop on top of a white surface; a scene from a movie is displayed on its screen.

Qualcomm just got closer to fixing gaming on Snapdragon laptops — but don't get too excited

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 14 March 25

This week, Epic Games announced Windows on Snapdragon support for the Epic Online Services Anti-Cheat also known as Easy Anti-Cheat. This will make Fortnite playable on Copilot+ PCs.

HP ZBook Studio 16 G11 mobile workstation on a white desk with a black table mat, against a yellow backdrop.

HP ZBook Studio 16 G11 is the ultimate video editing workstation — if you can afford it

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 13 March 25

Editor's Choice

The ZBook Studio has 3 standout qualities that make it a mighty editing tool

UHPILCL liquid cooled laptop kickstarter

This liquid-cooled laptop with a desktop-sized RTX GPU is the Frankenstein machine of my dreams

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 12 March 25

Is it cool? Is it a nightmare? Maybe a bit of both

I wasn't going to upgrade my Nvidia GPU this gen, but new leaks may change my mind

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 10 March 25

Nvidia has not officially confirmed the existence of the lower-end RTX 50-series cards, but based on previous graphics card launches, we expect an RTX 5050, 5060, and possibly a 5060 TI to follow.

Graphic of the M4 Max and M3 Ultra chips side by side.

Apple's M3 Ultra Mac Studio might actually be worth $10K more than the M4 Max — here's why

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 7 March 25

The new Apple Mac Studio 2025 comes with either an M4 Max or M3 Ultra chipset, but what's the point in getting the older M3 CPU? Leaked benchmark scores may give us an answer.

The Samsung Flip Gaming concept handheld PC displayed at MWC 2025

I saw Samsung's foldable gaming handheld concept, and I have some notes

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 6 March 25

Between screens that crumpled and bulged to trifold smartphones, to a foldable handheld, the Samsung Display booth at MWC was a wonder for the eyes and a nightmare for my brain.

Lenovo showcase a solar-charging Yoga Solar laptop concept at MWC 2025, Barcelona, Spain.

Lenovo's solar-charging laptop concept lets you ditch the power outlet — the future of tech sustainability looks brighter

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 5 March 25

The Yoga Solar PC Laptop Concept showcased at MWC 2025 combines new solar technology and ultra-efficient processors to make a nearly self-sustaining laptop.

Stylized image showing the skyline of Barcelona, Spain, the location of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025. Image is overlayed with the Laptop Mag branding and several smaller icons representing monitors, smartwatches, smartphones, laptops, and VR headsets. This image is a part of the Laptop Mag MWC 2025 special issue.

MWC 2025: The best products to debut at Barcelona's iconic tech expo

By Madeline Ricchiuto, Rael Hornby published 5 March 25

Laptops, wearables, AI, and more dominated the showroom floor of MWC 20025, here's the best of what was on show.

Lenovo showcase the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i (Gen 10) at MWC 2025, Barcelona, Spain.

The Aura on this Lenovo Yoga laptop at MWC 2025 was undeniable, and it brought home our best laptop award

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 5 March 25

One of our favorite laptop lines, the Lenovo Yoga Pro looks like a top contender again in 2025.

Samsung display two newly unveiled QD monitor panels at CES 2025, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Samsung's record-breaking QD-OLED gaming monitors are perfection, but you can't have one — yet

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 5 March 25

Ultra-fast, ultra-contrast, and ultra-rare.

Intel's AI Assistant Builder website running on a Lenovo ThinkPad laptop at MWC 2025, Barcelona, Spain.

Intel's latest AI tool could save you from ever needing a user manual again

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 5 March 25

Project SuperBuilder was on show at MWC 2025, and it showed how smaller, lighter AI chatbots could change the world.

Mudra display the Mudra Link wearable neural wristband at MWC 2025, Barcelona, Spain.

This wearable could replace the mouse and keyboard, and I saw it first-hand at MWC 2025

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 5 March 25

The Mudra Link lets you control almost everything with a wave of your hand.

“It’s not just about power and performance anymore”: Intel says its leveling up AI PCs for business

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 5 March 25

Intel Core Ultra 200 now has vPro editions across all suffixes — V, U, H, HX, S

The Acer Chromebook Plus Enterprise 515 playing a movie trailer, on a black desk against a white background.

Turn your Chromebook into a business laptop, for free

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 2 March 25

Business laptops and Chromebooks are often more expensive than their consumer-level peers. However, there are ways to get some enterprise-level security and IT management features without extra fees.

Lenovo Legion Go 2 handheld gaming PC at CES 2025

How AMD's new FSR 4 tech could be the handheld gaming PC upgrade we've been waiting for

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 1 March 25

FSR 4 is a desktop exclusive for AMD's new GPUs now, but should it stay that way?

The white iPhone 16e in front of a gray background

The iPhone 16e rivals Apple's base iPhone 16 in every benchmark except one

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 28 February 25

The 16e may be the budget iPhone, but it packs a solid punch

The Acer Chromebook Plus Enterprise 515 open on a black desk against a white background.

Acer Chromebook Plus Enterprise 515 (2024) review: Is Chrome Enterprise worth the cost?

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 28 February 25

Business Chromebooks just don’t hit the same

A front-facing shot of the Razer Blade 18 (2025) gaming laptop open on a black background with green sparks.

Razer's Blade 18 might be my favorite gaming laptop of 2025 — and it's not even out yet

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 26 February 25

This week, Razer announced the new Blade 18 gaming laptop. This isn't just a hardware refresh, though the Blade 18 (2025) chassis is very similar to the Blade 18 from last year.

Dell UltraSharp 32 4K Thunderbolt Hub Monitor (U3225QE) on a white desk and gray background.

Can you use a normal monitor for gaming? It depends on these 3 things

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 25 February 25

You don't always need expensive gaming hardware, but there are a few things to be aware of

Apple's unexpected response to Trump tariffs prove it's not immune to political pressure

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 25 February 25

The upcoming US Silicon Tariffs are expected to cause price increases on tech hardware, with price hikes of up to 40%.

Dell UltraSharp 32 4K Thunderbolt Hub Monitor review: Is the world's first IPS Black technology worth it?

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 25 February 25

What does a 3000:1 contrast ratio even do for you?

MacBook Air 13 M3 open facing camera on a slatted wooden table

The MacBook Air M4 could deliver MacBook Pro-level performance, leaks suggest

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 21 February 25

The Apple MacBook Air M4 surfaced on the Geekbench archives earlier this week, and it's scores indicated performance that rivals the MacBook Pro 14 M4.

Acer Swift 16 AI (Intel) open on a white background shot from above with the display facing the camera.

Laptop price increases are here and tariffs are to blame

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 19 February 25

Between a 10% tariff on Chinese manufactured goods and a 25% (or higher) semiconductor tariff, consumer tech is about to be very expensive

Testimony by Arm CEO Rene Haas clashes with a new report that Arm intends to launch its own chips

By Madeline Ricchiuto last updated 19 February 25

Arm CEO Rene Haas's comments from a December trial with Qualcomm, viewed by Laptop Mag, put new reporting on Arm's chip plans for summer 2025 into stark contrast.

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