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

Razer Blade 14 (2023) on a purple gradient background

"The Razer Blade 14 is a jack-of-all-trades that does everything wonderfully.": Don't buy the wrong Razer Blade 14 for Black Friday, my favorite is $400 off

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 26 November 24

This awesome Razer Blade 14 (2023) sale resurfaced

Our Best Chromebook picks are on sale for Black Friday 2024

5 Chromebook deals I recommend if you want a laptop for under $600 this Black Friday

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 25 November 24

he best deals on some of our favorite Chromebooks are already here.

Black Friday 9 early gaming laptops deals

I'm a professional laptop reviewer — here are 9 can't-miss deals on gaming laptops

By Madeline Ricchiuto last updated 25 November 24

Black Friday is coming soon, and here are 9 unbeatable gaming laptop deals

Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 16-inch gaming laptop

Lenovo Legion 5i 16 Gen 9 review: A solid budget-friendly entry in the Legion family

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 24 November 24

Editor's Choice

The Lenovo Legion 5i 16 Gen 9 boasts impressive performance, dependable Nvidia RTX graphics, a massive array of ports, a satisfying keyboard, and a strong 100% sRGB display panel.

MSI Claw 8 AI Plus handheld gaming PC on display at IFA 2024

MSI's Claw 8 AI Plus handheld gaming PC with Intel Lunar Lake might drop sooner than we thought

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 20 November 24

MSI's follow-up to the Claw handheld, the Claw 8 AI Plus, has a lot to live up to. And we might be able to put it to the test sooner than expected.

Intel Core Ultra 200K "Arrow Lake" processor

Confused by Intel's Core 200 chips? Here's your guide to Arrow, Lunar, Meteor Lake and more

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 18 November 24

We'll save you from getting lost too deep in the Lakes of it all

Nothing hurts my eyes more than a dull, lifeless display, so look at these three stunning business laptops instead

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 17 November 24

I've been testing laptops and reviewing them for nearly five years now, and nothing makes me sadder than a dim, lifeless display. Even on business laptops.

Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 (G7 QOY) review: Can over 21 hours of battery life save this business laptop?

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 16 November 24

A business laptop with outstanding battery life, but a disappointing IPS display

Nvidia's new Arm CPU may have powerful enough integrated graphics to take on... Nvidia

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 13 November 24

iGPUs are more powerful than ever, and if any company could push that trend further it would be Nvidia

Lenovo Chromebook Duet 11 Gen 9 review: this affordable Lenovo tablet changed my mind about Chromebooks

By Madeline Ricchiuto last updated 12 November 24

The Lenovo Chromebook Duet 11 Gen 9 is an incredibly portable Chrome tablet with solid battery life, high-quality cameras, slick stylus and gesture controls, and good performance for the price.

Why AMD's new gaming CPU spells disaster for Intel's Arrow Lake

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 10 November 24

It's a rush on Granite Ridge

This MacBook Pro is the longest-lasting Apple laptop we've ever tested — but did it make it to 24 hours?

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 7 November 24

Apple has made some astounding claims about the M4 MacBook Pros — enhanced power efficiency and increased performance to name a couple. And we've put them to the test.

Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., during the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in San Jose, California, US, on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Dubbed the Woodstock festival of AI by Bank of America analysts, GTC this year is set to draw 300,000 in-person and virtual attendees for the debut of Nvidia Corp.'s B100. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

How Nvidia's consumer ARM chips could turn gaming laptops on their head

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 4 November 24

Nvidia re-entering the CPU wars could cause some major changes

I love a good laptop keyboard, here are 3 I can comfortably type on all-day

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 3 November 24

A good laptop keyboard may not seem as essential as good battery life or smooth performance, but a poor typing experience can sour an otherwise fantastic laptop.

All Chromebook users can now use the new "Quick Insert" feature

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 2 November 24

We've loved Google's "Quick Insert" feature since it launched back in early October on Chromebook Plus models, and now it's available for all Chromebooks.

Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro 360 hands-on: This long-lasting 2-in-1 is surprisingly thin and light

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 1 November 24

Not yet rated

This 2-in-1 ticks almost all of the boxes, except for its shallow keyboard

Apple's M4 MacBook Pros might reclaim the laptop battery life crown from Dell's XPS 13

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 30 October 24

Apple claims the new M4 MacBooks can get up to 24 hours of battery life, but will it be enough to reclaim the battery life crown from the XPS 13?

How to pre-order Sony's PS1-inspired 30th Anniversary PS5 through PS Direct before it's too late

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 28 October 24

If you missed out on the last round of Sony's limited edition 30th anniversary PS5 , you've got another chance to nab the retro-inspired console.

How to recover permanently deleted text messages on Android

By Rami Tabari last updated 28 October 24

One of the worst modern tech experiences is dealing with deleted data, so we get the need to recover permanently deleted text messages. Here's how.

Lenovo Chromebook Duet 11 Gen 9 vs Apple iPad Air 13 (M2): Which tablet is a better laptop replacement?

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 27 October 24

Lenovo's refreshed Chromebook Duet 11 Gen 9 is an incredibly compelling ChromeOS tablet, so naturally, we wanted to put it to the test against Apple's budget tablet, the 2024 iPad Air (M2).

Here's what GPT-5 could mean for the future of AI PCs

By Madeline Ricchiuto last updated 25 October 24

OpenAI is reportedly set to launch its latest LLM AI, GPT-5 in December . What does this mean for Microsoft and AI PCs?

How Qualcomm's feud with Arm could be a major blow to Copilot+ laptops

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 23 October 24

The future of Copilot+ looks bleak The future of Copilot+ PCs is murkier than ever, as the legal battle between Qualcomm and chip architecture firm Arm continues to escalate.

The Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 workstation battery life is actually ridiculous

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 20 October 24

Workstation laptops have rather grim battery life expectations. We often consider a battery life of 6-8 hours good for a workstation laptop. This makes the Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 such an outlier.

Qualcomm kills its mini PC, casts doubt on the future of Windows on ARM desktops

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 18 October 24

In late July, Qualcomm quietly debuted a Qualcomm Snapdragon Dev Kit sold by Arrow. This week, Qualcomm and Arrow have recalled those Dev Kit units.

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 review: A nearly perfect workstation

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 18 October 24

And it won’t cost you an arm and a leg

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