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My Steam Deck 2 dreams just got crushed, now I have to crush yours too

By Rael Hornby Published 3 March 25

Valve sets the record straight on Steam Deck 2 speculation, but is there a handheld to enjoy while I wait for the real thing?

Gaming Laptops & PCs

AMD Ryzen Strix Halo outperforms RTX 4070 laptop GPU in several benchmarks — is the iGPU making a comeback?

By Rael Hornby Published 20 February 25

AMD's Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 offers serious performance, is it time for Nvidia to panic?

Gaming Laptops & PCs

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Silicon Survey 2025

By Madeline Ricchiuto, Rael Hornby Last updated 12 February 25

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Laptop Mag's Silicon Survey meets the architects behind the architecture that powers our favorite portable tech. Catch exclusive interviews with Apple, AMD, Intel, Qualcomm, Nvidia, and more as we learn how their silicon will shape the future of CPUs and GPUs.

Special Issue

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Both sides of the Moore’s Law debate agree: The only constant is progress

By Madeline Ricchiuto Last updated 5 February 25

Moore’s law is both alive and dead.

Laptops

“Boring stuff changes the world”: AMD’s Jason Banta offers a glimpse into the future for AI and AMD

By Madeline Ricchiuto Last updated 5 February 25

With major overhauls to the company’s CPU and GPU lineup, 2025 looks like a big year for Team Red. However, hardware alone isn’t the secret behind the AMD Advantage.

Laptops

AMD passes an epic gaming milestone — but is console demand cooling off?

By Nick Lucchesi Published 5 February 25

AMD chips power the majority of the top gaming handheld PCs and consoles, but a decline in revenue could signal less demand from gamers.

Gaming

Laptops and gaming hardware may be up to 40% more expensive under Trump's new tariffs

By Claire Tabari Published 28 January 25

Nvidia, AMD, Intel, Qualcomm, and Apple hardware could all shortly become more expensive following new tariffs.

Laptops

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AMD Ryzen AI Max “Strix Halo” could take on the Nvidia RTX 4070, but there’s a catch

By Madeline Ricchiuto Published 27 January 25

AMD has revealed new gaming benchmarks for the Ryzen AI Max "Strix Halo" APU via Wccftech, implying the integrated Radeon 8060S GPU is more powerful than the Nvidia RTX 4070 discrete mobile GPU.

Copilot+ PCs

The arrival of AMD chips in MSI laptops is a huge win for gamers

By Joanna Nelius Published 22 January 25

The arrival of AMD chips in MSI gaming laptops at CES in Las Vegas a few weeks ago signals that longtime leader Intel has competition in a space it is used to dominating.

Gaming Laptops & PCs