The Energy Star rating for laptops, explained
When shopping for laptops, you’ll notice that some have Energy Star in their product listings. In person, you may even see Energy Star stickers on the laptops themselves. But what exactly is […]
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Why are gaming laptops so expensive? We break it down
You don’t need a PhD to see that gaming rigs are significantly more expensive than their non-gaming counterparts. But what’s interesting is that gaming laptops tend to be more expensive than gaming […]
Are refurbished laptops actually more eco-friendly than new laptops?
There are plenty of reasons to buy a refurbished laptop, mainly that you can get a great laptop at a fraction of the price — but also because refurbished laptops are better […]
Nvidia RTX 50-series laptops will get GDDR7 memory
Memory is one of the crucial aspects of a graphics card, and faster is always better — so it’s no surprise that Nvidia’s next-gen GeForce RTX cards, expected sometime in 2025, will […]
New Asus Snapdragon laptops blend long life with competitive prices
At IFA in Germany, every laptop maker is strutting their stuff on the conference floor. It’s hard for any one of them to stand out, since most are just refreshed designs with […]
Cheaper Snapdragon X Plus chip aims for long-lasting $700 laptops
Qualcomm launched a pair of 8-core variants of the Snapdragon X Plus Wednesday at the IFA show in Berlin, expanding the reach of Windows on Arm products into what Qualcomm says will […]
Windows 11 update will add Copilot+ powers to AMD and Intel laptops
Laptops with new AMD Ryzen AI 300 and Intel Core Ultra Series 2 chips have the AI horsepower to qualify as Copilot+ PCs and run the newfangled Windows features tied to that […]
Acer debuts new Nitro gaming laptops and a Steam Deck clone
Acer’s Nitro series of gaming laptops is one of the best sellers on the market, probably because it frequently dips below $1,000 despite all kinds of solid specs. At IFA 2024, Acer […]
Acer launches the first Swift laptops with Lunar Lake CPUs
Today at IFA in Berlin, Acer unveiled the first Swift and TravelMate laptops with the latest Lunar Lake CPUs from Intel. Not only are these laptops equipped with the latest processing capabilities, […]
Acer concept laptop’s touchpad pops out as a gaming controller
Gaming laptops used to be a bit of a punchline, but we’re long past the point where desktop elites can scoff at them. So, why not go all-in and make one that […]
