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Out of all the laptops we've tested, these are our favorite AI PCs
By Cale Hunt last updated
Laptops Shopping for a new laptop? It only makes sense to check out the best AI PCs on the market today.
Windows laptops in 2025 all share a feature that's a waste of space
By Sean Endicott published
Laptops All laptops in 2025 will feature a dedicated Copilot key, which is a waste of space for me and millions of people.
Windows Central's Best of CES 2025 awards
By Ben Wilson published
Awards This year's CES revealed a gigantic list of cutting-edge tech, and we're picking the best of the bunch.
The worst of CES 2025
By Cale Hunt published
CES 2025 CES 2025 was full of new and high-tech gadgets, but not everything we saw was positive. Here are some of the goods that gave us pause or otherwise leaned toward disappointment rather than surprise.
What you need to know about NVIDIA RTX 5000 GPUs
By Cale Hunt last updated
Hardware NVIDIA finally revealed its RTX 5000 GPUs after months of leaks and rumors. Here's what you need to know before the official launch of the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080.
Microsoft confirms Surface announcement for later this month — teases 'major' news for business portfolio
By Zac Bowden published
Surface Microsoft has posted on LinkedIn that it will make a major Surface for Business announcement later this month.
Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon X chip finds a home in new ASUS Vivobook PCs
By Cale Hunt published
Laptops ASUS announced a bunch of new Copilot+ PCs at CES 2025, returning to Qualcomm's Snapdragon X hardware after a run of Intel-based models. Here's what you need to know.
Where did folding screens go? ASUS and Lenovo unveil dual-screen PCs
By Cale Hunt published
Laptops Lenovo and ASUS unveiled refreshed dual-screen laptops at CES 2025, leaving folding screens behind.
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