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Out of all the PCs we've tested, these are our favorite AI laptops
By Cale Hunt last updated
Laptops We've been busy testing the latest and greatest AI hardware from all of the major brands. I've pulled the best-tested AI PCs to help you pick a winner, with some honorable mentions in tow.

CEO Lip-Bu Tan's opening speech will be live at Intel Vision
By Ben Wilson published
Hardware Lip-Bu Tan prepares an opening keynote as the new Intel CEO, while his predecessor, Pat Gelsinger, wishes him well.

Get this Lenovo IdeaPad laptop for over 50% off with Microsoft 365
By Rebecca Spear published
Deals Lenovo 16" IdeaPad 5 Slim with a year of Microsoft 365 is more than half off while this limited time deal lasts. Grab this fantastic discount while you can.

An $800 Copilot+ PC is the perfect antidote to the MacBook Air
By Richard Devine published
Deals Why spend more on a MacBook when this deal can net you a Snapdragon X Elite Copilot+ PC for $200 less?

AMD's Ryzen 5 drops to $76 for a limited time
By Cale Hunt published
Deals AMD's desktop CPUs last a long time, and despite the Ryzen 5 5500 launching in 2022, it remains a solid option for 1080p gamers. This deal has it down to $76.

These RTX 5080s are back in stock at Newegg
By Cale Hunt published
PC Those waiting to find RTX 5080 GPUs in stock from legit sellers now have a couple of options from Newegg. However, you're not going to like the prices.

Google Drive leaves beta for Qualcomm-based Windows laptops
By Daniel Rubino published
Apps After months of testing, Google finally approved its Arm64-based Google Drive for Desktop app for Qualcomm laptops.

I went to see the one company actually delivering useful AI features — not just promising them
By Zachary Boddy published
AI During HP Amplify 2025, I saw HP's bold vision for AI PCs rapidly manifest into reality, with the company actually delivering and refining useful AI features.
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