We've tested more than 30 laptops in the past year. Here are the 13 best for 2026.

As of February 2026, I think the 15-inch Apple MacBook Air (M4) is the best MacBook for most people. It's a sleek-as-ever ...
PC Magazine

I Tested Intel's Flagship 'Panther Lake' Laptop Chip: The Graphics Are the Real Upgrade

A week into testing Intel’s new Core Ultra X9, the numbers are in. The CPU performance is steady, and the Arc integrated graphics makes PC gaming viable without a GeForce or Radeon chip. I’ve been a ...
TweakTown

Tech site teases laptop with 30 hour battery life in punishing test - could it be Panther Lake?

TL;DR: A new thin-and-light laptop has been teased as hitting over 30 hours of battery life in Hardware Canucks' web browsing test, a domain previously exclusive to rugged laptops with massive ...
Ars Technica

Review: New Framework Laptop 16 takes a fresh stab at the upgradeable laptop GPU

Even in these days of mostly incremental, not-too-exciting GPU upgrades, the graphics card in a gaming PC or graphics-centric workstation will still feel its age faster than your CPU will. And the ...
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Inside RAMaggedon: Why Laptop Prices Will Continue to Surge in 2026

With AI giants devouring the market for memory chips, it's clear PC prices will skyrocket. If you're in the market for a new laptop, read this before you buy.