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Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 review: skip the RTX 4090
Powerful and portable, the Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 is a stellar gaming laptop. It's just a shame that the optional RTX 4090 isn't able to fully stretch its legs.
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i review: workhorse with a wild streak
The reasonably priced Lenovo Legion Pro 7i packs in a fast CPU and GPU for excellent productivity, creative, and gaming performance, with a conservative look.
Dell UltraSharp 43 4K USB-C Hub Monitor review: massive is the word
The Dell UltraSharp 43 4K USB-C Hub Monitor is a massive display that produces good, but not great images. It will fit some needs, but it needs lots of space.
Alienware Aurora R15 review: fixing a critical issue
Alienware's long-running Aurora line sees iterative updates every year, but 2023 brings a critical change that makes it a much more attractive gaming desktop.
Windows 11 review: the new era evolves
Windows 11 is growing more popular than ever, but even with the latest updates, is it time to upgrade?
Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti review: not the GPU you’re looking for
Nvidia's RTX 4070 Ti is an interesting case study of how important branding and pricing are, but when it comes to raw numbers, it struggles to compete.
HP Dragonfly Folio G3 review: still innovating
The HP Dragonfly Folio G3 boasts an innovative pull-forward 2-in-1 design, with good enough productivity and inking performance, plus decent battery life.
Dell Latitude 9330 review: the executive suite
The Dell Latitude 9330 2-in-1 is a good option for business executives with big budgets, but mainstream users should look elsewhere.
Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5i review: Surface Pro on a budget?
The Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5i is an affordable detachable tablet with entry-level components. It performs well enough and is a value as long as its price is right.
Asus ZenBook S 13 Flip review: light enough for real work
The Asus ZenBook S 13 Flip is a strong competitor in the 13-inch convertible 2-in-1 market, offering a thin and light chassis with strong performance.
Acer Swift Edge review: insanely thin, insanely light
The Acer Swift Edge SFA16-41 is a miraculously thin and light 16-inch laptop with a spectacular OLED display. But fitting everything in forces some compromises.
Acer Chromebook 516 GE review: a Chromebook for gaming?
Google has partnered with companies such as Acer, Asus, and Lenovo to create the world’s first ChromeOS-powered cloud gaming laptops.
Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 (9315) review: a cheaper Surface Pro alternative
The Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 9315 doesn't offer anything to recommend it over the Microsoft Surface Pro 9 except for its price, and that's not quite low enough.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 review: powerful, as always
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 meets its objective of being the fastest non-working ThinkPad, and it's a fine creativity workstation at a high price.
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 review: a multitasker’s dream machine
The widescreen and dual-display Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 is designed perfectly for multitaskers, but its performance holds it back with creative work.
Microsoft Surface Pro 9 review: one step forward, one step back
Microsoft's latest Surface Pro 9 is still solid, even if it's steps forward aren't as obvious as they should be.
HP Envy x360 13 (2022) review: an incredible laptop value
The HP Envy x360 13 is a surprisingly affordable laptop given its excellent build, solid productivity performance, and good battery life. OLED is also a plus.
Asus Vivobook 17X review: a large screen for cheap
The Asus Vivobook 17X sports a large 17.3-inch display and performance that's fine at its lower prices, but not so much at the $1,000 review unit pricing.
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 3 review: nice, but not enough
The ThinkBook 16p Gen 3 is fast enough, but it lacks polish, and its display won't please creators. It's nothing special and a bit too much pricewise.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 hands-on review: gain some, lose some
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 adds Intel's 12th-gen CPUs and drops AMD's Ryzen processors while maintaining excellent build quality and aesthetics.
Microsoft Surface Pro 9 hands-on review: different on the inside
The Microsoft Surface Pro 9 retains the excellent design and aesthetic of its predecessor, with an upgrade to Intel 12th-gen CPUs and a new 5G ARM option.
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 review: departing from the formula
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 departs from the usual ThinkPad formula, but that's okay. It's a solid 16-inch laptop competitor with a lot of sustainable materials.
Dell XPS 13 (2022) review: a true answer to the MacBook Air
The Dell XPS 13 has its aim sighted on the M1 MacBook Air and somehow manages to undercut it.
Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 review: the ThinkPad, evolved
With its faux-leather lid and excellent battery life, the Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 is worth paying attention to.
Asus Vivobook S 14 Flip review: a value-first laptop
Asus Vivobook S 14 Flip: for when you're looking for value first.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 review: this tiny ThinkPad is still great
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 is small, powerful, and extremely well-built. It's aimed at business users, but it's good for mainstream buyers as well.
Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X review: thin and really fast
The Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X is a thin and light 14-inch laptop with excellent performance and solid battery life that's also well-built and attractive.
HP Envy 16 review: creative performance for less
The HP Envy 16 is a more modern and powerful laptop than its predecessor, and it's a solid choice for anyone looking for a creative workstation.
Alienware x17 R2 review: The absurdity of a 480Hz gaming laptop
Alienware did something wild by adding a 480Hz screen to one of its fastest laptops. And although the screen is smooth, it's not the right upgrade for everyone.
Lenovo Slim 9i review: glass on top, quality underneath
The Lenovo Slim 9i is an unabashedly premium laptop that costs a lot. But it's designed and built accordingly, with solid performance and a spectacular display.
Dell Precision 5470 review: too small to be effective
The Dell Precision 5470 achieves its objective of being an incredibly thin and light portable workstation. But it's just too slow to be practical.
Acer Swift 3 OLED review: an OLED laptop under $1,000
The Acer Swift 3 OLED offers just enough performance and build quality to live up to its new OLED display and make it a viable 14-inch laptop option.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold Gen 2 hands-on review: a sleek redo
Lenovo has taken notes from its old foldable PC in order to bring upgrades to the larger and more powerful ThinkPad X1 Fold Gen 2 at the same price.
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Luke Larsen is the Computing Editor at Digital Trends and manages all content covering laptops, monitors, PC hardware, and everything else that plugs into a computer. Luke joined Digital Trends in 2017 as a native Portlander, happy to join a media company that called his city home. His obsession with technology is in observing the ebb and flow of how technological advancement and design intersects with our day-to-day experience of it. From digging into the minute details to stepping back and seeing the wider trends, Luke revels in telling stories with tech.
Before working at DT, he worked as Tech Editor at Paste Magazine for over four years and has bylines at publications such as IGN and The Oregonian. When he’s not obsessing over what the best laptop is or how Apple can fix the Mac, Luke spends his time playing designer board games, quoting obscure Star Wars lines, grilling chicken wings, and endlessly tinkering with his pedal board.