Articles by Andrew E. Freedman

Andrew oversees laptop and desktop coverage and keeps up with the latest news in tech and gaming. His work has been published in Kotaku, PCMag, Complex, Tom’s Guide and Laptop Mag, among others. He fondly remembers his first computer: a Gateway that still lives in a spare room in his parents' home, albeit without an internet connection. When he’s not writing about tech, you can find him playing video games, checking social media and waiting for the next Marvel movie. Follow him on Threads @FreedmanAE and Mastodon @FreedmanAE.mastodon.social.

Articles by: Andrew E. Freedman

Best Gaming Laptop Deals 2024

By Stewart Bendle last updated 11 December 24

Here are the best gaming laptop deals.

Best Gaming PCs of 2024

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 3 December 24

We test the best gaming PCs with our typical gauntlet of real-world and synthetic benchmarks to measure overall prebuilt system performance.

Best Gaming Laptops 2024: Tested, benchmarked and reviewed

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 3 December 24

Here are our favorite gaming laptops for every need, based on our testing and reviews.

Best Gaming Laptops Under $1,000

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 19 November 24

You can spend less than $1,000 on a gaming laptop, and we've tested several to find the best budget gamer available.

TSMC sued for race and citizenship discrimination at its Arizona facilities (updated)

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 14 November 24

TSMC has been accused of preferring Taiwanese employees at its Arizona facilities in a class-action lawsuit.

Xbox gaming handheld is years away, Microsoft exec says

By Andrew E. Freedman published 13 November 24

Microsoft gaming head Phil Spencer has teased a handheld, but he says it's not coming for years.

Valve drops limited edition white Steam Deck OLED

By Andrew E. Freedman published 11 November 24

Valve is releasing a limited edition Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White in every market where the handheld is being shipped.

Best Ultrabooks and Premium Laptops 2024

By Andrew E. Freedman published 8 November 24

Our picks for the best ultrabooks (super thin and light notebooks), along with other premium laptops now.

Best PC Gaming Handhelds 2024: Windows and Steam Decks

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 8 November 24

Here are our favorite PC gaming handhelds, based on our testing and reviews.

Mac Mini 3d printed enclosure that looks like a Mac Pro.

3D-printed Mac Mini enclosure makes the tiny PC look like the world's cutest Mac Pro

By Andrew E. Freedman published 7 November 24

Maker Jerrod Hofferth has a 3D-printed case for the Mac Mini that makes it look like an adorably small Mac Pro.

Mac Mini (M4 Pro) tested: Tiny titan

By Andrew E. Freedman published 7 November 24

The Mac Mini is smaller, and more powerful, than ever. But it's the $599 model where you'll find the value.

MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4) review: Nano-texture niceness

By Andrew E. Freedman published 7 November 24

Editor's Choice

Apple's M4 MacBook Pro is a strong, efficient machine, and the addition of an extra Thunderbolt port and an optional nano-texture display — along with 16GB of base RAM — make for a luxurious device.

Apple refreshes MacBook Pros with M4 Pro, M4 Max, and up to 24 hour battery life

By Andrew E. Freedman published 30 October 24

Apple has refreshed its MacBook Pro lineup with its M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max chips.

Apple's redesigned M4, M4 Pro-powered Mac Mini is just 5 x 5 inches, packs up to 14 cores, puts the power button on the bottom

By Matt Safford published 29 October 24

The new Mac Mini is just 5 x 5 inches with the M4 and M4 Pro processors inside.

Apple M4 comes to the Mac with new iMac, starts with 16GB RAM

By Andrew E. Freedman published 28 October 24

The first Mac to get M4 is Apple's new iMac, which has 16GB of base RAM and Thunderbolt 4 connectors.

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition review: The display, not Smart Modes, steals the show

By Andrew E. Freedman published 25 October 24

The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition is a thin laptop with a vivid display and nice mix of ports, but a slippery keyboard makes typing annoying.

Intel's former CEO reportedly wanted to buy Nvidia for $20 billion in 2005 — Nvidia is worth over $3 trillion today

By Andrew E. Freedman published 24 October 24

A New York Times report says that in 2005, Intel CEO Paul Otellini wanted to buy Nvidia for $20 billion, which could have changed the course of tech history.

Apple reportedly slows down Vision Pro production — a more affordable version may be in the works

By Andrew E. Freedman published 23 October 24

Apple is set to cut Vision Pro production, possibly winding it down entirely by November as it works on making something more affordable.

Qualcomm says its Snapdragon Elite benchmarks show Intel didn't tell the whole story in its Lunar Lake marketing

By Andrew E. Freedman published 21 October 24

Qualcomm claims its Snapdragon X Elite beats Intel's Lunar Lake chips in performance and efficiency, and that Intel was misleading in marketing.

Dell XPS 13 (9350) review: Lunar Lake on defense

By Andrew E. Freedman published 12 October 24

The Dell XPS 13 (9350) offers long battery life in a minimalist design, but it still has some usability issues with an awkward function row.

Best Prime Day October 2024 Deals You Can Still Get

By Avram Piltch, Sarah Jacobsson Purewal, Andrew E. Freedman, Matt Safford, Les Pounder, Brandon Hill, Paul Alcorn, Jarred Walton last updated 10 October 24

The deal holiday is officially over but savings continue on Amazon and its competitors.

Best RTX 4090 desktop deal: Fully-loaded Alienware PC is $1,000 off

By Andrew E. Freedman published 9 October 24

The Alienware Aurora R16 is $1,000 off at Dell, making it the cheapest pre-built with an RTX 4090 we've seen during October Prime sales.

Alienware m16 R2 is up to $500 off with Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

By Andrew E. Freedman published 8 October 24

Opposite Prime Day, Dell has the Alienware m16 R2 on ssale

Best Gaming Laptops Under $1,500

By Andrew E. Freedman published 4 October 24

You can find a powerful gaming laptop without breaking the bank. We’ve tested to help you find the best.

Microsoft launches Windows 11 24H2 alongside several new Copilot features

By Andrew E. Freedman published 1 October 24

Microsoft is rolling out Windows 11 24H2, and is introducing its next round of features for Copilot+ PCs, including bringing back Recall.

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