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Andrew E. Freedman
Andrew E. Freedman

Andrew E. Freedman is a senior editor at Tom's Hardware focusing on laptops, desktops and gaming as well as keeping up with the latest news. He holds a M.S. in Journalism (Digital Media) from Columbia University. A lover of all things gaming and tech, his previous work has shown up in Kotaku, PCMag, Complex, Tom's Guide and Laptop Mag among others.

Articles by: Andrew E. Freedman

Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550

Best Gaming Laptops of 2021

By Andrew E. Freedman

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

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Best Gaming PCs 2021

By Andrew E. Freedman

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

Alienware Aurora desktop

Alienware's Competitors Say Their Desktops Don't Face Energy Policy Sale Restrictions

By Andrew E. Freedman

While Alienware can't sell some desktops in California and five other states due to energy policy, few other vendors are having any issues.

Intel NUC 11 Extreme Kit

Intel NUC 11 Extreme Kit (Beast Canyon) Review: Small Bare Bones, Big Gaming

By Andrew E. Freedman

The Intel NUC 11 Extreme Kit (Beast Canyon) is a pricey barebones gaming PC that can fit most graphics cards.

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Apple, Microsoft Detail Supply Chain Constraints in Earnings Calls

By Andrew E. Freedman

Both Microsoft and Apple said supply chain issues have continued to have an impact, despite strong performance.

HP Spectre x360 13 2019

Best Ultrabooks and Premium Laptops 2021

By Andrew E. Freedman

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

Framework Laptop DIY Edition

Framework Laptop DIY Edition Review: A Real Fixer Upper

By Andrew E. Freedman

The Framework Laptop is easily customizable and replaceable, but the company's mission also relies on further parts that aren't on sale yet.

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Steam Is Buckling Under Steam Deck Pre-Orders

By Andrew E. Freedman

Valve's servers had a hard time on Friday as gamers rushed to reserve a chance to buy the Steam Deck

Steam Deck with case

How to Pre-order Valve's Steam Deck

By Andrew E. Freedman

Reserving Valve's Steam deck is more elaborate than most pre-orders. Here's how to do it, and what you'll need in your Steam account.

Steam Deck

Valve Details Steam Deck Gaming Handheld, Starting at $399

By Andrew E. Freedman

The Valve Steam Deck will ship in December 2021, with a custom processor made by AMD.

Razer Blade 17

Razer Blade 17 Gaming Laptop Gets Supercharged with Seven New Models

By Andrew E. Freedman

Razer is updating the Blade 17 gaming PC with seven new models using Intel processors, and the Blade 15 Base Model is also getting a slight boost.

Nintendo Switch (OLED model)

Nintendo Announces OLED Switch, $349 in October

By Andrew E. Freedman

Nintendo quietly announced the Nintendo Switch (OLED model) with a 7-inch display, improved stand and better audio.

Gigabyte Aorus 15P

Gigabyte Aorus 15P Review: Satisfactory Stealth

By Andrew E. Freedman

The Gigabyte Aorus 15P is small for a 15-inch gaming laptop and offers good performance, but its speakers and display could be improved upon.

Windows 11

Microsoft To Test 7th Gen Intel, 1st Gen Ryzen on Windows 11

By Andrew E. Freedman

The CPU compatibility list may be getting longer.

Windows 11

First Windows 11 Insider Build Arrives in Dev Channel

By Andrew E. Freedman

The first Windows 11 Insider preview build, Dev Channel Build 22000.51, is live from Microsoft.

Windows 11

Windows 11 Upgrades Are Free: Here Are the System Requirements

By Andrew E. Freedman

Window 10 PCs will upgrade to Windows 11 for free.

Gigabyte BIOS showing enabled fTPM

Windows 11's TPM Requirement Surprised PC Builders, but You Can Enable It in BIOS

By Andrew E. Freedman

Microsoft requires TPM to be enabled to upgrade to Windows 11. For many PC builders, you can enable that in your BIOS.

Windows 11

Microsoft Announces Windows 11: New UI, Productivity and Gaming Features

By Andrew E. Freedman

Microsoft announced Windows 11, its next operating system, with some serious aesthetic changes and a touch-friendly design.

John McAfee

John McAfee Found Dead in Cell After Extradition Approval

By Andrew E. Freedman

Security software company founder John McAfee has been reported dead in prison, following extradition approval.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Exteme

Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Extreme Now Packs Up to an RTX 3080

By Andrew E. Freedman

The newest Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme goes up to a 16GB Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 and the latest 11th Gen Intel Core processors.

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Best Prime Day Razer Deals for 2021

By Andrew E. Freedman

We're collecting the the best deals on Razer's laptops, peripherals and more for Prime Day.

MSI Prestige 14 Evo

MSI Prestige 14 Evo Drops to Lowest Price Ever at Amazon

By Andrew E. Freedman

The MSI Prestige 14 Evo in its top-end configuration is just $850 at Amazon on Prime Day.

Alienware Aurora R10 (2021)

Alienware's AMD and RTX 3060 Desktop is $230 Off

By Andrew E. Freedman

The Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Gaming Desktop is $230 at Dell with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti.

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go

Surface Laptop Go Up to $150 Off on Microsoft's Store

By Andrew E. Freedman

Microsoft is giving the Surface Laptop Go a price cut to compete with Prime Day.

Patriot Viper V765

Patriot Viper V765, Our Top Keyboard, Hits $59, an All-Time Low

By Andrew E. Freedman

The Patriot Viper V765 has fallen to a low price of $59.99 on Amazon Prime Day.