Andrew E. Freedman

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 BlueSky @andrewfreedman.net. You can send him tips on Signal: andrewfreedman.01

Articles by: Andrew E. Freedman

Best Gaming Laptop Deals

Best gaming laptop deals — deals on Dell, Alienware, MSI, ROG, and others

By Stewart Bendle last updated

Here are the best gaming laptop deals.

MacBook Air, M4, on a white desk.

Apple's latest MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini are still on sale for Prime Day — last-day deals are on computers with the latest M4 chip

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated

Deals Some of Apple's best computers, including the MacBook Air and Mac Mini, are on sale for Amazon Prime Day.

iPad Air with M3 chip nex to a Tom's Hardware and Prime Day logo.

This M3 iPad Air deal is 20% off — just in time for iPadOS 26 and proper windowing support

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Deals Apple's iPad Air with M3 is $479 for Prime Day.

Amazon Prime Day Deals Live

Best Amazon Prime Day Deals Live — The Best Tech & PC Hardware Deals you can still get before Prime Day ends

By The Editors of Tom's Hardware last updated

Here is live coverage of the best Amazon Prime Day deals across tech, PC hardware, laptops, SSDs, peripherals, accessories, and more.

Alienware 16 Aurora on a green background.

Grab an Alienware 16 Aurora for $400 off — RTX 5060 gaming laptop beams down at Best Buy

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Deals The Alienware 16 Aurora with an RTX 5060 is on sale at Best Buy in competition with Amazon Prime Day.

Dell XPS 13 and Microsoft Surface Pro.

Microsoft's Surface Laptop and other Snapdragon notebooks see discounts for Prime Day — up to 36% off four Arm-based laptops with superb battery life

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Deals Qualcomm Snapdragon laptops are on sale at multiple retailers during Prime Day and competing events.

Alienware Area-51 gaming desktop on a desk.

Alienware's massive Area-51 gaming PC battlestation comes armed with an RTX 5080 and is $400 off

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Deals Alienware's Area-51 gaming PC with an RTX 5080 is $400 off as Dell competes with Amazon Prime Day.

Surface Laptop on a green background

The best Prime Day deals on productivity laptops include great Windows PCs and Macs

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Deals These Prime Day laptop deals are the best for getting work done (or just browsing the web).

Best Gaming Handhelds

Best PC Gaming Handhelds 2025: Windows and Steam Decks

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated

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

Best College Laptops

Best College Laptops: Tested Picks for Research, Writing, Gaming and More

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated

College laptops fit for any student.

An iPhone with the Apple Intelligence logo on top of a MacBook keyboardm

Apple considers external AI partners to boost Siri smarts — Anthropic and OpenAI reportedly in early talks to replace in-house models

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Apple is considering using models from OpenAI or Anthropic to power Siri and improve its AI competitiveness, according to a Bloomberg report.

MacBook Air (M4, 2025)

Apple reportedly working on a cheaper MacBook with iPhone chip — analyst says to expect A18 Pro in a 13-inch laptop

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Apple is working on a MacBook with the A18 Pro chip that powers the iPhone 16 Pro, according to supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

Lenovo Hot Swappable Nostalgia

Lenovo's hot-swappable batteries made my colleagues nostalgic — but today's USB-C solutions are better

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Lenovo's hot swappable batteries were a great way to keep working when you ran out of charge. Now, there are many ways to do that.

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The Alienware 16 Area-51 has a secret code — AI failed to help me solve it, but maybe you can

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Some puzzles still need to be done by hand.

Copilot Vision

Copilot Vision is live on Windows in the US — AI companion can see two apps at once

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Copilot Vision is live on Windows in the United States for Windows 10 and 11.

Maingear Ultima 18 gaming laptop

Maingear's new Ultima 18 laptop pairs a 4K screen with top-end RTX graphics in a Clevo-designed chassis

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Maingear's new 18-inch gaming laptop, the Ultima 18, is a desktop replacement with a 3840 x 2400 screen, up to 192GB of RAM, and fits four PCIe SSDs.

macOS 26 Tahoe

macOS Tahoe is the last release for Intel Macs — Apple Silicon-exclusivity will mark end of Hackintoshes

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Five years after the launch of Apple Silicon, macOS Tahoe is the last major release to support Intel-based Macs.

macOS 26 Tahoe

Apple debuts macOS 26 Tahoe at WWDC with 'liquid glass' redesign

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Apple announced the next version of macOS, version 26 and named "Tahoe," at WWDC with a new look.

Snapdragon X Elite

Microsoft Surface Pro vs. Surface Laptop: Snapdragon X Elite showdown

By Andrew E. Freedman published

The Microsoft Surface Pro may be portable and versatile, but the Surface Laptop is the more practical option for most. We compare the two systems to see which is right for most people.

Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550

Best Gaming Laptops 2025: Tested, benchmarked and reviewed

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated

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

Nintendo Switch 2 playing Mario Kart World

Nintendo Switch 2 gets disassembled — Nvidia chip gets its close-up

By Andrew E. Freedman published

A YouTuber tore down the Nintendo Switch 2, showing off the new Nvidia chip.

Alienware 16 Area-51

Alienware 16 Area-51 review: a big, mysterious powerhouse

By Andrew E. Freedman published

The Alienware 16 Area-51 is a thick gaming laptop with a cool teal color and strong performance.

Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo Switch 2 has 'the most advanced graphics ever in a mobile device' – Nvidia CEO hails custom chip efforts ahead of launch

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang described the chip in the Nintendo Switch 2 in a video on Nintendo's YouTube channel.

taipei 101

Computex 2025 Live: Final day wrap-up from Taipei

By Avram Piltch, Matt Safford, Stephen Warwick, Andrew E. Freedman, Paul Alcorn last updated

We're on the ground at Asia's biggest tech show, sharing all the cool stuff we find.

Best of Computex 2025

Best of Computex 2025: More hardware than hype

By Avram Piltch, Matt Safford, Andrew E. Freedman, Brandon Hill, Paul Alcorn published

From blazing-fast SSDs to retro cases, these are the 16 best products introduced at this year’s show.

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