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

Articles by: Andrew E. Freedman

Microsoft wants you to talk to Windows 11 PCs again — Copilot gets 'conversational' input to complement your mouse and keyboard

By Andrew E. Freedman published 16 October 25

Microsoft is going deep on AI with Windows 11, making voice a third input aside the keyboard and mouse with new wake words and additional features.

Best PC Gaming Handhelds 2025: Windows and Steam Decks

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 15 October 25

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

Asus ROG Xbox Ally X review: Getting a grip on Windows gaming

By Andrew E. Freedman published 15 October 25

The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X excels in ergonomics and has a full-screen Xbox UI that is easy to use with a controller.

Best gaming laptop deals 2025 — deals on Dell, Alienware, MSI, ROG, and others

By Stewart Bendle last updated 13 October 25

Here are the best gaming laptop deals.

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

By Andrew E. Freedman published 7 October 25

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

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

By Andrew E. Freedman published 7 October 25

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

Best Gaming PCs of 2025

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 6 October 25

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

Lenovo Legion Go 2 review: AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Extreme makes gains at 800p

By Andrew E. Freedman published 2 October 25

The Lenovo Legion Go 2 is packed with an AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor, an OLED display, and improved controls and ergonomics.

AMD in early talks to make chips at Intel Foundry, report says

By Andrew E. Freedman published 1 October 25

AMD is in early talks to be an Intel Foundry customer, according to reports from Semafor. It's the latest in a line of companies considering an investment in the American fab.

How to Check What Motherboard You Have

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 30 September 25

Your motherboard will determine your possible upgrade paths. Here's how to check which motherboard is in your PC.

Qualcomm’s 18-core Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme dominates in first benchmarks – 18 cores and 48GB of on-package memory on a 192-bit bus look tough to beat

By Matt Safford, Andrew E. Freedman published 29 September 25

Testing the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme made me wonder how Intel and AMD are going to respond. Qualcomm’s new flagship chip looks ready to dominate on all fronts.

Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and Elite chips for PCs stretch up to a record 5 GHz — 3nm Arm chips sport new Oryon Prime cores

By Andrew E. Freedman published 24 September 25

Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and X2 Elite SoCs, and is making big claims about improvements over last gen.

Microsoft announces 'world's most powerful' AI data center — 315-acre site to house 'hundreds of thousands' of Nvidia GPUs and enough fiber to circle the Earth 4.5 times

By Andrew E. Freedman published 18 September 25

Microsoft's new datacenter in Wisconsin will use "hundreds of thousands of Nvidia GB200s, connected by enough fiber to circle the Earth 4.5 times," CEO Satya Nadella wrote.

I got excited for the idea of sub-$1,000 gaming laptops with integrated graphics — but there are more than a few reasons why that's probably not happening

By Andrew E. Freedman published 17 September 25

The prices of gaming laptops have been going up. Is it possible for laptops with integrated graphics to bridge the gap? It sounds like a good idea until you look into market realities.

Best Gaming Laptops 2025: Tested, benchmarked and reviewed

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 10 September 25

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

Apple debuts A19 and A19 Pro processors for iPhone 17, iPhone Air, and iPhone 17 Pro

By Andrew E. Freedman, Brandon Hill published 9 September 25

Apple introduced its A19 and A19 Pro processors to power its new line of iPhones, including the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max.

Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable review: Rolling in screen real estate

By Andrew E. Freedman published 8 September 25

The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6's rollable OLED screen adds more vertical space using folding display technology, but it's very expensive.

Best of IFA 2025: New laptops, monitors, gaming handhelds, and more

By Brandon Hill, Matt Safford, Andrew E. Freedman published 8 September 25

The most innovative and interesting products that debuted at Berlin's big tech show.

Lenovo’s Legion Go 2 packs Ryzen Z2 Extreme and an OLED display — thick gaming handheld starts at $1,049

By Andrew E. Freedman published 5 September 25

The Lenovo Legion Go 2 is beefier than before, with a more powerful chip and an OLED screen, but it’s also quite expensive.

Acer Swift 16 AI on a wooden table with a Panther Lake wallpaper.

Intel Panther Lake breaks cover in Acer Swift 16 AI — company also touts world's largest trackpad with stylus support

By Andrew E. Freedman published 3 September 25

The Acer Swift 16 AI debuted at IFA with support for Intel's upcoming Panther Lake processors.

Acer hedges its hardware bets, puts vPro and ECC memory in new high-end gaming laptop

By Andrew E. Freedman published 3 September 25

The Acer Predator Helios 18P AI straddles the line between gaming laptop and AI workstation, with an RTX 5090 and up to 192GB of ECC memory.

U.S. gov't will take a 9.9% ownership stake in Intel — Trump administration won't get a board seat and is set to serve as passive investor (Update)

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 22 August 25

The US government and Intel have come to a deal to give the US a 9.9% stake in the chipmaker's business.

Asus ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X to launch October 16 — co-branded handhelds sport new CPUs, game-friendly Windows tweaks, but pricing is still unknown

By Andrew E. Freedman published 20 August 25

The Asus ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X handhelds are set to hit store shelves on October 16, but the Gamescom announcement doesn't mention a price.

HP's new Omen 35L comes in a 'Stealth' edition for people who hate RGB — and the Omen Max 45L got refreshed, too

By Andrew E. Freedman published 14 August 25

HP updated its Omen 35L and Omen Max 45L to the latest parts from Nvidia and AMD, and added some slight design changes. New headsets and mics are also on offer from HyperX.

My PC won't shut off this ugly red RGB light — my motherboard has become my biggest aesthetic annoyance

By Andrew E. Freedman published 11 August 25

My Asus Prime X370 Pro refuses to listen to my demand to turn off the lights when I turn off the system. I've resigned myself to it.

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