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

Lenovo shows off a concept laptop with a transparent micro-LED display at MWC, and is making some ThinkPads more repairable

By Andrew E. Freedman published 25 February 24

Lenovo showed off a laptop with a transparent micro-LED display at MWC, and also announced a series of new ThinkPads in a number of form factors.

Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405M) review: Great specs for the right price

By Andrew E. Freedman published 14 February 24

The Asus Zenbook 14 OLED is a thin and light ultraportable with a colorful display and solid specs for the price, but it can throttle under load.

$10,000 for a $3,500 Apple Vision Pro? Scalpers mark up Apple's headset, despite the fact that it's still in stock

By Andrew E. Freedman published 5 February 24

Scalpers have taken to eBay and Facebook Marketplace with Apple Vision Pro, some asking for sky-high premiums. Most may lose money, and it's not the best way to buy.

MSI Titan 18 HX review: A wallet-crushing performer, with all the fixings

By Andrew E. Freedman published 5 February 24

The $5,400 MSI Titan 18 HX has a gorgeous screen, strong performance, and tons of RAM and storage, making for a pleasing luxury laptop. You'll still put up with very loud fans, though.

40 years in, the Mac is part of a vibrant PC ecosystem

By Andrew E. Freedman published 24 January 24

The Mac is 40 years old, and Apple's computer has continued to prove itself to be an important part of a vibrant PC ecosystem, maintaining key differences from other Apple products to do so.

Framework Laptop 16 review: the Franken-notebook

By Andrew E. Freedman published 23 January 24

Framework introduces replaceable graphics for the first time, along with customizable keyboards and other accessories.

Apple Vision Pro goes up to 1TB, uses M2 chip with 10-core GPU

By Andrew E. Freedman published 19 January 24

Apple Vision Pro goes up to 1TB of storage and uses an M2 processor with a 10-core GPU.

Microsoft introduces Copilot Pro subscription for $20 per month, runs across your devices and uses GPT-4 Turbo

By Andrew E. Freedman published 15 January 24

Microsoft's Copilot Pro, a $20 monthly subscription, will provide access to more features like a GPT builder and GPT-4 Turbo, as well as enhanced image generation.

CES 2024 at the Las Vegas Convention Center

CES 2024 Day 2: The future of PC building

By Andrew E. Freedman published 11 January 24

We may be a little tired from all the gadgets, but we're delivering to you everything we've found out of CES 2024 in Las Vegas.

InWin's new cases include flat-packs and modular frames

By Andrew E. Freedman published 10 January 24

InWin's showing at CES 2024 included flatpack cases and a modular case based on your building needs.

CES 2024 Day 1: Many monitors, easy RGB, and a vibrating seat cushion

By Andrew E. Freedman published 10 January 24

The official first day of CES 2024 brought displays, more systems, and several oddities. We rounded them up.

Asus' first gaming NUC uses Intel Core Ultra, up to RTX 4070 in a 2.5-liter chassis

By Andrew E. Freedman published 9 January 24

Asus launched its first ROG gaming PC under the NUC brand at CES 2024. It uses Intel Core Ultra processors and up to an NVidia GeForce RTX 4070.

Asus Zenbook Duo is a dual-screen foldable with two 14-inch OLED screens and Intel Core Ultra

By Andrew E. Freedman published 9 January 24

The Asus Zenbook Duo is a dual-screen foldable with a pair of OLED, 2880 x 1800 displays, and the latest Intel Core Ultra processors.

CES 2024 Day 0: New CPUs, GPUs, and laptops galore

By Andrew E. Freedman published 9 January 24

CES 2024 is here, and there are new CPUs, GPUs, and plenty of laptops that were announced early on.

Asus ROG Zephyrus gets a sleek, slim new look with AMD Hawk Point and Intel Core Ultra

By Andrew E. Freedman published 9 January 24

Asus announced a new ROG Zephyrus G14 and G16, one with Intel Core Ultra and the other with AMD Hawk Point. They're slimmer, and the G14 focuses more on portability than on GPU power.