Laptops Reviews

The Framework Laptop 12 gets an infusion of 18A with Intel’s Wildcat Lake, but the poor display performance is a tough sell when prices often reach above $1,000.

The Acer Swift Air 14 is an aluminum budget system with lots of ports and long battery life. But it sports a lesser display than its competitors, and tons of bloatware.

While gaming performance is strong, there are some signs of cost-cutting.

The Alienware 16X Aurora pairs a gorgeous 240 Hz OLED display with solid performance, sturdy build quality, and strong upgradeability, though its size and battery life limit portability.

A budget-friendly ultraportable with premium aspirations, the Chuwi UniBook packs modern Intel hardware, excellent connectivity, and impressive battery life into a sleek metal chassis.

An affordable laptop that looks and feels like a premium ultraportable

Acer’s Swift Go 16 AI is a capable mid-range laptop with a large touchscreen and a slim metal shell. It stands out among modern competition, if you can find it on sale for under $1,000.

The Omen Max 16 definitely looks like a desktop replacement gaming laptop, but its gaming performance meows instead of roars.

A practical, upgrade-friendly gaming laptop with an RTX 5060 that uses less power than competitors.

The Framework Laptop 13 Pro is its most solidly built laptop ever, with a bright display and long battery life sweetening the deal — if you can afford it.