The Lenovo Chromebook Duet 11 is very affordable, but sometimes that's just not good enough. Performance and the keyboard are subpar, which is a shame.
The HP OmniBook Ultra 14 helps introduce a new brand, and it leverages AMD's latest chipset for solid performance efficiency. But it's not the perfect laptop.
The Samsung 990 Pro is insanely fast, and it comes with a swath of features. If you're looking for a PS5 SSD, however, you're not seeing the best of the drive.
The HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 is a well-made convertible 2-in-1 with a gorgeous display and very good battery life. It won't break any speed records, though.
The AtomMan G7 Ti achieves the impossible. It's very performant, impossibly small, and best of all, reasonably priced. That all makes it easy to recommend.
The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition matches an efficient Lunar Lake chipset with a quality build and a very nice display. And it's competitively priced.
The Sony InZone M10S is the first OLED monitor Sony has released, and it just so happens to be the brightest, too. However, a lagging warranty holds it back.
The Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE leverages a surprisingly good display and good enough performance to make a budget gaming laptop that can work for some people.