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Asus Vivobook 17X front view showing display and keyboard deck.

Asus Vivobook 17X review: a large screen for cheap

The Asus Vivobook 17X sports a large 17.3-inch display and performance that's fine at its lower prices, but not so much at the $1,000 review unit pricing.
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 3 front view showing display and keyboard deck.

Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 3 review: nice, but not enough

The ThinkBook 16p Gen 3 is fast enough, but it lacks polish, and its display won't please creators. It's nothing special and a bit too much pricewise.
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 front view showing display and keyboard deck.

Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 review: departing from the formula

The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 departs from the usual ThinkPad formula, but that's okay. It's a solid 16-inch laptop competitor with a lot of sustainable materials.
The Dell XPS 13 9315 on a table against a window.

Dell XPS 13 (2022) review: a true answer to the MacBook Air

The Dell XPS 13 has its aim sighted on the M1 MacBook Air and somehow manages to undercut it.
The faux-leather lid of the ThinkPad Z13.

Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 review: the ThinkPad, evolved

With its faux-leather lid and excellent battery life, the Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 is worth paying attention to.
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Asus Vivobook S 14 Flip review: a value-first laptop

Asus Vivobook S 14 Flip: for when you're looking for value first.
The ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 open on a table.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 review: this tiny ThinkPad is still great

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 is small, powerful, and extremely well-built. It's aimed at business users, but it's good for mainstream buyers as well.
The Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X open on a table.

Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X review: thin and really fast

The Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X is a thin and light 14-inch laptop with excellent performance and solid battery life that's also well-built and attractive.
HP Envy 16 front angled view showing display and keyboard deck.

HP Envy 16 review: creative performance for less

The HP Envy 16 is a more modern and powerful laptop than its predecessor, and it's a solid choice for anyone looking for a creative workstation.
The back of the Alienware x17 R2 as it's sitting on a desk.

Alienware x17 R2 review: The absurdity of a 480Hz gaming laptop

Alienware did something wild by adding a 480Hz screen to one of its fastest laptops. And although the screen is smooth, it's not the right upgrade for everyone.
Lenovo Slim 9i front angled view showing display and keyboard deck.

Lenovo Slim 9i review: glass on top, quality underneath

The Lenovo Slim 9i is an unabashedly premium laptop that costs a lot. But it's designed and built accordingly, with solid performance and a spectacular display.
A Dell Precision laptop on a brick floor.

Dell Precision 5470 review: too small to be effective

The Dell Precision 5470 achieves its objective of being an incredibly thin and light portable workstation. But it's just too slow to be practical.
Acer Swift 3 OLED front view showing display and keyboard deck.

Acer Swift 3 OLED review: an OLED laptop under $1,000

The Acer Swift 3 OLED offers just enough performance and build quality to live up to its new OLED display and make it a viable 14-inch laptop option.
The 2022 ThinkPad X1 Fold in clamshell mode, using the display modes to draw.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold Gen 2 hands-on review: a sleek redo

Lenovo has taken notes from its old foldable PC in order to bring upgrades to the larger and more powerful ThinkPad X1 Fold Gen 2 at the same price.
The Lenovo Smart Glasses T1 on a head

Lenovo Glasses T1 hands-on review: virtual screens for your phone or PC

The Lenovo Glasses T1 is an interesting heads-up AR display that can bring what's happening on your computer or phone right up into your face.
The HP Elite Dragonfly G3 on a table.

HP Elite Dragonfly G3 review: the C-Suite laptop

The HP Elite Dragonfly G3 epitomizes the modern business laptop, with a light and attractive chassis, long battery life, and solid business features.
The back of the Alienware x14.

Alienware x14 review: Is thinnest best?

With the Alienware x14, the company tries to make the case for an extremely thin gaming laptop. Does it work?
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Dell Inspiron 14 Plus review: plus in more ways than one

The Dell Inspiron 14 Plus makes most of the right improvements, increasing performance and dramatically improving the display quality.
Asus ZenBook Pro 16X front angled view showing display and keyboard deck.

Asus ZenBook Pro 16X review: more than smoke and mirrors

The Asus ZenBook Pro 16X is an expertly crafted laptop that offers superior performance and a spectacular display, perfect for creators and demanding users.
Lenovo ThinkPad X13s front view showing display and keyboard deck.

Lenovo ThinkPad X13s review: not quite a MacBook Air

The Lenovo ThinkPad X13s has long battery life and optional always-connected internet in a thin and light chassis. Its performance is a step behind, however.
Dell Latitude 7330 UL rear view showing lid and logo.

Dell Latitude 7330 UL review: an ultra-light business laptop

The Dell Latitude 7330 Ultralight is one of the lightest laptops we've reviewed. It makes compromises, however, and ends up with too few compelling attributes.
The HP Spectre x360 13.5 open on a table.

HP Spectre x360 13.5 review: back on top

The HP Spectre x360 13.5 replaces our once-favorite 2-in-1 that was eclipsed by the competition. It brings enough improvements to win back its place at the top.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 front view showing display and keyboard deck.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 review: all business

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 refines one of the best business laptops, although its performance is lacking.
Lenovo Yoga 7i Gen 7 front view showing display and keyboard deck.

Lenovo Yoga 7i 14 Gen 7 review: refinements galore

The Lenovo Yoga 7i Gen 7 received a massive upgrade in its latest generation, with a stunning new design and excellent performance and build quality.
Acer Swift 3 2022 front view showing display and keyboard deck.

Acer Swift 3 (2022) review: a solid system for the price

The Acer Swift 3 offers fast-enough performance and long-enough battery life to stand out in a crowded field of 14-inch laptops.
HP Pavilion Plus 14 on a table.

HP Pavilion Plus 14 review: 90Hz OLED on the cheap

The HP Pavilion Plus 14 is a solid entry in the budget to mid-range 14-inch market, with good performance and a spectacular display at a great price.
HP Victus 15 front view showing display and keyboard deck.

HP Victus 15 review: As cheap as gaming laptops come

The HP Victus 15 is the second model in the new gaming lineup, and it offers solid performance and good value as long as you do your research.
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MSI Prestige 14 review: A fast but flawed laptop

The MSI Prestige 14 is a mixed bag, offering class-leading performance and an excellent keyboard but with less than stellar battery life.
Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 7420 front angled view showing display and keyboard deck.

Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 (7420) review: A compromised experience

The Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 provides decent productivity performance, but its display is subpar and its battery life is below-average.
Acer Aspire 5 2022 front angled view showing display and keyboard deck.

Acer Aspire 5 (2022) review: Squeaking by with just enough

The 2022 Acer Aspire 5 improves on the previous generation in a few key areas while raising the entry-level price. It's still a better overall value.
Chakram X standing on my desk.

Asus ROG Chakram X review: A joystick on a mouse?

The new Asus ROG Chakram X has cool features, like hot-swap compatibility and a joystick, but the price of $160 is too high.
Acer Predator Orion 7000 sitting on a table.

Acer Predator Orion 7000 review: A great gaming PC that’s too expensive

The Acer Predator Orion 7000 is a fantastic gaming PC, but it's too expensive. You should buy it, but only if you can find one on sale.
Asus Vivobook S 14X front angled view showing display and keyboard deck.

Asus Vivobook S 14X review: Beautiful display, disappointing performance

The Asus Vivobook S 14X is an affordable mid-range 14-inch laptop with a luscious 120Hz OLED display, but its performance and battery life disappoint.
Dell XPS 17 9720 front angled view showing display and keyboard deck.

Dell XPS 17 (9720) review: Almost all the right improvements

The Dell XPS 17 9720 retains all the best qualities of its predecessor while upgrading to 12th-gen Intel CPUs. It's the 17-inch laptop to beat.
Senior Editor, Computing

Luke Larsen is a Senior Editor at Digital Trends and manages all content covering laptops, Macs, monitors, PC hardware, and peripherals. Around here we call it “computing,” but here’s a good rule of thumb: If it’s a computer or something that plugs into a computer, you found your guy. Oh, and these days, AI too. So much AI.

After getting a degree in music from the University of Oregon, Luke started his career in media hoping to get into music journalism. But when the opportunity arose, he landed in tech and hasn’t looked back since. He has over a decade of tech journalism experience, first joining Digital Trends in 2017 as a native Portlander, happy to join a tech media company that called his city home. Before working at DT, he worked as Tech Editor at Paste Magazine for over four years and has bylines at publications such as IGN, TouchArcade (RIP), and The Oregonian.

In his years at Digital Trends so far, Luke has covered high-profile industry events such as CES, IFA, and Microsoft Build, delivering on-the-ground coverage, breaking news, and first-hand reporting. He’s hosted countless YouTube videos, made podcast appearances, and written over 600 articles.

Some of his earliest tech memories include learning HTML through his MySpace account and trying to play Baldur’s Gate II on his parents’ dusty old beige box. These days, his obsession with technology is in telling stories with tech — in finding the narratives that ebb and flow through both technological advancement and product design, trickling right on down to our day-to-day experience of it. He is convinced that we all spend too much of our time using technology and not enough time thinking about it — cue a healthy dose of navel-gazing and philosophizing.

When he’s not endlessly debating what the best laptop is, Luke spends his days being a dad and a husband. Oh, and when there’s time (which there isn’t), he’s an avid fiction writer, player of designer board games, and still occasionally makes some music.