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Dell Latitude 7410 Chromebook Enterprise review: For business use only

The Dell Latitude 7410 Chromebook Enterprise is made for large companies that need precise management, and that's reflected in the price.
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HP Spectre x360 15 2020 review: Smaller, yet more powerful

The 2020 HP Spectre x360 15 lops off some bezel and becomes a much smaller and more nimble 15-inch 2-in-1.
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Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371 Review: This tiger can’t roar

The Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371 is one of the first available with Intel's Tiger Lake, but it doesn't live up to the promise of Intel's new processor.
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Acer ConceptD 7 Ezel review: Creators, this unique laptop is just for you

The Acer ConceptD 7 Ezel is perhaps the most creator-focused laptop we've seen, and it all comes together in spectacular fashion.
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These are the best new laptops launching this fall

Here are the five most interesting new laptops announced or rumored for release later this year, from Apple, Dell, Lenovo, Asus, and Microsoft.
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HP Spectre x360 13 vs. Dell XPS 13 2-in-1

Both are excellent convertible 360-degree 2-in-1s. However, HP offers better battery life, the best display in a 13-inch laptop, and frankly, better looks.
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HP Envy 15 vs. Dell XPS 15: Powerful laptops for creators

The Envy 15 is HP's laptop aimed directly at creative professionals, and it enters the market against the excellent Dell XPS 15. Which is the better laptop?
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Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 review: A lot of laptop for not a lot of money

The Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 packs a ton of value into a tiny chassis, with a solid build, long battery life, and great looks.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga review: Falling behind the times

The ThinkPad X13 Yoga is Lenovo's smallest laptop in the ThinkPad line. Last year, its predecessor looked more competitive, but the X13 is showing its age.
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Acer Aspire 5 (2020) review: Has the budget laptop king been dethroned?

The 2020 Acer Aspire 5 is an old-school budget 15-inch laptop that suffers many compromises that some other recent budget laptops do not.
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HP Envy 15 (2020) review: Insane performance, incredible price

HP has turned the Envy line into its best offering for creative professionals, and the Envy 15 is the best example yet.
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Its predecessor plagued me with problems, but the Surface Book 3 fixes them all

The Surface Book 2 suffered several design decisions that significantly reduced its usefulness as a desktop replacement. Did the Surface Book 3 fix them?
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LG Gram 14 2-in-1 (2020) review: More than just a light laptop

The LG Gram 14 2-in-1 lives up to its name in being an extremely lightweight member of its class.
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Dell Inspiron 14 5000 review: Too cheap for its own good?

Budget laptops are experiencing a renaissance, upping the quality in almost every way. Does the Dell Inspiron 14 5000 fit that trend?
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Lenovo Flex 5G review: A murky glimpse into the laptop’s future

The Lenovo Flex 5G promises the fastest always-connected speeds around, but doesn't quite deliver them yet.
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You can now buy the Lenovo Flex 5G, the first 5G laptop

Lenovo is releasing the Flex 5G today, bringing the world's first laptop with 5G connectivity.
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The best AMD Ryzen 4000 laptops

AMD hit a home run with its Ryzen 4000 CPUs, competing strongly against Intel's 10th-gen 15-watt chips and leading the way among budget laptops.
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Microsoft Surface Pro 7 vs. Surface Book 3 13: Which 2-in-1 wins?

The Surface Pro 7 and Surface Book 3 are both excellent 2-in-1s with very different designs. It comes down to one question: Do you want a tablet or a laptop?
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HP Envy x360 13 review: AMD Ryzen 4000 cranks up value

The HP Envy x360 13 is smaller, faster, and better built, making it a bonafide competitor to the spendier Spectre lineup. A premium 2-in-1 at a midrange price.
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Huawei MateBook X Pro vs. MacBook Pro

Does Huawei's MateBook Pro X have what it takes to compete with its rather obvious competition, the Apple MacBook Pro 13? Check out our head-to-head comparison.
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Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14 review: AMD nails it again

Lenovo's IdeaPad Flex 5 14 is another in a line of budget laptops using AMD's latest Ryzen 4000 processors. We put it through its paces to see how it stacks up.
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Microsoft Surface Pro X vs. Microsoft Surface Pro 7

Microsoft introduced two new Surface Pro devices in 2019. Which model is better? We pit the Surface Pro X vs. the Surface Pro 7 to see which is a better buy.
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Microsoft Surface Book 3 (13-inch) review: A portable powerhouse

The Surface Book 3 doubles down on Microsoft's performance objectives for the line, offering a fast CPU and discrete GPU that make it a strong 13-inch offering.
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Lenovo Yoga C640 review: The ultimate laptop for students?

The Lenogo Yoga C640 comes in at a bargain price of just $600, yet offers good performance, excellent battery life, solid build quality, and a clean design.
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Built-in Tile is one of my favorite laptop features to ever exist

Tile and Intel are working together on enabling tracking features in laptops. After testing it out, it's quickly becoming a must-have feature.
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Lenovo IdeaPad Duet review: Great Chrome tablet at nice price

The Pixel Slate was Google's attempt at a Surface or iPad competitor. It failed. Can Lenovo's affordable alternative rise above?
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The best laptops for battery life

In this roundup, we consider one of the most important portability criteria, battery life, to help you find the laptop that will last the longest on a charge.
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Asus ZenBook Duo review: Two screens, four cores, and $1,500

The Asus ZenBook Duo takes great advantage of its ScreenPad 2.0, a second display that offers some real advantages to creative users and multitaskers.
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I’m a Windows fan for life, but here’s why the new MacBooks almost won me over

The Apple MacBook Pro 16 has such an excellent keyboard, touchpad, and speakers that sound so great, I'm almost tempted to switch from Windows to Mac.
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Asus Chromebook Flip C436 review: Chromebooks have grown up

The Asus Chromebook Flip C436 proves that Chrome OS 2-in-1s can be just as well-built as their Windows 10 alternatives. Plus, they can be just as fast.
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Dell Inspiron 15 7000 review: Powerful, affordable, and expandable

The Dell Inspiron 15 7000 specializes in upgradeability, letting you swap out the RAM and add up to two drives for more storage. Otherwise, it's just average.
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Acer ConceptD 9 review: Drawing easel, meet workstation

The ConceptD 9 is an innovative machine that's focused on creative professionals who need color accuracy and who will benefit from a Wacom pen and easel display.
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Everything you need to set up your new coronavirus-ready home office

The coronavirus is shuttering offices, and companies are trying to avoid lost productivity. Here's how to maintain that productivity while working from home
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This $700 laptop has Thunderbolt 3, and that’s great news for the future of PCs

Acer's new Swift 3 doesn't look like a stand-out laptop, but it has one unmistakable feature: A Thunderbolt 3 port, for a laptop that costs just $700. Here's why the new accessibility of Thunderbolt 3 is a great sign for the future of PCs.