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Plugable dock with charger and Macbook
I ditched my desktop for a MacBook, but this dock made me realize I never actually needed to choose

My laptop's two ports were suffocating my workflow until a $75 dock solved it completely.

Surface Laptop
After two years of backlash, Microsoft seems to be dropping Copilot+ branding from its new laptops

The Surface line's CPV confirmed Microsoft's new laptops meet the hardware requirements, but lack the branding

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The Surface Pro and Surface Laptop
Microsoft’s new Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch get a Snapdragon X2 Plus upgrade

2024's Snapdragon X Plus-powered Surface devices have received a refresh.

Nextcloud file server
I put an old laptop to work as my family's file server, and it's been running for two years

Putting old hardware to good use.

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A photo of a lenovo yoga 9i open on a desk
The Lenovo Yoga 9i was my favorite laptop from last year, and the new iteration is just as good

The 2026 Lenovo Yoga 9i is excellent refresh of an already great convertible laptop

A lifestlye shot of an HP Googlebook
The Googlebook is finally here, and aims to blend Android and ChromeOS into one premium laptop operating system

The first Googlebook laptops are coming from Acer, Asus Dell, and HP.

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I replaced my laptop with a Samsung Fold 8

Have we reached the point where a folding phone can replace your PC? That's exactly what I tried to figure out by moving my workflow to the Z Fold 8.

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HP's EliteBook X G2i has the best touchpad and display I've used, but one inherited flaw ruins it

A great laptop that is held back by price and the lack of an online configurator

Selecting the Network Settings when installing Proxmox
Your old laptop makes for a better home server than a new Raspberry Pi, and cost-savings aren’t the only advantage

Your old laptop has better specs than a Raspberry Pi, and it's already sitting in a drawer

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Boy using a Dell XPS laptop
Dell’s XPS 13 packs premium features into a budget laptop for students

This article is sponsored by Dell

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HP unveils the world's thinnest Nvidia RTX Spark laptops for professionals and gamers alike
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Perfect for people who want to deploy AI wherever they are.

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RTX Spark laptop in tent mode with a slide reading The chips and the OS must evolve
Lenovo's new Yoga laptops go all-in on RTX Spark, and they're only part of a massive new lineup

Lenovo did not come to IFA empty-handed

Pair of ThinkBook laptops angled on a booth table with XDA open on both screens
Lenovo made a razor-thin fanless laptop and another one that gets wider

Two weird laptops that actually make sense

Four Dell 14s laptops in silver, lilac, teal and blue lined up on a white shelf
Dell's new laptop trades premium specs for what students actually care about

Not every upgrade needs more power.

dell xps 13 showing the lock screen
Our ideal Dell XPS 13 is now $300 off

Slim, light, and powerful

Lenovo's Pro-9i Aura Edition sitting on a counter
Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition review: Impressive creator-grade power that doesn't come cheap

The Pro 9i is an impressive laptop with a solid, utilitarian design and a great-looking OLED screen.

dell 14s on desktop
Dell's 14S proves that boring laptops are finally worth buying again

Midrange doesn't matter when you have days of battery life

Flatlay of a logitech mouse, keyboard, pen, and pocket notebook
I ditched my travel laptop for a mini PC with a 100-inch screen

Redefining a travel PC with a surprising tech combo

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dell xps 13 showing the lock screen
Dell's XPS 13 is the laptop I'd recommend, except for this one problem

Also, when did Dell decide the XPS name goes on budget hardware?

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photo of an old laptop server
I turned an old laptop into the most useful device in my house, and it took an afternoon

A dusty second-gen i3 laptop found new life as a low-power home server running MX Linux and Docker for private backups.

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