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After testing 75+ laptops in the past two years, we created this regularly updated guide to the best Windows laptops, featuring the greatest devices from Dell, Lenovo, HP, Framework, and Acer.

In this edition of the PCWorld Smart Mode newsletter, I'm taking a look at one of the foundational assumptions of the PC ...

Laptops for college should be portable, offer long battery life, and remain reasonably affordable. Based on testing hundreds of laptops, these are my top picks.

Every Computex promises the next big thing, but only a handful of laptops actually feel worthy of the hype. After spending time exploring the show floor and seeing these devices up close, one thing ...

Now that the biggest PC show of the year is behind us, it's become clear that Computex 2026 showcased an industry reinventing itself in real time.

Apple's MacBook Neo rewrites the budget laptop playbook, with a higher-end build, a more advanced screen, longer battery life ...

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The best laptops for kids may not be the same options as for adults, because their priorities are specific to schoolwork and gaming. Consider whether a hardware keyboard or a touch screen is ...

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