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What is a System-on-Chip (SoC)?
By Cale Hunt published
QRD A quick explainer of Systems-on-Chip and what they mean for Windows laptops.
Dell XPS 14 (9440) vs. HP Spectre x360 14 (2024): Which should you choose?
By Cale Hunt published
Flagship duel HP and Dell refreshed their 14-inch flagship laptops for 2024, but which one is better for you?
The best 5G Windows laptops in 2024 with LTE support
By Cale Hunt last updated
Updated Stay connected everywhere with 5G and 4G-compatible laptops.
Best Microsoft Surface PCs in 2024
By Zac Bowden last updated
Updated There's a Surface PC for all types of users.
I wanted so badly to love HP's most premium gaming laptop, but its biggest competitor still owns my heart
By Zachary Boddy published
Review The HP OMEN Transcend 14 is beautiful and on paper has all the pieces it needs for success, but the competition is just better.
I review tons of laptops, and I've never seen one handle intensive graphics this well before — it's incredibly powerful
By Rebecca Spear published
Review The Alienware m18 R2 is one of the most powerful gaming laptops on the market today. But is it worth buying? Our review. 👇
This ultraportable AI laptop wants to travel with you, and it's got insane battery life to do it
By Rebecca Spear published
Review The ASUS Zenbook 14 (UM3406HA) is an AI PC with a focus on portability. It's got a fantastic OLED screen and long battery life, but is it worth buying? Our review.
If Qualcomm really wants to beat Apple it needs an 'X Ultra' to challenge the M3 Max, but will it make one?
By Cale Hunt published
Windows on Arm Qualcomm has said nothing about a third performance tier for its Snapdragon X platform, but something more powerful than the X Elite would help it compete with Apple's M-series ARM CPUs.
Surface Laptop 6 with Snapdragon X Elite SoC confirmed via benchmark leak — rivals MacBook Pro with M3 and M3 Pro
By Zac Bowden published
Arm FTW It's been an open secret for some time, but now it's all but confirmed that the upcoming Surface Laptop 6 for consumers will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite SoC.
Qualcomm unveiled a new mid-tier ARM64 processor, the Snapdragon X Plus, which benchmarks indicate is faster than Apple's M3
By Daniel Rubino last updated
Another Option In addition to the Snapdragon X Elite 12-core SoC, Qualcomm offers a 10-core version to target more mainstream PCs while also keeping ahead of Apple’s M3.
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