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The real difference between consumer and business Surface PCs
Surface Surface for Business PCs will be available with Snapdragon X2 chips starting next month. Here's what separates those systems from their consumer-focused counterparts.
Dell's new XPS 13 is now available, starting at $599 for students
Laptops The new best laptop for students (and anyone else who wants an affordable Windows 11 PC) is here.
New Surface Pro 12 will come with a keyboard for a limited time only
Surface After years of asking, Microsoft will throw in a Surface Pro keyboard for free if you order the new Surface Pro 12th-Gen before June 30.
Microsoft launches Snapdragon X2 variants of Surface Pro 12 and Surface Laptop 8 for consumers
Surface As expected, Microsoft has unveiled refreshed Surface Pro and Surface Laptop devices with Qualcomm's latest SoC and new colors, but are $500 and $600 more expensive than their predecessors.
GPUs still ship despite the RAM crisis, but the worst could be yet to come
PC gaming New findings from Jon Peddie Research indicate that GPU shipments held strong in Q1 2026, but there's more to the story than just a flat market.
What would a price hike at TSMC look like for the rest of tech?
Hardware TSMC makes 70% to 90% of the world's chips. You do the math.
The Surface Laptop needs to adopt these 3 Surface Laptop Ultra features
Surface The Surface Laptop Ultra shows what Microsoft can achieve at the high end, and several of its features could make the standard Surface Laptop a stronger option for everyday users.
Acer Swift Air 14 is another genuinely good alternative to the MacBook Neo
Acer Acer’s new affordable clamshell laptop is beautiful and high-quality in most of the areas that count, all for $699.
