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On the ground: ASUS and its ROG gaming brand went all-out at Computex
Computex ASUS's ROG gaming brand turned 20 this year, and Computex is where the anniversary is being celebrated. I went through the elaborate exhibit to find the best new products.
Save money and get digital jobs done early with this Inspiron laptop with 32GB
Deals The Dell Inspiron 15 (3530) laptop, with its 32GB RAM and Intel Core i5 CPU, makes for a high-quality companion piece for budding students or workers looking for efficient ways to get work done faster
PC shipments plunged in early 2026, and more declines are coming
Computing The global memory shortage tanked PC shipments in the first half of this year, and things don't look any better for the next six months.
How Dell and Intel want to take the student PC market back from Apple
Laptops I spoke with Intel and Dell about their collaboration at Computex, and why the new XPS 13 is resetting budget PC expectations.
Dell XPS 13 hands-on impressions: The new best deal for $599?
Laptops Dell's new XPS 13 is the new best deal in laptops, surpassing the MacBook Neo with a better display, ports, build quality, and performance.
We're finally getting a Snapdragon X2 Elite inside a mini PC
News In a joint announcement at Microsoft Build and Computex, ASUS has revealed its first mini PC powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite and answered our prayers in the process.
Microsoft's first Surface mini PC is official and it's coming this fall for developers
Surface Coming later this year, Microsoft is shipping its first Surface branded mini PC, aimed solely at developers looking to adopt NVIDIA's new RTX Spark platform.
I tried the Surface Laptop Ultra, and it might be the best laptop ever made
Surface I went hands-on with Microsoft's new Surface Laptop Ultra ahead of launch later this year, and I've been blown away by its design and, more importantly, performance.
