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The Dell 16 Premium outside on a cushion with a patio backdrop. The Windows Central logo is on the laptop's background screen. A graphic on the left of the screen says, "Back to School 2025."

Dell's newest flagship laptops just launched, and they're on sale

By Rebecca Spear published

Deal Dell XPS is now called Dell Premium, and the latest iterations just launched with an impressive discount. These flagship laptops are perfect for school, too.

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Dell 16 Premium on table with a graphic on top that says, "Recommended Windows Central."

Review: I'm torn over this Dell laptop's sleek design

By Rebecca Spear published

Review The Dell 16 Premium is an absolutely gorgeous laptop with an Intel Core Ultra AI CPU and up to an NVIDIA RTX-50 Series GPU. It's pretty powerful but comes in a divisive design. Our review.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang holds a Blackwell GeForce RTX 50 Series GPU (L) and a RTX 5000 laptop as he delivers a keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 6, 2025.

NVIDIA's leaked N1x SoC has the same number of CUDA cores as the RTX 5070

By Cale Hunt published

Laptops NVIDIA's N1 and N1x SoCs, built in collaboration with MediaTek, have not yet been officially announced. That hasn't stopped several info leaks, and the latest suggests some stellar GPU performance.

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First teaser image of the GPD Win 5 handheld gaming PC running Black Myth: Wukong.

GPD teases the first AMD Strix Halo-powered handheld

By Richard Devine published

Handhelds Chinese PC maker GPD is well known for making handhelds, but its latest, the Win 5, is the first we've seen using AMD's Strix Halo APUs. But there's still much to learn.

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU with MSI motherboard

Best motherboard for AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

By Ben Wilson last updated

Components Find the best AM4 motherboard to match the Ryzen 5 5600X, AMD's perfect mid-range CPU pick.

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HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 vs. X Flip 14

I compare two of HP's top OmniBook convertible laptops

By Cale Hunt published

Laptops Can't decide between two of HP's top OmniBook laptops? I can help.

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Intel AI logo at MWC 2025

Intel plans to layoff 24,000 employees in 2025

By Rebecca Spear published

Intel Intel has revealed plans to reduce its total workforce to 75,000 "core employees" and also expects to pull back from projects in Germany, Poland, the United States, and more.

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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 30: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) listens as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks in the Cross Hall of the White House during an event on "Investing in America" on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump was joined by CEOs to highlight companies and their investments in the United States during the event. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump's NVIDIA remarks at the White House were mocked — but is criticism fair?

By Sean Endicott published

Computing President Trump said he hadn’t heard of NVIDIA before learning about its AI dominance, but later praised CEO Jensen Huang as “amazing.”

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HP Envy Move

DISCUSSION: Would you take an all-in-one PC to your local coffee shop?!

By Richard Devine published

Computing Every so often we see these silly photos of people in a coffee shop using some kind of ridiculous PC setup that isn't just a laptop or a table. So what's the weirdest you've ever seen?

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Palmer Luckey, founder of Anduril Industries, during an interview on "The Circuit with Emily Chang" at Anduril's headquarters in Costa Mesa, California, US, on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023.

Oculus founder wants to know if you'd buy a "Made in America" PC

By Richard Devine published

Hardware Best known for founding Oculus VR, Palmer Luckey is now polling for opinion on whether you'd spend more of your cash to get a "Made in America" laptop.

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