Classes of computers

At least year’s CES, Lenovo revealed a behemoth of a laptop sporting an enormous 17.3-inch screen with an ultra-wide 21:10 aspect ratio. Believe it or not, even larger laptops predate it, including a 21-inch monster that Acer put out back in 2017. Plus, Razer just released its own 18 inch laptop. But none can measure up to this custom creation, which boasts a 43-inch screen that’s larger than what most people use as desktop monitors.Designed and built by YouTube’s Evan and Katelyn, it’s yet another custom build that…

Photo: Chris Coke / GizmodoNotebooks capable of transforming into tablets have been a staple of the business world for years, but HP’s Dragonfly Folio G3 brings a unique twist to the classic 2-in-1 productivity PC. Designed with business professionals in mind, it offers a stylish leather-trimmed look, security-enhanced (and IT-compliant) features, and a fresh take on the pull-forward design that feels more robust than any implementation we’ve seen so far. Solid performance and an all-day battery round out this impressive…

Photo: Shubham Agarwal / GizmodoI would describe the Asus Zenbook 17 Fold as the ideal ambassador for the folding laptop. It’s far from perfect, nor does its Taiwanese PC maker expect to sell it in droves, given its astronomical $3500 price tag. But after a month with it, the Zenbook 17 has convinced me on what many only a couple of years ago believed was just a gimmick—that the future of computing will be shaped by foldable screens. Sooner than later, we’ll be able to carry around what’s practically an all-in-one PC,…

CES 2023 marked the annual tech expo’s triumphant return after it went virtual in 2021 and faced lackluster attention in 2022. The general vibe? Well, you know that feeling you get when you had three months to write an essay but only got it done the week it was due? Las Vegas was certainly packed this year, but…Read more... CES 2023 marked the annual tech expo’s triumphant return after it went virtual in 2021 and faced lackluster attention in 2022. The general vibe? Well, you know that feeling you get when you had…

Photo: Phillip Tracy/GizmodoEarlier this year, we called the Steam Deck “glorious but unfinished.” Now that it’s got more updates, improving stability and adding better support for docking and external monitors, I’m ready to just call it glorious. Yes, it’s still a touch heavy and drains quickly if you don’t limit the FPS or TDP. But that you can make those tweaks speaks to the customizability of the experience, and lately, I’ve been using it more often than my Switch or my PS5.The beauty to the Steam Deck is that it’s a…

Photo: OlegRi (Shutterstock)Since tablets are more powerful than ever, you might wonder if you even need a laptop. But for all the tablet market offers in convenience, laptops outdo them in power and potential. As full-fledged computers, there’s all sorts of things they can do that your tablet can’t dream of.It can be hard to tell the best laptops apart from each other, though. Let’s help with that by walking through which product is best for you.Best Overall Laptop — MacBook Air with M2Photo: Michelle…

Photo: Mark Knapp / GizmodoDell’s back with the latest iteration to its XPS 13 line. While Dell also introduced a radically new design this year with the XPS 13 Plus, it’s also offering a tamer redesign to the line up with its new non-”Plus” XPS 13 models. These are the base of the family, and they’ve got the configurations and features to fit that role. The snazzier displays, more powerful internals, and features like dedicated graphics are reserved for different XPS models further up the product stack. What you get from…

To kick off its Tech World 2022 event today, Lenovo shared a video teasing a couple of prototype devices that leverage an OLED screen’s ability to roll up like a piece of paper, including an intriguing laptop that can transform to provide twice as much screen real estate on demand.At one time, laptops were less powerful and less capable than desktop computers, and as such, they were really only used for traveling or workingin remote places without a permanent desk. Today, unless you’re a gamer or working on complex 3D…

Photo: Mark Knapp / GizmodoFor years, Dell’s XPS line has presented some of the most compelling thin-and-light laptops on the market. While these machines always came at the higher end of the price spectrum for their category, they offered exceptional design and build quality. The new Dell XPS 13 Plus takes design to another level with a largely reimagined aesthetic that makes it one of the more eye-catching laptops out there, if not the most practical. While the Dell XPS 13 Plus goes for performance and style in equal…

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 5. Image: MicrosoftMicrosoft is still making Surface PCs! The company held a short virtual event earlier today to introduce two new models to its lineup, plus a few new software updates coming down the pipeline, including one with DALL-E integration.For hardware, the Surface Studio 2+ is the big kicker today, as it’s a whopper of a machine with an Nvidia GPU on the inside. There’s also the Surface Pro 9 and portable Surface Laptop 5, which are a bump-up from last year’s releases. The beefy…