The current sweet spot for a reliable laptop to handle average work, home office or school tasks is between $700 and $800 and a reasonable model for creative work or gaming is $1,000 and up.

These are our favorite HP laptops from the company's OmniBook, Pavilion, Envy, Spectre and Transcend lines -- all tested and reviewed by CNET editors. Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with ...

Whether you're looking to get a pile of work done, binge-watch your favorite shows, play some of the best PC games or simply surf the web, it's hard to go wrong with an affordable laptop when you ...

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These mini LED displays are a more recent addition to the laptop space, though, initially available on the MacBook Pros and a few other premium Windows devices, but now available on a wider range of ...

I’ll also reference some of the other types of laptop displays, such as LED IPS and mini LED, for comparison with what OLEDs offer. That aside, I’ve also compiled down below a few detailed lists of ...

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Here’s how it works. I've seen a handful of quality new laptop deals this week even though we're in a quieter time of the year when it comes to shopping events. Some retailers have taken the ...

Remakes are almost always welcomed. That’s the case with the upcoming Donkey Kong Country Returns HD. The Nintendo classic is set as one of the very first major releases of 2025. Here are 10 ...

This is an impressive feat considering its powerful hardware and gorgeous OLED display. The right laptop for video editing must handle software like Adobe Premiere Pro without slowdowns.

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The security system that underlies the internet makes use of a curious fact: You can broadcast part of your encryption to make your information much more secure.