We test dozens of laptops every year here at ZDNET: from the latest MacBooks to the best Windows PCs, aiming for a dual approach. On one hand, we run a series of benchmarking programs to gather ...

Standardized, repeatable testing is a key facet of all of the reviews we do at PCMag.com. Here's a rundown of how we test every laptop that hits the bench at PC Labs. I’ve been a consumer PC expert at ...

Editor’s Note: I accidentally used data I tested with Intel’s Arrow Lake (the Core Ultra 285H) in place of Intel’s Lunar Lake (the Core Ultra 258V) chip instead. I’ve adjusted the graphs accordingly.

The review process starts the moment we receive a laptop and start unpacking it from its cardboard cocoon. Though we don't always mention packaging, we do take note of how well companies protect their ...

on the Windows side because the Surface Laptop 7, which has been around for over a year, over a year and a half at this point, is a really good alternative to the MacBook Air. It outdoes it in a ...

Our tech writer tested the Dell XPS 13 to see if it’s the amazing budget laptop that folks have been waiting for.

We’ve tracked laptop battery performance for decades, and we’ve never seen a jump like this. Here’s why you can ditch your charger for longer, and which laptops go the distance. Laptop performance ...