Gordon Mah UngExecutive Editor, PCWorld
One of founding fathers of hardcore tech reporting, Gordon has been covering PCs and components since 1998.
SD Express will support PCIe 4.0, but don't hold your breath
SD Express cards will support PCIe 4.0, but don't expect to see it on a camera or drone anytime soon. It's traditionally taken a while for new storage standards to take hold.
The Dell G5 15 SE features Ryzen, Radeon and Smart Shift's 'free performance'
The Dell G5 15 SE is an all-AMD laptop that's affordable and still competitive with RTX laptops. We dig into the specs.
The best laptops: Premium laptops, budget laptops, 2-in-1s, and more
We review models from HP, Dell, Apple, Lenovo, Acer and more, and pick the best budget, ultraportable, and laptop PCs, featuring tech advances from new CPUs and GPUs to new materials.
Intel 10th Gen Review: The Core i9-10900K is indeed the world's fastest gaming CPU
Intel's 10th gen Comet Lake S CPUs don't take the crown in multi-core performance but they close the gap enough that you may want to actually consider them.
Best gaming laptops: Know what to look for and which models rate highest
Which gaming laptop should you buy? From size, to performance, to budget, to features, this buyer's guide will help you find the right gaming laptop for your needs.
Alienware Area-51m upgradability: How the Holy Grail of laptop features eluded us
The sad tale of the Alienware Area-51m tells us why we'll never, ever see upgradeable graphics in a laptop.
Dell goes big with the XPS 17's debut: Everything you need to know
The Dell XPS 17 bring the popular XPS brand to a larger form factor laptop this summer, with a bezel-less design, H-class 10th-gen CPU, and up to RTX 2060 graphics.
Dell XPS 15: Everyone's favorite workhorse laptop finally gets upgraded
The Dell XPS 15 gets a long-overdue upgrade, offering slimmer bezels and 10th-gen CPUs. It leaves USB-A behind as well.
The $1,799 MacBook Pro 13 vs. the $650 Acer Swift 3: Guess who wins?
We put a Ryzen-powered Acer Swift 3 against Apple's new MacBook Pro 13 and the results weren't pretty
AMD Ryzen Pro 4000 chips take the fight to corporate laptops
AMD new Ryzen Pro 4000 CPUs feature memory encryption, fleet management features, and stable shelf life.
Acer Swift 3 Review: Ryzen 4000 delivers insane performance for the price
The Acer Swift 3 is a budget laptop that's as fast as pricier, heavier models, thanks to Ryzen 7 4700U, an 8-core CPU based on AMD's 7nm Ryzen 4000 with Radeon graphics.
5 laptops you should consider instead of the new MacBook Pro 13
Apple’s updated MacBook Pro 13 will get the most powerful 10th-gen Intel Ice Lake CPU available. But we can think of a bunch of Windows laptops that already outstrip it in features.
Ryzen 7 4700U review: AMD's budget 8-core crushes Intel's 10th-gen chips, again
We benchmark the AMD Ryzen 7 4700U against the Intel 10th-gen Core i7-1065G7 and Core i7-10710U to see which offers the best CPU and graphics performance.
Ryzen 4000 performance benchmarks: Ryzen 7 4700U beats Intel H-class mobile chips
We test the AMD Ryzen 7 4700U in the Acer Swift 3. Here are all the benchmarks we ran on this first laptop out of the gate.
Dell XPS 13 9300 review: The bezel is finally dead
The Dell XPS 13 9300 may not make a performance splash, but its 16:10 aspect-ratio touchscreen and dual biometric inputs still make a difference.
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