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The best laptops: Premium laptops, budget laptops, 2-in-1s, and more
Independent, testing-based reviews of laptops from all the top brands. We pick the best budget, premium, and gaming PCs, and compare AMD vs. Intel.
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Best laptop deals: Top picks from budget to extreme
The holiday shopping season is in full gear, and we're finding the best deals on laptops, notebooks, gaming laptops, and Chromebooks for your gift-giving pleasure.
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Nvidia makes the 12GB GeForce RTX 2060 unofficially official
The RTX 2060, first released in January 2019, is returning with double the memory
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This Dell laptop with RTX graphics is just $899
Dell's offering an excellent laptop package at the right price.
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Save 40% off this PC user data migration tool on Cyber Monday
PCmover is a user-data migration tool that saves both time and money.
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Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 promises 85% more PC performance
Qualcomm launches the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 PC processor at its Snapdragon Tech Summit, promising to compete in the mainstream PC space with its latest Windows on Arm processor.
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Razer and Qualcomm show off a Snapdragon-powered Steam Deck clone
Qualcomm launches the Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 mobile gaming platform in conjunction with Razer, aiming at the middle ground between phones and traditional gaming consoles.
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Razer CEO says gaming laptop prices will spike in 2022
Razer's CEO says increasing component costs will drive up the price of Blade laptops
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Behold! 12 days of awesome tech gifts, chosen by the PCWorld editors
Consider it PCWorld's version of an advent calendar. For 12 straight days, our Hack the Holidays spectacular will reveal "unwrapping" videos of tech products and nerd gear that our editors most want to give friends and family.
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Get this Chromebook with a beautiful 1080p touchscreen for $169
This Lenovo Chromebook is ridiculously cheap and available at Best Buy today.
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Best external SSD for gaming
Adding an external SSD to your gaming laptop is a great way to expand your storage for holding games and making your game library portable. But you need to choose the right external SSD or you could sell your gaming performance short.
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Qualcomm's next Snapdragon promises always-on smartphone cameras
Qualcomm launches the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile processor for smartphones, with substantially more performance, less power, and AI-powered features that will include the possibility of an always-on smartphone camera.
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US lawmakers hope to outlaw online 'bots' snatching up hard-to-find hardware
Senators put forward the 'Stopping Grinch Bots Act' yesterday
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How to buy a budget laptop without getting screwed
Choosing the right budget laptop is difficult if you don’t know what to look for. This guide can help you buy a budget laptop without getting screwed by its specifications.n
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Best Cyber Monday PC storage deals 2021: High capacities, fast drives, affordable prices
Now’s the time to grab a high-capacity HDD or zippy SSD for your system.
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Cyber Monday stunner: Save a ludicrous 44% on our favorite 1TB SSD
The 1TB SK Hynix Gold S31 is the best SSD for most people, and it's cheaper than ever for Cyber Monday.
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Best Cyber Monday Chromebook deals 2021: Where to find the best sales
Find deals on Chromebooks from Samsung, Lenovo, HP, and other makers for Cyber Monday. But don't expect them to last long!
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Cyber Monday 2021: The best PC gaming deals
We track down the best deals on accessories and other gaming gear.
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Save $170 on the excellent Acer Swift X this Cyber Monday
Get entry-level gaming and solid productivity for nearly $200 less with The Acer Swift X
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