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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 2) Review

Lenovo has updated its ThinkPad X1 Yoga with seventh-generation Intel Core processors, USB Type-C, and a new hidden keyboard mechanism, and retained the high price.
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Dell Precision M3800 review

Dell’s M3800 is essentially a tweaked version of the XPS 15, the company’s flagship 15-incher. That means it is priced to compete with the very best notebooks. Can it hold its own?
Asus Tai Chi T300 laptop

Asus Transformer Book T300 Chi review

One of three new convertible laptops in a new lineup from Asus, the Transformer Book T300 Chi Chi features a full-sized detachable keyboard to accompany its bright WQHD display. Is this the slim convertible you’ve been waiting for, or another pint-sized PC lacking punch?
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Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon review

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon is the oldest new notebook of 2015; it has completely different hardware and a different keyboard, but the chassis is essentially the same as the 2014 model. Can this veteran compete with newer adversaries?
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Acer Aspire R13 review

Acer’s latest convertible ultrabook, the R13, offers a new take on the display hinge while paring back some of the more radical design choices of its predecessor, the R7. Reeling back the original’s extreme design has benefits, but the hardware isn’t up to date.
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Dell UltraSharp U3415W review

Ultra-wide monitors have become a fad, but many of the sets are targeted at consumers with thick wallets rather than photographers or video editors. The Dell UltraSharp U3415W is different, but does it make sense compared to 4K panels?
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Dell UP2715K review

Apple may have released a 5K display first, but its Retina with iMac can't be used as a monitor. If you have a PC, or you'd like to use a 5K monitor as a second display, Dell's UP2715K is the only game in town.
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Asus Zenbook NX500 review

After a period of silence, Asus has finally released a new Zenbook, and it's one heck of a machine. 4K, Quantum Dots, Nvidia graphics; the spec sheet reads like a list of what's hot in PCs today. Unfortunately the price is as astounding as the hardware.
Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition

Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Edition review

Acer’s Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition has a long name, big aspirations and a lot of pixels. Its performance threatens the Apple MacBook Pro and Dell XPS 15 Touch, but it lacks the luxurious touch of its competitors.
Asus ROG G751JY DH71 review

Asus ROG G751JY-DH71 review

The Asus G751JY offers top-tier hardware for $2,500. Is it a suitable host for Nvidia’s new GTX 980M GPU?
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Lenovo Z40 review

If you're looking for a laptop for around $600, your money would be better spent on a system other than the Lenovo IdeaPad Z40.
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Lenovo IdeaPad Y50 review

Can a Lenovo notebook really stand up to Alienware, Asus, Razer and other veterans of laptop gaming?
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Acer Aspire Switch 10 review

The Atom-powered Acer Aspire Switch 10 may fulfill the dream Intel envisioned of small, affordable hybrid PCs.
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Asus Zenbook UX301LA review

Can the new Zenbook UX301LA and its 2560x1440p display make it a real alternative to Apple’s MacBook Pro with Retina?
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HP Spectre 13t x2 review

Is HP’s new Spectre 13t x2 a do-it-all powerhouse, or does this system’s versatility come with unwanted baggage?
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HP Spectre 13t review

The HP Spectre 13t may be the most expensive consumer laptop HP currently sells.
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Asus Transformer Book Trio TX201LA review

The Asus Transformer Book Trio attempts to combine Windows 8 and Android. Is this a match made in heaven, or a pact forged in hell?
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Dell XPS 12 (2013) review

The new XPS 12 has arrived, and it’s much the same as the old – except with a fourth-gen Intel Core processor. Does the new processor give one of 2012’s best convertibles a second life, or have competitors caught up with Dell?
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HP Envy 23 Review

HP dilutes its premium brand name with the Envy 23, a thoroughly unremarkable (but competent) all-in-one that fails to really distinguish itself from the competition.

Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M5 Review

Acer’s affordable Aspire Timeline Ultra M5 offers long battery life and powerful discrete graphics for under $800, and you’ll hardly notice the extra bulk that makes it possible.

Acer Aspire S5 Review

Acer’s Aspire S5 is the company’s thinnest and lightest Ultrabook yet, but can’t possibly justify its sky-high price with an otherwise middling set of features.

Acer Aspire V5 Review

Acer’s Aspire V5 packs a surprisingly potent processor for its price, but short battery life and a wonky touchpad still leave us recommending an upgrade to an Ultrabook.

Alienware M14x (2012) Review

The Alienware M14x hits just the right size point for a gaming notebook, but can’t quite muster the muscle to match.
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HP Envy 4 Review

HP’s Envy 4 Ultrabook may be one of the most affordable Envy notebooks ever built, but it still flaunts solid build quality and attractive finish.

Lenovo IdeaCentre Q180 Review

The Lenovo Q180 nettop stays out of your way with a quiet, compact design, but its anemic Atom processor prevents it from living up to its media-center aspirations.

HP Omni 27 Review

The massive HP Omni 27 reaches the limits of all-in-one size with its 27-inch display, but leaves resolution and power stagnant, to its detriment.
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Lenovo IdeaPad Y480 Review

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y480 leans on processing horsepower and tried-and-true design to stake its claim as a gaming-capable workhorse, but falls short in its display and touchpad.
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HP Phoenix HPE h9 Review

The HP Phoenix h9 gaming desktop balances performance with small size and everyday liveability.
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HP Folio 13 Review

The HP Folio 13 masquerades as a business Ultrabook, but really possesses features that make it one of the best all-around Ultrabooks on the market.
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Lenovo ThinkPad T420s Review

The workhorse Lenovo ThinkPad 420s sticks with what works, offering more durability, performance and usability than comparably priced ultraportables.
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The new Asus Zenbook S 13 is like a MacBook, only better

Asus' updated Zenbook S 13 OLED comes with a spec bump, but there are a few changes elsewhere that make it a much more enticing laptop.
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Lenovo Slim Pro 7 review: a fast and affordable thin and light laptop

The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 manages to pack a lot of power into a thin and light chassis, at a price that's closer to midrange than premium. It's well worth a look.
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Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X review: thin and really fast

The Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X is a thin and light 14-inch laptop with excellent performance and solid battery life that's also well-built and attractive.
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The Lenovo Legion Tower 7i is a great gaming PC with one big mistake

The Lenovo Legion Tower 7i ticks all the boxes with flagship performance, great design, and room for upgrades, but it makes a critical mistake with RAM speed.
Senior Editor, Computing

Luke Larsen is a Senior Editor at Digital Trends and manages all content covering laptops, Macs, monitors, PC hardware, and peripherals. Around here we call it “computing,” but here’s a good rule of thumb: If it’s a computer or something that plugs into a computer, you found your guy. Oh, and these days, AI too. So much AI.

After getting a degree in music from the University of Oregon, Luke started his career in media hoping to get into music journalism. But when the opportunity arose, he landed in tech and hasn’t looked back since. He has over a decade of tech journalism experience, first joining Digital Trends in 2017 as a native Portlander, happy to join a tech media company that called his city home. Before working at DT, he worked as Tech Editor at Paste Magazine for over four years and has bylines at publications such as IGN, TouchArcade (RIP), and The Oregonian.

In his years at Digital Trends so far, Luke has covered high-profile industry events such as CES, IFA, and Microsoft Build, delivering on-the-ground coverage, breaking news, and first-hand reporting. He’s hosted countless YouTube videos, made podcast appearances, and written over 600 articles.

Some of his earliest tech memories include learning HTML through his MySpace account and trying to play Baldur’s Gate II on his parents’ dusty old beige box. These days, his obsession with technology is in telling stories with tech — in finding the narratives that ebb and flow through both technological advancement and product design, trickling right on down to our day-to-day experience of it. He is convinced that we all spend too much of our time using technology and not enough time thinking about it — cue a healthy dose of navel-gazing and philosophizing.

When he’s not endlessly debating what the best laptop is, Luke spends his days being a dad and a husband. Oh, and when there’s time (which there isn’t), he’s an avid fiction writer, player of designer board games, and still occasionally makes some music.