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Latest reviews

Surface Laptop 13-inch review: It's great, in a vacuum
By Zac Bowden published
Review Microsoft's laptop is tricky to recommend, because its flagship sibling is usually a better deal. Here's my full review of the Surface Laptop 13-inch.

Lenovo's new ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Aura Edition offers ultimate security and battery life
By Zachary Boddy published
Review The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 (Gen 10) Aura Edition is a slim, sturdy, and secure convertible Windows laptop that offers an excellent battery life... at a cost.

Surface Pro 12-inch review: Better than expected, thanks to Qualcomm
By Daniel Rubino last updated
Review Microsoft’s Surface Pro 12 drops some premium features (and some size) to become a more affordable tablet PC, and is mostly a winner on its first try.

ASUS ROG Spatha X wireless mouse review: It's not for me, but it could be for you
By Zachary Boddy published
Review The ASUS ROG Spatha X is a hulking hunk of a mouse swarming in buttons and extras, and I personally don't like it. It's still a great gaming mouse, though.

Lenovo's Yoga 7i 16-inch 2-in-1 laptop drops the ball on its headline feature
By Ben Wilson published
Review The 16-inch Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (16ILL10) falls short on its most attractive feature, but there are redeeming qualities hidden within this laptop.

HP OMEN MAX 16 (2025) review: The power and quality to compete with the big dogs
By Zachary Boddy last updated
Review The HP OMEN MAX 16 (2025) is the most powerful gaming laptop HP has ever released, and it goes against the most premium laptops on the market. Does it succeed?

Is HP's Series 7 Pro 34 WQHD Conferencing Monitor the ultimate productivity display?
By Zachary Boddy published
Review The HP Series 7 Pro 34 WQHD Conferencing Monitor (734pm) combines an ultrawide display, Thunderbolt 4, and built-in conferencing hardware to great effect.

Review: Elden Ring Nightreign is brilliant, tarnished by one tragic flaw
By Brendan Lowry published
Review Elden Ring Nightreign is an ambitious FromSoftware experiment that mostly pays off, though one major problem holds it back from true greatness. Here's our full review.
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