HP will merge its PC gaming divisions under the HyperX name in 2026, starting with three powerhouse HyperX Omen laptops ...

One of the classic queries for tech buyers is, “Should I buy a laptop or a desktop?” It has been around even longer than the Android versus iPhone debate. But every now and then it’s worth checking ...

The winner of the PC Gamer Hardware Award for the best gaming laptop will be announced on New Year's Eve. And while it seems obvious from the guide block below 👇, honestly, any of these three would ...

Upgrading to a new laptop means better performance, more storage, a prettier display and faster and more capable ports and connections for all your computing needs. But with the sheer number of laptop ...

Picking between a gaming laptop and a desktop is often pretty straightforward: You either need the portability or you don’t. But if you’re fine with or without it, then what’s the best option? Even ...

Gaming laptops have gotten really, really good. It doesn’t take much looking to find models that promise high-performance parts, thin-and-light design, or sometimes both. It’s not too surprising to ...

What comes to mind when you think “powerful gaming setup”? Perhaps a monstrous PC tower in RGB-spiked glory. Or, if you’re like me, a top-of-the-line gaming laptop with absolute frame-crunching ...

The laptop features a 17 inch, 2560 x 1600 pixel LCD display and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 graphics with 8GB of GDDR7 memory. While that’s NVIDIA’s entry-level discrete GPU, it should still offer a bit ...

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...