Laptops

Razer has stepped outside of the gaming arena for its latest 13-inch portable powerhouse, to focus on the "go-getters, side-hustlers, and spirited entrepreneurs of today’s mobile world."

The latest addition to Lenovo's premium X1 range is also the lightest ThinkPad so far, tipping the scales at just 1.99 lb. The X1 Nano is also one of the first to be based on Intel's Evo platform and comes with Tiger Lake Core processor options.

HP has announced its first consumer laptops to feature 11th Generation Core processors from Intel, and the first from the company to make use of post-consumer recycled and ocean-bound plastic waste.

The latest Samsung Galaxy Book S marks a new chapter in the story of ultraportable laptops – it's the first device to appear with Intel's new Lakefield processor, a hybrid chip designed to combine the best of both mobile and desktop architecture.

Taiwan's MSI has launched new mobile workstations designed for power users like architects, engineers, graphic artists and design professionals. One boasts a huge battery and the other features a 4K mini-LED display.

Acer has announced a new line of tablets and laptops designed for mobile professionals and outdoor adventurers. The Enduro range includes the N3 notebook, which includes a special water-hating fan inside.

If you spend much of your time working or studying online, Chromebooks are generally a cheap and hassle-free way to do so. There are pricey models too of course, including Google's Pixelbook and now Acer's Spin 713.

Developer of open source hardware and education products Elecrow has launched a Kickstarter to fund production of a chunky Raspberry Pi-based laptop with a STEAM learning lab hidden underneath the removable keyboard.

HP is looking to serve folks who find themselves having to work away from the office with some powerful new laptops. The EliteBook x360 1000 series machines come packing 5G mobile connectivity and a long per charge battery life.

Laptops have been getting thinner, more powerful and increasingly difficult to customize. The Reform from Berlin's MNT Research dares to be different with open software and open hardware that invites modders to get under the hood and go wild.

COVID-19 has put paid to big tech events for now, but companies are still pushing out their wares. Microsoft is the latest firm to launch new hardware: the Surface Book 3, the Surface Go 2, the Surface Headphones 2, and the new Surface Earbuds.

Apple just updated its 13-inch MacBook Pro laptops, with the new models boasting upgrades to the keyboard, as well as some improvements in terms of the processor, memory and storage options available to buyers.