Razer blade 14

Powerful, portable machines – gaming laptops are better than ever today

This slender yet powerful gaming laptop isn’t exactly what you’d call cheap, but can it offer new levels of bang for a relatively sensible buck?

Steals the show Let’s be honest, the ‘AI’ in this latest Acer Aspire laptop’s name is fairly superfluous. You’d be hard pushed to find a modern laptop that doesn’t mention AI in its marketing material

SCORE PRICE £3,083 (£3,700 inc VAT) from lenovo.com As we mention in this month’s IFA 2025 coverage (see p32), Lenovo loves to show off wild concept devices at the big tech shows. Most of the time, th

SCORE PRICE £1,124 (£1,349 inc VAT) from cyberpowersystem.co.uk When buying a PC, there’s always a sweet spot when it comes to value. Right now, that spreads from around £800 to £1,500; the Goldilocks

SCORE PRICE £458 (£549 inc VAT) from lenovo.com By nature, I’m not a Chromebook lover. My take for years has been that you’re better off spending a little more on a Windows laptop or MacBook with more