Intel core i9 14900k

AMD’s best Ryzen CPUs are hard to top for their combo of raw power when plugged in and battery efficiency when not – ideal for gaming machines

SCORE PRICE £708 (£850 inc VAT) from scan.co.uk German manufacturer Medion loves to deliver value-packed products, and so it’s no surprise to see it sell an RTX 50 series gaming laptop for a mere £850

It’s getting hot in here… the closer you get to the magic £1000 mark, the more you start to see low-compromise – or indeed no-compromise – PCs

STANDING ON BUSINESS An office-grade laptop that offers surprisingly good ability for creative tasks and long battery life

While just about every laptop wears the ‘AI’ banner these days, it was Qualcomm’s Snapdragon CPUs that introduced the Copilot+ concept

SCORE PRICE As reviewed, £2,000 (£2,400 inc VAT) from razer.com To misquote Austin Powers, 14in laptops are my jam. They’re the best form factor for gaming laptops, being an actually portable scale fo