Go with the flow

You don’t need a screen on your liquid cooler for top performance, but don’t tell this lot

Slim and light laptops look nicer, feel better and tend to last longer between charges than the rest. And no, you don’t actually need workstation-grade power just to record those music tracks you like to fuss over at the weekends. Here, then, are 2025’s top truly portable laptop contenders, ranging from under £500 to well over two grand…

SCORE PRICE £1,833 (£2,200 inc VAT) from uk.store.asus.com If you’re a gamer on the move, you’ve never had so much choice – this month alone we review the new Razer Blade 14 (see p58) and Lenovo’s Leg

Build the best PC for your budget

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

It’s all about the money, money, money. And the performance, of course