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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?

MULTI-PURPOSE SCREEN HP’s latest display positions itself as straddling the worlds of busy creatives and demanding gamers. Does it make the grade on both fronts?

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 As reviewed, £2,280 (£2,736 inc VAT) from hp.com If you ever wanted evidence that the shape of computing is changing, you need only look at our mini PCs Labs from p78 and the HP Z2 Mini G1

If you love Steam but don’t love Valve’s Deck specs, try this new Legion variant