<![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer in Gaming-laptops ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/gaming-laptops Fri, 01 May 2026 12:53:19 +0000 en <![CDATA[ 'We undercalled the level of enthusiasm': Apple's Tim Cook says supply is constrained for the MacBook Neo, but 'we could not be happier with how things are going at the moment' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/we-undercalled-the-level-of-enthusiasm-apples-tim-cook-says-supply-is-constrained-for-the-macbook-neo-but-we-could-not-be-happier-with-how-things-are-going-at-the-moment/ Wn9fQLNPnn9553tmJXS5D9 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:53:19 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:53:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best gaming laptops 2026: We've reviewed the best gaming laptops of this generation and these are our favorites ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/best-gaming-laptop/ SzNHLwEghGzpPKh5yJqW5F Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:38:34 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 15:00:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple is reportedly set to speed past Dell and become the third-largest laptop vendor, thanks in part to the affordable MacBook Neo ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/apple-is-reportedly-set-to-speed-past-dell-and-become-the-third-largest-laptop-vendor-thanks-in-part-to-the-affordable-macbook-neo/ oKMVubAuMP9aCi3T4NSpxe Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:12:43 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:13:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia has quietly announced the 12 GB RTX 5070 mobile in a GeForce driver update, of all things ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/nvidia-has-quietly-announced-the-12-gb-rtx-5070-mobile-in-a-geforce-driver-update-of-all-things/ ACCJrCoWrxCeVYftX7TzGN Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:49:02 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:49:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Maybe it really is the year of Linux, as Framework claims more people are buying Ubuntu versions of its new laptop than Windows options ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/maybe-it-really-is-the-year-of-linux-as-framework-claims-more-people-are-buying-ubuntu-versions-of-its-new-laptop-than-windows-options/ XZTRQ42MXbwsJui4TC4HeZ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:41:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'We’ve been getting around two days of normal work out of it': Proton GE dev GloriousEggRoll and CachyOS offer early praise for Framework 13 Pro's 'freakishly good battery life' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/weve-been-getting-around-two-days-of-normal-work-out-of-it-proton-ge-dev-gloriouseggroll-and-cachyos-offer-early-praise-for-framework-13-pros-freakishly-good-battery-life/ GnGQur5tRpEdw7YyZcTs8G Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:55:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ There's no memory crisis in space, as astronauts on the ISS are getting new laptops with 128 GB of RAM and a seriously beefy specs sheet ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/theres-no-memory-crisis-in-space-as-astronauts-on-the-iss-are-getting-new-laptops-with-128-gb-of-ram-and-a-seriously-beefy-specs-sheet/ nmCGBqwu8PUiKbbbaTeU2K Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:28:41 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:28:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Framework just announced its own 'MacBook Pro for Linux users' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/framework-just-announced-its-own-macbook-pro-for-linux-users/ U3Qjqr6AAgLB9DTrcJjYhX Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:09:36 +0000 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:33:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Framework's new dev kit means you can jam a full desktop GPU into the back of its 16-inch laptop ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/frameworks-new-dev-kit-means-you-can-jam-a-full-desktop-gpu-into-the-back-of-its-16-inch-laptop/ 8YzurzggAzFt9cCNFejfdn Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:08:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Backpack-friendly and ready to rock, this little 14-inch OLED RTX 5060 Asus machine is my kind of gaming laptop ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/backpack-friendly-and-ready-to-rock-this-little-14-inch-oled-rtx-5060-asus-machine-is-my-kind-of-gaming-laptop/ EwdKFAyDqFBgNg5PFBHSPh Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:14:06 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:27:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ MSI says its refreshed Raider gaming laptops have been designed to combat the one thing I hate most about portable PCs: fan noise ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/msi-says-its-refreshed-raider-gaming-laptops-have-been-designed-to-combat-the-one-thing-i-hate-most-about-portable-pcs-fan-noise/ f7s53Lz2w8ThYdVqywXNC6 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:30:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ This RTX 5070 gaming laptop is a little low on GPU power but at $1,200, it's a lot of low on price ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/this-rtx-5070-gaming-laptop-is-a-little-low-on-gpu-power-but-at-usd1-200-its-a-lot-of-low-on-price/ h399jvdcwpBcdPhCnzCa8m Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:22:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's already pricey Surface laptops have suddenly got a whole lot pricier and you know exactly what to blame for this ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/microsofts-already-pricey-surface-laptops-have-suddenly-got-a-whole-lot-pricier-and-you-know-exactly-what-to-blame-for-this/ Ja3yhHdQnhB42ugfxNfTsG Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:19:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Don't like the MacBook Neo's storage options? Well, with lots of electronics gear, years of experience, and nerves of steel, you too can have a 1 TB model ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/dont-like-the-macbook-neos-storage-options-well-with-lots-of-electronics-gear-years-of-experience-and-nerves-of-steel-you-too-can-have-a-1-tb-model/ kwNdQp7JSUPG4RTP7PtmQR Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:33:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple's MacBook Neo is reportedly close to selling out which has got me thinking about why we can't have more simple and affordable gaming PCs like the Steam Deck ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/apples-macbook-neo-is-reportedly-close-to-selling-out-which-has-got-me-thinking-about-why-we-cant-have-more-simple-and-affordable-gaming-pcs-like-the-steam-deck/ DcZuAAq3v3M8cUs7iepJMQ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:11:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ These are the only RTX 5060 gaming laptops worth a damn right now, and I'd 100% be buying the OLED one ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/these-are-the-only-rtx-5060-gaming-laptops-worth-a-damn-right-now-and-id-100-percent-be-buying-the-oled-one/ VCQwdHGitgAuXzNHAHe2Z4 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:30:21 +0000 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:30:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite reviews are in, but these second-gen Windows-on-Arm chips still aren't grabbing me as a PC gamer ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/qualcomm-snapdragon-x2-elite-reviews-are-in-but-these-second-gen-windows-on-arm-chips-still-arent-grabbing-me-as-a-pc-gamer/ nrMeUFFZTB8gfM6Rghd7Lm Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:50:10 +0000 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:44:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ I turned my gaming laptop into a PC Gamer bug out kit ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/i-turned-my-gaming-laptop-into-a-pc-gamer-bug-out-kit/ f9N45k3JEWGy8QUGuXJRjF Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:58:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dell XPS 14 laptop with a Panther Lake chip manages a staggering 43-hour+ battery life result, thrashing the latest MacBook Air ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/dell-xps-14-laptop-with-a-panther-lake-chip-manages-a-staggering-43-hour-battery-life-result-thrashing-the-latest-macbook-air/ GEXkEodhpy7BPE4WBYyrw9 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:55:46 +0000 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:20:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you want to crank tons more gaming performance out of the Apple MacBook Neo, apparently a custom water cooling loop works ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/if-you-want-to-crank-tons-more-gaming-performance-out-of-the-apple-macbook-neo-apparently-a-custom-water-cooling-loop-works/ HUXzitPwDCSTvFKkuXvpMW Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:49:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ MacBook Neo review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/macbook-neo-review/ JHtmijAhGYS67N2uxeWYDR Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:50:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ I've found an RTX 5070 Acer gaming laptop for $1,250, and thanks to a much-improved chassis design it's a whole lot nicer than you might expect ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/ive-found-an-rtx-5070-acer-gaming-laptop-for-usd1-250-and-thanks-to-a-much-improved-chassis-design-its-a-whole-lot-nicer-than-you-might-expect/ tcPRXcddvW5iznE6uuYz3d Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:23:55 +0000 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:24:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ New benchmarks show the iPhone chip in the cut-price Apple MacBook Neo beating every single x86 PC processor for single-core performance ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/new-benchmarks-show-the-iphone-chip-in-the-cut-price-apple-macbook-neo-beating-every-single-x86-pc-processor-for-single-core-performance/ u8AnLaS2HbaJHtU9gvv9mT Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:48:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Asus CFO Nick Wu thinks Apple's MacBook Neo is 'certainly a shock to the entire market' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/asus-cfo-nick-wu-thinks-apples-neo-macbook-is-certainly-a-shock-to-the-entire-market/ bjD34DzCFEWbhMyRsGHTrm Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:06:03 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:59:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you're thinking about buying a Framework PC or laptop with 2 TB-plus of storage 'now is the time to do that' says company CEO ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/ssds/if-youre-thinking-about-buying-a-framework-pc-or-laptop-with-2-tb-plus-of-storage-now-is-the-time-to-do-that-says-company-ceo/ Jbx63odoehaeFoKXBBJXbQ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:09:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ As if PC hardware news couldn't get any gloomier, one research report suggests mainstream laptop prices could rise by as much as 40% ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/as-if-pc-hardware-news-couldnt-get-any-gloomier-one-research-report-suggests-mainstream-laptop-prices-could-rise-by-as-much-as-40-percent/ aDVuMCC2h9xedWLjLbd5Ue Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:20:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ One of the fastest RTX 5080 gaming laptops we've ever tested has $950 knocked off the price ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/one-of-the-fastest-rtx-5080-gaming-laptops-weve-ever-tested-has-usd950-knocked-off-the-price/ SkNYGGjXwnzJ6z5uxqqVQS Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:24:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ This shady Amazon listing for a 1.1 TB laptop actually uses the cloud for 1 TB and it's only included for a year ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/this-shady-amazon-listing-for-a-1-1-tb-laptop-actually-uses-the-cloud-for-1-tb-and-its-only-included-for-a-year/ J5sDmvsLEABfGMzScAyhri Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:55:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ As hardware prices make heads spin, Apple of all companies has just announced a new MacBook laptop for only $599 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/as-hardware-prices-make-heads-spin-apple-of-all-companies-has-just-announced-a-new-macbook-laptop-for-only-usd599/ ssfBKdArTx7pvkx6mqX66o Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:38:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Acer Nitro V 16 AI review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/acer-nitro-v-16-ai-review/ tH3CGay73ZbEimHAk2YZXB Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:47:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple somehow just doubled the amount of storage in the new MacBook Air M5 base model to 512 GB despite the memory crisis ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/apple-somehow-just-doubled-the-amount-of-storage-in-the-new-macbook-air-m5-base-model-to-512-gb-despite-the-memory-crisis/ j9KjC5Q7BpQJA7349u2LJN Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:44:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ This RTX 5070 gaming laptop feels like one of the last of a dying breed with 32 GB of DDR5 and a 240 Hz display for $1,300 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/this-rtx-5070-gaming-laptop-feels-like-one-of-the-last-of-a-dying-breed-with-32-gb-of-ddr5-and-a-240-hz-display-for-usd1-300/ Pewd9VVCidTf6dRHyhG7bc Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:36:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ You can still snap up either of these OLED gaming laptops with proper discounts in the middle of the current pricing disaster, which feels like a small miracle to me ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/you-can-still-snap-up-either-of-these-oled-gaming-laptops-with-proper-discounts-in-the-middle-of-the-current-pricing-disaster-which-feels-like-a-small-miracle-to-me/ nfq9xrv57gS3GPFib7CeuC Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:17:30 +0000 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:17:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Acer Nitro V15 gaming laptop review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/acer-nitro-v15-gaming-laptop-review/ pwn39iCVVxPcCvtsDYUBNa Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:51:43 +0000 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Direct Asus and Acer gaming PC sales blocked in Germany due to lawsuit from Finnish phone manufacturer Nokia ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/direct-asus-and-acer-gaming-pc-sales-blocked-in-germany-due-to-lawsuit-from-finnish-phone-manufacturer-nokia/ NVgdLSE8ojGnBo7BJTLfK Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:18:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best gaming laptop 2026: I've tested the best laptops for gaming of this generation and here are the ones I recommend. ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/best-gaming-laptop-2026-ive-tested-the-best-laptops-for-gaming-of-this-generation-and-here-are-the-ones-i-recommend/ NDPYnrWkcu8hdxnTPvpvPm Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:54:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ HP has a gaming laptop subscription service, where you pay monthly to borrow a rig but never get the option to own it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/hp-has-a-gaming-laptop-subscription-service-where-you-pay-monthly-to-borrow-a-rig-but-never-get-the-option-to-own-it/ 2VtVM4cmV9y9Jjz8HSsMDF Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:45:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ I'm genuinely astonished that this $1,299 RTX 5070 Ti gaming laptop deal is back on the menu in 2026, but my goodness I'll take it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/im-genuinely-astonished-that-this-usd1-299-rtx-5070-ti-gaming-laptop-deal-is-back-on-the-menu-in-2026-but-my-goodness-ill-take-it/ tiSxEJedidBnf3DNKvhtZh Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:33:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ This $1,299 gaming laptop has a fire-breathing AMD CPU, a proper-spec RTX 5070 mobile, and my hopes and dreams contained inside ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/this-usd1-299-gaming-laptop-has-a-fire-breathing-amd-cpu-a-proper-spec-rtx-5070-mobile-and-my-hopes-and-dreams-contained-inside/ 5crns4iC72B9RBPss3JyQ8 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:50:06 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:50:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ I've found a cheap RTX 5070 gaming laptop you'll actually want to buy, an increasingly rare thing in these uncertain times ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/ive-found-a-cheap-rtx-5070-gaming-laptop-youll-actually-want-to-buy-an-increasingly-rare-thing-in-these-uncertain-times/ u5VT38Pq77CDsKT3qWSZiW Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:09:21 +0000 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:09:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel's new high-end mobile chip is an impressive game-cruncher, but I don't think proper gaming laptops should worry just yet ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/intels-new-high-end-mobile-chip-is-an-impressive-game-cruncher-but-i-dont-think-proper-gaming-laptops-should-worry-just-yet/ MjLLsTiBFd9vdKnibjAZCP Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:41:34 +0000 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:41:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lenovo might bring AMD's monster Strix Halo iGPU and Nvidia's N1X to gaming laptops soon if this recent listing is anything to go by ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/lenovo-might-bring-amds-monster-strix-halo-igpu-and-nvidias-n1x-to-gaming-laptops-soon-if-this-recent-listing-is-anything-to-go-by/ Qq9mB3nyZPxfmf8MfE8HZi Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:17:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Panther Lake's limited number of PCIe lanes means you probably won't see any gaming laptops arriving with the 12-core Xe3 iGPU and a discrete GPU ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/panther-lakes-limited-number-of-pcie-lanes-means-you-probably-wont-see-any-gaming-laptops-arriving-with-the-12-core-xe3-igpu-and-a-discrete-gpu/ wWUBMLGw8Q2sah3sBBCo2U Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:59:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ I ditched my laptop charger for a day of travel, work and gaming with Intel's new Core Ultra Series 3 chip and still had 18% battery life left when I got home ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/i-ditched-my-laptop-charger-for-a-day-of-travel-work-and-gaming-with-intels-new-core-ultra-series-3-chip-and-still-had-18-percent-battery-life-left-when-i-got-home/ 5ty74CRHv6CDSHxBbULS6P Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:02:55 +0000 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:03:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ MSI Vector A18 HX review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/msi-vector-a18-hx-review/ sTHELj42iZCa6xkF5BgKmm Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:23:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia's long-awaited N1X Arm chip for the PC will be released within months according to a new report ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/nvidias-long-awaited-n1x-arm-chip-for-the-pc-will-be-released-within-months-according-to-a-new-report/ JM5foHhGuYFxqGbZtNsH5C Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:44:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Acer Nitro V15 (2025) review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/acer-nitro-v15-2025-review/ iTZyUPxUrE97rXQ9SfgSZY Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:53:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Asus TUF Gaming A16 (2025) review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/asus-tuf-gaming-a16-2025-review/ noaKoRTbb3jUFHCFSQk5Ri Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:18:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mchose Ace 68 16 kHz gaming keyboard review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/mchose-ace-68-16-khz-gaming-keyboard-review/ JEdPvMCCQ8dbXMa3yDC9kF Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:11:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia's long-awaited N1X Arm chip for consumer PCs spotted in a near retail-ready Dell laptop ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/nvidias-long-awaited-n1x-arm-chip-for-consumer-pcs-spotted-in-a-near-retail-ready-dell-laptop/ nfAoniNt8stZjzoR7QnD68 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:56:09 +0000