We test dozens of laptops every year here at ZDNET, and our testing process employs a dual approach. On one hand, we run a series of benchmarking programs to gather important system data and metrics.

How do you benchmark your PC? In this guide, we show you how to measure your gaming frame rates and gauge your PC performance in apps. Knowing how to run a PC benchmark test will enable you to see ...

CES 2025 is going to be super gaming oriented, and at the forefront of that is all the hype surrounding Nvidia’s RTX 50-series GPU launch. We’ve been seeing leaks all over the place — not only from ...

TL;DR: NVIDIA's upcoming GeForce RTX 5060 laptop GPU shows a 30% performance boost over the RTX 4060 and a 70% increase over the RTX 3060 in a leaked 3DMark Time Spy benchmark. It surpasses the ...

Standardized, repeatable testing is a key facet of all of the reviews we do at PCMag.com. Here's a rundown of how we test every laptop that hits the bench at PC Labs. I’ve been a consumer PC expert at ...

Laptops quietly monitor their own health, but most people never tap into the tools that can warn of trouble long before a crash or data loss. Built-in hardware diagnostics sit below the operating ...

What makes the PC the superior platform for personal computing? The diversity of choices between brands of laptops and brands of CPUs. Sometimes that choice can be daunting though. Qualcomm’s new ...

CES is still raging on, and before Nvidia can even blink, there are performance leaks of the company's upcoming Nvidia RTX 5080 laptop graphics chips. Leaked benchmarks using Geekbench's OpenCL test ...

Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Matt Elliott is a senior editor ...

Buying a new laptop, but unsure how much graphics power you need? Let's break down the best laptop graphics options for every situation, from basic integrated silicon to high-end, dedicated gaming and ...

It’s not uncommon for a laptop to lose some of its pep over time. The good news is that there is often something you can do about it — whether that means updating drivers, goosing the processor ...

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. The Dell 14 Plus is the update to the previous Inspiron 14 ...