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Framework Laptop 12 review: Doing the right thing comes at a cost
Earlier this year, Framework announced it was making a smaller, 12-inch laptop and a beefy desktop to go alongside its 13- and 16-inch notebooks. A few months later, and the former has arrived, putting the same modular, repairable laptop into a slightly smaller body. Unlike its bigger siblings, the Laptop 12 is a 12.2-inch touchscreen…
Microsoft Surface Pro vs. Surface Laptop: Snapdragon X Elite showdown
Windows 11 is available on all kinds of hardware, but Microsoft makes its own to showcase the popular operating system on its own premium machines. The company’s Surface Pro has become something of an icon, seen on the sidelines of the NFL and on news anchor desks. Its design, a tablet with a kickstand and…
5 annoying issues I wish nearly every laptop brand would fix
Summary Low-res webcams limit professionalism and social interactions. Limited ports on new laptops result in additional costs for connecting devices. Cheap displays and unrepairable components reduce overall laptop quality. I’ve tested countless laptops over the last few years and encountered the same issues with many brands. This is probably because the gap between low-to-mid-range laptops…
ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2025) review: When a traditional gaming laptop just won’t do
On paper, the idea of a PC gaming tablet doesn’t really make sense. Anything with a screen larger than eight to ten inches is generally too big to hold for longer sessions. Their thin chassis don’t leave much room for big batteries, ports or discrete graphics. But with the second-gen ROG Flow Z13, ASUS is…
I regret buying a gaming laptop instead of a desktop for these 6 reasons
Summary Gaming desktops have a better price-to-performance ratio than laptops. They also offer superior customization compared to laptops. You can upgrade components on desktops much more easily than laptops. I’ve been a PC gamer most of my life and love the challenge of selecting the parts I like and putting them together to make a…
Microsoft announces colorful new 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop with Snapdragon X Plus
Microsoft has new flagship AI PCs. The company today announced a 13-inch Surface Laptop and a 12-inch Surface Pro with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Plus 8-core processors. These new Copilot+ PCs will be available starting May 20, while business versions will ship on July 22. Both systems share similar specs, including 16GB of RAM and up…
The Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 is a magnificent beast of a gaming laptop in need of some GPU driver tweaks
Why you can trust Tom’s Hardware Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test. When it comes to the best gaming laptops, there’s been a heavy focus on systems featuring Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs for…
Framework’s Laptop 13 continues to be in a class of its own regarding customization and upgradeability
Why you can trust Tom’s Hardware Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test. In a sea of laptops that make it hard, if not impossible, to upgrade your system post-purchase, Framework has always believed in giving…
Framework Laptop 13 (2025) review: getting better with age
On the outside, Framework’s new Laptop 13 looks about the same as it has for the past four years. But the modular, upgradable, easily-repairable laptop has changed plenty where it counts: on the inside. It’s getting a chip bump for 2025, which would normally be pretty boring for any other laptop. But for the Framework,…
Gigabyte’s 16-inch RTX 5080 laptop is powerful, but its on-board AI leaves something to be desired.
Why you can trust Tom’s Hardware Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test. There are so many PCs that are Pro, Plus, Max, or some similar combination, that when I hear “Master,” it better be cream…