In addition to the $1,500 budget, mikekaylor98 has a few other wants including “reasonable battery life,” a Windows operating system, at least 500GB of storage and a 1920 x 1080 display. The laptop should also be powerful enough to play Arma 2 as well as code and edit pictures. Lastly, our forum member is looking for an optical drive, which might be a bit difficult considering the current trend with laptop manufacturers is to ditch DVD players and burners....

The Chromebook x360 14 offers the same things we love about HP’s Windows-based business laptops, including a class-leading keyboard, a sleek, durable aluminum chassis and strong performance. Unfortunately, the laptop’s 14-inch touch screen is very dim, and its high price tag is hard to overlook. HP Chromebook x360 14 Price and Configuration Options The Chromebook x360 14 is very expensive for a Chromebook. The base model Chromebook x360 14 costs $791 and comes equipped with an Intel Core i3-8130U CPU, 8GB of RAM and 64GB of eMMC flash storage....

Design From its minimalist logo to the curves on its rear edge, the 15-inch Spectre x360 is one seductive piece of heavy metal; I love its sleek black-and-copper colorway. However, I still scratch my head at HP’s decision to call this look “Dark Ash Silver with Copper Luxe.” At 4.2 pounds and 14.0 x 9.9 x 0.7 inches, the Spectre x360 is lighter than the Dell XPS 15 (4.6 pounds, 14....

Whatever you think of Huawei, Apple is certainly facing some steep competition in what I previously called the “XPS killer.” With two of the best laptops you can buy right now in the ring, this bout is going to get ugly. The new MacBook Air builds on what worked with the fanless ultraportable from 2020 with a dramatic redesign. Meanwhile, the MateBook X Pro got a significant redesign, too — both inside and out....

Design Like the original M/Connect, the M/Connect 2 isn’t an ordinary dock. It attaches to a monitor arm, making it more of an all-in-one ergonomic solution. At a glance, it hasn’t changed much. The split-level dock clamps onto your desk, with a primary hub on top that rests under your monitors and even adds more ports underneath your desk. While these parts are aesthetically similar (the top is still white, though the bottom is now black), you’ll notice some changes from the original M/Connect if you look very closely....

Design The PowerGear charger isn’t much to look at – it’s a white block with gray cables emerging from its top and bottom. The only semblance of color is a faint blue dot that glows when the adapter is sending power to your laptop or phone. The USB Type-C connector cable is attached directly to the brick, so if you break it or tear the wire, you’ll need to buy a whole new charger....

While I’m not sure that even Apple knows what “Pro” means to it anymore, the latter point would be hard to argue with; these are almost certainly the best iPhones ever made. Across all four iPhone 13 models, there are upgrades that could have a meaningful impact on your day-to-day usage. Still, as usual, Apple highlighted some upgrades that just won’t matter for the vast majority of users. We’re going to take a closer look at some of the features that Apple spent the most time on during the announcement and let you know whether this is something you should care about or not, which should help you decide if the iPhone 13 is right for you....