Articles by Madeline Ricchiuto, Staff Writer

A former lab gremlin for Tom's Guide, Laptop Mag, Tom's Hardware, and Tech Radar; Madeline has escaped the labs to join Laptop Mag as a Staff Writer. With over a decade of experience writing about tech and gaming, she may actually know a thing or two. Sometimes. When she isn't writing about the latest laptops and AI software, Madeline likes to throw herself into the ocean as a PADI scuba diving instructor and underwater photography enthusiast.

Articles by: Madeline Ricchiuto

AMD's innovative Ryzen AI Max chips crush gaming and video editing workloads

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 19 January 25

The Ryzen AI Max series of APUs (Accelerated Processing Units) offers incredible performance in gaming, content creation, and AI thanks to its innovative approach to x86 chip design.

Lenovo Legion Go 2 handheld gaming PC at CES 2025

Lenovo's Legion Go 2 hands-on: This prototype already feels like a worthy successor to the original

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 18 January 25

The Legion Go 2 remains a prototype for now, but based on our initial impressions, it feels like a worthy successor to the 2023 Lenovo Legion Go.

Scrapbook style punk pop-art image of Cristiano Amon, chief executive officer of Qualcomm Inc., during the Computex conference in Taipei, Taiwan on a colorful background featuring the Qualcomm and Snapdragon logos.

Qualcomm and Arm's legal battle likely won't resume until next year

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 17 January 25

Further details into Qualcomm's counter-suit have emerged

Intel's Robert Hallock discusses Intel's Arrow Lake 200H gaming performance

"Arrow (Lake) is a wonderful, wonderful notebook product,” Intel VP shares what to expect from Intel's new processors in 2025

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 16 January 25

Intel's Arrow Lake got a bad rap in 2024, which makes the launch of the mobile variant all the more critical for the chipmaker.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X-powered workstation

Qualcomm takes aim at MacBook buyers with new music applications — can it win them away from Apple?

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 15 January 25

Qualcomm has expanded its application partnerships to include Moises App, DJay Pro, Steinberg Cubase, and Capture One to take down Apple's supremacy in the art world.

Razer Blade 16 (2025) is the "thinnest Blade ever," but what's the catch?

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 15 January 25

Can AMD's Strix Point make the thinnest Razer Blade laptop worthy of the RTX 5090?

Nvidia's RTX 5090 still can't game in 4K without DLSS 4

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 15 January 25

Nvidia's Blackwell chips offer a 10-30% hardware boost for gaming, but the rest is all software

Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 hands-on: Tweaked to perfection?

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 14 January 25

It’s all about that thermal management

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X will make the $600 Copilot+ PC a reality in 2025

By Madeline Ricchiuto last updated 14 January 25

The entry-level Snapdragon CPU has finally arrived, the Snapdragon X is a budget-friendly 8-core AI PC chipset.

The CES 2025 Best-in-Show Laptop Laurel goes to the AMD Ryzen AI Max

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 10 January 25

The Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 is the Best Gaming Laptop at CES 2025 — and much, much more

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 10 January 25

The Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 has more than just the latest RTX 50 series GPUs going for it, with a gorgeous and user-upgradeable design.

Why the HP ZBook Ultra 14 G1a is the Best Laptop of CES 2025

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 10 January 25

HP's workstation-class ZBook Ultra blew us away thanks to its powerful AMD Ryzen AI Max chipset and a sub-4 pound weight.

One of my favorite laptops of 2024 just got a major upgrade

By Madeline Ricchiuto last updated 8 January 25

Asus is updating the Zenbook 14 OLED with new Intel and AMD processors. And we're already pretty psyched.

Nvidia RTX 50-series takes powerful laptop and desktop GPUs to the next generation

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 7 January 25

Nvidia officially launched the GeForce RTX 5000 series graphics cards for both desktop and laptop at CES today in Las Vegas.

Razer's new Blade 16 will be its thinnest, most powerful gaming laptop yet

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 7 January 25

At CES this year, Razer is unveiling a thinner, smaller Blade 16 than we've ever seen. At just 0.59 inches thick, the Blade 16 (2025) is thinner than the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Pro, 2024).

Alienware resurrects Area 51 gaming laptops and desktops for an early 30th anniversary

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 7 January 25

At CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Alienware has announced a new series of Area 51 desktops and laptops, designed to bring Alienware back to the forefront of gaming PCs.

HP ZBook Ultra 14 G1a mobile workstation laptop

Look out MacBook Pro! HP's ZBook Ultra may be the most portable powerhouse workstation ever

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 6 January 25

At CES in Las Vegas, HP unveiled the ultra-light ZBook Ultra 14 G1a laptop, an AMD Ryzen AI Pro Max-powered professional workstation machine that's just 0.7 inches thick and weighs just 3.3 pounds.

AMD overhauls its processor lineup for AI PCs, handheld gaming, and more

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 6 January 25

AMD has launched new processors for AI PCs, gaming laptops, gaming handhelds, and workstations at CES 2025 in Vegas.

Intel's Arrow Lake Core Ultra 200H and HX processors claim up to 20% performance rise over last-gen

By Madeline Ricchiuto last updated 6 January 25

Intel's "Arrow Lake" architecture has returned for a redemption tour on laptops with the debut of Intel Core Ultra 200H and Intel Core Ultra 200HX chipsets.

Acer Predator Triton Neo 16 gaming and content creation laptop

3 critical tips and tricks for maximizing performance on your gaming laptop

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 30 December 24

Here are some tips and tricks to get the best performance from your new gaming laptop or handheld gaming PC.

A hand holding a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chip held in a sealed display case

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite 2 rumors: Everything we know so far

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 29 December 24

Qualcomm's follow-up to the Snapdragon X Elite might be a big leap forward

MSI Claw 8 AI+ (A2VM) handheld gaming PC

MSI Claw 8 AI+ review: Performance and build quality improvements are claws for success

By Madeline Ricchiuto last updated 27 December 24

Editor's Choice

The comeback kid of gaming handhelds

Picking the AMD Ryzen 7 over the Ryzen 9 could save you money on your next gaming laptop

By Madeline Ricchiuto last updated 27 December 24

While AMD's Ryzen 9 series processors have double the core and thread counts of the Ryzen 7, hardware benchmark enthusiasts will notice the Ryzen 7 often outperforms its pricier counterpart.