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Dell G16 (7630) open on a white table at an angle with Far Cry 6 on screen.

I found the 6 best cheap gaming laptops to play your favorite games while sticking to your budget

By Rami Tabari last updated

Here are our top picks for the six best cheap gaming laptops based on our reviews and extensive testing, which include 13 tests for performance and gaming.

Gaming Laptops & PCs
Asus TUF Gaming A14, Lenovo Legion Pro 7i, and Acer Predator Helios gaming laptops against blue gradient background

The best gaming laptop deals in April 2025: From as low as $699

By Hilda Scott last updated

Shop and save with the best gaming laptop deals this week

Gaming Laptops & PCs
An open and powered on silver laptop with a black keyboard against a white background, showing a curvy green image on its screen.

I spent a week using this sub-$500 2-in-1 Chromebook — I can't believe how much better they are in 2025

By Joanna Nelius published

The Acer Chromebook Spin 312 is a solid laptop for anyone on a tight budget, especially students or retirees. With a sturdy build, vivid display, and easy set-up, it’s a quality Chromebook.

Chromebooks
The best external DVD drives

You don't have to give up physical media in 2025; I found the best external DVD drives for CDs, DVDs, or Blu-Rays

By Rael Hornby last updated

Check out our selection of the best external DVD drives in 2025. There are still numerous benefits to having an optical media drive to plug into your laptop.

Laptop Accessories
Epic deals badge, 2025 M4 MacBook Air and 2024 M4 MacBook Air Pro against blue gradient background

Best MacBook deals right now in April 2025: MacBook Air from $749, MacBook Pro from $1,099

By Hilda Scott last updated

Save big with today's best MacBook deals at several retailers

Macbooks
Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti GPU

Nvidia's RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti GPUs start at just $299 — but how long will they last?

By Rami Tabari published

Nvidia just unveiled today both RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti GPUs. We now know which laptops are confirmed to arrive and how well Nvidia claims they perform.

Gaming Laptops & PCs
Acer Nitro 16 gaming laptop

Acer drops new Nitro gaming laptops that can run up to an Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti GPU

By James Pero published

Acer unveiled new 16- and 18-inch laptops that will be available in the US this summer.

Gaming Laptops & PCs
An AI-created image of a Thunderbolt 5 USB-C port in a cloudy sky with a bolt of lightning striking the USB-C input.

"Thunderbolt is an amazing technology": Thunderbolt 5 is set to change how you literally see your laptop display

By Sean Riley published

If you're a power user, creative professional, or gamer, Thunderbolt 5 may be an overlooked laptop feature in 2025. We spoke to OWC's CEO, who told us why.

Laptop Accessories

A mysterious new folder appeared in my C drive after this Windows 11 update, should I be worried?

By Rael Hornby last updated

A recent Windows 11 update has left behind a strange "inetpub" folder on users' computers — here's what it is and what it isn't.

Windows Laptops
Microsoft Surface Event Oct 12, 2022

Oops. Deleting Windows' mysterious "inetpub" folder was a terrible mistake. Here's how to fix it

By Rael Hornby published

Last week, a strange folder appearing in the system directory of Windows machines was deemed harmless, but users who deleted it may be at risk.

Windows Laptops
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