How we test laptops at ZDNET in 2026 ...

A week into testing Intel’s new Core Ultra X9, the numbers are in. The CPU performance is steady, and the Arc integrated ...

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 ...

TL;DR: NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU, tested in 3DMark TimeSpy, is 16.2% faster than the RTX 4080. It features 7860 CUDA cores, 16GB GDDR7 memory, and an 80-150W TDP. Despite expectations of 45 ...

We put a lot of rigs through their paces in our everlasting quest to find the best gaming laptops, but making sure we're giving each machine its fair shot at the top spot requires a series of ...

It’s hard to believe, but Intel’s just-launched Core Ultra Series 3 (Panther Lake) laptop graphics may, in fact, be as good as a laptop from as little as two years ago running a discrete RTX ...

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 ...

A while back we reviewed the Nvidia RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, taking a comprehensive look at how it fares in the laptop market. In short, it's a powerful but expensive upgrade over the previous fastest GPU ...

Intel first discussed the mobile architecture it calls Lunar Lake way back in June, and stated at the time it would arrive in Q3. The initial reveal included some lofty performance claims, so we've ...