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Slimbook Fedora 2 brings processor, memory, and graphics upgrades to this Linux laptop

The Fedora Slimbook 2 is a thin and light Linux laptop that comes with a choice of 14 inch or 16 inch displays. It’s the follow-up to last year’s first-gen Fedora Slimbook, and the new model brings several significant upgrades, as well as a few new options. Whether you opt for a 14 or 16 inch […]

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Dynabook Portégé X40L-M is a 2.3 pound business laptop with Meteor Lake-H, a 65Wh battery and a full set of ports

The new Dynabook PortĂ©gĂ© X40L-M is a thin and light business laptop with a 14 inch, 1920 x 1200 pixel display, support for up to a 28-watt Intel Core Ultra 7 165H processor, and a body that measures just 16mm (0.6 inches) thick and weighs just 1.05 kilograms (about 2.3 pounds). Despite its slim size, the […]

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This Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14 Snapdragon Edition could be one of the first Snapdragon X Elite laptops (leaks)

The first Windows PCs with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chips are expected to launch this year, and if you trust the official benchmarks released by Qualcomm (and confirmed by a number of independent journalists), Qualcomm has finally achieved its goal of developing chip that offers better performance-per-watt than anything available from Intel or AMD. If […]

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Dell Inspiron 14 Plus (2024) laptop is now available with Intel Meteor Lake and up to a 2.8K display

Dell introduced the Inspiron 14 Plus a few years ago as a premium version of the Inspiron line of laptops with features like Thunderbolt 4, Intel H-series processor options, and optional support for discrete graphics. Now the company has launched an updated model brings new processor and display options while lowering the starting weight by […]

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The new System76 Lemur Pro is a 2.2 pound Linux laptop with Intel Meteor Lake

Linux PC company System76 is now selling its first laptop powered by an Intel Meteor Lake processor. The latest version of the System76 Lemur Pro is a thin and light laptop with a 14 inch FHD display and support for up to an Intel Core Ultra 7 155U processor. It’s available now for $1399 and […]

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HP Pavilion Plus laptop now available with Intel Meteor Lake-H or AMD Ryzen 8040HS

The HP Pavilion Plus is a thin and light laptop that stands out from most Pavilion-branded hardware thanks to premium design and optional premium features like OLED displays. HP first introduced the brand in 2022, and the company has added new models several times since then. The latest updates? The HP Pavilion Plus is now available […]

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Apple’s new MacBook Air 13 and 15 inch laptops have M3 processor and WiFi 6E

Apple is refreshing its MacBook Air family with two new laptops that look… virtually identical to their predecessors. But under the hood the new MacBook Air 13 and MacBook Air 15 pack a few significant upgrades that should bring a big boost in CPU, graphics, and wireless performance. The new MacBook Air 13 is up for pre-order […]

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HP Envy x360 14 inch convertibles with Intel Meteor Lake and AMD Hawk Point coming in March for $950 and up

HP is refreshing its Envy x360 14 inch convertible laptop with new models sporting the latest Intel and AMD processors. While both models look pretty much the same, there are a few key differences. One is that the models with Intel processors have a 40 Gbps Thunderbolt 4 port, while AMD-powered versions of the laptop […]

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HP’s new Pavilion Aero 13 is a 2.2 pound laptop with Ryzen 8040, coming in May for $800 and up

For the past few years, the HP Pavilion Aero 13 has been one of my go-to recommendations for folks looking for a thin and light laptop with performance and design that punches above its price class. HP has given the laptop a few modest upgrades since I first reviewed the notebook in 2021, but for […]

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KDE Slimbook V is a Linux laptop with Ryzen 7 7840HS and KDE Plasma 6

The KDE Slimbook is a thin and light laptop that comes from a partnership between Spanish PC maker Slimbook and the developers of KDE, a free and open source desktop environment for GNU/Linux distributions. The two groups have been releasing KDE Slimbook models since 2017, but the new KDE Slimbook V is a big step up from […]