We review dozens of laptops each year at ZDNET. These are the most popular devices among our readers for 2025 so far.

From budget-friendly to high-end powerhouses, these picks will run any game on sale during Steam’s summer event.

The Garmin Forerunner 570 is a solid, stylish upgrade to what’s long been Garmin’s best running watch. It’s no revelation by any means, but it is a welcome refinement and for the right person, that ...

In the EliteBook X G1a, HP at long last listens to our endless keyboard gripe—and challenges Lenovo for the title of best ...

The Acer Nitro V16 AMD delivers solid gaming and creative performance, but thermal issues and design quirks hold it back.

Starting with the size, the Framework Laptop 12 measures 0.73 by 11.3 by 8.4 inches (HWD) and 2.87 pounds. It’s a nice, small ...

Sturdy, efficient, and refreshingly repairable, the Framework Laptop 12 is a smart 2-in-1 for schools and certain offices—if ...

The ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2025) comes in Intel and AMD flavors, and the red version of this laptop boasts impressive ...

The MSI Stealth 18, as tested in this HX Intel variant, does exactly what it says on the tin – with the key caveat that the tin has been sensibly priced. It's not the smallest laptop you could ...

What is the best gaming laptop? The answer to that question depends on your priorities, as well as your budget. The latest laptops pack Nvidia GeForce RTX 5000 GPUs, alongside AMD Ryzen 9000 and ...

2-in-1 laptops that are aimed at gamers are already a rarity, let alone Windows-based gaming tablets, but that's exactly what the new Asus ROG Flow Z13 delivers and it's more than a little ...

PC gaming isn't exactly a cheap hobby, so it's a real treat when a gaming laptop with a GPU from the RTX 4000 series drops below $700. Right now, you can get the MSI Thin 15 Gaming Laptop at ...