Alex Cox

Phone-like niceties aside, this Windows on ARM laptop is a day-to-day struggle of a machine with an inexcusable screen.

The Asus Zenbook 15 OLED (2023) is a handsome machine indeed - but a catalogue of small niggles (and one big battery-shaped niggle) let it down

The all-AMD CPU/GPU combo shows its worth in the Alienware m17 R5 AMD Advantage. This is a powerhouse performance in a brilliantly designed machine with an excellent screen.

The Acer Chromebook 515 is big, bold, and a bit of a bargain

Slim and stable, HP's mid-range laptop isn't perfect but it brings style to the table with a good amount of desktop power

The last mouse you'll ever need, or a luxury leather extravagance for those with more money than sense?

MSI's small form factor PC is a speedy gaming performer - but there's a price to pay for its reduced size.

Framework's repairable, upgradeable debut redefines what a laptop is - if you're even slightly techy, it's great.

A light, spritely and almost entirely unexciting mouse which does its job perfectly as long as you don't need extra buttons.

A perfect ChromeOS machine for working anywhere - but one hamstrung by some serious design and component flaws.

A high-quality stereo microphone for the podcasting generation, but with retro charm.

XPG's latest Ultrabook is great looking and fast enough, as long as you're prepared to sacrifice a little.

Zotac's miniature marvel is easy to work with and crams in some seriously powerful full-sized PC parts.

A laptop that combines compact quality and professional power to make a beautiful and capable whole

Small, simple and versatile computing for cheap - while this does lack power, there's plenty it can do.

Two screens and super-powered components make for a potent laptop - but one with its own issues