More and more users, especially gamers, are pivoting to laptops instead of traditional desktops, but some of these laptops are actually way more than they need.

The gaming brand's updated 2026 gaming laptops include Intel's refreshed Core Ultra 200HX Plus chips in the 16- and 18-inch Area-51 models, plus OLED screens in the 16-inchers—available now.

Sure, you may be able to get it done on your phone, but sometimes a bigger screen, a physical keyboard, and some extra power just makes everything better.

The MacBook Pro is known for its great battery life, but some Windows laptops can outlast it, though with a few compromises, while handling everyday tasks.

With the MacBook Neo grabbing the headlines, the refreshed MacBook Air has had less focus. Here are the key differences.

Alienware’s refreshed Area-51 and 16X Aurora laptops are now on sale with Intel Arrow Lake-HX chips, anti-glare OLED upgrades, and premium pricing that climbs fast.

You can get a modern laptop computer for under $300, but that wasn't always the case. Check out how much some laptops would have cost you back in the 1980s.

And while AI was everywhere at the show, from chatbots to robots to home appliances, I found the new AI features in laptops especially intriguing. If the hype at CES is to be believed, AI may be about to change how your laptop works.