Laptops

Acer Chromebook Plus 515: Going big While not quite perfect, the Chromebook Plus 515 is a comfortable and speedy workhorse at a very affordable price

The best laptop cooling pads you can buy Is your laptop too hot to handle? These are the best laptop cooling pads for reducing its temperature so you can enjoy top performance

Acer Swift 3 OLED (2022, SF314-71): A portable powerhouse One of our favourite compact laptops is updated with potent 12th gen Intel silicon and a 2.8K OLED screen

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 review One of our favourite laptops of 2022 gets a refresh, but loses some sparkle in the process. It’s still good, but no longer great

Alienware m18 R1 (2023) review: A staggeringly powerful 18in It’s not perfect, but for gaming performance the Alienware m18 R1 is a very tough act to follow

Acer Chromebook Plus 514: Leading the charge Chromebook Plus brings useful enhancements to a strong, affordable Chromebook, let down slightly by a gloomy screen

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook 14 (8th gen) review Some odd decisions hamper usability, but this compact Chromebook gives you a great screen and good performance for the money

Acer Swift Edge: A lightweight 16in bargain A super-light 16in laptop with a potent AMD chipset and a glorious UHD OLED screen

Acer Chromebook Vero 514: The sustainable Chromebook star With superb performance and usability and a sustainable design, the only thing this Chromebook is missing is a brighter screen

Asus Chromebook Vibe CX34 Flip review: Superb for gaming A superb gaming Chromebook in a slightly more portable and versatile form factor

Best laptop for kids 2023: The best child-friendly notebooks Whether it’s for online learning and homework or video streaming and games at the weekend, these are the best laptops for kids

Snapdragon X Elite takes aim at Apple, Intel and AMD Qualcomm’s latest PC platform has on-board generative AI and promises class-leading performance speeds

Acer Chromebook Spin 714 review: The premium Chromebook king Slim, flexible, fast and affordable, this is the best premium Chromebook around - and it still doesn’t cost the earth