With two 14-inch OLED panels, you’re getting a fantastic viewing experience and a downright awesome versatility of use cases - be it stacking two displays on top of each other for a vertical workstation like no other, or opening it like a book.Īs for power, Asus is keeping up with the cutting edge by packing its Zenbook Duo with Meteor Lake. But at CES, Asus has channeled the likes of the HP Spectre Fold and Lenovo Yoga Book 9i, and refined the entire formula with some impressive upgrades and a sleek design. Up until now, the Asus Zenbook Duo has been a weird experiment - squashing the keyboard and touchpad further down the deck with a letterbox-sized touchscreen display. From what we’ve seen, this could be one of the best laptops of 2024. That it’s equally good for gaming and productivity is another bonus. This Alienware m16 R2 could appeal to a wider audience due to its smaller footprint and subdued design (for an Alienware laptop). Stealth mode also changes the keyboard’s lighting from RGB to white for good measure. In addition, pressing the F2 key instantly switches to 'Stealth' mode, which uses less power than performance mode. This chip’s NPU (Neural Processing Unit) can perform AI-driven tasks faster than a processor lacking an NPU. Other than its sharp 16-inch display and Nvidia RTX 40-series GPU, the main draw of the m16 R2 is that it pack a Meteor Lake chip. Though it bears the hallmark Alienware logo and is bulkier than an ultraportable, this redesign of last year’s Alienware m16 is suitable for those who also want to use this machine for everyday computing. The Alienware m16 R2 straddles the fence between gaming and productivity. If you can get past the design, the Dell XPS 16 features a large 16.3-inch InfinityEdge display and can be configured with up to an RTX 4070 graphics card - which is a boon for both gamers and creatives. If you didn’t like the capacitive touch function keys and disappearing trackpad the Plus is infamous for, you won’t be won over by the new XPS line, which all now look like the XPS 13 Plus. Because of that, Microsoft Copilot and other AI programs should run better on this notebook than on Windows 11 laptops with processors lacking an NPU. The Dell XPS 16, for better or worse, replaces the Dell XPS 15 OLED.Īside from sharing the same design as the XPS 13 Plus the most notable thing about the Dell XPS 16 is its inclusion of a Meteor Lake CPU - which features a Neural Processing Unit (NPU) to accelerate AI-driven tasks performed on the laptop. That could be a selling point or turn-off, depending on how you felt about the XPS 13 Plus’ design. After all, this laptop shares the former’s compact, minimalist design - just without the “Plus” moniker. We won’t blame you for thinking the new Dell XPS 16 is just a larger version of the Dell XPS 13 Plus. And even if the AI functionality doesn’t live up to the hype, we’re still getting a sleek and elegant device. We’re still not entirely sold on AI laptops, but our brief time with HP’s notebook showed us the potential of such devices - especially for gaming. This could be a selling point for those who stream to platforms like Twitch. This processor’s NPU can handle the processing necessary to run a streaming application like OBS while the laptop’s CPU and GPU can focus solely on whatever game you’re playing. Other than its design, the HP Omen Transcend 14 separates itself from the best gaming laptops by packing a Meteor Lake chip. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Be the first to know about cutting-edge gadgets and the hottest deals. Upgrade your life with a daily dose of the biggest tech news, lifestyle hacks and our curated analysis. It works with Android, iPhone, iPad, and Windows PCs and Macs.Sign up to get the BEST of Tom’s Guide direct to your inbox. HP Quickdrop lets you quickly share your stuff between your devices. Packed with security features to bring you peace of mind, protect yourself with the uncheckable Webcam kill switch and microphone mute button that you can quickly activate and know it’s on or off with a LED indicator. Enjoy the exceptional view on the nearly borderless, high definition display with Corning® Gorilla® Glass NBT™. Uncompromising power to fuel your passionsĮxperience incredible speed for editing and streaming videos in a snap with the powerful Intel® Core™ processor. Binge watch your favourite shows and stay connected with Gigabit WiFi connectivity. Work hard and play harder with a long battery life. Long battery life lets you power through work and play while innovative privacy features give greater peace of mind wherever you are.

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