Laptops

Samsung's Galaxy Book6 Pro is going to have a hefty price hike applied to the laptop, with a 25% increase on its predecessor - at least based on the South Korean market.

Although that won't be much of a surprise to anyone who follows the tech world, given that the RAM price crisis - and also costlier storage - is having a considerable impact on laptops and PCs in general.

VideoCardz spotted that Samsung's imminent laptop, which is built around Intel's new Panther Lake silicon, now has a launch web page for South Korea featuring a countdown timer, which also gives pricing details ahead of the on-sale date of January 27.

One of the key considerations for a laptop is always battery life, and there's a new high in terms of a thin-and-light notebook, as teased by Hardware Canucks.

As VideoCardz highlighted, the veteran Canadian tech site took to X in order to tease the fact that a new laptop has managed to exceed 24 hours for battery life in its web browsing test - a feat never before accomplished by a thin-and-light device.

This realm of battery life has previously only been inhabited by rugged laptops with beefy batteries designed to last forever when working in the field - not consumer notebooks, and certainly not slimline models.

A shipping manifest for a Dell 16 Premium laptop has appeared online, listing NVIDIA's mysterious upcoming Arm-powered N1X APU for consumer PCs and mobile devices. The listing also states that it's an engineering technical sample for "R&D purposes," suggesting it's a laptop powered by the unreleased NVIDIA N1X chip.

Also, the addition of the 'DVT' text, which stands for Design Validation Test, points to this notebook being a fully realized or hardware and feature complete version of a new laptop powered by NVIDIA's new Arm-based APU that is said to include an integrated GPU with up to RTX 5070 levels of performance.

However, as this particular manifest dates back to November 2025, this Dell 16 Premium laptop appears to be last year's model, which has since been superseded by the recently announced return of the Dell XPS brand in 2026. So this provides more evidence that the NVIDIA N1X chip is very real, but also suggests its launch has been delayed.

Thunderobot was something I sought out in the halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center at CES 2026 today, finding the company's new ZERO Air gaming laptop powered by Intel's new Panther Lake CPU, and a super thin-and-light design.

The new Thunderobot ZERO Air gaming laptop is the next form of next-gen lightweight gaming laptops, with its new super thin-and-light design thanks to Intel's new Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" CPU made in-house on its new Intel 18A process node, and the use of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Laptop series GPUs, which are powerful, yet don't chew down a ton of power.

Thunderobot's new ZERO Air gaming laptop and its new Panther Lake CPU enjoys a 50% leap in multi-core performance over its predecessor, and 30% less power usage. The new ZERO Air features the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H with 16 cores and 16 threads at up to 4.9GHz.

We checked out the OneXPlayer booth at CES 2026, spotting the company's fresh new Super V gaming tablet, which is powered by Intel's new Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" CPUs. Check it out:

Late last year, OneXPlayer introduced its new Super X gaming tablet on Kickstarter, powered by AMD's powerhouse Ryzen AI Max+ 395 "Strix Halo" APU, but the new model unveiled at CES 2026 features the new Intel Core Ultra X7 358H "Panther Lake" CPU.

The difference between the Super X and Super V is that the former features the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with 16 cores and 32 threads of CPU, and 40 cores of Radeon 8060S "RDNA 3.5" GPU cores, while the latter features 16 cores and 16 threads, and a powerful Arc B390 integrated graphics solution with 12 cores of Xe3 GPU.

ASUS unveiled its new Zephyrus Duo laptop at CES 2026, acting as the world's first dual 16-inch screen gaming laptop, powered by Intel's new Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" CPUs, and up to the RTX 5090 Laptop GPU. Check it out:

The new ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo dual-screen laptop features an Intel Core Ultra 9 386H processor, and can be configured with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU with 24GB of GDDR7 memory. The Duo was built from the ground up for flagship gaming and content creation wherever you are, ready to rock and roll with dual 16-inch displays.

When you open up the Zephyrus Duo it'll look like a regular gaming laptop, but under the magnetic keyboard cover hides another full-sized 16-inch OLED display. The engineers at ASUS have performed some tech magic, hiding a complete dual-screen mobile battlestation inside of the 16-inch laptop form factor, which is pretty damn cool.

MSI introduced its new Prestige 16 Flip AI+ laptop at CES 2026, its new 2-in-1 form factor system with touch-capable displays and stylus support. Check it out:

The company unveiled its all-new Prestige 16 and Prestige 14 laptops this week, premium business and productivity laptops crafted for professionals that want high performance, mobility, and a sleek design. The new Prestige laptops are smaller than their predecessors, feature a tweaked design, and are crafted from full aluminum for a more refined, premium feel.

MSI's new Prestige 16 Flip AI+ laptop can be configured with up to Intel's new Core Ultra X9 388H "Panther Lake" processor with 16 cores, a powerful integrated Arc B390 GPU, and a faster NPU for AI workloads. There's a beautiful 1800p @ 120Hz OLED display with VRR and DisplayHDR TrueBlack 1000 certification, too.

MSI revealed its wicked new Stealth 16 AI+ laptop at CES 2026, combining portability and power with its sleek look, winning the prestigious CES Innovation Award.

MSI has always used serious performance in a sleek, portable design with its Stealth line, but the new Stealth 16 AI+ takes that formula "to the next level", says MSI.

The new Stealth 16 AI+ laptop is just 16.6mm thin, weighs under 2kg, and yet rocks out with Intel's new Core Ultra 9 386H "Panther Lake" processor... oh, and you can configure the new Stealth 16 AI+ with up to NVIDIA's uber-powerful GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU with 24GB of GDDR7 memory.

LG has debuted its new premium gaming monitor brand, UltraGear evo at CES 2026, and to kick things off with this new product lineup LG is releasing three flagship models.

The first is the 39GX950B, a 39-inch 5K OLED gaming monitor that comes equipped with an on-device AI solution that LG states enables the delivery of 5K clarity without the need for GPU upgrades. LG explained in a press release that the 39GX950B will also be coming with LG Primary RGB Tandem OLED technology, which provides improvements to brightness, color accuracy, and the longevity of the display.

Additionally, the 39GX950B is a dual mode monitor, meaning it can switch from its 5K at 165Hz refresh rate to 2K at 330Hz. Furthermore, the display has a 0.3ms (GtG) response time, a 21:9 aspect ratio, and a 1500R curvature.

Dell has announced its new XPS 16 and XPS 14 laptops at CES 2026, with a tease of its new XPS 13 thrown into the mix, all powered by Intel's new Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" CPUs.

The new XPS 16, XPS 14, and XPS 13 laptops are a return to the original XPS branding, after Dell's major misstep in 2025 with its now gone Dell, Dell Pro, and Dell Pro Max naming... very Apple-like, but now the XPS brand returns in original form.

The new Dell XPS 16 and XPS 14 laptops are designed as a productivity powerhouse, with a premium design through CNC-machined aluminum used for the chassis, Gorilla Glass 3 production, and arriving as an ultra-thin, lightweight laptop that starts at only 14.6mm thin and 3 lbs.

Alienware stomped into CES 2026 with a bunch of new gaming laptops with new flagship Area-51 gaming laptops in 18-inch and 16-inch variants, a new 16X Aurora, and more.

Starting with Alienware's new Area-51 18 and 16 gaming laptops, they both feature upgraded designs with updated capabilities, both using the "Alienware 30" design language to celebrate the company's 30th anniversary. This new design includes Fluid Contours, Pillowed Palm Rests, and a Zero Hinge design.

Dell has tweaked the thermal design of the new Alienware Area-51 18+16 gaming laptops, with the latest cryo-chamber technology that's capable of up to 35% improved airflow, 15% improvement in acoustics, additional copper-based thermal modules in the form of heatpipes and a vapor chamber, as well as up to 20% higher volume on the bigger Area-51 18 gaming laptop.

ASUS has unveiled its new ROG Zephyrus G16 and G14 gaming laptops at CES 2026, powered by Intel's new Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" CPUs.

The new ROG Zephyrus G16 (GU606) and ROG Zephyrus G14 (GU405) gaming laptops sport the new Intel Panther Lake CPUs with up to 16 cores and up to 50 TOPS from the NPU for local and in-game AI workloads.

ASUS lets you configure the smaller ROG Zephyrus G14 with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU, while the bigger G16 laptop can be tweaked up to the RTX 5090 Laptop GPU. Max GPU TGPs have also been increased by up to 23% through manual mode, from 120W to 130W on the G14, and 130W to 160W on the G16.

AMD has officially launched its new Ryzen AI 400 series CPUs ready to power the next wave of AI desktops and laptops, with the flagship Ryzen AI 9 HX 475 processor leading the charge.

AMD announced its new Ryzen AI 400 series processors will be available starting in Q1 2026 from partners including Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, GIGABYTE, MSI, and more. Inside, they all feature AMD Zen 5 cores, RDNA 3.5 GPU cores, XDNA 2-based NPUs, ROCm support, and they're Copilot+ PC ready.

The flagship Ryzen AI 9 HX 475 processor rolls out with 12 cores and 24 threads of Zen 5 processing power that boosts at up to 5.2GHz, it has 36MB of cache, 60 TOPS from the NPU for AI workloads, 16 CUs of RDNA 3.5 GPU power, and memory speed support of up to 8533MT/s.

MSI has revealed its all-new Prestige series laptops, redesigned and tweaked, powered by Intel's new Core Ultra 3 series "Panther Lake" CPUs.

The new MSI Prestige 16 and 14 laptops feature an all-new design language that has smoother, more rounded contours and refined craftsmanship that makes it feel premium both inside and out. The bigger Prestige 16 weighs only 1.59kg, while the Prestige 14 weighs just 1.32kg marking a 22% reduction in weight from the previous-gen Prestige 14, impressive.

MSI says that its new Prestige series laptops are ready with next-gen graphics and AI performance from the new Intel Panther Lake processors, with the Prestige series packing a high-capacity 81Wh battery that the company says is good for over 30 hours of 1080p video playback, providing true multi-day usage.

LG has just unveiled its latest 2026 LG gram laptops, debuting with a new ultra-light Aerominum material, with the introduction of the new LG gram Pro 17 and LG gram Pro 16 laptops.

The new 2026 LG gram laptops evolution as an ultra-portable laptop is boosted with the use of Aerominum, a composition developed in-house by LG. This new innovative material reduces the laptop's weight while reinforcing its structural strength.

This results in a chassis built for life on the move, with LG promising its new 2026 LG gram laptops are scratch resistant, meeting military-grade standards and ensuring long-lasting resilience for everyday use. Aerominum's aeroplate structure and refined atelier brushing deliver a sleek metallic finish, increasing the aesthetics without adding additional weight.

HP will be unveiling its upgraded HyperX OMEN MAX 16, OMEN 16, and OMEN 15 gaming laptops at CES 2026, powered by Intel Panther Lake and AMD Ryzen AI CPUs, with OLED panels across the new gaming laptops.

In a new article from Windows Latest, HP's upcoming HyperX OMEN MAX 16 gaming laptop will have an option for up to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU with 24GB GDDR7 memory and one of Intel's next-gen Core Ultra 300 series "Panther Lake" CPUs.

HP will include up to 64GB of DDR5-6400 memory, and up to 2TB of Gen5 SSD storage for the OMEN MAX 16 gaming laptop. The flagship HyperX OMEN MAX 16 gaming laptop has a 16-inch 2.5K @ 240Hz OLED panel option, too.

ASUS will be unveiling its new ProArt GoPro Edition laptop at CES 2026, where it will be officially unveiled during its CES 2026 livestream.

The company unleashed some new teaser material and the name of the laptop "ProArt GoPro Edition creator laptop" with a reveal penciled in for January 6 at 9am PST as part of ASUS's huge CES 2026 event. ASUS has already announced a partnership with GoPro, with the new teaser tying into the company's bigger ProArt and GoPro partnership, which is centered on a Windows app dubbed "StoryCube".

ASUS explains that its new StoryCube app integrates GoPro Cloud and supports 360 media, including previews of native .360 files that are stored locally on-device, or online. It also adds in some AI-based organization, with files grouped by activity, time, device, and GPS-based location metadata from GoPro cameras. ASUS also says that its new StoryCube app will be a front end for importing clips into editing software after selection.

Eurocom has just announced it has launched its new Raptor X18 mobile supercomputer laptop, with some of the most powerful specs you can imagine in a laptop... and a price that can scale up to and over $15,000.

The new Eurocom Raptor X18 laptop features an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor with 24C/24T of CPU power, with the flagship NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 GPU with 24GB of GDDR7 memory, up to 256GB of DDR5 RAM, and up to 32TB of NVMe SSDs in RAID 0/1/5, and more.

Eurocom explains on its website for the Raptor X18 that it "supports the most advanced and demanding use cases in AI & Machine Learning in Finance, ECommerce, Security, Automotive, Engineering, Forensic, Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality and other industries. Perfect for AI computing, Edge Computing, Server on-the-go and Engineering on-the-go deployment. Perfect for gaming too".

Thunderobot will unveil its new flagship ZERO Air gaming laptop at CES 2026 in just over two weeks' time, powered by Intel's next-gen Core Ultra 300 series "Panther Lake" CPU.

In a new teaser video posted this week, Thunderobot's 2026 flagship "AI gaming" laptop will feature an Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processor in its new 16-inch ZERO Air gaming laptop. The trailer teases that Thunderobot's upcoming ZERO Air will be one of the first portable devices powered by the new Panther Lake CPUs from Intel, combined with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Laptop GPUs.

Thunderobot's CES 2026 teaser describes the upcoming ZERO Air gaming laptop: "A machine? Not anymore. This is the awakening of a new era in gaming AI". Personally, I'm absolutely not a fan of putting "AI" on anything near gaming, but CES 2026 is going to be absolutely full of it... Thunderobot won't be the only ones, they'll be one of many with "something AI".

Lenovo will have something truly special to show off at CES 2026, with its Legion Pro Rollable laptop teased, which will feature a 16:9 OLED panel that rolls out into a huge 21:9 ultrawide OLED panel for gaming, media, and everything in between. Check it out:

In a new report from the folks at Windows Latest, the new Lenovo Legion Pro Rollable features a horizontally expanding screen -- from both the left and right -- turning the 16:9 OLED panel into a 21:9 ultrawide OLED panel. This happens by expanding the OLED panel from both sides, slowly expanding into a 21:9 aspect ratio display.

Inside, Lenovo's new Legion Legion Pro Rollable will sport an Intel Core Ultra CPU -- hopefully a new Core Ultra 300 series "Panther Lake" processor that Intel is launching at CES 2026 as well -- Windows 11 with its usual AI crap will be included, as well as a dedicated Copilot+ key.