Laptops

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.

A MacBook Pro owner reportedly got their six-year-old laptop with an Intel CPU (this was pre-Apple days) replaced with a new MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 under an AppleCare+ plan.

Wccftech noticed that GeneralZilla on Reddit explained: "Today I took my 2019 15' IMBP (Intel MacBook Pro) in due to a battery service warning. I've been paying the monthly subscription for Apple care since the original warranty lapsed. This was going to be my second battery replacement so I was already familiar with the process but I was told that the store could not service my laptop and to call an Apple care specialist about more information regarding the denial of service."

The Redditor then describes an hour of "getting bounced around and escalated" until one of the Apple reps offered to replace the MacBook Pro with "equal machinery", but the only options were the current laptops on Apple's site.

Samsung's new Galaxy Book6 laptop has just had its first leak, teasing it'll be the first laptop powered with Intel's new Arc B390 integrated GPU based on the new Xe3 architecture.

The new Samsung Galaxy Book6 laptop should be released in 2026 once Intel officially launches its next-gen Panther Lake CPUs at CES 2026 in January, with the Galaxy Book6 powered by the new Core Ultra X7 358H processor. This isn't the flagship Panther Lake silicon, as it has up to 4.78GHz CPU clock speeds compared to the X9 388H with up to 5.1GHz CPU clocks.

However, the integrated graphics on the X7 358H chip is the new Arc B390 GPU which is listed on the Geekbench with 96 compute units, which works out to 12 Xe3 GPU cores. The results on Geekbench show the Intel Arc B390 having a 2.5GHz GPU clock speed, making it 450MHz higher than the Arc 140V GPU that clocks at 2.05GHz inside of "Lunar Lake", and 150MHz faster than the Arc 140T at 2.35GHz on the Core Ultra 9 285H "Arrow Lake" chip.

Apple is preparing to abandon its mini-LED technology that has been used in its MacBook Pro laptops for many generations for the primo OLED technology.

The news comes from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, a known Apple insider with an impeccable track record when it comes to knowing what is happening behind the scenes at the Cupertino company. Gurman writes that Apple will be abandoning mini-LED display technology for OLED with the M6 generation of MacBook Pros, and that this generation of MacBook Pros will also come with a redesign.

However, Gurman states this redesign and OLED adoption will be exclusive to the M6 Pro and M6 Max MacBook Pro models, meaning the standard M6 laptops won't have an OLED display. The Bloomberg reporter writes that there is still some uncertainty around when the OLED displays for these laptops will be ready, as Samsung Display is handling the manufacturing of the panels, along with the required components that are necessary for completion. Any delays on Samsung's end may result in the OLED MacBook Pro being pushed back.

If you haven't heard about the return of the optical drive to the world of PCs, you have now - Fujitsu has some new notebooks coming out that boast such drives.

As Fudzilla reports (via VideoCardz), this is happening over in Japan, where there's currently a resurgence in the popularity of optical drives which is tied in with support for Windows 10 ending (as we've seen in other recent media reports, such as Tom's Hardware).

Whether there's an element of exaggeration in the apparently booming sales of DVD drives in Japan - caused by people wanting to keep playing their physical media discs after upgrading to a new Windows 11 PC - it's difficult to say for sure. But clearly there's enough of a need for Fujitsu to produce notebooks that have both DVD and Blu-ray drives on board.

A Redditor has shunt modded his RTX 4090 gaming laptop and unlocked 19% more performance, bringing its performance closer to a much more expensive RTX 5090 gaming laptop.

In a new post on Reddit, "u/thatavidreadertrue" shunt modded the GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU inside of his ASUS Zephyrus M16 GU604VY gaming laptop, stacking a 1m Ohm resistor on top of the existing 5m Ohm resistor, lowering the resistance to around 0.83m Ohm. This tricked the laptop GPU into thinking it was consuming 6x less power, which is why the power draw reading displayed 40-45W, compared to its actual power draw of closer to 240W, which is 1.6x more power than the reading.

Increased power always means more heat being generated, with the user repasting the old liquid metal on the GPU using Honeywell PTM 7950, a phase-change thermal interface material (TIM) which is known for excellent performance. The user also upgraded the VRM thermal pads with the Upisren UX Pro Ultra.

Apple's new M5 MacBook Pro is now in the wild, with SSD benchmarks showing the new M5-powered MacBook Pro is up to 211% faster than the SSD inside the M4-powered MacBook Pro.

In another round of benchmarks from YouTuber "Max Tech" we have a comparison between the new M5 MacBook Pro and previous-gen M4 MacBook Pro, and the SSD read and write speeds of each. The new M5 MacBook Pro was benched in Blackmagic with read speeds of up to 6.3GB/sec (6323MB/sec) versus the M4 MacBook Pro with only 2.0GB/sec (2031MB/sec), an improvement of 211% which is bloody impressive.

The write speeds were also impressive, with the new M5 MacBook Pro capable of 6.0GB/sec (6068MB/sec) writes versus the M4 MacBook Pro with 3.2GB/sec (3293MB/sec) on the Blackmagic speed test by Max Tech.

Dell's new Pro Max 16 laptop is in the wild, packing NVIDIA's new RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell GPU and 128GB of CAMM2 memory, check it out:

The folks over at Notebookcheck have gone hands-on with the new Dell Pro Max 16 laptop, putting it through its paces in a wide variety of benchmarks. The new Dell Pro Max 16 laptop is an interesting beast as it has the much more powerful RTX PRO 5000 GPU inside, alongside its 128GB of CAMM2 memory.

There's 24GB of GDDR7 memory on the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell GPU, which Dell has installed through its DGF (Dell Graphics Form Factor) module, meaning that it is replaceable, allowing for direct GPU upgrades along the way. Notebookcheck's benchmarks show that in professional benchmarks, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell GPU is quite strong, comparing it to the flagship GeForce RTX 5090 GPU.

Apple's MacBook Pro with the M6 chip could pack an OLED display that's a touchscreen.

This is the latest assertion on the MacBook Pro M6 from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, one of the more reliable sources for Apple leaks - and it originates from the usual people who didn't want to be named.

You may recall that Apple has famously declared itself as dead-against the idea of touchscreen laptops in the past, broadly arguing that a touch-enabled display simply isn't necessary (and represents bad ergonomics, for starters).

Apple just announced a refresh of its MacBook Pro line-up, with the new models featuring the latest M5 chip. But not every owner of Apple's latest MacBook Pro will get a charger in the box, as the company has decided to leave it out for a selection of its customers.

Apple unveiled the new 14-inch MacBook Pro powered by the M5 chip yesterday via a press release, and the new model is largely unchanged from the previous generation, besides the new and improved M5 chip. Reports indicate the new M5 chip uses the same fabrication process as the M4, sporting 10 GPU cores and 10 CPU cores, along with a 16-core neural engine. Apple touts the M5 chip as having the "world's fastest CPU core" with up to 20 percent faster multithreaded performance compared to the previous gen M4 chip.

As for the GPU, Apple states the M5 chip will offer 1.6x faster graphics performance in pro apps and 1.6x higher frame rates in games compared to the previous generation. Moreover, Apple states the M5 MacBook Pro will perform 1.8x faster in "AI video-enhancing performance" in Topaz Video, along with 1.7x faster 3D rendering in Blender, and 1.2x faster build performance during code compiling in Xcode.

Apple has revealed its new MacBook Pro 14‑inch laptop which has the M5 chip under the hood.

The rumor mill was insistent that this would happen this week, and now we've witnessed the arrival of this next-gen MacBook, or the first of these machines which is the baseline offering.

Revealing the new laptop via a simple press release - yes, this is a relatively lowkey refresh - Apple boasted about improved performance (naturally), particularly when it comes to accelerating AI workloads (no surprises there, either).

Apple's about to launch its new MacBook Pro with M5 chip this week, alongside an iPad Pro refresh with the same chip, and a pepped up Vision Pro.

This is according to one of the most prolific Apple rumor peddlers out there, Mark Gurman, in his most recent Power On newsletter (for Bloomberg - hat tip to TechRadar).

We're told that the devices will be launched without the fanfare of a big press event - of course, as if it's this week, invites would need to be out already - with Apple using online announcements instead.

Apple's next MacBook Pro packing an M5 chip could be about to arrive according to the most recent chatter on the grapevine.

This comes from renowned Apple leaker Mark Gurman who posted on X (hat tip to TechRadar) observing that the supply of the MacBook Pro 14-inch entry-level M4 models (the vanilla CPU, not Pro or Max) are seeing 'constrained' supply levels at Apple's retail outlets.

Gurman noticed that custom configurations of the base MacBook Pro 14-inch models on Apple's online store are "constrained till the end of October".

ASUS's new ProArt P16 laptop is the company's latest premium flagship device for creators. ASUS is promising a 'best-in-class visual experience' with this, thanks to it being the first laptop to feature the company's new Lumina Pro OLED display. When paired with the GeForce RTX 5090 laptop GPU, it can handle 10-bit 4:2:2 video workflows with a 100% DCI-P3 color gamut and Delta E < 1 color accuracy.

Not only that, but this new OLED display is also a touchscreen, featuring a 4K (3840 x 2400) resolution, a 120 Hz refresh rate with VRR support, a 0.2ms response time, and a remarkable 1,600 nits of HDR peak brightness that is VESA DisplayHDR 1000 True Black 1000 and Dolby Vision certified. ASUS has also applied an 'advanced anti-reflection coating' to the display to enhance eye comfort while also enhancing the ambient contrast ratio. Yes, as far as displays go, the new Lumina Pro OLED sounds incredibly impressive.

Rounding out the specs, you've also got the powerful AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor, 64GB of fast LPDDR5X RAM, 2TB of internal PCIe Gen4 SSD storage, and the aforementioned NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU.

The new COLORFUL Rimbook S1 is the latest addition to the company's lineup of portable and lightweight laptops. With a launch MSRP of $439 USD, it's an affordable notebook to take, well, note of. Described as an everyday laptop for students, home users, and professionals, the Rimbook S1 has been designed to strike a balance between performance and efficiency while maintaining its attractive price.

The COLORFUL Rimbook S1 is a 14-inch laptop that sports a lightweight 1.48kg build, a 16:10 1920x1200 60 Hz display, and is powered by an Intel Core i5-13420H processor. It also ships with 16GB of DDR4 memory, a 512GB SSD, and an expandable M.2 slot, as well as multiple ports including USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, and audio. Naturally, there's also Wi-Fi 6; however, the specs don't seem to mention Bluetooth support.

However, there is one feature that we'd love to see become standard in the laptop space - a physical on and off button for the camera and microphone. Battery-wise, the COLORFUL Rimbook S1 also features a 60Wh battery with 65W fast charging, enabling all-day use.

Lenovo has teased its new concept ThinkBook VertiFlex laptop with a rotatable 14-inch display, and a powerful, feature-packed Thunderbolt 5 smart dock.

The new Lenovo ThinkBook VertiFlex laptop has a 14-inch display inside of an ultra-slim 17.9mm body that weighs only 1.39kg, with the display rotating around depending on how you want to use it. This provides users with the ability to tweak between Portrait and Landscape viewing modes, without having to move the laptop around.

This is great for someone who uses split-screen multitasking, reviewing code, document viewing and writing, and more. Lenovo's new ThinkBook VertiFlex can also tether to your smartphone using Lenovo Smart Connect, so that you get a huge display as a phone mirror (in portrait and all). This is just a concept for now, with Lenovo not clear on whether the VertiFlex laptop would make it to the market.

MAINGEAR has just unveiled its new high-performance 16-inch gaming laptop co-developed with CLEVO, designed inside of a slim chassis with up to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU. Check it out:

The new MAINGEAR Super 16 gaming laptop features up to the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor, the RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (140W) with Max-Q technology, inside of a 16-inch display with a native 2560 x 1600 (16:10 aspect) resolution, a huge 300Hz refresh rate, NVIDIA G-SYNC support, and a sub-8ms response time.

MAINGEAR CEO Wallace Santos explains: "Super 16 delivers the performance and quality MAINGEAR is known for, now in a more accessible and portable form. Despite its thin chassis, it's packed with high-performance specs, delivering a fantastic gaming and entertainment experience in today's most popular gaming laptop size".

Acer has announced a bunch of new Predator gaming hardware at IFA 2025 this week, including the new Predator Helios 18P AI laptop and new Predator Orion 7000 Desktop Gaming PC. Check them out:

The new Predator Helios 18P AI laptop has been purpose-built upon the fantastic foundation of the Predator Helios 18 AI gaming laptop that I just finished reviewing, with the new Predator Helios 18P AI taking it up another notch. Acer's new Predator Helios 18P AI supports desktop-level AI computing, inferencing, and productivity... as well as content creators and gamers who are looking for a beast new laptop to own.

Inside, the new Acer Predator Helios 18P AI laptop features up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX with Intel vPro, which allows for hardware-level security and business-grade stability. It supports up to 192GB of ECC memory, up to the flagship NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU with 24GB of GDDR7 memory, and up to a huge 6TB of Gen5 SSD storage.

Acer has just unveiled its new Swift 16 AI laptop which is powered by Intel's next-gen Panther Lake CPU, with a 16-inch 3K OLED display to boot.

The company unveiled its new Acer Swift 16 AI laptop during IFA 2025 this week, with a slim 16-inch form factor, 3K OLED display, the world's largest haptic touchpad, a bunch of AI functionality, and it all weighs under 1kg. Intel said that its new Panther Lake CPUs will be making a full cycle launch in 2026, with new core IPs, faster graphics and gaming capabilities, longer battery life, and power next-gen AI.

In previous leaks, we've discovered that Intel's next-gen Panther Lake CPUs will feature up to 16 cores using Cougar Cove P-Cores and Darkmont E/LP-E cores. We will see next-gen Xe3 LPG integrated GPU cores on a graphics tile, and a faster NPU with up to 3x more AI performance than Arrow Lake.

I'm always keen to see laptop innovations and here's an interesting one: a notebook which has a pair of extra displays that fold out from the main screen - albeit it comes with some hefty caveats that I'll return to.

This is a triple-screen laptop called the Max16 and it's a Chinese invention toting a 16-inch main display, and a pair of 10.5-inch displays that fold out to either side.

As Liliputing, which spotted the device (via VideoCardz), notes, it looks rather like a laptop which has a pair of dual-screen monitors attached, but these are fully built into the notebook in this case (they don't clip on). The two smaller screens fold in when you close the laptop (obviously making it thicker - it's 28mm when closed, and weighs 2.6kg).