After you've bought one of the best laptops for graphic design, you soon get a good idea of how long the battery is likely to last away from a socket. But there's some bad news: this is going to ...

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Modern computers are becoming increasingly adept at delivering top-of-the-line performance in compact laptops while remaining reliable. But also, they are expensive, and repairing them can cost you a ...

Last weekend, I was halfway through a Netflix show when I noticed something odd on my old laptop’s screen. The scene was meant to be dark and dramatic, but on my laptop it looked surprisingly flat.

Since 1983, PCWorld has been testing PCs, and while we made the jump from paper to digital years ago, our mission remains the same: We’re here to help you make better choices about your PC hardware ...

We test dozens of laptops every year here at ZDNET, and our testing process employs a dual approach. On one hand, we run a series of benchmarking programs to gather important system data and metrics.

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