Reviews

Nine months and 410 hours with the 13-inch MacBook Air M3. I measured 16 hours of real battery, silent fanless speed, and the lightest premium build going.

Ten months with the 11-inch iPad Air M2: smooth 4K Final Cut, a laminated display, and the new landscape webcam. Where it beats the Pro, and where it does not.

After 9 months and 1,150 hours with the ASUS ProArt PA279CRV, the panel still measures 99% Adobe RGB, the 96W USB-C charging is the highest in its price.

Five months with the ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED. A 120Hz OLED at Delta E 1.0, a sub-1.3kg build, and a premium feel without the premium price. Who should buy it.

Six months with the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12: the best keyboard on any laptop, an OLED that finally earns its price, and the catches worth knowing first.

Five months with the Acer Swift 5 (2024): a 1.21kg OLED ultrabook with a Core Ultra 7 and 11+ hours of real battery. The value pick of the 14-inch class, tested.

Six months with the HP Spectre x360 14 (2024). A 410-nit OLED touchscreen that works as a real tablet, a surprising keyboard, and who should pick a convertible.

Seven months with the ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024). A 488-nit OLED, an RTX 4070 that holds 91% under load, and the first 14-inch gaming laptop I recommend with no caveats.

Six months with the Mac Mini M4. Single-core within 2% of a MacBook Pro, cool under sustained load, and a 16GB base that is finally usable. The best-value Mac?

Four months with the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 Pro: a 16-inch 120Hz screen, a great keyboard, and 11-hour battery. The best-value Windows laptop I have tested this year.