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Is this $600 Acer the best laptop deal right now? I tested it, and here's my verdict

ZDNET's key takeaways The Acer Swift Go 14 (2024) is on sale now at B&H for $599. It's a lightweight, responsive laptop with a touchscreen, and a slick media playback menu. However, for a laptop so optimized for media, its speakers aren't the best. $599 at B&H Photo-Video The 14-inch Acer Swift Go was among the first round of laptops to come loaded with Intel's Meteor Lake AI processors last year, and it does so for $899 (on sale now for $599), a mid-range price point right in the sweet spot

Seagate 14TB External HDD Is 40% Off Only at Best Buy, Amazon Doesn’t Offer It at This Lowest Price

Storage capacities are one of the few things that seems to actually be going down in price these days. It’s becoming easier and easier for engineers to deliver us more and more data in smaller and smaller packages. Just a handful of years ago, the thought of a single terabyte seemed like a joke. Now you can get twice that on a microSD card about a centimeter long. See at Best Buy Well, friends this might be one of the most affordable storage options I’ve ever seen when looking at a per-byte le

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This Acer laptop has a game-changing feature for multimedia consumption (and it's $300 off)

ZDNET's key takeaways The Acer Swift Go 14 (2024) is on sale now at B&H for $599. It's a lightweight, responsive laptop with a touchscreen, and a slick media playback menu. However, for a laptop so optimized for media, its speakers aren't the best. $599 at B&H Photo-Video The 14-inch Acer Swift Go was among the first round of laptops to come loaded with Intel's Meteor Lake AI processors last year, and it does so for $899 (on sale now for $599), a mid-range price point right in the sweet spot

Best Portable Air Conditioners: Cooling Your Home One Room at a Time

Not only did the Midea MAP14HS1TBL excel in performance compared with most portable air conditioners we tested, but it also has a lot of features and specialty options. This model isn't cheap, but it's a well-rounded luxury AC unit with everything you need -- and then some. To start, the MAP14HS1TBL has the highest cooling capacity of any other model we tested. Those 12,000 BTUs come in handy for cooling larger spaces up to 550 square feet, and it showed in the performance. The Midea model beat

A new Android 14 update is now available for Chromecast with Google TV

TL;DR A new Android 14 update is rolling out to Chromecast with Google TV devices. The update is landing on devices that are still on Android 12 and those that already have the initial Android 14 update installed. The initial update was pulled due to reported issues. After missing the intended 2024 deadline, Google finally started rolling out Android 14 to Chromecast with Google TV in March. That rollout was halted, however, after users reported issues. But as the saying goes, the second time

I Love Lenovo's Latest ThinkPad X1 Carbon but Was Shocked at the Cost of Upgrades

8.3 / 10 SCORE Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition $2,474 at Lenovo Pros Exceptionally lightweight yet sturdy build Lengthy battery life Stellar 2.8K OLED display Best-in-class ThinkPad keyboard Cons Upgrades are pricey, particularly the OLED display Aura Edition features aren't likely to be of any interest or use 1080p webcam is disappointing given the price The ThinkPad X1 Carbon is Lenovo's flagship business ultraportable, and with the 13th generation, Lenovo has made strides

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$1,400 can get you a powerful (and huge) HP Omen laptop with an RTX 5070

Acer’s Chromebook Spin 714 has long been a technical showcase, at least as far as Chromebooks are concerned. And now the company’s latest model, the, is down to $579 at Best Buy , which is $220 off its original $799 price. You’re not alone in thinking that even the discounted price is costly, but it’s one of the best models you can buy if you’re looking for something that’s built like a premium, long-lasting laptop. The 714 features a 14-inch 1,920 x 1,200 touchscreen with Intel’s Cure Ultra 5 1

Chromebook Plus laptops like Lenovo’s sleek, new 14-incher are getting free Gemini AI features

is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021. Google announced a handful of new Gemini AI features for Chromebook Plus laptops, including a sleek, new 14-inch flagship device from Lenovo that I got to handle recently. The new AI functions include select to search, which allows you to long press the launcher icon or take a screenshot and do a Google search based on on-screen images

This budget Lenovo ThinkPad competes with laptops that cost twice the price

ZDNET's key takeaways The Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 6 has configurations that start at $800. It's a solid budget business laptop with a wide range of configurations. The display and webcam might not be good enough for most users, and opting for higher-end hardware can nearly double the price. View now at Lenovo On the surface, Lenovo's sixth-generation ThinkPad E14 doesn't look much different from the previous model; it's a quintessential ThinkPad with the familiar red TrackPoint button and lef

Upgrading your Windows 10 laptop? This Dell model is my top choice for work and travel

ZDNET's key takeaways Prices for the Dell 14 Plus currently start at $1,099 During a time of economic turmoil, this laptop is a lifeline, providing next-gen performance at an affordable price However, don't expect too much from its display, as it's no OLED or 4K panel. View now at Dell View now at Micro Center more buying choices Back in early 2025, Dell made a bold move. The company announced that it was going to rebrand its entire portfolio. Classic names like "XPS" and "Inspiron" were thro

Acer Swift 14 AI review: give it up for the ports

is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021. The Acer Swift 14 is all over AI the place. It has powerful chip options, exceptional battery life, and loads of ports for such a portable laptop. The keyboard and trackpad are solid, which is not always a given at any price. But the screen and webcam are mediocre, and the speakers are outright terrible. Battery life, performance, and

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I recommend this budget ThinkPad for work over laptops that cost twice as much

ZDNET's key takeaways The Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 6 has configurations that start at $800. It's a solid budget business laptop with a wide range of configurations. The display and webcam might not be good enough for most users, and opting for higher-end hardware can nearly double the price. View now at Best Buy View now at Lenovo more buying choices On the surface, Lenovo's sixth-generation ThinkPad E14 doesn't look much different from the previous model; it's a quintessential ThinkPad with t

Finally, a Windows laptop I wouldn't mind putting my MacBook Air away for

ZDNET's key takeaways The Asus Zenbook A14 with 16GB of memory is on sale at Best Buy for $749. Asus' new ultraportable is a fantastic balance of innovation and value with a brilliant OLED display, competitive hardware, and a satisfying physical form. While its use case is clearly defined, the laptop has its limits when it comes to high-end performance. View now at Best Buy When Asus officially announced the Zenbook A14 at CES this year, I wasn't the only one to be low-key enamored with it. I

13 Best Laptops of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Other Good Laptops We’ve Tested Dell 14 Plus Photograph: Luke Larsen Dell 14 Plus for $1,100: This is the first laptop in Dell's major rebranding effort, and this one is a follow-up to the Dell Inspiron Plus 14. The Dell 14 Plus (6/10, WIRED Review) is a solidly midrange laptop, meaning it sports a clean but generic design and solid performance, without some of the bells and whistles that make laptops feel premium. The IPS screen is decent, as is the performance and battery life. The only real

My favorite lightweight Windows laptop was already affordable - but now it's $250 off

When I first picked up the Asus Zenbook A14, I thought I was holding an empty prototype. Then it turned on, and the brilliant OLED display proved me wrong. At 2.1 pounds, it's not just one of the lightest laptops I've used; it's also well-balanced -- both physically and in terms of hardware -- and epitomizes the thin, battery-efficient category that's exploded over the last year. Also: The best lightweight laptops of 2025: Expert tested It's my pick for the best lightweight laptop, and was als

I Tested the Acer Swift 14 AI and Found This Copilot Plus PC Is Missing One Key Feature

7.0 / 10 SCORE Acer Swift 14 AI 2025 $1,030 at Amazon Pros Incredibly long battery life Sturdy build quality Comfortable keyboard and large trackpad feel great to use 1440p webcam Cons Too pricey to not include OLED display Integrated Qualcomm Adreno GPU is limited Can't disable goofy illuminated AI logo on touchpad The Acer Swift 14 AI is a Copilot Plus PC with a Qualcomm Snapdragon X series CPU, which means it delivers incredible battery life -- longer than 24 hours! -- and comes equipp

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iPhone 16e vs iPhone 14: No-brainer upgrade?

Apple’s new iPhone 16e packs many of the modern features of the iPhone 16 into a more budget-friendly package that could be enticing to upgraders—especially those using an iPhone 14. Here’s a full iPhone 16e vs 14 comparison. iPhone 16e vs 14: Almost all upside The iPhone 14 is only a little over two years old, and until recently Apple still sold it starting at $599. Now, the iPhone 16e is Apple’s new $599 model—and it’s better in almost every way. Here are the 16e’s biggest advantages over

5 products Apple quietly killed while it rolled out iPhone 16e this week

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Apple this week launched one big thing and removed five smaller things in the process. With the unveiling of the new iPhone 16e, the company's entry-level handset that brings modernized processing power and AI capabilities downmarket, Apple also did away with several familiar products and services -- some more obvious than others. Also: What does the 'e' in iPhone 16e stand for? These five products weren't sacrifices per se, but their removal was integral to streamlining the

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I recommend this powerful Asus laptop to more than just gamers - especially at its new price

ZDNET's key takeaways While technically a gaming laptop, the new Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 may actually do more for the professional user than the average gamer. Its long battery life, feature-packed keyboard, and OLED display allow users to tackle the workday with ease and comfort. However, the laptop comes stuffed with bloatware that takes up a lot of storage space, and its operating temperature can run high. $1,074.99 at Best Buy What's the deal? Asus' ROG Zephyrus G14 has dropped to a new di