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HP Omen 16 review: a pricing mishap
HP Omen 16
MSRP $1,850.00
“The Omen 16 2023 is a push into the future, but it’s haunted by its budget-focused past.”
Pros
- Great port selection
- Understated design
- Comfortable keyboard
- Solid battery life (for a gaming laptop)
Cons
- Tons of bloatware
- Disappointing screen
- Lagging in gaming performance
HP wants the Omen 16 to grow up. The storied laptop is perhaps best known for its bargain bin pricing, and although that tier of machine can’t compete with the best gaming laptops,
The best 17-inch laptops | Digital Trends
A 17-inch laptop gives you a larger screen and keyboard, plus additional space for more powerful components. That makes this size a great choice for designers, gamers, and professionals who want a mobile laptop that provides impressive specs or excellent versatility.
To help you make your choice, we’ve collected the best 17-inch laptops for 2023, starting with our overall favorite, the Dell XPS 17. With its modern components and discrete graphics, it’s ready for anything.
You also can take a
As a pro PC builder, here are 5 tips no one tells you
I’ve built hundreds of PCs. I’m not confident enough to say thousands yet, but I’m sure I’ll hit that mark before too long. Every time I go to review a new graphics card or processor, I go through the process of tearing down and rebuilding PCs half a dozen times or more. And I’ve gained a lot of insight into the process during that time.
I don’t sell the PCs I build — I simply
Best gaming laptops in 2023: Razer, Lenovo, Asus, and more
Finding the best gaming laptop is no easy task. You want something as portable as it is powerful, all while balancing battery life, heat, and fan noise. A lot of gaming laptops get this balance wrong, but a select few rise above and get it right.
We have a new crop of gaming laptops thanks to next-gen CPU and GPU options from AMD, Nvidia, and Intel, but one sits above the rest. The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 is the best
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 review: too costly for what you get
How much is too much? Lenovo’s spendy workstation can’t make the math work
MSRP $5,394.00
“Despite its power and compact size, the ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 struggles to justify its exorbitant price.”
Pros
- Strong productivity performance
- Solid creativity performance
- Great build quality
- Spectactular OLED display
- Good keyboard
Cons
- Incredibly expensive
- Small touchpad
- Dated design
We don’t review many portable workstations, but every now and then, one comes along that seems interesting enough to cover. The Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus review: premium price without the luxury
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus
MSRP $1,450.00
“It does everything a laptop needs to, but Dell’s Inspiron 16 Plus can’t pull off the premium presentation its price demands.”
Pros
- Excellent productivity performance
- Competent creativity performance
- Very good productivity display
- Lightweight for its size
Cons
- All-plastic build with some flexing and bending
- Not competitively priced
- No display option for creators
I’ve reviewed a few 16-inch laptops lately, which should come as no surprise. With the rise of creators as an important class
The best Ryzen CPU: Which AMD Ryzen should I buy?
The best CPUs made by AMD represent excellent value for their money, offering high core counts and blistering clock speeds at reasonable prices. The most recent Ryzen 7000 range includes processors that can go toe to toe with the best from rival Intel. The question is: Which Ryzen CPU should you pick up?
The Ryzen family is broken down into four distinct branches, targeting the entry-level, mainstream, performance, and high-end enthusiast sectors of the market — otherwise known as Ryzen
How to update your HomePod or HomePod mini
The HomePod and HomePod mini are two of the best smart speakers compatible with Apple HomeKit. Offering impressive sound quality, eye-catching designs, and access to the Siri voice assistant, the two gadgets are a perfect centerpiece for any smart home. Best of all, Apple is continuously improving their performance through software updates – and most of the time these are installed automatically.
However, if you want to manually check for updates and make sure you’re running the latest software, there
Chromebook prices slashed in Best Buy’s 48-hour sale
The best Chromebooks are no longer simply cheaper alternatives to laptop deals, as they’ve grown by leaps and bounds with faster performance and improved designs. If you’re interested in owning one, Best Buy just launched a 48-hour sale that includes Chromebook deals of all shapes and sizes — starting from affordable options to high-powered devices. It’s not recommended to wait until the last minute of the sale until you make your purchase though, as we’re not sure if stocks will
Best gaming PC deals: Powerful gaming rigs starting at $520
Taking advantage of gaming PC deals is an excellent choice if you don’t know how to build a PC or you simply prefer the convenience of a pre-built unit. There are a lot of offers to choose from and so many discounts to check out, so to help you with your decision, we’ve selected the top offers that are available online from brands like HP, Lenovo, and Alienware. These prices won’t last forever though, so if you want to enjoy