Laptops

Reviews

HP Victus 16 review: This 16-inch gaming laptop delivers solid value

HP's Victus 16 gaming notebook keeps your focus on the screen, not what's under your fingers.

LG Gram 17 (2021) review: Super lightweight and primed for productivity

Big screen, light weight.

Acer Predator Triton 500 SE review: A gaming laptop that’s safe for work

The Triton's 16:10, 1440p, 165 Hz display is great for more than just gaming.

Microsoft Surface Pro 8 review: A superior tablet with baffling quirks

Microsoft's latest Surface ushers in Windows 11 with some great features and odd quirks.

Acer Aspire Vero review: An eco-friendly Windows 11 laptop

Made with PCR plastic, the Acer Aspire Vero stands out from the midrange laptop pack with a funky, eco-friendly design. It's the first laptop we've tested with Windows 11.

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MSI GE62 7RD Apache gaming laptop: Unboxing, hands on review, gallery and detail shots

MSI's GE62 7RD Apache gaming laptop isn't the company's largest laptop but it can still play games. It offers a decent blaance between portability and power (and also price).

Asus Zenbook 3: Unboxing, hands on review, gallery and detail shots

Asus Zenbook 3 is a colourful ultraportable that feels exceptionally well built and is aimed at the corporate market. It's not cheap but it packs in quality features, promising decent battery life in a 12.5-inch product that you can carry around in a handbag if necessary.

MSI Gaming laptop hands on review and slideshow: MSI GS43VR 7RE Phantom Pro

We’ve seen some absolutely massive gaming laptops from MSI but then they’ve had things like SLI graphics and mechanical, desktop keyboards embedded.

Kogan laptop hands on review and slideshow: Atlas UltraSlim Pro

We’ve seen a few Aussie ultraportable lappies lately but this is the cheapest. Is it the best?

News about laptops

Asus announces a massive 17-inch Windows tablet with a folding screen

It's only the second Windows machine with a folding screen, following the ThinkPad X1 Fold

News Jan 06
Dynabook’s new Satellite Pro laptops will keep germs at bay

Dynabook has announced two new Satellite Pro laptops in Australia and New Zealand, featuring 11th generation Intel processors, thin form factors, and antimicrobial coatings.

News Nov 17
Huawei upgrades cross-device technologies in new MateBook laptops

Huawei has added to its MateBook family of ultra-slim lightweight notebooks with the addition of three new laptops that feature Huawei AI technologies for seamlessly integrating with other devices.

News Nov 04
Acer’s eco-friendly Vero lineup expands with new PCs for work and play

Acer has expanded its lineup of Vero eco-friendly PCs with a new consumer and commercial laptop, a mini PC, and a display.

News Oct 14
Acer’s ConceptD creator laptops get glassless 3D, Ezel hinges, and 16:10

Acer's updated ConceptD lineup offers everything from glassless 3D to Ezel options.

News Oct 14

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Tutorials about laptops

Laptop not charging

Reader Bballgurl84life's laptop battery isn't charging.

Tutorials Feb 08
Laptop tips: Add RAM, recycle a hard drive

It's been almost a year since I served up some nice, hot laptop tips--and that's inexcusable. I'll make it up to you this week with some useful advice on adding memory to a laptop, turning an old laptop hard disc into an external drive, and using you...

Tutorials Jul 21
Caring for your laptop

You're more likely to damage a laptop than a desktop PC (no one has ever driven off, forgetting the desktop on top of their car), and once damaged, laptops are harder and more expensive to repair.

Tutorials Jul 27
Add RAM to a laptop

So my dad was griping that his Acer Aspire 9300 laptop takes forever to boot. I inspected it for spyware, excessive startup programs, and the other usual suspects, but everything checked out.

Tutorials Jul 17
Jailbreak Your iPad (Plus 8 Things to Do With It)

Apple's iOS 4 enables multitasking and other new and useful features, but the iPad can't join the party until this fall. If you jailbreak your iPad, however, you can multitask today--and that's just the beginning.

Tutorials Jul 01

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Features about laptops

Best student laptops in Australia in 2022

Looking for a laptop to kick off a more successful and productive year studying? We've got you covered.

Features Feb 04
How to buy a budget laptop without getting ripped off this Black Friday

Choosing the right budget laptop is difficult if you don’t know what to look for. This guide can help you buy a budget laptop without getting screwed by its specifications.

Features Nov 12
The best Amazon Prime Day laptop deals for Australia

Amazon Prime Day has dropped and there are lots of deals on laptops, with up to 40% off some well-know brands. See our selection of some of the best bargains.

Features Jun 22
Where to find the best Australian tech deals for EOFY 2021

2021 EOFY presents lots of opportunity to tech-overhaul your life, with excellent deals to be found on laptops, smartphones, headphones and gadgets.

Features Jun 15
Buying a laptop this EOFY? Here's a cheat sheet

If you’re not one to follow all the latest developments in the laptop and portable PC space, buying one can be a fairly daunting affair.

Features Jun 23