Laptops

Framework has confirmed that shipments of its first Laptop 13 Pro units, originally planned for late June, are now delayed by about a month. Deliveries are now expected to begin in late July, with some potentially not arriving until early August. The company notified pre-order customers directly via email, and importantly, this delay has nothing to do with the ongoing DRAM and memory shortage.

Framework says it found two issues before the mass-production ramp. One with the new haptic touchpad and another with the custom display. Framework's email says that the haptic trackpad has undergone a dozen internal firmware releases, but an electrical grounding issue was found in its circuit board design, causing the trackpad to reset after repeated clicks.

The company worked with suppliers Lite-On and Boréas to diagnose the problem and determined that a new board design is needed. Framework is now running validation testing, including a 200,000-click endurance test, and the new modules are expected to reach the final assembly factory by mid-July.

GEEKOM, a brand best known for its ultra-compact mini PCs, has launched its first high-performance business laptop. The GeekBook M16 is priced at $899 with a $100 pre-order discount, bringing it to $799, and it comes with an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor and a battery capacity that puts many premium laptops to shame.

On the hardware side, the Core Ultra 9 branding is front and center in GEEKOM's marketing, though the actual chip is the Core Ultra 9 185H, a Series 1 Meteor Lake processor rather than the newer Arrow Lake or Panther Lake architectures. That is not a dealbreaker, as the 185H remains a capable chip with 16 cores, 22 threads, boost clocks up to 5.1GHz, and sustained power of up to 55W through GEEKOM's Dynamic Tuning Technology.

However, this does make the M16 a step back from the GeekBook X14 Pro and X16 Pro that GEEKOM showed last year. Those models were listed with Intel Core Ultra 200H "Arrow Lake-H" processors, including the Core Ultra 9 285H. The M16 features a 99.9Wh battery, which GEEKOM claims can provide up to 24 hours of Wi-Fi browsing and around 20 hours of local video playback. It also supports 100W fast charging via USB-C.

The new HP Limited Edition Scuderia Ferrari AI PC is not your everyday laptop; it's the result of a multi-year collaboration between the Ferrari Design Studio and HP's own design team. Based on the specs and its stylish red finish, the HP Limited Edition Scuderia Ferrari AI PC is certainly a luxury item, with a bottom surface made of a carbon fiber-glass mix to showcase the hardware.

There are several impressive design touches, from a full glass palm rest to a haptic touchpad that lights up on contact. The CNC precision-milled chassis features a zirconium bead-blasted surface finished in Ferrari's Rosso Magma deep red to evoke the feel of molten lava and metallic particles. The laptop also ships with a custom Poltrona Frau leather sleeve, made from the same Italian leather used in Ferrari interiors.

Even the cooling includes airflow and a vent design that leans into Ferrari's expertise when it comes to heat management. As for the hardware, you've got an Intel Core Ultra X7 358H processor with integrated Intel Arc B390 graphics and a premium 3K Tandem OLED+ touch display.

COLORFUL unveiled a pair of new flagship gaming laptops at Computex 2026: the iGame M15 and M16 Origo. However, at first glance, the physical design of these devices definitely falls into the sleek and lifestyle category thanks to the slim 19.9mm profile and subtle use of lighting. The naming scheme covers two variants: one with a 15-inch display and one with a 16-inch display; however, both are powered by the fully unlocked 115W GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU.

In either size, both are 2.5K 16:10 displays with a 300 Hz refresh rate, 500-nit brightness, and 100% sRGB color accuracy. Outside of the display, the iGame M15 Origo is powered by the Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor, while the iGame M16 Origo is powered by the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H processor. The latter is a 16-core processor from Intel's new Panther Lake family, featuring 16 cores, a 4-core Intel Xe3 integrated GPU, and an NPU for local AI.

Among Windows-based gaming laptops, one of the more interesting features of the iGame M15 and M16 Origo laptops we saw was their integration with the new COLORFUL Netsite app for Android. Basically, if you install this on your smartphone, you can set it up so the laptop automatically unlocks and locks when you're close. It's a small but nice little security feature that extends to AI-powered voice commands, remote access, and multi-device management.

NVIDIA made a big splash at Computex 2026 with RTX Spark, its new platform that combines an ARM-based Grace CPU with a Blackwell RTX GPU on a single chip. While the hardware looks seriously impressive on paper, a new Morgan Stanley report suggests it won't come cheap.

Analysts at Morgan Stanley suggest that laptops powered by the flagship N1x chip will not be priced below around $2,899, while entry-level systems running the standard N1 platform are expected to start at roughly $1,799. Those figures are for base configurations, likely meaning 16GB to 32GB of RAM and 512GB to 1TB of storage. Fully loaded models with 128GB of unified memory and multi-terabyte SSDs will cost considerably more.

At those price points, RTX Spark is not competing with mainstream Windows laptops. It is going directly after Apple's MacBook Pro, which starts at around $2,100 for the M5 Pro configuration. NVIDIA's advantage lies in graphics performance and AI compute.

ASUS has revealed two new ProArt laptops and a new ProArt Mini PC powered by NVIDIA's RTX Spark superchip. The lineup, headlined by the ProArt P16, ProArt P14, and a new ProArt Mini PC, marks the first from ASUS built around the RTX Spark platform, a chip package that sounds more like something you would expect to find in a workstation than in a laptop.

Both laptops are aimed at creators, AI developers, and users running local AI workloads. Underneath their lightweight chassis (we'll get to that) sits NVIDIA's RTX Spark platform, which pairs a 20-core NVIDIA Grace CPU with a Blackwell-based RTX GPU connected via the high-speed NVLink-C2C interconnect.

Its fastest flavor, the P16, features up to 6,144 Blackwell RTX cores and a staggering 128GB of unified LPDDR5X RAM. That unified memory architecture is a big deal for Windows PCs, as it allows massive amounts of RAM to be shared with the GPU, which is exactly what you need to run large language models (LLMs) locally without relying on the cloud.

Acer's new Predator Helios 18 AI gaming laptop is a beast; it's the company's latest flagship, and it pairs the Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU. Acer notes that it's "purpose-built for enthusiast gamers and esports competitors in need of top-tier performance."

And with its massive 18-inch Mini LED WQUXGA display, featuring an impressive peak brightness of 1000 nits in HDR mode and Calman Verified 100% DCI-P3 color accuracy, it's a full desktop replacement. The display is also a rarity in the gaming laptop space, as it's Dual Mode, meaning it can switch between 4K 120 Hz and Full HD 240 Hz for ultra-smooth motion clarity when playing competitive games.

Acer's clearly gone all out here, as it can be configured to include as much as 256GB of memory and 6TB of internal SSD storage, specs that we'd be scared to see what that would do to the price. At Computex 2026, we got to go hands-on with the laptop in an isolated sound booth, and yeah, it's an impressive laptop - albeit not something you'd call lightweight or portable. Translation: it's a flagship gaming laptop.

NVIDIA has teased a new era of PC ahead of Computex, fueling speculation about the imminent launch of its own ARM-based PC chips. On Friday morning, both NVIDIA's and Microsoft's Windows accounts posted the phrase "A new era of PC" on X, along with cryptic numbers "25.0528, 121.5990," which appear to be latitude and longitude coordinates.

If you plug those numbers into Google Maps, they will point directly to Taiwan, specifically the Taipei Music Center, where NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang will host his GTC Taipei keynote during Computex. There is no official confirmation about the announcements, but simultaneous posts from both companies make it clear that the clues were intentional.

Back in October 2023, Reuters reported that NVIDIA had been developing Arm-based CPUs capable of running Windows. Since then, rumors and alleged sightings of the mysterious N1 chip have surfaced regularly. That is where our money is. Microsoft's Pavan Davuluri, who leads Windows and Surface, has already ruled out a new OS version, so Windows 12 is off the table.

Dell's new XPS 13 (DX13260) debuts as the company's thinnest and lightest XPS model to date. Targeting the mainstream market, the ultra-lightweight chassis is configured with Intel's new Wildcat Lake or Panther Lake CPUs, lowering the entry barrier for students.

The XPS family has been Dell's flagship ultrabook brand, strictly targeted at the $1,000+ premium prosumer market with CNC-machined metal, high-fidelity displays, and bleeding-edge silicon. The recent Panther Lake-powered XPS 14 and 16 refreshes pushed that premium envelope even further, commanding prices north of $2,000. While this flagship tier delivers unmatched build quality, buyers pay a massive premium for the experience.

The new XPS 13 breaks this trend by bringing the same premium laptop design to the mainstream market. Under the hood, Dell offers entry-level configurations with Intel's latest Wildcat Lake chips alongside higher-tier Panther Lake options.

Acer's new Swift Spin 14 AI (SFSP14-Q51T) lives up to its name thanks to its convertible design, featuring 360-degree hinges that let it transform from a powerful productivity laptop to a tablet-like device for note-taking, presenting, and other tasks. With a 14-inch WUXGA IPS touch-enabled glass display, it responds to fingertip strokes and is fully compatible with the Acer Active Pen 420, which supports 4,096 pressure levels and tilt detection for artists and creators, and is included as standard.

This premium, versatile, AI-ready laptop is powered by the new Snapdragon X2 Elite or Snapdragon X2 Plus processor, delivering up to 80 TOPS of performance. The device is built for performance and efficiency, with multi-day battery life offering up to 20 hours of pure video playback or 16.5 hours of web browsing. As a Snapdragon X2 Series laptop, it uses the integrated next-gen Adreno GPU, which supports the latest DirectX 12 games with hardware ray-tracing.

Configurations of the new Swift Spin 14 AI will be available with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X memory and up to 512GB of internal SSD storage. It's also portable, measuring 15.9-16.5 mm thin, in a lightweight 1.34 kg build. It's also built to last, with a stylish cobalt-blue aluminum chassis that's MIL-STD-810H-certified. Basically, it's military-grade. And port-wise, it's stacked with dual USB Type-C, dual USB Type-A, and HDMI 2.1.

Apple's MacBook Neo changed what people expect from a budget laptop, and the PC industry is now responding. Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon C, a new processor platform designed specifically for entry-level Windows laptops, with a $300 starting price, and Acer, HP, and Lenovo already signed on as launch partners.

The C in Snapdragon C stands for Compute, and Qualcomm is positioning it as a platform that brings genuine everyday performance to the bottom of the market. The company promises all-day battery life, cool, quiet operation, and responsive performance for typical workloads such as web browsing, video streaming, video calls, and productivity tasks. While the Snapdragon X2 and X2 Elite cater to high-end needs, the Snapdragon C is built for everyday performance.

Qualcomm is staying tight-lipped on specs for now, but has confirmed that Snapdragon C chips will include a dedicated NPU for on-device AI, something largely absent from entry-level laptops until now. That said, the platform will not meet Microsoft's Copilot Plus PC requirements, so the full suite of AI tools won't be available. Clock speeds, core counts, memory configurations, and the NPU's TOPS rating have not yet been shared.

There are plenty of signals pointing toward NVIDIA's rumored N1X chip. The latest comes from Lenovo, whose internal ADFS authentication system has been spotted referencing an "NVIDIA N1x Portal," confirming the OEM is actively working on N1X-powered laptops ahead of Computex 2026.

The discovery, spotted by VideoCardz, shows two entries in Lenovo's public sign-in system: "NVIDIA N1x Portal PROD" and "NVIDIA N1x Portal Test." These labels suggest production and test environments for an internal Lenovo portal, confirming that N1X hardware is moving through Lenovo's internal systems. No product specs, model names, or launch dates were revealed.

Interestingly, this isn't the first time N1X has broken cover. Earlier support page leaks listed several unreleased Lenovo systems with N1 and N1X labels, including the Legion 7 15N1X11, suggesting a Legion 7 gaming laptop built around the N1X chip. Yoga Pro 7, IdeaPad Slim 5, and Yoga 9 2-in-1 models were also listed, suggesting Lenovo is preparing a wide range of N1X-powered devices across different categories. We also recently covered a laptop motherboard with an N1 chip and 128GB of memory that appeared on Goofish.

HP has started listing configurations for its new HyperX Omen 15 gaming laptop, giving us a clearer picture of what to expect when it starts shipping. First announced at CES 2026 in Las Vegas over four months ago, the Omen 15 is a smaller alternative to the Omen 16 and appears to be exclusive to North America for now.

The Intel version of the Omen 15 is now listed with up to the Core Ultra 9 386H, with another configuration using the Core Ultra 7 356H. Both chips belong to Intel's Core Ultra Series 3, known as Panther Lake, and share the same 16-core layout with 4 Performance cores, 8 Efficient cores, and 4 Low Power Efficient cores. The Core Ultra 9 386H boosts up to 4.9GHz while the Core Ultra 7 356H reaches 4.7GHz. Both carry 18 MB of Smart Cache, 25W base power, and up to 80W maximum turbo power.

It is worth noting that the standard 386H and 356H use only 4 Xe3 cores for integrated graphics, unlike the Core Ultra X models, which feature stronger Arc B390 graphics with 12 Xe3 cores. However, the H SKUs are better suited for gaming laptops with discrete GPUs due to their higher PCIe bandwidth, which is exactly how HP is positioning the Omen 15.

Laptops with Intel's Core 300 "Wildcat Lake" CPUs have started rolling out. We have already covered the CHUWI UniBook and Honor MagicBook X14, which have launched at $449 and $849, respectively, giving users two different Wildcat Lake options at different price points. Intel and its partners need to keep the value proposition of these laptops quite high if they are to compete with Apple's $599 MacBook Neo.

This is where "Project Firefly" comes in. According to the Golden Pig Upgrade Pack, a report corroborated by Videocardz, Intel has unveiled Project Firefly in China, an initiative to provide more affordable laptops powered by the Core 300 Wildcat Lake processors. Intel's VP and GM of Client Products in China announced this program as a way to standardize the interfaces of these laptops so they can be reused widely.

Project Firefly aims to optimize the supply chain by borrowing from China's mobile phone market. Apparently, Intel is looking to integrate some standardized phone-derived components, such as adapter boards, into these affordable Wildcat Lake laptops. This project will also allow Intel to work with all partners in the supply chain to reduce costs and increase efficiency by implementing a unified interface.

The PC hardware market is in an unprecedented state, with memory and storage prices increasing dramatically, and the biggest players all focused on serving the data center market and the AI boom. However, even in this climate, Dell has announced a new, affordable Alienware gaming laptop, the Alienware 15 for 2026.

Alienware is Dell's premium PC gaming brand, so seeing a more affordable entry is both surprising and welcome. Starting at $1,299 USD, the new Alienware 15 certainly hits the right sweet spot, price-wise, especially for a laptop with a 15.3-inch 16:10 WUXGA (1920x1200) panel that sports a 165Hz refresh rate and is built for gaming. And best of all, it has gone through the same rigorous testing as the flagship Area-51 for durability and long-term reliability.

However, as we're talking about an affordable gaming laptop in 2026, the entry-level $1,299 configuration features 16GB of DDR5 memory, the 6-core AMD Ryzen 5 220 processor, and the GeForce RTX 4050 laptop graphics card. For those wanting an Intel processor or the more powerful GeForce RTX 5060 laptop GPU, the price increases pretty dramatically. That said, no matter the choice, owners will have access to NVIDIA DLSS to boost performance.

Intel's new Core 300 "Wildcat Lake" platform has been making waves since its official launch, and laptops powered by the new chips are already starting to appear. Several OEMs, including Honor, ASUS, and HP, have launched Wildcat Lake models in China. The cheapest of the bunch is the CHUWI UniBook, which is priced at an estimated $449 US.

The UniBook is powered by the Intel Core 3 304, which is the entry-level chip in the Wildcat Lake lineup. Keep in mind that this is a 5-core, 5-thread CPU with 1 "Cougar Cove" P-core and 4 "Darkmont" LPE-cores, boosting up to 4.3 GHz. Importantly, the Core 3 304 is built on Intel's cutting-edge 18A process node, the same node used for the higher-end "Panther Lake" chips. The chip is not meant for heavy workloads, but it should have no trouble handling everyday tasks like web browsing, office applications, and video calls.

For the rest of the spec sheet, the UniBook sports a 14-inch IPS display with a 1920x1200 resolution and 100% sRGB coverage, paired with 8GB of LPDDR5X memory and a 256GB PCIe 3.0 SSD. Connectivity is a notable strong suit, with two full-function USB-C ports, three USB-A ports, HDMI 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, and a TF card slot, all running Windows 11 Pro. CHUWI also claims up to 20 hours of battery life from the 53Wh cell inside.

Intel's Wildcat Lake is finally making its retail debut, with the first wave of laptops hitting shelves in China tomorrow. Honor is among the first out of the gate with its MagicBook X14 2026. Though the company is keeping the official price sticker under wraps, the storefront's installment calculator suggests a sharp ~$650 entry point for the mainstream 16GB/512GB model.

Honor's MagicBook X14 is part of its thin-and-light, affordable Windows laptop series. For now, listings remain exclusive to Honor's Chinese storefront, with sales expected to go live tomorrow, May 18th. A larger variant, the MagicBook X16, should follow in short order as well, being among the teased models at the Wildcat Lake launch.

As it stands, we've seen only one global listing for Wildcat Lake: HP's Omnibook 5 at an eye-watering $1,229. In any case, Intel has a sizeable list of partners with an international presence, including Lenovo, MSI, Acer, ASUS, and Dell. It is projected that Google's forthcoming Googlebooks may also be powered by these chips.

Google recently announced Googlebook, a series of laptops designed around the Gemini AI model. This new laptop series is supposed to fall somewhere between a Chromebook and a traditional Windows laptop. Information surrounding the Googlebook is pretty vague right now, except for a few nifty features such as the Magic Pointer, Widget Creator, and general Gemini integration.

However, now it seems like we are getting more clarity about the hardware side of Googlebook. Intel has announced that it is the official CPU partner for Googlebook, providing processors for the upcoming series of laptops from various manufacturers. The company took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce that it is prepping "premium, powerful devices designed for intelligence." Google has previously confirmed that Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo are the official launch partners for this laptop series.

Intel has not yet confirmed which CPU lineup will power Googlebooks, but the most optimal candidate has to be the Core 300 "Wildcat Lake" processors. These processors are a perfect match for these laptops since they are built on Intel's 18A process node, and offer 2 "Cougar Cove" P-cores and 4 "Darkmont" LPE cores, with no traditional E-cores. The models come with a 15W TDP and a maximum power package of 35W, and include an NPU 5 with 40 TOPs, as well as an Xe display and media engine.

ASUS first introduced the Zenbook Duo 2026 at CES in January, and the company has now opened pre-orders for the Zenbook DUO UX8407 model. The Zenbook Duo is the company's dual-screen laptop based on Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors.

The standout feature here is the displays. Plural. The laptop comes with two 14-inch OLED touchscreen panels at 2880x1800 resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, 500-nit SDR brightness, and 1000-nit HDR peak brightness. The upper screen sits in the top section, while the lower screen replaces the typical keyboard location. ASUS says the new hideaway hinge reduces the gap between both panels by 70%, while the chassis is 5% smaller than the previous model.

The keyboard is detachable and can be placed on top of the bottom screen for a more traditional laptop experience. ASUS lists two configurations. The UX8407 with Intel Core Ultra 9 386H and Intel Graphics is available for pre-order now at $2,499. A $2,699 version with the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H and Intel Arc Graphics is also listed, with availability expected in late Q2 2026.

OneXPlayer has released its Panther Lake-powered Super V 14-inch 2-in-1 gaming tablet that was initially unveiled at CES 2026. YouTuber ETA Prime benchmarked the tablet in several games and found performance to be excellent, achieving well over 60 FPS at the tablet's native 2880x1800 resolution in AAA games.

The Super V comes in just one configuration for now, featuring a Core Ultra X7 358H with four P-cores, eight E-cores, four LPE-cores, and a turbo boost frequency of up to 4.8GHz. The integrated Arc B390 is based on Intel's Xe3 architectures and comes with 12 EUs clocked up to 2.5GHz. Memory and storage are comprised of 48GB of LPDDR5X operating at 8533MT/s, a single internal M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 1TB SSD, and an external Mini SSD slot. The Super V is the first OneXPlayer device to pack an external Mini SSD slot. The shell of the device is made out of CNC aluminum with a thickness of 13mm. The display features a 14-inch AMOLED screen that covers 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut, with a 120Hz variable refresh rate and a resolution of 2880x1800.

ETA Prime tested the tablet in Geekbench, Cinebench R24, Cyberpunk 2077, Red Dead Redemption 2, Forza Horizon 5, Black Myth: Wukong, Spider-Man 2, and an unnamed indie game. Geekbench saw the Ultra X7 358H in the SuperV achieve 2,743 points in the single-core benchmark, and 16,596 points in the multi-core benchmark. Cinebench 2024 achieved 121 points single-core and 1225 points multi-core. For most of the gaming tests, the tablet was benchmarked at its maximum 60-watt TDP.