Ben Patterson
Asus ZenBook 13 UX331UA review: A thin, light, and peppy budget laptop with battery life to spare
The Asus ZenBook 13 is just the ticket for productivity on a budget. It shines when it comes to everyday computing chores, and its battery keeps going and going.
Lenovo Legion Y530 review: An affordable gaming laptop saddled with an iffy graphics card
The inexpensive Lenovo Legion Y530 will tempt budget-minded gamers, but its middling graphics card struggles to keep up with today's games, let alone tomorrow's.
Lenovo Legion Y920 review: A hefty gaming laptop with buttery graphics and a mechanical keyboard
Big and heavy though it is, the Lenovo Legion Y920 boasts some serious gaming firepower and a mechanical keyboard to boot, not to mention one-touch overclocking and Dolby sound.
Dell G7 15 (7588) review: A six-core gaming laptop that won’t break the bank
Armed with a screamingly fast six-core CPU and a reasonably robust graphics card, the $1,200 Dell G7 15 packs in an impressive amount of processing and gaming power into a shell that’s less than an inch thick.
Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-58HD review: Optane memory gives this budget laptop a boost
While it’s thicker and heavier than we’d like and it suffers from an iffy display, the Optane memory-equipped Acer Aspire 5 delivers impressive quad-core performance for hundreds less than its ultraportable competitors.
Dell G3 15 (3579) review: This budget gaming laptop makes the most of what it’s got
It’s not the thinnest, lightest, or most powerful gaming laptop on the market, and we wish its 15.6-inch screen were brighter. But for a budget-friendly price, the GTX 1050 Ti-powered Dell G3 15 packs an impressive punch.
Acer Aspire E15 E5-576-392H review: A bargain-priced laptop with plenty of productivity power
The budget version of 2018’s Acer Aspire E15 delivers great value for the price as well as a significant performance boost over its predecessor.
Acer Aspire E15 E5-576G-5762 review: Smooth productivity and even gaming for a bargain price
While it's a couple of pounds too heavy to quality as an ultraportable, this $599 version of the Acer Aspire E15 will please bargain hunters looking for smooth Office performance, and it's even got some game thanks to its discrete...
Lenovo Flex 6 14 review: A budget 8th-gen 2-in-1 that falls short in the graphics department
The Lenovo Flex 6 14 boasts peppy productivity performance, a discrete GPU and solid battery life for a relatively budget price, but it also comes saddled with a dim screen and iffy graphics.
Logitech MK320 wireless keyboard & mouse review: A flawed mouse holds this bundle back
The Logitech MK320 keyboard feels fine and boasts solid wireless connectivity plus programmable keys for a bargain price, but its included, stiff-buttoned mouse doesn’t quite pass muster.
Logitech MK270 wireless keyboard & mouse review: A cheap keyboard with a springy feel
Available for as little as $20 online, the MK270 looks and feels a bit cheap, and it makes a fair amount of racket as you type. That said, the MK270's keys feel relatively springy and it's easy to set up.