
Framework spent years showing that a laptop does not have to be sealed shut forever. With the Framework 13 Pro, the company delivers a machine that finally matches the ambition of that idea. The chassis is cut from solid blocks of aluminum rather than assembled from thinner stamped pieces. The result is a rigid body that feels dense and quiet when you pick it up. Weight sits at 1.4 kilograms and thickness stays at 15.85 millimeters, the same outer size as earlier 13-inch models so existing bags and stands still work.

Acer has introduced the Swift Air 14 as a laptop that focuses on easy movement and extended time between charges. The all-aluminum body weighs 1.25 kg (2.75 lb) and measures as little as 12.9 millimeters thick at its narrowest point. Four color finishes are immediately noticeable: sage green, ice blue, bloom pink, and lilac purple.

Apple designed this laptop to accomplish everyday tasks without attracting attention to itself. The 13.6-inch MacBook Air M5, priced at $899.99 (was $1,100), weighs only 2.7 pounds and is 0.44 inches thick, allowing it to be easily stored in a backpack or tote until needed. Aluminum feels robust but light in the touch, and the color options offer enough variety without confounding decisions.

Google announced its Googlebook laptops this morning as the next chapter in personal computing. These machines arrive later this fall from familiar names like Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo, and they mark a clear shift away from the old Chromebook formula while keeping many of the things people already like about simple, reliable devices.

Prices for computer memory and storage continue to rise every few months, driven by demand for new AI features across the industry. At the moment, you can get a high-end 14.2-inch MacBook Pro for $1,849 (was $2,100), and this model has the M5 CPU, 32GB of unified memory, and 1TB of SSD storage.

Gamers looking for dependable frame rates without breaking the wallet will find the Acer Nitro V ANV15-52-586Z, priced at $699.99 (was $800), to be an excellent choice. This 15.6-inch laptop is an excellent middle-grounder, combining an Intel Core i5-13420H processor with an nVidia GeForce RTX 4050 graphics card in a configuration that prioritizes everyday playability over flashy features.

Chuwi has recently entered the ultralight laptop market with the 2.2-pound CoreBook Air. When you open it, you’ll see a 14-inch IPS screen with a crisp 1920 by 1200 resolution and a 16:10 aspect ratio, ideal for reading documents or browsing the web, thanks to colors that cover the entire sRGB range while the brightness reaches 350 nits.

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Leaks have a habit of catching you off guard when CES is right around the corner. This time, we’re looking at Lenovo’s Legion Pro Rollable, a gaming laptop that aims to broaden your vision in ways that regular laptops cannot. Official promotional images and internal conversation reveal that it is a device with a screen that rolls out sideways, transforming what would otherwise be a tiny laptop into something much larger.

A laptop keyboard can make or break the user experience. For inventor Flurples, the Framework 13’s membrane keyboard felt like a compromise, a squishy afterthought in an otherwise great machine. Instead of giving up, he started on a big project to rebuild the laptop from the ground up, and created a custom version called the Campus.

Krayzor, a Hong Kong-based company, has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a laptop that looks like it was designed during a late night gaming session. With two screens, a full-size mechanical keyboard and a swappable graphics card, this laptop is a wild ride.