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Design The L380’s design is quintessential ThinkPad. While it’s not exactly beautiful, it’s agreeably utilitarian and looks professional in an office setting. The L380 comes in the traditional ThinkPad matte-black finish and is made entirely of plastic. Once I opened the lid, I was greeted by the series’ signature island-style keyboard with its slightly curved edges. Positioned in the center of the matte-black chassis is the red pointing stick. The red trim continues onto the dedicated left and right buttons, making it easy to see where the trackpad ends....

GPU: Nvidia RTX 3070 Max-Q RAM: 64GB Storage: 1TB PCIe SSD Display: 16-inch, 4K, 16:10 Battery: 6:00 Size: 14.2 x 10 x 0.7 inches Weight: 3.99 pounds Keep in mind, though, that great power often comes with energy-guzzling components. The ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 is far from power efficient, an issue I’ll discuss more in-depth in the battery life and heat sections. Still, the ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 is the best sidekick a business power user can have....

While it certainly has taken some cues from other detachables on the market, the X12 Detachable brings the well-loved and rugged ThinkPad design to the equation and an impressive array of specs, including up to an Intel 11th Gen Core i7 vPro processor and Intel Iris Xe graphics. Best Lenovo LaptopsBest cheap laptop deals of January 2021 Lenovo was kind enough to send us a pre-production unit of the ThinkPad X12 Detachable....

Best Lenovo laptops in 2022Best business laptops in 2022Best laptop deals in 2022 With the Gen 3 models, including the company’s new line up of ThinkPad L13 and L13 Yoga, L14, and L15, Lenovo has included Dolby Voice that uses spatial audio technology to optimize speaker and microphone performance; Optical FHD IR cameras with a camera shutter for privacy; 4G LTE options; optional Wi-Fi 6E connectivity; and a 15% larger 115-millimeter TrackPad....

For a limited time at Best Buy, the Yoga 7i is down to just $779.99 (opens in new tab). Don’t miss it! More: Best laptop deals Best Lenovo laptops There’s a lot to love here. Just check out our Lenovo Yoga 7i review and you’ll see why, as the convertible packs some serious power into a sleek, stylish and, most importantly, portable chassis. The gorgeous all-aluminum design measures in at just 0....

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 4 follows the Galaxy Z Fold 3 with a new camera, display, and processor — making for a slick, powerful flagship foldable. It retains the same IPX8 water resistance for everyday peace of mind. Samsung swapped the 12MP triple camera array for a 50MP main shooter, 12MP ultra-wide, and 10MP telephoto lenses. It features a 6.2-inch HD+ 120Hz display and opens to a 7.6-inch AMOLED panel at 120Hz....

Reliable MultiVersus leaker on Twitter by the username @multiversusie revealed that they could no longer find files within the MultiVersus code that previously hinted towards the inclusion of Lord of the Rings. Susie could not find the Eye of Sauron trophy, Barad-dûr is seemingly nowhere to be found within the reflection of Trophy’s Edge anymore, and the Hobbiton and Mordor tracks are no longer in the files. This could simply mean that the MultiVersus developers are being a little more careful about the unused files they upload to live versions of the game, but considering the notorious difficulty any creator has to go through to get something approved from the Tolkien estate, fans are a little worried....

Best MacBook in 2021: Which Apple laptop is best?Best laptops under $1,000 in 2021Best MacBook deals for 2021 Tech writer Steve Moser (via MacRumors) spotted two new display resolutions that don’t match any other panel on previous MacBook models, including a “3456 x 2234 Retina” display and a “3024 x 1964 Retina” display. This lines up with the screen resolutions that would be found on the 16-Inch and 14-inch models, respectively....

Mac mini M1 deal In our Mac mini with M1 review, we praise its outstanding performance, energy efficiency and Wi-Fi 6 support. Overall, the Mac mini M1 is a great value and we gave it a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and our coveted Editor’s Choice award. During testing, the Mac mini M1 chip scoffed at just about everything we threw at it. Whether it was jumping between dozens of open Google Chrome tabs or editing 4K videos, it never slowed down....

If you miss Apple’s original ultraportables — or simply can’t afford to drop $1,299 on a new system — your best bet remains the MacBook Air. Although Apple sells the 13-inch model for $999, retailers are known to discount the Air’s price tag even further. As a case in point, Best Buy currently has the 13.3-inch MacBook Air (opens in new tab) with 8GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD for just $799....

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These laptops will cater to anyone who is sick of gaming on small-display gaming laptops. Why not go big and splashy with a massive 18-inch display? Lots of power and lots of screen — win! Predator Helios 16 and Predator Helios 18 Say hello to Acer’s most powerful gaming laptops to date: the Predator Helios 16 and Predator Helios 18. Both offer configurations that are packed with a 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700HX CPU or 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900HX CPU....

But as great as all that is, the real kicker here is the price. The Quest 2 starts at $299, meaning Meta may have finally bridged VR’s biggest obstacle –– affordability. For the price, you get a system with few compromises that comes with over 200 games and a strong social presence. All that combined and this is definitely VR’s year. Meta Quest 2 pricing and availability Meta Quest 2 comes in two flavors: the $299 iteration with 64GB of storage and the $399 version, which bumps the storage up to 256GB....

Microsoft’s main theme for the next iteration of Windows is openness and working with third-party developers to bring their apps to Windows 11 and the Microsoft store. Microsoft is going as far as allowing developers to create their own marketplaces to keep the full share of monies earned selling their third-party Windows apps. The best Microsoft Surface deals in June 2021The best Apple deals of June 2021The best phone deals in June 2021...

Microsoft Edge Dev Version 90 was released earlier this month, and now another update has been released bring with it several new features and cures for previous issues. Google Chrome vs. Microsoft EdgeMicrosoft Edge beta now available for M1-powered MacsMicrosoft Edge will now let you switch profiles in web apps The latest update allows users to customize keyboard shortcuts within the browsers DevTools menu and possess a redesigned PDF tools and fixes....

The suspicion is that the event will focus on a new “Microsoft 365 Life” subscription service that will serve as both a rebranding of Office 365 Personal and Home as well as the introduction of some new services. Xbox Series X specs revealed by Microsoft: Your move, PS5Microsoft Surface Duo: Rumors, release date, price and what we wantMicrosoft’s biggest conference of 2020 goes virtual due to coronavirus Office 365 Home currently includes the premium version of the full Microsoft Office Suite, 1TB of OneDrive storage per user (up to 6 users), and tech support via chat or phone for $99....

Best gaming deals in June 2021The best gaming monitors in 2021Check out the best PC games (opens in new tab) and best Xbox Series X games (opens in new tab) available now In the announcement (opens in new tab), Microsoft introduced three new “Designed for Xbox” gaming displays that feature HDR, 4K at 120Hz, and Variable Refresh Rate (VRR). Each of the monitors will be available this summer but no specific dates were revealed....

Microsoft announced on Dec. 6 that its Edge development team was taking up Chromium for future browser development. A day later, in the comments of a post on Reddit’s r/Windows10 forum, originating from a link to this news, users questioned on which of Microsoft’s diverse platforms this browser would be appearing. Kyle Alden, Edge’s project manager, made a response to some common questions in the thread. One of these was a simple confirmation: “It’s our intention to support existing Chrome extensions....

DirectStorage debuted in the Xbox Series X|S as a method to improve load times for games and naturally Microsoft leveraged it for Windows as well with DirectStorage 1.0 making its way first to Windows 11 and then Windows 10 in March. The original method could reduce load times in games by up to 40% on laptops or desktops with a compatible NVMe drive, but DirectStorage 1.1 ups the ante with load times up to an additional three times faster (via Windows Central)....

But the real reasons to buy the Surface Pro 7+, apart from it running Windows 10 Pro, are for the 11th Gen Intel CPUs, which deliver significant performance gains over the original, and the extended battery life. It makes those upgrades while maintaining the bright and vivid display, capable cameras and excellent accessories. Unfortunately, the Surface Pro 7+ suffers from many of the same issues we flagged with the consumer model; the design is weighed down by chunky bezels and the aforementioned accessories (Type Cover keyboard and Surface Pen) cost extra....