I tested the most affordable Copilot+ laptop I could find and it surprised me

The Asus Vivobook is one of the most affordable laptops with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon silicon and a Copilot+ badge for AI chops. It’s a utilitarian workhorse that occasionally stumbles, but gets the job done.
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You might soon see unheard RAM brands appear inside your PC

Major PC brands are testing memory from Chinese chipmakers like CXMT amid global shortages and rising prices, squeezing traditional suppliers and affecting laptops and desktops.
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Asus Zenbook Duo (2026) review: twice as nice — for a price
Asus Zenbook Duo (2026) review: twice as nice — for a price

The most helpful thing you can add to any laptop for productivity is a second screen. That’s why I love laptops like the Asus Zenbook Duo. Its twin 14-inch OLED displays are attached by a redesigned hinge that now holds them closer together and on a single plane, for a more seamless look than previous […]

Intel Panther Lake laptop CPU review: call it a comeback
Intel Panther Lake laptop CPU review: call it a comeback

Intel’s been talking the talk for months about its new generation of laptop chips, the first made on its long-anticipated 18A process. 18A is meant to steer Intel back toward bluer waters by making its chips better, and, if possible, attracting chip designers like Qualcomm and Nvidia to use Intel’s foundries, not just its rival […]

You can finally buy ASUS’ outrageous 720Hz OLED monitor

ASUS’ ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W 720Hz Tandem OLED gaming monitor is now available for preorder with dual-mode refresh rates.
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Brace yourself: Nvidia and AMD GPU prices may rise as top AIBs adjust costs

A new report suggests GPU prices may soon climb as NVIDIA and AMD partners face rising DDR6 and DDR7 costs, leaving consumers to spot changes through retail listings.
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Asus halts all smartphone releases for 2026, future of Zenfone and ROG Phone uncertain

Asus has halted smartphone development for 2026, suspending new Zenfone and ROG models as it pivots toward AI hardware, leaving the future of its mobile lineup uncertain.
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Asus may have made its last phone
Asus may have made its last phone

Asus chairman Jonney Shih told Taiwan’s Inside that the company is done making phones for now, marking the end of its Zenfone and ROG Phone lines. “Asus will no longer add new mobile phone models in the future,” Shih reportedly said (translated with Google Translate). He didn’t entirely rule out a return though, instead saying […]

NVIDIA’S RTX 5070 Ti end of life may hit you now

The RTX 5070 Ti is vanishing from shelves as ASUS moves its cards to end of life status and retailers report supply droughts. Prices are already rising in the US and Australia.
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Asus says it’s dropping the RTX 5070 Ti as the memory shortage squeezes supply
Asus says it’s dropping the RTX 5070 Ti as the memory shortage squeezes supply

On Thursday, Hardware Unboxed reported that Asus is winding down production of its RTX 5070 Ti, saying, Asus “explicitly told us this model is currently facing a supply shortage and, as such, they have placed the model into end-of-life status.” They added that the same applies to Asus’s 16GB RTX 5060 Ti, and mentioned how […]