It’s not uncommon for a laptop to lose some of its pep over time. The good news is that there is often something you can do about it — whether that means updating drivers, goosing the processor ...

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Laptops quietly monitor their own health, but most people never tap into the tools that can warn of trouble long before a crash or data loss. Built-in hardware diagnostics sit below the operating ...

I recently reviewed the Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro, a solid laptop that lasted 12 hours and 25 minutes in our Laptop Mag battery life test. As I was writing my review, I found myself dwelling on the ...

You don't have to sacrifice on performance when your laptop runs on battery power. Use these tweaks to save power without limiting performance.

So, you start seeing signs that your computer is getting too old — the screen keeps freezing, the hardware starts making weird noises, and the system is unbearably slow. And now, you need a ...

We’ve said it before: There’s one simple trick to increase the performance of your Windows laptop, and it made an enormous difference in Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Studio 2, which we reviewed today.

For users who want to enhance their laptop’s graphics performance, connecting an external GPU (eGPU) is an effective solution. Whether you’re a gamer looking to play the latest AAA titles, a video ...

We test dozens of laptops every year here at ZDNET, and our testing process employs a dual approach. On one hand, we run a series of benchmarking programs to gather important system data and metrics.

If your Dell PC is stuck on the pre-boot system performance check, read this post to learn how to fix the issue. The pre-boot system performance check is a feature of Dell SupportAssist, integrated ...