At ZDNET, we review dozens of laptops each year. These are the most popular devices among our readers for 2025 so far.

The first thing on my checklist when I'm looking for a new Windows laptop is 16GB RAM for smooth multitasking capabilities.

Pay close attention to what you're doing on Facebook when your laptop freezes. If it only happens when you are using a specific app, the issue is with the app itself and not Facebook.

Balatro Doesn't Have the Likes of Microtransactions or In-Game Ads Because They Make Its Creator 'Want to Put My Computer in the Dishwasher' All hands on deck.

In Australia, the Surface Laptop 13-inch bucks that 'cheaper' trend, where it starts from AU$1,699 for the 256GB device. The 512GB option is AU$1,899.

I get why you might not want to go back, but I just made myself a Steam Machine from office bits and it was (eventually) pretty damned easy.

The Klim Wind isn’t a bad laptop cooling pad necessarily, but it doesn’t do a lot to distinguish itself either. It’s impressively quiet, although only fractionally more so than its closest ...

I get logged out of everything when I restart my computer. If you are getting signed out of everything after a reboot, execute the solutions listed below. Tweak the browser’s settings; ...

If your Bluetooth keyboard will not pair with your computer, even though the keyboard normally connects, the first thing to do is replace the batteries in the keyboard. If your keyboard uses ...

I know my way around a Windows 11 PC, but recent troubles have pushed me to my limits, and sent me reaching for my most simple computer — a Chromebook.