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.

Strong performance, smart pricing, but some compromises remain

The HP OMEN Max 16 is a reasonably conservative and very fast gaming laptop that creators will also love.

The Asus ROG Strix G16 offers up a slightly more affordable take on the modern gaming laptop. But there's one big compromise you'll have to make to get there.

I reviewed Proton Drive Plus to test the quality and convenience of this secure cloud storage service with end-to-end encryption for photos and files.

The Apple Pro Display XDR remains the absolute best monitor for Mac users, but its extremely high price makes it suitable only for the most professional.

The Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 is a very large and in charge new member of Intel Arrow Lake-HX and Nvidia Blackwell. It looks and plays great.

I review the Epson EcoTank ET-2980, an affordable inkjet tank printer that uses Epson's PrecisionCore technology to increase print speed by 50%.

The Dell Plus 16 2-in-1 is among the first laptops with Dell's new branding, and it gives a great first impression. The mini-LED display is a huge part of that.

I review Norton Password Manager, a free service that stores unlimited logins and encrypted notes across all your devices.

The Acer Aspire 14 AI is affordable, but you'll compromise display quality and battery life to get it. You don't have to spend a lot to get a lot better.

The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i is the first gaming laptop I've reviewed with Intel's Arrow Lake-HX and Nvidia's Blackwell. It's a solid representative of both.

The Snapdragon X-powered Asus Vivobook 16 strikes a good balance of value for money and practical utility, while cutting back on premium features.

Need a wide-format printer? I tested HP's fast, affordable OfficeJet Pro 9730e to find out if it's the right 11x17 printer for your office.

The Asus Zenbook A14 is a 14-inch laptop that grows on you the more you use it. It's incredibly light yet incredibly long-lasting, and it's priced right.

The HP EliteBook Ultra G1i is the company's premier refreshed business laptop, with a design and a screen that will delight every user, including businesses.

The HP LaserJet M209dW seems too good to be true, so I tested this fast monochrome laser printer that often sells for under $100.

The BenQ RD280UA is a great monitor for coders, with a few features that make text legible and avoid fatigue. But it's not the best monitory for anyone else.

The Acer Swift AI 16 is just okay in a few important categories, including performance, battery life, and price. But a 16-inch OLED display makes a difference.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X9-14 is a brand-new addition to the ThinkPad family, with a very un-ThinkPad-like design that nevertheless appeals, not only to businesses.

Brother's HL-L2460DW is one of the least expensive laser printers you can buy, so I went hands-on to test its speed, quality, and long-term value.

I reviewed NymVPN's new decentralized service that features multi-hop security and encryption with added noise to obfuscate traffic.

The RTX 5070 Ti offers great performance, only if you can find one at retail pricing.

The ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 provides good performance for moderate creativity workflows and midrange gaming. And its spectacular OLED display sweetens the pot.

The Apple Studio Display is a few years old, but it remains the best monitor for most Mac users independent of price. It's expensive, however, and that matters.

I reviewed Epson's premium printer for photographers, the 17-inch wide-format SureColor P900, testing its quality, speed, usability, and value.