How do you benchmark your PC? In this guide, we show you how to measure your gaming frame rates and gauge your PC performance in apps. Knowing how to run a PC benchmark test will enable you to see ...

We test dozens of laptops every year here at ZDNET: from the latest MacBooks to the best Windows PCs, aiming for a dual approach. On one hand, we run a series of benchmarking programs to gather ...

We took the major laptop processors (so far) in 2025 and asked them to stream "One Piece" from Netflix until they ran out of ...

The review process starts the moment we receive a laptop and start unpacking it from its cardboard cocoon. Though we don’t always mention packaging, we do take note of how well companies protect their ...

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 ...

Even after using laptops for years, many users don’t even touch the most important tool: the built-in hardware diagnostics. These tests are preinstalled on every Windows laptop and Mac. Since they are ...

TL;DR: NVIDIA's upcoming GeForce RTX 5060 laptop GPU shows a 30% performance boost over the RTX 4060 and a 70% increase over the RTX 3060 in a leaked 3DMark Time Spy benchmark. It surpasses the ...

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 ...

The first MacBook Neo benchmark scores confirm that it offers all the performance needed by entry-level computer users.

CES is still raging on, and before Nvidia can even blink, there are performance leaks of the company's upcoming Nvidia RTX 5080 laptop graphics chips. Leaked benchmarks using Geekbench's OpenCL test ...

Gaming laptop cooling pads reduce heat, prevent throttling, and boost FPS. See the best laptop cooler picks for 2026 and how ...

You can't judge a laptop by its appearance or advertised specs alone. As such, Mashable utilizes a thorough hands-on testing process to review and recommend the best laptops to our readers. The bulk ...