Allen Ngo

The Dell Pro 7 14 continues the Latitude tradition of prioritizing functionality and ease-of-use above controversial features like the zero-lattice keyboard. It's also one of the few laptops to ship with up to the Ryzen AI 9 HX Pro 470 CPU.

The Dell Pro 5 16 maintains the affordability aspect of the Latitude 5000 series alongside common auxiliary features like WAN and touchscreen as optional extras. Businesses or offices not looking for anything fancy will find the Dell Pro 5 16 to be the sweet spot for most use cases.

The new processor is largely a rebrand of last year's Ryzen AI 9 HX Pro 370 with no significant gains when it comes to CPU, GPU, or NPU performance.

After five full years with the same Laptop 13.5 model, Framework has finally developed a successor worthy of the "Pro" name. The much-needed update doubles down on everything that made the original so special while addressing many of the common concerns.

The chassis changes alone make the Laptop 13 Pro so much better than the older Laptop 13.5. Not only does it look more professional, but it feels stronger and of much higher quality.

The extra-bright display improves outdoor visibility without needing to degrade image quality or viewing angles. Maximum brightness is notably brighter than most laptop PCs and even MacBooks.

Gigabyte for gigabyte, LPCAMM2 is almost twice as expensive than SODIMM at this early stage with just minor benefits for the end user.

The Core Ultra X7 benefits from the larger and denser cooling solution of the XPS 14 for notably faster speeds and cooler core temperatures.

The XPS 13 is now a fraction of the price to attract users on tighter budgets. Do the inevitable cut corners tarnish the XPS name or is this the new sub $1000 laptop to beat?

The entry-level Intel CPU gives off Atom vibes when it comes to performance, efficiency, and affordability.