PCMag.com Notebooks Product Guide

Dell Studio XPS 8000 (SX8000-1479UWH)

The Dell XPS 8000 (SX8000-1479UWH) is a good quad-core performer, though it's a little light in 3D performance. It's nice, but do competitors priced above and below outshine it?

Asus UL50VF-A1

The 15-inch Asus UL50VF-A1 CULV-equipped laptop takes advantage of two GPUs, which can switch seamlessly with a new Nvidia technology called Optimus.

Dell Defective-Notebook Suit Is Back On

A federal appeals court reinstated on Friday a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing Dell Inc of selling defective notebook computers.

Dell Inspiron 14z

Dell's latest CULV laptop, the Inspiron 14z, is mediocre considering that its rivals are pushing the envelope and selling for less.

Asus Projects Big Drop in Portable PC Sales

Netbook PC pioneer Asustek expects shipments of its portable PCs to fall by up to 20 percent in the current three months from the previous quarter, lagging peers and market expectations.

HP Pavilion dv7-3163cl-b

The HP Pavilion dv7-3163cl-b is a solid, low priced multimedia laptop that is great for surfing the Web and streaming videos, and bundles in an AIO printer to boot.

Toshiba Satellite T135-S1305WH

The CULV-equipped Toshiba Satellite T135-S1305WH laptop improves its performance, and still gives you great battery life, but it's time for a new look.

Intel Launches New vPro Platforms

Intel officially launched its latest vPro platform technology in a Webcast on Thursday, which promises to bring better, hardware-based manageability features to PCs used by enterprises and small businesses.

Lenovo Beats Expectations in Third Quarter

Lenovo, the world's No. 4 PC brand, returned to the black in its fiscal third quarter, beating expectations and recording its best result in six quarters, helped by one-off gains and strong Chinese demand.

Update: Microsoft Looking into Win7 Battery-Life Complaints

Despite a major Windows 7 design goal of improved laptop battery life, some users are reporting a battery-related error.