Gordon Mah UngExecutive Editor, PCWorld
One of founding fathers of hardcore tech reporting, Gordon has been covering PCs and components since 1998.
Alienware Area-51m upgradability: How the Holy Grail of laptop features eluded us
The sad tale of the Alienware Area-51m tells us why we'll never, ever see upgradeable graphics in a laptop.
Dell XPS 15: Everyone's favorite workhorse laptop finally gets upgraded
The Dell XPS 15 gets a long-overdue upgrade, offering slimmer bezels and 10th-gen CPUs. It leaves USB-A behind as well.
Dell goes big with the XPS 17's debut: Everything you need to know
The Dell XPS 17 bring the popular XPS brand to a larger form factor laptop this summer, with a bezel-less design, H-class 10th-gen CPU, and up to RTX 2060 graphics.
The $1,799 MacBook Pro 13 vs. the $650 Acer Swift 3: Guess who wins?
We put a Ryzen-powered Acer Swift 3 against Apple's new MacBook Pro 13 and the results weren't pretty
AMD Ryzen Pro 4000 chips take the fight to corporate laptops
AMD new Ryzen Pro 4000 CPUs feature memory encryption, fleet management features, and stable shelf life.
Acer Swift 3 Review: Ryzen 4000 delivers insane performance for the price
The Acer Swift 3 is a budget laptop that's as fast as pricier, heavier models, thanks to Ryzen 7 4700U, an 8-core CPU based on AMD's 7nm Ryzen 4000 with Radeon graphics.
5 laptops you should consider instead of the new MacBook Pro 13
Apple’s updated MacBook Pro 13 will get the most powerful 10th-gen Intel Ice Lake CPU available. But we can think of a bunch of Windows laptops that already outstrip it in features.
Ryzen 4000 performance benchmarks: Ryzen 7 4700U beats Intel H-class mobile chips
We test the AMD Ryzen 7 4700U in the Acer Swift 3. Here are all the benchmarks we ran on this first laptop out of the gate.
Ryzen 7 4700U review: AMD's budget 8-core crushes Intel's 10th-gen chips, again
We benchmark the AMD Ryzen 7 4700U against the Intel 10th-gen Core i7-1065G7 and Core i7-10710U to see which offers the best CPU and graphics performance.
Dell XPS 13 9300 review: The bezel is finally dead
The Dell XPS 13 9300 may not make a performance splash, but its 16:10 aspect-ratio touchscreen and dual biometric inputs still make a difference.
Microsoft's free Minecraft for Windows 10 giveaway ends at midnight for Java players
Act now to get your free code for Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition before it ends at midnight.
Should you wait for AMD Ryzen 4000 or Intel Comet Lake H laptops, or get an older model for cheap?
AMD's Ryzen 4000 and Intel's Comet Lake H chips promise a bright new generation of laptops. Some users should definitely wait for them, while others could get good deals on older models.
Intel 10th-gen Comet Lake H review: The best Core i7 in a laptop you can buy
Intel's 10th-gen Core i7 Comet Lake H offers more cores than ever before, but it may not be enough to beat AMD's Ryzen 4000 chips.
Gigabyte Aero 17 review: A gorgeous 4K laptop that finally makes sense
The Gigabyte Aero 17 with Comet Lake H, GeForce RTX Super, and a 17.3-inch 4K HDR 400-calibrated screen, makes a mighty fine work-from-home laptop.
Best funny Zoom background trick: Put yourself in a looping video so you can skip the meeting
This Zoom background trick is handy: Record a video of yourself that you can loop as a virtual background, so you can duck out on the meeting.