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Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371 Review: This tiger can’t roar

The Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371 is one of the first available with Intel's Tiger Lake, but it doesn't live up to the promise of Intel's new processor.
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Dell S2721QS Review: A simple, elegant 4K monitor

Dell's S2721QS offers a sleek and elegant 4K monitor for the home office, but if you're looking for anything beyond the basics, there are better options.
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Lenovo Legion Y27q-20 monitor review: 1440p gaming done right

It's great time to upgrade to a high-resolution, high refresh rate gaming monitor. Is the Lenovo Legion Y27q-20 worth your money?
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Acer ConceptD 7 Ezel review: Creators, this unique laptop is just for you

The Acer ConceptD 7 Ezel is perhaps the most creator-focused laptop we've seen, and it all comes together in spectacular fashion.
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Acer Nitro XZ272U review: All you need for PC gaming

Acer's XZ272U is a 27-inch QHD monitor that's likely to please a great audience, and while it has a couple drawbacks, none of them are deal-breakers at $300.
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Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 review: A lot of laptop for not a lot of money

The Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 packs a ton of value into a tiny chassis, with a solid build, long battery life, and great looks.
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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7 review: AMD’s flagship laptop?

As impressive as AMD's Ryzen 4000 processors are, it's always needed a proper flagship laptop to showcase its potential. Is that the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7?
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Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga review: Falling behind the times

The ThinkPad X13 Yoga is Lenovo's smallest laptop in the ThinkPad line. Last year, its predecessor looked more competitive, but the X13 is showing its age.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 review: The legacy continues

The ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 is the latest 2-in-1 ThinkPad from Lenovo, now updated with the latest internals. It also sports the tried-and-true ThinkPad design.
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Acer Aspire 5 (2020) review: Has the budget laptop king been dethroned?

The 2020 Acer Aspire 5 is an old-school budget 15-inch laptop that suffers many compromises that some other recent budget laptops do not.
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HP Envy 15 (2020) review: Insane performance, incredible price

HP has turned the Envy line into its best offering for creative professionals, and the Envy 15 is the best example yet.
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Dell Inspiron 14 5000 review: Too cheap for its own good?

Budget laptops are experiencing a renaissance, upping the quality in almost every way. Does the Dell Inspiron 14 5000 fit that trend?
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Asus ROG Strix G15 review: The gaming laptop that glows

The ROG Strix G15's glowing footprint makes it stands out, as does its affordable 144Hz refresh rate. Is this the budget gaming laptop to buy?
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Dell 27 USB-C monitor (P2720DC) review: The Goldilocks display

The Dell P2720DC offers a superbly well-balanced monitor for those looking to dock their laptops with a single USB Type-C cable.
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Lenovo Flex 5G review: A murky glimpse into the laptop’s future

The Lenovo Flex 5G promises the fastest always-connected speeds around, but doesn't quite deliver them yet.
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Acer ConceptD CM2 review: Small monitor, supreme color accuracy

Acer's ConceptD CM2 is a rare 16:10 aspect ratio monitor for photo editing with an excellent factory calibration and great looks.
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HP Envy x360 13 review: AMD Ryzen 4000 cranks up value

The HP Envy x360 13 is smaller, faster, and better built, making it a bonafide competitor to the spendier Spectre lineup. A premium 2-in-1 at a midrange price.
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Dell XPS 17 review: Leaving the MacBook Pro 16 in the dust

The Dell XPS 17 is the largest, most powerful, and most expensive XPS laptop ever made. Will it kick off a resurgence of powerful 17-inch laptops?
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Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14 review: AMD nails it again

Lenovo's IdeaPad Flex 5 14 is another in a line of budget laptops using AMD's latest Ryzen 4000 processors. We put it through its paces to see how it stacks up.
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Acer Predator Helios 300 hands-on review: More power, same price

The Predator Helios 300 is one of the most popular gaming laptops on Amazon, and this year's update brings even more performance to the package.
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Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 review: Dual-screen gaming in your lap

You've never seen a gaming laptop like the ROG Zephyrus Duo 15. With a second screen tilted up at an angle, it's one of the most unique gaming laptops ever.
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Microsoft Surface Book 3 (13-inch) review: A portable powerhouse

The Surface Book 3 doubles down on Microsoft's performance objectives for the line, offering a fast CPU and discrete GPU that make it a strong 13-inch offering.
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Dell XPS 15 (9500) review: Best 15-inch laptop you can buy

Every aspect of the new Dell XPS 15 has been redesigned, and yet the look still feels distinctly XPS. Is this still the best laptop for creative professionals?
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Lenovo Yoga C640 review: The ultimate laptop for students?

The Lenogo Yoga C640 comes in at a bargain price of just $600, yet offers good performance, excellent battery life, solid build quality, and a clean design.
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Dell G5 SE gaming laptop review: Peak AMD

The Dell G5 SE is the first gaming laptop to feature the latest AMD graphics cards and processors. Does AMD's SmartShift tech elevate this budget gaming laptop?
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Lenovo IdeaPad Duet review: Great Chrome tablet at nice price

The Pixel Slate was Google's attempt at a Surface or iPad competitor. It failed. Can Lenovo's affordable alternative rise above?
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Microsoft Surface Book 3 review: Graphics unleashed

Microsoft's most adventurous laptop, the Surface Book 3, has been upgraded with extra power under the hood. Is that enough to keep this aging design fresh?
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Asus ZenBook Duo review: Two screens, four cores, and $1,500

The Asus ZenBook Duo takes great advantage of its ScreenPad 2.0, a second display that offers some real advantages to creative users and multitaskers.
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Microsoft Surface Go 2 review: The awkward teenager

The Surface Go 2 makes marginal steps toward being a true iPad competitor, but is it enough to grow out of its awkward teenager phase? Sadly, the answer is no.
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Acer Swift 3 (2020) review: An 8-core Ryzen laptop for $650

The Acer Swift 3 now comes in a Ryzen 4000 edition, and it just might be the most powerful budget laptop ever made. Our review walks you through the highlights.
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HP Elite Dragonfly review: Traveling first-class

The new HP Elite Dragonfly, crafted from CNC-machined magnesium and weighing in at just 2.2 pounds, is one of the lightest commercial 2-in-1s ever designed.
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Windows 10 May 2020 Update review: Small tweaks that matter

The upcoming Windows 10 May 2020 Update is aimed at streamlining some things across the operating system that's now used on 1 billion devices across the world.
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Lenovo Yoga Smart Tab review: A tablet, and then some

The Lenovo Yoga Smart Tab is an Android tablet that stands out in a crowd. It packs useful features into a 10.1-inch device, including a versatile kickstand.
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Asus Chromebook Flip C436 review: Chromebooks have grown up

The Asus Chromebook Flip C436 proves that Chrome OS 2-in-1s can be just as well-built as their Windows 10 alternatives. Plus, they can be just as fast.
Senior Editor, Computing

Luke Larsen is a Senior Editor at Digital Trends and manages all content covering laptops, Macs, monitors, PC hardware, and peripherals. Around here we call it “computing,” but here’s a good rule of thumb: If it’s a computer or something that plugs into a computer, you found your guy. Oh, and these days, AI too. So much AI.

After getting a degree in music from the University of Oregon, Luke started his career in media hoping to get into music journalism. But when the opportunity arose, he landed in tech and hasn’t looked back since. He has over a decade of tech journalism experience, first joining Digital Trends in 2017 as a native Portlander, happy to join a tech media company that called his city home. Before working at DT, he worked as Tech Editor at Paste Magazine for over four years and has bylines at publications such as IGN, TouchArcade (RIP), and The Oregonian.

In his years at Digital Trends so far, Luke has covered high-profile industry events such as CES, IFA, and Microsoft Build, delivering on-the-ground coverage, breaking news, and first-hand reporting. He’s hosted countless YouTube videos, made podcast appearances, and written over 600 articles.

Some of his earliest tech memories include learning HTML through his MySpace account and trying to play Baldur’s Gate II on his parents’ dusty old beige box. These days, his obsession with technology is in telling stories with tech — in finding the narratives that ebb and flow through both technological advancement and product design, trickling right on down to our day-to-day experience of it. He is convinced that we all spend too much of our time using technology and not enough time thinking about it — cue a healthy dose of navel-gazing and philosophizing.

When he’s not endlessly debating what the best laptop is, Luke spends his days being a dad and a husband. Oh, and when there’s time (which there isn’t), he’s an avid fiction writer, player of designer board games, and still occasionally makes some music.