Shopping for back-to-school? These are the budget laptops I’d actually recommend

I dug through the specs, ratings, and price tags on six of Amazon’s most-bought budget laptops so you don’t have to. Here’s what’s actually worth buying.

Before you blow your student budget, here’s the MacBook that actually suits your major

Apple now offers a MacBook for almost every student budget, and these three models provide the strongest mix of portability, performance, and long-term value.

Satechis’s color-matched MacBook Neo accessories are just too pretty to ignore

Satechi has just launched a magnetic port hub for the MacBook Neo, alongside a USB-C version that sits flush with the laptop’s chassis and a mouse. All of them are pretty affordable and come in fantastic shades.

The refurbished MacBook Neo may be your best way around Apple’s price hike

Refurbished MacBook Neo models have appeared on Apple’s online store, but the savings may not be as generous as you would expect.

Apple just raised Mac prices, and Prime Day is your last chance to but them at old prices

Apple raised MacBook prices this week. Amazon hasn’t updated every listing yet, and these five Prime Day deals are the window to buy before it does.

Intel Core 3 test shows it could give Windows laptops a fighting chance again MacBook Neo

Intel’s upcoming Core 3 304 processor has appeared in new benchmarks, posting PassMark scores surprisingly close to Apple’s A18 Pro-powered MacBook Neo.

Apple’s MacBook Neo is winning over a new generation of buyers

The MacBook Neo shipped 1.1 million units in its first weeks on sale, IDC estimates, as Apple pushes deeper into the mainstream laptop market.

Dell reveals its thinnest and lightest XPS 13 at just $699 to upstage the MacBook Neo

Dell XPS 13 comes equipped with a sharper 120Hz screen, backlit keyboard, faster ports, and a biometric face scan perk to fill the feature gaps left by the MacBook Air.

Acer’s Swift Air 14 is a peppy MacBook Neo rival with some cool upgrades and a $699 ask

Acer’s latest Swift laptop packs some surprisingly premium upgrades, and its biggest challenge may be a budget MacBook.