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Published laptop industry updates, launch coverage, and buying context ordered by publication date.
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Recent laptop news, launch coverage, and practical buying updates collected in one archive.
April 03, 2026
ASUS introduced the 2026 Zenbook DUO and Zenbook S14 in the Philippines and teased the Zenbook A16. The biggest buyer question is not the AI branding. It is whether the dual-screen DUO at PHP 179,995 gives enough daily value over the S14 at PHP 129,995.
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April 03, 2026
ASUS introduced the ExpertBook P5 G1 on March 31, 2026 with new 14-inch and 16-inch business models, higher memory and storage ceilings, and the same focus on security and portability. The practical angle is not AI branding. It is configuration headroom for teams that run heavier office workloads on long refresh cycles.
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April 03, 2026
ASUS has launched the ExpertBook P5 G1 in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes with Intel Core Ultra 200H processors, up to 96 GB RAM, and up to 6 TB dual-SSD storage. The real story is not the AI label: it is that near-workstation memory and storage options are moving into a lighter business chassis, but final value depends on real street pricing.
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April 03, 2026
Razer’s 2026 Blade 16 moves from last year’s AMD platform to Intel Core Ultra 9 386H, adds Thunderbolt 5, raises memory speed to LPDDR5X-9600, and keeps a very thin 14.9 mm chassis. The practical upgrade is less about headline gaming power and more about faster I/O, creator workflow flexibility, and better battery behavior outside games.
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April 03, 2026
Razer’s 2026 Blade 16 moves from last year’s AMD platform to Intel Core Ultra 9 386H and pairs it with faster memory, brighter HDR output, and Thunderbolt 5. The useful story is not raw frame rates. It is that this thin 16-inch gaming laptop now targets better unplugged work time and broader creator connectivity in one chassis.
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April 01, 2026
Razer’s March 25, 2026 refresh of the Blade 16 keeps the same ultra-thin 14.9 mm chassis but changes the platform around it: Intel Core Ultra 9 386H replaces last year’s AMD chip, memory moves from LPDDR5X-8000 to LPDDR5X-9600, and Thunderbolt 5 is now included. The practical story is that this model targets buyers who need one laptop for gaming plus creator work while away from a desk.
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April 01, 2026
Intel launched Core Ultra 200HX Plus for high-end gaming and creator laptops, with systems from multiple OEMs starting rollout on March 17, 2026. The headline is a new top mobile chip tier, but the practical jump over the previous 285HX generation is modest in Intel’s own numbers.
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April 01, 2026
ASUS announced the ExpertBook B3 G1 in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes with Intel Core Ultra Series 2 options, up to 96GB RAM, and up to 6TB storage. The key upgrade is not marketing AI language. The practical change is a configurable business platform with strong security features, service-friendly memory and storage expansion, and full office ports.
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Intel launched Core Ultra 200HX Plus for high-end gaming and creator laptops, but the direct uplift over the prior 285HX generation appears modest in the company's own launch figures.
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