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CES is always a real goldmine for new laptops. CES 2025 has completely lived up to expectations – and these are our favorite picks from the world’s leading technology exhibition.
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Razer Blade 16
Razer is known for its Intel-powered gaming laptops, but the Razer Blade 16 breaks tradition by coming with an AMD Ryzen AI processor – the second model to arrive with a Team Red chip after the Razer Blade 14. But, more importantly for gamers. , will also come with Nvidia’s RTX 50-Series laptop GPUs, allowing for incredible gaming performance with this CPU and GPU combination.
At its highest configuration, you can get the Razer Blade 16 with an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor with 12 cores and 24 threads and an NPU that reaches 50 TOPS. You can also put an Nvidia RTX 5090 laptop GPU in the laptop, giving you 24 GB of GDDR7 VRAM and up to a 155-watt TDP to provide the best possible graphics experience.
You can see the amazing output of this laptop on its 16-inch OLED screen with a QHD + resolution, a fast refresh rate of 240 Hz and a response time of 0.2 ms. Its thin 4.7mm bezels also help with immersion, ensuring you won’t be disturbed whether you’re working, watching a movie or gaming. Most importantly, you get all this performance in a slim package, measuring just 0.59 inches tall, making it easy to carry your laptop anywhere.
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Lenovo Thinkbook Plus Gen 6 Rollable
Now, some might say this is a gimmick, but I really like Lenovo’s ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable AI PC, even if the name is a bit long. Like its long name, Lenovo’s rollable laptop also has an extendable screen that can expand from its standard 14 inches (resolution 2000×1600) to a substantial 16.7 inches (resolution 2000×2350), which is why it scored a feature in our Best of CES 2025 Awards.
That’s about 50 percent more screen real estate, just sitting there, waiting to be used. The screen looks good too, with a 120 Hz refresh rate, 400 nits brightness, and 100% DCI-P3 color accuracy. The ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable isn’t just a fun screen. This laptop has some great specs, with Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 2, 1TB SSD, and 32GB DDR5x RAM.
This is one of those weird and wonderful pieces of hardware that actually has a useful purpose, but has a couple of little snags. One is the price: the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable will set you back a considerable $3,499.
The other is that the rollable screen has an unfortunate sound while opening, which Lenovo has chosen to cover with a small jingle, which does not disguise the sound as much as draw more attention. But at the same time, you are more likely to be mesmerized by your magically extending screen.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X9 Aura Edition
Lenovo’s new laptops were the pick of the bunch for MakeUseOf at CES 2025, with one receiving an award and two others appearing on this list.
Its new ThinkPad X9 comes in two different sizes: 14-inch and 15-inch. Both units boast a sublime 2.8K, 120Hz OLED touchscreen with 500 nits brightness, but can be swapped for a non-touch WUXGA panel.
Powering these delicious machines are a selection of Intel Core Ultra 7 200-Series processors, up to 2TB of PCIe 4.0 storage, and up to 32GB of RAM. It also features Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, two Thunderbolt 4.0 ports, an HDMI port and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
What is also useful about the Lenovo ThinkPad X9 is the removable battery. It seems like a small feature, but we’ve seen more and more manufacturers opt for built-in batteries, making it difficult to replace when the time comes. So, props to Lenovo for that.
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Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
Gamers always appreciate the extra performance offered by gaming laptops, but not everyone loves the “gamer” aesthetic of angular shapes and RGB lights. That is why the many gamers who also need laptops for professional work will appreciate the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI. Measuring just about 19.9mm or 0.78 inches thick, this slim laptop prioritizes performance over everything else, allowing it to remain discreet.
This sleeping laptop hides an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti laptop GPU, which allows for top-level performance on the latest AAA games without lighting up your meeting with bright RGB lighting. You can specify the Predator Helios Neo 16S Ai with up to 32GB of memory and 2TB of storage, which will allow you to keep several titles installed simultaneously and make multi-tasking a breeze for the PC. It also sports a 16-inch WQXGA OLED display with a fast refresh rate of 240 Hz and covers the 100% DCI-P3 color space, ensuring you get the most accurate colors possible.
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Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i
The Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i is a laptop that prioritizes portability and style without sacrificing performance. This device features an Intel Core Ultra 7 processor with an NPU that produces 48 TOPS, which allows you to take advantage of the features of Microsoft Copilot + PC. Apart from that, it has a 75Wh battery that could last up to 17 hours, so you don’t have to worry about running out of battery during the work day. When it comes to connectivity, the Yoga Slim 9i has two Thunderbolt 4 ports, allowing you to quickly transfer files and data.
But what sets this laptop apart is its ultra-immersive display. The Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i has a 14-inch 4K 120Hz OLED screen, and its PureSight Pro feature means it has Delta E < 1 and covers 100% of the sRGB, P3 and Adobe RGB color spaces. While all this is already an impressive feat, Lenovo has done something else that blows all other laptops out of the water - it minimizes the bezels on the display, giving a 98% screen-to-body ratio. It did this by hiding the camera behind the screen, making this the first laptop in the commercial world with an under-display camera.
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Acer Nitro V 14 AI
Acer brought a slew of new laptops to CES 2025, many with cutting-edge chips and high-powered GPUs. But aside from their shiny new Predator models, their new Nitro V AI 14 is a neat machine that packs some great hardware. Better yet, it won’t break your wallet!
The Acer Nitro V AI 14 comes with an AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 or a Ryzen AI 7 350, both of which are decently powerful and enable AI functions on the device. It can come with 32GB of DDR5 RAM and up to a 2TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD, along with a handy Nvidia RTX 4050 laptop GPU.
Its screen is also clean and offers two configurations: 2560×1600 with a refresh rate of 165Hz, or 1920×1200 with a refresh rate of 120Hz. Both options have a maximum brightness of 300 nits.
There are also 15-, 16- and 17-inch versions of the Nitro V AI laptop, but the 14-inch model hits the sweet spot.
