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A refurbished 2020 MacBook Air is on sale for $289.99 (regular $999), packing a 10th-gen Intel Core i3, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, a 13.3" Retina display, backlit keyboard, and Touch ID; Grade B refurb with minimal wear, aimed at everyday use rather than top-tier performance.
Installer highlights the Framework Laptop 13 Pro as a standout, upgradeable and repairable laptop that could be a big win for Linux and Windows users, alongside a roundup of other new gear in this week’s issue.
Hands-on coverage highlights Framework’s complete redesign in the Laptop Pro 13: it keeps the modular, repairable chassis but adds a 13.5-inch touch display (2880x1920) with a 30-120 Hz refresh range, and easier replaceable parts for RAM, storage, and more. The result is a premium-feeling laptop aimed at power users and developers, with upgradeability and repairability as its core selling points, while keeping a similar look to the original, but with a noticeably improved display and build.
Apple’s budget MacBook Neo ($599) is selling out through April as demand exceeds supply; online orders placed today won’t ship until May, with some colors delivering in early May and limited in-store stock until May 11. Apple is boosting production and aiming to ship about 10 million Neo units in 2026, but a constrained A18 Pro chip supply could force production or chip changes. More details are expected on Apple’s April 30 earnings call.
NVIDIA's upcoming N1 gaming SoC has appeared on a laptop motherboard paired with 128GB of LPDDR5X RAM, with OEM partners Dell and Lenovo confirming a 2026 launch. The N1/N1X will use Arm-based CPU cores (10 Cortex-X925 and 10 Cortex-A725) and a Blackwell GPU up to 6,144 CUDA cores, and will offer typical laptop IO (USB-C/Thunderbolt, HDMI) while targeting Windows on Arm with Windows 11 26H1 support.
A near-mint Apple MacBook Pro (2020) in Grade A refurbished condition is on sale for $429.97 (regularly $1,999), featuring a 13.3-inch Retina display, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Touch Bar, Touch ID, and four Thunderbolt 3 ports with up to 10 hours of battery. The deal is limited by stock and an extra 15% off via code MARCH15 runs through March 29; prices may change on StackSocial.
Xiaomi launches the 14-inch Book Pro 14, a lightweight laptop powered by Intel Panther Lake with up to 32 GB RAM, featuring a 120 Hz OLED display, a 72 Wh battery, and 100 W charging. Weighing about 1.08 kg and offering HDMI and USB-A ports, it starts at CNY 7,999 (24 GB RAM, 1 TB) with higher-end models at CNY 9,199–9,999 (32 GB RAM, 1 TB). Global availability hasn’t been announced yet.
HotHardware tests a pre‑production Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 powered by Intel's 16‑core Core Ultra X9 388H Panther Lake, highlighting an 18A‑process, disaggregated tile design with CPU, GPU, and NPU. In early benchmarks on the premium notebook (16” OLED, 32GB RAM, 1TB), Panther Lake shows strong CPU/GPU/AI performance, improved efficiency, and robust I/O (up to 20 PCIe lanes, Wi‑Fi 7, Thunderbolt 4), though the top 16‑core/12‑Xe3 config remains not retail‑ready. Memory scales up to 128GB with high speeds across DDR5/LPDDR5X variants, and the device delivers solid battery life for a high‑end portable system.
NVIDIA plans to launch consumer ARM-based laptop SoCs (N1/N1X this year, with N2/N2X expected by 2027) built on a 3nm process for Windows on ARM, rolling out via OEM reference designs and AVL/RVL partner programs to compete with Intel and AMD.
Mashable Deals offers a refurbished 2017 MacBook Air for $199.97 (regularly $999), featuring a 1.8GHz Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB storage, 13.3-inch display, Intel HD Graphics 6000, and up to 12 hours of battery life, with Grade A/B refurbishing and limited stock.
Asus and GoPro have launched a co-branded ProArt GoPro Edition laptop aimed at content creators, featuring GoPro-inspired design, powerful specs including AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 processor, 128GB RAM, and a 3K OLED touchscreen, priced at $2,400. The device emphasizes portability and integration with GoPro's ecosystem, including a custom package and a subscription to GoPro Cloud Plus. While targeted at adventure and action content creators, questions remain about its ruggedness and overall appeal in a competitive market.
Lenovo announced the Auto Twist, a concept-to-product 14-inch laptop with a motorized pivoting hinge that tracks user movement, supports AI features like an emoji companion, and offers live language translation, set to launch in June for $1,649.
The Asus Zenbook A16, a lightweight 16-inch laptop with a high-resolution OLED display and SD card slot, is set to launch in early-to-mid 2026, offering a larger screen and better brightness than its smaller sibling, the Zenbook A14.
HP unveiled the Omnibook Ultra 14 at CES 2026, a sleek, durable 14-inch laptop with a super thin design, military-grade toughness, high-end specs including a 3K OLED display, up to 64GB RAM, and options for Intel or Snapdragon chips, starting at $1,550.
LG is set to unveil the world's lightest 17-inch RTX laptop, the LG Gram Pro 17, at CES 2026, featuring a new lightweight 'Aerominum' material, a 2,560 x 1,600 display, and an Nvidia RTX 5050 GPU with 8GB VRAM, emphasizing portability and performance for content creation and gaming, though not suitable for high-end gaming. The weight and pricing details are yet to be announced, with the device exclusive to the US at launch.