The latest MSI Crosshair gaming laptop announced at CES today doesn't make any major changes, but does manage to fit improved specs into less space. According to MSI, the Crosshair 16 Max HX is 14.3 percent thinner than its predecessor, a difference of 2mm. The slightly more svelte chassis comes with slightly updated specs, including a second-generation Intel Core Ultra 9 processor, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 50-series GPU, up to 128GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 16-inch (2560 x 1600) 240Hz OLED display. The revamped Crosshair also supports MSI OverBoost Ultra, allowing users to boost the GPU by up to 115W and the CPU by 85W (or 140W when focused exclus …Read the full story at The Verge.

Like most laptop-makers, HP had a ton of announcements at CES 2026. At the top of its lineup are the new OmniBook Ultra and EliteBook X, and the company was kind enough to send some pre-production units to sample. Sorry, but that means no performance testing.

Now this is a proper duo. The Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo is back, but for CES 2026 both its screens are going full edge-to-edge - like a Zenbook Duo built for gaming. The original Zephyrus Duo was a quirky keyboard-in-the-front-club member, with a 15.6-inch main display and a 14.1-inch-wide, skinny touchscreen crammed between the hinge and side-by-side keyboard and trackpad. The new model features two full-size 16-inch 3K 120Hz OLED HDR displays that can reach 1,100 nits of peak brightness and a detachable keyboard / trackpad you can use wirelessly or over the bottom display. And since this multi-screen monster is a gaming laptop, it offers Intel Panther Lake and Nvidia …Read the full story at The Verge.

The Deebot Z12 OmniCyclone won’t get your carpets wet. | Image: Ecovacs Ecovacs launched the second generation of its top-of-the-line robot vacuum and mop at CES 2026 this week. The Deebot X12 OmniCyclone is the follow-up to the $1,500 X11, which launched at IFA in September 2025. Yes, just three months ago.The X12 keeps the same overall design of the X11, including the handy bagless dust bin in the multifunction dock, but adds a stain pretreat feature, a longer roller mop, and a smart cover for the mop to protect your carpets from getting damp. No other specs, pricing, or a release date have been announced yet.The midrange line also got an upgrade with the launch of the T90 Pro Omni, an upgrade from the T80 …Read the full story at The Verge.

It's easy to find a laptop PC that's either dedicated to handling AI processes or gaming, but you don't often see one targeted at both demographics. It makes sense on paper; both AI and gaming PCs need some beefy hardware to handle their workloads. However, we often see AI PCs for working professionals separated from the gaming scene.

It feels like only a year ago that Dell killed all branding on its laptops, telling journalists we were wrong when we almost universally told them they were crazy. That's because it was only a year ago, but the company has seen the error of its ways and it's bringing back XPS, starting with a new Dell XPS 14 and XPS 16.

Quite the package for fans of Death Stranding or Yoji Shinkawa’s art style. Asus is no stranger to odd yet badass limited editions of its one-of-a-kind gaming tablet, and for CES 2026 it's collaborating with Kojima Productions on the best-looking one yet. The Asus ROG Flow Z13 x Kojima Productions edition takes last year's excellent AMD Strix Halo-equipped gaming tablet and dresses it up in a Yoji Shinkawa design, complete with a two-tone metallic gold and black color combo and carbon fiber rear panel cover.The tablet and its kickstand are decked out in angular geometric lines reminiscent of the gritty mechanized future tech seen in the Death Stranding games, as well as the design language of Kojima Productions ma …Read the full story at The Verge.

During the launch of the Gemini 3 model in November 2025, Google quietly dropped one of the most important developer tools – Antigravity. With the integrated AI horsepower, the Mountain View giant is making a clear play to reclaim the developer desktop. However, it faces major competition with Cursor, especially with the recently introduced version 2.0.

Get used to seeing this brand in place of HP’s on gaming products moving forward. | Image: HP HP's branding is missing on its new gaming laptops (and gaming monitors) announced at CES 2026 - HP-owned HyperX has gotten a big promotion in its place. This swap is the biggest aesthetic change in the Omen lineup (the logo is on the lid and on the screen's bottom bezel). In other words, not much is different on the outside compared to 2025's models. But there are some spec strides worth noting across the lineup.The Omen 15, which replaces the Victus 15, has a 15.3-inch 16:10 aspect ratio display that starts at 1,920 x 1,200 but can be configured with up to a 3K 120Hz OLED screen. Every configuration has a four-zone RGB backlit keyboard t …Read the full story at The Verge.

During Intel's CES 2026 keynote, the chipmaker revealed more information about the successor to its Lunar Lake chip series, the company's new 18A Panther Lake Core Ultra Series 3 laptop chips. Intel first showed off its Core Ultra Series 3 laptop chip line several months ago, and used CES as an opportunity to offer more details about the laptop CPU, alongside confirming that laptops with the new chip line will start shipping later this week.

Well, it's that time of the year again. With CES 2026 underway, we have XDA folks on the show floor checking out everything we can expect from the coming year in terms of product releases. Whether you like it or not, AI made a huge impact on CES, with companies showing off their AI-enabled devices at the show.

From laptops to monitors, HyperX is the brand you'll see on much of HP's new gaming-focused products launched at CES 2026. And despite the branding switch, this year's slate of monitors might be the company's most competitive batch yet.The cheapest of the three QD-OLEDs announced is the HyperX Omen OLED 27q, a 27-inch 1440p model with a 240Hz refresh rate and variable refresh rate with Nvidia G-Sync compatibility, plus AMD FreeSync Premium. It has a DisplayPort 1.4 input, two HDMI 2.1 ports, and a headphone jack. It'll ship with an adjustable stand (supporting height, tilt, swivel, and pivot tweaks), though it has a 100 x 100mm VESA mount …Read the full story at The Verge.