The best laptops of CES 2025: Innovations that make an impact 🚀
However, the show was not just about hardware. At the CES 2025, Lenovo introduced the world's first rollable OLED laptop, a serious competitor to Asus' new MacBook Air, and a flagship gaming laptop that seems a little obsessed with Skyrim. 🎮🚀
Just as we did with our summary of the best monitors at the fair, here you have We bring you the best laptops from CES 2025. 👌
Acer Aspire Vero 16
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Acer found an unusual way to generate headlines in the CES 2025: He made a laptop out of oyster shells. Well, partially, at least. The Aspire Vero uses up to 70% of “PCR and bio-based materials” in its chassis. Basically, it’s made out of recyclables and other materials. 🦪♻️
Es un poco raro, entonces, que el Aspire Vero 16 esté entre las laptops de nivel de entrada más atractivas del evento. El chasis no es lujoso, pero los materiales PCR le dan a la laptop un aspecto y textura únicos. No es llamativa, pero se destaca. 🌍✨
Beyond the materials, the Aspire Vero 16 is a simple and versatile machine. It has Intel processors Core Ultra 200H, up to 32GB of memory, and up to 1TB of storage. It's affordable, too, starting at $799.99. Expect to see it in stores in Q2 2025. 🛒💰
Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 16 inch
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Samsung presented its latest Galaxy Book insignia, el Galaxy Book5 Pro, en el CES 2025. Lleva un procesador Intel Core Ultra Series 2 con un NPU capaz de hasta 47 TOPS. La RAM comienza en 16GB y llega hasta 32GB, mientras que el almacenamiento va de 256GB a 1TB. Se espera una larga duración de batería, ya que Samsung promete hasta 25 horas (para el modelo de 16 pulgadas). 🔋⏳
Como en las anteriores laptops Galaxy Book, la pantalla es un destacado. El Galaxy Book5 Pro tiene una pantalla táctil 3K de 120Hz. Quizás no sea tan única como antes, ya que muchos competidores están adoptando OLED, pero se ve genial. La conectividad también es sólida, con un par de Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI, and even a MicroSD card slot. 🔌🖥️
Pricing will be announced soon, but the wait won't be long as Samsung says the laptop will ship in February. 📦✨
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 6 Rollable
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The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 6 Rollable is the first laptop (or tablet, o smartphone) de consumo en contar con una pantalla OLED enrollable. La pantalla mide 14 pulgadas cuando está retractada, pero, con solo presionar un botón, un rodillo motorizado en la bisagra expande la pantalla verticalmente hasta 16.7 pulgadas en diagonal (¡un aumento del 50 %!). 🌈📏
A pesar de que la función enrollable es innovadora, la laptop se siente refrescantemente normal. Un observador desprevenido podría no notice anything different until the screen unfolds. The Rollable is just as powerful as other 14-inch business laptops, too, since it features processors Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 2 and can have up to 32GB of RAM and 1TB of SSD storage. 💼⚡
There's just one detail: the price. Lenovo says the Rollable will be available for $1,499 in June 2025. 💸🗓️
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i
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The new one Lenovo flagship gaming laptop, la Legion Pro 7i, recibió una amplia renovación con un nuevo diseño para el CES 2025. Lo más destacado, creo, es la nueva iluminación RGB-LED que adorna el logo de Legion y las salidas de aire. La iluminación llamativa no es nada nuevo en las laptops gaming, but the Legion Pro 7i's RGB-LED lights are bright, vibrant, and well-integrated into the chassis. They look amazing! 💡🔥
Aside from the lighting, the Legion Pro 7i follows Lenovo's typical strategy in the gaming space: offering good value for money. The laptop features Intel Core Ultra 9 processors 275H y hasta gráficos Nvidia RTX 5090. Lenovo también hace alarde del sistema de refrigeración Coldfront Hyper, que promete soportar un TDP total del sistema de 250 vatios. 💪❄️
La Lenovo Legion Pro 7i tendrá un precio de $2,399 en marzo de 2025. 🗓️💵
Asus Zenbook A14
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El Asus Zenbook A14 es la primera laptop de la compañía que utiliza su exclusivo acabado de cerámica y aluminio, que combina un exterior de cerámica con un interior de aluminio, en todo el chasis de la laptop (en lugar de solo en la tapa de la pantalla). También está hecha de una aleación de magnesio y aluminio, un material común y liviano. 💎⚙️
The result is a thin, portable laptop with a look and feel unlike anything else on the market. Picking up the machine, it reminded me of a premium notebook or a slim hardcover book. The Zenbook A14 weighs about 2.1 pounds and measures about six-tenths of an inch thick. 📚🧳
Inside, the laptop uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon X or X Elite processor, depending on the model, and is equipped with up to 32GB of RAM and up to 1TB of SSD storage. Asus claims the 70-watt battery can deliver up to 32 hours of battery life (although, I'm not sure if that's true). sure, that's the best case scenario). 🔋⏰
The Zenbook A14 is my overall pick of the event. It's attractive, portable, and perhaps best of all, affordable, with a starting price of $1,899. However, the entry-level model won't start shipping until March. A higher-end model will sell through Best Buy for $1,099 starting January 13. 🛍️💖
Asus ROG Flow Z13
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La Asus ROG Flow Z13 de 2025, al igual que sus predecesoras, es una PC tablet enfocada en gaming que intenta juntar la portabilidad con un alto gaming performance. 🍀🎮
However, this time it comes with the radical new AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor, which combines 16 CPU cores Zen 5 y 40 poderosos CUs gráficos RDNA 3.5 en un solo chip, e incluye un NPU de 50 TOPS para buen medida. El diseño unificado del chip puede compartir dinámicamente la memoria de la tablet (hasta 128GB de RAM) entre tareas de procesamiento y gráficos según sea necesario. 🧠💻
We weren't able to test the chip on the floor at CES 2025, but its specs are intriguing, and it seems better suited for a Windows tablet device rather than the Nvidia RTX 40 Discrete GPUs found in previous models. 📊🚀
The ROG Flow Z13 starts at $1999.99, but you'll need to spend $2,199.99 to get the Ryzen AI Max+ 395. Expected availability in Q1 2025. 📅💲
Asus Chromebook CX14
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CES 2025 seemed like a light year for Chromebooks, as most of the Laptop manufacturers had few or no devices ChromeOS to show off, but the Asus Chromebook CX14 caught my eye. 😮💻
That's largely due to its design. Previous iterations already looked good, and this year, Asus showed off several new colors (Quiet Blue, Misty Grey, and Fabric Blue), each with its own textured finish. These options are a fun touch to an already solid ChromeOS lineup! 🌈🎨
He hardware is less exciting. The Chromebook CX14 will ship with a processor Intel Celeron N4500. RAM starts at 4GB (up to 16GB) and storage starts at 32GB (up to 128GB). Thankfully, though, it comes with a 1080p display and a good array of connectivity including a USB-C port to charge the laptop. ⚡🔌
The Asus Chromebook CX14 starts at $199.99. Availability has not been announced. 🗓️💲
Razer Blade 16
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Razer has arrived at CES 2025 with a new, slimmer Blade 16 that the company boasts is “the thinnest Razer laptop ever designed,” at just 0.59 inches thick. This is achieved thanks to innovations in the refrigeration system steam chamber. 🌬️🔥
Despite its slim profile, the Razer Blade 16 will continue to have hardware powerful. It supports AMD Ryzen AI processors up to the Ryzen AI 9 370 HX and can handle Nvidia's powerful new mobile GPU, the GeForce RTX 5090It will also ship with a QHD OLED display that can hit a refresh rate of up to 240Hz. I think that, like previous models, the Blade 16 will be a popular choice among gamers and professionals who want a high performance on a slim machine. 🎮⚙️
Beyond the updates, the Razer Blade 16 It looks a lot like previous models, which is probably what Razer fans would prefer. Pricing has yet to be announced, with availability expected in Q1 2025. 🕑💰
MSI Stealth A16 AI+
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MSI's Stealth line is secretly one of the best options for those who want a powerful laptop for work and play, and the new MSI Stealth A16 AI+ reinforces that. The revised model receives several upgrades, the most important of which is the new hardware Nvidia RTX 50 series, up to the RTX 5090. MSI also equips the laptop with a new OLED display QHD, which is great given that the previous model had an IPS display (and was the laptop's biggest weakness). 🖥️🔍
True to its name, the Stealth A16 AI+ looks subtle despite its hardware powerful. The laptop measures less than eight-tenths of an inch thick and weighs less than 4.5 pounds. It also lacks the flashy styling found on laptops gaming from MSI, opting instead for a sleek yet understated look. The laptop even comes equipped with a massive 99-watt-hour battery. MSI didn't mention battery life, but if the previous model is any indication, it should last between eight and 10 hours on light loads. 🔋⏳
Pricing and availability have not been announced, but expect to hear more in the first quarter of 2025. 🗣️📅
MSI Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Norse Myth
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MSI doesn't shy away from extreme design in laptops, but it made quite a statement at CES 2025 with the Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Norse Myth. This giant 18-inch beast of a laptop has a beautiful textured display lid that looks like an ode to Skyrim (or, perhaps, to the latest titles of God of War). I can guarantee that it looks even more impressive in person than in the photos, but it is not a concept. This laptop is going to be sold. 🐉💥
Bajo el nuevo exterior, sin embargo, sigue siendo un Titan 18 HX. Lo cual es bueno, porque el Titan 18 HX es una laptop excelente. Como era de esperar, este modelo tiene actualizaciones de hardware que incluyen hasta un procesador Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, gráficos Nvidia RTX 5090, cuatro slots para SSD M.2 (uno de los cuales es PCIe 5) y una pantalla Mini-LED 4K de 18 pulgadas con una tasa de refresco de hasta 120Hz. MSI dijo que la RAM llega hasta 96GB. 📈💻
Pricing and availability have not been announced, but I expect that, like previous models, it will cost over $5,000. And if you're not really interested in dragons, don't worry. MSI will still offer a new Titan 18 HX with a less luxurious design. 🏰💰
