PCMag readers know all about our Editors’ Choice award—the gold standard for standout products—but in 2026, we’re raising the bar. Enter the new PCMag Lab Awards, reserved for hardware and software ...

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The HP OmniBook 5 14 is a mid-range marathoner.

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The first RTX 50-series gaming laptops are finally here, and after dozens of hours of testing, we have our first look at how they perform on battery life. I review laptops for a living and even I was ...

If you were to take a laptop on a plane or away for a ski weekend, how long would it last streaming Netflix before it ran out of battery? It’s a good question, and one that deserves an answer. I’ve ...

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The iPhone 17 series introduces a blend of hardware and software enhancements aimed at improving battery performance, but the results vary significantly across its models. While the Pro Max model ...

Maybe the tide has finally turned for Tensor with a very fresh battery drain test showing that a brand new Pixel 10 Pro can best Apple’s middle-child iPhone 16 Pro by an impressive 45 minutes. In the ...

The new Pixel 9a might appear an unassuming mid-range phone at just $499, but it actually packs Google’s largest-ever battery into a 6.3-inch form factor. The 9a’s new 5,100mAh cell is a significant ...

A broad new smartphone test has found that Apple devices lead the industry for battery life, with the iPhone 17 Pro Max ranking as the longest-lasting phone tested and Apple tied as the top overall ...