Writers and editors at Mashable use rigorous, standardized tests to evaluate laptops for our reviews and "best of" guides.

Whether you're still running Windows 10 or upgraded to Windows 11, a Windows battery report will help you keep tabs on the ...

Microsoft recently announced important new features relating to Windows 11. As usual, these will be first introduced to ...

We use PCMark's gaming battery life test, which runs a loop of 3DMark Fire Strike in a window for the duration of the test and spits out a time once you boot the machine back up again. You may like ...

The Acer Swift Go 14 AI is a competent Snapdragon-powered laptop with long battery life, but it doesn’t stand out from the ...

If your Windows 11 laptop shuts down without a low battery warning, check notification settings, enable low battery alerts in Power Options, apply energy recommendations, and assess battery health.