Laptops this year will get new processors, but many computer makers are turning back the clock with designs that are easier to repair and upgrade.

From experimental form factors to slimmer gaming machines and a new wave of AI-focused notebooks, CES 2026 offered an early look at how laptop makers plan to compete this year

Announced at CES 2026, AMD's latest Ryzen mobile processors will crunch up to 60 trillion AI operations per second, with the efficiency potential for multi-day battery life. Expect laptops built around them before the end of Q1 2026.

At CES 2026, Lenovo showed off a bunch of new gaming laptops, including a wild rollable Legion and more affordable Legion and LOQ models.

HP's latest EliteBook X G2 Series redefines business computing for the AI age with unprecedented performance, modular options, premium build, and mobility.

The new Ryzen AI 400 series packs Zen 5 cores, RDNA 3.5 graphics, and XDNA 2 NPUs, promising faster AI performance and improved efficiency across work, gaming, and content creation.

The new EliteBooks announced at CES 2026 are more easily repaired and offer all the CPUs. And then there's the EliteBoard, which is something you've not seen before.

At CES 2026, Lenovo officially pulled the curtain back on the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition and the ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 Aura Edition. It’s a refreshed take that focuses less on gimmicks and more on smarter performance and AI that actually does something useful. The biggest change, however, is the redesigned cooling system.