This new AI "desktop" from HP hides in plain sight, with a design that takes inspiration from classic computers like the Commodore 64 or VIC-20. I got the chance for an extended first look at it before CES 2026.

The Snapdragon X2 Plus offers much of what's in the higher-end X2 Elite, but the Plus versions are destined for more affordable, everyday AI-focused Windows laptops.

Qualcomm was so excited to talk about its most powerful ARM-based PC CPUs in 2025, it left off its lower-end, humdrum processor for the big reveal of all its partnered products. Alongside the Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Elite Extreme (cue the guitar riff), Qualcomm is coming to CES 2026 with an X2 Plus chip.

I challenge any PC maker at CES 2026 to serve up a more eye-catching desktop design than the Asus ROG G1000, which comes kitted out with outrageous dancing holograms in the side and front windows.

ASUS confirms targeted price increases on select PC products starting January 5, 2026 due to rising memory and component costs.

HP unveiled the EliteBoard G1a at CES 2026, a groundbreaking keyboard-sized AI PC featuring AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series processors, up to 64GB RAM, and a 2TB SSD.

AMD announced the Ryzen AI Halo at CES 2026, a reference design for a mini PC based on its Ryzen AI Max+ chip.

ASUS unleashes its new ROG G1000: a new desktop gaming PC with the best hardware on the market, up to RTX 5090, 128GB RAM, 4TB SSD, and SO much more.

The demand building out AI infrastructure has placed on PC component makers has already led to the death of one consumer-facing RAM brand, but a new report from the International Data Corporation (IDC) suggests it could have an even worse impact on the PC industry at large.

The AquaTouch is a mini PC that features a 9L aluminum case with AMD’s Ryzen 9 9955HX3D processor and support for modern discrete graphics cards, including Nvidia’s RTX 50 series. Its configuration includes PCIe 5.