The first Ryzen AI 400 laptop I tested is built for focus, not fireworks (opens in new tab)

I’m just going to say it: 2026 is the most exciting year for productivity laptops ever. I’ve been covering the chip market dating back to the winter of 1994. Celeron? I was there. Intel’s first integrated GPU, the i740? I said it stunk — and Intel blacklisted me for it. When Transmeta came, and went, I was the guy who quietly snuck a peek at the first performance estimates. Now it’s 2026, and look at what you have to choose from in laptops! For years, it was Intel and AMD only. Now, you can b...