I've tested the MacBook Pro M5, and it's the best Mac for creatives (just about)

Premium-feeling design ; Reasonable price ; Keyboard great for typing…

…but less so for gaming ; Only adequate 1080p performance ; Not the sturdiest construction

The LOQ Essential 15 Gen 9 offers fantastic quality for the price. It feels premium, even if its construction isn’t the most sturdy, while the clear and vivid display helps to showcase games in their full glory. However, the lack of graphical power on...

Lots of component customization available ; Attractive design with plenty of ventilation and access ; High-performance options

Future upgradability may be limited ; The proprietary motherboard may be considered problematic ; Midrange configuration performance isn’t the best in class

Standing out as one of the most striking desktop designs in modern PC gaming, the Alienware Aurora offers a compact aesthetic that feels straight out of the future. While the futuristic form factor does limit some long-term upgrade potential, it makes...

Great gaming performance ; Incredibly compact design ; Good port selection for the size

Fairly priced but still expensive ; Fans can get noisy under load ; Not as upgradeable as older NUCs

Asus has gone from strength to strength since taking over the NUC compact PC brand from Intel back in 2023 - and the new 2025 Asus ROG NUC is the perfect demonstration of that. Packing the latest Intel CPU and Nvidia GPU, this mini PC is smaller than a...

Fast and powerful ; Excellent build and features ; Good subject tracking

Not all features available at launch ; 48MP/8K photos in JPEG only ; No histogram for exposure

The Potensic Atom 2 doesn't introduce anything new in terms of features or design, but it does deliver solid performance across the board. Image quality is good overall, and the subject-tracking features are effective despite this not being a selfie...

Superb new M5 chip ; New faster SSD ; Same old great screen and casing

'Only' Thunderbolt 4 ; GPU still trails Nvidia ; Gets expensive quickly

The MacBook Pro is the go-to laptop for creatives, and it remains that way in 2025. The M5 brings a little more performance than the M4, especially in its SSD, but otherwise the machine is largely unchanged from last year, to the extent of carrying...