CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. A key factor distinguishing Windows PC laptops from their Apple counterparts is that PCs are, inevitably, a sum of their parts. MacBooks are designed inside and out by Apple, including its own M series processors. In contrast, PC manufacturers rely on component OEMs to turn out the CPUs, GPUs and other pieces from which their machines are...
