Laptop Performance Tips and Latest Test Review Highlights

A German-language guide explains how users can boost the speed of existing laptops without costly hardware upgrades. It advises restarting the system, installing updates, disabling unnecessary autostart programs, stopping background processes, cleaning storage, and considering selective hardware upgrades. The recommendations apply to both Windows and macOS devices.

Stiftung Warentest’s recent laptop test evaluated 76 notebook models, including new entries such as the Apple MacBook Pro 16" with an M5 processor, Samsung Galaxy Book 6, and the Framework Laptop 16, which can be self‑repaired. The assessment covered performance, battery life, price and, for the first time, artificial‑intelligence features. Prices ranged from under €700 for budget models to over €2,500 for premium units, with 47 models currently available for purchase.