From Folding Tablet-Like Laptops to Glossy OLED Monitors
Colin Smith — January 18, 2026 — Business
2025 pushed two clear directions: compact systems packing unexpected power, and portable gaming hardware closing the gap with full PCs, while the bulk of PC innovation focused on integrating AI features to improve overall performance across creative, entertainment, and professional workloads.
Bosgame’s M5 AI mini‑PC turns the “hide it under the desk” idea on its head by offering a showpiece compact desktop with serious specs including the Ryzen AI Max+ APU, Radeon 8060S integrated graphics and up to 128 GB of RAM (with large slices allocatable to GPU tasks) aimed at gaming, content work and on‑device AI workloads in a tiny chassis.
Lenovo doubled down on handheld ambition with the Legion Go 2, moving to a larger 8.8‑inch OLED, Ryzen Z2 Extreme silicon, VRR support and bigger battery capacity to extend playtime; ergonomics and detachable controls were refined so the device feels more like a true portable PC than a toy.
Taken together, 2025’s story is about shrinking powerful compute into friendlier forms such as mini desktops that can be displayed, and handhelds that can run demanding titles, while vendors balance thermals, battery life and usability to make portable performance practical.
Bosgame’s M5 AI mini‑PC turns the “hide it under the desk” idea on its head by offering a showpiece compact desktop with serious specs including the Ryzen AI Max+ APU, Radeon 8060S integrated graphics and up to 128 GB of RAM (with large slices allocatable to GPU tasks) aimed at gaming, content work and on‑device AI workloads in a tiny chassis.
Lenovo doubled down on handheld ambition with the Legion Go 2, moving to a larger 8.8‑inch OLED, Ryzen Z2 Extreme silicon, VRR support and bigger battery capacity to extend playtime; ergonomics and detachable controls were refined so the device feels more like a true portable PC than a toy.
Taken together, 2025’s story is about shrinking powerful compute into friendlier forms such as mini desktops that can be displayed, and handhelds that can run demanding titles, while vendors balance thermals, battery life and usability to make portable performance practical.
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