XPG Xenia 14

Extremely lightweight and portable for a 14-inch laptop ; Near bezel-free design ; Lots of ports for the chassis size ; Upgradable SSD and RAM

Build quality could use some firming up ; Strictly basic gaming performance ; Battery life is disappointing

XPG's Xenia laptop brand finally comes into its own with the Xenia 14, a featherweight 14-inch laptop that delivers rock-solid productivity performance.

16:10 aspect ratio, slim bezel ; Enormous touchpad, comfy keyboard ; Lighter than LG's gram ; Thunderbolt 4, IR camera, Wi-Fi 6 ; SSD (PCIe 4.0) and RAM upgradeable

No webcam shutter ; Magnesium alloy not as rigid as aluminum ; Stock RAM is single-channel ; Just one display option

Bottom line: The Xenia 14 is the best laptop so far from XPG. It's lighter than LG's gram, it has a solid display with 16:10 aspect ratio, the keyboard and touchpad are comfortable, and there are plenty of ports. Despite its compact size it includes...