The 5 laptop features worth paying extra for, plus 3 you can ignore

This ZDNET buying guide explains which laptop upgrades are worth the extra cost—emphasizing more RAM, higher-quality displays, longer battery life, dedicated GPUs for creators, and better cooling—and which features can usually be skipped, such as touchscreens, overly high-end hardware for average users, and gimmicks; it is a consumer product advice piece, not a security report.