I’ve reviewed a lot of laptops for PCWorld and I’ve been noticing something I don’t like: the more expensive the laptop, the fewer ports it tends to have. It’s been trending this way for a while now, but lately it’s gotten a lot worse—and that sucks.

In my time as a laptop reviewer, I’ve seen budget options packed with ports, sometimes even managing to fit Ethernet jacks into their small frames. But I’ve also seen luxurious top-end models with almost no ports at all, and that’s downright wrong. Some even omit the headphone jack!

These days, if you’re in the market for a premium laptop, there are some real gotchas to be aware of… and connectivity is one of them.

Premium laptops often skimp on ports

Laptop manufacturers seem to think customers want to pay more money for fewer ports,

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