The　high-performance　solid-free　forming　process　of　laser　powder　bed　fusion　(LPBF)　technology　allows　the　production　of　challenging　pure　metals,　various　alloys,　and　metal　matrix　composites.　Applying　LPBF　technology　to　metal　matrix　composites,　especially　particle-reinforced　aluminum　matrix　composites　(P-AMCs),　has　broad　application　prospects　in　high-performance　lightweight　materials　-　multi-functional　structures　-　performance　integration.　Due　to　its　good　formability,　AlSi10Mg　alloy　can　be　used　as　an　ideal　material　for　LPBF-manufactured　aluminum　(Al)　matrix　composites.　With　the　addition　of　the　second　phase,　the　LPBF-manufactured　AlSi10Mg　composite　exhibits　improved　microstructure　and　optimized　mechanical　properties,　which　greatly　enriches　the　composite　material　library　in　aerospace　and　automotive　industries　and　has　important　research　significance.　This　review　article　aims　to　summarize　the　recent　progress　in　the　powder　mixing　process,　the　characterization　of　interface　and　microstructure,　strengthening　and　toughening　mechanism,　and　try　to　establish　the　internal　relationship　between　microstructure,　strength,　and　ductility　of　deposited　materials.　Subsequently,　based　on　the　existing　analysis　and　discussion,　the　development　of　LPBF-manufactured　high-strength　Al　alloy　and　functional　Al　matrix　materials　is　also　highlighted.　©　2024　The　Society　of　Manufacturing　Engineers