LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5 Review: Fastest external storage – if you’re on an M4 Pro or Max Mac By Matt Safford published 28 February 25 LaCie’s Thunderbolt 5 drive is the fastest we’ve tested – but you may want to skip it even if you have TB5
How to Apply Thermal Paste to Your CPU By Matt Safford last updated 27 February 25 Follow our quick and easy guide to make sure your thermal paste application doesn't lead to higher CPU temps or other serious problems.
Broadcom founder Henry Samueli to receive the IEEE's Medal of Honor award By Matt Safford published 20 February 25 The broadband pioneer and Broadcom founder will receive the IEEE's top honor for 2025, as well as a $2 award.
Seagate Ultra-Compact SSD Review: Premium flash drive looks, mid-range speed By Matt Safford published 12 February 25 More performance, please
Tested: Intel's Arrow Lake 140T iGPU mostly maintains an edge over AMD's older 880m By Matt Safford published 10 February 25 We tested Intel's Arrow Lake 140T integrated graphics to see if the company has held on to its iGPU edge over AMD.
Montech’s Heritage Pro case is like a designer handbag for your Micro ATX PC By Matt Safford published 18 January 25 Glass, leather, and room for an RTX 5090?
Razer showcases Project Ava AI gaming co-pilot and Project Arielle gaming chair with heating and cooling functionality By Matt Safford published 10 January 25 Razer shared some 'groundbreaking innovations and futuristic technologies,' at CES this year, showcasing a concept AI-driven gaming assistant and a heated chair.
Adata gears up for 2025 with new PC cases, coolers, and PSUs at CES By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published 8 January 25 Adata is looking to expand its range of products beyond storage and memory.
Hyte shows off new PC cooling toys, including new Thicc Q80 AIO — contact frames and magnetic hubs displayed at CES 2025 By Sunny Grimm published 8 January 25 Hyte's CES display focuses on new PC cooling and lighting products and updates, including the long-awaited Q80 water cooling AIO
InWin shows off its upcoming Prism and Shift PC cases, and unique cooling fans at CES 2025 By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published 8 January 25 With these new offerings, InWin aims to please a plethora of users looking for a good PC case and lots of simple cooling
Lenovo is bringing its rollable, expandable-screen laptop to market – ThinkBook Plus Gen 6’s display gets taller with the press of a button or the wave of a hand By Matt Safford published 7 January 25 No longer a concept, but no ultraportable, either.
Lenovo’s new ThinkPad X9 laptop ditches the TrackPoint and familiar keyboard in favor of MacBook aesthetic By Matt Safford published 7 January 25 There’s no nub on the ThinkPad X9, a stylish and slim laptop series for “hybrid professionals.”
Lenovo's new Yoga 9 laptops include an in-display webcam, dual 14-inch OLED Book 9i with a bigger battery By Matt Safford published 7 January 25 The Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i hides a 32-megapixel webcam under its OLED screen. The updated Yoga Book 9i steps up to 14-inch screens with a bitter battery. And Intel's Lunar Lake powers the lineup.
Lenovo’s Legion Go S handheld is powered by AMD’s Z2 Go, runs SteamOS or Windows By Matt Safford published 7 January 25 Legion Go 2 prototype lowers screen resolution, but steps up to OLED and refines controls.
HP’s new Omen gaming monitors include 280 Hz IPS Black and Google TV options By Brandon Hill published 7 January 25 HP’s Omen 32x is its first gaming monitor to support Google TV, and its on-screen input-sharing options could be game-changing.
Acer’s new Predator Helios gaming laptops up the ante on performance and RGB – RTX 50 series and Intel Core 200HX CPUs meet a disco’s worth of glowing RGB By Matt Safford published 7 January 25 Up to an RTX 5090, with swappable mechanical switches, RGB stripes
MSI’s New gaming laptops include a Norse-themed Titan Dragon Edition, translucent Cyborg By Matt Safford published 7 January 25 MSI’s latest gaming laptops sport striking Norse, dragon, and cyborg designs, while including the latest CPUs and graphics from Intel, AMD, and Nvidia.
HP's latest Omen 16 laptops, Omen 16L gaming desktop offer compact, understated design and AMD or Intel CPU options By Matt Safford published 7 January 25 HP is updating its Omen gaming lineup with two 16-inch laptops, a compact 16L desktop, and a lower-end Victus that now comes in three colors, including pink.
New Alienware Area-51 laptops have a Gorilla Glass window, color-shifting paint job By Matt Safford published 7 January 25 New Alienware Area 51 desktop gets more standardized components, and QR codes inside the case to help novices with upgrades.
Acer’s eco-friendly Vero 16 laptop is made from oyster shells and recycled plastic By Matt Safford published 6 January 25 Vero 16 laptop ups the eco-friendly ante, at least on paper, with a chassis that the company claims is constructed of 70% post-consumer plastic and a “bio-based oyster shell material.”
Dell kills XPS and Optiplex brands, adopts Apple-inspired three-tiered naming scheme for its PCs By Matt Safford published 6 January 25 No more Inspirons or XPS for Dell as it rebrands its consumer products as Dell, business and enterprise become Dell Pro, and workstation devices get Dell Pro Max branding.
Acer’s gaming handhelds go big with 9- and 11-inch displays – Nitro Blaze 8, Blaze 11 pack AMD 8840HS CPUs By Matt Safford published 6 January 25 Acer’s Nitro Blaze 8, Blaze 11 have larger screens than the handheld competition, but similar AMD-based CPU and graphics. The Blaze also has removable controllers.
SK hynix Beetle X31 (2TB) review: a solid, snazzy scarab By Matt Safford published 16 December 24 The Beetle portable SSD gets a roomier 2TB option, and a silver metal shell with an included bumper case and two USB cables.
Best Cyber Monday Computer Hardware Deals You Can Still Get By Avram Piltch, Matt Safford, Paul Alcorn, Ash Hill, Brandon Hill, Sarah Jacobsson Purewal last updated 3 December 24 The best deals on laptops, desktops, CPUs, SSDs and other key PC parts and systems.
These four portable monitors are at all-time low prices for Black Friday Weekend: Get a second screen for your PC or console for as little as $49 before Cyber Monday By Matt Safford published 1 December 24 These four portable monitors are at all-time low prices for Black Friday weekend. Get a second screen for your PC or console for as little as $49 before Cyber Monday.
