Windows 11 is growing more popular than ever, but even with the latest updates, is it time to upgrade?
| Arif Bacchus | April 25, 2023 |
The Alienware 34 QD-OLED is the first QD-OLED gaming monitor -- and once you game in HDR with it, you won't want to go back.
| Luke Larsen | April 25, 2023 |
The new Alienware x14 is insanely thin, even compared to laptops like the Razer Blade 14 and ROG Zephyrus G14.
| Luke Larsen | April 25, 2023 |
The Surface Laptop Studio is all kinds of weird, without sacrificing the needs of a high-performance laptop.
| Luke Larsen | April 25, 2023 |
Windows 11 is finally here, and it ushers in a new era for WIndows with a sweeping visual overhaul, new productivity features, and a new Microsoft Store app.
| Arif Bacchus | April 25, 2023 |
Microsoft has made some big gains to performance and battery life, making the Surface Laptop 4 the best in the line so far.
| Luke Larsen | April 25, 2023 |
Don’t let Dell’s XPS Desktop compact size and unassuming good looks fool you -- this home PC punches above its weight class, both literally and metaphorically.
| Chuong Nguyen | April 25, 2023 |
The Acer Predator Triton 300 SE marks a new class of small 14-inch gaming laptops with RTX-level performance.
| Luke Larsen | April 25, 2023 |
Microsoft has unveiled Mesh, a cross-technology platform that lets app developers build persistent virtual environments. Thanks to Hololens, I tested it out.
| Jeremy Kaplan | April 25, 2023 |
The upcoming Windows 10 May 2020 Update is aimed at streamlining some things across the operating system that's now used on 1 billion devices across the world.
| Arif Bacchus | April 25, 2023 |
The Lenovo Yoga Smart Tab is an Android tablet that stands out in a crowd. It packs useful features into a 10.1-inch device, including a versatile kickstand.
| Alina Bradford | April 25, 2023 |
The HoloLens 2 isn't meant for your home, but that's what makes it so futuristic. The headset is built for "collaborative visualization" that's more complete and intense than any home AR or VR headset. And importantly, the HoloLens 2 fixes the flaws of its predecessor.
| Arif Bacchus | April 25, 2023 |
Slim, light, and intuitive, the new Microsoft Surface Hub 2S wants to change the way you collaborate at work. That’s a lofty goal, but as our Surface Hub 2S hands-on review details, it’s one this device seems well equipped to achieve. Just don’t hope to buy one for your home.
| Matthew S. Smith | April 25, 2023 |
The redesigned Dell XPS 13 doesn’t reinvent the laptop’s winning formula but does offer much-needed tweaks including the latest Intel hardware and a thinner, lighter body.
| Matthew S. Smith | April 25, 2023 |
Our Acer Predator XB272 review puts the monitor’s absurd 240Hz refresh rate through its paces. Do you really need a display this fast?
| Jaina Grey | April 25, 2023 |
Does the Asus ROG Zephyrus GX501VI shed the conventions of the gaming laptop market to pioneer a new breed of gaming laptop? Almost, but not quite.
| Jaina Grey | April 25, 2023 |
Lenovo has updated its ThinkPad X1 Yoga with seventh-generation Intel Core processors, USB Type-C, and a new hidden keyboard mechanism, and retained the high price.
| Mark Coppock | April 25, 2023 |
Dell’s M3800 is essentially a tweaked version of the XPS 15, the company’s flagship 15-incher. That means it is priced to compete with the very best notebooks. Can it hold its own?
| Matthew S. Smith | April 25, 2023 |
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon is the oldest new notebook of 2015; it has completely different hardware and a different keyboard, but the chassis is essentially the same as the 2014 model. Can this veteran compete with newer adversaries?
| Matthew S. Smith | April 25, 2023 |
One of three new convertible laptops in a new lineup from Asus, the Transformer Book T300 Chi Chi features a full-sized detachable keyboard to accompany its bright WQHD display. Is this the slim convertible you’ve been waiting for, or another pint-sized PC lacking punch?
| Kevin Connolly | April 25, 2023 |
Acer’s latest convertible ultrabook, the R13, offers a new take on the display hinge while paring back some of the more radical design choices of its predecessor, the R7. Reeling back the original’s extreme design has benefits, but the hardware isn’t up to date.
| Kevin Connolly | April 24, 2023 |
Ultra-wide monitors have become a fad, but many of the sets are targeted at consumers with thick wallets rather than photographers or video editors. The Dell UltraSharp U3415W is different, but does it make sense compared to 4K panels?
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
Apple may have released a 5K display first, but its Retina with iMac can't be used as a monitor. If you have a PC, or you'd like to use a 5K monitor as a second display, Dell's UP2715K is the only game in town.
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
After a period of silence, Asus has finally released a new Zenbook, and it's one heck of a machine. 4K, Quantum Dots, Nvidia graphics; the spec sheet reads like a list of what's hot in PCs today. Unfortunately the price is as astounding as the hardware.
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
Acer’s Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition has a long name, big aspirations and a lot of pixels. Its performance threatens the Apple MacBook Pro and Dell XPS 15 Touch, but it lacks the luxurious touch of its competitors.
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
The Asus G751JY offers top-tier hardware for $2,500. Is it a suitable host for Nvidia’s new GTX 980M GPU?
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
If you're looking for a laptop for around $600, your money would be better spent on a system other than the Lenovo IdeaPad Z40.
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
Can a Lenovo notebook really stand up to Alienware, Asus, Razer and other veterans of laptop gaming?
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
The Atom-powered Acer Aspire Switch 10 may fulfill the dream Intel envisioned of small, affordable hybrid PCs.
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
Can the new Zenbook UX301LA and its 2560x1440p display make it a real alternative to Apple’s MacBook Pro with Retina?
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
The HP Spectre 13t may be the most expensive consumer laptop HP currently sells.
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
Is HP’s new Spectre 13t x2 a do-it-all powerhouse, or does this system’s versatility come with unwanted baggage?
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
The Alienware 17's mediocre display and expensive price will force many into the arms of competing notebooks.
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
The Asus Transformer Book Trio attempts to combine Windows 8 and Android. Is this a match made in heaven, or a pact forged in hell?
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
The new XPS 12 has arrived, and it’s much the same as the old – except with a fourth-gen Intel Core processor. Does the new processor give one of 2012’s best convertibles a second life, or have competitors caught up with Dell?
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
HP dilutes its premium brand name with the Envy 23, a thoroughly unremarkable (but competent) all-in-one that fails to really distinguish itself from the competition.
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
Acer’s Aspire S5 is the company’s thinnest and lightest Ultrabook yet, but can’t possibly justify its sky-high price with an otherwise middling set of features.
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |
Acer’s affordable Aspire Timeline Ultra M5 offers long battery life and powerful discrete graphics for under $800, and you’ll hardly notice the extra bulk that makes it possible.
| Matthew S. Smith | April 24, 2023 |