Tested: Acer's Predator X27 X1 offers affordable 4K OLED with all the ports
…This is a feature competitors like Asus and MSI have embraced. It can be useful on a monitor, as many movies and games present HDR with a television in mind and can…
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I used the Dell XPS 16, and it's a mixed bag
…That leaves it open to serious competition from laptops like the excellent Acer Swift 16 AI at $1,899 and the portability-minded MSI Prestige Flip 14 AI+ at just $1,299…
Tested: Gigabyte's MO27Q28G is a great entry-level OLED monitor
…But competitors that hit such extreme refresh rates are also more expensive. The MO27Q28G provides a balance of motion clarity and cost. Should you buy the Gigabyte MO27Q28G? Gigabyte’s MO27Q28G is…
Tested: This MSI gaming laptop delivers RTX 5090 grunt with one big problem
…competitors Keyboard and trackpad aren’t great Our Verdict The MSI Raider 16 Max HX is capable and has a great display to game on, but its hardware comes at a cost…
Smart homes are getting cheaper: 14 useful gadgets under $100
…But the good news is that we’ve personally tested the devices we’re recommending here, and each one costs less than $100 (most cost much less). If you can afford to…
Watch out, MacBook Neo: Cheap Windows laptops are getting good again
…For the last nine months or so, rising memory and storage costs have elevated PC prices into the upper echelon, along with high demand for GPUs and rarified, AI-specific chips like…
I tested the ThinkPad P16V Gen 3 laptop. It's hard to justify
…And new Panther Lake systems are looking very promising where graphical and AI workloads aren’t quite as important. Best Prices Today: Lenovo ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 Retailer Price Check Product Price…
We tested a bunch of gaming laptops -- these are the clear winners
…I spend a lot of time writing and thinking about where laptops are headed, from AI and sustainable designs to long-term trends. When I’m not deep in the world of…
Tested: The HyperX Omen OLED 27q is a budget champ among monitors
…In addition to PCWorld, his work can be found on Wired, Ars Technica, Digital Trends, Reviewed, IGN, and Lifewire. Matthew also covers AI and the metaverse for IEEE Spectrum and runs Computer…
The benchmarks don't lie! These are the best PCIe 4.0 SSDs
…At the time we were bringing this article up to date, SSD prices were soaring and availability shrinking -- thanks in large part to the AI gold rush. Hence, the newly researched prices…