OnePlus Pad 2: Currently 13% off for $479.99 (MSRP: $549.99) The OnePlus Pad 2 is a worthwhile successor to the original, which offers plenty of performance and a vibrant 12.1" display at a more affordable price point than the competition. Premium Build Quality Bright, Vibrant 3K display All Day Battery Life Excellent Performance,...

Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro - Available for $1,199 (Pro) and $1,499.99 (Pro Edition) The latest Asus ROG Phone offers serious gaming performance with the Snapdragon 8 Elite and even longer battery life. Excellent OLED screen Long battery life and fast charging (with included plug) Shoulder buttons are handy for gaming Huge storage and RAM Fantastic...

One-Netbook OneXGPU 2: MSRP - $999 One-Netbook's second generation OneXGPU 2 eGPU features a more-powerful AMD Radeon RX 7800M for gaming, but the new device is larger and more expensive than its predecessor. The First Radeon RX 7800M eGPU Well Built And Attractive Design USB 4 and OcuLink Support Relatively Portable Excellent Docking...

Maingear ML-16 Gaming Laptop: Starting $1,699 (w/ 4060), $1,977 (w/ 4070) The Maingear ML-16 is a powerful, portable gaming laptop with a super-fast 240Hz display and premium build quality. Premium Build Quality Vibrant 16-inch QHD 240Hz Display No Bloatware Excellent Customer Service Laptop Lid Can Be Customized With Custom Graphics...

Have you ever read a monitor review or looked at monitor specification pages and wondered what all the terms meant? In this article, we're going to go over display basics, explaining the core specifications of monitors and what you should look for when shopping for a new display. Most of the information and terminology in this post will apply...

MSI Datamag 20Gbps Portable SSD: Pricing TBA MSI's first external SSD offers NVMe-like performance in a compact and attractive aluminum chassis. Solid USB SSD Performance Unique Magnetic Mounting Options Durable Aluminum Chassis 5 Year Warranty No IP Rating MSI's been selling internal storage for a while now, and its Spatium M580 FROZR was...

Want to know more about Intel's newest chip architecture for the desktop, Arrow Lake? Then be sure to join us tomorrow, 11/8/24, at 2:00 PM ET for a LIVE discussion with Intel's VP and GM, Client AI & Technical Marketing, Robert Hallock. We're going to geek out with Hallock on a deep dive discussion of Intel's Core Ultra 200S Arrow Lake

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D: $479 MSRP The new AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D pairs Zen 5 with 2nd Generation 3D V-Cache to boost gaming performance, increase clocks, and enable more robust overclocking. capabilities.   Great Gaming Performance Power Efficient Easy To Cool No Sacrifice General Computing Only 8 Cores Price Premium Anyone that has been paying...

Corsair MP700 Elite PCIe Gen 5 SSD: $259 MSRP, (2TB) The new Corsair MP700 Elite PCIe Gen 5 SSD outguns previous-gen DRAM-less drives and consumes less power than flagship Gen 5 drives, to strike a great balance for a wide range of systems. Good Sequential Transfers Relaitvely Low Power No Heatsink Required (But Recommended) Fast 4K Transfers...

Monster Hunter is a series with a long and storied history, but if you're not a hardcore fan of Japanese action games, you might not know that. The upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds, which will usher in the sixth generation of the series with its launch in February, is in fact the twenty-sixth Monster Hunter game release since the original title

Cooler Master Cooling X PC: As Configured - $3,999 Cooler Master used its decades of case, cooler, and PSU design experience to create a custom, compact liquid-cooled powerhouse, with great build quality and a price tag to match. Attractive design Excellent build quality Strong performance Compact yet powerful Good thermals and acoustics Top...

Samsung Galaxy Ring - Starting at $399 Samsung's Galaxy Ring is a comfortable, lightweight wearable with sleep and activity tracking, which command a premium. Comfortable and lighweight Simple and distraction free Rugged and water resistant Outstanding battery life Price Premium Only basic sleep and activity tracking Unknown durability It’s...

Intel Core Utlra 200S Processors: Ultra 5 245K - $309, Ultra 9 285K - $589 The new Arrow Lake-S Intel Core Utlra 200S series introduces a number of firsts for Intel desktop processors, but their performance alone may not entice current owners of 14th Gen Core systems.   Big Efficiency Improvement Run Much Cooler Than Raptor Lake...

Qualcomm has just announced its latest intelligent automotive platforms, the Snapdragon Cockpit Elite and Snapdragon Ride Elite. The big news here is that both systems will be powered by the company's Oryon CPU architecture, which promises up to 3x faster CPU and 12x greater AI performance versus its predecessors, among numerous other improvements.

Samsung 990 EVO Plus: MSRP: 1TB - $110, 2TB - $185, 4TB - $345 The Samsung 990 EVO Plus family of solid state drives features Samsung's latest 8th Gen NAND flash memory for better efficiency and higher transfer speeds. Good Real-World Performance Relatively Low-Power PCIe Gen 4 or 5 Suitable For Almost Any Application Somewhat High Latency...

Qualcomm's annual Snapdragon Summit is currently underway in sunny Hawaii, and the chipmaker is hitting hard right out of the gate. The company is best-known for its Snapdragon SoCs in smartphones and tablets, and the latest iteration promises to be the fastest and most efficient yet. The Snapdragon 8 Elite bursts onto the scene with CPU cores

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra: MSRP $649.99, On Sale For $524.69 Now @ Amazon The Galaxy Watch Ultra goes spec for spec with the Apple Watch Ultra, but the high price tag and chunky design might make it a tough sell for some. Bright, sharp display Durable titanium case Several days of battery life Runs Google's WearOS Only available in a large...

Alphabeats EEG Focus Trainer - $15.99 (Monthly), $149 (Annual), Branbit Headband $499 The Alphabeats EEG Focus Trainer uses proprietary neurofeedback technology and a specialized app to help users train their brain and achieve optimal mential focus more quickly.   High Quality (Doesn't feel like a first-gen product) Wireless, easily...

ASUS Zenbook S 14 (UX5406SA) ($1399 as tested, $1499 for 32GB RAM) The latest elegant corporate laptop out of ASUS comes strapped with Intel's latest and greatest mobile microprocessor. Elegant Styling, Refined Looks Excellent Performance On Wall Power Unreal Battery Life Fantastic HDR OLED Screen Limited External I/O Mediocre Multi-Core Grunt...

At this point, AMD EPYC is certainly a brand which needs no introduction. AMD's dense server processors, based on its Zen 5 and Zen 5c core architecture, build on AMD's consumer PC origins to offer many-core solutions with huge compute resources and capabilities that continue to outstrip what people might have considered possible just a few

Back in late 2021, Intel's 12th generation of desktop CPUs, codenamed Alder Lake, was a revelation. After years of mostly spinning its wheels and ceding performance crowns to rival AMD, Chipzilla was finally back on top. And aside from some modest refinements like faster memory support and expanding the number of low-power E-cores, that's...

Amazon Prime Day 2024 is here (for the next couple of days, actually), and it just so happens to coincide with a project we've had on the back burner at HotHardware for months now. No, we're not talking about scouring the web for more tech deals. Instead, it has been far too long that my longtime friend, business partner, and fellow PC geek...