Reviews
Intel Core Ultra 200S Plus Series: Core Ultra 7 270K Plus ($299), Core Ultra 5 250K Plus ($199) Intel's mid-model Arrow Lake refresh improves upon the original Core Ultra 200S processors in a number of meaningful ways to boost...
Read more...
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra - Starting At $1,299, Find It On Amazon.com Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra improves a tried and true flagship with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy and a trick Privacy Display, but is no match for the latest...
Read more...
NVIDIA is officially announcing its new Vera Rubin platform at GTC today, positioning the release as the next frontier for "agentic AI". The sprawling announcements (NVIDIA put out a fully twenty press releases, in addition to multiple...
Read more...
If you don't have an Intel Arrow Lake Core Ultra desktop system, it may be because you opted to skip that generation due to Arrow Lake not showing a big enough gaming performance lift compared to Intel's previous generation chips. Well...
Read more...
In case you haven't heard, this week is GDC, the Game Developers Conference, not to be confused with GTC, the Graphics Technology Conference—that one is next week. Naturally, NVIDIA's present at GDC in a big way, and the company has some...
Read more...
Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite Mechanical Keyboard: $109 (MSRP), $91 On-Sale The Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite is a highly customizable and solidly built wireless keyboard that won't break the bank. Sturdy build quality Hot swappable switches Stock...
Read more...
Samsung officially announced its latest Galaxy S26 family of devices last week, powered by an exclusive version of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 mobile platform. The lineup consists of the flagship Galaxy S26 Ultra ($1299)...
Read more...
Google Pixel 10a - MSRP Starting A $499 The Pixel 10a is Google’s latest mid-range phone. It’s a minor update over last year’s Pixel 9a, but the changes are mostly under the skin. Strong value Brighter display Excellent...
Read more...
Today in San Francisco, Samsung unveiled its latest Galaxy smartphones. For 2026, the lineup consists of the Galaxy S26 Ultra ($1299), Galaxy S26+ ($1099), and Galaxy S26 ($899) all of which receive incremental updates. The company also...
Read more...
Razer Handheld Dock Chroma: MSRP $89, Currently $57 Razer’s Handheld Dock Chroma is a USB-C dock for gaming handhelds that favors build quality and aesthetics over cutting-edge connectivity. Plug And Play Ease Intuitive...
Read more...
Dell XPS 14 (DA14260) Laptop: Starting At $1349, $2199 As Tested W/ OLED Display Dell’s XPS 14 (DA14260) for 2026 leaps forward with Intel Panther Lake, delivering impressive performance, class-leading efficiency, and a clean, premium design that continues to set the XPS line apart...
Read more...
ORICO K20 Mini Magnetic Portable SSD: $209 (2TB) The ORICO K20 Mini is a compact, durable and highly-portable external SSD, with competitive performance and a unique trick up its sleeve. Durable Enclosure Good Performance Highly Portable...
Read more...
Biwin Black Opal DW100 (48GB, DDR5-6000): Currently $589 Biwin's DW100 high-speed, dual-channel DDR5 memory kit for enthusiasts leverages SK hynix RAM and offers excellent out-of-box performance. Excellent Timings Out Of The Box RGB...
Read more...
Geekom GeekBook X14 Pro: Starting At $1049 ($1249 As Tested) The Geekom GeekBook X14 Pro is highly portable, has a great OLED screen, and ample memory and storage, but its previous-gen processor hampers performance and battery life. Thin...
Read more...
Some folks act as if Intel and AMD have killed off the "high-end desktop" or HEDT market, but that's never really been the case. Instead, what happened is that mainstream desktops went from a maximum of four cores to 16 - 24 cores...
Read more...
RedMagic 11 Pro - Starting At $749 The RedMagic 11 Pro is a powerful, stylish, and affordable Android gaming phone that boasts a liquid-cooled Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip and a big 7,500mAh battery. Solid value Ultra-cool design...
Read more...
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D: $499 MSRP The new AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D is a clone of the existing 8-core Ryzen 7 9800X3D, but with higher clocks to boost performance and solidify its gaming leadership. Leading Gaming Performance Power Efficient Doesn't Require Massive Cooling Adequate General...
Read more...
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H - Coming Soon The 16-core Core Ultra X9 388H is a very strong all-around CPU, with leading IO and connectivity, performance, and improved efficiency. Panther Lake is officially on the prowl. Killer iGPU Performance Improved Efficiency Leading Edge Platform IO Much More...
Read more...
Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor $2899.99 (W/ Stand), $2799.99 (Without Stand) The Dell UltraSharp 52 (U5226KW) is a massive, beautiful, gently curved Thunderbolt Hub-enabled monitor featuring a 6K2K resolution, 120Hz...
Read more...
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas has officially ended, and with the HotHardware crew back home, it's time to look back on the trip and highlight some of our favorite, stand-out products. As is usually the...
Read more...
If the mission is to go big or go home, someone tell Dell not to stay up waiting. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas Dell unveiled a big and bold 52-inch ultrawide display with a curved IPS Black panel, 6K resolution, and...
Read more...
NVIDIA's consumer graphics presentation at CES 2026 was more interesting than many, although we'll spoil the surprise up-front: there wasn't any new hardware. If you're holding onto hype about new GeForce GPUs, well, you might as well...
Read more...
