Tag: Computer Hardware
HP Omen 16 review: a pricing mishap
HP Omen 16
MSRP $1,850.00
“The Omen 16 2023 is a push into the future, but it’s haunted by its budget-focused past.”
Pros
- Great port selection
- Understated design
- Comfortable keyboard
- Solid battery life (for a gaming laptop)
Cons
- Tons of bloatware
- Disappointing screen
- Lagging in gaming performance
HP wants the Omen 16 to grow up. The storied laptop is perhaps best known for its bargain bin pricing, and although that tier of machine can’t compete with the best gaming laptops,
The best 17-inch laptops | Digital Trends
A 17-inch laptop gives you a larger screen and keyboard, plus additional space for more powerful components. That makes this size a great choice for designers, gamers, and professionals who want a mobile laptop that provides impressive specs or excellent versatility.
To help you make your choice, we’ve collected the best 17-inch laptops for 2023, starting with our overall favorite, the Dell XPS 17. With its modern components and discrete graphics, it’s ready for anything.
You also can take a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus review: a surprisingly good tablet
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus
MSRP $600.00
“For everyday tablet users, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus is well worth your time and consideration.”
Pros
- Very competitive price
- Water and dust resistance
- Long-lasting battery life
- Bright, vibrant display
- S Pen included for free
Cons
- Android software brings it down
- Bulky and heavy
- Refresh rate is disappointing
Shopping for a Samsung tablet can be confusing due to the sheer number of options available. The introduction of the Galaxy Tab S9
The best iPhone chargers in 2023: 11 best ones you can buy
Let’s face it, a charger is probably the most important accessory you’ll ever buy for your iPhone. After all, most of us need to charge our iPhones at least once a day — sometimes even more — so it’s important to have the right chargers around to get the job done.
Thankfully, the popularity of the iPhone means there’s no shortage of options for both wired and wireless charging — and you have even more now that the iPhone 15
As a pro PC builder, here are 5 tips no one tells you
I’ve built hundreds of PCs. I’m not confident enough to say thousands yet, but I’m sure I’ll hit that mark before too long. Every time I go to review a new graphics card or processor, I go through the process of tearing down and rebuilding PCs half a dozen times or more. And I’ve gained a lot of insight into the process during that time.
I don’t sell the PCs I build — I simply
Best October Prime Day deals: Offers you can shop today
Once upon a time, we heard about Amazon’s Prime Day once a year. It isn’t quite like that now. So, just in time for some pre-Halloween shopping, we have an October Prime Day as well. Here is everything you need to know about the event, plus a sneak peek at some great deals that are already going on to lead us into the holiday.
Best Prime Day Phone Deals
Apple iPhone SE (3rd Gen) — $149, was $379
Best gaming laptops in 2023: Razer, Lenovo, Asus, and more
Finding the best gaming laptop is no easy task. You want something as portable as it is powerful, all while balancing battery life, heat, and fan noise. A lot of gaming laptops get this balance wrong, but a select few rise above and get it right.
We have a new crop of gaming laptops thanks to next-gen CPU and GPU options from AMD, Nvidia, and Intel, but one sits above the rest. The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 is the best
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 review: too costly for what you get
How much is too much? Lenovo’s spendy workstation can’t make the math work
MSRP $5,394.00
“Despite its power and compact size, the ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 struggles to justify its exorbitant price.”
Pros
- Strong productivity performance
- Solid creativity performance
- Great build quality
- Spectactular OLED display
- Good keyboard
Cons
- Incredibly expensive
- Small touchpad
- Dated design
We don’t review many portable workstations, but every now and then, one comes along that seems interesting enough to cover. The Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus review: premium price without the luxury
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus
MSRP $1,450.00
“It does everything a laptop needs to, but Dell’s Inspiron 16 Plus can’t pull off the premium presentation its price demands.”
Pros
- Excellent productivity performance
- Competent creativity performance
- Very good productivity display
- Lightweight for its size
Cons
- All-plastic build with some flexing and bending
- Not competitively priced
- No display option for creators
I’ve reviewed a few 16-inch laptops lately, which should come as no surprise. With the rise of creators as an important class
The best smart notebooks in 2023: 10 picks you need to check out
Notebooks are a way of life for many, and those people certainly couldn’t imagine ever being without their prized notebooks, whether to jot down a quick idea, or to scribble a drawing in a spare moment. Whatever you use your notebooks for, it’s likely you have big stacks of notebooks, and no idea what to do with them. A smart notebook can save you a lot of space by keeping everything stored digitally.
There are a lot of reasons to