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Image of the Logitech MX Master 3S wireless mouse.

The six best mice for productivity, gaming, and travel

By Cale Hunt last updated

Mice Looking for the best mouse you can buy? Whether you're a gamer, a productivity wizard, or a professional often on the road, we have a mouse for you right here.

Mice
AI-Generated image of the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X with SanDisk, Lexar, and Samsung microSD cards visualized.

Improve your Xbox Ally's storage space with the best microSDs

By Alexander Cope last updated

Handhelds Here's the best of the best microSDs to get your Xbox Ally the most storage space with the fastest transfer speeds attainable.

Handhelds
Best Xbox Headsets 2026 logo, with a Turtle Beach Stealth 700 (Gen 3) photograph on a home office background

Best Xbox headsets in 2026

By Jez Corden last updated

Xbox The best Xbox headsets in 2026, updated with the latest and greatest for your ears and KDR.

Xbox
The Surface Pro 11's versatile 2-in-1 form factor, with stand and detachable keyboard pictured here, helps make it our top choice for most people.

The best Windows laptops out of 70+ recent reviews

By Cale Hunt last updated

Laptops The Windows Central team has tested and reviewed more than 70 Windows laptops in the past year, and I've curated this list with the 9 best options as well as several honorable mentions.

Laptops
MSI RTX 3060 Ventus 2X graphics card and MSI motherboard boxes

Get the best CPU for your NVIDIA RTX 3060 gaming PC

By Cale Hunt last updated

Hardware NVIDIA's RTX 3060 remains a valid gaming GPU five years after it launched, and these CPUs are the perfect pairing.

Hardware
Surface Laptop 7

Windows on ARM laptops don't get better than this in 2026

By Zac Bowden, Cale Hunt last updated

Laptops Want a new Windows laptop? You should consider one powered by a Snapdragon X processor.

Laptops
CalDigit TS5

We tested the best Thunderbolt 5 docks you can buy in 2026

By Cale Hunt last updated

Laptops Thunderbolt laptop docks offer unparalleled performance, and they're the perfect way to expand your PC's connectivity. I rounded up the best we've tested so far.

Laptops
Dell XPS 14 (2026) vs. XPS 16 (2026)

See how Dell's new XPS 14 and XPS 16 for 2026 compare

By Cale Hunt published

Laptops Dell's new XPS 14 and XPS 16 for 2026 have landed, and you want to be sure you're getting the right model.

Laptops
A hand holding the Geekom Mini IT13 mini PC in front of a painting of trees. A best award badge is in the bottom right corner of the image.

Forget a full tower — these mini PCs are the best we've tested

By Cale Hunt last updated

PC Mini PCs are an excellent alternative to full-size desktop PCs, eliminating empty space inside a tower while also keeping the price way down. Here are the best we've tested so far at Windows Central.

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Image of the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) gaming laptop.

Want to take Minecraft everywhere? These are the best laptops for the job.

By Cale Hunt last updated

Laptops We've rounded up our favorite gaming laptops and ultrabooks for playing Minecraft, whether you want to keep things simple or dive deep with community mods.

Laptops
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