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A modern workspace with a large monitor, Dell Pro laptop, keyboard, and mouse on a wooden desk, featuring a potted plant and a black backpack in the background.

The real price of the wrong laptop – and how Dell Pro pays off for growing businesses

By WinC Staff Published

Sponsor Content Created With Dell

Some laptops seem like a great deal, but the hidden costs of "value" devices often aren't worth the trouble.

Ben Wilson of Windows Central points at a HyperX OMEN 15 laptop displaying a bright red “OLED HYPERX” screen while giving a thumbs‑up. The laptop has a multicolored backlit keyboard.

I tested HyperX's new RTX 5070 gaming laptop, and its OLED display stole the show

By Ben Wilson Published

Review NVIDIA's DLSS keeps the RTX 5070 competitive in this HyperX OMEN 15 laptop, but OLED stands out as the killer visual feature — if you can live with the noise.

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A silver Alienware laptop sits at an angle on a light surface with a blue abstract background. A bar chart graphic overlay shows a downward trend with a red arrow.

The RAM crisis is finally having a serious effect on global PC shipments

By Cale Hunt Published

PC The memory crisis has finally caught up to PC shipments as component prices continue to rise.

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JSAUX Xbox Ally X mod case

I cut off my dbrand Xbox Ally X case with scissors and replaced it with this — absolutely no regrets ✂️

By Jez Corden Published

REVIEW The dbrand Killswitch case for the Xbox Ally isn't bad, but the JSAUX Mod Case absolutely blows it away — better feel, features, and value.

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Pavan Davuluri and Brett Ostrum sitting in two arm chairs in front of a display of Surface PCs.

Microsoft teases more Surface "surprises" to come this year

By Zac Bowden Published

Surface A new Inside Windows Q&A video has been released that dives into the year so far for Surface, what's next, and whether or not we might see some new peripherals soon.

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Surface pro open with Windows 11 wallpaper

Microsoft’s refreshed 2‑in‑1 lands on shelves with stronger graphics and optional OLED

By Sean Endicott Published

Deals Microsoft’s latest Surface Pro is now available with Snapdragon X2 processors, improved graphics, and optional OLED panels. Early impressions point to smoother performance and better battery life.

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A Steam Deck OLED handheld gaming console on a solid purple background

It's no big deal that Steam Deck sales are slowing down right now

By Richard Devine Published

News Steam Deck sales are cratering, but this should be absolutely no surprise given the current climate and the aging hardware. There's a better handheld to buy.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang introduces the RTX Spark laptop during his keynote speech at Computex 2026 in Taipei on June 1, 2026.

Would NVIDIA exist without Sega's help in the '90s?

By Cale Hunt Published

PC Gaming One of Nvidia's earliest failures actually led to the investment that saved the company.

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PC Gaming
A dark gray laptop with an Intel Core Ultra 7 sticker sits on a wooden desk, displaying a colorful abstract wallpaper on its screen near a notebook.

This laptop will save you from bad grades thanks to this Back to School sale

By Alexander Cope Published

Deals The 16-inch version of the HP OmniBook X Flip laptop, which we rated highly for its efficient performance and detailed touchscreen display, is now on sale for Best Buy's Back to School sale

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Microsoft is partnering with Meta for a beefed up Horizon+ subscription.

Microsoft and Meta are teaming up to offer Xbox Game Pass with Meta Quest VR Horizon+ sub

By Jez Corden Published

Xbox For all 6 Meta Quest owners reading Windows Central today, Microsoft and Xbox have a new offering for you.

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