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Surface Pro 12-inch review: Better than expected, thanks to Qualcomm
By Daniel Rubino last updated
Review Microsoft’s Surface Pro 12 drops some premium features (and some size) to become a more affordable tablet PC, and is mostly a winner on its first try.

Lenovo's Yoga 7i 16-inch 2-in-1 laptop drops the ball on its headline feature
By Ben Wilson published
Review The 16-inch Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (16ILL10) falls short on its most attractive feature, but there are redeeming qualities hidden within this laptop.

HP OMEN MAX 16 (2025) review: The power and quality to compete with the big dogs
By Zachary Boddy last updated
Review The HP OMEN MAX 16 (2025) is the most powerful gaming laptop HP has ever released, and it goes against the most premium laptops on the market. Does it succeed?

NZXT's refreshed H9 Flow RGB+ is the best PC case I've used
By Cale Hunt published
Hardware NZXT refreshed its H9 Flow RGB+ for 2025, and I was able to build my gaming PC inside ahead of launch. It's an impressive case made for enthusiasts, and it's easy to recommend.

Lenovo LOQ Tower (Gen 9) review: The most affordable, but not the best value
By Zachary Boddy published
Review The Lenovo LOQ Tower (Gen 9) is Lenovo's most affordable tower PC designed for gaming, but it's overpriced and under-featured compared to the competition.

WD_BLACK SN8100 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD review: Doubling my Gen 4 read speeds
By Ben Wilson published
Review SanDisk's WD_BLACK SN8100 PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 "game drive" SSD delivers double the read speeds of my Gen 4 favorite, but comes with a trade-off.

Lackluster rear RGB puts a damper on this ASUS ROG light bar
By Rebecca Spear published
Review After two weeks using the ROG Aura Monitor Light Bar, I've found that this accessory is decent overall, but doesn't have good enough RGB features to really make it stand out.

HP ZBook Ultra 14 (G1a) review: An insanely powerful laptop for the 4 people who need it
By Zachary Boddy published
Review The HP ZBook Ultra 14 (G1a) is one of the most powerful 14-inch laptops ever made, designed to handle intensive AI workloads in a thin-and-light form factor.
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