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Latest reviews
Surface Pro 9 review: A decade of form factor perfection
By Zac Bowden last updated
Review After ten years, the Surface Pro 9 is finally Microsoft's ultimate laptop killer. I was never a fan of its humble beginnings, but some fantastic refinements have me sold.
Neva review: A genuine work of art... Yes, I cried
By Zachary Boddy published
Review Nomada Studio has followed its incredible GRIS with Neva, an all-new story that ramps up the gameplay and production value to stunning effect.
Dell XPS 16 (9640) review: A gorgeous AI PC, but divisive design
By Rebecca Spear last updated
Review Dell's XPS 16 (9640) is an absolutely gorgeous laptop with an Intel Core Ultra AI CPU and up to an NVIDIA RTX-40 Series GPU. It's pretty powerful but comes in a divisive design.
Lenovo Legion Go review: Steam Deck and ROG Ally have a worthy gaming handheld competitor
By Rebecca Spear last updated
Review Legion Go has the largest display of any Windows gaming handheld and visuals can render beautifully on this device, but it isn't perfect. Our review.
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K review: Topping productivity with ultra-efficiency, but is it enough to warrant an upgrade?
By Ben Wilson last updated
Review Intel returns to the top of my benchmarking charts with breakthrough performance-per-watt in productivity testing but doesn't offer any significant boost to 14th Gen Core i9 gamers.
T-Force Delta RGB DDR5 review: The best RAM you can buy for Intel or AMD
By Ben Wilson published
Review Teamgroup's T-Force Delta RGB DDR5-6000 RAM perfectly balances performance and value with support for AMD EXPO and Intel XMP overclocking.
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro review: A multi-platform monster that sits at the apex of all gaming headsets
By Jez Corden last updated
Simply put, the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro is the best Xbox and PC headset you can buy right now. It is peerless in features, but also in price.
Asus ROG Ally review: So close to being the perfect gaming handheld
By Rebecca Spear last updated
Review Asus ROG Ally is a powerful little gaming handheld that can easily run games from various platforms thanks to Windows 11. It's almost as good as it sounds.
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