Hardware News

Alienware’s 2026 lineup arrives with more power, more lights, and zero subtlety

By Cale Hunt published 27 March 26

PC gaming Can't forget the new anti-glare OLED displays and NVIDIA RTX GPU options.

Don't buy a Surface right now — The refreshes are too close

By Sean Endicott published 26 March 26

Surface Microsoft’s current Surface lineup is caught between aging 2024 internals and the disruptive $599 MacBook Neo. If you want the best value, you have to wait for the Spring refresh.

AMD's monster Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition CPU has 208MB cache

By Cale Hunt published 26 March 26

Hardware AMD has just revealed a new Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition desktop CPU with 208MB of total cache, making it the new most powerful chip for gaming and productivity in Team Red's arsenal.

Intel's affordable Core Ultra 250KF Plus CPU is now available in limited quantities

By Cale Hunt published 26 March 26

Intel Intel's Core Ultra 200S Plus chips surprised us all with their performance and price, and the most affordable option is now available.

Razer chooses Intel's Panther Lake CPUs for its new Blade 16

By Cale Hunt published 25 March 26

Laptops Razer's new Blade 16 for 2026 is already available to buy, just as long as you want an RTX 5080.

Intel's vPro platform expands to Panther Lake to protect your work PC

By Ben Wilson published 25 March 26

Intel Intel's latest vPro upgrades on Core Ultra mean enterprise‑ready laptops with the efficiency of Panther Lake, and a more secure PC for your job.

Dell's first Copilot+ mini PC is here, and it's perfect for power users

By Cale Hunt published 25 March 26

Dell Don't use that many monitors? Choose from eight other connectivity options at checkout.

AYANEO can't sell its NEXT 2 gaming handheld because it's "no longer sustainable"

By Brendan Lowry published 24 March 26

Handheld Gaming PC Sales of AYANEO's enthusiast-class NEXT 2 handheld gaming PC have been suspended due to ongoing RAM and SSD shortages caused by the AI boom.

Apple's cheap MacBook is great at virtualizing basic single-core Windows apps

By Kevin Okemwa published 20 March 26

Apple The MacBook Neo runs single-core productivity apps in a Windows 11 virtual machine better than a more expensive Dell, but that's about all.

DLSS 5 devs blindsided by reveal, report claims

By Adam Hales published 18 March 26

NVIDIA Developers at Ubisoft and Capcom reportedly learned about Nvidia’s DLSS 5 at the same time as the public, raising questions about developer control and AI use.