Buyer’s Guide

Although the specs may not immediately reveal it, the AW2525HM is an entry-level monitor in Alienware’s 2025 monitor series. With a maximum refresh rate of 320 Hz and 1080p resolution, this 25-inch monitor is officially compatible with AMD FreeSync Premium and Nvidia G-Sync. It only costs $250 at retail, though. Specs and Features The Alienware AW2525HM is just a conventional IPS-LCD monitor, similar to the thousands that have been marketed over the last 20 years. It combines an edge-lit LCD…

When you push a button on the keyboard, the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable, a 14-inch laptop, unfolds into a large 16.7-inch display. Lenovo is pleased to announce that this is the world’s first rollable laptop. At the touch of a button, you can access the vast amount of additional screen space that is built into your laptop. I’m amazed at how awesome this is: Lenovo has taken a device that would often be seen as a CES tech…

Are you looking to spend less than $200 on a laptop? If so, you’re going to have a difficult time. Extremely low-cost laptops frequently have poor screens, sluggish performance, and dubious construction. The Asus Chromebook CX15 avoids the other issues, but not the first one (performance). For the cost of dinner, drinks, and a movie, it’s a reasonable option if you want a simple laptop. Specs and features The specifications of the Asus Chromebook CX15 are as basic as those…

With an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU, an Nvidia RTX 5070 GPU, and a bright, lovely, and fluid display, the Alienware 16X Aurora is a 16-inch gaming laptop. For these specifications, $1,999 is a reasonable price. Alienware is offering true value with the Aurora 16X. These days, Alienware is more than simply a luxury brand. Specification An Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU powers the 16-inch Alienware 16X Aurora gaming laptop. Similar to Lunar Lake and some Meteor Lake…

Although several suppliers offer ready-to-play, pre-populated external SSDs, these devices are typically either extremely fast and costly, or extremely inexpensive and only appropriate for light-duty data transfer. Although not particularly inexpensive, drive-less enclosures, like the IP-rated Asus TUF Gaming A2 reviewed here, let you take advantage of faster SSD technologies at a lower cost. What features does the TUF Gaming A2 have? Hex screws are common in my guitar hardware, so I’m used to them. However, I didn’t anticipate seeing…

Consumers appear to enjoy NexiGo’s HelloCam, a good 1080p webcam that supports Windows Hello. I’m not as impressed because in certain cases, some of the most notable features caused issues. There are two NexiGo HelloCams available online: the HelloCam Pro and the regular HelloCam, which is reviewed here. At the time of publication, the Pro costs roughly $85 and has 60Hz frame rates along with a few other minor enhancements. (I enjoy the smooth streaming that a 60Hz camera offers,…

Over the last five years, the cost of portable monitors has decreased incredibly quickly. Amazon offers 15.6-inch 1080p portable displays for far less than $100, such as the InnoView Portable Monitor. Specs and Features The 15.6-inch 1920×1080 panel on the InnoView Portable Monitor is based on IPS technology. The display claims to offer HDR (more on that later), however, it does not support Adaptive Sync. There are two USB-C ports and an HDMI port for connectivity. 15.6-inch display with a…

HighPoint’s 7604A, a four-slot, PCIe 5.0 x16, NVMe extension card, is the best option if you want up to 32TB of lightning-fast storage. It is an excellent method to increase your PCIe 5.0 M count and can transfer data at up to 50GBps in RAID 0. Most motherboards have two slots instead of just one. However, in order to benefit from RAID performance, you need software that can direct I/O, and the 7604A is expensive—it will cost you a cool…

Dell, the company that owns Alienware, is undoubtedly one of the firms most to blame for the deluge of OLED monitors that reached the market in 2025. It now has 14 screens in its catalog, including 5 OLED monitors. On the OLED ladder, the Alienware AW2725D is at the bottom. This 27-inch QD-OLED monitor has a maximum refresh rate of 280 Hz and a resolution of 1440p. It costs only $549.99 at retail. This makes it a simple option if…

Not much thicker, heavier, or larger than the typical laptop, the Razer Blade 14 is a 14-inch gaming laptop. Everything functions as I had hoped, including the stunning display, the silent fans, and the quick keyboard. This equipment fulfills its claims exactly. The best part is that portability and power don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Specification Based on AMD’s Zen 5 architecture, the Razer Blade 14 is a high-end 14-inch gaming laptop with an AMD Ryzen AI HX 365…