Other Routers We Have Tested I have tested some other routers and have several more in the queue. These aren’t as great as the picks above, but are worth considering. Photograph: Simon Hill AVM FRITZ!Box 5690 Pro for £374: While AVM has dominated the German router market for years and …
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Like the new Surface Laptop, it’s powered by the Snapdragon X Plus (8-core) processor, which helps deliver what Microsoft claims is up to 16 hours of battery life for local video playback and 12 hours of web browsing. It has 16 gigabytes of RAM and the same storage options. It …
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Most apps should work fine, but intensive apps like video and photo editing services may struggle. I primarily used multiple Chrome browser windows and tabs, had the Telegram messaging client on top, and Slack over to the left. I even launched Zoom and had it on the right during video …
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Previous-Generation Cards Not everyone wants to spend $1,000 or more on a GPU, and you have a few options if you’re working on a tighter overall budget. Normally, I’d recommend a previous generation card, but the RTX 40 Series and AMD 7000 cards are almost entirely out of stock or …
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A discrete GPU means the Vivobook Pro 15 offers some solid gaming performance, even if that’s not the main purpose of this laptop. I tested a few games, such as Cyberpunk 2077 and Marvel Rivals. Because this is a 40-series GPU, you have access to frame generation, which can net …
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Specs are not bare-bones but are far from luxe; the 14-inch touchscreen has a 2,880 x 1,800-pixel resolution, and the system is powered by an Intel Core Ultra 7 268V CPU. That’s a few steps up from the basic processor model, but still a step down from higher-end options you …
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Mesh routers promise dependable Wi-Fi throughout your home, and most follow through, but finding the best mesh router for the job can be tricky. Instead of a single router to wash your home in Wi-Fi connectivity, a mesh system combines the main router with one or more nodes that appear …
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Thankfully, the touchpad is the perfect size, made of Gorilla Glass and featuring a crisp response when depressed. You won’t be able to miss the added lighting effect in the top-right corner. This purely decorative effect oddly pulses whenever you’re using an AI app (or when you press the Copilot …
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More Good Accessories Apple 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter Photograph: Apple We’ve tested a lot of accessories. Here are a few more solid options if you’re hunting for more. Apple 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter for $50: Apple’s dual power adapter comes with two USB-C ports, …
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In 2020, Apple’s MacBooks entered a new era. The company announced it was moving away from the Intel chips it had been using since 2006; in their place, it rolled out the first Macs with the Apple-designed M1 silicon. Cut to 2025, and Apple’s MacBooks are easily the best laptops …
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