Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) review: it’s damn near perfect

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) review: it’s damn near perfect

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 MSRP $2,000.00 “The ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) achieves a level of greatness no other gaming laptop has been able to pull off.” Pros MacBook-like thinness and weight Gorgeous OLED display Redesigned charger and USB-C power delivery Great productivity performance Much cheaper than the competition Cons A little behind in games Soldered …

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ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 review: won’t win any new converts

ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 review: won’t win any new converts

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 MSRP $2,703.00 “The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 won’t win new fans, but will satisfy its current audience.” Pros Thin and light chassis Good productivity performance Excellent OLED display Great keyboard Good business support Cons Performance lags competitors No haptic touchpad Mediocre battery life Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Carbon is …

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I tested three years of mini-LED gaming laptops

I tested three years of mini-LED gaming laptops

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends The displays on gaming laptops have come a long way over the past few years. Well, that’s the easy thing to say when you look at the specs we have today. A few years ago, most laptops shipped with basic IPS panels, which sometimes stood out with a particularly fast …

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Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) review: ridiculous is the word

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) review: ridiculous is the word

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) “The only thing bigger than the size of the ROG Strix Scar 18 is its performance.” Pros Exceptional gaming performance It’s rarely loud in gaming scenarios Surprisingly decent battery life Great keyboard Stunning mini-LED display Cons Awkward port layout Plenty of screen flex Insanely big and expensive You really …

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How to enable HDR in Windows 11

How to enable HDR in Windows 11

Zeke Jones / Digital Trends The recent influx of OLED and mini-LED displays on external monitors and laptops has finally made HDR more viable on PCs. Indeed, Windows 11 saw a big HDR push when it launched, and Microsoft has been improving it with updates and new settings to play with ever since. Learning how …

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Alienware 32 QD-OLED review: a showstopping monitor

Alienware 32 QD-OLED review: a showstopping monitor

Alienware 32 QD-OLED MSRP $1,200.00 “The Alienware 32 QD-OLED is as good as gaming monitors get.” Pros Fantastic HDR gaming Incredible out-of-box color accuracy Excellent console monitor High resolution, fast refresh rate Three-year warranty is great Fairly affordable Cons Thick, plastic back No speakers Alienware earned itself quite a reputation a couple of years ago …

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The 5 Best Dell Monitors for Work, Browsing & Play in 2024

The 5 Best Dell Monitors for Work, Browsing & Play in 2024

Dell monitors are known for being gentle on the eyes and having great setup options. As a result, it makes sense to consider one for your next monitor, no matter its intended purpose. However, with 70+ current models to choose from and an ever-rotating assortment of Dell monitors passing through our monitor deals collection, it …

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PC ports need to be better in 2024. Here’s how

PC ports need to be better in 2024. Here’s how

Digital Trends I’ve said it once, and I’ll saw it again: 2023 wasn’t a great year for PC gaming. We saw some excellent games, but most were marred by poor ports that exhibited performance issues, bugs, and other game-breaking problems. Even at the end of the year, though, things are looking up, and I hope …

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OLED was the hero of PC gaming this year

OLED was the hero of PC gaming this year

It’s been hard to avoid OLED among the best gaming monitors this year. What started as a trickle of OLED late last year turned into a flood of OLED this year, with every major monitor brand jumping in on the OLED hype. And now that we’re closing out the year, I can see why. OLED …

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