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Netgear Nighthawk M5 mobile router review: Probably too expensive, but nice
The Netgear Nighthawk M5 is strong as a router, stronger as a modem, strongest as a hotspot.
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TP-Link GX90 review: A supremely powerful gaming router
If you want a powerful single access-point gaming router that provides great range and performance, look no further.
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Car and Driver Eye2 Pro 4K UHD dash cam review: From worst to almost first
The Car and Driver Eye2Pro is as impressive as the company's last dash cam was not. Crisp 4K UHD captures, an OLED touch screen, and a great out-of-box experience will do that. Alas, the lack of GPS or a GPS option keeps it from the top spot. It's also pricey for the lack.
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Cyber Acoustic CA-2890 speaker bar review: Surprisingly good for $25
You can find better-sounding budget speakers at the same price, but not ones that take such little space.
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Firewalla Gold review: Powerful home network security in a tiny box
The Firewalla Gold router allows easily configurable and powerful control over a home network, from resisting attacks to identifying internal device threats to blocking ads and adult sites.
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MyGekoGear Orbit 956 4K dash cam review: Affordable dual-channel with GPS
The MyGekogear Orbit 956 is a dual-channel (front/rear) dash cam with integrated GPS for a nice price. But the captures don't live up to the 4K UHD promise, or the better 1440p/1080p competition.
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Thinkware X1000 review: An excellent dash cam, but you pay for it
Thinkware's dual-channel (front/rear) X1000 takes some of the best night captures we've seen. It also features a touch display and driver aids, but it's pricey for no GPS (optional) and ships only with hardwiring.
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Nextbase Dash 320XR dash cam review: More style than substance
The Nextbase 320XR front/rear dash cam combo delivers on the company's usual style and usability, but falls short of even cheap cameras in capture detail
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Cobra SC 400D dash cam review: Three channels, fantastic video, and beaucoup features
Cobra's SC 400D is a luxurious three-channel system (front/rear/optional interior) that takes great video, offers a large 3-inch touch display, and even integrates Alexa. But it's a high-ticket item at almost $500 with all three cameras.
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Car and Driver Road Patrol Touch Duo dash cam review: Versatile, attractive, flawed
The Car and Driver Road Patrol Touch Duo dash cam's looks and large display are enticing, but captures are middling quality and there were some operational issues.
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Sony WF-1000XM4 review: These noise-canceling earbuds have all-around appeal
Sony’s ultra-portable true wireless earbuds deliver on nearly all the features most people want out of a premium set.
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HP Pavilion Aero 13: Light on price and weight, heavy on style and power
You won’t find more power from a lighter laptop at its price than the HP Pavilion Aero 13, a 2.1-pound charmer based on AMD’s stellar Ryzen 7 5800U CPU.
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Nexar Pro review: Solid video, cloud storage make this dash cam a good deal
The affordable Nexar Pro dash cam's unique styling, cloud storage, and dual-channel interior/exterior captures make it a good deal for professional ride-givers
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Adata XPG Gammix S70 Blade SSD review: A worthy Samsung 980 Pro rival
Adata's follow-on to the S70, the XPG Gammix S70 Blade replaces the older model's 96-layer TLC NAND with 176-layer NAND. It's a worthy competitor to the Samsung 980 Pro, and compatible with the PlayStation 5.
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Gaming laptop CPU showdown: Intel 11th-gen vs 10th-gen vs AMD Ryzen 5000
What's the best laptop gaming CPU: Intel 11th-gen, Intel 10th-gen, or AMD's Ryzen 5000? We compared them all in this knock-down, drag-out benchmark fight.
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HP Envy x360 15 (2021) review: A big convertible that ticks the right boxes
HP Envy x360 15 review: Ryzen shines in this reasonably-priced 15-inch laptop.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 review: A value tablet for business
The Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 offers a decent value alternative to Microsoft's Surface Pro 7+ in the latest generation of Windows tablets.
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HP Elite Folio review: Extreme mobility for a price
The HP Elite Folio is lovingly engineered for all-day, on-the-go work. But this Arm-powered laptop still lacks performance.
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Intel Beast Canyon NUC11BTMi9 review: A bigger footprint shrinks this gaming PC’s appeal
Intel's gaming mini-PCs keep growing in size, pitting this eGPU-sized modular PC more squarely against DIY builds.
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HP Elite Dragonfly Max review: Premium business convertible with a killer webcam
The HP Elite Dragonfly Max has a gorgeous design and a killer webcam, but you’ll get better battery life from competing premium business convertibles.
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Garmin Dash Cam Mini 2 review: Tiny camera with good image quality
The Garmin Dash Cam Mini 2's outstanding feature is its small, unobtrusive footprint. But good image captures and cloud storage are strengths as well.
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Lenovo ThinkBook 14s Yoga review: Budget business style, with shortcomings
The Lenovo ThinkBook 14s Yoga is a budget business machine that delivers in design and features, but falls a bit short on display quality and battery life.
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Ryzen 5000 vs. 4000 vs. 3000: Which CPU is better for your laptop?
If you can't find a Ryzen 5000 laptop, could you settle for one with Ryzen 4000 or even Ryzen 3000 instead? We've tested all three and can tell you their pros and cons, and who should buy one.
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Garmin Dash Cam 57 review: Small and mighty, now with cloud storage
Garmin's latest Dash Cam 57 is quite arguably the best front-only dash cam on the market. A parking mode has been added, and the company's new cloud-based Vault lets you upload important captures for temporary safekeeping.
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Core i7 vs. Core i9: Which high-end laptop CPU should you buy?
Is Intel's Core i9 really worth the extra cash?
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Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 review: A basic business laptop
Lenovo's budget ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 has a lovely keyboard and work-friendly frills, but the trackpad feels subpar for the price.
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Viofo A139 3CH 3-channel dash cam review: Discreet design and full car coverage
The Viofo A139 3CH 3-channel camera is unique for its discrete interior camera (most are integrated with the front camera). It's versatile for placement, but it adds another cable.
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Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 review: A beautiful thin-and-light PC
The Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 is a 360-degree convertible notebook that's both thin and exceptionally light, with massive battery life and a superb multimedia experience.
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How to find a quieter keyboard
If you're done with the loud typing sounds, here's the kind of keyboard you should buy.
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Thinkware F200 Pro dash cam review: Detailed video in a super-small form factor
The Thinkware F200 Pro is a super-slim dash cam that offers great 1080p video, plus rear camera and external GPS options.
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Intel 11th-gen Rocket Lake CPU power consumption: Not great, not terrible
Intel's 11th-gen Core i9-11900K can indeed consume twice as much power as AMD's Ryzen 9 5900X, but it's not always that bad.
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HP Envy 14 (2021) review: This budget content-creation laptop does it all
The 2021 edition of HP's Envy 14 laptop offers an 11th-gen Tiger Lake CPU and an Nvidia GTX GPU, all within a well-designed laptop that's priced just north of $1,000.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano review: Lenovo drops the mic with its light, fast, and long-lasting ThinkPad
Weighing less than two pounds, the lightest ThinkPad yet hits the sweet spot between power and battery life.
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Nextbase 222X dash cam review: Classy, versatile design, good day video
The Walmart-exclusive Nextbase 222X is inexpensive, and it takes good day video and passable night video. It does cut a few corners to hit its low price.
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Samsung 980 NVMe SSD review: Low-ball pricing, light-duty performance
The Samsung 980 NVMe SSD is fine for light-duty tasks, but because it relies on system DRAM for its cache, it performs disappointingly in more intensive jobs.
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Razer Kiyo Pro review: One of the best webcams out there
Razer's new webcam improves on the original Kiyo in almost every way and becomes an easy recommendation—if you have the money.
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Intel 670p SSD review: Faster where it matters
The Intel 670p pulls consistent, competitive performance out of its single-sided QLC, a first for the company in an NVMe SSD.
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Acer Swift 3X review: This lightweight laptop shows Intel’s Xe Max magic
The Acer Swift 3X is a great laptop for creators, but its value depends on whether your workloads benefit from Intel's Deep Link capabilities for its Xe Max graphics.
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HP Spectre x360 14 review: Luxurious, with long battery life
The HP Spectre x360 14 is the first of its family to sport a 3:2 display. It also delivers sizzling performance and great battery life.
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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review: All of Android for somewhat less
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is less expensive than the S20 Ultra, and it's still Samsung's best and most full-featured phone to date. It is very big, though.
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Aukey 4K Dash Cam DRS1 review: Nice 4K UHD video, easy to install and use
The Aukey DRS1 offers great 4K UHD day and night video captures, is easy to use, easy to install, and even easy on the budget.
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Sylvania Roadsight Pro Dash Cam review: Good video, easy to use
Sylvania's Roadsight Pro covers all the bases for a front, front/rear dash cam combo: Great video, GPS, and easy camera removal for safekeeping.
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Jomise K7 dash cam review: Great performance and a puzzling phone dependency
The Jomise K7 dash cam takes excellent day and night front video, looks nice, and has the best interface going. But forced activation via phone is problematic.
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HP Spectre x360 15 review: A pretty screen that’s best on a desk
The HP Spectre x360 15 offers a beautiful 4K OLED screen and a slick design, but like many convertibles it struggles to stay cool, and the high-resolution display eats battery life.
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Cobra SC 201 Dash Cam Review: Outstanding video, GPS, cloud uploads
The Cobra SC 201 front/interior dash cam is easy to use, with great video, GPS, cloud uploads, and a long warranty. Note the app doesn't work with older Android phones.
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Samsung Galaxy S21 review: A premium phone that’s a great value
The Samsung Galaxy S21 isn't a huge upgrade over the S20, but it makes smart sacrifices to reach its best price in years
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Samsung 870 EVO SATA SSD review: The speed you need, at sane prices
Samsung is at it again: Its new 870 EVO SATA SSD delivers best-in-class performance at a competitive price.
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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7 review: Fast and affordable, with discrete graphics
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7 delivers performance and value in a slender shell, even if its battery life isn’t quite what we’d hoped.
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This Cyber Monday gaming PC sale helps you skip DIY headaches
Amazon's Cyber Monday sales include a collection of gaming systems and monitors.
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