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Jackery Honda 290 Portable Power Station review: Big, powerful, and oh so expensive
If you need a lot of portable power, then boy does Jackery have the power station for you.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X390 review: A sharp business laptop with caveats
The Lenovo ThinkPad X390 review is thin, light, and plenty powerful. But its design has a few surprising trade-offs.
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AmazonBasics Computer Speakers, USB Powered review: These budget speakers are a sound savings
If a simple installation and good sound quality are all you want, these AmazonBasics Computer Speakers are an exceptional value.
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AmazonBasics USB-Powered Computer Speakers with Dynamic Sound review: Balanced sound for a budget price
AmazonBasics’ USB-Powered Computer Speakers offer legitimate value, with balanced sound, smart looks, and quality construction.
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LG G8 ThinQ review: Gimmicks with a capital ‘G’
The LG G8 has some good things going for it, but ultimately it's just another 'G' phone that tries to hard to be different.
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Netgear Orbi Voice review: It’s not the best smart speaker, but it’s an excellent mesh Wi-Fi system
And if you already have an Orbi router, it’ll make an awesome addition to your network.
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SanDisk 1TB Extreme microSDXC UHS-I card review: It’s big, fast and pricey
The SanDisk 1TB Extreme microSDXC UHS-I card is one of the world's highest-capacity memory cards, and it's also pretty darn fast. Read on for benchmarks and more information.
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Samsung Notebook 9 Pro (2019) review: Good value and sleek looks, but performance suffers
Samsung's Notebook 9 Pro is lightweight, with solid battery life. Performance is a mixed bag, however, as it is for many convertibles.
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Lenovo Legion Y740 review: A laptop built for the future has a few issues in the here and now
The Lenovo Legion Y740 is built for the future, with Nvidia's bleeding-edge RTX 2070 Max-Q and a 144Hz G-Sync display. But in the here and now, it struggles with lackluster performance in current games and abysmal battery life.
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Seagate IronWolf 110 2.5-inch SSD: Up to 4TB of NAS storage designed to last, but a lot of cash
Seagate's IronWolf 110 SSD is designed for NAS, but can also be used in PCs. Thanks to very good performance, a high durability rating, and surprisingly low premium, you might just want to do that. Being available in capacities up to 3.82 TB doesn't hurt either.
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Oculus Quest review: Virtual reality with no wires, no PC, no headaches, and no boundaries
Oculus Quest provides a room-scale VR experience without the need for a gaming PC—or wires at all. This is the first VR headset with a chance to win over the masses.
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Oculus Rift S review: The second generation of PC-based virtual reality comes with caveats
The Oculus Rift S improves upon its predecessor in certain key aspects, but most of the "upgrades" feel like a lateral move—especially when released alongside the more daring Oculus Quest.
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Samsung 970 EVO Plus review: Samsung’s entry-level NVMe SSD is faster and cheaper
Samsung has tweaked the firmware of its 970 EVO m.2 NVMe drive, and the result is the faster, cheaper 970 EVO Plus.
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HP Spectre x360 13 2019 review: This laptop gets stupidly good battery life
Our favorite convertible laptop gets a beautiful new look, Intel's Whiskey Lake CPU and downright amazing battery life
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Intel Optane Memory H10 SSD Review: How it could speed up your next laptop
Intel’s Optane Memory H10 SSD is a storage hybrid that shines under heavy workloads, but you can't buy it except in a pre-built laptop.
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Logitech Z606 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System review: Affordable immersive audio
The Logitech Z606 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System lets you wirelessly stream audio from Bluetooth-enabled devices
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Lenovo Legion Y7000 review: A smart, sophisticated gaming laptop you can actually afford
Lenovo's Legion Y7000 is a smart, sophisticated gaming laptop that will perform admirably for at least a few years—and at a competitive price point.
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Amazon All-new Kindle review: Front lighting and a better screen elevate this entry level e-reader
Amazon’s All-new Kindle adds glare-free, adjustable front lighting, giving users a more comfortable reading experience day or night.
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HP Spectre Folio review: This lightweight leather laptop is different in a very good way
HP's leather-wrapped Spectre Folio feels better than any metal or plastic laptop could. Performance is good, and battery life is outstanding.
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Lenovo ThinkPad L390 Yoga review: A chunky convertible business laptop that almost has it all
Lenovo's ThinkPad L390 Yoga makes up for its dim display with a luxurious keyboard.
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Z-Edge T4 dash cam review: Great video, a touchscreen, and style for miles, but no GPS
Z-Edge's T4 offers a quality of construction you don't normally see in a low-ball market. Throw in a 4-inch touchscreen and great captures, and you've got one heck of a dash cam–as long as you don't need GPS.
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Lenovo IdeaPad 730S review: A slick laptop with no gimmicks
The Lenovo IdeaPad 730S dispenses with gimmicks and focuses on being a great laptop.
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Samsung Galaxy S10+ review: The phone that goes higher, further, faster
The Samsung Galaxy S10+ might not be as revolutionary as the Galaxy Fold, but it's still the baddest Android phone in the universe.
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HP Spectre x360 15 (2019) review: A prettier, more powerful convertible than the last
The HP Spectre x360 15 (2019) earns our Editor's Choice award for its 6-core processor, powerful GeForce discrete GPU, and battery life that improves over its predecessor. Did we mention that it's been redesigned?
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Crucial P1 NVMe SSD review: Fantastic value for the average user, but not for pros
Crucial's budget NVMe SSD, the P1 is a bargain and very good performer until it runs out of cache.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Review: Thin, fast and all business
Give the ThinkPad six cores and a GeForce GPU and you get the Lenovo ThinkPad Extreme X1, a 15-inch laptop that's large and in charge.
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Lenovo Flex 5 15 review: A good laptop, an awkward tablet
The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15 is a decent laptop and oversized tablet, in desperate need of a few more fans to perform at its greatest potential.
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Mobvoi TicWatch E2 review: The standard for Wear OS is fast enough, cheap enough, and does enough
The Mobvoi TicWatch E2 won't blow you away, but you're not likely to find a smartwatch at this price that does as much.
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PureCam dash cam review: A clever product that’s just a battery and GPS short of perfect
PureGear's PureCam front/interior dual dash cam is great in most ways, but its lack of battery backup and embedded GPS info is disappointing.
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WD Black SN750 NVMe SSD review: Faster than ever, and still a fantastic bargain
The WD Black SN750 NVMe SSD is just about the best combination of price and performance in an SSD. You could go cheaper and still get great everyday performance, but for long writes the SN750 dominates those drives.
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Intel Xeon W-3175X Review: 28 cores of blistering performance
Intel's 28-core Xeon W-3175X isn't quite the Threadripper killer, but damn, it gets close.
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Creative Super X-Fi review: A ‘holographic audio’ eargasm
Has Creative created the holy grail of headphone audio on phones, laptops, and PCs?
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HP Chromebook x2 review: A better bet and bargain than the Google Pixel Slate
The HP Chromebook x2 isn't as powerful or feature-packed as Google's Pixel Slate, but it's a better value and a better all-around machine.
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Akitio Node Lite with Optane review: In-your-face Thunderbolt 3 performance
Akitio's Node Lite Thunderbolt 3 PCIe enclosure houses all the RGB goodness of the Intel 905P NVMe SSD. It's fast and features an x16 PCIe slot and a DisplayPort output.
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Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe SSD review: Top-tier performance for a song
The Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe SSD surprises with better-than-typical performance for its price point.
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Amazon All-new Kindle Paperwhite review (2018): The best just got better
The All-new Kindle Paperwhite is a outstanding upgrade to an already-fabulous device, with its refined, waterproof design, Bluetooth connectivity, beefed-up storage and reasonable price,
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Sony PSZ-HC1T USB 3.1 Gen 1 hard drive: A stylish and rugged portable storage workhorse
Sony's PSZ-HC1T 1TB USB 3.1 (Gen 1) 2.5-inch hard drive isn't a svelte wonder or particularly cheap, but it's perfectly sized and outfitted to stand up to the rigors of the workplace and frequent transport.
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Rakuten Kobo Forma e-reader review: Refined experience, flawed package
The Kobo Forma is waterproof and insanely light, but quality control issues and a high price keep it from being a Kindle-killer.
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Brydge G-Type wireless keyboard review: The best typing companion for the Google Pixel Slate
The Brydge G-Type is better than the Pixel Slate Keyboard in pretty much every way.
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AmazonBasics wireless keyboard review: A quiet, affordable alternative to clacking keys
The AmazonBasics Wireless Keyboard, which Amazon trumpets as “quiet and compact,” could be just the thing for this age of open workspaces, when even the clattering of a keyboard can feel intrusive.
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Samsung Galaxy Book 2 tablet review: Performance takes a back seat to battery life
Samsung's Galaxy Book 2 includes the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 chip, which enables this Windows tablet to achieve industry-leading battery life at the cost of some performance.
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Google Pixel Slate review: So close, yet so far, from being a perfect Chrome-Android tablet hybrid
Google's Pixel Slate is a tablet that wants to be a Chromebook, and it’s better at doing both than any other single device. But it’s still a serious work-in-progress.
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Samsung 860 QVO SSD review: Big capacity on the cheap, and fast the majority of the time
The Samsung 860 QVO QLC (quad-level cell/4-bit) SATA 6Gbps SSD sets a new low in terms of price per gigabyte, at least in its 2TB and 4TB flavors. It's also a very good performer until you run out of secondary cache.
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AncestryDNA review: The largest DNA database for finding relatives and heritage
AncestryDNA is easily the most popular DNA testing kit out there. We reviewed the kit and its service and were impressed with the results, services, and privacy controls.
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Viofo A129 Duo dual-channel dash cam review: Excellent video and a fantastic bargain
The Viofo A129 dual-channel, front and rear dash cam duo captures great video, day and night. Integrated GPS and excellent ease of use seal the deal.
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Intel 905P NVMe SSD review: Blazing random access and amazing endurance (for a hefty price)
The Intel SSD 905P is one of the fastest NVMe drives we've tested, and one of the most expensive. But that's because it's rated to be very durable. If you write a lot of data, that's a selling point worth considering.
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Nextbase 612GW Dash Cam review: A touchscreen, stylish design, and features galore
Nextbase nailed everything with the 612GW dash cam except low-light video. The touchscreen is unique, the styling handsome, and there's even phone connectivity.
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Vava Dash Cam 2K review: Clever design for phone-centric users adds 1440p video
The Vava Dash Cam 2K takes good video and has a 72-hour internal battery. Lacking an integrated display, it's suitable only for phone-centric lifestyles.
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