Maximize your SSD’s performance with these 6 easy tweaks
SSDs are now the most common type of hard drive in both laptops and desktop PCs. They’re compact, they’re quite, and they outperform traditional hard drives by a mile — but they also tend to…
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Intel: Fixes for Core CPU voltage bug won’t hurt performance
In Intel’s statement released on Friday, it says that its own recent tests of the microcode patches being rolled out to customers — for the voltage issue impacting 13th- and 14th-gen Core processors — basically…
Tested: AMD Ryzen AI 300 brings serious performance to Copilot+ PCs
What makes the PC the superior platform for personal computing? The diversity of choices between brands of laptops and brands of CPUs. Sometimes that choice can be daunting though. Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X Elite just…
Dell Inspiron 16 2-in-1 review: Strong performance at a decent price
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Largely gorgeous display Snappy keyboard Effective touchscreen stylus Slim and sturdy build Cons CPU faces some throttling Ergonomics could be better Our Verdict The Dell Inspiron 16 2-in-1 has…
WD Blue SN5000 SSD review: Good performance, excellent price
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Good everyday performance Very affordable Fastest NVMe SSD of any ilk we’ve tested writing 450GB Cons Top performance requires HMB support Our Verdict The WD Blue SN5000 is among…
9 vital gaming laptop settings to tweak even faster performance
Gaming laptops are some of the most exquisite in their class, combining fast processors with speedy storage and ultra-powerful graphics chips for serious visual performance. Even so, no gamer has ever said they don’t need…
PCIe 6.0’s thermal throttling plans could slam brakes on performance
Most enthusiasts know that a PC’s CPU will throttle down to prevent overheating. GPUs and even most PCIe 50. SSDs ship with huge heat sinks and blowers. But the latest casualty of thermal throttling might…
SanDisk Desk Drive USB SSD review: High-capacity, 10Gbps performance
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Available in large 4TB and 8TB capacities Good 10Gbps performer Attractive and unusual, if somewhat large, heat-shedding design Our Verdict More capacity is always better when it comes to…
Tests show how the M3 MacBook Air’s best feature can hinder performance
One of the major differences between the MacBook Air and the MacBook Pro is that the Air lacks cooling fans. That means the Air will slow down its performance if the task at hand causes…
Best external SSD for gaming 2024: Portable performance drives
Maybe your gaming laptop doesn’t have enough storage. Or you simply want an easy way to make your game library portable. An external SSD can fix both of these issues (and more) by providing an…