Devices

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A gaming handheld with Jellyfin Server showing on the app store
My gaming handheld runs my home media server, and it costs nothing to keep running

Gaming handhelds can do more than play games.

Steam deck in dock on TV being shown off
Steam Deck docked as a TV console finally works, and it's just one setting away

Alongside resolution, this controller trick is a great help too.

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The Steam Deck OLED sitting on a table
The Steam Deck 2 is still in the works as Valve weighs "how and when" to launch it

The company wants the Steam Deck 2 to offer a clear performance improvement.

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I replaced my laptop with a Samsung Fold 8

Have we reached the point where a folding phone can replace your PC? That's exactly what I tried to figure out by moving my workflow to the Z Fold 8.

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Asus ROG Ally X20 being held up with game on the screen
I tested the ROG Ally X20, and it's gorgeous hardware wasted on a chip that can't deliver

Handheld gaming silicon has hit a wall.

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HP's EliteBook X G2i has the best touchpad and display I've used, but one inherited flaw ruins it

A great laptop that is held back by price and the lack of an online configurator

Selecting the Network Settings when installing Proxmox
Your old laptop makes for a better home server than a new Raspberry Pi, and cost-savings aren’t the only advantage

Your old laptop has better specs than a Raspberry Pi, and it's already sitting in a drawer

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Boy using a Dell XPS laptop
Dell’s XPS 13 packs premium features into a budget laptop for students

This article is sponsored by Dell

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A gaming handheld with Decky Loader open
4 Decky plugins that did more for my handheld than any spec bump this year

Software made my handheld better without new hardware.

lossless scaling shown in my steam library on the steam deck
Lossless Scaling is the only Decky plugin I can't game on my Steam Deck without

Lossless Scaling gives the Steam Deck a second wind.

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HP unveils the world's thinnest Nvidia RTX Spark laptops for professionals and gamers alike
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Perfect for people who want to deploy AI wherever they are.

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RTX Spark laptop in tent mode with a slide reading The chips and the OS must evolve
Lenovo's new Yoga laptops go all-in on RTX Spark, and they're only part of a massive new lineup

Lenovo did not come to IFA empty-handed

Pair of ThinkBook laptops angled on a booth table with XDA open on both screens
Lenovo made a razor-thin fanless laptop and another one that gets wider

Two weird laptops that actually make sense

Acer's Project Dualplay Mini
Acer’s tiny Project DualPlay Mini handheld is built for gaming and getting things done

The concept device aims to reimagine what a gaming handheld can do.

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Four Dell 14s laptops in silver, lilac, teal and blue lined up on a white shelf
Dell's new laptop trades premium specs for what students actually care about

Not every upgrade needs more power.

dell xps 13 showing the lock screen
Our ideal Dell XPS 13 is now $300 off

Slim, light, and powerful

Lenovo's Pro-9i Aura Edition sitting on a counter
Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition review: Impressive creator-grade power that doesn't come cheap

The Pro 9i is an impressive laptop with a solid, utilitarian design and a great-looking OLED screen.

dell 14s on desktop
Dell's 14S proves that boring laptops are finally worth buying again

Midrange doesn't matter when you have days of battery life

Konkr Pocket Advance showing Pokémon Fire Red's menu on the screen
Every cheap retro handheld copies the Game Boy, but this $109 one has a screen from a handheld twice the price

The Konkr Pocket Advance is a great device with a fairly obvious influence.

A phone running Zelda Twilight Princess using RetroArch for Android, shwoing on-screen controls
My old phone is the best emulation handheld in my house, and it cost me nothing

Fun doesn't need a high price tag

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