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I've tested a bunch of ultrawide monitors in order to name the best picks in various categories ranging from those optimized for gaming to those suited for professional use. Below you'll find a curated list of my favorites in each category. I describe my evaluation process for monitors at the bottom of this article.
Alienware AW3423DWF - Best ultrawide monitor
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It's not the first time we've covered a deal for this exact laptop, and it's easy to see why. The LOQ 15IRX9 has a solid configuration with a decent retail price, but it's a real winner when it's steeply discounted. This is a 15.6-inch laptop with a beautiful IPS display, a 1080p resolution that looks great, and a 144Hz refresh rate that's necessary for a smooth, immersive gaming experience at higher frame rates.
And this laptop will be able to push those higher frame rates—at least on modest game settings—thanks to the included GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card. This is a fantastic laptop GPU if price-performance is your main concern, and it's not common to see it in laptops in this price range. On top of that, you get an Intel Core i5 CPU, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, and an adequate 512GB SSD. These specs are far from top-of-the-line, but they're enough for Windows 11 and daily operation without choking.
The Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 is an affordable gaming laptop option, especially when it's on sale for just $849. That said, if you're willing to spend more for something that's crème de la crème, check out our picks for the best laptops as chosen by our experts.
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Add Microsoft's Surface lineup to the list of gear that now costs more. XDA first spotted price hikes of around 20 percent for most existing models. The damage applies to the Surface Laptop and Surface Pro lines, as well as power bricks.
The starting prices of the 13.8-inch Surface Laptop and 13-inch Surface Pro increased from $1,000 to $1,200. Of course, the new devices Microsoft launched on Tuesday stand pat. (And their curiously high prices now make more sense.) Only the 15-inch Surface Laptop was spared, sticking to its original $1,300.
Even accessories like power supplies are part of the fun. The 65W Surface power supply shot up from $90 to $120, and the 127W variant went from $125 to $175.
PCMag notes that retail partners like Best Buy and Amazon still show the original prices. So, if you were considering a new Surface, that's a good place to start.
The move follows last week's Xbox price i
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