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Jacob Roach / Digital Trends / Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Gaming laptops used to all look the same. For the most part, they were thick, loud, and ugly. Not so today. There’s a huge range of diversity in gaming laptops, which range from elegant portables to bombastic heavyweights. Considering the complexities of balancing performance, portability, and good looks makes it a hard enough decision to start with. Throw in the fact that, increasingly, people are also using their gaming laptop for work and school — and you…

Sora Shimazaki / Pexels Modern laptops have gotten so capable that you can use almost any laptop for almost anything, with the best laptops often being held out for more specific and complex usage. But certain kinds of users prefer certain kinds of customizations when purchasing a new laptop. Coders and programmers don’t get as much attention as content creators and students when it comes to shopping for a new laptop, which is why we thought we’d take the time to narrow down some of the best laptops for coding and…

When it comes to the best Apple laptops, the 16-inch MacBook Pro is the true flagship model. It contains the fastest chips, the most storage, and the largest and most impressive display. It’s also the most expensive MacBook Pro, easily costing you thousands of dollars with just a few upgraded components. That makes it tricky to work out how you should configure it and which version you should buy. There may only be three main choices you have to make — the chip, the memory and the storage — but each one carries a lot…

If the CPU is the brain of your computer, the motherboard is the spine that puts everything together and makes it work as a cohesive whole. Without it, the individual components of your PC can’t communicate with each other. The key role that the motherboard plays in the health and performance of your computer can’t be overstated, but shopping for a motherboard can definitely be confusing. In this guide, we’ll demystify the whole process and tell you what you need to know in order to pick the best motherboard for…

The central processing unit (CPU), also known as the processor, is the very heart of your computer. Responsible for anything from running Netflix to assisting in complex AI tasks, it’s one of the few components without which your PC really can’t run. That’s why it’s so important that you buy one of the best processors available. However important the choice might be, deciding on a processor can be challenging, mostly because the specifications can get very confusing — and even when you do pick a CPU, there are still…

Realme and Redmi seem to have breathed a fresh lease of life into India’s entry-level smartphone space. The former’s Narzo N53 and the latter’s Redmi A2 Plus look to deliver much-needed value to first-time users who’re looking to make a switch from a feature phone, or those on the hunt for a low-priced secondary device. Realme Narzo N53 price in India starts at Rs 8,999. Redmi A2 Plus costs Rs 8,499. The Poco C51 is essentially the same as Redmi A2 Plus, but even cheaper. Then there’s the segment’s heavyweight, Moto…

Buying headphones is a lot more complicated than it seems, because of the sheer volume of options spread across various price ranges. Headphones also come in different shapes, sizes and fits, which makes it important to decide exactly what kind of headphones you want based on how you intend to use them. Follow our guide to make it a bit easier. How much should I spend?This entirely depends on how much you're willing to budget yourself for your headphones. Good options exist from as little as Rs. 150 to as high as Rs.…