Roland is a technology enthusiast who loves to tinker and geek out about the latest smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and other wearables and gadgets. He aims to provide honest reviews and thoughts ...

I've been reviewing hardware and software, devising testing methodology and handed out buying advice for what seems like forever; I'm currently absorbed by computers and gaming hardware, but ...

Alienware is tantalizing the gaming world once again by reintroducing Concept Polaris — a liquid-cooled eGPU that promises to give your laptop a big boost of graphical power. Part of the Concept ...

eGPUs are a better choice in most cases since they offer an all-in-one external GPU solution, take less space, and are more ...

Apple has given the MacBook Pro a much-needed refresh. But as Apple refresh cycles for its laptops and desktops grows more erratic and unpredictable, pros will increasingly have to rely on external ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Laptops can be incredibly convenient due to their thin and lightweight form factors, making them extra portable. For those into gaming, ...

If you want to upgrade your Intel-based portable Mac, but don't want a large box on your desk, the Sonnet eGPU Breakaway Puck RX 5700 is a good choice — today. The eGPU enclosure is a great way to ...

Thanks in no small part to Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C, hardware companies are making a serious effort to roll out external graphics card (eGPU) docks for laptops. An eGPU can turn a regular laptop that ...

The more affordable eGPU is still available ... for now. Photo: Blackmagic/Cult of Mac Blackmagic today confirmed to Cult of Mac that its eGPU Pro has been discontinued after AMD dropped its Radeon RX ...

My old laptop still performs well, so it felt like a waste to replace it just because it lacked a dedicated GPU. I'd always known that DIY eGPUs existed, but I avoided them because I thought they'd be ...

Thunderbolt 3 based eGPUs have been around for many years, offering the ability to plug a full desktop-class GPU into a laptop. Theoretically it’s an appealing idea, especially if someone is using an ...

I have a question about encoding speed with ffmpeg. If I use a DellE7480 i7-6600U and using Intel quicksync. Vs, I get a computer with a thunderbird 3 or thunderbird 4 socket, and connect it to an ...