Here is a roundup of today's reviews and articles:
Computers: Beelink GTi12 Ultra Mini PC Review with GPU Dock Expansion, ECS Liva Z7 Plus Mini PC Review (Core Ultra 5 125H), Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 Review
Motherboards: Maxsun iCraft Z890 Arctic Motherboard Review - White Aesthetics Straight Outta North Pole, ASRock Z890 Motherboard Roundup
Networking: Asus ZenWiFi BT8 Wi-Fi 7 mesh router review: Tri-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh at a more affordable price point, Acer Predator Connect X7 5G CPE WiFi 7 Router Review
Power: Seasonic Core GX 850 ATX 3 Review
Storage: Samsung SSD 990 EVO Plus 2TB SSD Review
Other: RayNeo Air 2s Review: An affordable pair of AR glasses to use with your iPhone
Computers:
ServeTheHome: Beelink GTi12 Ultra Mini PC Review with GPU Dock Expansion
In our Beelink GTi12 Ultra review, we see how this system with lots of expandability and even an option for an external GPU dock performs
KitGuru: ECS Liva Z7 Plus Mini PC Review (Core Ultra 5 125H)
The Z7 Plus is the second mini PC from ECS that I’ve reviewed here at KitGuru, following the Z5 Plus we looked at back in April 2024. This newer model features an Intel Core Ultra 5 125H CPU, 16GB of DDR5 memory running at 5600MT/s and a 256GB M.2 SSD – all packaged in a chassis measuring just 115 x 115x 55mm. Today we take a look at how this tiny machine stacks up against the competition.
ECS Liva Z7 Plus Mini PC Review (Core Ultra 5 125H) - KitGuru
KitGuru: Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 Review
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 is an official CoPilot+ PC, packing in AI features that are there to assist you when you need them. Running on a Snapdragon X Elite ARM-based CPU, can this ‘laptop of the future’ stand up to a day in the life of tech reviewer? We put it to the test to find out.
Motherboards:
Wccftech: Maxsun iCraft Z890 Arctic Motherboard Review - White Aesthetics Straight Outta North Pole
The Maxsun iCraft Z890 Arctic motherboard comes as a solid mainstream option with white aesthetics and a great list of features.
Maxsun iCraft Z890 Arctic Motherboard Review - White Aesthetics Straight Outta North Pole
KitGuru: ASRock Z890 Motherboard Roundup
KitGuru has been waiting for Intel to fix its Core Ultra 200S Arrow Lake CPUs which suffered a rocky launch in November. Chipzilla has made progress and promises to have the final update in place very soon, and we will then be able to be able to review these CPUs which will require a Z890 chipset motherboard. Today we are looking at five models of Z890 from ASRock to see the features that are on offer.
Networking:
Tom's Hardware: Asus ZenWiFi BT8 Wi-Fi 7 mesh router review: Tri-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh at a more affordable price point
Great value and performance
Asus ZenWiFi BT8 Wi-Fi 7 mesh router review: Tri-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh at a more affordable price point
KitGuru: Acer Predator Connect X7 5G CPE WiFi 7 Router Review
Acer is better known for its laptops and monitors, but the company began selling WiFi routers in the first half of 2024 as well. Now Acer is jumping quickly onto the latest wireless networking technology with the Predator Connect X7 5G CPE, which supports the emerging WiFi 7 standard. But the Predator Connect is much more than just a me-too WiFi router. It has some unique features aimed specifically at gaming. So we put it through its paces to see how it stacks up against the more veneral wireless router brands.
Acer Predator Connect X7 5G CPE WiFi 7 Router Review - KitGuru
Power:
KitGuru: Seasonic Core GX 850 ATX 3 Review
Seasonic have recently released a new range of power supplies targeting the mainstream audience. There are four supplies in this new range of Gold certified units (650W, 750W, 850W and 1000W), and today we look at the 850W model. These Core GX 80 Plus Gold power supplies are fully modular and are ATX 3/PCIe5 compliant.
Storage:
KitGuru: Samsung SSD 990 EVO Plus 2TB SSD Review
The latest drive to join Samsung's family of SSDs is the SSD990 EVO Plus, a Gen 4 x4 drive with a DRAM-less design that can also run at Gen 5.0 x2 speeds.
Other:
9to5Mac: RayNeo Air 2s Review: An affordable pair of AR glasses to use with your iPhone
There’s been a lot of talk about augmented reality tech lately, especially with the unveiling of Snapchat Spectacles and Meta Orion. Those are both highly expensive and unobtainable to consumers – but there is a growing market of affordable glasses, that provide some of the benefits of AR glasses at a much more palatable price tag. The RayNeo Air 2s’ are one of them, and I’ll be providing some of my thoughts.
RayNeo Air 2s Review: An affordable pair of AR glasses to use with your iPhone - 9to5Mac
