Articles by Brandon Hill, Senior Editor

Brandon has been tinkering with PCs since childhood and received his first "real" PC, an IBM Aptiva 310, in the mid-1990s. He next went on to build his first custom PC with an Intel Celeron 300A processor overclocked to 450MHz on an Abit BH6 motherboard. Brandon has written about PC and Mac tech since the late 1990s, first at AnandTech before moving to DailyTech and later to Hot Hardware. When Brandon is not consuming copious amounts of tech news, he can be found enjoying the NC mountains or the beach with his wife and two sons.

Articles by: Brandon Hill

Mint Mobile launches 5G home internet service — 415 Mbps MINTernet plans start as low as $30 per month for unlimited data

By Brandon Hill

MINTernet runs on T-Mobile’s nationwide 5G wireless network

The TP-Link Archer GE800 powered on, and on a desk.

TP-Link confirms successful Wi-Fi 8 trials — next-gen wireless standard to usher in advances in reliability and latency

By Brandon Hill

Wi-Fi 8 is just around the corner to further drive performance, reliability, and overall network stability

Anker’s 25,000 mAh Laptop Power Bank is $89 for Prime Day — this discounted portable charger includes two integrated USB-C cables and 165W max output

By Brandon Hill

At $89.99, the Anker Laptop Power Bank is TSA-approved and ready to power all of your portable devices

One of our favorite 34-inch QD-OLED Alienware gaming monitors is just $521 for Amazon Prime Day — QHD 165Hz monitor hits all-time low pricing

By Brandon Hill

Deals Alienware's AW3423DWF falls to just $521.99

How to Check SSD Health in Windows 10 and Windows 11

By Brandon Hill

Here are some tools that access SMART functionality on your SSD to determine its health

Asus TUF Gaming F16 review: Strong gaming performance offset by skimpy SSD, short battery life

By Brandon Hill

The TUF Gaming F16 needs more than stout gaming performance to justify its price tag.

MSI enters the US Electric Vehicle charger market with EV Life Series

By Brandon Hill

MSI's EV Life and EV Life Plus EV chargers support NACS and SAE J1772 vehicles.

These must-have accessories helped me power through my overseas trip to IFA 2025

By Brandon Hill

From MagSafe batteries to a retractable cable USB-C charger, here’s what’s in my overseas travel bag.

Acer Predator Connect T7 mesh router review: Expensive and outclassed

By Brandon Hill

The Predator Connect T7 is easily overshadowed by far superior and less expensive Wi-Fi 7 mesh routers.

Netgear Orbi 370 Wi-Fi 7 mesh router review: Dual-band Wi-Fi 7 hardware finally makes Orbi affordable

By Brandon Hill

With a much lower price point compared to its Orbi siblings, the Orbi 370 looks to tackle the entry-level Wi-Fi 7 market.

Apple debuts A19 and A19 Pro processors for iPhone 17, iPhone Air, and iPhone 17 Pro

By Andrew E. Freedman, Brandon Hill

Apple introduced its A19 and A19 Pro processors to power its new line of iPhones, including the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max.

Best of IFA 2025: New laptops, monitors, gaming handhelds, and more

By Brandon Hill, Matt Safford, Andrew E. Freedman

The most innovative and interesting products that debuted at Berlin's big tech show.

TP-Link Deco BE68 Wi-Fi 7 mesh router review: Class-leading 6 GHz performance and competitive pricing

By Brandon Hill

Editor's Choice

With premium performance at a mid-range price point, the Deco BE68 is a superstar mesh router.

Anker brings beastly 14-port dock, plus new compact chargers and portable batteries to IFA

By Matt Safford

Anker's latest devices at IFA 2025 include a 14-port dock with a display, a fast-charging battery pack with a display, and a display, and a compact 160W charger with a… you know.

Lenovo shows off ThinkBook VertiFlex laptop and Smart Motion dock concepts at IFA – rotating displays and AI-powered docks that follow your every move

By Brandon Hill

Lenovo’s ThinkBook VertiFlex and Smart Motion concepts appear to have a better-than-average chance of reaching production.

Lenovo's IFA launches include 4K 240 Hz OLED gaming monitors — Legion Pro 7 laptops features Ryzen 9 9955HX3D with an RTX 5080

By Brandon Hill

Lenovo goes all-in with OLED panels on its latest Legion gaming monitors and gaming laptop.

Acer Swift 16 AI on a wooden table with a Panther Lake wallpaper.

Intel Panther Lake breaks cover in Acer Swift 16 AI — company also touts world's largest trackpad with stylus support

By Andrew E. Freedman

The Acer Swift 16 AI debuted at IFA with support for Intel's upcoming Panther Lake processors.

Acer's new Predator gaming monitor boasts a 720 Hz OLED panel, if you like gaming at 720p — 27-inch panel can also do native 1440p at a swift 540 Hz

By Brandon Hill

Acer’s Nitro family hits the mainstream segment with IPS and VA panels, while the new Predator X27U F8 is an OLED that goes after the premium sector.

Acer hedges its hardware bets, puts vPro and ECC memory in new high-end gaming laptop

By Andrew E. Freedman

The Acer Predator Helios 18P AI straddles the line between gaming laptop and AI workstation, with an RTX 5090 and up to 192GB of ECC memory.

Acer Nitro V 16S AI review: Value-priced, but outgunned in gaming

By Brandon Hill

Acer’s Nitro V 16S has performance in line with other RTX 5060 laptops, but you can find faster systems for $1,299.

Aura Triple Aero 15.6 Pro Max portable monitor review: 43 inches of real estate spread across three displays

By Brandon Hill

The Aura Triple Aero 15.6 Pro Max is a beastly “portable” monitor with three 15.6-inch 1080p IPS panels.

Apple's Migration Assistant makes transferring all your data to a new Mac so easy that even a caveman could do it

By Brandon Hill

Migration Assistant is an easy and efficient way to transfer your data from an old Mac to a new one.

I created a Time Machine volume for Macs with a TP-Link router to simplify my backup tasks, and it was surprisingly easy — one central backup point can back up all the Apple devices on your network

By Brandon Hill

Wireless Time Machine access is an easy way to keep your MacBook data backed up.

I expanded my Wi-Fi 7 network by adding a TP-Link Deco BE25-Outdoor satellite, quadrupling performance for long-distance connections in my backyard

By Brandon Hill

For less than $150, I was able to boost my backyard wireless performance effortlessly.

A finger pointing at a blue screen with the text "Wi-Fi 7"

Now that Wi-Fi 7 has been around for a while, is it worth upgrading?

By Brandon Hill

Premium Wi-Fi 7 brings some noticeable performance and reliability benefits over preceding standards, but not everyone should upgrade.

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