Articles by Avram Piltch | Tom's Hardware

Avram's been in love with PCs since he played original Castle Wolfenstein on an Apple II+. Before joining Tom's Hardware, for 10 years, he served as Online Editorial Director for sister sites Tom's Guide and Laptop Mag, where he programmed the CMS and many of the benchmarks. When he's not editing, writing or stumbling around trade show halls, you'll find him building Arduino robots with his son and watching every single superhero show on the CW.

Articles by: Avram Piltch

Lenovo ThinkPad T14s (Gen 6, Snapdragon) review: 21 hours of battery life

By Avram Piltch published 7 October 24

Editor\'s Choice

The Lenovo ThinkPad T14s has one of the longest-lasting batteries we've ever seen along with a great keyboard, but Arm still has some software compatibility issues.

Best Gaming Laptops Under $1,500

By Andrew E. Freedman published 4 October 24

You can find a powerful gaming laptop without breaking the bank. We’ve tested to help you find the best.

How to Install and Log In to Windows 11 Without a Microsoft Account

By Avram Piltch last updated 2 October 24

By default, Windows 11 requires you to have or create an account.

The Best Raspberry Pi Cases 2024

By Les Pounder, Avram Piltch published 1 October 24

Find the right case for your Raspberry Pi.

Best Raspberry Pi Accessories of 2024

By Avram Piltch published 1 October 24

From cases to keyboards, wires and cameras, these products will help you make the most of your Raspberry Pi.

Insta360’s new pair of AI-powered webcams keep you in the frame

By Avram Piltch published 24 September 24

The Insta360 Link 2 and 2C offer vibrant 4K imaging and the ability to follow your head and respond to gestures.

Best Web Hosting Plans 2024: Shared, VPS, WordPress and Cloud

By Avram Piltch published 19 September 24

We’ve benchmarked hosting plans from the leading providers to help you find the one that is most performant and functional for your budget and needs.

How to resolve hotkey conflicts in Windows: Find out which program is using which shortcut

By Avram Piltch published 17 September 24

If you want to know which program owns your Prtscr key or other keyboard combo, a free utility called Spy++ can help.

How to get windows 11 for free (or less than $15)

By Avram Piltch published 11 September 24

Need an OS for your PC build? Microsoft charges a whopping $139 for Windows 11 Home. Here's how to get Windows free or at least cheap.

Why I won't buy an Intel Lunar Lake-powered laptop

By Avram Piltch published 10 September 24

Intel’s new mobile chips promise better performance and longer battery life, but they snub power users like me.

Namecheap VPS and Shared Hosting Review

By Christian Cawley published 9 September 24

Namecheap is a great choice for those on a budget, with the shared plan offering incredible value.

Best of IFA 2024: New CPUs, new laptops, and more

By Matt Safford published 7 September 24

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

Lenovo’s Lunar Lake-powered X1 Carbon Aura Edition weighs just 2.16 pounds

By Avram Piltch published 5 September 24

Lenovo has announced four new business laptops at IFA, including the X1 Carbon (Gen 13), which is the lightest and most powerful version of its flagship laptop yet.

Acer’s shows off “DualPlay” laptop with controller that pops out of the touchpad

By Avram Piltch published 4 September 24

A concept laptop from Acer features a wireless controller that serves as a touchpad until you detach and use it.

GreenGeeks Review: VPS and Shared Hosting

By Christian Cawley, Avram Piltch published 28 August 24

GreenGeeks plants a tree for every plan sold and buys wind energy credits to make up for its data centers’ energy consumption. It also has some really good hosting plans.

How to Access Linux Ext4 partitions in Windows using WSL (great for reading Raspberry Pi microSD cards)

By Avram Piltch published 17 August 24

Use this method to read Raspberry Pi microSD cards in Windows.

ScalaHosting Review: VPS and WordPress Hosting Tested

By Avram Piltch, Christian Cawley published 15 August 24

Easy to set up and manage thanks to outstanding control panel software.

Bluehost Review: Cloud, VPS and Shared Hosting Tested

By Avram Piltch published 6 August 24

Bluehost offers a wide range of plans with decent performance, easy-to-use tools, lots of flexibility, and reasonable prices. But support could be better.

Cooler Master MasterHUB modular control panel hits pre-order after four years in development

By Jowi Morales published 5 August 24

The MasterHUB costs more than double than the Stream Deck, but its modularity and customizable build could make it worth the extra dollars.

The 5 worst Windows 11 distractions and how to stop them

By Avram Piltch published 27 July 24

Windows 11 throws ads, unwanted web links, and annoying news headlines in your face. Here’s how to turn them off.

Microdisplay tracks your pupils to adjust brightness, avoid HUD fatigue

By Avram Piltch published 25 July 24

Kopin's NeuralDisplay Tech builds an eye-tracking camera into a microdisplay and uses it to dynamically adjust brightness and contrast.

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HostGator VPS and Shared Hosting Review

By Christian Cawley, Avram Piltch published 24 July 24

We’ve tested HostGator’s VPS and shared hosting plans with a collection of benchmarking tools.

Benchmarked: How Copilot+ PCs Handle Local AI Workloads

By Avram Piltch published 10 July 24

There aren't many local workloads yet, but Qualcomm performs well on those we tried.

Hostinger Review: VPS, Cloud, and Shared Hosting

By Avram Piltch, Christian Cawley published 5 July 24

Editor\'s Choice

One of the most popular web hosting services, Hostinger offers a variety of plans at great values and with good performance. But how do they stack up to the competition?

Microsoft's Copilot+ PC exclusive features are a bad joke, even for AI fans

By Avram Piltch published 30 June 24

Microsoft is trying to get you to buy a Copilot+ PC based on three exclusive Windows features that nobody wants or needs.

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