Articles by Kunal Khullar, News Contributor

Kunal Khullar is a contributor at Tom’s Hardware with extensive writing experience in computing. With a deep-seated passion for technology, Kunal has dedicated years to mastering the intricacies of computer hardware components and staying at the forefront of the latest software developments. His journey in the tech world began with hands-on experience in assembling and troubleshooting PCs and laptops as a kid in the 90s, a skill he has meticulously honed over the years. He has worked for various publications covering a range of topics including smartphones, laptops, audio devices, and PC hardware. Currently, he is engrossed with everything happening in the world of computing with a growing obsession for unique PC cases and RGB cooling fans. Through his articles Kunal strives to demystify complex concepts for a broad audience. Kunal is also a casual gamer as he loves to squad up with his friends in Apex Legends, and claims to have a fairly good taste in music especially when it comes to heavy metal.

Articles by: Kunal Khullar

Windows 10 laptop sitting on a desk in a dark room.

Developer warns users that fake download site is hosting Windows 11 upgrade bypass tool — Win 10 upgraders warned of potential malicious downloads

By Kunal Khullar published 2 November 25

Following Windows 10’s end-of-life, Flyoobe has grown in popularity for enabling safe Windows 11 upgrades on unsupported systems - but you must only download it via the official GitHub source.

AMD’s latest Adrenalin driver update drops Windows 10 from release notes, but the company says support continues

By Kunal Khullar published 1 November 25

The company says Windows 10 users can still install the Adrenalin Edition 25.10.2 drivers via the Windows 11 installer, even as Microsoft’s older OS officially moves into end-of-life status.

The Sound Blaster Re:Imagine modular audio hub with AI

Creative Labs revives Sound Blaster brand with modular audio hub — Re:Imagine is a tactile Stream Deck competitor, aimed at creators and audiophiles

By Kunal Khullar published 29 October 25

A new modular audio hub combining sound card power and stream deck flexibility.

Skyrocketing costs for memory will jack up smartphone prices — Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi warns of higher prices for new devices

By Kunal Khullar published 25 October 25

Xiaomi President Lu Weibing stated in a social media post that the rising costs of memory chips are far beyond expectations and could intensify further.

Intel's Arrow Lake Refresh emerges with Core Ultra 7 270K Plus — 24-core chip appears on Geekbench, 10% faster than Core Ultra 7 265K

By Kunal Khullar published 22 October 25

A newly leaked Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus benchmark shows promising gains over its predecessor and faster DDR5 support.

An early engineering sample of the RTX 2080 Ti

Lucky Facebook Marketplace shopper finds souped-up prototype GTX 2080 Ti inside a $500 PC — mythical Nvidia project features 12GB of VRAM and higher memory bandwidth

By Kunal Khullar published 20 October 25

Specifications suggest Nvidia once considered a more powerful TU102 design for the RTX 2080 Ti GPU

The $150 external HyperSpace Trackpad Pro is an Apple Magic Trackpad alternative for Windows users with haptic feedback and pressure sensitivity — crowdfunded peripheral ships in Q1 2026

By Kunal Khullar published 19 October 25

The HyperSpace Trackpad Pro packs premium build quality, zero-latency performance, and app-specific customization, all aimed at bringing macOS-style trackpad precision to Windows setups.

Intel Panther Lake SKUs spotted in HWMonitor update — release notes specify Core Ultra X, H, and U variants

By Kunal Khullar published 14 October 25

Latest HWMonitor release notes give an early look at Intel’s 18A Panther Lake family ahead of its official debut.

The Synology DiskStation DS925+ and DX525 NAS units placed on a desk

Synology walks back controversial compatibility policy for 2025 NAS units — third-party HDD and SSD support returns with DiskStation Manager 7.3 update

By Kunal Khullar published 8 October 25

Synology’s latest update reinstates compatibility with major drive brands like Western Digital and Seagate.

Qualcomm scores big win over Arm in contentious lawsuit — U.S. court rejects Arm’s lawsuit, confirms Qualcomm’s can use Oryon cores acquired via Nuvia

By Kunal Khullar published 1 October 25

The ruling builds on Qualcomm’s 2024 trial win, rejecting Arm’s attempt to force destruction of Oryon CPU designs.

The Orange Pi AI Studio Pro mini-PC meant for AI development

Huawei-powered mini-PC debuts with Huawei AI chip and 192GB of memory — Orange Pi AI Studio Pro wields Ascend 310 chip with 352 TOPS of AI performance, but relies on a single USB-C port

By Kunal Khullar published 30 September 25

Orange Pi’s AI Studio Pro mini-PC promises up to 352 TOPS of AI performance with up to 192GB of LPDDR4X 4266 memory.

Asus ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X available for pre-order worldwide – U.S. pricing starts at $599 and $999 respectively

By Kunal Khullar published 26 September 25

Pre-orders begin for Asus’ ROG Xbox Ally series, the first handhelds designed in partnership with Microsoft.

AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 review photos

Radeon RX 9070 gains 25% performance in synthetic benchmarks using RX 9070 XT vBIOS

By Kunal Khullar published 21 September 25

Flashing the XT BIOS breathes new life into the RX 9070, though stability isn’t guaranteed.

Intel Core Ultra 3 205 delivers impressive results in early review — reportedly surpasses previous-gen Core i3-14100 and Core i5-14400

By Kunal Khullar published 16 September 25

Intel's Core Ultra 3 205 has impressed in early testing, with decent performance scores surpassing previous Intel budget picks.

Is Borderlands 4 the new Crysis? Official GPU setting recommendations peg 4K performance with the RTX 5090 at 60 FPS, with DLSS and frame generation enabled

By Kunal Khullar published 15 September 25

Borderlands 4’s official recommended graphics settings point to steep GPU requirements across resolutions, raising concerns over optimization.

A third party 8000 mAh battery unit being installed inside the Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo Switch 2 mod adds over an hour of playtime with bigger 8,000mAh battery — unofficial replacement battery packs sell for as little as $40

By Kunal Khullar published 12 September 25

Testing shows Cyberpunk 2077 running over an hour longer after the upgrade

AMD expands FSR 4 with drop-in support for 85 games with latest Radeon driver update - but you still need an RDNA 4 GPU

By Kunal Khullar published 9 September 25

Support for FSR 4 officially expands to a total of 85 games

New report blames Phison's pre-release firmware for SSD failures — not Microsoft’s August patch for Windows

By Kunal Khullar published 7 September 25

The curious case of failing SSDs, following Microsoft’s August security patch for Windows, has once again taken an unexpected turn.

Microsoft’s August 2025 security updates are breaking recovery tools on Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs

By Kunal Khullar published 20 August 25

Microsoft admits its latest security updates break Windows recovery tools like "Reset this PC" and "Fix problems using Windows Update" on multiple Windows versions.

A Western Digital Blue SA510 SATA SSD placed on a desk next to a laptop

Latest Windows 11 security patch might be breaking SSDs under heavy workloads — Phison investigating reports of disappearing drives following file transfers, including some that cannot be recovered after a reboot

By Kunal Khullar last updated 19 August 25

Windows users are reporting SSD issues following the latest Windows 11 security patch.

A person playing a game using an Xbox controller on a Surface Pro

Microsoft brings native Xbox app gaming to Windows on Arm PCs – hints at bigger hardware shift ahead

By Kunal Khullar published 14 August 25

Native Xbox games for Arm-based Windows 11 PCs is finally here

The Samsung Odyssey OLED G6 500 Hz gaming monitor

Samsung’s 500Hz QHD OLED monitor, the first of its kind, is now available in the U.S. for $999 — two new curved monitors under the Odyssey G7 lineup also go on sale

By Kunal Khullar published 13 August 25

Samsung's ultra-fast 500 Hz refresh rate OLED gaming monitor is finally available for purchase.

Newly discovered WinRAR exploit linked to Russian hacking group, can plant backdoor malware — zero day hack requires manual update to fix

By Kunal Khullar published 10 August 25

WinRAR flaw CVE-2025-8088 was serious but has been fixed in version 7.13.

The Asus ROG Strix OLED XG32 series 4K gaming monitor

Asus's new ROG Strix 32-inch dual-mode WOLED monitor adapts to fit your gaming needs – 240Hz at 4K or 480Hz at 1080p

By Kunal Khullar published 8 August 25

Asus’ new 32-inch ROG OLED monitors feature ultra-fast refresh rates, anti-glare glossy panels, and burn-in prevention features.

AMD quietly announces Radeon RX 9060 alongside new Adrenalin driver — new entry-level GPU is for 'select system integrators only'

By Kunal Khullar published 4 August 25

A new RX 9000-series graphics card for prebuilts, not builders

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