Kunal Khullar

Kunal Khullar

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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

Bitcoin

Bitcoin crosses $100,000 milestone as incoming U.S. administration looks increasingly crypto-friendly

By Kunal Khullar published

On Wednesday, Bitcoin's price exceeded $100,000, marking a significant achievement for a digital asset once dismissed as a passing trend.

The Seagate Expansion Desktop external hard disk drive in black.

Seagate's 14TB External HDD is still available for just 1 cent per gigabyte

By Kunal Khullar last updated

This external hard drive from Seagate offers plenty of storage at a relatively cheap price, making it suitable for backing up large media files and libraries.

AMD GPU

AMD seemingly confirms Radeon RX 8600 and RX 8800 GPUs via ROCm Github update

By Kunal Khullar published

An update to AMD's ROCm software hints that the RX 8800 and RX 8600 graphics cards may be on the horizon

The Corsair iCUE Link H100i LCD liquid cooler in black

You can now get a 240mm liquid cooler with LCD display for under $100 - Corsair's AIO hits record low price for Cyber Monday

By Kunal Khullar published

The 240mm liquid cooler comes with Corsair's QX120 RGB fans with plenty of LEDs, and the iCUE Link ecosystem that reduces cable clutter.

AI

In a bid to compete with Nvidia, Jeff Bezos and Samsung invest $700 million in AI chip startup Tenstorrent

By Kunal Khullar published

The new investment will help Tenstorrent to build an engineering team, invest in its global supply chain and build large artificial intelligence training servers.

Intel 14th Gen mobile CPU

Intel Core 7 240H shows similar performance to Core i7-13620H on Geekbench — Core 7 240H could be a rewarmed Core i7-13620H

By Kunal Khullar published

The leaked Core 7 240H could potentially be a repackaged Core i7-13620H

Arc Battlemage GPU teaser

Intel GPU vendor teases Arc Battlemage reveal for December 4 — GPUs may launch a little over a week later (Updated)

By Kunal Khullar published

Chinese GPU maker Gunnir has posted a teaser hinting the launch of Intel's Battlemage Arc GPUs on December 4.

The XFX Radeon RX 7900 GRE GPU on a red background

The 16GB VRAM-equipped XFX AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE GPU is selling at its lowest price for Black Friday

By Kunal Khullar published

This GPU can deliver performance as good as an RTX 4070 Super at a much lower price point

The Samsung Odyssey G8 and Odyssey G6 OLED gaming monitors.

Samsung reportedly preps 500 Hz 27-inch OLED gaming monitor — sources allege 1440p QD-OLED panel

By Kunal Khullar published

Samsung is eyeing to surpass LG that currently offers the fastest OLED panel which is capable of 480 Hz refresh rate.

The Seasonic Prime TX-1600 Noctua Edition power supply unit standing vertically in front of a brown background.

Seasonic's ultra-quiet 1,600W flagship PSU with Noctua cooling hits retail at $569

By Kunal Khullar published

The Seasonic Prime TX-1600 Noctua Edition power supply comes with a Noctua-themed brown styling with optimized silent cooling performance.

Samsung Odyssey OLED G8

Applied Materials MAX OLED screens touted to offer 5x lifespan — tech claimed to produce brighter and higher resolution screens too

By Kunal Khullar published

Transformative development also reduces costs and environmental impacts.

AMD Ryzen AI 300 series mobile CPUs

AMD silently bumped up memory specifications for Ryzen AI 300 CPUs — Strix Point now supports LPDDR5X-8000 as opposed to LPDDR5X-7500

By Kunal Khullar published

A new ultraportable notebook from HP with the AMD Ryzen AI 300 "Strix Point" processor, set for release this December, features LPDDR5X-8000 memory which is a step up from the standard LPDDR5X-7500.

Nanoscale 3D transistors made from ultrathin semiconductor materials

MIT unveils ultra-efficient 3D nanoscale transistors that could revolutionize future electronics

By Kunal Khullar published

These ultra-small 3D transistors come with 6-nanometer-wide vertical nanowires, marking a new milestone in nanoscale technology.

Windows 11

Windows 11 gains momentum with over 35% market share as Microsoft pushes for upgrades — Windows 10 still has the stronghold on the PC market

By Kunal Khullar published

Windows 11 market share reached an all-time high of 35.58% as per Statcounter's latest report from October 2024

The Asus TUF Gaming A2 SSD enclosure

Asus rolls out rugged USB-C SSD enclosure that delivers transfer speeds up to 20 Gb/s — TUF Gaming A2 SSD is IP68 water- and dust-resistance, meeting U.S. MIL-STD-810H standards

By Kunal Khullar published

The SSD enclosure comes with U.S. MIL-STD-810H standards and offers IP68 water- and dust-resistance.

Lineup of Asus X870 motherboards

Asus 'Turbo Game Mode' arrives on its AM5 motherboards — second CCD and SMT toggles arrive for up to a 35% performance boost on X3D chips

By Kunal Khullar published

Asus is rolling out a new BIOS update for a variety of AMD motherboards

GlobalFoundries

GlobalFoundries fined $500,000 for restricted chip exports to Chinese firm on U.S. entity list — chipmaker shipped $17 million worth of silicon wafers to China’s SJ Semiconductor

By Kunal Khullar published

GlobalFoundries is said to have shipped 74 orders, totaling $17.1 million, to SJ Semiconductor, a SMIC affiliate, without obtaining the required license.

PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 7700 XT 12GB GDDR6 Graphics Card

AMD research suggests plans to catch up to Nvidia using neural supersampling and denoising for real-time path tracing

By Kunal Khullar published

AMD appears to have plans to use a neural network to perform denoising and reconstruct scene details. It's not yet available, but it sounds a lot like Nvidia’s Ray Reconstruction feature in DLSS 3.5.

Liquid vs air cooling

Liquid vs air cooling: Do you need an AIO cooler?

By Kunal Khullar published

Liquid or air cooling? Either option will move heat away from your CPU. This guide will explore whether an AIO cooler is the right choice for your build.

Microsoft

Microsoft Corporate Vice President accuses Google of 'shadow campaigns' — blog claims a Google 'astroturf' group is discrediting Microsoft with competition authorities, policymakers, and the general public

By Kunal Khullar published

Microsoft has publicly accused Google in a blog post for running campaigns in Europe designed to discredit Microsoft’s cloud business

Inkjet printed OLED display solutions showcased by TCL at IFA 2024.

TCL boasts about the 'image quality, power consumption, and lifespan' benefits of its latest inkjet-printed OLED displays

By Kunal Khullar published

TCL claims their inkjet printer OLED offers 50 percent reduction in light loss due to internal reflection, and a 1.5 times improvement in light output efficiency

Lexar NM790 SSD

Lexar doubles up the NM790 series SSDs max capacity to 8TB — new drives spotted at retail for approx $1,000

By Kunal Khullar published

Lexar is releasing the NM790 with 8TB capacity in order to meet the growing demand for SSDs with high storage capacities.

Intel K vs. Non-K processors

Intel K vs. Non-K Series CPUs: What’s the right processor for you?

By Kunal Khullar published

Intel's desktop CPUs usually come in both K (14900K) and non-K (14900) varieties that have different costs and capabilities.

A CXL-based memory expander by SK Hynix.

Samsung and SK hynix double down on HBM4 and CXL technologies to counter Chinese competition

By Kunal Khullar published

Samsung showcased its advances in CXL technology at the recent Open Compute Project Global Summit, while SK hynix plans to start mass production of HBM4 in the second half of 2025.

DJI Drone

DJI sues Pentagon over 'Chinese military company' designation — seeking to protect its business and reputation

By Kunal Khullar published

The lawsuit shows DJI taking a proactive stance as it confronts increasing pressure from Congress to ban its drones from operating in the U.S.

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