performance
The Alienware 16 Area-51 has performance where it counts, but it almost broke my backpack
Why you can trust Tom’s Hardware Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test. Alienware is refreshing its major enthusiast subbrand, Area-51. It signifies power above all else, and competes with the best gaming laptops on raw…
LightOn AI Released GTE-ModernColBERT-v1: A Scalable Token-Level Semantic Search Model for Long-Document Retrieval and Benchmark-Leading Performance
Semantic retrieval focuses on understanding the meaning behind text rather than matching keywords, allowing systems to provide results that align with user intent. This ability is essential across domains that depend on large-scale information retrieval, such as scientific research, legal analysis, and digital assistants. Traditional keyword-based methods fail to capture the nuance of human language,…
The Asus ROG Swift PG27UCDM takes premium to the next level with its performance and build quality
Why you can trust Tom’s Hardware Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test. High-end gaming PCs demand the best gaming monitors, and when you’re shopping, the first three filters you should check are “4K”, “OLED” and…
How Virtualization with React-Window Boosts React App Performance
Introduction Handling large lists in web applications can be challenging, leading to slow rendering, high memory usage, and unresponsive user interfaces. This blog explores how React-Window, a powerful virtualization library, optimizes performance by rendering only visible items while dynamically loading content as users scroll. Exploring React-Window: Virtualization for Scalable Lists We begin by understanding the…
Dough Spectrum Black 32 OLED gaming monitor dazzles with high-end style, superior performance, and accuracy
Why you can trust Tom’s Hardware Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test. The thing I like most about OLED gaming monitors is how consistent they are in performance. In my experience so far, I have…
TSMC mulls massive 1000W-class multi-chiplet processors with 40X the performance of standard models
You might often think of processors as being relatively small, but TSMC is developing a version of its CoWoS technology that will enable its partners to build multi-chiplet assemblies that will be 9.5-reticle sized (7,885 mm^2) and will rely on 120×150 mm substrates (18,000 mm^2), which is slightly larger than the size of a CD…
300Hz performance on the cheap: AOC’s 27-inch CQ27G4ZH delivers excellent contrast and low input lag for less than $300
Why you can trust Tom’s Hardware Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test. In the quest for the smoothest possible gaming experience, buyers have two major avenues. You can get a 240 Hz OLED which provides…
We tested Intel’s new ‘200S Boost’ feature: 7% higher gaming performance thanks to memory overclocking, now covered by the warranty
According to documents shared with Tom’s Hardware by a source, Intel will announce a new “Intel 200S Boost” feature for its Arrow Lake processors tomorrow that’s designed to boost gaming performance by providing official warranty coverage for a subset of overclocking features, including memory overclocking. As you can see below, we have put the new…
I tested Corsair’s modular 4000D PC case, and was more impressed by its performance than its upgrade promises
Why you can trust Tom’s Hardware Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test. Like recently announced PC cases from Cooler Master and others, the Corsair Frame 4000D promises “modularity” and upgradability. But what’s more important, at…
Thermalright’s entry-level Assassin Spirit 120 V2 air cooler sports a reverse fan, but does it help performance?
Why you can trust Tom’s Hardware Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test. Everyone in the PC enthusiast community is familiar with cooling manufacturer Thermalright – or at least should be. The company has established a…