Darragh Murphy
Darragh is Tom’s Guide’s Computing Editor and is fascinated by all things bizarre in tech. This usually leads to assorted coverage varying from washing machines designed for earbuds to the wild world of laptops. Whether it's connecting Scar from The Lion King to two-factor authentication or turning his love for laptops into a fabricated rap battle from 8 Mile, he believes there’s always a quirky spin to be made.Darragh has previously been an Editor for Laptop Mag and a News Editor for Time Out Dubai, where he also headed the gaming and tech section. His work can be seen in Mashable, Android Police, Shortlist Dubai, Proton, theBit.nz, ReviewsFire and more. While laptops are his bread and butter, he’s also reviewed smartphones, monitors, speakers, docking stations and VPNs. He’s covered IFA, MWC Barcelona, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and more.When he's not checking out the latest devices and all things computing, he can be found going for dreaded long runs, watching terrible shark movies, and trying to find time to game.
Latest articles by Darragh Murphy

I'm worried about the latest Nvidia RTX 5060 price leak — but one thing could change my mind
By Darragh Murphy published
A recent RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti leak has me worried about their price, but one of Nvidia's new GPUs may have a nice surprise up its sleeve.

Xbox handheld reportedly being made with Asus — all to take on Steam Deck
By Darragh Murphy published
Microsoft's upcoming Xbox handheld will reportedly be made by Asus, and it aims to take on Steam Deck by delivering a new OS to bring "the best of Xbox and Windows."

RTX 5060 breaks cover in Acer gaming PC — is Nvidia’s next GPU launch imminent?
By Darragh Murphy published
Nvidia's RTX 5060 GPU has been spotted in an Acer gaming PC listing, with rumors pointing to an announcement coming later this week.

MacBook Air M4 benchmarks are here — here's how it compares to the MacBook Pro, Windows laptops and more
By Darragh Murphy published
Apple's new MacBook Air M4 laptops are here, and we've got them in our testing lab to give you the latest results (and they impress).

This Asus monitor acts as a makeshift air purifier — your allergies will thank you later
By Darragh Murphy published
Asus is bringing out new air purifying monitors that can remove up to 90% of airbrone dust. Oh, and they come with a 100Hz refresh rate.

I was hyped for Nvidia's RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5050 — until I saw these leaked specs
By Darragh Murphy published
Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5050 specs have been revealed in new leak, and I'm not sure if entry-level gaming will see a major performance boost.

Exclusive: Qualcomm exec says AI is going to 'completely transform' laptops as we know them
By Darragh Murphy published
Tom's Guide sat down with Nitin Kumar, Senior Director of Product Management at Qualcomm, to talk the future of AI in devices and how apps are key to take computing further.

The $3,999 M3 Ultra Mac Studio barely beats the $1,999 M4 Max in leaked benchmark
By Darragh Murphy published
Apple's M3 Ultra chip has popped up in a new benchmark with amazing CPU performance, but the M4 Max appears to beat it in one surprising area.

RTX 5070 can't match RTX 4090 performance in new benchmark — despite Nvidia's claims
By Darragh Murphy published
Nvidia's RTX 5070 GPU has shown up in a new benchmark, and it already falls way behind RTX 4090 performance, despite the company's claims of having "4090 performance at $549."

iPad Air M3 and iPad 11 surprisingly miss out on Apple's C1 modem
By Darragh Murphy published
Apple's new iPad Air M3 and iPad 11 will arrive without Apple's C1 modem for 5G, despite it arriving on the recently launched iPhone 16e.

Intel Core Ultra 200U, 200H, 200HX and 200S PCs coming this month — here's everything we know
By Darragh Murphy published
At MWC 2025, Intel announced its new slate of Arrow Lake chips shipping on PCs in late March, including Core Ultra 200U, 200H, 200HX and 200S.

I just saw RedMagic's 3D gaming laptop at MWC 2025 — and it's like I'm in the game
By Darragh Murphy published
RedMagic revealed its 3D gaming laptop at MWC 2025, and while its specs are a little behind, it's exciting to see the gaming brand expand into laptops.

I just tried Lenovo's 18-inch foldable laptop concept — and it sets a new standard for 2-in-1 devices
By Darragh Murphy published
Not yet ratedThe Lenovo ThinkBook "Codename Flip" concept runs with the idea of versatile 2-in-1 laptops and raises it to new heights with a massive 18.1-inch foldable OLED display into a sleek 13-inch notebook.

I paired an iPhone 16 with my MacBook Air — and now I pity Android users who are missing these features
By Darragh Murphy published
I got an iPhone to test Apple's Continuity features on my MacBook Air M3, and it's changed my workflow for the better. Find out how.

Lenovo reveals 3D laptop concept that comes with an AI ring for hands-free gesture controls
By Darragh Murphy published
Lenovo reveals its ThinkBook 3D Laptop concept at MWC 2025, and it comes packed with an AI Ring that allows designers to control models hands-free.

Lenovo's ThinkBook Flip is the strangest laptop I've ever seen with an 18-inch foldable OLED display
By Darragh Murphy published
Lenovo reveals its ThinkBook "codename Flip" AI PC concept, boasting an 18.1-inch outward-folding OLED display in a 13-inch laptop.

AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 GPUs revealed — everything you need to know
By Darragh Murphy published
AMD announces new Radeon RX 9070 XT and AMD Radeon RX 9070 graphics cards, boasting RDNA 4 architecture, AI enhancements and more.

Meta reveals new AR glasses that can measure your heart rate and help the blind navigate with sound
By Darragh Murphy published
Meta has unveiled it's Project Aria Gen 2 glasses for research, and they arrive with heart rate monitoring and a microphone to distinguish voices.

Microsoft tests free Word, PowerPoint and Excel apps for Windows — expect a lot of ads
By Darragh Murphy published
Microsoft is testing a free version of Office apps for Windows, offering Word, PowerPoint and Excel at no charge, but it comes with ad-support and limited features.

RTX 5090 laptop GPU becomes best-performing mobile graphics card in new benchmark — despite a strange result
By Darragh Murphy published
Nvidia's RTX 5090 laptop GPU has become the most powerful mobile graphics card according to a new benchmark, but it falls behind the RTX 4060 in one area.

Apple M5 'high-end' chips may enter mass production in 2025 — here's when it could arrive on MacBook Pro and iPad Pro
By Darragh Murphy published
Apple's "high-end" M5 chips may enter mass production as soon as the second half of 2025, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

MacBook Air M4 benchmark leak stuns with near-MacBook Pro performance — what we know
By Darragh Murphy last updated
Apple's MacBook Air M4 is tipped to arrive soon, and it's already showing off surprising GPU performance in a new benchmark leak — and it could be closer to the MacBook Pro M4 than we thought.

RTX 5090, 5080 and 5070 Ti GPUs hit by 'rare issue' — find out if you're affected now
By Darragh Murphy published
Nvidia is alerting users to a 'rare issue' with RTX 5090 and RTX 5070 Ti GPUs missing vital ROPs — and RTX 5080 GPUs are reportedly affected, too.
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