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
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The Nintendo Switch 2 just offered the best gaming feature — here's why I'm getting one
By Darragh Murphy published
The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally official, and it's already boasting one of my favourite features I want to see in next-gen consoles: backwards compatability.
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Microsoft 365 apps are officially dying on Windows 10 — here's what we know
By Darragh Murphy published
Microsoft is officially calling it quits on Windows 10 in 2025, and it's ending support for Office apps on the OS — but not entirely.
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The best webcams in 2025 — tested and rated
By Jason England, Darragh Murphy last updated
Here are the best webcams you can buy, based on our hands-on testing and review of the best models from Logitech, Anker, Insta360 and more.
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This RTX 4070 desktop is so cheap, it'll make you forget all about RTX 50-series
By Darragh Murphy published
The Nvidia RTX-50 series may be here but this price cut on an RTX 4070 desktop is an epic deal for PC gamers.
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Act fast! Alienware m16 with RTX 4080 is $560 off in huge Best Buy clearance sale
By Darragh Murphy last updated
The Alienware m16 with an RTX 4080 is now $560 off thanks to Best Buy's clearance sale, and it also comes packed with a 240Hz QHD+ display.
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The best budget laptops in 2025: our top picks
By Jason England, Darragh Murphy last updated
These are the best budget laptops on the market, based on our hands-on testing and reviews.
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Meta Quest 3S is down to a new low price — and it comes with Batman: Arkham Shadow for free
By Darragh Murphy published
Right now, the Meta Quest 3S is down by $50, and it comes with Batman: Arkham Shadows for free and a 3-month Quest+ subscription.
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Nvidia RTX 5050 laptop GPU just showed up in LG Gram 2025 — but there's bad news
By Darragh Murphy published
Nvidia's RTX 5050 laptop GPU has been spotted in the new LG Gram 2025, but it may not offer the VRAM we'd expect in the latest graphics cards.
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Nvidia RTX 5080 GPU third-party prices rumored to be up 35% over asking price, and I'm hoping it isn't true
By Darragh Murphy published
Gigabyte's RTX 5080 GPUs have been spotted in the wild, and they come with surprising price tags that are well above Nvidia's asking price.
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Nvidia RTX 50-series gaming laptops spotted at Best Buy — here's how much you'll be paying
By Darragh Murphy published
Best Buy lists Nvidia RTX 50-series gaming laptops from Asus and HP, and we now known an RTX 5090 will set you back around $4,000.
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I’m finally giving handheld gaming PCs a chance this year — but it won’t be on Steam Deck
By Darragh Murphy published
The Lenovo Legion Go S is a step in the right direction for handheld PC gaming, and SteamOS has got me onboard.
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This suitcase transforms into a dual-display workstation — and I'm shocked how well it works
By Darragh Murphy published
The Base Case is a mobile workstation disguised as a suitcase, boasting two 24-inch displays and even storage space for you laptop.
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I just saw how Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X series outperforms Intel CPUs — and I’m blown away by the difference
By Darragh Murphy published
Qualcomm showed off its Snapdragon X series performance at CES 2025, and its performance gains are staggering.
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The MCON gaming controller lets you turn your phone into a modern PSP Go — here's how
By Darragh Murphy published
Miss the PSP Go? Turn your smartphone into one with the MCON gaming controller — it works with both iPhone and Android.
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Anker's new 165W power bank can fully charge a MacBook Air — and it comes with a unique trick
By Darragh Murphy published
Anker unveiled its new 165W power bank during CES 2025, and it features a unique trick I've been looking for — a retractable cable
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The world's first rollable laptop just arrived at CES 2025 — meet the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable
By Darragh Murphy published
Lenovo has revealed the world's first rollable laptop at CES 2025, and it features a 16.7-inch display that rolls out by using hand gestures.
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Lenovo announces world’s first mini desktop PCs powered by Snapdragon X chips
By Darragh Murphy published
Lenovo unveiled the first-ever Snapdragon X-powered desktop PCs at CES 2025, with its new ThinkCentre and IdeaCentre being the first Copilot+ mini PCs.
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HDMI 2.2 is here — 4K at 480Hz and up to 12K resolution with 120Hz refresh rates coming in 2025
By Darragh Murphy published
HDMI 2.2 has been shown off at CES 2025,. It comes with a whopping 96Gbps bandwidth to bring higher resolutions and refresh rates. at up to 12K resolution.
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Snapdragon X chip unveiled at CES 2025 for more affordable Copilot+ laptops and even mini PCs — what we know so far
By Darragh Murphy published
Qualcomm announced its new Snapdragon X platform, an AI PC chip that aims to bring more AI experiences to budget laptops, mini PCs and more.
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This insane 240W power bank can charge a MacBook Pro from 0% to 100% or your iPhone 16 three times over
By Darragh Murphy published
AOHi's Starship 240W Power Bank packs a crazy 27,600mAh battery capacity that's enough to fully charge a MacBook Pro 16 and an iPhone 16 over three times without losing juice.
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CES 2025: The biggest innovations we're looking forward to
By Alex Wawro published
CES 2025 is just around the corner, and we're about to hop on planes to head to Vegas and check it out. Here's what to look forward to!
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I review laptops for a living — here's my honest thoughts on Windows Recall
By Darragh Murphy published
Windows Recall should have been a game-changing feature for Copilot+ PCs, but a lack of security and privacy precautions from Microsoft has seen it fall from grace.
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Meta Quest VR has seen its best year yet — and it's only getting better in 2025
By Darragh Murphy published
If you haven't given Meta Quest VR headsets a chance yet, you've just missed out on one of its best ever years. Don't worry, there's still plenty more to come.
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