There’s a lot to like about the NETGEAR Nighthawk R6900P Smart WiFi Router (AC1900), including its cool name, stealth design and excellent speeds on the 5GHz band as well as better Quality-of-Service (QoS). These features, along with the Nighthawk’s VP and NAS capability, offset the router’s slower speeds at the 2.4GHz band, longer reboot, and hum-hum bridge-mode configuration. Netgear’s Nighthawk R6900P earns our Editors’ Choice award for 802.11ac routers.
The ASUS TUF FX505DT-AH51 is an entry-level laptop that stretches the definition of budget gaming, offering better 1080p gaming performance, a 120Hz screen and enough real-estate for future upgrades. It may not be the most powerful gaming laptop around, and of course it has its own drawbacks like a middling battery and a plastic construction. But if your budget tops out at around $700, and you want the bigger screen, this TUF FX505DT is a steal.
The Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV is a great professional laptop in most respects. With 9th generation Intel Core i7 and RTX 2060 on the inside and the innovative ScreenPad Plus propped by a 4K main display, it can’t get any better. However, the additional screen doesn’t really justify the price (and weight) it adds to the laptop.
This year’s SkyTech ArchAngel is an excellent update that brings some excellent hardware revisions, particularly a performant AMD Ryzen 3 processor, while keeping the eye-catching Sci-Fi aesthetic. The design is unique, with some nice touches for PC gamers, but the while chassis may not be for everybody.
