AI News Feed
Market watch
LG UltraFine Evo 32U990A-S Hits Record-Low $1,099 on Amazon, TechRadar ReportsNewegg Labor Day Deal: 32GB Kingston Fury Beast DDR4-3200 Kit Nearly Half Price at $179.99 with CodeGalaxy Z Fold 8 inner screen corners reported with excessive giveHuawei unveils Mate XT 2 tri-fold with privacy-screen edition as Apple prepares folding iPhoneWall Street Analysts Recommend Nvidia, Uber and Marvell for Long-Term GrowthLenovo, AMD and Huawei Put Local Large-Model AI at Center of New Devices
LG UltraFine Evo 32U990A-S Hits Record-Low $1,099 on Amazon, TechRadar ReportsNewegg Labor Day Deal: 32GB Kingston Fury Beast DDR4-3200 Kit Nearly Half Price at $179.99 with CodeGalaxy Z Fold 8 inner screen corners reported with excessive giveHuawei unveils Mate XT 2 tri-fold with privacy-screen edition as Apple prepares folding iPhoneWall Street Analysts Recommend Nvidia, Uber and Marvell for Long-Term GrowthLenovo, AMD and Huawei Put Local Large-Model AI at Center of New Devices
Products & Applications

Redmi K100 Pro Series Launch Leads This Week's Gadget Reviews

Redmi launched its K100 Pro phones, while reviewers tested the MSI Claw EX, Insta360 X6, Dell XPS 13, and more.

AI News Feed · 2026-08-14 20:42

The K100 Pro series, which includes the K100 Pro and K100 Pro Max, features a dual-chip setup with the fifth-generation Snapdragon 8 Elite V Series processor and an AI gaming discrete chip, according to Redmi. Both phones have displays with a 185Hz refresh rate and support 100W wired and 50W wireless charging. The K100 Pro has a 8,580mAh battery, while the Pro Max has a 9,070mAh battery. The Pro Max adds a 5x periscope telephoto camera and a larger cooling system. Prices start at 3,999 yuan for the K100 Pro and 4,499 yuan for the Pro Max, with discounts of 300 yuan on most versions until August 31.

The Verge reviewed the MSI Claw EX, a handheld gaming PC priced at $1,800. The reviewer found it offers around 40 percent more performance than the Xbox Ally X at 1080p in many games, making it the most powerful portable gaming device tested. It also has reliable sleep-and-wake behavior, a rarity for Windows handhelds. However, the review noted graphical issues in some games, persistent Windows annoyances, and a high price.

Engadget tested the Insta360 X6, a $700 360-degree camera with a new 1/1.1-inch sensor that captures 8K/50fps video and 120-megapixel spherical photos. The review praised the improved image quality and the addition of Dolby Vision and AI auto-editing tools, but found that video quality still trails dedicated action cameras such as the GoPro Mission 1 Pro.

Wired reviewed the Dell XPS 13, which starts at $700. It praised the laptop for its premium aluminum build, sharp 2560 x 1600 touch display with a 120Hz refresh rate, and high-quality keyboard and trackpad. The main caveat is 8GB of RAM in the base model, which may be limiting, and the lack of a headphone jack.

In another review, The Verge tested the Chuwi Unibook, a $450 Windows laptop from a small Chinese brand. The laptop has an aluminum chassis and a new Intel Wildcat Lake processor, but the reviewer found the screen dim and washed out, the trackpad stiff and uncomfortable, and the overall performance sluggish. The reviewer concluded that the more expensive MacBook Neo remains a better choice.

Nitecore’s NB10000 Gen 4 power bank, also reviewed by The Verge, was described as the lightest and most compact 10,000mAh power bank available. It weighs 146 grams and sells for $83.95. The reviewer measured a charging efficiency of 86.1 percent and found it could fully recharge an iPhone 15 Pro twice.

In buying guides, Wired recommended the Dell 27 Plus 4K monitor as the best choice for most home office users, citing its bright and color-accurate IPS panel and 120Hz refresh rate for under $300. For budget gaming laptops, Wired recommended the Lenovo LOQ 15, saying it offers solid RTX 5060 performance for around $1,000.