Like the surprise album Beyoncé dropped a decade ago, the brand spankin’ new MacBook Pros came out of the woodwork on Jan. 16 in two chipset flavors (M2 Pro and M2 Max) and sizes (14 and 16 inches). As Apple’s unexpected announcement electrified the internet, many are wondering, “How do they differ from their predecessors?” After all, some people already own a previous-generation 14-inch MacBook Pro, so they’re wondering whether the new variants deliver a significant generational leap that warrants an upgrade....

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The new Surface Pro 8 makes room for some impressive upgrades to the internals, display and battery life. This includes a 40% higher sustained CPU performance, 74% faster-sustained graphics performance, 5MP front-facing and 10MP rear-facing cameras, support for the new Surface Slim Pen 2, and support for multiple 4K monitors via Thunderbolt 4. The Surface Pro 8 will start at $1,099.99 and is available for pre-order today. More: Microsoft event live blogMicrosoft Surface Duo 2: Release date, price, specs and more...

Design MSI didn’t call this the Raider RGB for nothing. The lid is typical for MSI, with the company’s logo and red dragon shield on aluminum with a brushed pattern. But where you’d usually find two red accents are two customizable light stripes, and they sure do draw attention. It feels like overkill to have RGB where you can’t see it, but, hey, gaming headphone manufacturers do it all the time, and it sure is pretty to onlookers....

With four polar pattern options, unique styling, and solid audio recording quality, the GV60 should earn its place on our best USB microphones page, but will it? Read on to find out if the MSI GV60 can knock the Shure MV7 off the top of our list. MSI GV60 Streaming USB mic price and availability MSI GV60 Streaming USB mic price and availability MSI GV60 Streaming USB mic design MSI GV60 Streaming USB mic design...

Design I wouldn’t have guessed just by looking that the Prestige had gaming-ready power. It has a pedestrian design with a brushed-aluminum, silver lid (though it doesn’t feel as sturdy as other aluminum laptops) featuring MSI’s logo. From far away, I’d think it was a business laptop, and I can appreciate that it doesn’t scream “Gaming!” with black and red stripes. Lifting the lid reveals a 15.6-inch, 1080p display surrounded by a thick bezel....