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Monitor

Displays judged on text sharpness, real brightness, and the ports and cables you need to actually drive them.

• 2,304 dimming zones sit behind LG's 27GM950B screenLG 27GM950B has 2,304 dimming zones on a 27-inch 5K mini LED panel. See the zone-per-pixel maths and whether the OLED sibling is the better desk buy.
• The Alienware AW3926QW is $700 cheaper than LG's 39GX950BAlienware AW3926QW vs LG 39GX950B compared on subpixels, brightness, text sharpness, HDR modes, and a $700 price gap between two 39-inch 5K2K OLEDs.
• Dell U4025QW vs LG 39GX950B-B on a Linux coding deskDell U4025QW vs LG 39GX950B-B compared on curvature, text sharpness, ports, and price. IPS Black with Thunderbolt 4 against a 165Hz 5K2K OLED.

Phone

Phones and foldables reviewed on cameras, battery, and the compromises the spec sheet hides.

• Samsung dropped the zoom lens from the Galaxy Z Fold 8Galaxy Z Fold 8 review: the $1,900 foldable drops the telephoto lens, gains a wider 7.6-inch screen, a bigger battery and a near crease-free fold.

3D Printing

Printers, hotends, slicers, and filament, judged on what they change about the print rather than the spec sheet.

• Bambu's X2D is the cheapest dual nozzle printer yetThe Bambu X2D dual nozzle printer puts two hot ends on one toolhead at $649. See the purge waste maths and what soluble supports really cost.
• Prusa upgraded the CORE One and XL without raising pricesPrusa CORE One Gen 2, CORE One L+ and XL+ add GT1.5 belts, a nozzle wiper and a 20x faster tool sensor, and Prusa held the price on every model.

RC Cars

Radio control crawlers, bashers, and buggies, tested on price, drivetrain, and how they actually drive.

• $50 of wheels and tires beat a $106 FCX18 upgrade buildFCX18 budget upgrades tested on rocks: brass knuckles, steel shafts and sticky tires added 227g, but $50 of wheels and tires did most of the work.
• The $180 FCX18 out-crawls the TRX-4M straight from the boxFMS FCX18 vs Traxxas TRX-4M compared on price, portal axles, two-speed gearbox, tires and real rock crawling. The $180 FCX18 wins out of the box.
• Best RC crawlers under $200RC crawlers under $200 now include brushless, metal-body rigs. Compare 10 tested models by price, scale, and performance to pick the right one.
• Best RC crawlers under $100RC crawlers under $100 now include brushless FOC rigs and licensed hard bodies. 10 ranked picks from $40 to $99, scored on crawl feel.

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