
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

I've tested the best budget laptops of 2025 — here are my top picks
By Darragh Murphy last updated
These are the best budget laptops on the market, based on our hands-on testing and reviews.

I tried the world's smallest USB flash drive with 1TB storage — and it's found a permanent place in my laptop
By Darragh Murphy published
SanDisk's smallest USB-C flash drive comes packed with up to 1TB of space, and I found it's the easiest way to upgrade your storage on your laptop, tablet and more.

Asus Chromebook CX15 review: A sub-$300 laptop with amazing value
By Darragh Murphy published
Nailing the basics at an affordable price

Best gaming monitors in 2025: Top picks for PC, PS5 and Xbox
By Darragh Murphy last updated
Whether you want high resolutions or fast frame rates, the best gaming monitors can redefine your gaming space.

Cloudflare was down, live updates: Huge chunk of internet taken down by outage
By Darragh Murphy last updated
Cloudfare is experiencing a global network outage that appears to be taking down major services including X

This VR machine for Meta Quest 3 made my '90s arcade dreams real — but there's a catch
By Darragh Murphy last updated
My next VR fix creates a whole arcade in the corner of my room, and it's the Meta Quest 3 accessory I didn't know I wanted.

Best gaming laptops that I personally recommend after years of testing and thousands of hours of play
By Alex Wawro last updated
Our best gaming laptops list includes great budget options as well as huge, premium powerhouses. These are the best of the best, based on hours of testing and hands-on reviews.

Valve Steam Frame vs Meta Quest 3: Here's how the VR headsets compare
By Darragh Murphy published
Valve's Steam Frame is finally bringing some competition to the Meta Quest 3, but how do these two standalone VR headsets compare? Here's what you need to know.

Valve announces Steam Frame VR headset — a premium standalone rival to the Meta Quest 3
By Darragh Murphy published
Valve's long-rumored Steam Frame VR headset is real, with a Snapdragon ARM processor, pancake lenses, 4K visuals and up to a 120Hz refresh rate. Here's what you need to know.

I wore the Even Realities G2 smart glasses for a week, and it's the first pair of AR glasses I'd actually buy
By Darragh Murphy published
The Even G2 smart glasses are the 'Quiet Tech' I've been looking for

M6 MacBook Pro may skip on biggest upgrades in years, with no OLED or redesign — what we know
By Darragh Murphy last updated
The much-anticipated M6 MacBook Pro lineup looks set to get a redesign and OLED touchscreen upgrade, but a new report claims the base M6 model may be left out. Here's what you need to know.

I got this compact power bank for my Meta Quest 3, but now I use it to charge everything
By Darragh Murphy published
Extend battery life on your Meta Quest headset (and beyond)

Next Mac Studio with M5 Ultra chip set to be Apple's most powerful yet — here's when it may arrive
By Darragh Murphy published
Apple is reportedly gearing up to launch its next Mac Studio, featuring an M5 Ultra chip, in 2026, according to a new report.

This prebuilt RTX 5070 PC showed me 4K gaming performance for less — and I'm surprised as you are
By Darragh Murphy published
Giving prebuilds a good name

Apple M5 vs Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme benchmarks: The early verdict is in, and it's a surprise
By Darragh Murphy published
The results are in, and it's surprising what Snapdragon can do

I got roasted by an AI Snoop Dogg in Amazon Luna — GameNight hub is set to take on Nvidia and Xbox cloud gaming
By Darragh Murphy published
I tried the all-new Amazon Luna gaming hub for Prime Members, including its local multiplayer-friendly GameNight feature, and it's the most fun I've had in years.

Alienware just made its RTX 5060 laptop cheaper than it has any right to be — grab $350 off at Best Buy
By Darragh Murphy published
This Alienware 16 Aurora with an RTX 5060 is easily the best value you can get in a gaming laptop right now, as it's $350 off at Best Buy.

Wait, no more Nvidia RTX 50 GPUs? Intel Panther Lake benchmarks show up in Asus ROG Zephyrus G14
By Darragh Murphy published
Hinting at a future without Nvidia GPUs in gaming laptops

MacBook Pro M5 benchmarks are in — here's how it compares to M4, Windows laptops and more based on our testing
By Darragh Murphy published
Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro M5 has arrived, and we've done the benchmarks in our testing labs to give you the results (and it's a huge leap in performance).

Microsoft rolls out urgent Windows 11 update to fix critical recovery bug — update your PC now
By Darragh Murphy published
Microsoft broke its Windows 11 recovery tool in a recent update, with users not being able to use their mouse and keyboard to reset or recover their PCs. Here's how to fix the issue.

Samsung Galaxy XR vs Apple Vision Pro M5: Which mixed reality headset will win?
By Darragh Murphy published
Apple's new Apple Vision Pro with M5 already has a strong competitor in the Samsung Galaxy XR Project Moohan headset. Which headset will come out on top?

Best Nintendo Switch controllers of 2025: our top picks
By Anthony Spadafora last updated
These are the best Nintendo Switch controllers for playing in handheld mode, tabletop mode or in docked mode when connected to a TV.

Windows 10 support officially ends — are you upgrading to Windows 11?
By Darragh Murphy published
Windows 10 has reached its end of life, but millions of PCs are still using Microsoft's older OS. Tell us if you're upgrading to Windows 11 or keeping your Windows 10 PC!
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