
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

Dell Black Friday deals up to $650 off — 17 deals I'd shop on Alienware, laptops, PCs and more
By Darragh Murphy published
Dell's Black Friday sale has arrived, and it's taking over $500 off its latest laptops, gaming PCs and monitors. Here are all the deals I'd shop for.

Score! HP's early Black Friday gaming laptop sale knocks up to $1,000 off
By Darragh Murphy published
Looking to save on your next gaming laptop? Black Friday 2025 has come early with up to $1,000 off the latest high-end gaming laptop from HP!

Not a typo! This Acer Chromebook is down to just $119 for Black Friday — now 60% off
By Darragh Murphy last updated
This Acer Chromebook 315 is now 60% off at Best Buy, taking it down to just $119 in the cheapest laptop deal I've seen for Black Friday so far.

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
RecommendedThe 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.

Score! This 320Hz Alienware monitor is down to just $199 in major Black Friday deal
By Darragh Murphy last updated
Alienware's latest 320Hz monitor just dropped to its lowest-ever price for Black Friday, meaning you can upgrade your gaming setup with esports-level refresh rates for just under $200 right now.

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)

This $250 discount just made the M4 MacBook Air an instant buy ahead of Black Friday 2025
By Darragh Murphy last updated
Apple's MacBook Air M4 lineup just hit its lowest price ever ahead of Black Friday 2025, meaning you can save $250 on the best laptop for most right now.

13 handpicked Black Friday gaming laptop deals from $789 — Razer, Asus and more
By Darragh Murphy published
Looking to save on your next gaming laptop? Black Friday 2025 has come early with over $1,000 off the latest RTX 50-series laptops from Asus, Alienware, Razer and more.

Alienware Black Friday 2025 sale just dropped: Grab the lowest prices of the year on Dell's gaming laptops, PCs and more
By Darragh Murphy last updated
Alienware is already offering massive discounts on its latest gaming laptops, PCs and monitors in its big Black Friday 2025 sale. Here are the deals to look out for.

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.

Apple's iPad 11 is my favorite streaming device, and this early Black Friday sale with a free Apple TV bonus makes it a steal
By Darragh Murphy last updated
Apple's iPad 11 is my favorite streaming device, and this early Black Friday sale with a free Apple TV bonus makes it a steal right now.

This one VR accessory fixes the Meta Quest 3's biggest flaw, and it's now at its lowest-ever price ahead of Black Friday
By Darragh Murphy published
The VR upgrade every Meta Quest 3/3S should grab, for less

This prebuilt RTX 5070 PC showed me 4K gaming performance for less — and I'm surprised as you are
By Darragh Murphy published
Editor's ChoiceGiving 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?
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