
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

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?

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!

Windows 10 End of Life: Microsoft releases final update — everything you need to know
By Darragh Murphy last updated
So long, Windows 10

Apple's first OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro may launch in 2026 — here's what we know
By Darragh Murphy published
I'd wait on getting an upgrade

Best touchscreen laptops: our top picks
By Darragh Murphy last updated
These are the best touchscreen laptops we recommend, based on our hands-on testing and reviews. Of all the laptops we use, these are the ones we most love to touch.

Apple won't let you trade in for the next Vision Pro with M5 — which is crazy when the headset costs this much
By Darragh Murphy published
Apple's upgraded Vision Pro with M5 is here, but don't expect any trade-in option with the first headset with M2.

M5 Apple Vision Pro vs M2 Apple Vision Pro: All the biggest upgrades
By Darragh Murphy published
Here's how Apple's latest M5 headset compares to its first-gen model

M5 iPad Pro: Everything you need to know
By Jason England last updated
Apple's M5 iPad Pro has finally been revealed, delivering upgraded performance, more starting RAM, Wi-Fi 7 support and more. Here are all the biggest upgrades from the latest Pro tablet.

M5 iPad Pro is here — price, release date, specs and all the upgrades
By Darragh Murphy published
Apple finally unveiled its next-gen iPad Pro powered by its all-new M5 chip, delivering a big GPU performance boost, up to 3.5x AI performance and more.

Intel's Panther Lake chip graphics look 50% faster in early benchmarks — but it still falls behind a big rival
By Darragh Murphy published
Your next laptop could get a massive 50% graphics boost thanks to Intel

Valve 'Steam Frame' VR headset rumors: Everything we know so far
By Darragh Murphy published
The successor to the Valve Index is expected to arrive soon, with Valve's "Steam Frame" rumors heating up. Here's everything you need to know about the next-gen virtual reality headset.
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