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 test smart glasses for a living and I've found the 9 best Black Friday deals: $180 off Xreal One, Ray-Ban Meta at lowest price ever and more
By Darragh Murphy Last updated
After a pair of smart glasses with a massive Black Friday discount? These are the AR glasses I'd shop for right now, from Xreal, Viture, Rokid and more.

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
RecommendedNailing the basics at an affordable price

MacBook Air M4 is at its lowest price ever, and I'm ready to put the M1 out to pasture
By Darragh Murphy Last updated
The MacBook Air M1 may have dropped to just $599 for Black Friday, but it can't beat the MacBook Air M4 at its lowest price for pure value.

Don't wait: Apple's iPad 11 just crashed to its lowest price for Black Friday
By Darragh Murphy Last updated
Apple's low-cost iPad 11 is down to its lowest price ever for Black Friday, making the best tablet for value an even sweeter deal with a $70 discount.

19 best Black Friday monitor deals I recommend, as someone who reviews them for a living
By Alex Wawro Last updated
Looking for massive discounts on monitors for Black Friday? The deals are here, with retailers running some great early Black Friday monitor deals that are worth snagging now!

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.

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
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