At a glance Expert's Rating Pros ・Very compact form factor with a fully-fledged i9 platform ・Many connections including USB4, ...

It's something I only recently started to notice: when plugged into any of the USB ports on my PC, a Pixel 8 Pro charges barely or not at all. It would take over 24 hours to charge it from scratch. I ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. USB ports on your PC or laptop are designed to supply a specific amount of power to connected devices. For example, USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports ...

There are mini PCs and then there are really miniature computers. The iKOOLCORE line of mini PCs fall into the second category, with extraordinarily small bodies. But they still tend to pack a lot of ...

Locate USB Controllers: In the Device Manager, scroll down and expand the "Universal Serial Bus controllers" category. Access USB Port Properties: Right-click on an entry named "USB Root Hub," ...

USB 3.0 can speed up your setup or tank it depending on what you connect. Learn which devices benefit and which ones fall ...

I’ve been working with computers for ages, starting with a multi-year stint in purchasing for a major IBM reseller in New York City before eventually landing at PCMag (back when it was still in print ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. USB ports are always in high demand but short supply. Modern laptops are major offenders, often providing only one or two USB-C connections ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Depending on their form factor, modern PCs can have anywhere from a just a couple to several USB ports, which stands for Universal Serial Bus ...

Unfortunately, hard drives, like nature, abhor a vacuum. They fill up with music, recorded televisions, videos, pictures from your Aunt Gloria’s wedding, anything and almost everything from the ...