ASUS M70AD-US003S review
Is the ASUS M70AD a do-it-all mid-tower PC, or is it a lightweight trying to hold its own in a heavyweight Could use more USB 3.0 ports
Limited upgradabilityfight?
Acer TA272HUL review
Can Acer’s new Android 27-inch all-in-one desktop, the TA272HUL, lure people away from Windows 8?
Origin Millennium (2014) review
The previous Origin Millennium, which we reviewed last year, still holds several of our records for best processor performance, best 3DMark scores, and fastest SSD. Now a new model has emerged with customizable, proprietary hardware, and Nvidia’s latest hardware. Can it defeat its predecessor and push performance to new heights?
Falcon Northwest Talon review
Falcon Northwest’s mid-sized tower desktop, the Talon, has been in production continuously since 1999. Over the years, it has been reinvented several times, but with competitors like Origin and Maingear hot on Falcon’s heels, there’s no shortage of alternatives. Does the Talon reign supreme here, or have newcomers passed it by?
Cyberpower Zeus Mini review
Cyberpower’s Zeus Mini is the company’s response to small form-factor computers from competitors like Falcon Northwest and Digital Storm. Unlike those alternatives however, the Zeus Mini starts at around $600 and, even when impressively equipped, rarely exceeds $2000. Is this a case of “too good to be true”?
Gateway ZX4970-UR22 review
Gateway’s ZX4970-UR22 all-in-one looks lackluster on paper. There is, however, one important fact in its favor; a price tag of just $399.
Lenovo IdeaCentre Flex 20 review
We take a look at Lenovo's Flex 20, a portable all-in-one to see if they've finally cracked the portable desktop code.
Gateway DX 4885-UB3A review
The Gateway DX4885-UB3A is one of the least expensive tower desktops on the market, starting at $400 and selling for no more than $599 at the high end. Despite this, the system can be had with the latest Intel 4th-gen processors, which seems like a great deal. But does quirky design kill the value?
Minix Neo X7 review
Looking for a super-cheap PC just to play videos and browse? The Neo X7 costs just $150, but awkward mouse and keyboard controls keep it from reaching its full potential.
Dell Inspiron One 23 review
The revised Dell Inspiron 23 is here, and unlike its predecessor, it attempts to walk the line between the premium XPS One 27 and cheaper, slower alternatives. While this may seem simple, it’s a difficult balance, and the system’s $999 starting price pushes the limits of what consumers find affordable. Is this new Inspiron a value wonder, or just another mundane mid-range PC?
Acer Aspire Z3-605 review
Simple, inexpensive, and affordable, the Acer Aspire Z3 AiO boasts a beautiful display, plenty of storage and good connectivity, but performance issues prevent it from reaching its full potential.
Asus M51AC-US016S review
Asus’ new M51 servers up a buffet of connectivity and upgradability, along with well-rounded performance, for just $700. But can this versatile desktop do it all?
Dell XPS 27 Touch review
Dell’s updated XP2 27 Touch is the best Windows all-in-one on the market, with a stunning screen and a nice set of new components. It’s also the strongest iMac competitor we’ve seen yet.
Dell XPS 8700 Special Edition review
With a powerful 4th-gen CPU and a slew of other good components, Dell’s XPS 8700 Special Edition is a fine do-it-all PC for students or a family.
HP Envy Rove 20 review
HP’s Envy Rove 20 is a new entry into the fledgling market of all-in-one/tablet hybrids. Like Dell’s XPS 18 and Sony’s Vaio Tap 20, it offers a massive touchscreen and a built-in battery; unlike those competitors, a well-equipped Rove starts at just $879. Does this make it a bargain, or does the system crumble under its own weight?
Vizio CA24T 24-inch Touch All-in-One (AMD) Review
Vizio’s CA24T combines a 1080p display, subwoofer, and HDMI-in to create the ultimate entertainment all-in-one. These features make for a capable home entertainment system, but the system’s AMD processor has difficulty keeping pace with Intel’s finest.
Dell Alienware X51 (2013) Review
Alienware updated its tiny X51 computer/console hybrid with Intel’s 4th-gen processors, boosting performance while improving efficiency. Does the new hardware keep this unique system competitive with a growing list of competitors, or is it time for this alien to phone home?
Dell XPS 18 Review
How would you like an 18-inch tablet? Perhaps that sounds crazy, but it’s what Dell offers with its XPS 18 all-in-one hybrid PC. This do-it-all system is meant to replace both your desktop and your iPad, but the size (and price) set up hurdles you many not want to leap.
Falcon Northwest Fragbox 2013 Review
Haswell has arrived in an unexpectedly tiny package: the Falcon Northwest Fragbox. We put it to the test to see not only how Intel’s processors improve performance, but also to judge how their efficiency improves noise and power consumption.
Hands on: HP enters the supersized tablet fray with the Envy Rove 20
The world of giant Windows 8 tablets just got bigger with the introduction of the HP Envy Rove, a 20-inch all-in-one PC set to go on sale in July.
Acer AT3-600-UR11 Review
Acer’s new T3-600 is just another boring desktop tower. Or is it? Though sold at an affordable $600, this new system stands out from the crowd through its functional design, well-rounded performance, and easy upgradability.
Acer Predator AG3620-UR12 Review
Looking for an affordable gaming desktop? Acer might have what you need in its $1,300 Predator, a gaming system built with budget in mind. Can the Predator stalk larger prey, or is it too low on the food chain?
Digital Storm Bolt Review
Digital Storms thinks it found a cure for the plague of yawn-worthy desktops with the Bolt, a tiny system that offers gaming power in a case that doesn’t look like a teenager’s drawing of an alien monolith. But can a pint-sized PC really pack a heavyweight’s punch?
Acer Aspire 7600U Review
Acer tries to break into an increasingly crowded market for premium all-in-one PCs with the thin and striking Aspire U. The system’s looks stand apart from the crowd, but it has to do more than look good if Acer wants to keep up with Dell’s XPS One and Lenovo’s A720.
Samsung Series 7 All in One Review
Samsung's $1,100 Series 7 all-in-one tries to balance affordability and functionality but uninspiring performance and display quality concerns take it down a peg.
Samsung Series 3 Chromebox Review
The Samsung Chromebox Series 3 is a good machine. Good, but not great. And starting at $329, it’s a bit more expensive than any browser-based system should be.
HP SpectreOne Review
HP ditches the “Envy” moniker for the more exclusive “Spectre.” But does The HP SpectreOne All-in-One desktop deserve its elite status?
HP Envy 23 Review
HP dilutes its premium brand name with the Envy 23, a thoroughly unremarkable (but competent) all-in-one that fails to really distinguish itself from the competition.
Velocity Micro Vector Campus Edition Review
Collegiate gamers will get plenty of bang for the buck from Velocity Micro’s Vector Campus Edition, a compact gaming PC that delivers impressive performance at a surprisingly reasonable price.
Lenovo IdeaCentre A720 Review
The Lenovo IdeaCentre A720 may be even more stylish than competitors from Apple and Dell, but low-end hardware at a high-end price knocks it out of the competition.
Dell XPS One 27 Review
The premium Dell XPS One 27 all-in-one integrates a 27-inch LED-backlit display with 2560 x 1440 pixel native resolution, an Intel H77 chipset, and an Intel HD 4000 GPU.
Acer Aspire M3985 Review
Acer’s uninspired Aspire M3985 makes a pragmatic and affordable desktop, but benefits little from an upgrade to the latest Ivy Bridge processors.
Maingear F131 Review
Despite some design flaws, the Maingear F131 delivers impressive performance for a very attractive price.
Falcon Northwest Tiki Review
Falcon Northwest sets a new standard in high-end desktops with the small but surprisingly powerful Tiki.
Senior Editor, Computing
Luke Larsen is a Senior Editor at Digital Trends and manages all content covering laptops, Macs, monitors, PC hardware, and peripherals. Around here we call it “computing,” but here’s a good rule of thumb: If it’s a computer or something that plugs into a computer, you found your guy. Oh, and these days, AI too. So much AI.
After getting a degree in music from the University of Oregon, Luke started his career in media hoping to get into music journalism. But when the opportunity arose, he landed in tech and hasn’t looked back since. He has over a decade of tech journalism experience, first joining Digital Trends in 2017 as a native Portlander, happy to join a tech media company that called his city home. Before working at DT, he worked as Tech Editor at Paste Magazine for over four years and has bylines at publications such as IGN, TouchArcade (RIP), and The Oregonian.
In his years at Digital Trends so far, Luke has covered high-profile industry events such as CES, IFA, and Microsoft Build, delivering on-the-ground coverage, breaking news, and first-hand reporting. He’s hosted countless YouTube videos, made podcast appearances, and written over 600 articles.
Some of his earliest tech memories include learning HTML through his MySpace account and trying to play Baldur’s Gate II on his parents’ dusty old beige box. These days, his obsession with technology is in telling stories with tech — in finding the narratives that ebb and flow through both technological advancement and product design, trickling right on down to our day-to-day experience of it. He is convinced that we all spend too much of our time using technology and not enough time thinking about it — cue a healthy dose of navel-gazing and philosophizing.
When he’s not endlessly debating what the best laptop is, Luke spends his days being a dad and a husband. Oh, and when there’s time (which there isn’t), he’s an avid fiction writer, player of designer board games, and still occasionally makes some music.