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Antonio G. Di Benedetto

Antonio G. Di Benedetto

Reviewer, Laptops

Reviewer, Laptops

Antonio is a laptop reviewer at The Verge. Before starting here in 2021 as a deals writer, he worked in the photography industry — and still photographs weddings on the side from time to time. He also plays lots of video / tabletop games, collects vinyl records, buys too many mechanical keyboards, and endlessly professes his love for the great state of New Jersey.

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Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Samsung is getting in on the MacBook Neo competition.

Samsung announced a new Galaxy Book6 laptop at IFA. It’s a 14-inch notebook with Intel Wildcat Lake processors, starting with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. And it’ll start at $799.

Sound a little familiar?

It’s got more ports than the Neo and a much higher watt-hour battery. But, oddly, Samsung omitted the keyboard’s backlight just as Apple did. Not my top choice of things to copy, but okay.

<em>No extra fun colors here, just gray and violet silver — which I can’t help accidentally reading as “violent silver.”</em>
<em>Perfection apparently doesn’t require typing in the dark.</em>
<em>Solid ports, but <a href="https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-expands-the-galaxy-book6-lineup-making-galaxy-book-more-accessible" target="_blank">Samsung’s specs</a> don’t mention USB speeds. The video port is HDMI 1.4.</em>
<em>Wildcat Lake is a pretty power efficient chip, and the Galaxy Book6 has a sizable 61.2Wh battery with support for 45W charging.</em>
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No extra fun colors here, just gray and violet silver — which I can’t help accidentally reading as “violent silver.”
Image: Samsung
Acer’s new MacBook Air rival is nearly a pound lighter than Apple’s laptopAcer’s new MacBook Air rival is nearly a pound lighter than Apple’s laptop
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
This Acer laptop offers easy repairs and two generations of processor upgrades.

Acer is announcing the Vero 16: a 16-inch laptop with tool-free internal access. The battery and SSD are user-replaceable, and the hinge and ports are also removable. Acer also says the processor can be upgraded for “at least two generations.”

An Acer service center will conduct the upgrades — not the user. And for now all pricing is TBD. The Vero 16 is launching outside North America in Q1 2027.

<em>The Vero 16’s innards are accessible without the need for tools.</em>
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The Vero 16’s innards are accessible without the need for tools.
Image: Acer
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Alienware’s next OLED monitors are a 32-inch RGB stripe model and a 25-inch QD-OLED with 560Hz refresh.

Alienware has been on a tear with its recent OLEDs. Now, its next big monitor is the AW3226Q, a 4K 32-inch tandem OLED with 165Hz refresh and RGB stripe subpixels for clearer text — expected this fall for $699.99.

Alienware is also teasing the AW2527HX, a 25-inch QD-OLED with 560Hz refresh, co-created with Team Liquid and designed for esports. Pricing is TBD until its Q1 2027 launch.

The golden age of OLEDs continues.

<em>The Alienware AW3226Q.</em>
<em>The design of the AW3226Q keeps things pretty simple like other recent Alienware OLEDs.</em>
<em>A look at the I/O for the AW3226Q. It includes HDMI 2.1 FRL, DisplayPort 1.4, and a few USB ports.</em>
<em>The esports-focused AW2527HX has a tilting and telescoping stand, allowing for close-up positions. Its small stand can also be positioned to accomodate a mouse pad and diagonal keyboard right beside it.</em>
<em>A flip-down headset hanger is always a nice touch, and frankly should be on all monitors.</em>
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The Alienware AW3226Q.
Image: Dell
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Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Alienware’s flagship 5K OLED curved gaming monitor is now available for $1,099.

Alienware announced its fancy AW3926QW monitor back at Computex, and it’s now up for sale with an actual price. The 39-inch tandem OLED with a 165Hz refresh rate and 1500R curve uses an LG panel with RGB stripe subpixels for sharper text display. And it’s loaded with extras, like a KVM and a USB-C port with 90W passthrough power. All for a cool $1,099.

It just might ruin you.

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<em>The front and rear of the AW3926QW.</em>
<em>Lots of ports, including video via HDMI 2.1 FRL, DisplayPort 2.1, and USB-C.</em>
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The front and rear of the AW3926QW.
Image: Alienware

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