9to5Mac Reviews
All the products that the 9to5Mac team has reviewed.
All the products that the 9to5Mac team has reviewed.
All the products that the 9to5Mac team has reviewed.
All the products that the 9to5Mac team has reviewed.
Asus has been on a roll of sorts with new display releases over the past few years, and it’s showing no sign of slowing down progress. One of the latest, and genuinely most exciting new releases is the $1300 Asus ProArt 6K Display, which offers an outstanding value for Mac users looking for something greater than 4K or 5K.
The $1300 Asus ProArt Display 6K PA32QCV features a native resolution of 6016 x 3384 within the confines of a 32-inch panel. For those keeping score at home, that’s the same 218 pixel density as Apple’s Pro Display XDR. Granted, the Pro Display XDR is in an entirely different league when it comes to display quality thanks to its 1600 nits of brightness, and 576 local dimming zones, but its base $4999 price tag (sans stand and matte texture) most definitely reflects this.
Asus has taken a decidedly more economical approach with its 6K display, providing the same amount of screen real estate as Apple’s monitor for less than a fourth the cost. But that doesn’t mean it sacrificed the ability to provide users with a display that performs admirably given its price. Watch our hands-on video review for the details, and be sure to subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more.
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Baseus’ recently announced EnerGeek GX11 power bank is not only a great power bank, but it also doubles as a cellular hotspot.
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Last month, 70W highly compact Nano charger. I’ve been testing them out for a handful of weeks now, and they’ve proven to be quite useful.
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Late last month, Logitech MX Master 4. I’ve been testing it out for well over a month at this point, and it’s certainly a compelling offering for everyone, whether you’re a casual or professional.
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Earlier this month, reMarkable – the company behind one of the most iconic paper tablets on the market – announced a reMarkable Paper Pro Move, and despite being a much smaller device, it truly does still feel flagship. It fits in the palm of your hand.
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Earlier this summer, Anker announced Anker Nano Power Bank is honestly everything you’d want out of a MagSafe battery bank.
With Apple no longer making their own MagSafe batteries, and the upcoming iPhone 17 Air having Apple’s ‘Awe dropping’ iPhone 17 launch event.
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The iPhone is capable of capturing plenty of varying scenes, and has been for many years. Ever since iPhone 11 Pro, we’ve had a triple camera array, allowing for ultrawide, wide, and telephoto shots. Despite this, many companies still offer third party lens solutions for your iPhone, allowing you to capture even more with your iPhone.
LensUltra Fisheye lens. It’s like an Ultrawide, but with a bit more perspective.
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I’ve tested a few BenQ products lately. My favorite has been their GP520 4K HDR model BenQ loaned me to test alleviated my concerns about the practicality of a projector instead of a TV.
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I’ve been reviewing one of XREAL’s more recent releases of AR glasses: the XREAL One come in at just under 3 ounces (84 grams), making them easy to just carry around.
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Logitech recently provided me with its Casa Pop Up Desk for review, and it’s a nifty little gadget for those who want more of a fixed desk setup while working on the go. If you’re more of a coffee shop person or always working outdoors – this could be a neat product for you.
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For the longest time, I had believed that purchasing a new iPad at full price never made any sort of sense. Ultimately, you’re paying more than an equivalently spec’d MacBook, for less capability. It always felt like iPadOS was the key limiting factor for the iPad, not the hardware.
However, I’ve now owned an M4 iPad Pro for nearly a year, and I can confidently say it’s changed how I feel towards iPads. And that’s before factoring in all of the great new features in iPadOS 26.
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A few weeks ago, Logitech Flip Folio. It takes a different approach, and certainly targets a new market that hasn’t quite been thought about before.
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The Lowfree Flow84 is the latest episode in my on-again, off-again love affair with mechanical keyboards. I describe it as the mechanical keyboard Apple would make for a mix of good and bad reasons, but we’ll get to that!
It’s one of a relatively new breed of low-profile mechanical keyboards, something that would have seemed a contradiction in terms just a few years earlier …
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With the recent iPad mini, if a handheld gaming experience on a larger display is up your alley.
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It’s hard to believe, but it’s been which offered a refined take on its predecessor.
Now, with the advent of Thunderbolt 5 adoption for the latest M4 Pro Macs and higher, CalDigit is back with an even more powerful version of its TS-series dock – the CalDigit Thunderbolt Station 5 Plus, or TS5 Plus for short. Yes, CalDigit has retuned to its “plus” nomenclature of the past, as it plans to offer a less powerful 15-port version – simply dubbed CalDigit TS5 – in the future.
The TS5 Plus, of course, includes support for Thunderbolt 5, but is there any other reason why prospective buyers should consider it over the already great TS4? Perhaps! Watch my hands-on video review for a closer look, and be sure to subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more Mac peripheral coverage.
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Since Apple announced the first Thunderbolt 5-enabled Macs last year, it hasn’t taken long for peripheral-makers to usher in new Thunderbolt 5 compatible devices. Of course, Sonnet is often at the forefront of bringing such new hardware to market, and its sub to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more Mac hardware reviews.
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At CES 2025, Anker unveiled a rather interesting new battery bank. It’s extremely compact, offers up to 25,000mAh of capacity, and has multiple built in cables for ease of use.
I’ve utilized this battery bank for many months, and I can confidently say its an easy purchase if you’re looking for an all-in-one solution for all of your Apple devices, MacBooks included.
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I’ve had the joy of getting to test out the reMarkable Paper Pro over the past few months. It’s certainly an impressive device, though it isn’t quite for everyone. That said, I do think it makes a lot of sense for a lot of people, and I’m certainly happy such a device exists on the market. It’s certainly made me re-think a few things.
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Zens recently sent over their Quattro Charger Pro 4 to try after Apple started selling it, and it’s already become a family favorite. In testing, I also discovered a fun, off-label use that potential buyers may appreciate.
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I’ve described Shinjuku Backpack.
It looks like a slim backpack suitable for a MacBook, charger, and a few other bits and pieces, but the beautifully-organized layout means it’s surprisingly capacious …
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For me, one of the biggest issues with making the switch from a MacBook to a Mac mini was the display aspect of it. MacBooks all have fairly great displays, especially on the MacBook Pro. However, finding a good display that pairs nicely with a Mac desktop always feels like a little bit of a challenge.
You either have to go with Apple’s expensive options, or compromise significantly on the experience with a third party. Some common compromises include poor brightness, a lack of USB-C, or a lack of macOS integration. While the Studio Display replacement, it performs excellently in all of the qualities that matter to me.
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If RD320UA 32-inch Ergo Arm Programming Monitor with MoonHalo is designed to maximize comfort during long coding (or writing) sessions.
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At SoundForm Isolate headphones. They’re the first wireless headphones with active noise cancellation that Belkin has developed, and they come in at just $60 – making them incredibly affordable over-ear headphones.
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