Articles by John Loeffler, Components Editor

John (He/Him) is the Components Editor here at TechRadar and he is also a programmer, gamer, activist, and Brooklyn College alum currently living in Brooklyn, NY.

Named by the CTA as a CES 2020 Media Trailblazer for his science and technology reporting, John specializes in all areas of computer science, including industry news, hardware reviews, PC gaming, as well as general science writing and the social impact of the tech industry.

John has a Bachelor’s degree in English and is currently in the wrapping up a Master’s program in Computer Science, where he spends his evenings building digital circuits, multiboxing Linux kernels, and coding shell scripts.

You can usually find him on Bluesky (@@johnloeffler.bsky.social) where you’ll get hot takes on stuff as well as reposting content that is almost as good as the worst content you used to be able to find on Vine.

Articles by: John Loeffler

A set of TeamGroup T-Force Delta RGB DDR5 RAM modules in a motherboard

TeamGroup T-Force Delta RGB DDR5: the best DDR5 RAM you're going to find at this price

By John Loeffler Published 14 March 24

Recommended

The TeamGroup T-Force Delta RGB DDR5 offers the fastest speed around for a very accessible price point with this 32GB DDR5 kit.

A Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold 16 Gen 1 on a white desk

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold 16 Gen 1 review: the best foldable laptop is still searching for its purpose

By John Loeffler Published 5 March 24

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold 16 Gen 1 is a solid enough device, but for the price, this is still a premium item that's meant to be more of a showpiece than anything else.

Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022) on a white desk in a studio

MacBook Air 2024: release date, price, latest news, and what we want to see

By John Loeffler Last updated 4 March 24

Updated Here's everything we know about the next Apple MacBook Air models for 2024, including release date, price, how to preorder, and more.

AMD drops the price of its Radeon RX 7700 XT—and puts the final nail in the RTX 4060 Ti's coffin

By John Loeffler Published 26 February 24

AMD is dropping the price of its Radeon RX 7700 XT graphics card down to just $419 in the US, making it one of the best graphics cards you can buy right now.

A Velocity Micro Raptor Z95 PC on a desk

Velocity Micro Raptor Z95 (2024) review: an excellent entry-level workstation disguised as a gaming PC

By John Loeffler Published 26 February 24

Recommended

The Velocity Micro Raptor Z95 is a spectacular workstation that you can customize to your heart's content for both work and play.

The MSI Titan GT77, one of the best 128gb ram laptops, against a two tone techradar background

The best 128GB RAM laptop in 2024: memory for even the most resource-intensive tasks

By Desire Athow Last updated 22 February 24

Updated Check out the laptops we’ve found boasting an epic 128GB of system memory.

A Razer Blade 14, one of the most powerful laptops, against a two tone techradar background

The most powerful laptop in 2026: the fastest, speediest notebooks in the world

By Desire Athow Last updated 22 February 24

Updated Great for creative pros with the need for speeds, CFD, traders and everyone in between.

AMD's next-gen Zen 6 'Medusa' processor might be an absolute beast of a chip

By John Loeffler Published 20 February 24

AMD's next-gen Zen 6 processor is rumored to be an even bigger improvement than Zen 5.

The MacBook Pro 14-0inch, one of the best thunderbolt laptops around, against a techradar background

The best Thunderbolt laptop in 2024: the latest in connectivity and performance

By John Loeffler Last updated 20 February 24

Updated In this guide to the best Thunderbolt laptops, we look at the top notebooks that come with the super-fast connection.

A Yubico YubiKey 5 NFC, the best security key of 2024, against a techradar background

The best security key of 2024: hardware keys for top online protection

By John Loeffler Last updated 20 February 24

Updated Secure your online accounts with our picks for the best security keys.

An MSI Z17 Creator, one of the best Windows 11 Pro laptop models, against a techradar background

The best Windows 10 Pro and Windows 11 Pro laptops of 2024: top notebooks for productivity

By John Loeffler Last updated 20 February 24

Updated Here's our choice of the best Windows 11 Pro laptops that run Microsoft's most powerful operating system like a dream.

An Alienware m17 R5 AMD Advantage, the best amd gaming laptop, against a red background

The best AMD gaming laptops in 2024: game on the go with Team Red

By John Loeffler Last updated 14 February 24

Buying Guide The best AMD laptops you can buy for gaming with the most up-to-date specs.

Best secure router of 2024

By Collin Probst Last updated 14 February 24

Looking for the best secure router? These are our top picks.

An Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super on a desk

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super review: second only to the RTX 4090, and finally worth buying

By John Loeffler Published 31 January 24

Best in Class

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super is only slightly better than the RTX 4080, but it's nearly 20% cheaper, making it easily one of the best graphics cards on the market today.

iCloud Down: What's happening and when will it return?

By John Loeffler Last updated 30 January 24

Some users can't log into iCloud's email service and some other apps

An Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super against a black and green background

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super: everything we know

By John Loeffler Published 28 January 24

Here's everything we know about the rumored Nvidia RTX 4080 Super.

AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT review: decent enough, but not as good a value as it should be

By John Loeffler Published 24 January 24

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT is a solid 1080p card with 1440p aspirations, but the RTX 4060 still wins out.

A Samsung 990 Evo SSD against a green-blue tech background

New Samsung 990 EVO SSD promises it won't just speed up your laptop - it could make its battery last longer as well

By John Loeffler Published 23 January 24

Samsung announces the 990 EVO SSD, offering up to 43% faster performance over its predecessor.

Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook on a woodgrain tabletop

Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook review

By John Loeffler Last updated 23 January 24

Recommended

The Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook is here, and it's hands down one of the best Chromebooks ever made – except for those who lean more on the tablet side of the 2-in-1 divide.

An Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super sitting on a desk

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super review: the true RTX 4080, overshadowed by the looming RTX 4080 Super

By John Loeffler Published 23 January 24

Recommended

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super is marginally better than an already great GPU, so by default it too is great, but the RTX 4080 Super is likely a better purchase given the price difference.

Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 review: A decent enough business laptop, but the competition is tough

By John Loeffler Published 22 January 24

The Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 is a decent enough business laptop, but with much better options out there, it's hard to recommend unless you get a great price on it.

A Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 on a table

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 review: there are just too many better Yoga models out there

By John Loeffler Published 22 January 24

The Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 does some things well, but most things fairly middling, and with many better Yoga models out there, this one is better off skipped.

An XPG Core Reactor II 1200W power supply on a desk

XPG Core Reactor II 1200W ATX 3.0 80 PLUS Gold review: a midrange powerhouse

By John Loeffler Published 19 January 24

Recommended

The XPG Core Reactor II 1200W ATX 3.0 PSU with 80 Plus Gold certification is an excellent midrange PSU to help power your next build without breaking the bank.