Articles by Wayne Williams, Editor

Wayne Williams is a freelancer writing news for TechRadar Pro. He has been writing about computers, technology, and the web for 30 years. In that time he wrote for most of the UK’s PC magazines, and launched, edited and published a number of them too.

Articles by: Wayne Williams

Patriot Memory Viper Venom 32GB DDR5 5200

2026 could well be the year of the $500 32GB DDR5 memory module — experts predict DDR will go up by 60% in Q1 2026 alone

By Wayne Williams published 8 January 26

2026 could see 32GB DDR5 memory costing $500 as analysts warn of steep DRAM price rises driven by server demand.

Nvidia quietly launches free software update for its AI mini PC which turns it into an external AI accelerator for Apple's MacBook Pro

By Wayne Williams published 8 January 26

CES 2026 Nvidia plans a major software update that will expand DGX Spark’s role in local AI workloads.

Maingear BYO RAM scheme showing RAM sticks on a desk

Is RAM the new Bitcoin? DDR4 memory prices are rising so fast, some tracker graphs are running out of space - and I fear 2026 could well see a 10x price rise

By Wayne Williams published 7 January 26

Is RAM the new Bitcoin? DDR4 prices jump from under $100 to several hundred dollars in a matter of months and the worrying trend shows no signs of slowing.

Razer joins AI bandwagon with external AI accelerator backed by iconic AMD chip architect

By Wayne Williams published 7 January 26

CES 2026 Razer announces Forge AI Dev Workstation at CES 2026 alongside a compact Tenstorrent external AI accelerator.

AMD says its Instinct MI500 AI Accelerator will come in 2027 — but is it too late with Nvidia set to introduce Vera-Rubin in 2026?

By Wayne Williams published 7 January 26

CES 2026 AMD details Instinct MI500 architecture and memory plans ahead of the AI accelerator's 2027 debut.

Conner makes a comeback with modern storage solutions

Legendary HDD brand that created 3.5-inch format makes surprising comeback at CES 2026 — could illustrious names like Maxtor, Iomega or SyQuest be next?

By Wayne Williams published 6 January 26

CES 2026 Once a pioneer of PC hard drives, Conner reappears at CES 2026 with a very different product focus.

LG launches yet another lighter-than-light 17-inch laptop with an RTX 5050 GPU — and I am so confused

By Wayne Williams published 5 January 26

CES 2026 The latest LG Gram Pro 17 pairs "Aerominum" construction with Nvidia RTX graphics, but with few clear differences from the 2025 model.

Intel beats AMD on sheer value as it ranks 7 CPUs in PassMark's top 10 Price Performance leaderboard — AMD gets number 1 but it's just an entry level Ryzen 5 on clearance sales

By Wayne Williams published 4 January 26

Intel dominates PassMark’s price performance rankings as seven of its CPUs appear in the top ten.

The Core 9 Ultra 285K is Intel's fastest CPU and costs under $500 - so why is it so much cheaper compared to AMD $679 Ryzen 9 9950X3D?

By Wayne Williams published 3 January 26

Benchmark data places AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D only slightly ahead of Intel’s cheaper and more efficient top desktop processor.

AMD is slowly turning into Intel of yesteryear as $501 32-thread Ryzen 9 7950X is just enough to beat 20-thread $270 Core Ultra 7 265KF — so what's going on?

By Wayne Williams published 2 January 26

Intel’s Core Ultra 7 pricing exposes how AMD’s high end desktop CPUs now offer smaller performance gains despite far higher prices and power requirements.

Screaming Wi-Fi, internet dresses and unhinged AI chatbots - 20 of the wackiest tech stories we saw in 2025

By Wayne Williams published 28 December 25

From fungal batteries to a dress made out of the internet, these wacky 2025 stories show just how strange modern tech can be.

10 impossibly small Japanese laptops under 1Kg that you will probably never be able to buy (unless you fly there)

By Wayne Williams published 27 December 25

Ten impossibly small Japanese laptops under 1kg - but you'll probably never be able to buy.

10 storage technologies that want to replace hard drives

By Wayne Williams published 27 December 25

From enterprise flash to experimental archival media, these are ten technologies looking to replace traditional hard drives... one day.

What a knob! Startup shoves circular controller in tiny laptop dock to create perfect desktop companion — shame you have to wait four months to get it

By Wayne Williams published 26 December 25

HubKey Pro 2 is a crowdfunded circular controller with fully customizable keys and a dual-4K multi-functional hub.

Acemagic just launched one of the weirdest-looking Ryzen AI Max+ 395 mini PCs to date - Tank M1A Pro+ supports 24TB storage, quad 8K screens and claims to match the RTX 4070M laptop GPU

By Wayne Williams published 25 December 25

Acemagic’s Tank M1A Pro+ joins the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 mini PC wave with support for four 8K screens, 128GB memory and up to 24TB SSD storage.

Intel sells the fastest sub-$200 CPUs that you can buy right now and AMD can barely keep up, even with a Ryzen 9 5900XT — so I have to ask, is Intel the new AMD?

By Wayne Williams published 25 December 25

Intel’s cheapest desktop CPUs are now faster than AMD's, and Team Red is feeling pressure across the sub-$200 market.

Guess where all the NAND flash components are going? The 8th (yes, eighth) 245TB SSD has been announced amidst race to quench AI storage thirst of hyperscalers

By Wayne Williams published 24 December 25

DapuStor announces a 245TB class SSD as AI workloads continue to shape flash storage priorities in hyperscale data centers.

MSI PRO MP275 27 Inch Full HD Office Monitor

Amazon sells an MSI 27-inch monitor for £69 — brand new Pro display has speakers and even a free HDMI cable

By Wayne Williams published 23 December 25

You can buy a brand new MSI 27-inch monitor for £69 on Amazon right now with built-in speakers and a free HDMI cable.

This superfast 32-core AMD CPU costs under $140 with a 5-year warranty — but there's a big catch

By Wayne Williams published 23 December 25

AMD EPYC 7532 delivers 32 core server performance for a surprisingly low price, but there are some catches to be aware of.

Large External SSDs are now cheaper than internal ones as 4TB SATA SSD face extinction due to negligible price difference

By Wayne Williams published 22 December 25

External 4TB SSDs costing less than internal SATA models shows shifting NAND priorities and increasing market pressures.

Arm sheds billions in market capitalization after Qualcomm hints at RISC-V adoption with Ventara Micro acquisition

By Wayne Williams published 22 December 25

Arm stock declines as Qualcomm picks up Ventana, raising questions about future customer reliance on Arm architectures.

A hard disk drive with fiber optics overlayed

I compiled a list of 167 hard disk drives worth buying - here are six things I found out

By Wayne Williams published 20 December 25

My in-depth look at 167 hard disk drives shows why capacity, durability, and price per TB keep HDDs relevant, despite widespread SSD adoption.

Two SanDisk microSD cards and a TeamGroup card against a blue TechRadar-branded background

Largest microSD cards of 2026

By Wayne Williams last updated 19 December 25

Updated Tiny cards, huge capacity - I compared the largest microSD cards you can get and the best prices for them

Forget Chromebooks - this Windows 11 laptop with an Intel i3 just dropped to under £200 at Currys

By Wayne Williams published 18 December 25

Asus Vivobook 15 is 43% off its usual price right now and it'll arrive before Christmas

Why is RAM so expensive right now? It's way more complicated than you think

By Wayne Williams last updated 18 December 25

The global DRAM crunch explained: shortages, soaring prices, and what comes next.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
View Archive

Other versions of this page are available with specific content for the following regions: