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

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.

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.

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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.

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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

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.

Goodram Enterprise DC25F 122.88TB PCIe 5.0 SSD

Obscure Polish company quietly launches massive 122.88TB PCIe 5.0 immersion cooled SSD — and no one noticed this world's first except us

By Wayne Williams published 16 December 25

A 122.88TB PCIe 5.0 SSD has quietly appeared from a Polish storage vendor, focusing on immersion cooling compatibility.

Want to back up your iPhone securely without paying the Apple tax? There’s a hack for that, but it isn’t for everyone... yet

By Wayne Williams published 15 December 25

Want to back up an iPhone locally without iCloud fees? A small Linux-powered device offers encrypted USB backups but you've got to put in the work to set it up.

Toshiba wants to launch a 55TB hard drive by 2030, 40TB model set to appear in 2026, new slides show

By Wayne Williams published 14 December 25

Toshiba’s new roadmap shows a 40TB hard drive arriving in 2026 and a push toward 55TB models by 2030 as it advances platter stacking technologies.

Is this the next Minidisc? Exciting Mini SSD format could suffer fate of Sony's data format if it doesn't get further backing

By Wayne Williams published 14 December 25

Biwin’s Mini SSD enters retail with higher capacities but could stay niche without broader industry backing.

Orico just launched the cutest NAS drive I've ever seen — and yes, there's even a knob

By Wayne Williams published 13 December 25

Orico’s PTM dock lineup introduces sliding M.2 trays and varied port layouts, creating a compact system that can behave like a NAS.

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Man attempts to break world record with $75 million domain name pitch, ends up empty handed instead

By Wayne Williams published 9 December 25

Judge hands Lambo.com to Lamborghini after ruling the owner who tried to sell it for $75 million acted in bad faith.

Good news, I found the cheapest large-capacity PCIe Gen4 SSD per TB - bad news, it will cost you more than $58,300

By Wayne Williams published 7 December 25

Want the cheapest large capacity PCIe Gen4 SSD per TB? You’ll need to buy ten of Solidigm’s D5-P5336 61.44TB SSD monsters.

SymplyPRO XTF SAS LTO10 Desktop Tape Drive

You can now buy a 30TB tape drive and connect it to your Apple Mac Mini - and it's almost as fast as an SSD

By Wayne Williams published 6 December 25

You can attach a 30TB LTO-10 tape drive to an Apple Mac Mini for SSD like speeds, offline security benefits and high capacity storage.

Where Apple spends its power: M4 Max CPU consumes just 48W - Why the GPU and memory system define the true cost of your MacBook Pro

By Wayne Williams published 22 November 25

Apple M4 Max’s 48W CPU and M5’s efficiency ceiling reveal how GPU and memory now drive professional MacBook performance.

Forget Valve's new Steam Machine: here are 5 mini PCs under $500 that can run SteamOS, play games and stream media

By Wayne Williams published 15 November 25

Black Friday 2025 Forget Valve's new Steam Machine, these five mini PCs under $500 can run SteamOS and more.

The world’s fastest hard drive is on sale now, nearly matching SATA SSDs like the Samsung 870 QVO - but it ain't cheap

By Wayne Williams published 15 November 25

You can now buy the world’s fastest hard drive, nearly matching SATA SSDs for speed, but it isn't cheap.

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