Though people rarely think too much about their computer power supplies, it plays the most vital role in day-to-day operation. Power supplies are generically rated by the amount of wattage they can ...

Standard ATX power supplies aren't designed to turn on unless they are properly connected to a motherboard. This helps to ensure that they can't power up and damage computer components if the plug isn ...

My girlfriend has an old HP laptop, but needs a second charger for her current Toshiba. I've checked the details of both chargers, and just need a sanity check before I plug the HP's charger into the ...

A new device - essentially a docking station with a built-in power supply - may give some indication as to what the chargers for the best laptops of the future may be. The Sparkle TC-9321L docking ...

Modern power banks have long provided enough power to reliably charge not only smartphones but also laptops. But not every model is suitable for laptop charging. To make sure you don’t spend money on ...

Power supply. This is perhaps the most critical part of any computer that still gets overlooked by many. But the thing is, a PC can always be built without a graphics card (assuming that you picked a ...

An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) offers a simple solution: it’s a battery in a box with enough capacity to run devices plugged in via its AC outlets for minutes to hours, depending on your needs ...

The venerable ATX standard was developed in 1995 by Intel, as an attempt to standardize what had until then been a PC ecosystem formed around the IBM AT PC’s legacy. The preceding AT form factor was ...

The Plugable UDCA1A USB-C hub is ideal for creating a home office workstation that just needs a USB C laptop. More of us have been working from home with a variety of office setups so we can work as ...