Panasonic S1R II, NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti and extra

New gadgets are nonetheless hitting our desks at Engadget at a speedy tempo. During the last two weeks, we have supplied up in-depth analysis of cameras, earbuds, GPUs and a transportable show. Plus, there are follow-ups on two of this spring’s largest TV reveals and a bit of one thing for the players. Learn on to make amends for all the things you may’ve missed within the final fortnight.

Panasonic S1R II

In the event you’re in search of a digicam that excels at each pictures and video that is extra inexpensive than what Sony, Nikon and Canon provide, contributing reporter Steve Dent recommends the S1R II. “The S1R II is Panasonic’s greatest hybrid mirrorless digicam thus far, providing an amazing steadiness of pictures and video powers,” he said. “It’s additionally the most affordable new digicam within the high-resolution hybrid full-frame class, undercutting rivals like Canon’s R5 II and the Nikon Z8.”

NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti (16GB)

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The RTX 5060 Ti affords strong 1080p and 1440p efficiency beneath $500, and it delivers some spectacular framerates with the assistance of NVIDIA’s DLSS 4.

Execs

• Glorious 1080p efficiency and strong 1440p body charges
• DLSS 4 body gen considerably boosts fps
• 16GB of VRAM

Cons

• Pricing may go up shortly
• Sluggish Blender efficiency

$429 at PNY

Devindra is again with one other GPU overview, and this time he put the NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti by way of its paces. Worth hikes are the most important concern right here amidst the present retail market (even earlier than potential tariffs kick in). “On paper, NVIDIA has accomplished so much proper with the 16GB GeForce RTX 5060 Ti,” he explained. “It’ll be greater than sufficient for demanding video games in 1080p and 1440p, even when you let unfastened a bit with ray tracing. But it surely’s additionally counting on DLSS 4 upscaling for a lot of that efficiency, which can make some cautious concerning the 5060 Ti’s precise energy.”

Espresso 15 Professional

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Whereas it’s kind of dear, the Espresso 15 Professional has just about all the things you might need in a travel-friendly 15-inch show.

Execs

• Nice brightness
• Slick design
• Single-cord connectivity
• Can add contact help to Macs
• Numerous equipment

Cons

• It is dear
• Stand+ is type of heavy
• Refresh charge is restricted to 60Hz

$699 (with an included Stand+) at Espresso Displays

Espresso Shows is an Engadget favourite so far as transportable screens are involved, however senior opinions reporter Sam Rutherford argues the corporate wanted to bridge the hole between its extra inexpensive choices and its priciest. The Espresso 15 Professional is not low cost, however it does provide virtually all the things you’d need. “It options effectively above common brightness, a smooth however sturdy design and tremendous easy setup,” he said. “It additionally comes with a couple of particular options like Glide and added contact help for Macs that enable you to get extra out of the gadgets you already personal. And due to a wealth of equipment, it may possibly adapt to virtually any use case.”

Audio-Technica ATH-CKS50TW2

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Audio-Technica nails sound and battery life on the ATH-CKS50TW2, and it does so for half the worth of most flagship earbuds.

Execs

• Lengthy battery life
• Neat magnetic on/off change
• Heat, pleasing sound
• Wi-fi charging

Cons

• Cumbersome, unbalanced design
• No put on detection
• Cumbersome controls

$149 at Audio-Technica

The concept of wi-fi earbuds with 25 hours of battery life appears unimaginable, however Audio-Technica made it occur. The corporate’s ATH-CKS50TW2 lasts twice so long as extra premium competitors with energetic noise cancellation (ANC) on, however it blows them away with that mode disabled. A-T’s trademark heat, inviting sound profile is on show right here too. “Extra particularly, the inventory audio isn’t overly tuned, so bass stays pleasantly thumpy when wanted and dialed down when it’s not,” I wrote.

The Final of Us, Andor and Clair Obscur Expedition 33

Nathan has been maintaining with season two of The Final of Us on an episode-by-episode basis and Devindra penned a full review of the brand new season of Andor. UK bureau chief Mat Smith spent a while enjoying Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, noting that the game “does an amazing job organising its world in a means that enables everybody to get on board.”