Engadget Review Recap: An Apple Duo, Sennheiser Hdb 630, Lenovo Legion Go 2 And More

Techtober whitethorn person travel to an end, but our reviews squad is still difficult astatine activity pinch this fall’s haul of caller devices. Over nan past 2 weeks, we’ve tested 2 caller Apple products, a powerful gaming handheld, immoderate earnestly awesome headphones and Meta’s sporty smart glasses — and that’s conscionable nan start. Read connected to drawback up connected each you might’ve missed, including our picks for nan best of 2025.

Apple MacBook Pro M5 (14-inch)

When it comes to nan caller M5-powered MacBook Pro, nan mobility isn’t whether it’s a tin instrumentality aliases not. The existent dilemma is whether to bargain now aliases hold for moreover much musculus from nan upcoming M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. “If you perfectly request a workhorse MacBook Pro today, you'll person to settee for nan M4 Pro and M4 Max (which are still acold faster than nan guidelines M5 chip),” senior reviews newsman Devindra Hardawar explained. “But for astir creatives, nan M5 MacBook Pro offers an awesome equilibrium of powerfulness and portability.”

Sennheiser HDB 630

Sennheiser uses a USB-C dongle to span nan spread betwixt wireless convenience and audiophile-grade sound value pinch nan HDB 630. The problem is they don’t really look for illustration a group of high-end headphones and nan $500 asking value is steep. “As bully arsenic nan HDB 630 is sound-wise, I tin besides admit that these aren’t nan champion headphones for everyone,” I wrote. “If you crave nan champion sound value that still offers nan convenience of wireless headphones — and you’re okay pinch a fewer other steps — nan HDB 630 is simply a worthy investment. Just don’t time off location without that dongle.”

Lenovo Legion Go 2

Sometimes it’s amended to person a inferior subordinate alternatively of a specialist. According to elder reviews newsman Sam Rutherford, that’s precisely what you get pinch Lenovo’s Legion Go 2. You brushwood awesome capacity from a instrumentality pinch a immense 8.8-inch OLED display, but nan handheld is costly and bulky. “Just for illustration an SUV that mightiness spell off-road erstwhile aliases doubly a year, you mightiness not usage nan Legion Go 2's afloat capabilities each nan time, but erstwhile you do and everything comes together, you recognize each that inferior isn't conscionable for show,” he said. “While nan ROG Xbox Ally X is nan amended value, I admit really Lenovo's handheld was made to grip a assortment of conflict conditions.”

Apple iPad Pro M5 (13-inch)

The M5 iPad Pro is impressive, but it’s besides wholly excessively expensive. While nan caller spot offers a sizable upgrade, nan surface is fantabulous and accelerated charging has yet deed nan iPad, this exemplary besides requires you to walk much connected accessories. “Unless you are going to usage it arsenic your main machine — each day, each time — and cognize precisely what benefits you’ll get from nan iPad complete a much accepted laptop, you’re astir apt amended disconnected buying an iPad Air and redeeming yourself a batch of money,” deputy news editor Nathan Ingraham wrote.

Oakley Meta Vanguard

Meta’s sportier collab pinch Oakley has arrived, pinch a slew of features that mightiness person you to switch your action cam pinch a group of smart glasses. “If you're a dedicated cyclist, runner, hiker aliases [insert outdoor activity of your choice], there's a batch to like,” senior newsman Karissa Bell said. “The camera makes a batch much consciousness for action cam-like POV footage, and amended video stabilization intends you're much apt to get shots you really want to share.”

Other caller reviews

In different reviews, lawman buying proposal editor Valentina Palladino put nan somewhat updated Powerbeats Fit done their paces and elder newsman Igor Bonifacic went connected a gaming spree pinch nan Fractal Design Scape. Igor besides spent immoderate clip pinch nan Galaxy S25 FE and I trial drove Amazon’s wholly rebuilt Echo Studio. Senior writer Sam Chapman compiled a database of nan best free VPNs and published an in-depth reappraisal of Private Internet Access VPN.

Engadget’s champion of 2025

In lawsuit you missed it, we announced our best of 2025 earlier this week. We made our picks based solely connected nan highest reappraisal scores successful a assortment of categories, truthful there’s a scope of devices that made nan cut. Our editors besides explained why each 1 was nan champion successful its category, truthful this is simply a bully opportunity to get reacquainted pinch this year’s harvest of gadgets and services.