Engadget Review Recap: New Pixel Devices, Meta Ray-ban Display, Asus Rog Xbox Ally X And More

Techtober is simply a engaged clip for our reviews squad arsenic a deluge of caller devices get earlier nan vacation season. We’ve been difficult astatine activity conducting our in-depth testing, but it’s understandable if you missed a reappraisal aliases 2 complete nan past fewer weeks. Read connected to drawback up each nan reviews you might’ve missed, including nan latest trio of Google Pixel devices.

Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold, Pixel Watch 4 and Pixel Buds 2a

Earlier this month, a trio of caller Pixel devices arrived for america to put done their paces. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold headlines nan group, but nan Pixel Watch 4 and Pixel Buds 2a are besides highly tin devices successful their ain categories. Senior reviews writer Sam Rutherford wrote that Google has removed 1 of nan past remaining issues pinch foldable phones: durability. “The summation of due particulate and h2o guidance connected nan Pixel 10 Pro Fold has removed 1 of nan past 2 shortcomings of modern foldables, which is nary mean feat,” he said. However, astatine $1,799, nan value obstruction is still difficult to flooded for astir folks.”

Meta Ray-Ban Display

The second-gen Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses whitethorn beryllium nan champion action for astir group correct now, but nan Meta Ray-Ban Display is nan much breathtaking merchandise for many. If you tin get past nan chunky look and in-progress features, you still person to contend pinch constricted readiness and a $800 value tag. “The Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, connected nan different hand, still look very overmuch for illustration a first-gen product,” senior newsman Karissa Bell wrote. “There are immoderate really compelling usage cases for nan display, but its functionality is limited.”

ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X

Microsoft’s collaboration pinch ASUS has produced a compelling gaming handheld that’s decidedly Xbox. The operation of acquainted controls and a full-screen Xbox acquisition springiness this instrumentality an advantage complete its Windows-based competition. “While Microsoft’s first existent foray into PC gaming handhelds isn’t upending nan position quo and it’s measurement excessively early to opportunity if this gadget will prevention Xbox arsenic a whole, it is bringing immoderate notable advancements,” Sam said. “The caller full-screen acquisition makes launching and playing games connected Windows-based devices truthful overmuch much seamless that it’s benignant of chaotic it took truthful agelong to get here.”

Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd gen)

Bose ne'er time off nan apical fewer spots connected our best sound canceling headphones list, but its refresh of nan QC Ultra Headphones put nan institution firmly backmost successful first place. Updates to progressive sound cancellation, sound performance, artillery life and powerfulness guidance are capable to urge this exemplary complete nan erstwhile type and nan Sony WH-1000XM6. “Similar to nan second-gen QC Ultra Earbuds complete nan summer, Bose didn’t make immense upgrades for nan updated type of nan QC Ultra Headphones,” I explained. “But what you do get present is simply a decent betterment complete its predecessor.”

Razer Blade 18 (2025)

Razer’s monolithic 18-inch gaming laptop has awesome performance, but it’s size and constricted artillery life don’t connection a batch of convenience. “Personally, if I had to take betwixt Razer’s existent lineup, I’d spell pinch nan Blade 16 truthful that I could really transportation it astir and occasionally usage it arsenic a productivity machine,” senior reviews editor Devindra Hardawar wrote. “Not truthful pinch nan Blade 18 — its short 2 hr and 17 infinitesimal artillery life (in PCMark 10’s artillery benchmark) intends you’ll ever request to lug astir its beefy powerfulness adapter.”