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Samsung ViewFinity S80HF: 5K Sharpness Without the US$1,600 Tax

Samsung ViewFinity S80HF 27-inch 5K monitor, front view

The Samsung ViewFinity S80HF is now available. Samsung US listed it at US$699.99 when checked on September 25, 2026, and that number finally answers the question the original version of this guide spent 2,000 words waiting for. For a 27-inch 5K display, it lands in a fight Samsung didn’t start. This page contains affiliate links. … Read more

AMD Ryzen AI Halo: 128GB of Unified Memory for US$700 Less Than the Spark

AMD Ryzen AI Halo vs NVIDIA DGX Spark comparison table for price, memory and AI speed

The AMD Ryzen AI Halo is a 128GB unified-memory mini PC built for running large AI models locally. AMD lists the 128GB box at US$3,999, which is US$700 below the DGX Spark’s US$4,699 retail price. Current retailer offers can be higher, though, so that list-price advantage does not describe every box available to order. It … Read more