Best Hardware Unboxed Podcasts (2024)

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Intel Stability Issues Get Worse & AMD Delays Zen 5 1:19:41

2h ago1:19:41

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Episode 39: It's been a big week for news, so Steve and Tim spend most of the episode discussing AMD's decision to delay Zen 5, and the latest updates from Intel surrounding their CPU stability issues. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 03:39 - AMD Delays Zen 5 18:32 - Updates and Discussion on Intel CPU Stability Issues 1:01:15 - Updates From Our Boring Lives…

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No Zen 5 Pricing (!?), Weird Performance Claims, Dodgy B840 Chipset 1:22:16

2h ago1:22:16

1:22:16

Episode 38: A lengthy discussion about all the latest Zen 5 information, including the lack of pricing, some weird performance claims, and new potentially misleading chipsets. Also we tackle some CPU rumors and chat about Star Wars. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Our Good Choice Not to Attend the Zen 5 Tech Day 14:25 - No Zen 5 Pricing!? 26:03 - Th…

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Amazon Prime Day effect 1:00:09

1h ago1:00:09

1:00:09

This week on The Chrome Cast podcast, we talk through Amazon Prime Day, the cancellation of the LaCros browser, and if we think ChromeOS Flex is going away now that ChromeOS is moving to the Android kernel. The first part of the show is dedicated to Prime Day, Amazon's massive online sales event that, unfortunately, doesn't have any notable Chromeb…

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Zen 5 Incoming, FSR 3.1 Testing and More Intel CPU Issues 1:22:49

1d ago1:22:49

1:22:49

Episode 37: A chat about the various projects we're working, everything from preparing for Zen 5, to testing FSR 3.1, more thoughts on the Intel CPU crashing saga and of course our various home projects. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - Lead Up To Zen 5 Testing 12:45 - Further Thoughts on FSR 3.1 Testing 29:44 - Intel Power and Crashing Situation Is …

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ASUS may have built the new King of Chromebooks 1:06:26

2d ago1:06:26

1:06:26

This week on The Chrome Cast podcast, we discuss some new hardware, including a monster new Chromebook, that just showed up at the office and some exciting new budget-friendly gadgets that should be arriving soon. In the first part of the show, we talk through our unboxing of the new Logitech Keys-To-Go 2 and why we wanted to do a video on this ult…

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Learning About PCs & The Future of Hardware Unboxed (feat. Video Editor Balin) 53:54

19d ago53:54

53:54

Episode 36: Live from Taipei for Computex again, Tim chats with the third team member at Hardware Unboxed, Balin, about working on a YouTube channel, learning about the PC industry, and all the stuff we get up to outside of work. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - Meet Balin, Hardware Unboxed Video Editor 13:05 - Learning About the PC Industry 23:06 - …

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Pixel 9 event comes two months early 1:22:36

30d ago1:22:36

1:22:36

This week on The Chrome Cast podcast we chat about hosting our very first members-only AMA and then dive deep into Google’s surprise hardware event that was just announced. In our discussions about the new Pixel 9 lineup, we also talk through how phone processors are made and how the next TSMC-fabbed Tensor chip could be a game changer. As for the …

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"AI" Has Reached Embarrassing Joke Levels 46:15

1M ago46:15

46:15

Episode 35: Live from Taipei for Computex again, we discuss the insane amount of rubbish "AI" products shown at the show and how things are reaching overhyped levels. Also, our impressions of Nvidia G-Assist and other things at the show. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:31 - AI Is Reaching Insane Levels of Hype 19:42 - Our Impressions Using Nvidia G-Assis…

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The intrigue of ChromeOS running on Android 1:05:38

25d ago1:05:38

1:05:38

On this week’s episode of The Chrome Cast podcast, we give an update on the Chrome Unboxed studio and then dive deep into the “Ferrochrome” project which allows ChromeOS to run in a VM on Android. The bulk of the discussion revolves around the Ferrochrome project but we did want to take some time to give a studio update since we will be filming a v…

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ChromeOS is moving to the Android kernel 1:11:55

1M ago1:11:55

1:11:55

This week on The Chrome Cast podcast, we dive into a big announcement from Google regarding the backend framework of ChromeOS and all of the new software features for Chromebook Plus that were announced at the Chromebook Showcase a few weeks ago in NYC. We had planned for the latter to be the main discussion this week, but an emergency press confer…

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Zen 5, New Motherboards, CAMM2 Memory, RDNA4 Whispers - Computex Recap 52:10

2M ago52:10

52:10

Episode 34: Live from Taipei for Computex, we recap everything interesting we've seen at the show, from new AMD Zen 5 processors, to CAMM2 memory, to whispers of what RDNA 4 might bring. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:14 - Our Initial Thoughts on Zen 5 Announcement 13:34 - Longer Platform Longevity for AM5 21:08 - More on Zen 5 24:18 - CAMM2 Memory is I…

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Thoughts on new Chromebook Plus hardware 1:05:56

1M ago1:05:56

1:05:56

This week on The Chrome Cast podcast, we dive into our thoughts on the new Chromebook Plus model and Chromebooks that were recently announced at the event in NYC. Following the event, we had a great chat with Stella Shannon, ChromeOS Consumer Hardware Product Lead, about the event and we did a hands-on video from the event but outside of that, we h…

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Sony PlayStation is Wrong About PC Gamers 1:04:09

2M ago1:04:09

1:04:09

Episode 33: Ahead of Computex, we discuss Sony believing that PC gamers will want to switch to using a PlayStation for future games, potential tariffs impacting the PC component market, and of course a preview for what's to come in the next week of announcements. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 07:59 - Sony Wants PC Gamers Playing on PlayStation 26:02 - Imp…

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Event recap with Stella Shannon from the ChromeOS team 54:38

2M ago54:38

54:38

For this episode of The Chrome Cast, we have a very special guest joining us for a bit of post-game discussion on the heels of Google’s latest Chromebook-focused event up in New York. Stella Shannon – ChromeOS Consumer Product Lead – was gracious enough to sit down and talk through most of what we experienced at the event while digging a bit deeper…

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Asus Screws Up (Again) And The Industry Needs to Improve 1:29:34

2M ago1:29:34

1:29:34

Episode 32: We discuss the Gamers Nexus Asus warranty situation, giving our perspective as Australians with different consumer laws, plus give updates on the Intel power spec situation, and annoyances with Google Drive CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 05:42 - Tim Gets Frustrated By Google Drive 13:32 - Asus Screws Up with Warranties Again 43:10 - Current Int…

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Intel Has a CPU Power Problem Yet Again 1:50:20

3M ago1:50:20

1:50:20

Episode 31: After testing the new Intel Baseline Power Profile on Asus and Gigabyte motherboards, we've come to the conclusion that once again, Intel has a power spec problem. Also, some hot takes on the EKWB situation following Gamers Nexus second video. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 02:14 - Further Thoughts on EKWB Situation 20:02 - Intel's Power Spec P…

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In anticipation of the Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE 1:16:19

3M ago1:16:19

1:16:19

We’re back with another episode of The Chrome Cast podcast and this week we dive into upcoming hardware, our thoughts on the Chromebook market, and how new ARM processors might impact things moving forward. But the bulk of our discussion revolves around Robby’s discovery of a Chromebook Plus branded version of the Acer Chromebook 516 GE. If you’ve …

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Intel Are "Clearly The Better Choice" for Gaming PCs... Apparently 1:26:49

3M ago1:26:49

1:26:49

Episode 30: We spend most of this episode discussing a really bad article that claims Intel CPUs are clearly better than AMD CPUs for gaming PCs, including plenty of UserBenchmark-level reasoning. It's a bit of a roast to be honest. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:27 - EKWB Update and a Few Rumors 09:58 - Breaking Down A Terrible Article on Intel CPUs 13…

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New Chromebooks, new features, new Chromecast 51:21

3M ago51:21

51:21

This week on The Chrome Cast podcast, we have a little hardware and a little software. For the first half of the show, we focus on a few new Chromebook releases: the kind of different but kind of the same Acer Chromebook Plus 514 and the Lenovo Chromebook Slim 3i that you should not buy. We wrap up our hardware segment with a discussion of a 4K Chr…

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Our Thoughts on Reviews Killing Companies 1:35:39

3M ago1:35:39

1:35:39

Episode 29: There's recently been some discussion about reviews, stemming from Marques Brownlee's review of the Humane AI pin. We have decades of experience doing product reviews, so it's time to give our thoughts on what reviews really are all about, and how we approach them CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:41 - Marques Brownlee Makes a Fair Review, Who …

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The mounting problem of the Google Graveyard 1:09:32

3M ago1:09:32

1:09:32

This week on The Chrome Cast podcast, we dive into a big update on the website, publishing our last YouTube video for a bit, and a mounting problem that has us frustrated with Google. The first half of the show is all about the return of the comments section on the website. After working through what turned into a complicated issue with Disqus, we …

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Unstable Intel CPUs, Trash B650 Boards, 13th-Gen Discontinued and XeSS 1.3 1:15:15

4M ago1:15:15

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Episode 28: We discuss Intel 13th and 14th gen CPUs maybe being pushed a bit too far and crashing games, Steve has tested some really bad AMD B650 boards recently, Intel has started discontinuing 13th gen processors already and there's also XeSS 1.3 now. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:58 - Intel CPUs Crashing Games and Being Pushed to the Limits 24:20 -…

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Exclusive first look at Chromebook Plus AI 51:58

4M ago51:58

51:58

On this week’s episode of The Chrome Cast podcast, we’re back to our regularly scheduled programming with a discussion about wrapping up our Chromebook Plus reviews and an exciting exclusive demo of the upcoming Chromebook Plus AI features. We appreciate everyone tuning in last week as we explained why we’re taking a quick break from YouTube, but i…

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The real reason we're taking a break from YouTube 46:15

4M ago46:15

46:15

This week on The Chrome Cast podcast, we took a break from our normal news roundup and decided to explain some of how we got here, where we're heading, and why we've decided to take a few weeks off from publishing on YouTube. And no, Chrome Unboxed isn't going anywhere and we aren't quitting YouTube. We do talk through why this is probably happenin…

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Re-Ranking All Current GPUs From Worst to Best (2024 Update) 1:12:38

4M ago1:12:38

1:12:38

Episode 27: Two discussion topics in this podcast episode, firstly on CPU/GPU scaling and when it makes sense to upgrade a CPU vs a GPU, and then we re-rank all the current GPUs from worst to best. Lots of interesting chat in this one! CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:25 - CPU and GPU Scaling Discussion 28:25 - Re-Ranking All Current GPUs 1:05:10 - Update…

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Intel Stability Issues Get Worse & AMD Delays Zen 5 1:19:41

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No Zen 5 Pricing (!?), Weird Performance Claims, Dodgy B840 Chipset 1:22:16

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Amazon Prime Day effect 1:00:09

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Zen 5 Incoming, FSR 3.1 Testing and More Intel CPU Issues 1:22:49

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ASUS may have built the new King of Chromebooks 1:06:26

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Learning About PCs & The Future of Hardware Unboxed (feat. Video Editor Balin) 53:54

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Pixel 9 event comes two months early 1:22:36

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"AI" Has Reached Embarrassing Joke Levels 46:15

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The intrigue of ChromeOS running on Android 1:05:38

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ChromeOS is moving to the Android kernel 1:11:55

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Zen 5, New Motherboards, CAMM2 Memory, RDNA4 Whispers - Computex Recap 52:10

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Thoughts on new Chromebook Plus hardware 1:05:56

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Sony PlayStation is Wrong About PC Gamers 1:04:09

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Event recap with Stella Shannon from the ChromeOS team 54:38

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Asus Screws Up (Again) And The Industry Needs to Improve 1:29:34

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Intel Has a CPU Power Problem Yet Again 1:50:20

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In anticipation of the Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE 1:16:19

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Intel Are "Clearly The Better Choice" for Gaming PCs... Apparently 1:26:49

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New Chromebooks, new features, new Chromecast 51:21

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Our Thoughts on Reviews Killing Companies 1:35:39

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The mounting problem of the Google Graveyard 1:09:32

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Unstable Intel CPUs, Trash B650 Boards, 13th-Gen Discontinued and XeSS 1.3 1:15:15

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Exclusive first look at Chromebook Plus AI 51:58

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The real reason we're taking a break from YouTube 46:15

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Re-Ranking All Current GPUs From Worst to Best (2024 Update) 1:12:38

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