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Lenovo published a BIOS for the ThinkStation P620 on September 10, 2026, four days before this article was written; one for the P520 on June 4, one for the P720 and P920 on May 26. Those are 2017 and 2018 machines, and every one of those dates is newer than the n … read more

A 525 W HP Z440 and a 700 W HP Z440 are the same computer with two different ceilings on what can go in the graphics slot. HP prints both in its Z440/Z640/Z840 Maintenance and Service Guide (c04823811): “Up to 225 W graphics or compute card in the … read more

For a calendar-year business, the 2026 tax numbers are already on paper. Under Rev. Proc. 2025-32 (October 9, 2025), the Section 179 expensing cap for tax years beginning in 2026 is $2,560,000, phasing out once the Section 179 property placed in service during th … read more

On October 13, 2026 — the October Patch Tuesday — the first year of Windows 10 Extended Security Updates ends; on October 14, Year 2 begins and the price steps up with it. Microsoft's ESU program page (dated November 17, 2025) sets the comme … read more

Correction, September 27, 2026. SOLIDWORKS 2026 and 2027 do not support Windows 10: Dassault's system requirements page marks Windows 10 64-bit “no” for both releases and ends Windows 10 support at SOLIDWORKS 2025 SP5, so of the three releases in our requirements ta … read more

Almost every “best computer for music production” list is a MacBook, a Mac mini and a gaming tower with RGB fans. None of those is a scandal — but none of them is shaped like what a DAW actually stresses. Real-time audio at a low buffer wants the fastest indiv … read more

Every "best computer for college" list published this year is a list of laptops. That is a reasonable default and a bad habit. For a student who works at a desk — and most students do most of their work at a desk — the 2026 memory shortage has made a refurbished pro … read more