[Review] Huawei P20 – Potent Performer

By Hitech Century | April 22, 2018 |

Intended as the more affordable option compared to its larger, better specced sibling the P20 Pro, the Huawei P20 is a surprisingly capable phone in its own right and punches way above its weight class and price tag. Intended as the successor to last year’s P10, the Huawei P20 is a generational leap ahead in…

[Review] Xiaomi Redmi 5 – High Five Flyer

By Hitech Century | March 26, 2018 |

Since their inception Xiaomi has had an uncanny knack for creating phones that offer exceptional value and their latest Redmi 5 epitomises that as it comes in a variety of sub variants for all budgets. Our test unit, the Redmi 5 with 3GB RAM and 32GB of storage represents the most popular variant with a…

[Review] Gamdias Hermes P3 RGB Mechanical Keyboard

By Hitech Century | February 23, 2018 |

Much like handbags, keyboards are still very an individual choice with a veritable plethora of variants on the market in terms of price, aesthetics and functionality. The Hermes P3 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard is the latest offering from Gamdias that claims to be the world’s fastest gaming keyboard without boasting of a commensurately impressive price…

[Review] MSI Vortex G25 – In the Eye of the Gaming Storm

By Hitech Century | January 19, 2018 |

When you lay eyes on MSI’s slim looking Vortex G25, you’d be forgiven for thinking that it’s some newfangled console that’s stolen a night march on Sony’s PS4 though the G25 is ultimately a gaming desktop through and through in every way. It’s also one of the slimmest and lightest 4K-gaming ready and VR-capable ones…

[ Review ] Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition

By Hitech Century | November 23, 2017 |

A rework of the erstwhile ill-fated Galaxy Note7, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition is virtually identical save for a smaller, safer battery that has undergone Samsung’s rigorously thorough 8-point battery safety check. In Malaysia, the phone comes in two your choice of either black or a metallic blue finish that they’ve dubbed Blue Coral. Our test…

[ Review ] Samsung Gear IconX – Iconic Sonics

By Hitech Century | November 14, 2017 |

Announced at IFA 2017 earlier this year, the second incarnation of Samsung’s IconX wireless earbuds aims to improve on its predecessor’s prior sore points in the form of extended battery life and a whole raft of subtle improvements all around. We had the privilege of getting an early retail unit for the Malaysia market for…

Acer Chromebook R11 Review- Chromed Convertible

By Hitech Century | November 12, 2017 |

The Acer Chromebook R11 is an interesting offering that departs from many of the other notebooks that Acer, and for the matter, many other local manufacturers have to offer locally as it runs Chrome OS under the hood as opposed to the vast majority that have Windows OS. Unlike Windows, Chrome OS revolves around the…