Highlights of Computex 2025: Hardware Showcasing Overkill Beats Anticipation
Each spring, most leading PC hardware vendors flock to Taiwan for Computex, the annual showcase of the hottest gadgets and tech from the world of computing. If you're a PC enthusiast, this event is your one-stop-shop for all things tech, serving as the highlight of the year.
This year's expo, themed "AI Next," saw every computer and component boasting AI integration in some form. Yet despite the focus on AI, many of the most innovative products at the event were refinements of tried-and-true tech that only marginally related to our common understanding of AI.
These standout innovations include a Minecraft-themed cooler, a lightning-fast SSD, even-faster SSD controllers, and a case that reminds us of the good old days of the 80s. Here are the top 16 products that stole the show at Computex 2025.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9000 Series
The Ryzen Threadripper 9000 'Shamida Peak' series establishes AMD's dominance in the workstation market. With its move from the Zen 4 architecture to Zen 5 and the use of the more efficient TSMC 4nm process node, these workhorse chips offer a whopping 2.2x performance boost over Intel's competitors. The flagship Ryzen 9 9995WX boasts 96 cores, 192 threads, a peak boost clock of 5.4 GHz, and a 300W TDP, ensuring fantastic performance in threaded workloads when they hit the market in July.
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT
With Nvidia abandoning the mid-range GPU market, AMD seized the opportunity to take on the GeForce RTX 5060 at Computex. With its Navi 44 architecture, 32 Compute Units, and a 3,130 MHz boost clock, the Radeon RX 9060 XT promises impressive performance for a competitive price. Anticipation is high, as fans eagerly wait to see how it stacks up against the RTX 5060 Ti when it hits shelves on June 5, starting at $299 for the 8GB model.
Phison E28 SSD Controller
Phison revolutionized PCIe 5.0 SSDs with its award-winning E26 SSD controllers, but they struggled with high power consumption, leading to heat generation and hindering their use in laptops. The Phison E28 controller addresses these issues, offering significant efficiency gains thanks to a smaller 6nm process node. At Computex, Phison demonstrated its new controller excelling in power consumption during various operations compared to rivals like SMI 2508, ensuring efficient, low-heat PCIe 5.0 SSDs in the future.
Asus ProArt RTX 5080
Asus unveiled its creator-oriented take on the RTX 5080 GPU, featuring a classy woodgrain finish and practical additions like an M.2 slot for PCIe 5 SSDs and a USB Type-C port. It comes in both reference and overclocked versions, ensuring it delivers excellent performance while matching its style.
Crucial T710 SSD
The Crucial T710 SSD looks to dethrone the T705 as the fastest consumer SSD on the market. With a 28% speed boost in random reads and a 42% improvement in random writes, the T710 promises unrivaled performance in the storage sector. The thinner heatsink and lower power consumption make it ideal for laptop use, marking a significant leap forward for mainstream SSD technology.
And so much more! Stay tuned for updates on these exciting products and the amazing innovations awaiting us in the future of computer technology!
- Despite the emphasis on AI during this year's Computer Expo, some of the most innovative gadgets showcased, such as the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9000 'Shamida Peak' and the Crucial T710 SSD, were not directly related to AI technology.
- Alongside the Phison E28 SSD Controller, which has been designed to address high power consumption issues in PCIe 5.0 SSDs, traditional tech such as the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT and the Asus ProArt RTX 5080 were also among the standout innovations at Computex 2025.
