PC Pro – Issue 379, April 2026

PC Pro Issue 379: April 2026 💻

PC Pro’s April 2026 issue arrives at a moment when PC hardware is powerful, complicated, and more expensive than many builders would like. Issue 379 tackles that reality head-on, combining deep reviews of Intel’s newest mobile chips with practical advice on surviving rising memory and storage costs.

Intel Core Ultra Series 3 on Test

The cover review examines Intel’s Core Ultra Series 3 family and what it means for the laptop market. PC Pro follows the chip analysis with hands-on looks at machines built around the platform, including the Dell XPS 14 (2026), Asus ExpertBook Ultra, Asus Zenbook Duo (2026), and Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra. For anyone weighing a new ultraportable or mobile workstation, these tests put performance, battery life, and real-world usability side by side.

How to Beat the Memory Shortage ⚙️

With SSD, memory, and component prices climbing, the issue’s major feature asks whether buyers can avoid paying over the odds. Lee Grant’s guide looks at the forces behind the shortage and explores practical ways to keep a PC build or upgrade within budget. It is a useful counterweight to the usual upgrade hype, aimed at readers who need to make sensible decisions rather than chase every new release.

Wikipedia at 25: Jimmy Wales in Conversation 🧠

As Wikipedia turns 25, PC Pro speaks exclusively to founder Jimmy Wales about free speech, AI, journalism, and the encyclopedia’s future. The interview sits alongside analysis of how artificial intelligence is changing the web, including the arrival of ads in ChatGPT and the wider question of whether the golden age of AI has already passed.

Labs: NAS Drives and Cloud Services

The Labs section tests 13 NAS drives for home, enthusiast, and small-business use, covering models from Synology, Ugreen, TerraMaster, QNAP, and Ubiquiti. Cloud file-sharing services are also assessed, with reviews of Box Business, Ionos HiDrive Pro, Progress ShareFile Premium, and Tresorit Engage Business.

Projects, Reviews, and Regular Columns 💡

Practical projects include building a private AI chatbot on a Raspberry Pi and understanding why eSIMs are replacing physical SIM cards. Reviews cover laptops, desktops, monitors, a 52-inch Dell UltraSharp display, printers, smartphones, Wi-Fi routers, and PoE switches. Regular sections include Dick Pountain, Nicole Kobie, Barry Collins, Jon Honeyball, Davey Winder, and others, while Retro Futures looks back at Apple’s doomed Pippin console and the issue asks whether we are building too many data centres.

Who Will Find This Issue Useful?

PC Pro Issue 379 is written for readers who want informed technology journalism rather than press releases. Whether you build your own systems, manage IT for a small business, follow the AI industry, or simply want trustworthy buying advice, the issue balances news, analysis, and hands-on testing. It is a snapshot of the PC landscape in early 2026, with enough depth to remain useful beyond the headlines.