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ASUS ProArt PZ14: 30-second review

The Asus ProArt PZ14 arrives as one of the most impressive pieces of hardware to come through the test setup this year. At 9mm thick and weighing in at an impressive 0.79kg, it’s closer in scale to an iPad Pro than a conventional laptop, but with a 14-inch 3K OLED display, and the optional removable keyboard and Asus Pen 3.0, all powered by a Snapdragon X2 Elite processor, it proved to handle every Adobe Creative Suite application without issue.

Lightroom Classic, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects, and DaVinci Resolve all ran well, with no compatibility or performance issues that I have experienced when running ARM machines in the past. Microsoft Office ran as well as ever, and it was only when testing some of the games at the end of the test that those compatibility issues did appear. Some games, such as Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, were a no-go, while Hogwarts Legacy, suffered some graphics breakup, but beyond that, the performance was generally balanced.

Plugged into AC power you get the option to push the tablet into Performance mode, this boost the processing speed, and while it makes editing and game play smooth, the fans tended to kick in to quite a level.

The touchscreen display is the best 3K resolution display I’ve seen, and for creative work, the 144Hz, Pantone-validated panel with an anti-reflective coating looked great and handled bright outdoor conditions better than most OLED panels, with limited reflections.

One of the weak points was the detachable Bluetooth keyboard, which flexes at the joint, as is common with this type of design, making any use away from a solid desk difficult. Early on in the test, I realised that at a desk, the keyboard was great, away, it was best to use the Asus Pen 3.0 or a finger as the primary input method. Not only did this make sense, but it also transformed the machine's use.

Overall, however, the power for the size and price is exceptional, and in the creative workflow, like the iPad Pro, it can integrate with the project from beginning to end, from being used to tether to your camera through to the editing, uploading and distribution of your work.

ASUS ProArt PZ14: Price and availability

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• How much does it cost? $2000 TBC
• When is it out? Now
• Where can you get it? From retailers such as Best Buy

In the US, the ProArt PZ14 is currently available for $1900 at Best Buy. This is for the 16GB / 512GB configuration.

Outside of the US, I can't see much availability. UK pricing for the 32GB, 1TB configuration with the ASUS Pen 3.0 and Bluetooth keyboard has not been confirmed at the time of writing. Going on what has come before, expect the price to be around the £2,000 mark in the UK.

• Value: 4/5

ASUS ProArt PZ14: Specs

CPU: Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100, 18 cores, up to 4.7GHz
GPU: Qualcomm Adreno X2-90, 128MB dedicated GPU memory
NPU: 80 TOPS
RAM: 32GB LPDDR5X
Storage: 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD
Display: 14-inch ASUS Lumina Pro OLED, 3K
Connectivity: 2 × USB4 (40Gbps), SD card reader, WiFi 7, Bluetooth
Battery: 75Wh
Cameras: 8MP IR front, 13MP rear
Durability: IP52, MIL-STD 810H
OS: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 0.79kg, 9mm thin
Accessories optional: ASUS Pen 3.0, Bluetooth keyboard, stand cover

ASUS ProArt PZ14: Design

The ProArt PZ14 is an exceptionally well-built tablet, and the hardware is very minimal. On the left side of the screen are the two USB4 ports that let you plug into the mains and attach accessories, and these are joined by an SD card slot, which is covered. Around the edges are plenty of ventilation slots that help expel the heat away from the Snapdragon processor and electronics inside.

Lifting the tablet from the packaging, the Nano Black CNC-machined aluminium chassis gives an instant premium feel, and the finish proved to be pretty much smudge-resistant. Over the month of testing, the build quality proved exceptional as it was moved between the studio, office, and location work, and used at home in the evenings while catching up on TV.

The aluminium chassis gives the table a tough feel, and this is paired with the IP52 rating, which means it can withstand a light rain shower for a short time without issue, but doesn’t go as far as being left out in it.

During the test, I found that the detachable keyboard supplied with the PZ14 was fine for use on a desk, where it offers a decent enough typing surface with good key travel, and likewise, the touchpad. Away from a desk, however, the flex between the keyboard and tablet can make it difficult to use; this is a tablet.

Think of it this way: in the office/studio, the keyboard is a traditional input device; in the field, it's just part of the protective shell, with the Asus Pen 3.0 and on-screen keyboard handling input.

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I’m not used to using a pen to interact with a screen; however, the Asus Pen 3.0 with MPP 2.6 support and haptic feedback is excellent. It paired instantly, and, in Lightroom, Photoshop, and Asus' own StoryCube and MuseTree apps, offers a more natural and intuitive way to navigate than the trackpad.

On location with the tablet held in hand, I started using the pen as the primary input method, and it worked far better than the keyboard and I expected.

The magnetic stand cover, of which the keyboard is part, enables you to fold out a small stand, which is handy when everything is supported on a desk, and there’s plenty of flexibility over the angle. In the studio, I tend to use a wired mouse and an external keyboard connected via USB4 to provide a fast input for video editing, which is standard.

• Design: 4.5 / 5

ASUS ProArt PZ14: Features

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The PZ14 has been designed with the Creator in mind and features a decent array of creative-focused apps that will help you organise files and generate ideas. The ProArt range has in the past been closely tied to Adobe products, and here the Adobe Creative Suite performance is in mind; the Snapdragon X2 Elite does seem to have been optimised.

Lightroom Classic, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects, and DaVinci Resolve all opened and ran without compatibility errors on the Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100, 18 cores, up to 4.7 GHz, with thumbnails and timelines rendered at speed, supported by the Qualcomm Adreno X2-90, 128 MB of dedicated GPU memory, and graphics.

Inside is a relatively small 1TB SSD, but this provides exceptional transfer rates, exactly what you need when transferring large quantities of files, although it would have been good to see at least 2TB with the file sizes associated with the latest cameras.

Testing the capabilities of this hardware, I checked the Adobe Bridge thumbnail rendering for images from a Sony a7 IV and a Canon EOS R5 C RAW files and was impressed by the speed, though the noise from the cooling system was louder than expected.

Lightroom's touchscreen workflow seems to be made for the system, scrolling through the library and making adjustments with the slide controls; it felt natural on the 14-inch ASUS Lumina Pro OLED (3 K).

Alongside the CPU and GPU is an 80-TOPS NPU that enables Copilot+ features and boosts AI-powered tools in Premiere Pro and Photoshop. Generative fill and timeline expansion both ran smoothly and quickly. Local LLM inference via LM Studio was downloaded and was functional with a few issues.

However, if you really want to reach your full potential, StoryCube, Asus' AI media management app, highlights exactly what can be done and works well alongside Adobe Bridge, offering useful automatic organisation of RAW files and video assets.

The hardware features of the tablet design differ slightly from those of most laptops and mini PCs, so there are some compatibility issues. For instance, when gaming, ARM isn’t always as compatible as other systems.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle would not load at all due to a Vulkan plugin compatibility error. Hogwarts Legacy loaded slowly but ran smoothly once started, aside from some graphics break-up, and always with the background of the fans working hard. PCMark 10 and the Windows Experience Index did not run at all, even with the usual workarounds.

Through the test in the ProArt Creator Hub, I shifted the resources into Performance, although this mode is only accessible when plugged directly into the mains. While in all other modes, cooling and noise are well balanced, everything is cranked up to 11, including the fans. However, in the 0dB whisper mode, fans are kept off during light use, meaning the system runs silently.

In Performance mode, which I used for video editing, the fans activate during rendering and timeline processing, and are noticeably audible. If you’re working on audio-sensitive work, it’s best to switch to one of the quiet modes and then back when that content needs editing or wear headphones.

• Features: 4.5 / 5

ASUS ProArt PZ14: Performance

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As with most laptops and mini PCs, the tablet is almost ready to run out of the box. To get started, I plugged in the power supply and gave the tablet a full charge. It’s worth noting that the power supply is 65W, and while it is USB-C, if you plug in a higher-wattage USB-C connection, the machine will prompt you to use the provided power supply or one of equivalent rating.

Once the final steps of the Windows 11 Home setup were complete, I could install all the usual apps. It was apparent from the outset that the internal SSD was fast. With files downloading from my external storage nice and quickly. Sure enough, the benchmarks highlight results of 6,065 MB/s read and 5,356 MB/s write, really showing that the PCIe 4.0 SSD was close to the upper limit.

As the machine filled with all the test applications, the 1TB internal SSD quickly filled with programs and files, including most of the Adobe Creative Suite, local LLM models and video project files; games had to wait due to space limitations.

Storage is always a consideration, and with the ProArt PZ14, if you’re working with video, you’re going to have to supplement the internal storage with a USB4 external SSD or, in this review, a direct NAS connection. During the test, editing 4K Canon EOS R5 C footage via a Ugreen DXP4800 GT NAS connection delivered approximately 800MB/s transfer speeds over USB4-to-10GbE, which was more than enough for smooth Premiere Pro timeline editing.

Over the test period, using Lightroom Classic was one of the major highlights, tethering a camera to the tablet so I could shoot, adjust, and share files with other members of the team. Touch input via the screen, combined with pen interaction for adjustments, just made things easy and far more natural than using my MacBook Pro M1 Max for on-location work.

After the shoot, editing images in batch in Lightroom and editing footage in Premiere Pro were handled well by the system. Run in performance mode, the fans were on constantly; however, switching down to standard mode in Photoshop and Lightroom still provided a good balance of speed, but did cut out the fan noise.

When it came to video editing, a pair of headphones helped me to focus on the vocals and video audio rather than the noise from the machine. It’s also worth noting that Performance mode is only available when plugged into the mains, Standard is the default.

Benchmark results

CrystalDiskMark Read: 6,065.91 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark Write: 5,356.66 MB/s
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core: 9,976
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core: 2,908
Geekbench 6 GPU: 39,018
Cinebench CPU Multi: 4,345
Cinebench CPU Single: 634
3DMark Fire Strike Overall: 8,174
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics: 8,787
3DMark Fire Strike Physics: 19,321
3DMark Fire Strike Combined: 3,423
3DMark Time Spy Overall: 3,522
3DMark Time Spy Graphics: 3166
3DMark Time Spy CPU: 9737
3DMark Wild Life Overall: 31,823
3DMark Steel Nomad Overall: 3,788
PCMark 10: N/A
Windows Experience Index: N/A

Two other big points about the performance are the screen, which is just exceptional, with clean, clear detail and tone that, once calibrated, was absolutely ideal for all areas of creative work.

The other is the battery life, which just seemed unending. Usually, when video editing, image processing, or processing endless documents, this processing draws additional power, especially when accessories are also plugged in and drawing on resources.

However, with the combined use, the battery lasted all day, and a two-hour gaming session in Hogwarts Legacy the battery stood at 70%.

One other point to make is compatibility; while most applications load, some won’t. During the test, the usual benchmarking software, PCMark, refused to run a full test, and games such as Indiana Jones would not run either.

• Performance: 4 / 5

ASUS ProArt PZ14: Final verdict

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The Asus ProArt PZ14 is a great machine for photographers who work in the field and need a slim, light, colour-accurate display for Lightroom editing and camera tethering. It’s also a decent option for lightweight Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve editing, especially as a, with a display quality that makes colour grading reliable even without a secondary monitor.

The keyboard is a bit of a compromise, depending on how you work. On a desk, it is adequate. Away from a desk, it’s frustrating, as this design tends to be with the flexible connector.

The Asus Pen is excellent and, in many workflows, becomes the better primary input device. You also have to consider the noise from the fans, which did seem louder than with past models, likely due to the increased performance.

ARM compatibility for creative applications is not an issue with all of the Adobe apps, Microsoft Office and the Asus AI apps running without issue. This is a tablet PC that would suit enthusiasts, photographers, and students, providing performance in a very flexible format and a great alternative to a laptop and actually better suited in many situations.

Should I buy the ASUS ProArt PZ14?

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Value

Well balanced for the OLED display, ARM performance and all-day battery

4/5

Design

Exceptional tablet chassis and display; although the keyboard flexibility is an issue

4.5/5

Features

Large touch screen, powerful CPU, USB4 and all day battery life

4.5/5

Performance

Snapdragon X2 Elite handles all creative applications and workflows; however, 1TB SSD fills quickly, and fans are audible under load

4/5

Overall

A great option for field photography and Lightroom, especially in the tablet format. Video editors will need external storage from day one.

4/5

Buy it if...

You shoot stills and need a field editing and tethering device.

The 3K OLED display, Lightroom touchscreen workflow, Pen 3.0 input, and all-day battery make the ProArt PZ14 an ideal companion for on-location photography. When tethering, reviewing and sharing images, it just seems purpose-made.

You work at a desk to type.

On a desk with the keyboard at a stable angle, the ProArt PZ14 works as a full creative workstation. Connect a USB4-to-10GbE adapter for NAS access, and the storage limitation is effectively removed.

Don't buy it if...

You need to type or edit from your laptop.

The keyboard flex makes lap use impractical. This is a tablet first. If a comfortable laptop typing experience away from a desk is essential, look at a traditional clamshell design at this price.

You edit long-form video without a NAS or external SSD

1TB fills fast when the Adobe suite, project files and local AI models are all installed. External storage is a near-immediate requirement for video editors; it's worth factoring this in.

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Ruko U11Mini 4K: One-minute review

DJI's dominance of the consumer drone market is so total that you have to wonder whether any rival can land a meaningful blow. The Ruko U11Mini 4K is the latest contender to step into the ring, and on paper it looks like a credible one: a sub-250g folding quadcopter with a 1/2-inch CMOS sensor, 4K video, and an optional touchscreen controller that's clearly modeled on DJI's own RC series.

Unfortunately, the closer I looked, the more the U11Mini 4K's limitations revealed themselves, and the gulf between Ruko and DJI's similarly-priced beginner drones remains huge.

In the air, the U11Mini 4K is a mixed bag. Flight is reasonably stable in calm conditions, but it's easily pushed around by wind, and during one flight I experienced an alarming voltage drop that triggered an unscheduled emergency landing. The touchscreen RC3 controller is a solid piece of hardware, and a smart way to sidestep the usual phone-pairing headaches, but its joysticks lack the precision of DJI's equivalents, making smooth, cinematic camera moves a struggle.

There's no obstacle avoidance whatsoever, and the automated flight modes feel half-baked: Point of Interest mode, for instance, simply circles wherever the drone happens to be, rather than the subject you actually want to showcase.

On paper, the Ruko U11Mini 4K looks like a solid DJI Mini 4K competitor, but a few minutes of flying it sadly convinced me otherwise. (Image credit: Future | Sam Kieldsen)

The camera quality is similarly inconsistent. 4K video in good light is detailed and perfectly watchable, if a little flat and lacking in dynamic range, but stills are a different story; the U11Mini 4K's exposure metering routinely blows out highlights, and there's no way to fix this reliably even when dialing back the EV.

Storage is another sore point: the drone does have a small but usable amount of internal storage, but with no USB port on the aircraft itself, getting your footage off it is a major chore, and I'd recommend sticking exclusively to a microSD card instead. One that you'll have to supply yourself, as none are included in the box.

All of this would be more forgivable if the U11Mini 4K were a budget bargain, but at around £300 (rising to £499 for the bundle I tested, with its two batteries, hard case and that RC3 controller), it's pitched at almost exactly the same price as the DJI Lito 1 — a drone that beats it comprehensively on image quality, obstacle sensing and battery life. The U11Mini 4K isn't a complete disaster, but nobody should pick one over DJI's equivalent.

Ruko U11Mini 4K: Price and availability

• Priced from around $339.99 / £300 / AU$549.99
• Touchscreen RC3 controller bundle costs $424.99 / £499
• Available now direct from Ruko and via Amazon

The Ruko U11Mini 4K is available now, sold directly through Ruko's website and via Amazon in the US, UK and Australia.

Pricing varies considerably depending on region and bundle. In the UK, the base package costs around £300, rising to £499 for the bundle I tested, which includes two batteries, a hard case, and the touchscreen RC3 controller in place of the standard smartphone-based remote.

US pricing follows a similar pattern, though at the time of writing Ruko's online store had both bundles discounted. The two-battery, hard case, RC3 controller bundle was priced at $424.99 (down from $599.99), while a separate three-battery bundle with a hard case and smartphone controller (rather than the RC3) was available for just $339.99 (down from $509.99) — making it the cheaper option overall despite the extra battery.

In Australia, Amazon lists a single-battery, smartphone controller bundle for AU$549.99, with a three-battery, hard case and smartphone controller bundle priced at AU$699.99.

The carry case is a well-designed accessory that'll keep the drone, controller and a couple of extra batteries snug and safe. (Image credit: Future | Sam Kieldsen)

In the UK and Australia, its direct rival is the recently launched DJI Lito 1. This costs £299 in the UK, while in Australia it's priced at AU$539 for the basic bundle (one battery and the RC-N3 smartphone controller) or AU$779 for the Fly More Combo (three batteries, RC-N3 controller, charging hub and shoulder bag). I'd say it's a much better value prospect than the Ruko, and shoppers should definitely consider it if they're hunting for a good entry-level model.

US buyers don't have that option, however, since due to the current DJI ban the Lito 1 isn't sold in America. That leaves older models like the DJI Mini 4K as the more relevant comparison stateside — and despite its age, it's still a better drone than the U11Mini 4K.

• Price score: 2.5/5

Ruko U11Mini 4K: SpecsRuko U11Mini 4K specs

Ruko U11Mini 4K

Camera:

48MP 1/2-inch CMOS sensor

Video:

4K 30fps

Flight modes:

Smooth, Normal, Sport

Storage:

Internal memory + microSD card slot (up to 256GB supported)

Battery:

2,200mAh / up to 32 minutes flight time

Charger type:

USB-C / Battery Charging Hub

Weight:

249g / 8.8oz (approx.)

Dimensions:

141 x 86.9 x 57.9mm / 5.55 x 3.42 x 2.28in (folded)

Ruko U11Mini 4K: Design and build quality

• Folding design, weighing under 249g
• Optional touchscreen RC3 controller
• microSD slot supports cards up to 256GB

The U11Mini 4K follows the same folding quadcopter template as most sub-250g drones on the market right now, including DJI's own Mini and Lito series.

It's made from hard plastic, and folds down to a genuinely pocketable size (if we're talking coat rather than trousers, mind you). At under 249g, it sits just inside a weight threshold that exempts it from the strictest drone registration requirements in the UK, US and elsewhere.

Round the back, you'll find a microSD card slot, supporting cards up to 256GB. There's also internal storage built into the drone itself, but accessing it is far more trouble than it's worth.

That's because, bafflingly, there's no USB port anywhere on the drone. The only way to get photos and video off the internal storage is via the controller, transferring wirelessly to an app like Google Photos — a process that, in my testing, also downgraded my 4K footage to 720p in the process. So I'd strongly recommend buying a microSD card (none is included in the box) and ignoring the internal storage altogether.

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A clip-on cover is supplied to protect the camera and gimbal during transport, which is a sensible inclusion — if a little fiddly to fit and remove. Depending on the bundle you buy, you may also get a nicely sturdy hard-sided storage case, which comes with internal spaces for the controller, drone and up to two additional flight batteries.

The RC3 controller from the bundle I reviewed is pretty impressive, at least at first glance. Its built-in touchscreen is clearly inspired by DJI's RC series, and it's a decent effort: solid in the hand, with a bright, crisp display. But it came with its own set of connectivity issues, refusing to play nicely with my home Wi-Fi network and preventing me from downloading the latest firmware updates. I was able to connect it to my iPhone's hotspot, so the Wi-Fi antennas evidently do work in some circumstances, but the fact they wouldn't hook up to a network that works fine with every other drone I've reviewed recently suggests there's a deeper issue here.

• Design score: 3/5

Ruko U11Mini 4K: Features and flight performance

• 32-minute quoted battery life; around 20 minutes in real-world testing
• No obstacle avoidance
• Automated flight modes feel underbaked

Ruko quotes a battery life of 32 minutes for the U11Mini 4K. In my testing, which happened mostly in fairly breezy coastal conditions, I got closer to 20 minutes before the low battery warnings kicked in.

That discrepancy might be partly down to the wind, which the U11Mini 4K isn't great at handling. Despite Ruko's claimed Level 5 wind resistance (a tolerance of 19-24mph), I watched the drone get visibly knocked around by some standard coastal gusts. You can see the resulting unevenness in the horizon line on some of my footage.

One flight also threw up a worrying issue. A few seconds after take-off, with the battery indicator initially showing around 75%, a low voltage warning flashed up, the battery indicator dropped instantly to around 10%, and I immediately effected a panicked return to home (not wanting the drone to drop straight into the sea). When I checked the battery afterwards, it was still showing roughly 75% charge. Whatever caused that mid-air voltage drop, it's not a reassuring thing to experience while flying.

With no obstacle avoidance tech, you'll need to steer well clear of trees, bushes and lampposts. (Image credit: Future | Sam Kieldsen)

Flight itself is reasonably stable and responsive in calm conditions, but the RC3 controller's joysticks let the side down. There's a wide dead zone before inputs register, which makes smooth, considered camera moves all but impossible, and as far as I can tell there's no way to adjust stick sensitivity to compensate. With a DJI drone, the slightest stick pressure produces an immediate and proportional response; here, you're fighting the controller as much as the wind.

Obstacle avoidance is non-existent, so pilots will need to take a lot of care when flying. There's no forward, downward or omnidirectional sensing of any kind, which is a significant omission next to the DJI Lito 1's full suite of vision sensors.

The automated flight modes are similarly disappointing. Point of Interest mode, for instance, should really let you tap a subject on the touchscreen and have the drone circle it automatically; instead, it just flies in a circle around wherever it happens to be at the time, regardless of whether there's anything interesting in front of it. There's also a tracking mode that follows your phone, though I wasn't able to test this myself, since I was flying with the RC3 controller rather than a paired smartphone.

• Flight performance score: 3/5

Ruko U11Mini 4K: Image and video quality

• 1/2-inch CMOS sensor, 4K video at 30fps
• Stills are overexposed and oversharpened
• No flat/log color profile available

The U11Mini 4K's camera is built around a 1/2-inch CMOS sensor and f/1.8 lens, which on paper is perfectly respectable for a drone at this price. There's no fundamental reason a sensor of this size can't produce good aerial photos and video, but in practice, the U11Mini 4K struggles to get the most out of it.

Stills are the weaker of the two. Exposure metering is unreliable, and the camera has a strong tendency to massively overexpose, particularly in bright conditions. Even dialing back the EV compensation for photos didn't fix this consistently; I was left with whites that were blown out and stripped of any detail far too often. Zoom into the shots even slightly and they're aggressively oversharpened and algorithmically upscaled in a jarring way, too.

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Video fares slightly better, for reasons I couldn't quite pin down. At its top quality setting — 4K at 30fps — footage is detailed and rich in good lighting, even if it lacks dynamic range and punch compared to the best in this class. Bright areas can still blow out, while shadows tend to lack detail and look slightly underexposed, but overall it's a far more usable result than the stills.

One thing that might have helped close that gap is a log color profile, but sadly there's nothing of the kind available. A log format may have given me more room to fix the exposure issues in post-production grading, but here what you capture in-camera is largely what you're stuck with, unfortunately.

• Image and video quality score: 3/5

Ruko U11Mini 4K: Testing scorecardRuko U11Mini 4K

Attributes

Notes

Rating

Price

Competitive on paper but matched or undercut by the superior DJI Lito 1.

2.5/5

Design

Decent folding build and solid touchscreen controller, but let down by the lack of a USB port.

3/5

Features and flight

Reasonably stable flying, but imprecise controls, no obstacle avoidance, and half-baked automated modes.

3/5

Image and video quality

OK 4K video, but routinely overexposes and there's no log profile to compensate.

3/5

Should I buy the Ruko U11Mini 4KBuy it if...

You're a US buyer priced out of newer DJI options
With the Lito 1 unavailable in the US, the U11Mini 4K gives budget-conscious American buyers another option to weigh against older DJI models like the Mini 4K.

You want the cheapest possible 4K drone with a screen controller
If budget is your only real consideration and you can live with its flaws, the U11Mini 4K undercuts some screen-controller rivals on price.

You only ever shoot video, never stills
Video output is decent in good light, even if the photo side of things lets the side down badly.View Deal

Don't buy it if...

You can stretch to a DJI Lito 1
At the same or lower price, the Lito 1 beats the U11Mini 4K in nearly every meaningful respect.

You want precise, cinematic camera control
The RC3 controller's dead zones make smooth, considered camera movement a real struggle.View Deal

You fly somewhere with lots of hazards
There's no obstacle avoidance of any kind, a significant safety gap next to rivals like the Lito 1.

Ruko U11Mini 4K: also consider

DJI Lito 1

At the same UK and Australian price as the U11Mini 4K, the Lito 1 is simply a better drone in almost every way, with superior image quality, full obstacle avoidance and longer battery life. The only thing it can't match is the U11Mini 4K's RC3 touchscreen controller, which DJI doesn't bundle with the Lito 1 currently.

Read our in-depth DJI Lito X1/1 review

DJI Neo 2

Smaller, cheaper and a blast to fly, the tiny, whoop-style Neo 2 doesn't need a controller at all, tracking and filming you autonomously straight out of the box. Its video quality is on par with the Lito 1's, and therefore a clear step up over the U11Mini 4K's, even though it's a much more affordable drone.

Read our in-depth DJI Neo 2 review

(Image credit: Future | Sam Kieldsen)How I tested the Ruko U11Mini 4K

• I tested all available flight modes and control methods
• I captured stills and video in a range of lighting and weather conditions
• I assessed battery life, wind resistance and file transfer in real-world use

I flew the U11Mini 4K over several sessions, in a mix of calm and breezy UK coastal conditions, to get a feel for how it handled real-world flying rather than just ideal, sheltered conditions. I tested manual flight extensively, paying close attention to stick precision and responsiveness, and also tried out the drone's automated modes to assess how well they lived up to their billing.

On the camera side, I shot both stills and 4K video in a variety of lighting conditions, later reviewing the footage and photos on a larger screen to properly judge exposure, detail and dynamic range. The footage you see embedded above was edited in DaVinci Resolve, but not color corrected. Photos were tweaked slightly in Adobe Lightroom.

I also tested battery life under real-world conditions rather than relying on Ruko's quoted 32-minute figure, and ran through the process of transferring footage off the drone via both the microSD card and the internal storage, to evaluate how easy (or otherwise) that process is for a typical buyer.

• First reviewed: July 2026
• Read more about how we test

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• The hackers abused improperly configured conditional access policies to bypass MFA
• Many organizations targeted had no MFA implemented

Hackers have used previously leaked credentials to target Microsoft 365 accounts in a password-spraying attack that resulted in over 81 million login attempts during a two-week period.

The attackers then abused the improperly implemented Conditional Access policies within the Resource Owner Password Credentials (ROPC) OAuth mechanism using Azure command-line interface (CLI), allowing the hackers to bypass authentication altogether when a matching username and password was discovered.

Cybersecurity company Huntress observed the attack campaign as it targeted customers and noted that 78 Microsoft accounts across 64 organizations were compromised between June 12 and 26 2026.

Hackers access 365 accounts without authentication

The success of the attack ultimately came down to how well organizations had implemented Conditional Access policies relating to multi-factor authentication.

“Many of the compromised businesses had implemented multi-factor authentication (MFA) via a Conditional Access Policy (CAP), but the MFA was not configured to cover this specific flow that attackers used,” Huntress explained, referring to the exploitation of ROPC.

“ROPC is considered problematic for several reasons, but one of those reasons is that it doesn't offer support for modern auth flows like MFA or SSO. That means, as we saw in this campaign, ROPC sends the password straight to the /token endpoint with no interactive MFA prompt.”

Several of the organizations that were breached did not enforce an MFA policy at all, with others only applying MFA for specific user groups such as administrators. In other cases, a login attempt only required MFA when the traffic was coming from an untrusted location, meaning that MFA was not enforced if the connection was coming from a trusted IP address. Additionally, some organizations had only enforced MFA in report-only mode, meaning that the MFA policies were never actually applied.

In order to protect against attacks of this kind of attack, Huntress recommended the following mitigations:

• Organizations should implement MFA for All Users, All Cloud Apps, and All Client App types
• The Azure CLI application should be restricted from use by non-admin users
• Response to the attack should be made on credential validity, rather than spray volume

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Dynadot was founded in 2002 in California and primarily focuses on providing domain names. It also offers email hosting, a website builder, and logo maker, but I’m focusing on the domain name side of its business.

I’ve spent a lot of time over the last 20 years or more buying domain names. In the past decade, I’ve reviewed many domain registrars so I know what companies are worth buying for and which should be skipped. In this Dynadot review, I’ve used hands-on testing to evaluate its services as well as consulted its help center, and looked at verified user reviews to determine the wider view of the service.

If you want to consider some alternative services, you can also see our rundown of the best domain registration services.

Dynadot: My experience

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Dynadot has a simple if plain interface. Type in the domain you want or use the AI search and you’re all set. You can add multiple domain names to your basket at once if you like. Unlike many competitors, Dynadot doesn’t upsell. It doesn’t suggest bundling together multiple domains at once (but that is an option) and its stated prices are accurate even if you just want a domain for one year. Free add-ons like domain privacy are clearly laid out too. Auto-renewal isn’t even toggled on by default.

Once bought, Dynadot encourages you to build a one page website, create a logo, or add an email address. All of which are free and don’t take long to do. That’s the trend with Dynadot – simplicity without costing a fortune. It’s not the prettiest of interfaces but it’s certainly convenient.

Dynadot: Features

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Dynadot has all the core features you could need. There’s free domain privacy as standard, along with a free website builder if you just want a one page placeholder solution. You also get one free email address which is a nice extra that rarely happens with other domain registrars.

Its DNS management system works well too, being clear to browse through and make changes. Dynadot may not be pretty but it lays things out in a way that even inexperienced users will find what they want to do. I particularly appreciated the site health tool for troubleshooting any issues.

If you own multiple domains, it’s easy to look through them and also simple to download a list of all your owned domains as a CSV file. Stats are readily available as well.

Dynadot: User experience

Dynadot is well designed for newer users and more experienced customers. Its dashboard is clearly laid out if lacking the finer touches of more mainstream solutions. I liked that it guides users to set up a landing page and email address right from the start, with both available for free. There’s no tough upselling here which is refreshing compared to many competitors.

There are a few tooltips scattered around but mostly, experimentation is the key here. Fortunately, there’s a common sense approach so you can usually find what you’re looking for without poking around too much. Little details like not having auto-renew toggled on is a refreshing touch and I liked that renewal places were generally logical and fair, rather than the hefty renewal prices of other domain registrars.

Dynadot: Customer support

There’s a vast amount of help out there for anyone needing assistance with Dynadot. At its simplest, there’s a help center which should quickly solve a lot of common issues or queries. If you like a more crowd-sourced approach to assistance, there’s also a forum for feedback as well as peer support. Some of it is a little quiet these days but it’s an option.

More conventional help comes in the form of email and a ticket system. You can also use live chat if you need a quicker response. Live chat was what I found most useful, rather than waiting for an email reply. For specific things like reporting abuse, bugs, or simply making a feature request, there are departments for these things. Finally, if you need more individual help, you can also apply for an account manager to help you with all your business plans.

Dynadot: Pricing

Domain

Price from

.xyz

$0.67

.com

$10.88

.eu

N/A

.net

$12.52

.org

$7.99

Dynadot is very competitively priced. In some cases, it has the cheapest prices while other TLDs price match competitors. As always, your mileage will vary but I found it one of the best for low prices. Refreshingly, there’s little upselling either so what you see is what you actually pay.

There are also useful free features like a landing page or logo, while renewal prices remain the same, so everything about Dynadot’s pricing is very attractive.

Dynadot: Specs

Spec

Details

Lowest price from

$0.67 (.xyz)

Highest price from

$2.060 (.inc)

Search tools

Standard search, AI, bulk, IDN, auction

Other services

Website builder, email hosting, logo maker

Dynadot: Should I buy?

Attribute

Notes

Score

Features

Dynadot packs in everything you could need.

4.5/5

User experience

The dashboard is a little basic but you can find all you need.

4/5

Value

Some of the cheapest domains around.

4.5/5

Buy it if...

• You want the cheapest domains. Dynadot is one of the cheapest domain registrars around with clearly laid out pricing meaning you’ll never feel cheated.
• You want a free email or landing page. Dynadot bundles in freebies that you’ll actually use with its free email address being a particular boon but also having an easily added landing page.
• You don’t need added extras like web hosting. There’s better web hosting options out there but keeping it simple keeps Dynadot cheap.

Don't buy it if...

• You want some more niche TLDs. Dynadot misses a few more obscure TLDs so may not suit every need.
• You want an all-in-one solution. If you want a one-stop shop for your hosting and domains, Dynadot isn’t the ideal option. Make sure to shop around.
• You want to keep prices super low. As a quirk, Dynadot sells domains for under $1 but you need to pay $3 or more to pay with a card or Paypal. It’s a good excuse to stockpile domains at least.

Dynadot: The competition

• GoDaddy: If you want a one-stop solution for your hosting and domain needs, GoDaddy is a better alternative. It isn’t as cheap but it is simple.
• Porkbun: Another option for cheap domains is Porkbun. It won’t upsell or be obnoxious. It just gets straight to the point.
• Namecheap: Namecheap is cheap and has a great dashboard for getting things done. Its renewals can get pricier though.

How I tested Dynadot

• Set up an account and purchased two domain names
• Created a landing page
• Looked extensively at dashboard features

I created a Dynadot account and purchased two domain names. I then used those domain names to evaluate the management features offered, and I also created a landing page for one. I also looked through account features to see how easy it was to cancel renewals as well as purchase additional domains. Finally, I compared prices to competitors.

A recent survey suggests that using apps and artificial intelligence for health advice may be linked to vaccine distrust.

• Microsoft posted an ad promoting Copilot on social media
• It said that Copilot is the "button you can press to fix everything"
• This has elicited quite the outpouring of rage from some folks, and it's not a wise promo given the prevailing climate around AI and Windows 11

Microsoft is catching some flak once again over the topic of AI in Windows 11, following what might be regarded as an overzealous piece of marketing.

Windows Latest noticed that Microsoft's marketing department posted an image across its social media (Facebook, Instagram, and X) which promoted the dedicated Copilot button and the AI assistant it summons.

The text featured in the pic was: "Them: There's no button you can press to fix everything," followed by a reply as if in a conversation that read: "Me: Wanna bet?"

Predictably this has stirred up some controversy, with responses to Microsoft's little ad that range from accusing Copilot of being "AI slop" (or "Microslop") through to comments along the lines of "no one wants this" and similar negativity.

(Image credit: Windows Latest / Microsoft)Undermining the fix Windows 11 effort

This is a particularly poorly timed piece of PR, given that, as Windows Latest observes, Microsoft is finally bringing in the ability to change the Copilot key back to function as Right Control. This is the key that the Copilot button replaced on 'AI PCs' (laptops), but as some people have said, Right Control is crucial to their workflow (and has accessibility ramifications for one-handed keyboard use).

With that change coming to Windows 11 later this year — an effective softening of Microsoft's initial stance that you should have the Copilot key and like it — this marketing snippet feels even more badly judged.

What's worse here for me is the exaggeration of the usefulness of the Copilot key. The AI can "fix everything" can it? It's a frankly ridiculous statement to make, and yes, I know that's not exactly uncommon in advertising, but you've got to bear in mind your target audience here and the context.

AI in Windows 11 has triggered a lot of bad feeling in the user base since last year, and indeed Microsoft's blinkered focus on pushing AI was one of the reasons that people were up in arms about fixing the OS rather than adding Copilot trimmings. Or in other words, the big fix Windows 11 campaign — which is the focus of this entire year for Microsoft — was partly the result of all the anti-AI feeling.

So, erm, let's market around the Copilot key being this amazing solve-all feature, shall we? Sounds like a great plan, everyone. Full steam ahead! Let's talk about how great it would be to add more AI into Notepad while we're at it, yeah? (Apologies, I remapped my Copilot key to be a 'Sarcasm' key and it appears to be jammed down right now).

Microsoft also says the Copilot key is a button with "main character energy" in this advert, the problem being that if AI in Windows 11 was a movie, it's been a box office turkey for the software giant so far. Microsoft's hope is that AI agents in Windows 11 will turn things around, but it remains to be seen how that'll pan out.

Meantime, while Microsoft is trying to generate positivity and good vibes around Windows 11 with all its (very commendable) work to fix the OS, it'd be better for the software engineers and designers in the thick of it not to have those efforts undermined by the marketing crew wheeling out unintentional ragebait like this Copilot button nonsense.

Now, I'm not saying that Microsoft's PR team can never mention AI, of course, but this particular snippet on social media is a perfect example of how not to do it in the current Windows 11 climate.

Regulated industries are entering a turning point that many enterprise leaders have yet to fully grasp.

Agentic AI tools capable of executing multi-step tasks with minimal human intervention, are now commonly embedded in audit and finance operations, automating testing, documentation, risk assessment, and reporting.

But many organizations are still behind updating the governance infrastructure required to make those gains sustainable.

Most organizations ask what AI can do, but neglect to evaluate whether they have operating models, governance frameworks, and human oversight capacity in place to control what AI does.

In regulated environments, that gap is where exposure compounds quickly.

Three Gaps Compounding at Once

Validating AI output requires a different skill set than producing it. Traditional audit training doesn’t develop that capability, and most firms have yet to redesign programs to account for that lack of knowledge.

Junior staff are nominally in charge of reviewing AI-generated work they don’t fully understand. In regulated environments, this creates easy-to-miss opportunities for exposure.

Audit workflows were designed around human pacing and judgment. Agentic AI moves sequentially and at speed, silently resolving ambiguity rather than surfacing it.

Layering AI tools onto processes built for human practitioners means unclear handoffs, undefined escalation paths, and audit trails that fail to document decision rationale in ways that satisfy regulators.

When stewardship is a title rather than a function, organizations produce governance documentation that exists on paper, not in practice.

Premature AI deployment can still look like a success even long after the foundation started to erode. Adoption metrics show usage. Cycle times improve.

These ostensibly positive outcomes don’t reveal whether employees can meaningfully evaluate what the system produces, whether workflows have been redesigned for how AI operates, or whether governance is anywhere close to complete.

For enterprise leaders in regulated industries, the critical question is not whether the AI is working, but whether it surfaces issues early enough for teams to intervene effectively.

In many organizations, AI implementation is also outpacing operational alignment. Risk, compliance, finance, and technology teams often operate with different assumptions about how agentic systems are being used and where accountability resides.

Without shared oversight across those functions, governance gaps become harder to identify before they create operational or regulatory consequences.

What Closing the Gap Actually Looks Like

The organizations seeing sustainable results share a key characteristic: they build governance infrastructure before scaling use cases. In practice, that means establishing a centralized governance function with both business and technical representation.

Successful AI governance in regulated environments requires joining stakeholders who understand operational stakes and regulatory requirements at the same table, with the authority to act on what they find.

Domain stewards need real authority, with clear accountability for model performance, explicit escalation paths, and organizational backing to act accordingly. Defined rules of engagement are what separates a stewardship role from a title implying nominal ownership on an org chart. This structure must be built before deployment, not retrofitted after an incident.

Starting narrow is the right instinct. Financial close, reconciliations, and anomaly detection are good initial use cases due to clean inputs, measurable outputs, and the presence of a human reviewer that evaluates what the system produced.

Data flows need to be integrated across systems before models go into production. Scaling AI into fragmented processes doesn’t fix fragmentation—it accelerates it. Selecting a technology capable of bringing data integrity to the forefront is key for establishing sustained governance practices.

Workforce readiness belongs on the governance roadmap alongside technical deployment. Junior staff need structured development in how to evaluate AI output including when to trust it, when to push back, and when to escalate. That capability doesn’t emerge simply from exposure to AI tools. The firms getting this right are treating this part of the process as risk control.

Another challenge is that many governance models remain reactive rather than adaptive. Regulatory expectations surrounding AI are evolving faster than most enterprise oversight structures, leaving organizations vulnerable to compliance gaps that may not become visible until after deployment.

Companies that treat governance as an ongoing operational discipline, rather than a one-time implementation exercise, will be better positioned as both technology capabilities and regulatory scrutiny continue to advance.

Governance Is the Foundation

Agentic AI will continue expanding into audit and finance regardless of whether governance infrastructure is in place. The competitive pressure is too strong, and the case for efficiency is too compelling for adoption to slow.

The question for enterprise leaders isn’t whether to deploy AI—it's whether they’re building the operational foundation to deploy it responsibly.

Accountability in regulated industries does not transfer to the algorithm. It stays with the humans who chose to deploy it, and with the organizations that decided they were ready when the evidence said otherwise.

The leaders who are prepared have already answered this question: if something goes wrong, do we know exactly where judgment ended and automation began?

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• Apple Hide My Email can reveal a user's authentic email address
• The bug puts users at risk of identification, experts warned
• It has been unpatched for over a year

A bug in Apple’s ‘Hide My Email’ feature allows for those with knowledge of the vulnerability to identify the real email address hidden behind the anonymous email address.

The bug was discovered by EasyOptOuts co-founder, Tyler Murphy, who shared the exploit with 404 Media after notifying Apple multiple times that the feature could be actively exploited.

“We reported the issue and replication instructions to Apple over a year ago. We don't know why it hasn't been fixed, but we don't feel comfortable waiting any longer,” Murphy said.

Hide My Email can be actively exploited

As the bug still hasn’t been patched, the details of how the exploit works have not been shared.

Apple’s Hide My Email feature was designed to anonymize email addresses, helping to prevent a user’s real email address from being leaked in a data breach, or to prevent a user’s email address from being linked to them personally in a way that could reveal their identity.

There lies the crux of the issue. By being able to identify the real email address by exploiting the bug, a malicious actor could uncover the real identity of the anonymized email.

“Free, publicly accessible people-search sites make it easy to link an email address to other personal details, so people relying on Hide My Email for safety may be at risk,” Murphy said. “We don't know the full scope of the issue, but in our limited tests with volunteers, 100% of Hide My Email addresses were exploitable.”

Users concerned about being identified via people-search sites can use a data removal service to have their data scrubbed from these sites, but the process can take a few days.

The issue was first reported to Apply by Murphy in June 2025, with Apple replying a month later that it was looking into the cause of the issue. Earlier this year, in March, Apple said that it had “addressed the reported issue in a recent system change,” but Murphy found that the bug could still be exploited.

Again, Murphy notified Apple, who replied in May 2026, stating, “We are still investigating this issue. To avoid placing our customers at risk, we would appreciate you not disclosing this information until our investigation is complete. We appreciate your assistance in helping us to maintain and improve the security of our products."

Later in the same month, Apply said a fix was “expected in the coming weeks."