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Coros Pace Pro: One minute review

The Coros Pace Pro is a higher-priced model for the brand as the company sets its sights on the Garmin, Suunto, and Polar competition. As such you have a watch that's crammed with all the best features you'd expect from a premium all-sports smartwatch.

So why pay for this over a similarly priced Garmin Forerunner 265? Well, the AMOLED screen on this is the same one found in the Apple Watch with a whopping 1500-nits of brightness, making it a stunner you can read in all light conditions. It does this while remaining battery efficient too for a top class 38 hours with all sensors up and running, or a good 20 days of standby time – with a zippy two-hour recharge time.

It is a lot lighter than a lot of the competition too, as light as 37g with the right strap, yet is still made from robust casing materials and features a useful rotating crown button. The display covering does let it down though, as it's made from mineral glass rather than the hardier Gorilla Glass you'll find from the competition.

GPS and HR accuracy aren't perfect but will be more than good enough to serve most needs, and it's the best on a Coros device yet. If you want even more accuracy you'll need to pay more for the top-end kit or factor in buying a chest or arm strap HR monitor too.

Coros Pace Pro: Specs

Coros Pace Pro (Image credit: Future) Coros Pace Pro: Price and Availability

Coros Pace Pro (Image credit: Future)

• $349 / £349 / AU$599
• Cheaper than some premium smartwatches
• Relatively affordable despite AMOLED
  

The Coros Pace Pro steps out from the usual business model for this company - of undercutting the competition - instead standing more alongside. As such it is more expensive than many models that have gone before.

The Coros Pace Pro is available to buy now starting at $349 / £349 / AU$599.

For all the specs this offers - including AMOLED display, multi-band GPS, mapping and navigation, and music onboard - this is a really well-priced option. The mineral glass screen is not as impressive as the competition and means it will be more prone to damage.

The watch comes in Black, Grey, or Blue options. There are silicone or nylon band options, which vary the weight from 49g for silicon to just 37g for nylon. The silicon comes as standard but these bands are in the optional extras section, charged at $29 on top of the standard price if you want a second type.

All decent, but when you consider you can buy a Garmin Forerunner 265 for the same price, which is a far more established and reliable brand, this price doesn't seem quite so impressive.

• Value score: 4/5

Coros Pace Pro: Design

Coros Pace Pro (Image credit: Future)

• Useful rotating crown
• Bright AMOLED display
• Super lightweight

Right from the outset the Coros Pace Pro feels so light compared to the competition, which is great news for runners and longer-distance triathletes. I did think it felt a bit less premium as a result, but once I got used to it I realized it's built to a very high-quality finish just with lightness in mind rather than flashy materials.

The watch features a stunning 1.3-inch AMOLED, with a whopping 1500-nits brightness. This is actually the same screen technology used in the recent Apple Watch models – meaning a very bright and color-rich display no matter the conditions. Even reading it underwater feels better than any of the competition.

Unfortunately, the use of mineral glass, instead of the sapphire crystal that Garmin uses, can mean more damage is likely from this less resilient material. Not that I got any damage while testing this, even with heavy gym use.

The watch is a touchscreen, which works fantastically well in a super responsive way, but there is also a rotating crown option. This doubles as one of the two buttons on the watch. Press and hold to unlock then push again to access the various sports which you can scroll through using the rotation. This is so effortless and effective that I found myself using that instead of the touchscreen mostly – keeping the screen lovely and smudge-free.

The second button can be touched to cycle through on-screen metrics, like steps, heart rate, sunset and sunrise, and more. Or press and hold that to access the system settings, alarms, maps, music, and more.

Coros Pace Pro (Image credit: Future)

The menus in general deserve a mention as part of the design section as they're clearly well thought out with a minimalism that makes use intuitive and – crucially – fast. You can go from locked to run tracking in as little as four button touches. That crown comes into use again when training as a quick roll can often be easier than using the touchscreen, thanks to that very tactile analog feel.

Round the back, you've got a new optical heart rate sensor with green lights, which also come with the more advanced red light for the detection of SpO2 data and even ECG recordings. Despite the case size moving up to 46mm from the Pace 3's 42mm, this is still compact enough to be worn comfortably on most wrists.

The charger is similar to Garmin's, but is bespoke. It uses a cable that plugs into USB-C so can work with many outlets and charger blocks too. All that and it charges back to full in just two hours.

• Design score: 4/5

Coros Pace Pro: Features

• Lots of sensors
• Always-on display
• Offline TOPO maps

Coros Pace Pro (Image credit: Future)

The Coros Pace Pro is packed full of smart sensors meaning you can enjoy a broad range of tracking. That includes – deep breath – Optical Heart Rate Sensor, Barometric Altimeter, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Electronic Compass, Pulse Oximeter (SpO2) and ECG.

That all means this will offer tracking while exercising, sleeping, walking, and on-demand for things like SpO2 measurement. But it also means everything can be combined to offer smarter overall measurements and more effective feedback on things like training readiness or recovery needs.

That super bright display is also worth mentioning here as it's very clear even in direct sunlight, but won't cost you too much battery – with a decent 38 hours with all systems tracking. There is the option to go for always-on, or intermittent, with the former costing you about 6 days on that 20-day standby battery life. In always-on, you'll see the clock dimmed and it will brighten when you lift to look, as opposed to only doing that to turn on with the intermittent option. I found it super responsive either way.

Coros Pace Pro (Image credit: Future)

The inclusion of offline TOPO maps elevates this model forward over its predecessor. It means you can have maps and routes, although it doesn't offer auto re-routing when on the move, unfortunately. Much like the maps, which can be a faff to get routes loaded onto the watch, music is also a drag-and-drop affair as there's no offline Spotify support – although the 32GB storage is plenty.

Run-specific features are fantastic, with this clearly aimed at the racers or those who want to get to that level. You have a workout builder to plan training with dedicated plans, training status so you know if it's time to rest or get out there, a virtual pacer, and a race predictor. All really useful features that can be viewed both in the app and on the watch itself.

The watch does offer notifications for text and WhatsApp messages which come through right away and with that big screen, messages are clear and easy to read. Unfortunately, there isn't yet support for emojis, which might have been a nice touch given the AMOLED display.

• Features score: 3.5/5

Coros Pace Pro: Performance

Coros Pace Pro (Image credit: Future)

• Decent battery life
• Fantastic display
• Good GPS but average HR

To start on a really positive point, the display is stunning not only to view but also to control. Thanks to a new processor in this model that doubles the speed, the sensitivity and responsiveness are super-premium meaning accessing all the menus is a pleasure. The large and clear display is good for going through your data, including graphs, without the need to reach for the phone and app as it's so fast, responsive, and clear. That applies to mid-training too where even movements don't seem to put off that tactile responsiveness.

Tracking is good but not amazing when you consider how many GPS systems are at play here. GPS acquisition is fast and a helpful bar system shows you signal strength too. While tracking is very accurate over longer distances (5K+), you may find that shorter than that and with hills in the mix can leave you a little less clear. And cycling performance was a little off too, even over longer distances. We're talking meters here, nothing huge, but still not quite as accurate as the smarter algorithms that the competition uses to work out your movements. To be clear, it performs well compared to most watches – and is the best Coros yet – just not quite as well as the latest top-end premium offerings from more established brands.

Heart rate tracking is the other area that wasn't perfect. While some longer runs and gym sessions were well-recorded – compared to a leading brand chest strap there were some inaccuracies. For higher heart rate bursts or longer rides, the accuracy wasn't as good as it perhaps could have been. That said, I've found similar issues with higher-priced competitors so it's not a deal breaker – I'm just being super clear. Coros does offer an armband heart rate monitor which may help improve this output if high-intensity work is what you need to track very accurately – or you're working in zone training.

Coros Pace Pro (Image credit: Future)

Battery life is excellent with the 20-day standby time easily being reached or surpassed in my testing. Even training, with all sensors on and music playing over a Bluetooth headset, was still as good as predicted at 38 hours, if not better. I did use the watch with the display off when not in use though, so if you want the always-on display option expect the standby figure to drop by a few days. The USB charger and two-hour charge time combination do make battery something you won't really need to worry about often – which is the goal right?

Get into the app and you're met with clear, bright, and helpful displays that give you data in various forms without getting too complex as some of the competition does. I found it refreshing to have everything I needed there, with breakdowns available front and center, but without feeling like I had to dig around menus or be overwhelmed with too much information in my face. A difficult combination to achieve which Coros seems to have managed in record time.

I did have a few connectivity issues where the WiFi wouldn't work on the watch until I tried to sync a few times. Usefully you can also sync over Bluetooth, which takes longer but gets the job done. Hopefully, the WiFi issue will be fixed with updates although I've had two while testing this and it's still not working perfectly.

The silicon strap is super comfortable, very accurate to fit many wrist sizes, and it doesn't move about at all. That secure fit does mean it's a bit fiddly to get back on each time, so if you remove your watch regularly this might be worth keeping in mind if you're considering buying a different strap.

• Performance score: 3.5/5

Coros Pace Pro: Scorecard Coros Pace Pro: Should I buy? Buy it if...

You want a superb display

That 1500-nits of brightness on the rich AMOLED display is stunning and the responsiveness of the touchscreen is second-to-none.

You want better battery life

The battery life is long enough that you don't need to charge often, and can use it regularly.

You want comfort

This is super lightweight and a perfect fit with that strap making it ideal for longer distance training and sleep tracking comfort.

Don't buy it if...

You want durability

The mineral glass display cover isn't the strongest so you'll have to be careful not to damage it.

You want music streaming

Yes, this has onboard music but not streaming support for the likes of Spotify making loading up a bit more effort.

You want adaptive navigation

You have maps here, and navigation, but it won't adapt on the fly so it's not ideal for all uses.

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The resurrected line was last seen with the Alienware Area 51m gaming laptop, last refreshed in 2020, while the Area 51 desktop got its last refresh in 2017.

In addition to its Area 51 line, on the laptop side, Alienware has released several generations of X-series, M-series, and unbranded Alienware laptops, coming in sizes from 11.6 to 18 inches. Meanwhile, the Alienware Aurora line has been holding down the desktop side of things for several years after the Area 51 desktop was discontinued.

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The PC will also use AIO liquid cooling for the CPU, sold with either 360mm or 240mm radiators, with enough space to allow for a 420mm radiator should you choose to upgrade.

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There are also some design and aesthetic highlights, such as the underglow beneath the keyboard cast by the bottom RGB fan (this is in addition to the RGB lighting for the keys themselves).

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At CES 2025, the huge tech show currently going on in Las Vegas, Razer has just announced what it claims is the thinnest gaming laptop the company has ever made: the new Razer Blade 16.

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It's been a little over two years since Nvidia released its last flagship desktop GPU, so anticipation has been building for quite some time now.

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While I encourage you to follow along with my live report, you can also watch Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's keynote presentation along with me at the YouTube link embedded below.

OK folks, we're coming up on the 15 minutes from the start of Nvidia's CES 2025 keynote, where CEO Jensen Huang will take the state at Madalay Bay's Michelob arena. We're expecting some major news tonight, so for those who've been waiting to hear about Nvidia's next-gen consumer graphics cards, you don't much longer to wait.

And if you really want to hear all about data center AI and Omniverse stuff, I'm sure Jensen will get around to those as well.

The biggest thing I'm expecting tonight is Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5090, RTX 5080, and possibly the RTX 5070 Ti.

Following up Nvidia's Lovelace GPUs, the Blackwell-based RTX 5000 series is expected to be substantially more powerful, with the rumor mill putting the RTX 5080 around 10% faster than the RTX 4090, currently the best graphics card on the consumer market.

That, of course, would put the RTX 5090 in a class entirely on its own, and there's no telling where its performance will ultimately end up. That said, if speculation is on the mark, it should feature 32GB GDDR7 VRAM with a memory bandwidth of 1.52TB/s on a 512-bit memory bus, making it truly the world's first 8K gaming graphics card.

OK, here we go.

OK, I DO want an exoskeleton. Those things look cool as hell.

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CTA President Gary Shapiro is introducing Jensen Huang.

OK, I unironically love 'Never gonna give you up.' I used to rollerskate to that song as a kid.

OK, the Nvidia segment of the keynote is about to begin, but it sure is taking a while. Nvidia is normally quicker to launch than this.

OK, NOW we're kicking things off.

Tokens, tokens, tokens. It's no surprise that we're just jumping right into AI, but yeah, it's remarkable how much Nvidia has transformed almost overnight.

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LOL, Jensen's jacket is bedazzled.

That was a very short Virtua Fighter demo.

OK, the first mention of GeForce, so here we go.

That was a pretty impressive demo.

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Nvidia RTX Blackwell is official, and that is a very pretty looking graphics card.

OK, so Jensen is holding the RTX 5090.

OK, RTX 5070 at $549, RTX 4090 performance. Whoa.

(Image credit: Nvidia)

OK, RTX 5090 starting at $1,999. RTX 5080 for $999. RTX 5070 Ti for $749. Yes, absolutely. This is what I want to see.

Don't get me wrong, these are still expensive graphics cards, but given the fears of a $1600 RTX 5080, this is a very pleasant surprise.

OK, so very little on specs, but I want to know about this AI management processor.

If the shader cores can also carry the weight of AI workloads, as Jensen stated, then we're getting way better DLSS on these cards.

Also, the RTX 5000 series will be available starting in January, though we don't know which will be coming first.

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I want to say, I find all of this AI discussion interesting from an academic perspective, but I think there's a lot of expectations for these data centers, and no one is mentioning that the power requirements for these are pretty much going to put a cap on what they can do, since we only have so much electrical power available on a grid at any one time.

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OK, the virtual human thing is still giving major uncanny valley, but it's less severe than it used to be.

OK, sorry about that folks, we were dealing with some technical difficulties, but we're back to the action, and that action is all about tokens. It's tokens all the way down.

OK, so the end of data for training models is another major bottleneck for AI, and what Jensen is talking about here with Cosmos is generating new data that subsequent models can be trained on (synthetic data), since these models have already consumed all the existing data it could be trained on.

However.

I wonder how Cosmos will avoid model collapse.

The worry with synthetic data is that you'll end up with a Habsburg AI, one that's effectively inbred on its own data to the point where it becomes a useless abomination. Google the Habsburg monarchs of Europe if you want to see why this is such an apt description of the problem.

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The RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 will go on sale on January 30, 2025, for $1,999 and $999, respectively.

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Hmmm. Sythetic input data has been shown to quickly degrade the quality of the model you're training (model collapse) which i haven't heard mentioned once. I wonder how nvidia plans on tackling that problem.

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CES is usually the hub of new technology, but Sony took the opportunity to make CES 2025 the place for some major entertainment announcements that are sure to excite PlayStation gamers.

The most immediate being that The Last of Us season 2 is landing in April on HBO and Max. No precise release date has been given yet, but we're nevertheless excited that there's just four months to wait until we can catch up with the next stage of Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie's (Bella Ramsey) adventure in the fungal apocalypse.

We also got an update on the Until Dawn film – which is based on Sony's choose your own horror adventure game of the same name. Peter Stormare – who’s reprising his role of Dr. Alan J. Hill – appeared on stage via a prerecorded clip to confirm that the film (which is scheduled to land on April 25 this year) will focus on a new plot and cast – or “victims” as he described them. There was some uncertainty on if the film would be a direct remake of the games, but that now doesn’t seem to be the case.

(Image credit: Future)

Then we got a trio of new announcements, starting with Sony’s confirmation we’re getting a film based on Horizon Zero Dawn (one of my favorite games of the past few years). This reimagining will show us Aloy's story of survival in post-apocalyptic world (Sony loves its dystopias, huh) as she attempts to understand what caused the world’s high-tech society to collapse and be reborn as hunters armed with bows and spears fighting against high-tech animalistic robots.

Much like The Last of Us, we expect this will be a fairly faithful retelling of the Horizon Zero Dawn story based on what Sony has said so far – with a few changes made to suit the new medium – though details are light.

Next up is a Helldivers 2 film. Helldivers 2 took the world by storm in 2024, being the fastest selling PlayStation Studios game of all time that had millions of players spreading “Managed Democracy” by whatever means necessary. The tongue-in-cheek political satire which underpins the shooter’s gameplay takes heavy inspiration from Starship Troopers and we expect fans of that film and the game alike will enjoy the Helldivers film when it releases.

(Image credit: Future)

Finally, Sony revealed that Ghost Of Tsushima: Legends – the multiplayer spin-off based on the base game – is getting an anime adaption which will air exclusively on Sony-owned Crunchyroll.

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