Tom tests Nvidia-powered Windows laptops on battery, in Blender and against his MacBook Pro, without quite committing to a switch.
On YouTube, The Tech Chap has 1,650,000 subscribers and 513,797,520 views in all, as of November 11, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 1,555,280 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 1,662 of the 5,393 channels on Trari, and No. 46 of 163 in category "Technology reviews and gadgets". On Instagram, @thetechchap has 392,540 followers. The account gained 434 followers in the last 7 days.
YouTube: The numbers today
no significant change in the last month
▲ 9,134,818 in the last 30 days
a new short video usually gets 98,943 views
Instagram: The numbers today
@thetechchap · The account on Instagram
▲ 434 in the last 7 days
0.71% of followers
Place on Instagram
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Technology reviews and gadgets | |
|---|---|---|
| By Instagram followers | 1,213 of 2,448 | 20 of 84 |
Ranked among the channels whose Instagram account is on Trari.
Instagram followers: Technology reviews and gadgets
Latest posts
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| Post | Type | Posted | Views | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hello MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display… 😍 | Reel | November 5, 2026 | 167,278 | 6,305 | 69 |
| Which sounds better?? 🤔 | Reel | November 3, 2026 | 95,967 | 1,940 | 33 |
| NEW iPad Mini OLED unboxing… tempted?? 🤔 | Reel | November 3, 2026 | 243,690 | 8,616 | 78 |
| 🍎 | Reel | October 29, 2026 | 26,319 | 1,035 | 22 |
| Apple is trying things again… in less than a month we’ve had a folding iPhone… | Carousel | October 29, 2026 | - | 1,002 | 7 |
| Better start saving for that new MacBook Pro! 🥺 | Reel | October 28, 2026 | 727,464 | 10,375 | 561 |
| Hands-On with new MacBook Pro!! | Reel | October 28, 2026 | 167,824 | 2,803 | 101 |
| New TOUCHSCREEN MacBook Pro! | Reel | October 28, 2026 | 355,575 | 10,991 | 335 |
Of the 15 latest posts: 14 Reels and 1 carousel.
As of November 10, 2026
YouTube: What happened lately
November 2, 2026 2x the video's usual pace Top-Spec MacBook Pro… HOW MUCH!? The video ran that day at 53,185 views a day, 2 times its usual pace (26,395).
Tom's two-week-old iPhone 18 Pro battery test, which also tests the iPhone 17 and iPhone Air, has passed three-quarters of a million views.
The video drawing the most views now
I Wasn't Expecting THIS From Ring! (Hands-on)
- Video published
- November 10, 2026
- Video views so far
- 28,972
- Video views, pace per day
- 43,310
- Views in its first 12 hours
- 28,972
Similar channels
YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Technology reviews and gadgets | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 1,662 of 5,393 | 46 of 163 |
| By views gained this week | 2,201 of 5,274 | 52 of 163 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 1,857 of 5,043 | 40 of 163 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
- The channel's share of the category
- 0.2% of all views the category's channels gained this week
Subscribers in the category Technology reviews and gadgets
Views gained this week in the category Technology reviews and gadgets
YouTube and Instagram: Subscribers and followers, last 30 days
Growth in percent since November 4, 2026, so both lines start from the same point
- YouTube · 1,650,000 subscribers 0% (0)
- Instagram · 392,540 followers +0.09% (+336)
From November 4, 2026 to November 11, 2026: on YouTube from 1,650,000 to 1,650,000 subscribers (0%), on Instagram from 392,204 to 392,540 followers (+0.09%).
YouTube rounds a large channel's subscriber count, so its line moves in steps.
The numbers by day
| Day | Subscribers (YouTube) | Followers (Instagram) |
|---|---|---|
| November 11, 2026 | 1,650,000 | - |
| November 10, 2026 | 1,650,000 | 392,540 |
| November 9, 2026 | 1,650,000 | 392,540 |
| November 8, 2026 | 1,650,000 | 392,528 |
| November 7, 2026 | 1,650,000 | 392,550 |
| November 6, 2026 | 1,650,000 | - |
| November 5, 2026 | 1,650,000 | 392,299 |
| November 4, 2026 | 1,650,000 | 392,204 |
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 504,830,209 views → November 11, 2026: 513,797,520 views · average: 309,217 views a day
YouTube: The channel's latest videos
The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views | Per day | First day | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I Wasn't Expecting THIS From Ring! (Hands-on) | November 10, 2026 | 5:28 | 28,972 | 43,310 | 28,972 (12 hours) | 512 | 107 |
MacBook Pro OLED Review - Forget the Touchscreen… | November 5, 2026 | 13:32 | 417,420 | 22,814 | 174,268 | 3,218 | 396 |
1 Week with the iPad Mini OLED - is this a dealbreaker? | November 3, 2026 | 14:16 | 327,257 | 14,851 | 133,082 | 3,266 | 471 |
NEW MacBook Pro OLED in 1 minute. | October 29, 2026 | 0:55 short | 46,606 | 124 | 26,015 | 961 | 38 |
MacBook Pro OLED first impressions - this is a BIG deal. | October 29, 2026 | 6:19 | 363,814 | 586 | 195,202 | 2,946 | 571 |
I tried XREAL Aura... and it's absolutely unreal! | October 29, 2026 | 16:04 | 387,746 | 6,375 | 54,732 | 2,769 | 396 |
Top-Spec MacBook Pro… HOW MUCH!? | October 28, 2026 | 0:41 short | 273,042 | 1,239 | 52,934 | 4,667 | 176 |
MacBook Pro - with OLED Touchscreen! | October 28, 2026 | 0:41 short | 111,183 | 72 | 81,855 | 2,116 | 163 |
MacBook Pro TOUCH hands-on! | October 28, 2026 | 0:21 short | 267,742 | 482 | 171,609 | 4,020 | 295 |
NEW iPad Mini (2026) First Impressions! | October 26, 2026 | 4:48 | 288,479 | 763 | 159,801 | 2,921 | 597 |
Are iPhone Duo Screens Breaking!? | October 26, 2026 | 0:42 short | 86,704 | 120 | 49,428 | 1,033 | 131 |
The Truth about the iPhone Duo - Answering YOUR Questions! | October 25, 2026 | 18:54 | 173,208 | 162 | 123,253 | 2,733 | 431 |
iPhone Duo with Apple Pencil! ✏️ | October 23, 2026 | 0:51 short | 252,488 | 688 | 93,977 | 3,446 | 119 |
iPhone Duo TOASTIE MAKER! | October 22, 2026 | 0:40 short | 50,385 | 76 | 19,303 | 699 | 43 |
OPPO Find X10 Pro Max - Zoom in, Enhance! | October 21, 2026 | 0:44 short | 80,420 | 299 | 22,646 | 1,057 | 35 |
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 11.5 in the category: 23.3
- comments per 1,000 views
- 1.3 in the category: 1.4
- a video's usual first day on this channel
- 84,968 views
- short vs long
- 8 short (up to 3 minutes), 7 long
average views per short video: 146,071
average views per long video: 283,842
YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
60hz vs 144hz vs 240hz - The TRUTH about High Refresh Monit… | August 30, 2019 | 6:31 | 8,089,734 |
OnePlus 6 Review - Phone of the Year? | The Tech Chap | May 21, 2018 | 9:19 | 6,706,160 |
The Truth about Switching to a Projector! [120” 4K Laser Ul… | August 19, 2022 | 11:51 | 4,874,297 |
The Monitor Buying Guide (OLD - See new 2023 video) | April 30, 2019 | 18:54 | 4,640,269 |
Huawei P30 Pro vs Galaxy S10+ CAMERA Comparison! | The Tech… | March 28, 2019 | 12:02 | 4,044,013 |
YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
The Phone with a 3D Hologram! | July 3, 2026 | 1:00 | 9,450,412 |
My NEW TV is here! 👀 [LG OLED evo AI G6] 4K TV | July 22, 2026 | 1:04 | 5,372,160 |
LG OLED evo G4 65 inch TV (vs G3) - The Best TV Ever!? 🔥 | May 25, 2024 | 1:00 | 4,953,696 |
My First Micro RGB TV! 👀 [LG Micro RGB evo AI MRGB96 4K TV] | August 21, 2026 | 1:38 | 2,922,289 |
iPhone 18 Pro - Hands-On! | September 9, 2026 | 1:16 | 2,436,803 |
YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days
The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.
- Video surgingTop-Spec MacBook Pro… HOW MUCH!? The video ran that day at 53,185 views a day, 2 times its usual pace (26,395).
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 822,557 views a day, 2.6 times a normal day (319,843).
- Video taking offMacBook Pro TOUCH hands-on! The video opened at a pace of 186,574 views a day, 4.2 times a normal first day on this channel (44,379).
- Video taking offiPhone Duo with Apple Pencil! ✏️ The video opened at a pace of 82,131 views a day, 3.8 times a normal first day on this channel (21,783).
- Video surgingHuawei Watch D3 - The Ultimate Health Wearable! The video ran that day at 39,682 views a day, 2.1 times its usual pace (19,161).
- Video surgingThe Huawei WATCH D3 could save your life…❤️ The video ran that day at 76,295 views a day, 2.5 times its usual pace (30,979).
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 684,294 views a day, 3.4 times a normal day (201,625).
- Video surgingThe Huawei WATCH D3 could save your life…❤️ The video ran that day at 55,217 views a day, 5.2 times its usual pace (10,594).
Stories
Tom tests Nvidia-powered Windows laptops on battery, in Blender and against his MacBook Pro, without quite committing to a switch.
Tom's two-week-old iPhone 18 Pro battery test, which also tests the iPhone 17 and iPhone Air, has passed three-quarters of a million views.


























