NO BIGGER THAN a PS4 Pro or an Xbox One, MSI’s lounge-room-friendly Trident 3 is one of the most svelte mini gaming PCs we’ve ever tested. Its compact parallelogram-shaped chassis means it’ll easily fit on a shelf in your TV cabinet, but the included stand (which is less stable than we would have liked) gives … Read more
Love ’em or loathe ’em, pre-built systems provide an accessible entry point into the PC gaming ecosystem, and the Trident 3 seems like a solid idea. The spec is good for the price — Core i7-8700, GTX 1070,16GB of DDR4 – and you get a hefty storage solution as well. Coupled with a form factor … Read more
SUPPLIER cyberpowersystem.co.uk It’s not unusual to see a PC with an AMD processor, but a high-end rig all-AMD with Radeon graphics is rarer. CyberPower’s Ultra 9 XT is the first system we’ve seen with the Radeon RX 6800 XT, and it sits alongside AMD’s tremendous Ryzen 9 5900X Zen 3 CPU. Read our CYBERPOWER POWER ULTRA … Read more
The XMG Fusion 15 is a highly configurable laptop from German brand Schenker. This particular unit has a couple of familiar components: an RTX 2070 Max-Q GPU and a Core i7-9750H processor. The RTX 2070 Max-Q is a cutback, more efficient version of one of Nvidia’s key GPUs. It has the 2,304 stream processors and … Read more
A subdued, tiny powerhouse that can go toe-to-toe with any “normal-sized,” high-end rig. Read our Asus Huracan G21 Review. Many mini-itx form factor could be hiding an RTX 2080 beneath its slim case, and the Asus Huracan G21 is no exception. Its recent refresh puts it in a dead heat with other PCs of the … Read more
A superbly made Min laptop that crushes the competition when it comes to value for money. Read our Honor MagicBook 14 review. Honor is better known for its smartphones, but the MagicBook 14 is the company’s first attempt at a laptop. It certainly gets off to an impressive start, with well-designed hardware that doesn’t compromise … Read more
This 15in model is Acer’s latest attempt to squeeze a desktop PC equivalent into a laptop. At 2.1kg (4 1/2 lb), it’s twice the weight of the lightest laptops, but less of a beast than many gaming systems. And although the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 GPU will happily run all your 3D games, this machine … Read more
Rob Dwiar takes this Chromebook for a <cough> spin. Read our Acer Chromebook Spin 311 review. [wpsm_toplist] Specs CPU: AMD A4-9120C dual-core 1.6GHz GPU: AMD Radeon R4.192 shaders, 3 units RAM: 4GB DDR4 Screen: 11.6- inch; 1,366 x 768; 16:9; IPS SSD: 32GB Ports: 2x USB-A; 2x USB-C; lx microSD Comms: Wi-Fi 802.11ac; Bluetooth 4.1, HD webcam Size: … Read more
There are lots of working environments were normal computer equipment wouldn’t survive for long. Those in the military, or working with a disaster support agency, or even on a construction site can’t have a mission-critical computer die because of rain, or dust. Read our Panasonic Toughbook 55 Review. [wpsm_toplist] For those applications, something beyond a … Read more
The exquisite brushed metal – US Military grade quality, allegedly – aesthetic makes a big impact as soon as you take the Asus ZenBook Flip out of the box. Read our Asus ZenBook Flip 15 Review. [wpsm_toplist] The material makes for a solid machine, and its finish provides a subtle design aesthetic that is both … Read more
Catastrophe theory’ isn’t about disasters, it’s the study of sudden shifts caused by small changes. Since the 1990s, laptops have got steadily smaller and lighter. But at some point an odd thing happened: although the most popular 15.6in models were easier to carry than ever, the ‘standard’ choice switched down to 13.3in. Read our Matebook … Read more
Making silicon chips isn’t an exact science. All right, that’s not true. It involves some of (he most exact science there is, placing components a few nanometres apart. At this scale, a human hair is like a tree trunk falling on your Lego. So even the most advanced manufacturing process can’t guarantee every silicon wafer … Read more