ASK A GAMER to describe their ideal gaming monitor, and they’re likely to say “4K”. The problem, of course, is that driving a 4K monitor requires a high-end graphics card that can add a significant amount to your budget. For most, a realistic sweet spot is a 1440p monitor that can be driven by a … Read more
A SINGLE DEVICE for all your computing and media consumption needs? That could be the Samsung M8 Smart Monitor. It not only integrates Samsung’s full SmartTV platform, it even supports basic web browsing without the need to hook up a PC. More realistically, most users will be plugging a laptop in via the M8’s slick, … Read more
DAVE MITCHELL As businesses increasingly transition to remote working, Brother’s A4 Mini Business series of inkjet MFPs aims to provide home workers with all the print, scan, copy and fax features they’d expect in the workplace in a compact, home-office-friendly format. We tested the MFC-J4540DWXL All-In-Box model; despite the low price of just £ exc … Read more
YOU WILL LEARN About the features and tech used in the Apple Studio Display IT’S USING THE SAME TYPE OF DISPLAY PANEL AS THE NOW–DISCONTINUED 27–INCH iMAC THE NEW MAC Studio, with its M1 Max and Ultra chips, has attracted mostly rave reviews ever since it was unveiled at Apple’s special launch event in March. … Read more
Shopping for a new monitor? We break down all the specs that matter, from refresh rate to panel type and beyond. MELISSA PERENSON reports First, the good news: most modern PC monitors are rather decent. Read our How to choose your next display. Their minimum brightness, contrast, and colour accuracy have improved significantly over the past … Read more
If you cast your mind back to Issue 617 and the last HP multifunction printer we reviewed, you may recall the appearance of the HP OfficeJet 8012e. This new Envy Inspire 7920e looks remarkably similar, with the one obvious difference being the beige trim, which makes it look less like business equipment and more like … Read more
If you stopped to look at the price of this PC before reaching the first few lines of this review, you may already be in shock. An £ PC is much more expensive than our usual review models, but we know from your emails that many readers might consider spending this much on a PC … Read more
THERE’S A quiet revolution happening in the productivity space. Well, I say quiet—it’s actually the click-clack of mechanical keyboards making their way back into the offices that they left 30-or-so years ago. At least that’s the plan according to Razer and now Logitech, who have both recently released work-based takes on the mechanical keyboard. Both keyboards … Read more
There’s a lot to like about the spec list attached to HP’s Omen 27c. This monitor’s 27in panel has a 2,560 x 1,440 resolution, a 240Hz refresh rate that’s compatible with both FreeSync and G-Sync, and a VA panel with a 1ms response time. It has a 1000R curve too, which does a great job … Read more
If you’re looking to keep the amount you spend on a new all-in-one printer, copier and scanner to a minimum, this inkjet deserves serious consideration. It doesn’t offer too many of the features you’d expect to find on more expensive inkjet printers, but trimming down on these extras keeps the price below £. Read our … Read more
We’ve seen a handful of new monitors recently with built-in webcams, such as the excellent Philips 243B9H (see our review, Issue 613) and the slightly less impressive Asus BE24EQK (see Issue 611) – both are 24in models. If you want a larger monitor with an integrated webcam that isn’t overloaded with features aimed at gamers, … Read more
If we had to pick our favourite keyboard on test based on design alone, the SteelSeries Apex 3 TKL would easily take the win. It certainly helps that the compact tenkeyless (TKL) form factor looks a little less bulky than the full-sized keyboards on test, but the full-sized version of this keyboard looks great too. … Read more