Asus ROG Crosshair VII Hero WiFi Review – A little over a year ago, we were battling with some gremlins with various X370 boards, one of which was the Asus Crosshair VI Hero, until Asus released a spate of EFIs (as did other manufacturers) to improve memory support and stability. Fast forward to 2018, though, … Read more
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming (7577) – Can Dell’s price-conscious 15-inch gaming laptop inspire budget gaming buyers? On paper, Dell’s latest Inspiron 15 is the ideal configuration for those interested in a well-rounded gaming laptop that doesn’t cost too much. With a 15.6-inch Full HD screen, Core i7-7700HQ CPU, GTX 1060 GPU, 16GB of RAM, a … Read more
HP Spectre Folio 13 Not suitable for vegans There are laptops, there are tablets, and now there’s this: a touchscreen and keyboard fixed to a folder that can be stood up like a laptop or folded back to use as a tablet. It looks different from any other laptop with its chocolate-brown real leather finish – … Read more
VERDICT Samsung’s Galaxy Book is affordable, compact and refined – at this price, it’s the Windows hybrid to beat WINDOWS 10 2-IN-1 JOINING THE LENOVO Miix 510 in an attempt on the Surface Pro’s supremacy is the Samsung Galaxy Book. Like its spiritual predecessor, the Galaxy TabPro S, it’s a Windows-powered 2-in-1, and this time … Read more
Apple has done the whole industry a sneaky favour by bringing out the iPhone X, but we’re not fooled. Just because something else is even more expensive, that doesn’t mean the price is reasonable. [rh_get_post_thumbnails video=1 height=200 justify=1] Still, it’s not the only smartphone at this price. The P20 Pro owes something to the iPhone … Read more
EXPENSIVE BUT ALSO THE MOST FEATURE-PACKED AND TELEPHONE-FRIENDLY HOME/SMB ROUTER ON THE MARKET. AT A TIME when wireless routers resemble objets d’art and are set up via apps, we became nervous when the Fritz! Box showed up: old-school-looking routers like this could be difficult to get going and operate reliably. However, Fritz! Box has attracted … Read more
Now and again a mid-priced phone comes along with a specification that approaches upmarket models that cost hundreds more. Often it’s from OnePlus, the Chinese company that launched four years ago with a crowd-funded invitation system and progressed to direct online sales. The current OnePlus 5T is a great example, and now rival Huawei has … Read more
Rear-mounted fingerprint sensor is pretty quick too Sleek Build that offers a premium feel Quality at a Budget The price and the brand might be synonymous to entry level smartphones, but the Xiaomi Redmi 5 feels very premium. Its build is sleek yet solid, with a matte back and a 5.7-inch 18:9. Comfortably fitting in one hand, … Read more
Huawei Honor 9 review – We liked it better when they were cheaper, but at least the Honor 9 exemplifies how you can now get the kind of features that were once exclusive to phones for half that amount. The Honor 9’s price has fluctuated, but it’s nearly a hundred quid less than the OnePlus … Read more
The latest incarnation of the Stellar series is more flexible, but does it do enough? Read our Leema Acoustics Pulse IV Review. [wpsm_toplist] DETAILS PRODUCT Leema Acoustics Pulse IV ORIGIN UK TYPE Integrated amplifier WEIGHT 11kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 435 x 90 x 375mm FEATURES • Quoted power output: 2x 80 W (8ohm) • Inputs: 5x RCA; 1x MM/MC phono stage; 3x optical; … Read more
An elegant exterior can hide a multitude of sins but, as David Vivian discovers, this floorstander sounds as good as it looks. Read our Piega Premium Wireless 701 Review. [wpsm_toplist] Piega’s Premium Wireless 701 is precisely the kind of speaker glossy magazine lifestyle supplements exist for. A willowy tower of gleaming aluminium, it’s so good … Read more
Multichannel power amps are expensive, right? Emotiva is changing that with its A-700, says Ed Selley. Read our EMOTIVA BASX A-700 Review. [wpsm_toplist] In the last few years, the one-box AVR has almost completely replaced the more specialist processor/power amp combination at all but the loftiest price points. The greater convenience of a single chassis … Read more