Latest articles by James Archer
Zoostorm Ryzen 5 Pro 4650G review: A secure office desktop
Reviews Mainly thanks to its shiny new processor, this PC is a suitably professional productivity aid
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go review: Another shrunk-down Surface
Reviews The Surface Laptop Go shaves some weight, cost and features off the core Surface Laptop design
Honor MagicBook Pro review: The laptop bargain of the year
Reviews Honor’s latest clamshell looks, feels and runs like it should cost twice as much
Crucial P5 review: High-end speeds at lower prices
Reviews It’s not the quickest SSD on the market, but the Crucial P5 is fast and feature-rich for the money
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus review: Lifting the lid on productivity
Reviews Adding a second E-Ink screen on top of this laptop is an unusual, but ultimately successful gambit
Dell XPS 13 (2020) review: A slipping crown
Reviews While undoubtedly a quality laptop, the latest XPS 13 steps back as well as forward
Kingston KC2000 review: A serious SSD for serious users
Reviews A well-featured NVMe SSD that’s better suited to work than pleasure
WD Blue SN550 review: A smashing budget SSD
Reviews The follow-up to one of the best budget SSDs gets even higher top speeds, while keeping pricing low
Microsoft Surface Go 2 review: Same size, bigger ambition
Reviews Microsoft’s new budget 2-in-1 is a refined and beautifully portable success
Acer Swift 3 Ryzen review: Big, basic but amazingly brawny
Reviews This mid-range notebook is imperfect yet surprisingly potent
Honor MagicBook 14 review: Budget brilliance
Reviews A finely-crafted Windows 10 ultraportable with premium power, all for less than some Chromebooks
Acer ConceptD CP3271KP review: Great concept, imperfect execution
Reviews A good professional monitor that comes frustratingly close to being a great one
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15in review: Ryzen falls
Reviews The new, embiggened version of Microsoft’s ultraportable is slickly designed, but falls behind the 13.5in model in multiple metrics
Lenovo ThinkVision M14 review: The leanest screen
Reviews This phenomenally thin portable monitor marries strong design with a surprisingly high-performing IPS panel
Acer Swift 7 SF714-52T review: The light stuff
Reviews Form beats function on the latest Swift 7, an amazingly portable yet underpowered Windows laptop
HP EliteBook x360 830 G6 review: Above the fold
Reviews A quick but by no means minor update to the G5, this convertible laptop is one of the best in its class
Dell Latitude 5500 review: Going off key
Reviews There’s a lot to like about this professional notebook, but a dull screen and awkward keyboard get in the way
A deep-dive into AMD Epyc Rome: Meet the Zen 2 server chips
Analysis AMD has finally launched its second-gen Epyc processors, codenamed Rome. Here’s how the Red Team has built them
Dell Optiplex 7060 Micro review: Small favour
Reviews A serious office desktop in a discrete form factor – just don’t expect blazing performance
WD Blue SN500 review: A great-value option
Reviews Newly upgraded to NVMe, the cheap Blue SN500 will make you cheerful
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro review: Our new favourite NVMe SSD
Reviews Not only is this one of the best-value NVMe SSDs around, it’s also one of the fastest
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2018) review
Reviews The 6th-gen ThinkPad X1 Carbon is a worthy business ultraportable, but you’ll have to put up with some kinks
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme review: The ThinkPad, perfected
Reviews Souped-up performance, an immaculate display and layer upon layer of security tools make the ThinkPad X1 Extreme worth its high price
