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WD BLACK SN750

This positively ancient Gen3 drive still holds its own, especially if your PC doesn't include a Gen4 slot

SEAGATE FIRECUDA BESKARINGOT

A special edition for fans of The Mandalorian, and you pay a premium, but there's no denying the quality

SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530

A great choice for the most demanding users, but if you don't need blazing speeds then you can save some cash

SAMSUNG 980 PRO

A fast Gen4 drive, but with speedy and cheaper rivals there's no justification for the premium being charged

PCI-E Gen3 vs PCI-E Gen4

How much difference does a generation make?

SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS

Quite simply too expensive for a Gen3 drive, meaning there are few reasons to choose it over rivals

SSD sizes explained

How to decode the strings of numbers used to describe M.2 drives

Apple Watch Series 8

A minor update that offers little over the 7, and it is distinctly outshone by the Watch Ultra

KINGSTON KC3000

This Gen4 SSD was worth waiting for: it offers superb value for money if you don't need cutting-edge speeds

CRUCIAL P5 PLUS

Just like the Crucial P3 Plus, this speedy drive is ousted from the top spot due to an even better WD rival

CRUCIAL P3 PLUS

A 1TB Gen4 drive for a good price, but it misses out on award thanks to the cheaper WD Black SN770

CRUCIAL P3

At current prices the WD Blue SN5/0 makes a better choice, but find the P3 for less and that could change

PC PRO Christmas Gift Guide

WHETHER YOU’RE BUYING FOR SOMEONE ELSE OR JUST NEED TO LEAVE A SUBTLE HINT FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, HERE’S OUR GUIDE TO DOZENS OF GREAT TECH GIFTS FOR THIS CHRISTMAS

Apple Watch Ultra

The best Apple Watch yet, with a bright, large screen and a bunch of features to attract fitness fanatics

ADATA LEGEND 840

A perfectly sound drive but it has tough competition this month, and its £140 price is simply too high

Apple iPhone 14 Plus

A solid option for those after a bigger iPhone, but Apple is in danger of pricing itself out of the market

Intel Core i9-13900K

Intel's top-end and highly overclockable chip comes at a heavy premium, but it's worth it

Intel Core i7-13700K

A fine chip, but choose the i5-13600K unless you'll measurably benefit from those two extra P-cores

Intel Core i5-13600K

Nudging into i7 territory for performance, this is a brilliant all-rounder for a great price

Intel 13th gen Core desktop processors

A lukewarm upgrade on paper, but in practice this is a stunning performance leap for a single generation

Google Pixel 7

It's hard not to miss the Pixel 7 Pro's high-end features, but this is still a great-value premium device

Google Pixel 7 Pro

A superb all-round phone that is only likely to improve with software updates, and the price is absolutely right

The AI that’s remaking history

AI doesn’t just make stuff up – it’s helping us better understand the past, finds Lee Grant

SECRETS OF THE GOOGLE OFFICE APPS

GOOGLE'S ONLINE WORD PROCESSOR AND SPREADSHEET ARE MORE POWERFUL THAN YOU MAY REALISE; NIK RAWLINSON EXPLORES THEIR HIDDEN FEATURES

STREAMLINE YOUR DATA

STRUGGLING WITH AN UNDERSIZED SSD? DARIEN GRAHAM-SMITH EXPLAINS HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR PRECIOUS DISK SPACE

HP Z2 Mini G9 workstation

Industrial chic matches this mini PC's aspirations, with plenty of power despite its compact size

Chillblast WAP Ultimate AMD 3500U Micro System

A truly tiny computer that draws minimal power, and it might just fit your needs perfectly

Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro

A fine rough-and-tumble watch, but it will struggle to lure away existing fans of Suunto and Garmin

Samsung Galaxy Watch5

Demure and stylish with heaps of impressive features, but the nightly charge is a big downside

OnePlus 10T

An awkward sibling to the OnePlus 10 Pro that's stronger in some areas but weaker in others