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XIAOMI Mi Mix 3 5G

VERDICT This is the most affordable of the first 5G smartphones, but even with great hardware, the service isn’t yet worth the expense

RHA T20 Wireless

VERDICT They’re not cheap, but these well-designed earphones deliver superb sound quality

Protect And Preserve

Data might be A Valuable Commodity, But It’s Remarkably Easy To Lose Or For Others To Get Their Hands On. Mike Bedford Provides Guidance On How To Preserve, Recover And Destroy Data, And Looks At The Technologies Involved

NZXT H510i

VERDICT Some qualities shine through, but this is an underwhelming case from a maker we know can do better

Kicking Off A New Era Of Football?

With the new football season well and truly under way, David Crookes talks to Jon Hare about reviving the spirit of Sensible Soccer with a new, more sociable offering that he hopes will avoid an own goal

NAIM Mu-so 2

VERDICT A luxurious and fine-sounding slab of metal, but for most homes it won’t be worth the expense

Motorola One Vision

VERDICT The One Vision comes close to being a brilliant mishmash of tech – shame about the camera

JBL Xtreme 2

VERDICT With top-quality sound and a versatile design, this is a great – if expensive – rugged Bluetooth speaker

HUAWEI MateBook 13

VERDICT What the MateBook 13 lacks in flourish, it makes up for in value and performance

GIGABYTE X570 Aorus Master

VERDICT A loaded and forward-thinking motherboard, but not one that fully justifies its high price

CHILLBLAST Fusion Axion

VERDICT Few expenses are spared in this potent and well-connected desktop system

CCL Paladin

VERDICT Another strong showing for Ryzen’s 3rd gen, with strong graphics and acres of storage space

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

VERDICT A record 12 cores imbues the Ryzen 9 3900X with unrivalled multitasking prowess. It’s hard to overclock, but you won’t need to

ACER Chromebook 514

VERDICT The Chromebook 514 looks the part, even if it has a weak screen and an old CPU

ACER Chromebook 315

VERDICT The Chromebook 315 may look like a steal for a 15.6in laptop, but it comes with serious drawbacks

Don't Get Hacked!

You’re worth a fortune to cyber criminals, so it’s time to batten down the hatches and make it harder for them to hack you.

Artificial Intelligence In Chips

AI is increasingly finding its way into chipsets, but what effect will it have?

RASPBERRY Pi 3 Model B+

VERDICTIt’s a minor update, but the Pi 3 Model B+ feels like a much more complete system and remains the ultimate project computer

Cooler Master Mastercase H500p Mesh White

VERDICTThis redesign improves the cooling from last year’s H500P, while keeping its neat-freak tendencies

Samsung 860 Evo 250GB

VERDICTFaster and longer-lasting than the 850 Evo yet still competitively priced, this is the new king of SATA SSDs

Huawei P Smart

VERDICTThe P Smart isn’t a bad phone, but the Honor 9 Lite offers more and costs less

Medion Erazer P4408 D

VERDICTBig gaming power for a small outlay elevates this otherwise unremarkable compact PC

Epson EcoTank ET-4750

VERDICTAt long last, Epson’s ET-4750 begins to deliver on the EcoTank promise

Synology DiskStation DS418

VERDICTA powerful and fast NAS, but it may be a little too expensive for most

Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 Ti AMP Extreme Edition

VERDICT Another 4K-friendly graphics card, but it’s competing –not always favourably –with its Nvidia stablemates

NZXT H700i

VERDICT Amassively expensive but beautifully made PC chassis, with ultimately superfluous fan-controlling tech

Hyperx Alloy Elite

VERDICT Excellent design, excellent performance and an excellent price –HyperX’s keyboard department does it again

Samsung HW-MS550

VERDICTThis all-in-one soundbar has some nice features for the money, but audio quality could be better

The Future of Transport

Nicole Kobie debunks the hype around driverless cars and other futuristic transport and reveals why flying cars aren’t as unlikely as they sound.

BT Whole Home Wi-Fi

A smart and easy way to upgrade your home’s Wi-Fi, but the price is a little high