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Motorola Razr 2022

A substantial improvement on previous Razr flip phones, with a bigger battery, nippier performance and a superb pair of screens

Google Nest Wifi Pro

Android integration and Wi-Fi 6E are plus points, but Google's latest mesh is a middling performer

TP-Link Deco XE75

One of the fastest meshes money can buy, with good supporting features and a reasonably attainable price

PCSpecialist Arc Elite R

A colourful and stylish system that gives Intel's Arc A770 graphics every opportunity to shine

Wired2Fire Predator X7 Gaming PC

An excellent way to climb aboard the Ryzen 000 train, with quiet running matched by great all-round speed

Intel NUC 12 Pro

Pro If you're looking for a low-power system to fire up and forget about for three years, this is a great choice

Armari Magnetar M16R7-1300G3

Shows what the Ryzen 7000 series has to offer creatives: phenomenal performance in every CPU-related task

Acer Swift Edge (SFA16-41)

A punchy 4K OLED screen and bags of power, but mediocre battery life diminishes its appeal

Acer Chromebook Vero 514

A solid ethical choice, this is a well-built Chromebook that will keep speeding along until 2030

Acer Swift 314in (2022)

What it lacks in finesse, this highly portable 14in laptop makes up for in power, storage and value for money

Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 10

A mixed update it's faster but with weaker battery life than the Gen 9-but it exudes the same class as ever

Lenovo ThinkPad X13s

Excellent battery life is your reward for an ARM chip inthis ultra-thin laptop for corporates

Microsoft Surface Pro 95G

A bigger screen and day-beating battery life move the Surface Pro in the right direction, but the ARM chip brings hiccups

SLASH YOUR ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION

With energy bills rising, Nik Rawlinson explores how to get your devices' power consumption under control

Britain's fibre broadband boom

A glut of full-fibre providers is making it stupidly cheap to get ultrafast internet connections. But will Britain's broadband boom last? Barry Collins investigates

AMD Ryzen 7000 series

A brilliant set of technological advances add to these chips' appeal, but they require a big up-front investment

WD GREEN SATA

Cheap, but the performance penalty of SATA rather than PCI Express means we can't recommend it

WD BLUE SN570

Looking for a great-value Gen3 drive? Once again WD gets the balance of price and performance just right

WD BLACK SN850

A staggeringly fast PCI-E Gen4 drive that's the obvious choice for the most demanding users

WD BLACK SN770

A blazingly fast drive in day-to-day use coupled with a great price make this a superb-value choice

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