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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

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