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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
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