Computers
Tablets, monitors, keyboards and storage. We look past the marketing numbers — advertised RAM, response times, sequential read speeds — at what you actually get for the money.
8 comparisons
1TB portable SSD: four external drives and what each one is built for
Portable SSDs under €200
We compare four portable SSDs — the SanDisk Extreme, the newer SanDisk Portable, a magnetic 2TB OSCOO and the SSK SD500 — on speed, protection, cables and warranty, with real per-store Amazon prices.
Mesh Wi-Fi system for a large house: four sets from Wi-Fi 6 to Wi-Fi 7
Mesh Wi-Fi systems under €350
Four mesh Wi-Fi systems compared — the TP-Link Deco X1500, the Tenda Nova MX12, the devolo BE6500 and the NETGEAR Orbi 370 — on nodes, bands, sockets and the software owners actually complain about, with real per-store Amazon prices.
75% or full-size? Four hot-swap mechanical keyboards compared
Mechanical keyboards under €100
We compare four mechanical keyboards sold on Amazon — the YUNZII B75 PRO, Ajazz AK820 MAX, nacodex AJAZZ AK35I V3 and AULA F75 PRO — on layout, switches, battery, backlight and real per-store prices.
Four home printers with Wi-Fi: when colour ink beats a mono laser
Home printers under €200
Four all-in-one printers compared — the HP OfficeJet Pro 9120e and 8132e, the Pantum M6500NW and the BM4309ADW — on speed, duplex, scanning, toner and ink, and real per-store Amazon prices.
Gaming monitor comparison: four 27-inch screens from 100 to 280 Hz
Gaming monitors under €200
We compare four 27-inch gaming monitors — the Samsung Odyssey G50F, two KTC models and the curved Z-Edge — on refresh rate, resolution, panel type and ports, with real per-store Amazon prices.
What matters in a gaming mouse: weight, buttons and battery, not DPI
Gaming mice under €200
Four gaming mice compared — the Turtle Beach Kone XP Air, the 49 g MelGeek Horus, the 12-button ASUS ROG Spatha X and the wired Turtle Beach Kone II — on weight, buttons, battery and software, with real per-store Amazon prices.
Where a dedicated document scanner beats the one in your printer
Document scanners under €200
Four dedicated document scanners compared — the Brother DS-640 and DS-740D, the Canon LiDE 400 flatbed and the battery-powered Epson ES-60W — on speed, two-sided scanning, resolution, portability and real per-store Amazon prices.
Budget Android tablet with a keyboard: how much of that 30 GB RAM is real?
Android tablets under €200
Four cheap Android tablets sold as complete sets — the SUAAT S3, Dghrti TAB20, TUOHAITIME C5 and MENTUME K80 — compared on screen, physical memory, battery and owner reports, with real per-store Amazon prices.