http://www.tomshardware.co.uk en 10 Sun, 27 May 2012 08:53:52 +0200 http://m.bestofmedia.com/i/bestofmicro/design/groupe/logo_toms_uk.jpg http://www.tomshardware.co.uk http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/picturestory/44-netbook-gaming-performance.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/picturestory/44-netbook-gaming-performance.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Thu, 17 May 2012 15:20:00 CEST We wanted to know if our AMD C-50 equipped netbook can be more than a word processor and movie player. So, we tried a bunch of games we thought might run smoothly at 720p. The resulting list is also a worthy resource for any gamer with older PC hardware.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/a10-4600m-trinity-piledriver,review-32445.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/a10-4600m-trinity-piledriver,review-32445.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Tue, 15 May 2012 15:48:00 CEST AMD steps up to the plate with an all-new processor. Armed with the updated Piledriver CPU core and VLIW4 graphics architecture, the Trinity APU represents an impressive improvement over the Llano generation. But can it stand up to Intel's best efforts?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/transformer-pad-tf300t-tegra-3-benchmark-review,review-32429.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/transformer-pad-tf300t-tegra-3-benchmark-review,review-32429.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:02:00 CEST The new Transformer tablet from Asus costs less—and yet it still manages to impress us. A follow-up to the acclaimed Transformer Prime, the Tegra 3-powered Transformer Pad TF300T is perhaps the best bargain we've ever seen from an Android-based tablet.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/radeon-hd-6990m-geforce-gtx-580m-deception,review-32363.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/radeon-hd-6990m-geforce-gtx-580m-deception,review-32363.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:10:00 CET We’ve been more than outspoken about the naming AMD and Nvidia use for their mobile GPUs. Are they really trying to mislead buyers, though? We briefly examine their methodology and frame that against the limitations of high-end mobile computing.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/eurocom-racer-core-i7-2960xm-radeon-hd-6990m,review-32351.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/eurocom-racer-core-i7-2960xm-radeon-hd-6990m,review-32351.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:10:00 CET Sporting awesome gaming performance and low power draw, the only thing missing from our previous Radeon HD 6990M benchmarks was an efficient, portable package. Eurocom addresses that with its mid-sized Racer. But can the smaller notebook keep pace?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/tablet-pc-samsung-windows-slate,review-32350.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/tablet-pc-samsung-windows-slate,review-32350.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:10:01 CET Tablet PCs are a dying breed, and Windows 8 is still at least a year away. Until we see what Microsoft's next operating system has to offer, one tablet PC shows us why this form factor is still a winner. Samsung's Series 7 11.6" Slate breaks the mold.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Xoom-Tablet-Android-Games-Children,review-32331.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Xoom-Tablet-Android-Games-Children,review-32331.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:10:00 CET Editors's Note: The Motorola Xoom Family Edition is only available through Best Buy stores in the United States and Canada. ]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amazon-kindle-fire-review,review-32326.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amazon-kindle-fire-review,review-32326.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:10:01 CET A low price is earning Amazon's Kindle Fire a lot of press. We take a fine-tooth comb to this new tablet and turn up some surprising results. While there's a lot to like, there are also plenty of quirks. We go over the good, the bad, and the ugly.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/tablet-s-playstation-android,review-32324.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/tablet-s-playstation-android,review-32324.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:10:00 CET Are you a home theater enthusiast building the ultimate man cave? Sony's Tablet S is the strongest Android-based contender offering unique features for that specific segment. With DLNA compliance and IR remote control apps, it deserves special attention.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/thrive-tablet-android,review-32310.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/thrive-tablet-android,review-32310.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:10:00 CET Another day, another new tablet from an aspiring mobile contender. Toshiba packs many features into its Thrive, which is why we consider it the Swiss Army Knife of tablets. But how does it stack up to the competition? We run it through expert analysis. ]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/galaxy-tab-android-tablet,review-32289.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/galaxy-tab-android-tablet,review-32289.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 06:10:00 CEST The iPad 2 enjoys the benefit of being one generation ahead of everyone else. But what happens when the competition catches up? Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 is the first second-gen Android-based tablet. Can it hold its own against the iPad 2 in our testing?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/kindle-e-book-reader,review-32287.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/kindle-e-book-reader,review-32287.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 19:30:00 CEST Amazon's Kindle was recently refreshed for a fourth time. A silver, keyboard-free chassis is the latest theme. We take the company's newest e-book reader through a quick speed test and take a peek under the hood. Some changes are big; some are small. ]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gtx-580m-sli-hd-6990m-crossfire,review-32276.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gtx-580m-sli-hd-6990m-crossfire,review-32276.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:10:00 CEST A flagship graphics launch is bound to fail unless it's the fastest game in town. Well, both AMD and Nvidia say their respective juggernauts have that title. Clearly, only one company can be right. Is the Radeon HD 6990M or GeForce GTX 580M quicker?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/transformer-tablet-notebook-android,review-32273.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/transformer-tablet-notebook-android,review-32273.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 06:10:01 CEST The Eee Pad Transformer is aptly named; there's more to this thing than meets the eye. Asus is the first to market with a tablet that pulls double-duty, attempting to replace your notebook, too. We put it through the paces to see how it really stacks up.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/laptop-universal-power-adapter,review-32266.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/laptop-universal-power-adapter,review-32266.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:10:00 CEST Are you tired of your notebook running out of power away from a wall wart? We're looking at three universal adapters able to get your battery charged again, whether you're on the road, in the air, or sitting down next to an AC plug.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/upgrade-repair-pc,review-32258.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/upgrade-repair-pc,review-32258.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:10:00 CEST From the humble beginnings of mechanical adding machines to today's multi-core processors, we recount the early developments that took us to where we are today. We also include a convenient timetable showing the complete history of the PC!]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/touchpad-webos-tablet,review-32249.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/touchpad-webos-tablet,review-32249.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 06:10:00 CEST Apple's iOS and Google's Android aren't the only operating systems choices in the tablet market. HP recently joined the fray with webOS. See how its TouchPad tablet stacks up to the competition and what really sets it apart from the rest of the pack.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/eee-slate-ep121,review-32240.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/eee-slate-ep121,review-32240.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:10:00 CEST Apple's iPad, Motorola's Xoom, Acer's Iconia. The list goes on. Are you tired of all the tablet talk? Are you familiar with tablet PCs? Asus has the latest Windows-based tablet. We go over its features and show how it compares to more familiar tablets.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/iconia-tab-a500,review-32236.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/iconia-tab-a500,review-32236.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 06:10:00 CEST Acer's Iconia Tab A500 is considered an underdog in the Android tablet fight. We go over why it still a worthy contender and explain how to get USB support without rooting. Also, we get to take Honeycomb 3.1 for a test drive on this mobile device.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/motorola-xoom-android,review-32227.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/motorola-xoom-android,review-32227.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 06:10:00 CEST Motorola's Xoom is the first Honeycomb-based tablet; but how does it fare against Apple's iPad 2? There's a lot to go over, from Google's new software platform to Nvidia's Tegra 2. Let's dig a little deeper to see how the tablet world is shaping up.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/apple-ipad-2,review-32210.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/apple-ipad-2,review-32210.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 06:10:00 CEST There sure are a lot of tablets out there. We'll get to them all soon enough. But we would be remiss to talk about tablets without first looking at Apple's iPad 2. Our first foray into tablets starts with the company that jump-started the tablet craze.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gateway-nv51b08u-hp-pavillion-dm1z-toshiba-c655d,review-32163.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gateway-nv51b08u-hp-pavillion-dm1z-toshiba-c655d,review-32163.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 06:10:00 CEST We have a particular affinity for buying retail hardware and putting it through its paces. A recent trip to Best Buy saw us go home with three new Brazos-based notebooks. Do these sub-$500 setups have what it takes to unseat Atom's value leadership?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/geforce-gtx-485m-radeon-hd-6970m-avadirect-x7200,review-32156.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/geforce-gtx-485m-radeon-hd-6970m-avadirect-x7200,review-32156.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 06:10:00 CEST Hot on the heels of Eurocom’s Radeon HD 6970M CrossFire-based launch, AVADirect promises even bigger performance using pair of GeForce GTX 485M modules in SLI. Can Nvidia reclaim the performance crown at a lower price than its competition's flagship?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/picturestory/15-dusty-pc-clogged-fan-dirty-power-supply.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/picturestory/15-dusty-pc-clogged-fan-dirty-power-supply.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:50:00 CET Ever have a system that mysteriously started crashing, and you only figured out why it was choking after popping the cover and cleaning up copious amounts of dirt and grime? Yeah, well, these 40 systems are way past the point of canned air-cleaning. ]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/notebook-battery-external-power-supply,review-32137.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/notebook-battery-external-power-supply,review-32137.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 06:10:00 CET Battery life is always such a big deal in our mobile coverage (often because gaming systems fall so short). But don't feel limited by the built-in power source. Today we round up 15 external batteries that can keep you running longer away from a socket. ]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/malibal-lotus-p150hm-geforce-gtx-485m-core-i7-2920xm,review-32117.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/malibal-lotus-p150hm-geforce-gtx-485m-core-i7-2920xm,review-32117.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 07:10:00 CET Using the latest advances from Intel and Nvidia, Malibal attempts to prove that portability and performance are no longer mutually exclusive. Can a fully-loaded Lotus P150HM meet the needs of performance enthusiasts and gamers at a more reasonable price?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-ssd-310-msata-mini-solid-state-drive,review-32116.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-ssd-310-msata-mini-solid-state-drive,review-32116.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 07:10:00 CET We've seen mini SSDs before. But none of them conformed to a standard. Now, Intel is introducing its SSD 310-series drives and the mSATA interface, which employs the mini-PCI Express edge connector, but is not compatible. How do these drives stack up?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/core-i7-2920xm-core-i7-980x-sandy-bridge,review-32113.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/core-i7-2920xm-core-i7-980x-sandy-bridge,review-32113.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 06:10:00 CET We've already seen Intel's Sandy Bridge architecture offer compelling performance gains on the desktop. But can the fastest second-gen Core i7 beat Intel's 130 W desktop-oriented six-core Core i7-980X in games? We set up a couple systems to find out.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/radeon-hd-6970m-mobility-radeon-eurocom-panther,review-32106.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/radeon-hd-6970m-mobility-radeon-eurocom-panther,review-32106.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:10:00 CET AMD’s Mobility Radeon HD 6970 in CrossFire mode forges ahead in mobile gaming with stunning “Full HD” 3D performance. But can it stand up to Nvidia’s high-end GeForce GTX 470M and 480M in SLI? Eurocom's 17.3” Panther 2.0 gives us its answer.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/core-i7-2820qm-sandy-bridge-mobile,review-32105.html#xtor=RSS-142314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/core-i7-2820qm-sandy-bridge-mobile,review-32105.html#xtor=RSS-142314 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:10:00 CET We were impressed with Sandy Bridge's performance on the desktop, but how does it behave in a notebook? Today we break down performance, including surprising power consumption results. The new Core i7s even use less power than older Core i5s in daily use.]]>