Data Solutions

Let's test two 2 TB portable external hard disk drives: the Seagate Backup Plus Slim and the Western Digital My Passport Ultra, and see which one is the best.

The ASRock Z97 Anniversary is an value socket LGA1150 motherboard based on the Intel Z97 chipset, targeted at the Pentium Anniversary Edition processor, but also being a good pick for mainstream PCs based on other CPUs.

The H81M-S2PH is a value motherboard for socket LGA1150 processors, based on the Intel H81 chipset. Let´s see if is it a a good motherboard for building inexpensive PCs.

The Aerocool Dead Silence is a "cube-style" computer case aimed on silence, supporting microATX and Mini-ITX motherboards, where the motherboard is installed horizontally. Let's analyze it.

Let's take a look at the NZXT S340, a mid-tower case with a clean design and no external bays at all, aimed on the users who are paranoid about cable management.

We tested the AMD A4-5000, which is a quad-core CPU with 1.5 GHz clock, an integrated Radeon HD 8330 GPU, and TDP of only 15 W. Let's see if is it faster than the Sempron 2650 and the Celeron J1800.

We tested the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2, a high-end 12.2-inch tablet with 2560 x 1600 touchscreen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor, running Android 4.4 and supporting 4G LTE networks.

The ASUS X99-PRO is a top mid-range socket LGA2011-v3 motherboard with a high-end audio controller, ten SATA-600 ports, ten USB 3.0 ports, one SATA Express port, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11ac interface, and more. Let's take a good look at it.

The ASRock QC5000-ITX is a Mini-ITX motherboard from ASRock that comes with an AMD A4-5000 CPU soldered on it. Let's check it out!

Let´s take a look at the Gigabyte X99-UD3, a mid-range socket LGA2011-v3 motherboard with a high-end audio controller, four PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots, ten SATA-600 ports, and eight USB 3.0 ports.

Let's take a look at the ASUS X99-A, a mid-range socket LGA2011-v3 motherboard with a high-end audio controller, ten SATA-600 ports, ten USB 3.0 ports, and one SATA Express port.

Let's compare the performance of two low-cost, low-TDP CPUs: the AMD Sempron 2650 and the Intel Celeron J1800. Check it out!

The ZenFone 5 is a new smartphone from ASUS. It has a five-inch, 1280x720 HD screen, Intel Atom CPU, 8 Mpixel camera, and runs Android 4.4. Let's take a good look at it!

Let's take a look at the ASUS AM1M-A, a socket AM1 motherboard for the new "Kabini" Sempron and Athlon CPUs, with four USB 3.0 ports and two SATA-600 ports.

Let´s take a look at the X99 Extreme4, a mid-range socket LGA2011-v3 motherboard from ASRock with a high-end audio controller, ten SATA-600 ports, and six USB 3.0 ports.

Let's take a look at the Cooler Master Elite 130, a Mini-ITX case that supports standard-sized power supplies and dual-slot video cards.

Let's take a look at the ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME, a high-end socket LGA2011-v3 motherboard with a high-end audio controller, 12 SATA-600 ports, 14 USB 3.0 ports, two SATA Express ports, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11ac interface, and an overclocking panel.

The ASRock Fatal1ty X99M Killer is a microATX socket LGA2011-v3 motherboard with a high-end audio and Ethernet controllers, ten SATA-600 ports, and six USB 3.0 ports. Check it out!

We set up a RAID 0 array with two 120 GiB SSDs to see which is the best stripe size configuration, and also the gain in performance you should expect over a single drive.

Let's take a look at the ASUS X99-DELUXE, a socket LGA2011-v3 motherboard with a high-end audio controller, 12 SATA-600 ports, 14 USB 3.0 ports, two SATA Express ports, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11ac interface, and more.