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Michael Passingham

Michael Passingham is a senior researcher at Which?. He holds a Master’s degree in Railway Studies from the University of York, with a career including roles at Time Inc. UK and Expert Reviews.

Recent articles by Michael Passingham

Mesh Elite Voyager with keyboard, mouse and monitor
Mesh Elite Voyager CS review
PCs

The Mesh Voyager CS is a handy compact PC with a good monitor and built-in Wi-Fi, but it's crying out for a better processor

£599 inc VAT, £499 without monitor
DinoPC Stealth Sentinel with keyboard, mouse and monitor
DinoPC Stealth Sentinel review
PCs

A big SSD and quality monitor help to elevate the modest and quiet DinoPC Stealth Sentinel, but 2D performance is a little lacking

£599 inc VAT, £499 without monitor
Leef Bridge 3.0 dual USB drive review
Technology

Not very fast, but the Leef Bridge 3.0 is a handy tool to extend the storage of your smartphone or tablet

£25 inc VAT
Cyberpower Zeus Mini A100 with keyboard, mouse and monitor
Cyberpower Zeus Mini-A 100 review
PCs

A compact PC with built-in 802.11ac Wi-Fi, the Cyberpower Zeus Mini-A 100 is a bit loud and graphics performance isn’t great

£599 inc VAT, £499 without monitor
PC Specialist Invictus with keyboard, mouse and monitor
PC Specialist Invictus review
PCs

A terrific graphics card and a good monitor make this a great gaming buy, but the PC Specialist Invictus lags behind for 2D work

£599 inc VAT, £499 without monitor
Palicomp AMD Nemesis Cube with keyboard, mouse and monitor
Palicomp AMD Nemesis Cube review
PCs

The case may be a bit flimsy and future expansion is limited, but Palicomp AMD Nemesis Cube has a fast processor and graphics card

£600 inc VAT, £500 without monitor
Chillblast Fusion Cyborg review
PCs

Powerful, compact and with a great warranty, the Chillblast Fusion Cyborg is a terrific desktop PC

£600 inc VAT, £500 without monitor
Ninite guide lead image
How to install spyware-free Windows apps using Ninite
Software

Ninite is the quick, simple way to install freeware apps in Windows, all of them spyware, adware and toolbar free

LG 34UM67 with FreeSync review
PC monitors

The LG 34UM67 is a good FreeSync case study with great image quality, but finding its refresh rate sweet spot is difficult

£440 inc VAT
MSI H81M-P33 review
Motherboards

The MSI H81M-P33 is a very cheap microATX LGA1150 motherboard, but a very cramped design limits its appeal

£33