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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.

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Dell XPS 15
Dell Precision M3800
Laptops

Good for processor and graphics-intensive tasks, but its touchpad and issues with display scaling spoils it

£1955 inc VAT
AOC U2868PQU
AOC U2868PQU
PC monitors

The best budget Ultra HD monitor we've seen, with excellent image quality and many inputs

£500 inc VAT
Synology DS415play
Synology DS415play
NAS drives

It's expensive, but this 4-bay NAS is quick and will transcode media on the fly

£398 inc VAT
Gigabyte Aorus X7 v2
Aorus X7 v2
Laptops

This stratospherically powerful and remarkably thin SLI gaming laptop is unsurprisingly hot and loud

£1749 inc VAT
Mozyhome desktop
MozyHome
Cloud storage

Limited storage space, but the free sync service and excellent backup software are a bonus

£5 per month for 50GB
Optoma ML1500
Optoma ML1500
Projectors

High-quality portable projector, but its lack of built-in Wi-Fi is a disappointment

£686 inc VAT
Panasonic Viera TX-42AS650B
TVs

Mid-range 42-inch TV has decent image quality and design, but passive 3D is disappointing

£599 inc VAT for 42in model
Squirrelsave
SquirrelSave
Cloud storage

This cheap Cloud backup service is starting to show its age, but it still performs reliably and with the added boon of unlimited storage

£5 per month for unlimited storage
Viewsonic VP2772 display
Viewsonic VP2772
PC monitors

This sturdy 2,560x1,440 monitor excels in image tests but is more expensive than its rivals

£560 inc VAT
SugarSync
Cloud storage

The premium price is worth paying for the most flexible Cloud sync service available

£4 per month for 60GB