An uncompromising monochrome laser that gets the job done with speed and precision.

Quick, cheap to run and an abundance of features – a worthy award winner

Lightning quick, top-quality prints and the running costs are as low as the price tag

From personal printers to home office colour, we put 12 lasers through their paces. Some are lightning fast; others produce dazzling colour. Some are tiny, and some are surprisingly cost-effective.

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High-capacity desktop drives have never been so affordable. Darien Graham-Smith puts 23 to the test to find the best

We test nine devices, from the simplest printers to versatile multifunction devices that print, scan, copy and fax

A range of cut-down Core 2 Duo processors that are fine for everyday tasks.

A competent card with older games, but it can’t handle the new generation of games.

A versatile, high-quality printer with a wide range of features

Graphics card manufacturers’ obsession with multi-GPU boards continues this month. The Asus HD 3850 X2 brings to market the novel formula of two ATi Radeon 3850 GPUs on one card.

A capable little package at an attractive price

A fast printer let down by high running costs and few features

Beautiful double-sided prints, but it takes its time

Slick print quality and faultless speed, but lacking on the features front

We were unconvinced by the orange and brown livery of Seagate’s towering desktop drive, but for the miniature version the company has toned things down. It’s still brown, but the orange glow is restricted to the front of the unit and its simple low-profile shape is far easier to like.

How much capacity and how many drives do you need? We look at a selection of storage options