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

There are three main types of MP3 players, which differ mostly in terms of their method of data storage. Each has its own pros and cons.

Is your PC’s hard disk getting cramped? Invest in an external hard disk and never again worry about running out of room.

With so many factors to consider, choosing a motherboard can be a bewildering exercise. We put 11 models through their pace to find the ultimate in performance, flexibility and value

There are always moments in life when you wish you had your camera to hand. The Labs team rounds up the latest pocket cameras.

While hard disk drive speed is commonly one of the last considerations when putting together a new machine, its importance is more than just a place to store your files and operating system.

External hard disks are a great way to add storage. We test 13, from sub-$130 portable drives to mighty terabyte desktop units.

Gauging a USB memory key's value is a fairly simple procedure, right? They plug into any available USB 2.0 port and off you go, however it isn't as clear-cut as that.

Jonathan Bray and Alex Bradner put 12 high-end handsets through our gruelling tests to find the best one for you.

Print, scan, copy and fax with one single device. We put 10 all-in-ones through their paces.

As we were dealing with entry-level DV cameras, we set a price ceiling of $2,000 and in fact, five of the seven cameras tested came in at under $1,500, with one even under $1,000. Given this, we looked at them as an average consumer would, and not as a power user, so more effort was put into looking at the basics rather than some of the fancier bells and whistles.

We put every current model from ATI and NVIDIA through its paces to find out which offers the best performance and value.

We put seven NAS drives from the likes of Maxtor, Netgear, Synology, Thecus, Western Digital and Iomega to the test to find out which is best for storing your files

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.

With free video services like MSN and Skype, you’re missing out if you don’t have a webcam.

Play your video, photo and music files on your TV from a networked PC. We put five network players to the test

Stuck for storage space? Upgrade to one of the latest disks and you’ll benefit from better performance too

Fifteen security packages go head to head in our labs test, including Kaspersky, Norton, ZoneAlarm, McAfee, F-Secure and AVG. Find out which will keep you safe and which could let you down.

If you are serious about getting great sound from your computer - and putting sound into your computer - you need to make sure you are packing the right hardware to do the job.You can now buy any numb

Evaluating barebones systems is quite different from performance-based testing using benchmarks. As such, we opted to do a feature-based roundup, covering all aspects of the hardware, including but not limited to: build quality, ease of install, and included feature sets.