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Comment by kitsunesoba

3 years ago

I'm hopeful for LMG's lab too. It's still a bit of a gamble, but from the sound of it the company is set up such that they can review products in an objective, data-backed way and tank any blowback from manufacturers that occurs as a result.

It's much more focused on enthusiast computer hardware, but Gamers Nexus[0] is doing good things in this space too. Their style is much more dry and data-dense than LMG's though, which isn't everybody's cup of tea.

[0]: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChIs72whgZI9w6d6FhwGGHA

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Brakenshire  3 years ago

https://www.notebookcheck.net/ also seems to do a lot of their own testing.

  • srazzaque  3 years ago

    Second this. Whenever I'm looking up a review for a notebook, my default search term is "<model> notebookcheck" to see if they've done a review.

    The visual size comparison tool is also extremely handy for comparing something you're about to buy, with something you already have access to. It gives you a much better sense of how much bigger/smaller this thing is.

  • GekkePrutser  3 years ago

    Yeah they're great and in-depth and without the stupid showmanship of Linus. Just the info without the hot air :) Always the site I go for, wish they did more types of products.

    For screens I use displaycheck.

    • Shalomboy  3 years ago

      Hey, maybe the showman ship isn't for you, but what Linus and his Media Group have done is create the Top Gear of Enthusiast computer hardware. Tremendous entertainment value, exposure for niche sects of the culture, and an easy entry into the space for newcomers and young folks. That's gotta be good for something.

hansword  3 years ago

I want to second the gamers nexus recommendation here.

(To be frank, I think LMG labs is very much inspired by what GN has been doing over the last year or two.)

  • danudey  3 years ago

    I go with LTT if I want to know if a laptop is good to use or not.

    I go with Gamer's Nexus if I want to know if a GPU used the wrong kind of thermal interface for their VRMs and what effect that has on core clocks second by second, backed by rigorous scientific benchmarks producing huge amounts of data, summarized in highly detailed graphs.

    • sixothree  3 years ago

      My problem with LTT is finding a _work_ laptop using their recommendations. I don't need gaming graphics and I cannot work on a 13" screen.

  • omega3  3 years ago

    On a tangential note, I prefer GN for their understated delivery and heavy use of data and charts. On some channels the emphasis is clearly more on the -tainment part of infotainment. The default tech video is is now produced with the same template: little jokes between presenters, background history, open ended questions, Netflix type camera shots on the couch, post processing, visual effects etc. With GN at least it's easy to FF to see a graph and listen to conclusions. Other channels require me to be emotionally invested in the content and delivey method and it gets very tiring after a while.

biggc  3 years ago

I appreciate the depth of gamer’s nexus, but their videos are like watching someone read an Anandtech breakdown.

girvo  3 years ago

While they don’t focus on the same equipment, Hardware Unboxed scratches that data-dense itch for monitors, processors and other components.

ajolly  3 years ago

For detailed tech reviews with lots of data of really been enjoying Igor'slab from Germany lately