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Darien Graham-Smith
A lifelong technology enthusiast, Darien is a regular contributor to both Expert Reviews and PC Pro magazine, specialising in wireless networking, internet security and other technical topics. He also contributes to and produces the weekly PC Pro podcast, and has made occasional appearances on BBC News and Open University programming. In his spare time he dabbles in audio production, and plays guitar, bass and drums with the enthusiasm of a committed amateur.
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The best antivirus programs to protect your PC Protect your PC and other devices with our updated picks of the best antivirus programs this yearDarien Graham-Smith -
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Logitech Blue Sona: An excellent studio mic for podcasters A great choice for streaming and podcasting, producing excellent audio with no noise and no fuss£299Darien Graham-Smith -
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SanDisk Extreme Pro: A hefty price tag, but it's worth it The SanDisk Extreme Pro’s bold design certainly won’t be to everyone’s taste, but who cares when the performance is this good?£180Darien Graham-Smith -
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Tenda Nova MW3 review: Cheap and cheerful mesh Wi-Fi The Tenda Nova MW3 is the cheapest mesh wireless kit we've come across, and it isn't half bad, either£80Nathan Spendelow -
TP-Link Deco P9: Powerline and mesh Wi-Fi in one A potentially promising idea but the P9 is held back by mediocre performance£170Darien Graham-Smith -
Netgear Nighthawk AX12 review: A high-end 802.11ax router The Nighthawk AX12 is an exceptional router but at a significant cost£360Darien Graham-Smith -
Netgear Nighthawk XR1000 review: An excellent gaming router It isn’t the fastest router around but for optimising and managing gaming performance the Nighthawk XR1000 is in a class of its own£244Darien Graham-Smith -
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ExpressVPN: A great, user-friendly VPN ExpressVPN isn’t the cheapest nor the fastest, but it’s secure, easy to use and excellent for video streaming£5.61Darien Graham-Smith -
TP-Link Deco X68: Strong Wi-Fi 6 performance but no Wi-Fi 6E While this dual-station mesh works well, it’s expensive and lacks support for the up-and-coming 6GHz standard£321Darien Graham-Smith -
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Mercusys Halo H80X: A great value Wi-Fi mesh system Compact, unassuming and remarkably speedy for the price, the Halo H80X is a terrific mainstream mesh Wi-Fi system£162Darien Graham-Smith -
Netgear Orbi RBK863: A decent but overpriced mesh Great performance and coverage but not good enough to justify the sky-high asking price£1099Darien Graham-Smith -
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TP-Link Deco XE75: An affordable Wi-Fi 6E mesh It doesn’t reach the pinnacles of 6GHz performance, but the Deco XE75 is a fast mesh system with great coverage at a very reasonable price£350Darien Graham-Smith -
Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300: A fast but expensive router An impressive router, but it’s not as fast as the flagship RAXE500, and too expensive for the mass market£350Darien Graham-Smith -
Netgear Orbi RBK763: Excellent but overpriced There’s little to fault with this user-friendly mesh, but it’s a questionable choice when you can get a Wi-Fi 6E system for less£600Darien Graham-Smith -
ZTE Miracle AX3000 Pro review: A respectable Wi-Fi 6 router While not the fastest router in its price range, this stylish model still has ample connectivity for most homes£71Darien Graham-Smith