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Katharine Byrne

When Katharine's not glued to her Wii U and 3DS, she's usually found darting between tiny smartphones and huge pieces of home cinema equipment. She’s tested everything from laptops and monitors to motherboards and projectors, but she currently specialises in smartphones, games and AV.

  • HP Pavilion Touchsmart 11-e030sa
    HP Pavilion Touchsmart 11-e030sa review This touchscreen laptop is beautifully designed, but its slow processor and temperamental touchpad hold it back
    £329
    Katharine Byrne
  • Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Keyboard
    Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Desktop review The mouse is quick and responsive, but the keyboard is a little too soft for accurate typing
    £51
    Katharine Byrne
  • Dell Inspiron 15 7000
    Dell Inspiron 15 7000 review A beautifully designed laptop with a great battery life, but it’s not as powerful as other similarly priced desktop replacements
    £799
    Katharine Byrne
  • Asus X75VC
    Asus X75VC review The screen isn’t brilliant, but this powerful desktop replacement is very reasonably priced
    £599
    Katharine Byrne
  • HP Split X2
    HP Split X2 review This good value detachable tablet hybrid has great battery life and powerful laptop components, but its screen's poor contrast holds it back
    £699
    Katharine Byrne
  • Toshiba Satellite M50-A-11C
    Toshiba Satellite M50-A-11C review A powerful laptop with dedicated graphics and a superb battery life for £550, but its below average screen holds it back
    £550
    Katharine Byrne
  • Samsung Ativ Book 8
    Samsung Ativ Book 8 review A great general purpose laptop with a beautiful display and dedicated graphics, but this is a step down from its cheaper predecessor
    £1399
    Katharine Byrne
  • best buy
    Toshiba Satellite C55-A-1N0
    Toshiba Satellite C55-A-1N0 review This is one of the most powerful desktop replacements you’ll find for less than £500
    £480
    Katharine Byrne
  • best buy
    Acer Aspire V3-772G
    Acer Aspire V3-772G review A powerful desktop replacement with dedicated graphics and a superb screen for less than £800
    £770
    Katharine Byrne
  • recommended
    AOC i2369Vm
    AOC i2369Vm review Disappointing colour accuracy for an IPS panel, but this budget monitor looks great and has a wide range of inputs
    £130
    Katharine Byrne
  • Samsung S24C770T
    Samsung S24C770T review Responsive touchscreen, but it needs a calibrator to produce the best image quality
    £504
    Katharine Byrne
  • best buy
    Gigabyte P34G
    Gigabyte P34G review This is a formidable portable gaming laptop with an excellent screen and powerful hardware
    £1200
    Katharine Byrne
  • best buy
    Bravely Default
    Bravely Default review A beautiful JRPG that bravely goes where other games fear to tread, this is a triumph of its genre
    £35
    Katharine Byrne
  • HP Envy M6-1310sa
    HP Envy M6-1310sa review A powerful laptop with dedicated graphics and good battery life at a great price
    £580
    Katharine Byrne
  • Sony VAIO Tap 11
    Sony VAIO Tap 11 review An interesting experiment in hybrid design, but this Windows 8 tablet is both too expensive and underpowered
    £999
    Katharine Byrne