Michael Passingham

Michael Passingham is a senior researcher at Which?. He holds a Master’s degree in Railway Studies from the University of York, with a career including roles at Time Inc. UK and Expert Reviews.

  • Corsair Raptor K40 review It may not have mechanical switches, but the Corsair Raptor K40 is a good-value gaming keyboard with plenty of features
    £50
    Michael Passingham
  • recommended
    Braebo Caelus review A great value PC with a good monitor and a set of 5.1 speakers, the Braebo Caelus is a great all-rounder
    £699
    Michael Passingham
  • recommended
    The signup page for OneDrive
    OneDrive review This super-cheap Cloud sync service is just pipped by Google Drive, but OneDrive is fantastic value when paired with Office365
    £2
    Michael Passingham
  • recommended
    The signup page for Dropbox
    Dropbox review A well-oiled Cloud sync product with a new, lower price for 1TB of storage
    £6
    Michael Passingham
  • Wired2Fire Diablo VX-6 A fantastically powerful PC with excellent gaming performance, but the Wired2Fire Diablo VX-6's poor monitor lets its down
    £700
    Michael Passingham
  • best buy
    Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator review The stylish CM Storm Devastator keyboard and mouse combo is amazing value
    £25
    Michael Passingham
  • Arbico Haswell 4160Ti A good monitor can't make up for the Arbico Haswell 4160Ti's graphics and processor shortcomings
    £700
    Michael Passingham
  • best buy
    Chillblast Fusion Obelisk review The Fusion Obelisk is a terrific all-round PC with top-notch gaming performance and a quality IPS monitor
    £700
    Michael Passingham
  • recommended
    Gladiator Warbird 800 Intel Gaming Bundle review An excellent graphics card and a good Intel Core i5 processor combine to make the Gladiator Warbird 800 a very capable gaming PC
    £700
    Michael Passingham
  • Iiyama ProLite B2888UHSU-B1 review Cheap Ultra HD screen with excellent connectivity, but the B2888UHSU-B1’s default image quality could be better
    £432
    Michael Passingham
  • recommended
    Chillblast Helix 17 Ultra Slim review Impressively thin and remarkably powerful, the Chillblast Helix is exceptionally well built, if a trifle bland
    £1250
    Michael Passingham
  • recommended
    Aorus X3 Plus
    Aorus X3 Plus review Light, hugely desirable but expensive; the Aorus X3 Plus is a terrific gaming laptop with a gorgeous high-res screen
    £1548
    Michael Passingham
  • HP Envy x360 review Impressively flexible, but the screen and touchpad on the HP Envy x360 could do with some improvement
    £649
    Michael Passingham
  • recommended
    Asus G750JZ review The G750JZ is a powerful and heavy gaming laptop with excellent build quality and blazing performance
    £1782
    Michael Passingham
  • Acer Aspire U5-620 review The Acer Aspire U5-620 is a well-specified multimedia machine, but clunky software and so-so design limits its appeal
    £980
    Michael Passingham