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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,
by kitsunesoba 4y 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 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChIs72whgZI9w6d6FhwGGHA
- hansword 4y agoI 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 4y agoI 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 4y agoMy 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 4y agoOn 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.
- Brakenshire 4y agohttps://www.notebookcheck.net/ https://www.notebookcheck.net/ also seems to do a lot of their own testing.
- srazzaque 4y agoSecond 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 4y agoYeah 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.
- sixothree 4y agoGot a link to DisplayCheck? I'm not finding what I think should be correct.
- GekkePrutser 4y agoSorry I remembered it wrong. It was DisplayMate, not DisplayCheck. https://www.displaymate.com/mobile.html#Latest https://www.displaymate.com/mobile.html#Latest Their display "shootouts" are unparallelled in my opinion. For example they look at colour accuracy not only at high brightness but also at really low brightness, where displays often 'cheat' by reducing the contrast when they reach the limit of their backlight dimming. Which significantly impacts colour fidelity. They also do many other types besides mobile displays, I just linked to that as an example. PS: Sorry for calling out Linux for his showmanship but I just dislike this generation of Youtube "celebrity" that appeals to the mainstream over getting out of the way of high quality content. The only one I really have time for is Dave from EEVblog. Despite being quite the showman he really has the brains and doesn't hold back on technical info.
- ajolly 4y agoFor detailed tech reviews with lots of data of really been enjoying Igor'slab from Germany lately
- girvo 4y agoWhile they don’t focus on the same equipment, Hardware Unboxed scratches that data-dense itch for monitors, processors and other components.
- biggc 4y agoI appreciate the depth of gamer’s nexus, but their videos are like watching someone read an Anandtech breakdown.
- geerlingguy 4y agoHeh, at least they give chapter markers so you can glance at the benchmarks you want then skip to their conclusions.
- SV_BubbleTime 4y agoThis is such a welcome feature! It makes going to videos without these pretty painful.
- hirvi74 4y agoThere is no denying that "Linus (Torvalds) Tech Tips" would not be extremely entertaining though. I would love to see him just go off on everything. :)
- humaniania 4y agoGamers Nexus is better than Linus in every way that matters.
- newsclues 4y agoEntertainment matters for about 10 million subscribers
- branko_d 4y agoI think rtings.com are doing a good job on monitors.