How we test

Find out how well products perform in the real world with the help of Computer Shopper’s comprehensive tests.

Computer Shopper’s reviews and Labs are based on the most exhaustive testing you’ll find at any PC magazine. Every product is subjected to a battery of qualitative and quantitative tests which reveal how it performs in practical use. Our consistent testing methodology means you can compare scores from any two reviews in any two issues of Computer Shopper.

In the paper magazine, performance and battery life scores are graphed throughout What’s New, and we’re working on incorporating benchmark scores in our online reviews. For full details of the tests we perform and how to interpret the results, click the product category that interests you below.