MacBook Neo and M5 MacBook Thermal Testing
While we’ve had many MacBooks around for the testing of the MacBook Neo, MacBook Air M5, and MacBook Pro M5 Pro, we’ve done some exploration of surface temperature measurement.
Latest
Intel Arrow Lake Refresh
Intel has released the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and spoiler, they’re great. We conducted a suite of tests for the LinusTechTips video and included them here.
Testing Brazilian Power Supplies
Presenting partial test results from power supplies included in a LinusTechTips video.
iPhone 17e Performance and Power Test Results
This is a companion article to the iPhone 17e ShortCircuit video and included are results from our expedited testing over the last few days following the release of the iPhone 17e, comparing against its predecessor, the iPhone 16e, and the next level up, the iPhone 17.
Phone Battery Life Meta Analysis
Smartphone battery testing is one of the most valuable but contentious tests that we conduct. Here we explore some of our results collected from projects in the past year.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Privacy Display
Privacy Display mode on the new Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra turns off half the pixels to dim regions of the display and protect your privacy. However, Maximum Privacy Display mode turns some pixels back on, making the screen even more difficult to read from extreme angles.
Who Is High-Speed DDR5 Memory Actually For?
These are some tough times for PC builders. Not long ago, a 32GB DDR5 kit cost around $100, but with the current RAM prices that is no longer true. We did some tests to find out who would benefit the most from faster memory speeds.
Evolve Benchmark Exploration
Mobile gaming benchmarks tell us more than if it's a good "do you have any games on your phone" device. This article takes a look at Evolve, which is a game rendering benchmark that may allow us to more comprehensively measure phone performance.
USB-C Cable Voltage Drop
This is a continuation(and escalation) of our previous article on USB-C cable voltage drop, now with improved testing and more cables.
Making Sense of Logitech's Mouse Lineup
Logitech’s mouse lineup is no exception to the industry standard of using the most obfuscating naming scheme for their products, so for our own reference (as well as yours) here is a brief summary of all the mice currently offered on Logitech’s website.
LTT TrueSpec Cable Voltage Drop Testing
With the release of the LTT TrueSpec cables, the 40 Gbps data transfer is neat, but I figure it is interesting to look at the power delivery characteristics of the cables. This is a test of the cables we had around with some equipment that most people don't have access to.
$40 ANKER Nano Charger (45W) Testing and Exploration
The new $39.99 USD Anker Nano 45W(A121D) charger claiming iPhone detection, charge percentage display, and "Care Mode" seems to offer up only gimmicks, but that is only true for most of the features.
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Exploring Different Keyboard Sensing Technologies
We took a closer look at different types of old and new keyboard technologies from Buckling Spring to TMR to explain how they work and their pros and cons.
Mobile
Which Devices Benefit from 50 W Chargers?
What does a higher charging wattage mean, is it better, and how does it actually help?
Investigative
Will Your Phone Let You Quickly Top up the Battery?
Conducting some limited testing to find out if an iPhone will quick charge the last 10% of battery percentage if plugged in to quickly reach full charge. The answer is that the iPhone doesn't care.
Investigative
Did Google’s December Update Change Pixel Devices' GPU Performance?
We were tagged on a reddit post titled "Something has changed...Pixel 10 GPU performance almost doubled after the update" and it piqued our interest. Needless to say, we put it to the test!
Keyboards
How Labs Conducts Keyboard Testing
In this article we explore the keyboard tests and methodology that we use for the product review articles on this website and also for LTT and SC projects.
ShortCircuit Companion
Handheld Power Has Never Been Higher…or Pricier.
We got our hands on the world's first handheld with AMD's Strix Halo chipset and with some new and interesting cutting-edge technology to support it.
Audio
Sennheiser HD6X0 Series Pad Round-Up.
We got our hands on every replacement pad for the Sennheiser HD600 and tested them to help you decide which ones are the best suited for you. Beware of tons of frequency response graphs!
Investigative
40W Dynamic Power Adapter & iPhone 17 Charging
Exploring Apple's new 40W Dynamic Power Adapter and how it interacts with the lastest iPhone 17 lineup.
Investigative
Logi Bolt Receiver: Not Just a Bluetooth Dongle
We decided to stop speculating about Logi Bolt and ask Logitech directly. They clarified the technology and shared some additional information.
ShortCircuit Companion
Pixel 10 Pro Fold Test Results
Further in-depth results of the Pixel 10 Pro Fold and Pixel 9 Pro Fold to accompany the Pixel 10 Pro Fold ShortCircuit video.
ShortCircuit Companion
Why Are the AirPods Pro 3 a Nightmare to Test?
AirPods Pro 3 pack smart adaptive tech, but that same complexity makes them tough to measure, leading to wildly different results across reviewers. Even with accounting for quirks and careful testing, they still fall short of the Pro 2.
Graphics Card
Intel Arc Pro B50: Your Workstation Deserves Nice Things Too
A quick look at the Intel Arc Pro B50 16GB. Small but mighty with power straight from the slot!