[kitsunesoba]

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

[Brakenshire]

https://www.notebookcheck.net/ also seems to do a lot of their own testing.

[srazzaque]

Second 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]

Yeah 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.

[Shalomboy]

Hey, maybe the showman ship isn't for you, but what Linus and his Media Group have done is create the Top Gear of Enthusiast computer hardware. Tremendous entertainment value, exposure for niche sects of the culture, and an easy entry into the space for newcomers and young folks. That's gotta be good for something.

[sixothree]

Got a link to DisplayCheck? I'm not finding what I think should be correct.

[GekkePrutser]

Sorry I remembered it wrong.

It was DisplayMate, not DisplayCheck. 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.

[k12sosse]

Don't apologize for what you've said about the cult of Linus. Congrats to him for what he's built, but it's just not for us, and that's ok.

Thanks for linking DisplayMate, at first glance it's something I'll be needing to dive deeper into soon.

[sixothree]

Thank you for the link. And there is no reason to apologize. You are not incorrect in your interpretation. I subscribe to LTT on YouTube, but it's for entertainment.

[hansword]

I 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]

I 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]

My 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]

On 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.

[biggc]

I appreciate the depth of gamer’s nexus, but their videos are like watching someone read an Anandtech breakdown.

[geerlingguy]

Heh, at least they give chapter markers so you can glance at the benchmarks you want then skip to their conclusions.

[SV_BubbleTime]

This is such a welcome feature! It makes going to videos without these pretty painful.

[branko_d]

I think rtings.com are doing a good job on monitors.

[girvo]

While they don’t focus on the same equipment, Hardware Unboxed scratches that data-dense itch for monitors, processors and other components.

[hirvi74]

There 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. :)

[bmn__]

Linus S on Linus T: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kua9cY8q_EI

[djmips]

Code review: Suggestion make logic positive. "Linus (Torvalds) Tech Tips" would be extremely entertaining" :)

[ajolly]

For detailed tech reviews with lots of data of really been enjoying Igor'slab from Germany lately

[humaniania]

Gamers Nexus is better than Linus in every way that matters.

[newsclues]

Entertainment matters for about 10 million subscribers