The most read reviews on Hardware Info

Introduction

Reviews are Hardware.info’s core business. We would like to inform consumers well, so that they can make well-considered choices when purchasing hardware. We have been doing this since 1999, and an important role is played by the leading test lab, where we test almost 1,500 products every year in a professional manner. We have special testing equipment, which allows us to provide an expert opinion on the tested products. Anyone who has been on Hardware.info for a while knows that our reviews include both comparison tests and ‘single product’ reviews.

We have listed the twenty reviews that received the most views, and also take a look at the reviews that generated the most responses.

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Below you will find the top 10 of our reviews based on views.

What is the best multi-room WiFi system? 21 mesh sets tested Sixteen rechargeable AA batteries tested 25 AMD X570 motherboards review: Putting it to the test with a 3900X Upgrade your socket: 15 smart plugs tested Penlite AA batteries review: 21 units tested Windows 10 April 2018 Update (1803) review Upgrade your TV speakers: 15 soundbars tested TP-Link Deco M4 review: how the M4 came, saw and conquered The best CPU coolers of the moment – July 2020 Time for ultrawide: 36 ultrawide and superwide monitors tested 1: What is the best multi-room WiFi system? 21 mesh sets tested

This article dates from December 9, 2019 and was written by David de Jong. It is a comparative test in which 21 different mesh sets were examined. That enormous number is not surprising, since mesh sets were on the rise at the time and were not easy to compare due to the large number of models. This article also gave an example of a prototype test that Hardware.info was good at: professionally comparing a whole range of products so that the consumer can make a good choice. Our Innovation, Great Value, Excellent and Ultimate Awards in particular give consumers something to choose from, taking their budget into account. So something for everyone.

Our extensive test results also show the consumer what he or she can choose. It’s also nice if you see a good offer somewhere: is it worth buying the set or is it better to go for the Great Value Award winner? This article had 590,000 views.

2: Sixteen rechargeable AA batteries tested

This is an article from August 17, 2018, written by Eric van Ballegoie. This involved a comparative test of sixteen rechargeable batteries. This article attracted 410,000 views. It seems somewhat remarkable that an article about a relatively boring subject did so well with us. But everyone uses batteries, and rechargeable batteries can be a great solution to save money, and they’re better for the environment, too.

What is nice to see in this article is that larger brands do not always do better than private labels. The batteries from IKEA and Conrad performed very well in this test. Action’s model performed less well.

3:25 AMD X570 motherboards review: Putting it to the test with a 3900X

The article that takes third place on the list concerns a test of 25 motherboards with an AMD X570 chipset. This article is by Tomas Hochstenbach and dates from September 23, 2019. This comparative test of several products also did well on Hardware.info. X570 was the second generation Ryzen supported chipset introduced with the release of the 3000 series. At first it was a comparison between fifteen motherboards, but later ten more were added.

This review also went through all the details in detail and looked at PCI Express & SLI, storage, USB & network, audio & video, VRMs & OC features, appearance, cooling and RGB, so that you could make an informed choice between the different motherboards. In the conclusion of this extensive review, recommendations are mentioned in categories with affordable, luxury and extreme motherboards. Furthermore, the well-known awards have been awarded.

4: Upgrade your socket: 15 smart plugs tested

Number 4 on the ranking is an article by David de Jong about smart plugs. This article was published on May 16, 2020. Also in this case we are dealing with a comparative test that attracted many readers on Hardware.info. It is striking that an Action product – the LSC Action Smart Plug – won the Great Value Award. In addition, three other smart plugs turned out to have completely different qualities than the Action model. This article had 326,000 views.

5: Penlite AA batteries review: 21 units tested

This article from January 12, 2017, written by Eric van Ballegoie, did quite well with 270,000 views. Striking, because a comparison test of normal alkaline batteries doesn’t sound that exciting, you might say. The test showed that it is better to ignore zinc-carbon batteries altogether, and that the best alkaline batteries are sometimes twice as good as the worst alkaline batteries. For example, the private label batteries from IKEA and Lidl performed well in the test, and the batteries from Maxell scored on price-performance.

6: Windows 10 April 2018 Update (1803) review

This article, ranked 6th in our review rankings, was written by Tomas Hochstenbach and published on April 30, 2018. It was about the Windows 10 April 2018 Update (1803) and attracted 267,000 views. This ‘single product’ review did not make the top 5, but is in 6th place. This article explains all the new features of the Windows 10 1803 update in detail. Since Windows still has the lion’s share of the market, it is not surprising that there is a lot of interest in these types of reviews.

7: Upgrade your TV speakers: 15 soundbars tested

In this article, Hardware.info tested fifteen soundbars. Sander Almekinders wrote this review, which was published on February 26, 2017. The article received 250,000 views. This also involved a comparative test of several devices. An interesting conclusion: if you want surround sound, it is better not to buy a soundbar, because it always remains a kind of compromise. In this product category there is quite a choice for different budgets, depending on whether or not you want a separate subwoofer.

8: TP-Link Deco M4 review: how the M4 came, saw and conquered

This was a ‘single product’ review of the TP-link Deco M4 WiFi mesh set. The article was written by David de Jong and posted on April 13, 2019. It attracted 240,000 views; not bad for a cheap mesh set. A possible reason why this review was so popular is because the set was also offered as a WiFi booster by providers such as Ziggo. Consumers may have wanted to read up to find out if it was something. This product that offered a 3-pack of WiFi points for 169 euros was definitely worth a Great Value Award.

9: The best CPU coolers of the moment – July 2020

This article by Tomas Hochstenbach, which appeared on July 16, 2020, was about the best CPU cooler of the time. The article had 235,000 views, and this time it was also a comparison between multiple products. A selection was also made within different price ranges, with a winner emerging from the test and a few other options worth considering.

10: Time for ultrawide: 36 ultrawide and superwide monitors tested

This article by Friso Weijers was published on February 25, 2020 and concerned a comparative test of 36 ultrawide and superwide monitors. The article received 230,000 views. Here too, this was a comparison test with several products – this time wide monitors. The design of the article was somewhat different; The best ultrawides and superwides were immediately mentioned on the first page. This allowed the reader to choose which monitors he or she wanted to read more about.

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When we look at the articles in positions 11 to 20, a few things stand out. You guys are Wi-Fi mesh kit enthusiasts; This list also contains two reviews about these routers – while two were already included in the top 10. There are also two articles about headsets, another battery comparison, and USB sticks are also a topic that attracts many readers. Furthermore, the larger comparative tests continue to score well. A few more interesting facts: the top-scoring article scored twice as well as number 5 and came from 2019. The second most-read article was from 2018, number three on the list was from 2019, and number four was from 2020.

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Finally, a top 5 of articles that elicited the most responses. Articles about processors such as AMD or Intel in particular provoke reactions and sometimes lead to rather heated discussions. The article with the most comments is from 2017; this compared the gaming performance of a Ryzen 5 with that of an Intel i5. Second place on this list is a review of the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X & Ryzen 9 3900X.

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