Matt Hanson

Matt Hanson

Senior Computing editor

Matt (Twitter) is TechRadar's Senior Computing editor. Having written for a number of publications such as PC Plus, PC Format, T3 and Linux Format, there's no aspect of technology that Matt isn't passionate about, especially computing and PC gaming. If you're encountering a problem or need some advice with your PC or Mac, drop him a line on Twitter.

Articles by: Matt Hanson

AMD CES 2021

AMD Ryzen 5000 mobile processors arrive at CES 2021 to steal the laptop crown from Intel

By Matt Hanson published

CES 2021 AMD has unveiled its Ryzen 5000 processors for laptops at CES 2021, along with some new, more power-efficient, desktop processors, and Threadripper Pro.

Using a laptop

This is when Windows 10’s brand new look could land

By Matt Hanson last updated

Looking forward to Windows 10’s new look? You may have to wait until June at the earliest…

processors

AMD’s rumored Ryzen 9 5900H laptop processor easily beats Intel in leaked benchmarks

By Matt Hanson published

New benchmarks for the AMD Ryzen 9 5900H have leaked, suggesting a huge improvement over Intel’s mobile Core i7-10875H.

Home Office Covid-19

How to work from home: everything you need for remote working

By Mike Moore, Matt Hanson last updated

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Upgrade your working from home set-up with our guide to everything you need.

Samsung Galaxy handset

New Samsung Galaxy S21 leak could be bad news for a lot of people

By Matt Hanson last updated

Yet another Samsung Galaxy S21 leak suggests that the upcoming phones will ditch the charger and headphones.

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Nvidia RTX 3080 is apparently coming to the most powerful gaming laptops

By Matt Hanson published

A new leak suggests Nvidia RTX 3000 series mobile GPUs are coming to laptops in early 2021.

passwords

Microsoft aims to kill off passwords in 2021

By Matt Hanson published

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Microsoft envisions a 2021 where passwords are no longer needed. But what’s the catch?

Apple Mac mini review

Apple Mac mini (2018) review

By Matt Hanson published

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Updated Apple’s small but mighty, Mac mini is back, but has it been worth the wait?

Apple MacBook Air (2018)

Apple MacBook Air (2018) review

By Matt Hanson published

Updated Apple’s new MacBook Air is thinner, lighter and (slightly) more powerful than previous models.

Graphics card

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti might have just been leaked by HP

By Matt Hanson published

A HP driver has apparently let slip the existence of the rumored RTX 3080 Ti.

TechRadar

White Friday UAE laptop and gaming laptop deals 2020

By Matt Hanson, Tabitha Baker, Nick Rego published

White Friday 2020 White Friday laptop and gaming laptop deals are popping up throughout the week in the build up to the day itself, and we've listed all the best ones we've found so far.

Google Chrome

Are Google Chrome’s RAM-eating days finally numbered?

By Matt Hanson published

Google Chrome is a notorious RAM-hog, but it looks like engineers are working hard to finally fix this.

MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020)

Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020) laptop review

By Matt Hanson last updated

TechRadar Pro

Updated Apple has launched the 2020 model of the MacBook Pro 13-inch with some key upgrades – depending on the model.

macOS 11 Big Sur

How to download and install macOS 11 Big Sur

By Matt Hanson, John Loeffler last updated

Updated Here's how to download and install the latest version of macOS 11 Big Sur.

AMD

AMD Ryzen 5000 smashes processor sales records

By Matt Hanson published

AMD Ryzen 5000 processors went on sale last week, and sold out almost instantly leading some retailers to announce it was their fasting selling CPU launch.

Apple Event

How to watch the Apple One More Thing event: see the new MacBooks here

By Matt Hanson published

Apple is holding one last big event for 2020 on November 10, where we expect to see new and improved Macs and MacBooks. Here's how to watch live.

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AMD Ryzen 5000 CPUs are already smashing world records – including an epic 6.35GHz overclock

By Matt Hanson published

AMD’s Ryzen 5000 processors are now out, and they are already smashing world records.

GPU

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti spotted in new leaked images

By Matt Hanson published

It’s pretty certain the Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti is indeed real after leaked images emerge online.

Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502

Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502 review

By Matt Hanson published

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The Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502 comes with some of the latest mobile hardware, promising great gaming performance in a thin and light laptop.

8Pack OrionX2 Dual System Extreme

This ridiculous $40,000 PC with three Nvidia RTX 3090 GPUs is the ‘quietest and most powerful system’ ever made

By Matt Hanson published

Overclockers UK and 8Pack have teamed up to create a frankly ridiculous $40,000 PC.

AMD’s next GPU might not play games, but could make you money with cryptocurrency mining

By Matt Hanson published

Linux drivers suggest AMD is preparing for a Navi “Blockchain” graphics card.

Disastrous Windows 10 update is reportedly breaking some PCs

By Matt Hanson last updated

Windows 10’s latest update was supposed to fix some big issues - but instead seems to be causing some serious problems.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 gets big discount on Amazon Prime Day

Amazon Prime Day UAE brings big savings to the Microsoft Surface Laptop 3

By Matt Hanson published

Prime Day 2020 Amazon Prime Day has brought the goods with this excellent Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 deal.

AMD Big Navi may not be the Nvidia RTX 3080 killer people hoped for

By Matt Hanson last updated

AMD has finally given us an idea of what its Radeon RX 6000 series ‘Big Navi’ graphics cards will be capable of. Should Nvidia be worried?

MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019)

Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019) review

By Matt Hanson last updated

TechRadar Pro

Updated This year’s refresh of the MacBook Pro 15-inch features the latest Intel processors – but are there any other reasons to upgrade?