How we test
We measure speed using a range of tests. PC Pro’s own benchmarks assess how quickly each system can process a set of image and video files, and handle multiple workloads while simultaneously playing high-definition video. We also test using the industry-standard PCMark 10benchmark, and employ the synthetic Cinebench R23 and Geekbench 5 to assess the laptops’ single-core and multicore performance.
We determine the