What Are Disk Speed Test Apps? Disk speed test apps help measure the overall speed and performance of a hard drive or solid-state drive (SSD) (internal or external) connected to a computer system.

How do you benchmark your PC? In this guide, we show you how to measure your gaming frame rates and gauge your PC performance in apps. Knowing how to run a PC benchmark test will enable you to see ...

A computer scientist at Amherst College has performed the first ever head-to-head speed test between a conventional and quantum computer -- and, you'll be glad to hear that the quantum computer won.

A sluggish computer can be immensely frustrating. Simple tasks like launching apps, browsing the web or switching between windows can test your patience as you stare at a spinning wheel, waiting for ...

Try out these tweaks before you swap your old components for new ...

Today, we're taking a more in-depth look at a clock-for-clock (IPC) test of Intel LGA 1700 processors. This means we're comparing the 12th-gen, 13th-gen, and the "new" 14th-gen CPU models we recently ...

We got a fresh-updated Acer Swift Go 14 laptop into PC Labs for our first independent benchmarking of Intel's AI-ready Core Ultra processors. Let's run the numbers! Computers are my lifelong obsession ...

Cierra was an associate writer for CNET's broadband team, covering all things home internet. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's degree. Cierra is ...