2020

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Headphones · 2020

Apple AirPods Max (Lightning, 2020)

AirPods Max are Apple’s first over-ear wireless headphones. They have aluminium ear cups, a mesh canopy headband, an H1 chip in each cup, active noise cancellation with nine microphones and a Digital Crown borrowed from the Apple Watch. Testing placed the sound and noise cancellation among the best in class and criticised the weight, the lack of a 3.5 mm input and limited features on Android. Owners have reported condensation inside the ear cups for years.

Smartwatches · 2020

Apple Watch Series 6 (40 mm, GPS)

The Apple Watch Series 6 is the first Apple Watch with a blood oxygen sensor. It has the S6 chip, an always-on LTPO OLED display, ECG, an always-on altimeter and the U1 Ultra Wideband chip; Apple rates battery life at up to 18 hours.

PC cases · 2020

Lian Li LANCOOL II MESH Performance

The LANCOOL II MESH Performance is Lian Li’s 2020 mesh-front ATX mid-tower. It comes with two 140 mm and one 120 mm PWM fans, a four-mode fan controller, hinged tempered glass on both sides and room for up to nine drives. Independent testing rated its ease of building and included fans as its strongest points.

Headphones · 2020

Sony WH-1000XM4

The WH-1000XM4 is Sony’s 2020 flagship noise-cancelling headphone that keeps a foldable design. It offers the QN1 noise-cancelling processor, a 40 mm driver, SBC/AAC/LDAC, connection to two devices at once, wear detection, Speak-to-Chat that pauses music when you talk, and wired use over 3.5 mm; battery life is up to 30 hours with ANC on and 38 hours off. Independent testing found noise cancelling on par with the Bose 700, the sound full and comfort good over an eight-hour day, but criticised touch controls that skip tracks by accident. Owners praise the sound and comfort; some say it takes time to get used to the ANC pressure and that the mic struggles in noisy places.