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Tom's Hardware Launches Bench 2.0 Benchmark Analyzer for Premium Subscribers
Key points
- Bench 2.0 offers a hierarchical organization for benchmark tests.
- New product pages include specifications, test results, and pricing.
- "Bang for the Buck" charts visualize performance versus cost.
- Users can mark owned products for comparison against new hardware.
Bench 2.0 Release
Tom's Hardware introduced Bench 2.0, an updated benchmark analyzer available exclusively to Tom's Hardware Premium subscribers. This new version is a complete redesign of the original Bench tool, aiming to enhance usability and data accessibility for hardware performance analysis.
Key Improvements and Features
Bench 2.0 features a detailed hierarchy for organizing benchmark tests, allowing users to filter by categories like gaming or synthetic benchmarks, or specific applications. The previous version presented tests as a single, long list. Additionally, the updated tool includes detailed product pages that consolidate specifications, benchmark test results, and pricing information for various hardware components.
A new "Bang for the Buck" visualization mode plots performance against cost, providing a comparative view of hardware value. Users can interact with charts by mousing over data points and setting a specific product as a baseline for comparison. The tool also allows users to flag their own hardware, which appears as distinct markers in charts for direct comparison with other products.
Context and Availability
The release of Bench 2.0 is part of the Tom's Hardware Premium offering, which costs $29 annually or $7 per month. Premium access includes daily news analysis, deep dives into semiconductor topics, and access to the benchmarking database.
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Tom's Hardware released Bench 2.0, a redesigned benchmark analysis tool for its Premium subscribers. This update provides improved organization, detailed product pages, and a "Bang for the Buck" visualization mode to compare performance against cost.