Morphy Richards 1.6 litres Soupmaker Review

Good effective soup maker, this arrived well packed and protected in a simple Morphy Richards branded box containing the soupmaker, the power lead and instructions including an addendum to correct, add and clarify a small section of instructions.

After opening it all up and cleaning it I had a good read through the instructions, all very easy to follow and including instructive diagrams taking you through the process step by step. The top section with the blending blade detaches from the main base and is quite heavy compared to the weight of the base unit but also very easy to remove and replace.

The instructions contain some recipe suggestions but I wanted to try it with a soup I have made before to give it a good test, using the soupmaker is really very straight forward with no complicated or complex settings to go through, all you do after filling the base with the ingredients, top it up with liquid/stock to the max level, replace the lid, turn the power on, select the soup consistency you want with the mode button, press start and sit back and wait for it to be ready.

The whole process takes between 21 and 30 minutes depending on the finished consistency you have selected, it makes a noise while mixing but I didn’t consider it very loud or annoying. The soup I made came out well cooked, perfectly blended and smooth and had not left or missed any larger chunks in the mix. I have since tried three other soups and all turned out great.

Cleaning is as they claim a fairly simple process and didn’t take long at all, it may sound a small thing to mention but I do have several kitchen gadgets that get little use not because they aren’t effective but because they take ages to clean after use.

• 4 different settings - smooth soup in 21 minutes, chunky in 28 minutes, juice in 2 minutes and a blend function to ensure the texture is to your own taste.
• 1. 6L working capacity - serves up to 4 people in one go
• Innovative top down blade makes it quick and easy to clean.
• An easy clean, non-stick coating makes cleaning a breeze

Overall I think this is a very good kitchen gadget, my wife is a member of slimming world so is always making soup, myself and children love it and there is nothing better than homemade soup knowing what has gone into it. The Morphy Richards soupmaker is very easy to use without complex and confusing controls, easy to clean and gives great results so gets top marks from me.

Price: £69.83
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Sabrent Rocket Pro 1TB USB 3.2 External Aluminum SSD (SB-1TB-PRO) Review

The Rocket Pro arrived in very nice metal tin with a Sabrent branded sleeved around it, inside the tin the drive fitted into a hard rubber cut out along with another cut out for the cable. The tin container gives excellent protection for the drive and ideal for packing when you are on the move.

I plugged this into my desktop PC for testing; my desktop PC only has USB 3.0 so I was fully aware there would be limitations on the speed results I could obtain but as I was planning to use this on my Xbox One as an external drive it is a good and realistic test as the Xbox One has USB 3.0 on all ports so although I have included my speed test in the video and a screen capture they only reflect a USB 3.0 test and you would obtain far higher with USB 3.1 or USB 3.2.

This drive is almost exactly three times the speed of my internal hard drive even with it going through the USB port, I dropped some videos and large images onto it and the loading speed was almost instant with the comparison of loading this from my internal hard drive taking several seconds to start the video or load a large picture.

After running a number of tests on the drive I was more than happy with its speed and stability so it was time to set it up on my Xbox One, I would also add it is plug and play no messing about, you plug it in and it’s there ready to use.

Setting this up on an Xbox One is a very simple process of plugging it into one of the USB ports and the Xbox One recognises it letting you set it up for either games or media, I set it up for games and moved several games across from the 240gig external SSD I already have attached to my Xbox One which all worked flawlessly. For anyone who uses an Xbox One a SSD makes a huge difference to loading times and anyone who plays games such as Destiny 2 it takes away all of the annoying ‘Loading’ messages you get during the game.

Overall this is a really nice fast external SSD, its compact, plug and play, sleek metal design, small enough to fit in your pocket if you need to and also coming with a metal tin with excellent protection should you want to pack it away for transit. It sits nicely on top of my Xbox One and really makes a huge difference to loading times.

• SUPPORTS - Designed to work with both Windows and Mac OS, so you can transfer data between almost any computer in the world. Complies with trim, UASP, and firmware is upgradable.
• PLUG & PLAY - OS independent, and fully bus powered, No drivers required.
• SPEED - Ultra-fast 10Gbps throughput, low latency and power efficient. At up to 1000MB/s,
• DESIGN - Ultra slim aluminum alloy sandblasted shell. Sleek, Durable, and Convenient. Portable yet durable, ideal for traveling.
• USE - Perfect for a variety of uses including data transfer, high-speed storage, data backup, cloning an existing drive, running a mobile operating system, and more.

Product Description

The Sabrent Rocket Pro 1TB USB 3.2 External Aluminum SSD (SB-1TB-PRO) delivers all the advantages of flash disk technology.

Based on 3D TLC NAND Flash memory, its performance speeds can reach up to 1000MB/s. Power consumption is much lower than traditional hard drives, making it the best solution for your external storage needs.

Designed to work with both Windows and Mac, this enclosure is equipped with a USB 3.2 Type-C connector, also includes a USB Type-C to Type-A cable and a Type-A to Type-C adapter, basically everything you need to be able to transfer data between almost any computer in the world.

Features:

• SPEED - With USB 3.2 interface, the Rocket Pro provides speeds of up to 1000MB/s, thats 9x faster than traditional external HDDs. Transfer and backup large-sized data files and 4k videos within seconds. Backward compatible with USB 3.1 and USB 3.0 at respective speed limits.

• DESIGN - Ultra slim aluminum alloy sandblasted shell. Sleek, Durable, and Convenient. Portable yet durable, ideal for traveling.

• HEAT MANAGEMENT - Professional Aluminum Case. Designed for optimal heat Dissipation and reduced power consumption.

• Supports SMART and TRIM commands. Supports ONFi 2.3, ONFi 3.0, ONFi 3.2 and ONFi 4.0 interface.

• Advanced Wear Leveling, Bad Block Management, and Over-Provision.

Package contents:

• 1TB External Aluminum SSD.

• USB 3.2 Type-C to Type-A Cable & Type-A to Type-C Adapter.

• User Manual

Price: £199.00

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