Tech Advisor - UK (2020-03)

66 TECH ADVISOR • MARCH 2020

SECURITY SPECIAL

couldbechalkeduptomargin of error. Our Handbrake

test, which puts much more stress on a system, showed

no significant performance dip. Our Windows 10

PC takes an average of one hour, 15 minutes, and

30 seconds to transcode a 3.8GB MKV file using the

Android Tablet preset. With AVG installed, Handbrake

transcoded the same file in one hour, 15 minutes, and

25 seconds.

Verdict

AVG leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to app

design, especially compared to Avast. Given that the

same company owns both development teams, we

hope to see some improvement. Nevertheless, AVG

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