diff --git a/core/src/deviceimpl.cpp b/core/src/deviceimpl.cpp
index 67d6c9d01d..9e90ae036a 100644
--- a/core/src/deviceimpl.cpp
+++ b/core/src/deviceimpl.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "deviceimpl.h"
 
-#include "logging_categories.h"
 #include "pluginbase/preferences.h"
 #include "qboxlayout.h"
 #include "qpushbutton.h"
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <QtConcurrent/QtConcurrent>
 #include <style.h>
 
+#include <common/scopybenchmark.h>
 #include <common/scopyconfig.h>
 #include <gui/widgets/hoverwidget.h>
 #include <gui/widgets/connectionloadingbar.h>
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ DeviceImpl::DeviceImpl(QString param, PluginManager *p, QString category, QObjec
 
 void DeviceImpl::init()
 {
-	QElapsedTimer timer;
-	timer.start();
+	ScopyBenchmark benchmark;
+	benchmark.startTimer();
 	m_plugins = p->getCompatiblePlugins(m_param, m_category);
 	for(Plugin *p : qAsConst(m_plugins)) {
 		QObject *obj = dynamic_cast<QObject *>(p);
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void DeviceImpl::init()
 			qWarning(CAT_DEVICEIMPL, "Plugin not a QObject");
 		}
 	}
-	qInfo(CAT_BENCHMARK) << this->displayName() << " init took: " << timer.elapsed() << "ms";
+	CONSOLE_LOG(benchmark, "Dev init took:");
 }
 
 void DeviceImpl::preload()
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ void DeviceImpl::preload()
 
 void DeviceImpl::loadPlugins()
 {
-	QElapsedTimer timer;
-	timer.start();
+	ScopyBenchmark benchmark;
+	benchmark.startTimer();
 	removeDisabledPlugins();
 	preload();
 	loadName();
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@ void DeviceImpl::loadPlugins()
 		p->postload();
 	}
 	m_state = DEV_IDLE;
-	qInfo(CAT_BENCHMARK) << this->displayName() << " plugins load took: " << timer.elapsed() << "ms";
+	CONSOLE_LOG(benchmark, this->displayName() + " plugins load took:");
 }
 
 void DeviceImpl::unloadPlugins()
 {
-	QElapsedTimer timer;
-	timer.start();
+	ScopyBenchmark benchmark;
+	benchmark.startTimer();
 	QList<Plugin *>::const_iterator pI = m_plugins.constEnd();
 	while(pI != m_plugins.constBegin()) {
 		--pI;
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void DeviceImpl::unloadPlugins()
 		delete(*pI);
 	}
 	m_plugins.clear();
-	qInfo(CAT_BENCHMARK) << this->displayName() << " plugins unload took: " << timer.elapsed() << "ms";
+	CONSOLE_LOG(benchmark, this->displayName() + " plugins unload took:");
 }
 
 bool DeviceImpl::verify() { return true; }
@@ -330,12 +330,12 @@ void DeviceImpl::load(QSettings &s)
 void DeviceImpl::connectDev()
 {
 	m_state = DEV_CONNECTING;
-	QElapsedTimer pluginTimer;
-	QElapsedTimer timer;
+	ScopyBenchmark pluginConnBm;
+	ScopyBenchmark connectDevBm;
 	ConnectionLoadingBar *connectionLoadingBar = new ConnectionLoadingBar();
 	connectionLoadingBar->setProgressBarMaximum(m_plugins.size());
 	StatusBarManager::pushUrgentWidget(connectionLoadingBar, "Connection Loading Bar");
-	timer.start();
+	connectDevBm.startTimer();
 	Preferences *pref = Preferences::GetInstance();
 	bool disconnectDevice = false;
 	connbtn->hide();
@@ -348,11 +348,11 @@ void DeviceImpl::connectDev()
 	Q_EMIT connecting();
 	QCoreApplication::processEvents();
 	for(int i = 0; i < m_plugins.size(); ++i) {
-		pluginTimer.start();
+		pluginConnBm.startTimer();
 		connectionLoadingBar->setCurrentPlugin(m_plugins[i]->name());
 		QCoreApplication::processEvents();
 		bool pluginConnectionSucceeded = m_plugins[i]->onConnect();
-		qInfo(CAT_BENCHMARK) << m_plugins[i]->name() << " connection took: " << pluginTimer.elapsed() << "ms";
+		CONSOLE_LOG(pluginConnBm, m_plugins[i]->name() + " connection took:");
 		connectionLoadingBar->addProgress(1); // TODO: might change to better reflect the time
 		QCoreApplication::processEvents();
 		if(pluginConnectionSucceeded) {
@@ -390,16 +390,17 @@ void DeviceImpl::connectDev()
 	m_state = DEV_CONNECTED;
 	Q_EMIT connected();
 	delete connectionLoadingBar;
-	qInfo(CAT_BENCHMARK) << this->displayName() << " device connection took: " << timer.elapsed() << "ms";
+	CONSOLE_LOG(connectDevBm, this->displayName() + " device connection took:");
 }
 
 void DeviceImpl::disconnectDev()
 {
-	QElapsedTimer pluginTimer;
-	QElapsedTimer timer;
-	timer.start();
+	ScopyBenchmark pluginDisconnBm;
+	ScopyBenchmark disconnectDevBm;
+	disconnectDevBm.startTimer();
 	m_state = DEV_DISCONNECTING;
 	Q_EMIT disconnecting();
+
 	unbindPing();
 	connbtn->show();
 	discbtn->hide();
@@ -410,15 +411,15 @@ void DeviceImpl::disconnectDev()
 						QSettings::IniFormat);
 			p->saveSettings(s);
 		}
-		pluginTimer.start();
+		pluginDisconnBm.startTimer();
 		p->onDisconnect();
-		qInfo(CAT_BENCHMARK) << p->name() << " disconnection took: " << pluginTimer.elapsed() << "ms";
+		CONSOLE_LOG(pluginDisconnBm, p->name() + " disconnection took:");
 	}
 	m_connectedPlugins.clear();
 	connbtn->setFocus();
 	m_state = DEV_IDLE;
+	CONSOLE_LOG(disconnectDevBm, this->displayName() + " device disconnection took:");
 	Q_EMIT disconnected();
-	qInfo(CAT_BENCHMARK) << this->displayName() << " device disconnection took: " << timer.elapsed() << "ms";
 }
 
 DeviceImpl::~DeviceImpl() { qDebug(CAT_DEVICEIMPL) << m_id << "dtor"; }
diff --git a/core/src/scopymainwindow.cpp b/core/src/scopymainwindow.cpp
index f3c6b3f016..a5d5c778d1 100644
--- a/core/src/scopymainwindow.cpp
+++ b/core/src/scopymainwindow.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <deviceautoconnect.h>
 #include <style.h>
 
+#include <common/scopybenchmark.h>
 #include "logging_categories.h"
 #include "qmessagebox.h"
 #include "scopymainwindow.h"
@@ -70,8 +71,8 @@ ScopyMainWindow::ScopyMainWindow(QWidget *parent)
 	, ui(new Ui::ScopyMainWindow)
 	, m_glLoader(nullptr)
 {
-	QElapsedTimer timer;
-	timer.start();
+	ScopyBenchmark benchmark;
+	benchmark.startTimer();
 	initPreferences();
 	ui->setupUi(this);
 
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ ScopyMainWindow::ScopyMainWindow(QWidget *parent)
 		deviceAutoconnect();
 	prefPage->initSessionDevices();
 
-	qInfo(CAT_BENCHMARK) << "ScopyMainWindow constructor took: " << timer.elapsed() << "ms";
+	CONSOLE_LOG(benchmark, "ScopyMainWindow constructor took:");
 }
 
 void ScopyMainWindow::initStatusBar()
@@ -303,8 +304,8 @@ ScopyMainWindow::~ScopyMainWindow()
 
 void ScopyMainWindow::initAboutPage(PluginManager *pm)
 {
-	QElapsedTimer timer;
-	timer.start();
+	ScopyBenchmark benchmark;
+	benchmark.startTimer();
 	about = new ScopyAboutPage(this);
 	if(!pm)
 		return;
@@ -315,7 +316,7 @@ void ScopyMainWindow::initAboutPage(PluginManager *pm)
 			about->addHorizontalTab(about->buildPage(content), p->name());
 		}
 	}
-	qInfo(CAT_BENCHMARK) << " Init about page took: " << timer.elapsed() << "ms";
+	CONSOLE_LOG(benchmark, "Init about page took:");
 }
 
 void ScopyMainWindow::initPreferencesPage(PluginManager *pm)
@@ -363,8 +364,8 @@ void ScopyMainWindow::setupPreferences()
 
 void ScopyMainWindow::initPreferences()
 {
-	QElapsedTimer timer;
-	timer.start();
+	ScopyBenchmark benchmark;
+	benchmark.startTimer();
 	QString preferencesPath = scopy::config::preferencesFolderPath() + "/preferences.ini";
 	Preferences *p = Preferences::GetInstance();
 	p->setPreferencesFilename(preferencesPath);
@@ -405,7 +406,7 @@ void ScopyMainWindow::initPreferences()
 	QString themeName = "scopy-" + theme;
 	QIcon::setThemeName(themeName);
 	QIcon::setThemeSearchPaths({":/gui/icons/" + themeName});
-	qInfo(CAT_BENCHMARK) << "Init preferences took: " << timer.elapsed() << "ms";
+	CONSOLE_LOG(benchmark, "Init preferences took:");
 }
 
 void ScopyMainWindow::loadOpenGL()
@@ -459,8 +460,8 @@ void ScopyMainWindow::loadOpenGL()
 void ScopyMainWindow::loadPluginsFromRepository(PluginRepository *pr)
 {
 
-	QElapsedTimer timer;
-	timer.start();
+	ScopyBenchmark benchmark;
+	benchmark.startTimer();
 	// Check the local build plugins folder first
 	// Check if directory exists and it's not empty
 	QDir pathDir(scopy::config::localPluginFolderPath());
@@ -478,7 +479,7 @@ void ScopyMainWindow::loadPluginsFromRepository(PluginRepository *pr)
 	}
 #endif
 
-	qInfo(CAT_BENCHMARK) << "Loading the plugins from the repository took: " << timer.elapsed() << "ms";
+	CONSOLE_LOG(benchmark, "Loading the plugins from the repository took:");
 }
 
 void ScopyMainWindow::showEvent(QShowEvent *event)
@@ -549,8 +550,8 @@ void ScopyMainWindow::initPythonWIN32()
 
 void ScopyMainWindow::loadDecoders()
 {
-	QElapsedTimer timer;
-	timer.start();
+	ScopyBenchmark benchmark;
+	benchmark.startTimer();
 #if defined(WITH_SIGROK) && defined(WITH_PYTHON)
 #if defined __APPLE__
 	QString path = QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath() + "/decoders";
@@ -590,7 +591,7 @@ void ScopyMainWindow::loadDecoders()
 #else
 	qInfo(CAT_SCOPY) << "Python or libsigrokdecode are disabled, can't load decoders";
 #endif
-	qInfo(CAT_BENCHMARK) << "Loading the decoders took: " << timer.elapsed() << "ms";
+	CONSOLE_LOG(benchmark, "Loading the decoders took:");
 }
 
 void ScopyMainWindow::initApi()