Steve Gaudreault Computers
Low-cost computer and laptop repair for Valleyfield and surrounding areas, at home or remotely
WHAT TO BUY?
"I don't know what to buy!", "what is the best product to buy now?", we often have these kinds of questions when we want to buy or download computer products or software. The answer: it all depends upon your needs, your preferences and your budget. This is why I created this information page.
I publish almost daily the best computer related products and software out there based on reviews of PCper.com (Editors' Choices, Gold and Silver awards in this order) and Editors' Choices of PCmag.com, one of the most reputable magazine and Internet site in the industry, along with their related links and ratings. PCMag's Editors' Choice awards are the most respected and coveted in the industry. All the products mentioned here in bold are Editors' Choices, either Excellent, Outstanding or even rarely Exemplary (rated 4, 4.5 or 5 stars (in red) out of 5 respectively). The honorable mentions are also excellent products and all are rated 4 stars (on very rare occasions an honorable mention will receive 4.5 stars but will be mentioned). Once an Editors' Choice always remains one, unless those products have a defect or a newer version and don't receive this award anymore. Those that are no longer in stock will be removed from this list.
I also mention the companies that have received Readers' Choice awards from PCmag.com, companies that are the most reliable or that the readers are the most happy with. If you would like to make a donation for the amount of work it takes to update this site almost every day, you're welcome to make one.
Please don't hesitate to chat with me if you have any questions about this list or if I missed a category of products you want and I will put it on the list if reviewed by these 2 sites. (I know they are a lot of sites that review products, but I need to limit myself and take those that are the most respected.)
Note: This page is for informational purposes only. I do NOT sell any computer products mentioned here and I receive absolutely nothing from these companies. All the price brackets are in Canadian dollars.
Even though PCmag.com and PCper.com tests many computer products, they can't test every product on the market and the manufacturers don't always send their products to be tested, so even if you don't see your product in this list, don't conclude automatically that it isn't good.
Fastest Internet Service Provider in Canada (2022): Telus (2nd: Bell Canada, 3rd: Shaw, 4th: Rogers, 5th: Videotron and 6th: Cogeco)
Fastest Gaming Internet Service Provider in Canada (2022): Bell Canada (2nd: Telus, 3rd: Shaw, 4th: Rogers, 5th: Cogeco, 6th: Eastlink
Antivirus for Windows: (Unless noted otherwise, use only 1 antivirus at a time)
Regarding Kaspersky's alleged connection with the Russian government, here's new info from PCMag: "PCMag rates and evaluates all products, including Kaspersky’s, based on their merits and effectiveness, not on any political or other considerations. However, based on the increasing censure and criticism of Kaspersky by US government agencies, foreign agencies, and informed third parties, we can no longer recommend Kaspersky’s products." That's why I removed their products from my list.
Free: Avast One Essential (4.5) Best free, Avast free (4.5) Note: It is very difficult to assess the performance of antiviruses. Each has their strengths and weaknesses and the test sites are often contradictory, so that's why I stick to what PCMag recommends, because it takes into account not only their tests, but also of all those on the market.
Honorable mentions (4 stars in every product and category): Acronis Ransomware Protection (to be installed with an antivirus), AVG Free (Same engine as Avast), Bitdefender free, Lavasoft Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+, VoodooSoft VoodooShield (to be installed with an antivirus)
Paid: Bitdefender Antivirus Plus (5), Check Point ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware (to be installed with an antivirus) (4.5), McAfee AntiVirus Plus (4), Webroot SecureAnywhere (4.5)
Honorable mentions: FixMeStick (Scan and disinfection only), G Data, Malwarebytes Premium, NeuShield Data Sentinel (to be installed with an antivirus), Norton 360 for Gamers, Norton AntiVirus Plus, Sophos Home Premium (Best cheap for 10 licenses)
Best cheap: K7 Antivirus Premium (3.0)
The antivirus that has received Readers' Choice Award from PCMag: Malwarebytes
Suites: Bitdefender Total Security (4.5), Bitdefender Internet Security (4.5), Norton 360 With LifeLock Select (4.5), Norton 360 Deluxe (4.5), Norton Security Premium (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Bitdefender Ultimate Security (4.5), IDShield (US only), McAfee+, Trend Micro Maximum Security
Best cheap entry-level: K7 Total Security (3.0)
Best cheap top-tier: K7 Ultimate Security (3.0)
Best cheap for 10 licenses: Avast Premium Security (3.5)
The suite that has received Readers' Choice Award from PCMag: Webroot
Antivirus for businesses (All 4.5 stars): Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra, Bitdefender GravityZone Business Security, Bitdefender GravityZone Elite, F-Secure Elements, Sophos Intercept X Endpoint Protection
Honorable mention: Symantec Endpoint Protection Cloud
Antivirus for Mac: Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac (4.5), Norton 360 Deluxe (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Avast One Essential, Symantec Norton Security Deluxe, Total Defense Essential, Trend Micro,
Parental control programs: Norton Family (4)
Honorable mention: Eset Parental Control for Android
Hard drive encryption utilities: AxCrypt Premium (4.5), CertainSafe Digital Safety Deposit Box (4.5), Folder Lock (4.5)
Honorable mention: Advanced Encryption Package
Email encryption systems: PreVeil (4.5) Best free, Skiff (4.5)
Honorable mentions: ProtonMail, StartMail, Tutanota Premium, Virtru Email Protection for Gmail
Password managers and privacy services: Abine Blur Premium (4.5), Bitwarden (free) (4) Best free, Dashlane (4.5), Keeper Password Manager & Digital Vault (4.5), Lastpass (4), Myki (4.5), Zoho Vault (4.5)
Honorable mentions: 1Password, Bitwarden Premium, LogMeOnce Password Management Suite Premium (4.5), LogMeOnce Password Management Suite Ultimate, NordPass, Password Boss, Password Boss Premium v2.0, RoboForm Everywhere, TrackOFF Basic
Keys and programs for 2 factor authentication: Yubico YubiKey 5C NFC (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Google Titan Security Key Bundle, Twilio Authy, Yubico YubiKey C Bio
Free firewalls: Comodo Firewall
Identity protection: IDShield, IDX Complete
VPN Services: IVPN (4) Best Cheap for Flexible Pricing, Mullvad (4) Best Cheap for Privacy Hawks,
NordVPN (4), ProtonVPN (free and paid) (4.5) Best cheap for everyone, Surfshark (4), TunnelBear (4)
Honorable mentions: CyberGhost, ExpressVPN, Mozilla, Private Internet Access
The services that have received Readers' Choice Award: Private Internet Access, Proton VPN
The service that has received Readers' Choice Award for businesses: Cisco
VPN clients for businesses: NCP Secure Entry Client for Win32/64 (4.5)
Honorable mentions: OpenVPN 2.4.3, TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client
Password managers and privacy services: Abine Blur Premium (4.5), Bitwarden (free) (4) Best free, Dashlane (4.5), Keeper Password Manager & Digital Vault (4.5), Lastpass (4), Myki (4.5), Zoho Vault (4.5)
Honorable mentions: 1Password, Bitwarden Premium, LogMeOnce Password Management Suite Premium (4.5), LogMeOnce Password Management Suite Ultimate, NordPass, Password Boss, Password Boss Premium v2.0, RoboForm Everywhere, TrackOFF Basic
Keys and programs for 2 factor authentication: Yubico YubiKey 5C NFC (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Google Titan Security Key Bundle, Twilio Authy, Yubico YubiKey C Bio
Free firewalls: Comodo Firewall
Identity protection: IDShield, IDX Complete
VPN Services: IVPN (4) Best Cheap for Flexible Pricing, Mullvad (4) Best Cheap for Privacy Hawks,
NordVPN (4), ProtonVPN (free and paid) (5) Best cheap for everyone, Surfshark (4), TunnelBear (4)
Honorable mentions: CyberGhost, ExpressVPN, Mozilla, Private Internet Access
The services that have received Readers' Choice Award: Private Internet Access, Proton VPN
The service that has received Readers' Choice Award for businesses: Cisco
VPN clients for businesses: NCP Secure Entry Client for Win32/64 (4.5)
Honorable mentions: OpenVPN 2.4.3, TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client
Backup software: ShadowProtect SPX Desktop (4.5), ShadowProtect 5 Desktop (4.5)
Honorable mention: Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office
Online (cloud) backup/storage services (on the Internet): Crashplan (4.5), iDrive (4.5) Best cheap, SOS Online Backup (4)
Honorable mentions: Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office, Google One, SpiderOak One
Cloud file syncing and backup services (on the Internet): CertainSafe Digital Safety Deposit Box (4.5), Google Drive (4), Microsoft Onedrive (5)
Honorable mentions: Dropbox, SpiderOak One, Sync
The service that has received Readers' Choice Award: Dropbox
Cloud business backup services and Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service: Arcserve UDP Cloud Direct (4.5), Microsoft Azure Site Recovery (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Acronis Backup 12.5, IDrive Team (Small business)
Business cloud storage and collaboration solutions: Acronis Cyber Protect (4.5), Dropbox Business (4.5), Egnyte Business (4.5), Microsoft OneDrive Entreprise (4.5), Zoho Docs Standard (4)
Mentions honorables: Amazon S3, Citrix Content Collaboration, Dropbox Business, IDrive Team (Small business),
Teamwork Spaces, Zoolz BigMind for Business
The service that has received Readers' Choice Award for businesses: Amazon
Business document management and team collaboration: Ascensio System OnlyOffice (4), Microsoft SharePoint Online (4)
Honorable mention: Hightail Business
Video conference services for small businesses: BlueJeans Virtual Meetings (4.5), Intermedia AnyMeeting (4.5), Webex by Cisco (4.5), Zoom Meeting (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Google Meet, GoToMeeting, RingCentral Video
The services that has received Readers' Choice Awards: Zoom Meetings and Facetime
VoIP services for businesses: AT&T Collaborate (US only) (4.5), Intermedia Unite (US only) (4), Mitel MiCloud Business (4), Mitel MiCloud Office (4), NetFortris Fonality (4), RingCentral MVP (4.5)
Honorable mentions: 8x8 eXperience Communications as a Service, Dialpad, Microsoft Teams Phone, ShoreTel Connect Cloud, Vonage Business Communications (US only)
The service that has received Readers' Choice Award for businesses: Ooma
Chat apps, Project management and collaboration tools for businesses: Atlassian HipChat (4.5), Podio (4), Slack (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Flock, Twist, Zoho Cliq
The services that have received Readers' Choice Award for businesses: Slack and Microsoft Project
Video conference services for small businesses: BlueJeans Virtual Meetings (4.5), Intermedia AnyMeeting (4.5), Webex by Cisco (4.5), Zoom Meeting (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Google Meet, GoToMeeting, RingCentral Video
The services that has received Readers' Choice Awards: Zoom Meetings and Facetime
Accounting or billing, invoicing software or services for small businesses: AccountEdge Pro (4.5), Bill.com (4.5), FreshBooks (4), Intuit QuickBooks Online (4.5), Wave (4.5), Zoho Invoice (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Sage 50cloud, Xero, Zoho Books
External hard drives and SSDs: Apricorn Aegis Padlock DT FIPS (4TB) (Data Security) (4), LaCie Mobile Drive (4), LaCie Fuel (4), Seagate Backup Plus Ultra Touch (4), Seagate Backup Plus Desktop Drive (5TB) (4), Seagate Backup Plus Portable Drive (4TB) (4), WD My Passport (5TB) (4), Western Digital My Book (4.5)
Honorable mentions: CalDigit AV Pro 2, CalDigit T4 RAID (8TB), LaCie Porsche Design Mobile Drive, Promise Pegasus2 R2+ (6TB), Seagate Backup Plus Ultra Slim, Western Digital My Passport (4TB)
Rugged and/or secure external hard drives: ADATA SE800 (4.5), ADATA HD830 (4), CalDigit Tuff (4.5)
Honorable mentions: ADATA HD710M Pro, Apricorn Aegis Fortress L3 (Data security), Buffalo MiniStation Extreme NFC (1TB), G-Technology ArmorATD, LaCie Rugged RAID (4TB), OWC Envoy Pro EX With USB-C
High-end or rugged and/or secure external hard drives or SSDs for professionals or companies: LaCie 2big RAID (4), LaCie Rugged RAID Shuttle (4), LaCie Bolt3 (4), LaCie 5big Thunderbolt 2 (4.5), iStorage DiskAshur DT2 (4), SanDisk Professional Pro-G40
Honorable mention: Akitio Thunder3 PCIe SSD
Portable hard drive SSDs: ADATA SE800 (4.5), Kingston XS2000 Portable (4) (Best cheap), Oyen Digital MiniPro 3.1 USB-C (4.5), Samsung Portable SSD T7 Touch (4), Samsung Portable SSD X5 (Gold Award), Samsung Portable SSD T5 (4), SanDisk Extreme 900 (4), WD My Passport SSD (2020)
Honorable mentions: ADATA Elite SE880, ADATA SE760 Ultra Fast, ADATA SE730H External, ADATA SD600, Buffalo SSD-PUT Portable, Crucial X8, HyperX Savage EXO, Lexar SL100 Pro, Samsung Portable SSD T7, Samsung Portable SSD T3 (2TB), SanDisk Extreme 500, Western Digital My Passport Wireless SSD
Rugged and/or secure external SSDs: LaCie Rugged SSD Pro (4.5), SanDisk Professional G-Drive (4), SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V2 (4)
Honorable mentions: Buffalo SSD-PUT Portable, DataLocker DL4 FE, OWC Envoy Pro Elektron, Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield (US only), SanDisk Professional G-Drive ArmorATD
Network attached storage (NAS) (All 4 stars): Asustor Lockerstor 2 Gen2 (AS6702T), Asustor Drivestor 2 AS1102T (Best cheap), Asustor Lockerstor 2 (AS6602T), Asustor AS5304T, ioSafe 220+, ioSafe 1520+, Netgear ReadyNAS 202, Synology DiskStation DS1522+, Synology DiskStation DS220j
Honorable mentions: Asustor Lockerstor 4 Gen 2 (AS6704T), Asustor Drivestor 2 Pro AS3302T, Asustor AS3102T v2, Asustor AS4002T NAS, QNAP TS-233, QNAP TS-253D-4G Synology DiskStation DS920+, Synology DiskStation DS218j,
Professional audio editors (DAWS): Apple GarageBand (for Mac) (4.5), Apple Logic Pro (for Mac) (4.5), Avid Pro Tools (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Ableton Live, Audacity (Best free), Cockos Reaper Best cheap, Image-Line FL Studio, Magix Sequoia, MOTU Digital Performer, PreSonus Studio One, Splice Sounds, Steinberg Cubase Pro
Photo and video editors and design software (online also):
iOS (Mac): Adobe Fresco (pour iPad) (4.5), Adobe XD (4.5), Adobe InDesign (4.5), Adobe Illustrator (4.5),
Adobe Premiere Pro (4.5), Adobe Lightroom Classic (5), Adobe Photoshop (5), Apple Final Cut Pro (4.5), Apple iMovie (4.5), Apple Photos (dans MacOS) (4), DxO ViewPoint (4), DxO PureRAW (4), DxO PhotoLab (4), Procreate (4.5), RNI All Films 5 Professional (4) (Pour Adobe Lightroom), Topaz DeNoise AI (4)
Honorable mentions: Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Illustrator sur iPad, Capture One Pro, CorelDraw Graphics Suite, CyberLink PhotoDirector, DaVinci Resolve, Google Photos, Movavi Video Editor Plus (Best cheap), Nik Collection 5 par DxO, Skylum Luminar Neo (Best cheap)
Windows: Adobe XD (4.5), Adobe InDesign (4.5), Adobe Illustrator (4.5), Adobe Premiere Pro (4.5), Adobe Lightroom Classic (5), Adobe Photoshop (5), Adobe Photoshop Elements (4), Corel VideoStudio Ultimate
(4), CyberLink PowerDirector 365 (4.5), DxO ViewPoint (4), DxO PureRAW (4), DxO PhotoLab (4), RNI All Films 5 Professional (4) (Pour Adobe Lightroom), Topaz DeNoise AI (4)
Honorable mentions: Adobe Lightroom, Capture One Pro, CorelDraw Graphics Suite, Corel VideoStudio Ultimate, Corel PaintShop Pro, CyberLink PhotoDirector, DaVinci Resolve, Google Photos, Microsoft Photos (included in Windows 10 and 11), Movavi Video Editor Plus (Best cheap), Nik Collection 5 par DxO, Pinnacle Studio Ultimate, Skylum Luminar Neo (Best cheap)
Desktop PCs:
Entry level (-600$ taxes are NOT included in all the price brackets): Shuttle XPC Nano (4)
Honorable mentions : Asrock DeskMini X300 (Need to add AMD CPU, memory, storage and OS), Asus Chromebit (Chrome OS), Geekom IT8 Mini PC
Mid-range (600$-1200$): Dell XPS Desktop (8950) (4), Velocity Micro Vector Z35 (4)
Honorable mention: HP Envy Desktop (TE01-014)
High-end (+1200$) (All 4 stars): Dell XPS Desktop (8950) (4), Intel NUC 11 Enthusiast Kit (NUC11PHKi7C
'Phantom Canyon') (4), Origin PC Neuron (2020), Velocity Micro Raptor Z95
Honorable mentions: HP Z2 G8 Tower (US only), Origin Chronos Pro
Workstations: Dell Precision 7920 Tower (2020) (4), Dell Precision 5820 (2019) (4), HP Z2 Tower G9 (4.5),
Lenovo ThinkStation P620 (2022, Threadripper Pro 5995WX) (4.5), Lenovo ThinkStation P620 (4)
Honorable mentions: Dell Precision 3650 Tower, Falcon Northwest Tiki Workstation, Lenovo ThinkStation P520
Small-form-factor (Mini-PCs): Apple Mac Studio (M1 Ultra) (4.5), Apple Mac mini (M1 late 2020) (4.5), HP Z2 Mini G9 (4), Intel NUC 11 Extreme Kit ('Beast Canyon') (4.5), Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit (NUC11TNKi5, 'Tiger Canyon') (4.5), Intel NUC 11 Enthusiast Kit (NUC11PHKi7C 'Phantom Canyon') (4), Intel NUC 9 Extreme Kit (Ghost Canyon) (4.5), Raspberry Pi 4 (4), Raspberry Pi 3 Model B (Linux) (4.5), Raspberry Pi 3 Model B (Linux) (4), Raspberry Pi 2 Model B (Linux) (4)
Honorable mentions: Asus ExpertCenter PN52, Asus Chromebit (Chrome OS), Geekom IT8 Mini PC
All-in-ones: Apple iMac 27-Inch (2020) (4), HP Envy 34 (2022) (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Apple iMac 24-inch., HP Chromebase All-in-One 22
For gaming: Corsair Vengeance i7200 (US only) (4), Corsair One a200 (4), Corsair One a100 (4), Digital Storm Lynx (4), Digital Storm Velox (4), Digital Storm Eclipse (4), Falcon Northwest Talon (2022) (4.5),
Falcon Northwest Tiki (AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D) (2022) (4.5), HP Omen 45L (US only) (4), Lenovo Legion Tower 5i (2021) (4), Maingear Turbo (2021) (4), Maingear Vybe 2019 (4), MSI Aegis RS (2022, Alder Lake) (US only) (4), NZXT BLD Starter PC Plus (4), Origin PC Chronos AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (2020) (4), Origin PC Neuron (2020) (4), Origin Millennium (4.5), Velocity Micro Raptor Z95 (4)
Honorable mentions: Alienware Aurora R13, Digital Storm Bolt 3, HP Omen Obelisk, MSI MEG Trident X (2020), MSI Trident X, Origin PC Millennium 5000T, Origin Genesis, Origin Chronos (X99), Velocity Micro Raptor Z55
Small-form-factor for games: Corsair One a100 (4), Falcon Northwest Tiki (AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D) (2022) (4.5), Intel NUC 12 Extreme Kit ('Dragon Canyon') (4.5), Intel NUC 11 Extreme Kit ('Beast Canyon') (4.5),
Honorable mention: Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast Kit ('Serpent Canyon')
For businesses or professionnals: Dell Precision 5820 (2019) (4)
Honorable mentions: Cerise Circular, Corsair One Pro i200, Dell OptiPlex 5090 Tower
Small-form-factor for businesses or professionnals: Apple Mac Studio (M1 Ultra) (4.5), Dell OptiPlex 3090 (4), Intel NUC 11 Extreme Kit ('Beast Canyon') (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Asus ExpertCenter D500, Cerise Circular, Corsair One Pro i180, Dell Precision 3240 Compact, HP Z2 Mini G5 Workstation, HP Elite Slice, Lenovo ThinkStation P360 Ultra
Companies that have received Readers' Choice Awards from PCmag: Apple, Asus and Alienware
Company that has received Readers' Choice Award for All-in-ones: Apple
Laptops, ultraportables and convertibles (2-in-1 laptop/tablet):
Entry level (-600$):
Best Cheap General-Use Laptop: Acer Aspire 3 (A315-24P) (3.5)
Best Cheap Tablet Detachable: Microsoft Surface Go 3 (3.5)
Midrange (600$-1200$): Asus VivoBook S15 S530UA (4), Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (7610) (4), HP Pavilion Plus 14 (US only) (4), Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14 (4), Microsoft Surface Go 2 (4)
Honorable mentions: Acer Swift Go 14, Acer Swift 3 OLED, Acer Aspire Vero (2022), Acer Aspire 5 (2022, A515-57-56UV) only), Acer Swift 3 (2020), Asus ZenBook 13 (UX325EA), HP Envy x360 15 (2021 AMD), Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14 (US
(2022) Best cheap convertible 2-in-1, Lenovo Yoga 6 (13-in. AMD Ryzen 7), Lenovo Yoga C740 (15-In), Microsoft Surface
Laptop Go 2, Microsoft Surface Laptop Go, Samsung Notebook 7 Spin (US only)
High-end (1200$+): Dell XPS 15 OLED (9520) (4.5), Dell XPS 17 (9720) (4), Dell Precision 5560 (4.5), Dell XPS 17 (9710) (4), HP Spectre x360 13.5 (2022) (US only) (4), HP ZBook Studio G8 (US only) (4), HP Spectre x360 14 (4.5), Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X (4.5), Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 (4.5), Lenovo Yoga 7i 14 Gen 7 (2022) (4), Lenovo Yoga 9i Gen 7 (4), Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7 Carbon (4), Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga (4), LG Gram 17 (2022) (4), Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 (15-in.) (4), Microsoft Surface Pro 8 (4), Razer Book 13 (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Acer Swift Edge 16 (Late 2023), Acer ConceptD 7 Ezel, Asus ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED (H5600),
Asus ZenBook 13 (UX334), Asus ZenBook 14 (UX425J), Asus ZenBook 14 (UX433F), Asus ZenBook Pro Duo, Asus ZenBook Pro 15 (UX580G), Dell XPS 13 Plus, HP Envy x360 15.6 (2023), HP Spectre x360 16, Lenovo Yoga 9i (14-in.), Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (15-in.), Microsoft Surface Book 3 (15-in.), Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio, MSI Stealth 14 Studio, MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo
For kids (school) (All 4 stars): Acer Chromebook 514, Acer Chromebook Spin 11, Asus Chromebook C523, HP Chromebook x2 (On Ebay Canada only), Lenovo Chromebook Duet
Honorable mention: Dell Chromebook 11 (3100)
For college students: Apple MacBook Air (M1 late 2020) (4.5), HP Pavilion Aero (4), Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14 (4), Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 Chromebook (4), Microsoft Surface Pro 8 (4), MSI Katana GF66 (For gaming)
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Honorable mention: Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2
Chromebook (Google Chrome OS): Acer Chromebook Spin 714 (4.5), Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2022) (4.5), Acer Chromebook 514 (4), Acer Chromebook Spin 11 (4), Acer Chromebook 14 (4.5), Asus Chromebook C523 (4), Asus Chromebook Flip (C302CA-DHM4) (4.5), Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook (4), Lenovo Chromebook Duet (4) (Best cheap)
Honorable mentions: Acer Chromebook 514 (2022, Kompanio 828), Acer Chromebook 514 (2022, Intel Core i3) (US only), Acer Chromebook Spin 514, Asus Chromebook Flip CM3, Asus Chromebook Flip C436, Dell Chromebook 11 (3100),
HP Chromebook x2 (2021) (US only), HP Chromebook x360 14c, Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 Chromebook (2021)
Chromebook for businesses (Google Chrome OS): HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook (US only) (4), Lenovo ThinkPad C13 Yoga (4)
Honorable mentions: Asus Chromebook CX9, HP Elite c1030 Chromebook Enterprise
Apple iOS: Apple MacBook Pro 14-po. (4.5), Apple MacBook Air (2022, M2) (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Apple MacBook Pro 13-Inch (2022, M2), Apple MacBook Pro 16-Inch (2021, M1 Max)
Tablets:
iOS: Apple iPad Air (2022) (4.5), Apple iPad (2022) (4) (Best cheap)
Honorable mention: Apple iPad mini (2021)
Android: Lenovo Tab P11 Plus (4), Onyx Boox Note Air (4.5), Onyx Boox Max Lumi (4), Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ (4)
Honorable mentions: Alcatel Joy Tab 2 (US only), ASUS ZenPad S 8.0, Fuhu Nabi Big Tab HD 24", Lenovo Yoga Tab 13,
Onyx Boox Max2, Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
Best cheap: Amazon Fire 8 HD (3.5)
TV/Tablet for businesses (collaboration): Microsoft Surface Hub
Fire OS: Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) (4), Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids (2021) (4)
Rugged (All 4 stars, except 1): Dell Latitude 7220 Rugged Extreme (4.5), Dell Latitude 7212 Rugged Extreme, Getac F110, Xplore XSlate R12
Graphics tablet (needs a monitor or laptop to be connected to): Wacom Intuos Pro Creative Pen
Brand that has received Readers' Choice Award: Apple
Ebook readers: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Kids (4.5), Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2021 (4.5), Kobo Libra H2O (4.5), Kobo Clara HD (4.5), Onyx Boox Note2 (4)
Honorable mentions: Amazon Kindle (2022), Amazon Kindle Kids (2022) (US only), Amazon Kindle Oasis (2019), Amazon Kindle Voyage, Barnes & Noble Nook GlowLight Plus, Kobo Libra 2, Onyx Boox Note Air 2
Printers: (Tip: don't buy original ink from the manufacturer, just go to Ebay instead, unless the manufacturer says that cartridges not having the original chip may not work or not work at all)
Ink jets for personal use or small office (All 4 stars): Canon Maxify GX5020, Canon Pixma G5020 Wireless MegaTank (color), Canon Pixma iP8720 Wireless Photo, Epson WorkForce Pro WF-7310 Wireless Wide-Format, HP Officejet Pro 6230 ePrinter
Honorable mentions: Canon Pixma TS702 Wireless, Canon Pixma PRO-10
Ink jets for businesses or small businesses: Canon Maxify iB4120 Small office Wireless (4.5), Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5299 Monochrome (4), Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C5290 Network Color (4), HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556dn (4), HP PageWide Pro 552dw (4), HP PageWide Pro 452dw (4)
Honorable mentions: Canon Maxify iB4020 Small business Wireless, Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C5210 Network Color,
All-in-one ink jets for personal use or small office (All 4 stars): Brother MFC-J4335DW (Best cheap), Canon Maxify GX4020, Canon Pixma G7020 MegaTank, Canon Pixma G6020 MegaTank All-in-One, Canon Pixma TS9120 Wireless, Canon Pixma TR8520 Wireless, Canon Pixma TS8020 Wireless, Canon Maxify MB2720 Wireless, Epson WorkForce ST-C4100 Supertank Color, Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 Small-in-One,
Honorable mentions: Brother MFC-J1205W, Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank, Canon Pixma G3260 Wireless MegaTank, Canon Pixma G620 Wireless MegaTank Photo, Canon Pixma TR7020 Wireless, Canon Pixma TR8620 Wireless,
Canon Pixma TS6320 Wireless, Canon Pixma TS5320 Wireless, Canon Pixma TR4520 Wireless, Epson Expression Home XP-5200, Epson Expression Photo XP-8700 Wireless, Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 Wireless, Epson Expression Premium XP-6100 Small-in-one, HP OfficeJet Pro 8035e
Best cheap for home: Epson Expression Home XP-4100 Small-in-One (3.5)
All-in-one ink jets for small or big businesses: Brother MFC-J6920DW (4), Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 (4.5),
Epson WorkForce ST-M3000 Monochrome MFP Supertank (4), Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C5790 Network Multifunction Color (4), Epson WorkForce Pro WF-8590 (4), Epson WorkForce Pro WF-6590 (4), Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4740 (4), HP OfficeJet Pro 9015e (4)
Honorable mentions: Brother MFC-J5845DW INKvestment Tank Color, Brother MFC-J5930DW, Brother MFC-J6930DW,
Canon Pixma G3200 Wireless MegaTank, Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 Wireless, Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5880, Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5799, HP OfficeJet Pro 9025e
All-in-one ink jet wide-format for small offices or workgroups: Canon Pixma TS9520 Wireless (4), Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 All-in-One Wide-Format Supertank (4), Epson EcoTank Pro ET-16650 (4.5), Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C8190 A3 Color Printer With PCL/PostScript (4)
Honorable mentions: Brother MFC-J5945DW INKvestment Tank, Canon Pixma TS9521C Wireless Crafter's, Epson WorkForce EC-C7000, Epson WorkForce Pro WF-7840
Monochrome or color label printers (All 4 stars): Brother VC-500W Compact Color, Brother P-touch Cube Plus, Brother QL-800, Rollo Wireless Printer X1040 (US only)
For businesses: Epson LabelWorks LW-Z5010PX
Portable ink jet (All 4 stars): Brother PocketJet PJ883, Canon Pixma TR150 Wireless Portable, HP OfficeJet 200 Mobile Printer, Selpic P1
Honorable mention: Epson PictureMate PM-400 Personal Photo Lab
Portable ink jet all-in-one: HP OfficeJet 250 Mobile (4)
Portable ink jet photo (All 4 stars): Canon Selphy CP1300 Wireless Compact Photo, Canon Selphy CP1200 Wireless Compact Photo, HP Sprocket Select, Kodak Mini 3 Retro (3x3) (Best cheap)
Honorable mentions: Canon Selphy Square QX10 (Dye-sublimation), HP Sprocket Studio, Kodak Step Slim Instant Mobile (US only), Kodak Mini 2 Retro, Liene 4x6" Instant Photo (Dye-sublimation) (2022), Lifeprint 2x3 Hyperphoto
Portable thermal: Brother PocketJet 7 PJ723-BK (4)
Honorable mention: Brother PocketJet 7 PJ763MFi-WK
Lasers (black or color) for personal use, small office or workgroups (All 4 stars): Brother HL-L2370DW,
Brother HL-L2300D, Canon imageClass LBP226dw, HP Neverstop Laser 1001nw (Best cheap)
Honorable mentions: Canon ImageClass X LBP1238 II, HP LaserJet Pro M404dw, HP LaserJet Pro M404dn, Lexmark C3326dw
Lasers for businesses: Brother HL-L6400DW (4), Brother HL-L6300DW (4), Brother HL L5200DW (4.5),
Canon imageClass LBP151dw (4), HP LaserJet Pro M501dn (4)
Honorable mentions: Brother MFC-L2720DW, Canon imageClass LBP251dw, HP LaserJet Enterprise M605x, Ricoh SP 5300DN Black and White
Color lasers for businesses and enterprises: Brother HL-L9310CDW (4), Brother HL-L8360CDW (4.5), HP PageWide Pro 750dw (4), HP Color LaserJet Entreprise M553dn (4.5), Xerox Phaser 6500/DN (4), Xerox Phaser 7100/DN (4)
Honorable mentions: Canon Color imageClass LBP664Cdw, Canon Color imageClass LBP612Cdw, OKI MC573dn, Xerox VersaLink C500/DN Color
All-in-one lasers for personal use, small office or workgroups: Brother MFC L3770CDW Color (4)
Honorable mentions: Brother HL-L2390DW, Canon imageClass MF445dw, Canon imageClass MF232w, HP LaserJet MFP M234dwe, HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M180nw
Best cheap: Brother HL-L3290CDW (3.5)
Scanners:
Budget (Personal use or small office) (All 4 stars): Canon CanoScan LiDE 400, Epson Perfection V39 (Best cheap)
Honorable mentions: Canon CanoScan LiDE 300, Epson WorkForce ES-400 II Duplex Document, Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1400, Visioneer 7800 Tag That Photo
High-end (Personal use or small office): Epson WorkForce DS-770 Color Document (4), Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1600 (4.5), HP ScanJet Pro 3000 s3 (4)
Honorable mentions: Brother ADS-4300N Professional Desktop, Brother ImageCenter ADS-2000e, Canon imageFormula R50 Office Document, Epson WorkForce ES-580W Wireless Duplex Touchscreen, Epson WorkForce ES-500W Wireless Duplex, Epson WorkForce ES-400 Duplex, Epson DS-530 Color Duplex Document, Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1500, HP ScanJet Pro 2000 s1 Sheet-feed Scanner, Panasonic KV-S1026C-MKII (US only), Raven Select Document, Raven Original Document
For medium offices or businesses: Alaris S2060w by Kodak Alaris (4), Brother ADS-4900W (4),
Brother ADS-2700W Wireless High-Speed Desktop Document (4.5), Brother ImageCenter ADS-3600W(4.5), Canon imageFormula ScanFront 400 (4), Canon imageFormula DR-C225 (4.5), Epson DS-790WN Wireless Network Colour Document (4), Epson RapidReceipt RR-600W (4.5), Epson DS-30000 Large-Format Document (4), Epson DS-870 (4), Epson WorkForce DS-860 Color Documents (4), Fujitsu fi-8170 Color Duplex Document (4), Fujitsu Image Scanner fi-800R (4), HP ScanJet Pro 3600 f1 (US only) (4), HP ScanJet Enterprise Flow N9120 fn2 Document (4), HP Digital Sender Flow 8500 fn2 Document Capture Workstation (4), HP ScanJet Pro 4500 fn1 Network (4), HP ScanJet Pro 3000 s3 (4), Kodak i2420 (4), Kodak i3250 (4), Kodak i3300 (4), Raven Pro Max Document (4), Raven Pro Document (4), Visioneer Patriot H60 (4.5), Xerox Duplex Combo (4), Xerox DocuMate 6440 (4)
Honorable mentions: Alaris E1035 by Kodak Alaris, Alaris S2080w by Kodak Alaris, Alaris S2070 by Kodak Alaris, Brother ADS-4700W Professional Desktop Scanner, Brother ImageCenter ADS-2000e, Canon ImageFormula DR-C225 II, Canon imageFormula DR-C230 Office Document, Canon imageFormula R40 Office Document (US only), Canon imageFormula DR-S150 Office Document (US only), Canon imageFormula DR-M260 Office Document, Canon imageFormula DR-M160II,
Epson DS-575W II Wireless Color Duplex Document, Epson WorkForce ES-500WR Wireless Document Scanner—Accounting Edition, Epson DS-410 Document, Epson WorkForce DS-780N Network Color Document, Epson WorkForce ES-400 Duplex, Epson WorkForce ES-500W Wireless 5000 s4 Duplex, Epson DS-530 Color Duplex Document, Fujitsu Image Scanner fi-8250, Fujitsu Image Scanner fi-8270, HP ScanJet Enterprise Flow 5000 s5, HP ScanJet Pro N4000 snw1, HP ScanJet Enterprise Flow N6600 fnw1, HP ScanJet Pro 2000 s1 Sheet-feed, HP ScanJet Enterprise Flow Sheet-Feed, Kodak ScanMate i1150WN, Kodak i3500, Panasonic KV-S1057C-MKII, Panasonic KV N1028X, Panasonic KV-S2087, Visioneer Patriot H80, Xerox DocuMate 6710
For photos: Epson FastFoto FF-680W (4)
Honorable mention: Visioneer 7800 Tag That Photo
Professionnal (Photo): Epson Perfection V800 Photo (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Epson Perfection V850 Pro, Epson Expression 12000XL-PH, Epson Expression 12000XL Graphic Arts
Portable (All 4 stars, except 1): Brother DSmobile DS-940DW (4.5), Canon imageFormula P-215II Scan-tini, Epson RapidReceipt RR-70W, Epson WorkForce ES-60W Wireless Portable Document Scanner, Epson DS-80W Wireless Portable Document Scanner, Epson Workforce ES-300W Wireless Duplex, Visioneer RoadWarrior X3, Xerox Duplex Travel Scanner
Honorable mentions: Brother ADS-1250W Wireless Compact Color Desktop Scanner, Brother ADS-1700W, Canon imageFormula R10, Epson WorkForce ES-65WR Wireless Portable Document Scanner—Accounting Edition (US only), Epson WorkForce ES-55R Portable Document Scanner—Accounting Edition (US only), Epson WorkForce ES-300WR Wireless Document Scanner-Accounting Edition, Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1300, Fujitsu ScanSnap iX100 (2019), IRIScan Anywhere 5 WiFi
Wand or hand scanners (All 4 stars): IRIScan Book 5 WiFi, VuPoint Solutions Magic Wand Wi-Fi PDSWF-ST47-VP
For books (overhead) (All 4 stars): CZUR ET24 Pro, CZUR ET16 Plus, IRIScan Desk 6 Business, IRIScan Desk 5 Pro
Honorable mentions: CZUR Shine Ultra Pro, IRIScan Desk 6 Pro
LCD Screens:
Pen displays (interactive pen monitors): Wacom One Creative Pen Display (4)
Honorable mention: Wacom Cintiq 16
14 inches (portable): Lenovo ThinkVision M14 (4)
Honorable mentions: HP EliteDisplay S14 USB Portable, Lenovo ThinkVision M14t
15 inches (portable): Lepow C2S Portable (4)
16 inches (portable): AOC I1659FWUX USB (4), Asus ROG Strix XG16AHPE (4.5), Asus ZenScreen Touch (MB16AMT) (4), ViewSonic TD1655 (4), ViewSonic VG1655 (4)
Honorable mentions: Asus ZenScreen Go (MB16AP), Asus ZenScreen (MB16ACE)
17 inches (portable): AOC E1759Fwu USB (4)
Honorable mention: NexiGo NG17FGQ 17.3-inch 300Hz
22 inches: Acer SB220Q (3.5) Best cheap
24 inches (All 4 stars): HP 24mh, LG 24MP88HV-S, Samsung CF396 Curved, ViewSonic VP2468
Honorable mention: HP VH240a
For videoconferencing (Honorable mention): HP E24m G4 FHD USB-C Conferencing
For gaming: Dell 24 S2421HGF (4) Best cheap
Honorable mention for gaming: ViewSonic VX2418-p-mhd
Touch with pen: ViewSonic TD2455 (4)
For pros and businesses: NEC MultiSync EX241UN-BK (4.5), ViewSonic VP2468 (4)
25 inches:
For gaming: Acer Nitro XV252Q F (4), Asus ROG Swift 360Hz PG259QN (4.5), MSI Oculux NXG253R (4.5)
Honorable mentions for gaming: Acer Predator X25
27 inches: BenQ EX2780Q (4), Dell UltraSharp 27 4K USB-C Hub Monitor (U2723QE) (4.5), Dell 27 USB-C Ultrathin (S2719DC) (4), HP DreamColor Z27x (4.5)
For videoconferencing: HP E27m G4 QHD USB-C Conferencing (4.5)
For gaming: Alienware 27 (AW2721D) (4.5), Porsche Design AOC Agon PD27 (4.5), Asus ROG Swift PG279Q (Gold Award), Acer Predator XB271HK (4), BenQ EX2780Q (4), Dell 27 Curved (4), MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD (4), Razer Raptor 27 (4.5), ViewSonic VX2768-2KP-MHD (4.5), ViewSonic Elite XG270 (4.5), ViewSonic Elite XG270QG (4.5)
Honorable mentions for gaming: Gigabyte M27Q X, HP Omen X 27, Sony Inzone M9
For businesses: Philips Brilliance 279P1 (4.5), Philips Brilliance 272P7VUBNB (4)
For photographs and professionals: Dell UltraSharp 27 4K with PremierColor (UP2720Q) (4), ViewSonic VP2785-4K (4), Viewsonic VP2768 (4)
Honorable mentions: Dell UltraSharp 27 4K USB-C (U2720Q), Lenovo ThinkVision P27u-10
28 inches:
For content creators: HP U28 4K HDR
32 inches: BenQ EW3280U (4), Dell UltraSharp 32 4K USB-C Monitor (U3219Q) (For home or small business) (4), HP Pavilion 32 QHD (4), MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD (4.5)
For photographs and professionals: Apple Pro Display XDR (4), BenQ PD3220U DesignVue Designer (4),
Lenovo ThinkVision P32u-10 (4)
Honorable mentions for photographs, professionals and businesses: BenQ PD3200U, MSI Summit MS321UP
For gaming: Gigabyte Aorus FI32Q (4.5), MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD (4.5), ViewSonic Gaming Elite XG321UG (4)
Honorable mentions for gaming: Corsair Xeneon 32QHD165, NZXT Canvas 32Q Curved, ViewSonic Elite XG320U
34 inches:
Honorable mentions: Dell 34 Curved USB-C (S3423DWC), NEC MultiSync EX341R-BK
For gaming: Alienware 34 QD-OLED (AW3423DW) (4), MSI Optix MPG341CQR (4)
Honorable mentions for gaming: Asus ROG Swift PG348Q, Cooler Master GM34-CWQ ARGB
For photographs and professionals: Asus ProArt PA34VC Professional Curved (4)
Honorable mention: ViewSonic VP3481
Data or business projectors (All 4 stars): Epson Pro EX7280 3LCD WXGA, Epson EX3280 3LCD XGA,
Epson EX3260 SVGA 3LCD, Epson EX3240 SVGA 3LCD
Portable projectors (All 4 stars): AAXA P7 Mini HD, Anker Nebula Solar Portable, Anker Nebula Mars II Pro, Anker Nebula Apollo, Kodak Luma 75 (Best cheap), Kodak Luma 350, Miroir Synq M189, Xgimi Elfin
Honorable mentions: AAXA P2-A Smart Pico Projector, AAXA M6 Micro Projector, BenQ GV30 (US only), Epson PowerLite 1795F Wireless Full HD 1080p 3LCD
Wireless routers:
Budget (-100$) (All 4 stars): Tenda F3 N300, TP-Link Archer C7 AC1750 (V2), Trendnet AC2600 StreamBoost MU-MIMO
Honorable mention: Linksys AC3200 Tri-Band Gigabit Router Smart Wi-fi
Best cheap Wifi-6: TP-Link Archer AX10 (AX1500) Wi-Fi 6 (3.5)
Mid-range (100$-200$) (All 4 stars): Asus RT-AC66U B1, Asus RT-AC68U Dual-band AC1900 Gigabit, D-Link AC1200 (DIR-842), Linksys EA6350 AC1200+ Dual-band Smart Wi-Fi, Linksys EA7500 Max-Stream AC1900 MU-MIMO, Reyee RG-E5 Wi-Fi 6, TP-Link Archer AX50 (AX3000) Dual Band Gigabit Wi-Fi 6, ZTE AX3000 Pro
Honorable mentions: Arris SBR-AC1900P Surfboard with RipCurrent, Netgear AC1200 Smart Wi-Fi (R6220)
High-end (200$+): Asus ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 (4.5), Asus ROG Strix GS-AX5400 (4), Asus RT-AX88U (4),
Asus ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 (For gaming) (4.5), Asus RT-AC86U AC2900 (4), D-Link EXO AC3000 Smart Mesh Tri-Band (DIR-3060) (4), D-Link AC3150 Ultra Wi-Fi (DIR-885L/R) (4), TP-Link Archer AXE75 (4), TP-Link Archer AX11000 Next-Gen Tri-Band Gaming Router (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000, Asus RT-AX86U AX5700, Asus RT-AX88U, Asus RT-AC5300 Tri-Band, Linksys WRT32X Wi-Fi Gaming, Linksys EA9500 Max-Stream AC5400 MU-MIMO, Netgear Nighthawk Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E (RAXE500) (US only), TP-Link Archer GX-90 AX6600 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6 Gaming, TP-Link Archer AX90 AX6600 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6, TP-Link AC4000 MU-MIMO Tri-Band (Archer A20), TP-Link Archer C5400X AC5400 MU-MIMO Tri-Band Gaming Router
Brand that has received Readers' Choice Award: Asus
Wi-fi range extenders (All 4 stars): Amped Wireless Athena-EX High Power AC2600 (RE2600M), Amped wireless Titan-EX High Power AC1900, Netgear Nighthawk X4 AC2200 (EX7300), TP-Link AX1750 Wi-Fi 6 Range Extender (RE603X) (US only), TP-Link AC1750 (RE450)
Honorable mentions: Amped Wireless High Power AC2600 Avec MU-MIMO, Google Wifi
Wi-fi systems and mesh routers: Asus ZenWiFi ET8 (US only) (4.5), Asus ZenWiFi AC (CT8) (4), Asus ZenWiFi AX (XT8) (4.5), D-Link EXO AC3000 Smart Mesh Tri-Band (DIR-3060) (4), Eero Pro 6E (4), Eero 6 Plus (4), Netgear Orbi RBKE963 WiFi 6E Mesh System (US only) (4.5), Netgear XRM570 Nighthawk Pro Gaming WiFi Router and Mesh WiFi System (4), Netgear Orbi High-Performance AC3000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi System (4), TP-Link Deco M9 Plus Mesh Wi-Fi System (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Amped Wireless Ally Plus Whole Home Smart Wi-Fi System, Asus ZenWiFi XD6, Asus Lyra Home Wifi System, Google Nest Wifi, Gryphon AX Mesh System (2-Pack), Gryphon Smart WiFi Mesh System, Linksys Velop AX MX10, Motorola Q11 Wi-Fi 6 Mesh System (US only), Netgear Add-On Orbi Outdoor Satellite, Samsung Connect Home AC1300 Smart Wi-Fi System, Synology Mesh Router MR2200ac, TP-Link Deco XE75 Pro Tri-Band, TP-Link Deco W7200 Mesh Wi-Fi 6, TP-Link Deco X90 AX6600, TP-Link Deco M5 Wi-Fi System, Ubiquiti Amplifi HD Home Wi-Fi System
Best cheap: Vilo Mesh (3.5)