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WHAT TO BUY?
Buying Guide: The Best Tech Products
Find the PCMag.com Editors' Choice awards—the industry benchmark—and PCPer.com picks right here.
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Selection: Only products rated 4 stars or higher are included.
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Legend: Names in bold are PCMag "Editors' Choice" winners (4 to 5 stars, the best in their categories). Honorable mentions (4 stars) complete the list, as well as the best budget products. For PCPer.com, designations are ranked as Editors' Choice, Gold, and Silver, in that order.
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Reliability: To ensure long-term quality, I also include PCMag.com "Readers' Choice" winners.
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Updates: The list is updated almost daily: obsolete or unavailable products are removed.
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Pricing: Prices are in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted (US).
Scope of Testing: While PCMag and PCPer test thousands of products, their selection is not exhaustive. The absence of a product does not necessarily mean it is of poor quality.
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Fastest Internet Service Provider in Canada (2026): According to PCMag.com: For our purposes, a “major” ISP is any provider that has coverage across multiple provinces, serves millions of customers, and, to narrow things down, has had at least 1,000 speed tests performed across Canada over the past year.
The company that won PCMag Readers' Choice for Best gaming: Bell
The company that won PCMag Readers' Choice for the fastest: Telus 2nd: Bell
The company that won PCMag Readers' Choice for cable and fiber: Videotron
The company that won PCMag Readers' Choice for Best major: Telus
Antivirus for Windows: (Unless noted otherwise, use only 1 antivirus at a time)
Free: Avast One Basic (4.5/5) Best free, Avast free (4.5) Note: I now recommend using only the built-in Windows 11 antivirus, unless you do a lot of downloading or visit questionable websites.
Honorable mentions (4 stars in every product and category): Bitdefender free, Lavasoft Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+ 11
The free PC security software that earned a PCMag Readers' Choice award: Microsoft (Windows 11)
Paid: Bitdefender Antivirus Plus (4.5), Check Point ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware (to be installed with an antivirus) (4.5), Norton AntiVirus Plus (4), ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware (to be installed with an antivirus) (4)
Honorable mentions: Emsisoft Anti-Malware, ESET NOD32, FixMeStick (Scan and disinfection only), G Data, Malwarebytes Security Premium, NeuShield Data Sentinel (to be installed with an antivirus), Norton 360 for Gamers, Sophos Home Premium (Best budget)
The antivirus that has received Readers' Choice Award from PCMag: Bitdefender
Suites (All 4.5 stars): Bitdefender Total Security, Bitdefender Internet Security Best for many licenses,
Bitdefender Ultimate Security, Norton 360 With LifeLock Select, Norton 360 Deluxe
Honorable mentions: Bitdefender Premium Security (4.5), IDShield, McAfee+, Trend Micro Maximum Security
Best budget: K7 Total Security (3)
The suite that has received Readers' Choice Award from PCMag: Malwarebytes
Antivirus for businesses (All 4.5 stars): Avast Premium Business Security, Bitdefender Ultimate Small Business Security, 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 (All 4.5 stars): Bitdefender Antivirus, Norton AntiVirus Plus, Norton 360 Deluxe
Honorable mentions: Avast One Basic (Free), Symantec Norton Security Deluxe, Total Defense Essential, Trend Micro,
Parental control programs: Norton Family (4)
Hard drive encryption utilities (All 4.5 stars): AxCrypt Premium, Folder Lock, Xecrets Ez (Free),
Honorable mentions: Advanced Encryption Package, EncryptionSafe, NordLocker
Email encryption systems: PreVeil (4.5) Best free, ProtonMail (4.5), Skiff (4.5)
Honorable mentions: SecureMyEmail, StartMail, Tuta Mail, Virtru Email Protection for Gmail
Email Management: SaneBox (5), Spark (4.5)
Honorable mention: InMoat
Password managers and privacy services: Myki (4.5), NordPass (4.5), Proton Pass (Best free) (4.5),
Honorable mentions: Bitwarden, Bitwarden Premium, Dashlane, Enpass, LastPass, LogMeOnce Password Management Suite Premium (4.5), Password Boss, Password Boss Premium v2.0, RoboForm Premium
Keys and programs for 2 factor authentication: Yubico YubiKey 5C Nano (4.5), Yubico Security Key C NFC (5)
Honorable mentions: Google Titan Security Key Bundle, Twilio Authy, Yubico YubiKey 5C NFC, Yubico Security Key NFC (2023), Yubico YubiKey C Bio
Free firewalls: Comodo Firewall
Identity protection: IDShield, IDX Complete, Jumbo (Free)
VPN Services: ExpressVPN (4), Hide.me (4), IVPN (4) Best Budget for Flexible Pricing, Mullvad (4) Best Budget for Privacy Hawks, NordVPN (4.5), ProtonVPN (free and paid) (5) Best Budget for everyone, TunnelBear (4), Windscribe (4.5)
Honorable mentions: CyberGhost, Mozilla, Private Internet Access, Surfshark
The services that have received Readers' Choice Award: Private Internet Access
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: Acronis True Image (4.5), Arcserve ShadowProtect SPX (4.5), ShadowProtect SPX Desktop (4.5)
Online (cloud) backup/storage services (on the Internet): Acronis True Image (4.5), Crashplan (4.5), iDrive (4.5) Best budget, SOS Online Backup (4)
Honorable mentions: Google One, SpiderOak One
Cloud file syncing and backup services (on the Internet): Acronis True Image (4.5), Google Drive (4), Microsoft Onedrive (5)
Honorable mentions: Backblaze Business, IDrive, 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 (Small business)
Business cloud storage and collaboration solutions: Egnyte Business (4.5), Microsoft OneDrive Entreprise (4.5), Zoho Docs Standard (4)
Mentions honorables: Amazon S3, Citrix Content Collaboration, Dropbox Business, IDrive (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: Webex by Cisco (4.5), Zoom Workplace Best free (4.5)
Honorable mentions: ClickMeeting, Google Meet, GoToMeeting, Intermedia AnyMeeting, 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 RingEX (4.5), Zoom Phone (4)
Honorable mentions: 8x8 Work, Microsoft Teams Phone, Nextiva, 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: Airtable (4), Asana (4.5), Atlassian HipChat (4.5), GanttPro (4.5), Google Workspace (4), Microsoft 365 (4.5), Miro (4.5), Podio (4), Slack (4.5), Teamwork (4.5), Todoist (5), Zoho Projects (4.5), Zoom One (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Basecamp, Flock, Microsoft Teams, Smartsheet, Trello, Twist, Zoho Cliq
The services that have received Readers' Choice Award for businesses: Slack and Microsoft Project
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), Zoho Invoice (4.5)
External hard drives and SSDs: LaCie Mobile Drive (4), Seagate Backup Plus Desktop Drive (5TB) (4), Seagate Backup Plus Portable Drive (4TB) (4), WD My Passport Ultra (6TB) (4), WD My Passport (5TB) (4), Western Digital My Book (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Seagate Backup Plus Ultra Slim, Western Digital My Passport (4TB)
Rugged and/or secure external hard drives: Apricorn Aegis Padlock DT FIPS (4TB) (Data Security) (4)
Honorable mentions: Apricorn Aegis Fortress L3 (Data security), Buffalo MiniStation Extreme NFC (1TB)
High-end or rugged and/or secure external hard drives or SSDs for professionals or businesses: Crucial X10 Pro (4), LaCie Rugged RAID Shuttle (4), iStorage DiskAshur DT2 (4), Lexar Professionel Go Portable SSD With Hub (Especially for iPhones) (4), Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield 2TB (Gold Award), Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield 4TB (Gold Award)
Portable SSDs: Corsair EX400U (4), Crucial X9 Pro (4.5), Kingston XS2000 Portable (4), SanDisk Extreme 900 (4), WD My Passport SSD (2020) (4)
Honorable mentions: Buffalo SSD-PUT Portable, Lexar SL500 Portable, Samsung Portable SSD T7, SK Hynix Beetle X31
Rugged and/or secure external SSDs: ADATA SD810 Best budget (4.5), Apricorn Aegis NVX (4), Apricorn Aegis Padlock DT FIPS (4TB) (4), Crucial X10 Pro (4), iStorage DiskAshur M2 (4), Samsung Portable SSD T7 Touch (4), SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V2 (4)
Honorable mentions: ADATA SD820, ADATA HD710M Pro, Buffalo MiniStation Extreme NFC (1TB), LaCie Rugged Mini SSD, SanDisk Professional G-Drive ArmorATD, SK Hynix Beetle X31
Network attached storage (NAS) (All 4 stars): Asustor Drivestor 2 Gen2 AS1202T, Asustor Lockerstor 2 Gen2+ (AS6702T v2), Asustor Lockerstor 4 Gen 3 (AS6804T), Asustor AS5402T, Asustor Lockerstor 2 Gen2 (AS6702T), Asustor Drivestor 2 AS1102T (Best Budget)
Honorable mentions: Asustor Flashstor FS6706T, Asustor Lockerstor 4 Gen 2 (AS6704T), LatticeWork Amber X, QNAP TS-216G, QNAP TS 233, Synology DiskStation DS1525+, Synology BeeStation, SynologyDiskStation DS923+, TerraMaster F2-425 Plus, TerraMaster F4-424
Professional audio editors (DAWS): Apple GarageBand (for Mac) (4.5), Apple Logic Pro (for Mac) (4.5), Avid Pro Tools (4.5), Steinberg Cubase (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Ableton Live, Acoustica Mixcraft Pro Studio, Apple Logic Pro for iPad, Audacity (Best free), Cakewalk SONAR X3 Producer, Cockos Reaper Best Budget, Image-Line FL Studio, 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 Lightroom (4.5), Adobe Photoshop (5),
Adobe Photoshop Elements (4), Apple Photos (dans MacOS) (4), DxO PureRAW (4.5), DxO PhotoLab (4), Procreate (4.5), RNI All Films 5 Professional (4) (For Adobe Lightroom)
Honorable mentions: Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Illustrator on iPad, Apple Final Cut Pro, Apple iMovie, CapCut (Tiktok) (Android and iOS), Capture One Pro, CorelDraw Graphics Suite, CyberLink PhotoDirector, DaVinci Resolve, DxO PhotoLab,
DxO ViewPoint, Google Photos, Movavi Video Editor, Nik Collection 5 par DxO, Photopea (Best Budget Photo Editing Software), Skylum Luminar Neo, Topaz Photo, Wondershare Filmora
Windows: Adobe XD (4.5), Adobe InDesign (4.5), Adobe Illustrator (4.5), Adobe Premiere Pro (4.5), Adobe Lightroom Classic (5), Adobe Lightroom (4.5), Adobe Photoshop (5), Adobe Photoshop Elements (4), Corel VideoStudio Ultimate (4), CyberLink PowerDirector 365 (5), DxO PureRAW (4.5), RNI All Films 5 Professional (4) (For Adobe Lightroom)
Honorable mentions: Adobe Lightroom, Capture One Pro, CorelDraw Graphics Suite, Corel VideoStudio Ultimate, Corel PaintShop Pro, CyberLink PhotoDirector, DaVinci Resolve, DxO ViewPoint, Google Photos, Microsoft Photos (included in Windows 11), Movavi Video Editor, Nik Collection 5 par DxO, Photopea (Best Budget Photo Editing Software), Pinnacle Studio Ultimate, Skylum Luminar Neo, Topaz Photo, Wondershare Filmora, Zoner Studio
Online Photo Printing Services: Nations Photo Lab (4.5), Snapfish (4), Walgreens Photo (US only) (4)
Honorable mentions: CanvasPop, Mpix
Online photo storage and sharing services: Flickr (4.5), Google Photos (4), Instagram (for Android) (4.5), Microsoft Onedrive (4.5)
Honorable mention: Apple iCloud
Online fax services: Fax.Plus (4), HelloFax (4)
Desktop PCs:
Entry level (-600$ taxes are NOT included in all the price brackets):
PCMag.com Readers' Choice for budget PCs: HP
Mid-range (600$-1200$): Geekom A6 Mini (4), Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit (NUC11TNKi5 'Tiger Canyon') (4.5)
Honorable mention: Acer Aspire TC-1775-UR11 Best budget
High-end (+1200$) (All 4 stars): Dell Tower Plus (EBT2250), Geekom A9 Max, HP Z2 Mini G9, Velocity Micro Vector Z35, Velocity Micro Raptor Z95
Honorable mentions: Asus NUC 15 Pro+, Asus NUC 14 Pro, Framework Desktop
PCMag.com Readers' Choice for overall: Alienware
Workstations: Apple Mac Studio (2025, M4 Max) (4.5), Dell Pro Max Tower T2 (4), Dell Precision 7875 (4),
Falcon Northwest Talon (2025, Threadripper Pro) (4.5), Lenovo ThinkStation P620 (4)
Honorable mentions: Apple Mac Studio (2025, M3 Ultra), Dell Precision 5860 Tower, Falcon Northwest Tiki, Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tower Gen 2
Small-form-factor (Mini-PCs): Apple Mac mini (2024, M4 Pro) (4.5), Geekom A9 Max (4), Geekom A6 Mini (4), HP Z2 Mini G1a (4), HP Z2 Mini G9 (4), Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit (NUC11TNKi5 'Tiger Canyon') (4.5),
Raspberry Pi 5 (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 NUC 15 Pro+, Asus NUC 14 Pro, Raspberry Pi 5 (2GB)
All-in-ones: Apple iMac (2024, M4) (4), HP OmniStudio X 31.5 (4), HP EliteOne 870 G9 (4)
Honorable mention: Lenovo Yoga AIO 32i
Best budget: Dell 24 All-in-one (EC24250) (3.5)
PCMag.com Readers' Choice for All-in-ones Windows: Dell
All-in-ones for businesses: Lenovo ThinkCentre M90a Pro Gen 6 (27-in.)
For gaming: CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme Best budget (4), Digital Storm Velox (4), Falcon Northwest FragBox (2025) (4.5), Falcon Northwest Talon (2024, Core Ultra) (4.5), HP Omen 35L (4), MSI Codex R2 (4), Origin Genesis (2024) (4), Origin Chronos V3 (4.5), Origin PC Neuron (4), Velocity Micro Raptor Z55a (AMD) (2025) (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Alienware Area-51 (2025), Velocity Micro Raptor Z95 (2024)
PCMag.com Readers' Choice for gaming: MSI
Small-form-factor for games: Asus ROG NUC (2025) (4.5), Falcon Northwest FragBox (4.5), Intel NUC 12 Extreme Kit ('Dragon Canyon') (4.5)
Honorable mention: Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast Kit ('Serpent Canyon')
For businesses or professionnals: Cerise Circular
Small-form-factor for businesses or professionnals: HP Z2 Mini G1a (4)
Honorable mentions: Cerise Circular, Lenovo ThinkStation P360 Ultra, MSI Cubi 5 12M
Laptops, ultraportables and convertibles (2-in-1 laptop/tablet):
Entry level (-600$): Best Cheap General-Use Laptop: Acer Aspire 3 (A315-24P) (3.5)
Midrange (600$-1200$):
Honorable mention: Asus Zenbook A14 (Snapdragon)
High-end (1200$+): Asus ProArt P16 (H7606) (4.5), Dell XPS 14 (2026) (4), Dell Latitude 7350 Detachable(4), Framework Laptop 13 (2025) (4), HP OmniBook 5 14 (Snapdragon) (4), Lenovo Yoga 9i Gen 10 2-in-1 Aura Edition (4), Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura (5), Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 (15-in.) (4)
Honorable mentions: Acer Swift 14 AI, Asus Zenbook S 14 (UX5406), Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3405, Dell 14 Plus (DB14250), Dell XPS 13 (9345, Snapdragon), HP OmniBook X 14 (Snapdragon), Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x (Snapdragon), LG Gram 17 (2025), Microsoft Surface Laptop (2025, 13-in.), Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (15-in.)
For businesses, professionnals or content creators: Asus ProArt P16 (H7606) (4.5), HP EliteBook X G1a(4.5),
HP Dragonfly G4 (4.5), Lenovo ThinkPad X9 14 Aura Edition (4), Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (Snapdragon) (4), Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (4)
Honorable mentions: Dell Pro 14 Premium (PA14250), HP EliteBook X G1i, HP Spectre x360 16, Microsoft Surface Laptop for Business (13.8-in, 5G)
Mobile workstations (Desktop replacements): Apple MacBook Air 15-in (4.5), Asus Zenbook Duo (UX8406) (4.5), Dell Pro Max 18 Plus (4), Dell 16 Plus (DB16250) (4), Dell Precision 5490 (4), Dell Precision 5690 (4),
Dell XPS 17 (9730) (4), Framework Laptop 16 (2025) (4.5), Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 (4), MSI Prestige 16 AI Evo (4)
Honorable mentions: Acer Swift 16 AI, Framework Laptop 16, HP Omen Max 16, Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Gen 10 Aura Edition,
For Gaming: Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 (G635LW) (4), Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (4), Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 16-in (4.5), MSI Katana 15 HX (4), MSI Raider 18 HX AI (4), MSI Katana GF66 Best budget (4), Origin EON17-X10 Series (4), Razer Blade 14 (2025) (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Acer Nitro V 16 AI, Acer Nitro V 15 (ANV15-51-59MT), Acer Predator Helios Neo 16, Alienware 16X Aurora, Alienware 16 Area-51, Alienware m16, Asus TUF Gaming A14, Digital Storm Triton, Framework Laptop 16, Falcon
Northwest TLX, HP Omen Max 16, Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 10, Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9, MSI Cyborg 15 (2023), MSI Stealth 14 Studio, MSI Katana 15 (2023), Razer Blade 18 (Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX), Razer Blade 16 (2025)
Chromebook (Google Chrome OS): Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 (5), Acer Chromebook Spin 514 (2023) (4.5), Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 (2025) Best budget (4), CTL Chromebook Plus (4), Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus (4), Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus (US only) (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514, Lenovo Chromebook Duet Gen 9 Best budget 2-in-1
Apple iOS: Apple MacBook Air 13-in. (2026, M5) (4), Apple MacBook Neo Best budget (4.5), Apple MacBook Pro 16-in. (2026, M5 Max) (4.5), Apple MacBook Pro 14-in (2025, M5) (4.5), Apple MacBook Air 13-in (2025, M4) (4), Apple MacBook Pro 16-in. (2024, M4 Pro) (4), Apple MacBook Air 15-in. (2024, M3) (4)
Honorable mention: Apple MacBook Air 15-po (2025, M4)
Rugged: Dell Pro Rugged 14 (4.5), Durabook S15 (4), Getac S510 (4)
Honorable mentions: Durabook S14I (2026), Durabook S14I, Durabook S15AB
PCMag.com Readers' Choice for overall and gaming: Alienware
PCMag.com Readers' Choice for workstations and ultraportables: Apple
PCMag.com Readers' Choice for hybrides/convertibles and Windows workstations: Lenovo
PCMag.com Readers' Choice for budget laptops: Acer
PCMag.com Readers' Choice for ultraportables Windows: LG
PCMag.com Readers' Choice for touch-screen laptops: Samsung
PCMag.com Readers' Choice for AI laptops: MSI
Tablets:
iOS (All 4 stars): Apple iPad Air (M4, 2026), Apple iPad Pro (M5, 2025), Apple iPad (Gen 11, 2025) Best budget
Honorable mention: Apple iPad mini (2024)
Android (All 4 stars): Lenovo Idea Tab Pro, Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra, Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+,
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+, Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+
Honorable mentions: Alcatel Joy Tab 2 (US only), Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus, Lenovo Tab Plus, OnePlus Pad 3, RedMagic Astra, Samsung Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro, Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
Fire OS: Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids (4), Amazon Fire HD 10 (2023) (4)
Honorable mentions: Amazon Fire Max 11 (US only), Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Pro (2023)
Best cheap: Amazon Fire 8 HD (3.5)
Rugged: Dell Pro Rugged 12-in (4), Getac F110 G7 2025 (4)
Honorable mentions: Dell Latitude 7230 Rugged Extreme, DT Research DT302RP
Graphics tablet (needs a monitor or laptop to be connected to): Wacom Intuos Pro Creative Pen
PCMag.com Readers' Choice: Apple
Ebook readers: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2024) (4.5), Amazon Kindle Paperwhite for Kids (2024) (4.5),
Kobo Elipsa 2E (4), Onyx Boox Go Color 7 (Gen 2) (4), Onyx Boox Note Air 4 C (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (2024), Kobo Clara Colour, Kobo Clara 2E
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 Pixma G5020 Wireless MegaTank (colour), Canon Pixma iP8720 photo wireless, Epson WorkForce Pro WF-7310 Wireless Large Format
Honorable mention: Canon Pixma TS702 Wireless
Ink jets for businesses or small businesses: Canon Maxify iB4120 Wireless Small Office (4.5)
All-in-one ink jets for personal use or small office (All 4 stars): Brother MFC-J4335DW, Canon Maxify GX4020,
Canon Pixma G7020 MegaTank, Canon Pixma G6020 MegaTank, Canon Pixma TR8520 Wireless, Canon Maxify MB2720 Wireless, Epson Expression Photo XP-980, Epson EcoTank ET-3950, Epson Expression Photo XP-8800 Wireless Colour, Epson WorkForce ST-C4100 Supertank Colour, Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 Small-in-one
Honorable mentions: Brother MFC-J1800DW with Automatic Paper Cutter, Brother MFC-J1205W, Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank, Canon Maxify GX2020, Canon Pixma G4270 Wireless MegaTank, Canon Pixma G3270 Wireless MegaTank, Canon Pixma G620 Wireless MegaTank Photo, Canon Pixma TR7020 Wireless, Canon Pixma TS5320 Wireless,
Epson EcoTank ET-4950, Epson EcoTank ET-2980, Epson Expression Home XP-5200 Best budget for home, Epson Expression Photo XP-8700 Wireless, Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 Wireless, Epson Expression Premium XP-6100 Small-in-one
All-in-one ink jets for small or big businesses: Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 (4.5), Epson WorkForce ST-M3000 Monochrome MFP Supertank (4), Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C5790 Multifunction Colour Network (4)
Honorable mention: Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5880
All-in-one ink jets large format for small offices or workgroups: Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Large Format Supertank (4)
Canon Pixma TS9521C Wireless Creative, Epson WorkForce EC-C7000, Epson WorkForce Pro WF-7840 Wireless
Monochrome or colour 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-PX800 (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Epson LabelWorks LW-Z5010PX, Munbyn FM226
Portable ink jets (All 4 stars): HP OfficeJet 200 Portable (4)
Honorable mention: Epson PictureMate PM-400 Personal Photo Lab
Portable ink jet all-in-one: HP OfficeJet 250 Portable (4)
Portable ink jet photo (All 4 stars): Canon Selphy CP1300 Wireless Compact Photo, HP Sprocket Select, Kodak Step Instant Mobile Photo Best budget, Kodak Mini 3 Retro (3x3)
Honorable mentions: Canon Selphy Square QX10 (Dye Sublimation), Epson PictureMate PM-400 Personal Photo Lab, HP Sprocket 3x4 Instant Photo, Kodak Step Slim Instant Mobile, Kodak Mini 2 Retro, Liene 4x6" Instant Photo (Dye Sublimation) (2022)
Portable photo: Canon Selphy QX20 (Dye Sublimation) Best budget (4), Canon Selphy CP1500 Wireless Compact Photo (Dye Sublimation) (4), HP Sprocket Photobooth (4)
Honorable mention: Canon IVY 2 Mini Photo (For smartphones only and ZINK technology), Fujifilm Instax Mini Link 3 (For smartphones), Polaroid Hi-Print 2x3 Pocket Photo (Dye Sublimation)
Lasers (black or colour) for personal use, small office or workgroups: Brother HL-L3295CDW (4.5), Canon ImageClass LBP236dw (4), HP LaserJet M209d Best budget (4)
Honorable mentions: Brother HL-L2460DW, Canon ImageClass LBP247dw, Canon ImageClass LBP246dw, HP Colour LaserJet Pro 4201dw, HP Couleur LaserJet Pro 3201dw, Xerox C320
Lasers (black or colour) for businesses: Brother HL-L3295CDW (4.5), Brother HL-L8360CDW (4.5)
Xerox VersaLink C500/DN Colour
All-in-one lasers (black or colour) for personal use, small office or workgroups: Brother MFC-L2900DW XL (4), Brother MFC-L3780CDW (4.5), Canon imageClass MF455dw (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Canon Color imageClass MF753Cdw, Canon imageClass MF465dw (4.5), Xerox C235
All-in-one lasers for businesses (Black or Colour): Brother MFC-L5915DW (4.5), HP Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP M480f (4)
Honorable mentions: Canon Color imageClass MF753Cdw, HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw, HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP
4301fdw
Large page format for photos: Canon imagePrograf PRO-1100 (4.5), Epson SureColor P900 17-in. Photo(4.5), Epson SureColor P700 (4), Epson Expression Photo HD XP-15000 Wide-Format (4)
Honorable mentions: Canon imagePrograf TC-20M, Canon imagePrograf Pro-300
PCMag.com Readers' Choice for printers: Brother
Scanners:
Budget (Personal use or small office): Canon CanoScan LiDE 400 Best budget (4), Epson Perfection V39 II (4)
Honorable mention: Canon CanoScan LiDE 300
High-end (Personal use or small office): Epson DS-770 II Documents Couleur Duplex (4), Ricoh ScanSnap iX2500 (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Brother ADS-3100 Desktop High-Speed, Brother ADS-4300N Professional Desktop, Canon imageFormula DR-C350, Canon imageFormula R50 Office Document, Epson WorkForce ES-C320W, Epson WorkForce ES-400 II Document Duplex, Epson WorkForce ES-580W Wireless Duplex Touchscreen, Epson DS-530 Color Duplex Document,
For medium offices or businesses: Alaris S2060w by Kodak Alaris (4), Brother ADS-4900W (4), Brother ADS-2700W Wireless High-speed documents (4.5), Canon imageFormula DR-C225 (4.5), Epson DS-790WN Wireless Network Colour Document (4), Epson DS-870 (4)
Honorable mentions: Alaris S2080w by Kodak Alaris, Alaris S2070 by Kodak Alaris, Brother ADS-4700W Professionnal
Desktop, Canon imageFormula DR-S350NW, Canon ImageFormula DR-C225 II, Canon imageFormula R40 Office Document,
Canon imageFormula DR-M260 Office Document, Epson DS-C480W, Epson DS-410 Document, Epson DS-530 Colour Duplex Document, HP ScanJet Pro N4000 snw1
For receipts: Epson RapidReceipt RR-600W (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Canon imageFormula R40 Office Document Receipt Edition, Epson RapidReceipt RR-400W
For photos: Epson FastFoto FF-680W (4)
Portable (All 4 stars, except 1): Brother DSmobile DS-940DW (4.5), Canon imageFormula P-215II Scan-tini,
Epson WorkForce ES-60W Wireless Portable Document, Epson DS-80W Wireless Portable Document, Epson Workforce ES-300W Wireless Duplex, Fujitsu Image Scanner fi-800R, Xerox Duplex Travel Scanner
Honorable mentions: Brother ADS-1800W, Canon imageFormula R10, Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1300, Fujitsu ScanSnap iX100 (2019)
Wand or hand scanners: IRIScan Book 7 (4)
For books (overhead): CZUR ET24 Pro (4), CZUR ET16 Plus (4)
Honorable mentions: CZUR Shine Ultra Pro, IRIScan Desk 6 Pro
LCD Screens:
Pen displays (interactive pen monitors): Wacom One Creative Pen Display (4)
14 inches (portable): Lenovo ThinkVision M14d (4), Lenovo ThinkVision M14 (4)
Honorable mentions: Asus ZenScreen Duo OLED (MQ149CD), Dell Pro 14 Plus (P1425)
15 inches (portable): Corsair Xeneon Edge (14,5 in), Ricoh Portable 150BW
16 inches (portable and pen displays): ViewSonic TD1656-2K (4), ViewSonic VX1655-4K-OLED (4.5),
ViewSonic ColorPro VP16-OLED (4.5), ViewSonic TD1655 (4), ViewSonic VG1655 (4), Wacom Cintiq 16 (2025) (4), Xencelabs Pen Display 16 (4)
Honorable mention: Asus ZenScreen (MB16ACE)
17 inches (portable): Wacom Cintiq Pro 17 (4)
Honorable mention: NexiGo NG17FGQ 17.3-po 300Hz
22 inches: Philips 221V8LB (4) Best budget
Honorable mention for interactive pen monitor: Wacom Cintiq Pro 22
24 inches: BenQ GW2486TC (4.5)
Honorable mention: Dell 24 USB-C Hub Monitor (P2425E)
For videoconference: HP E24m G4 FHD USB-C Conferencing
Touch: Dell 24 Touch USB-C Hub (P2424HT) (4)
Touch with pen (interactive): ViewSonic TD2455 (4), Xencelabs Pen Display 24 (4)
25 inches:
For gaming: Alienware 25 (AW2525HM) (4)
Honorable mentions for gaming: Alienware 500Hz (AW2524HF)
27 inches: Dell UltraSharp 27 4K USB-C Hub (U2723QE) (4.5), MSI Modern MD272UPSW (4)
Honorable mentions: Dell Pro 27 Plus 4K USB-C Hub (P2725QE), Dell UltraSharp 27 Thunderbolt Hub (U2724DE)
For gaming: Alienware 27 280Hz (AW2725D) (4), Alienware AW2725DF 360Hz QD-OLED (4.5), Asus ROG Swift PG27UCDM (4.5), Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQL3A (4), MSI MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50 (4.5), ViewSonic XG275D-4K (4)
Honorable mentions for gaming: Alienware 27 4K QD-OLED (AW2725Q), Asus ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG, LG 27 UltraGear (27GR83Q), MSI MPG 272URX QD-OLED, MSI MPG 271QRX QD-OLED, Sony Inzone M10S, Sony Inzone M9,
ViewSonic Omni VX2728J-2K Best budget
For photographs and professionals: Apple Studio Display XDR (4), Dell UltraSharp 27 4K with PremierColor (UP2720Q) (4), ViewSonic ColorPro VP2776 (4), Viewsonic VP2768 (4)
Honorable mentions: Apple Studio Display (2026), BenQ PD2706UA
Interactive screen for Digital artists and Video editors: Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 (4.5)
28 inches:
For content creators: HP U28 4K HDR
32 inches: BenQ EW3280U (4), Dell UltraSharp 32 4K Thunderbolt Hub (U3225QE) (4.5), Samsung Smart Monitor M9 (4)
For businesses, photographs and professionals (All 4 stars): Apple Pro Display XDR, Asus ProArt Display 6K PA32QCV, BenQ PD3225U
Honorable mention for photographs, professionals and businesses: Asus ProArt OLED PA32UCDM
For gaming: Alienware AW3225QF 4K QD-OLED (4.5), Asus ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM (4.5), HP Omen Transcend 32 OLED (4.5), Samsung Smart Monitor M9 (4), Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 (4), ViewSonic Gaming Elite XG321UG (4)
Honorable mentions for gaming: Acer Predator X32 X3, HP Omen 32q, LG UltraGear OLED (32GS95UE-B), MSI MPG 321URX QD-OLED, ViewSonic Elite XG320U
34 inches: Dell Pro 34 Plus USB-C Hub (P3425WE)
For gaming: Alienware 34 Curved QD-OLED (AW3423DWF) (4.5), Alienware 34 QD-OLED (AW3423DW) (4)
Honorable mention for gaming: ViewSonic Elite XG341C-2K
For photographs and professionals: ViewSonic VP3481
38 inches: Dell UltraSharp 38 Curved USB-C Hub (U3824DW)
40 inches for photographs and professionals: Dell UltraSharp 40 curved Thunderbolt Hub (4.5)
43 inches for photographs and professionals: Dell UltraSharp 43 4K USB-C (4.5)
49 pouces pour jeux: Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 (4.5)
52 pouces: Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub (U5226KW)
PCMag.com Readers' Choice for screens overall, for gaming and G-Sync and FreeSync: MSI
PCMag.com Readers' Choice for curved screens: Dell
PCMag.com Readers' Choice for ultra-large screens: LG
Smart screens: Amazon Echo Show 8 (Gen 4, 2025) (4.5), Amazon Echo Show 8 (Gen 3, 2023) (4.5),
Amazon Echo Show 8 (Gen 2, 2021) (4.5), Google Nest Hub (Gen 2) (4)
Honorable mentions: Amazon Echo Show 11, Amazon Echo Show 5 (Gen 3, 2023) Best budget
Business or School projectors: Epson Pro EX7280 3LCD WXGA (4)
Honorable mention: Epson Pro EX11000 3LCD Full HD 1080p Wireless Laser
Portable projectors: Anker Nebula X1 (4.5), Anker Nebula Mars 3 (4), Anker Nebula Capsule 3 Laser (4),
Anker Nebula Mars II Pro (4), Aurzen ZIP Tri-Fold Portable Pocket Best budget (4), BenQ GP500 (4), Epson Lifestudio Flex Plus (4), Kodak Luma 500 (4), Kodak Luma 75 (4), Kodak Luma 350 (4), Xgimi MoGo 4 Laser (4)
Honorable mentions: Anker Nebula Capsule 3, BenQ GP100A, BenQ GV30, Epson PowerLite 1795F Wireless Full HD 1080p 3LCD, Hisense M2 Pro, Xgody Gimbal N6 Pro
Wireless routers:
Budget (-99$): Trendnet AC2600 StreamBoost MU-MIMO (4)
Mid-range (100$-299$): TP-Link Archer AXE75 (4)
Best budget: TP-Link Archer BE230 BE3600 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 (3.5)
High-end (300$+): Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro (4), TP-Link Archer AXE95 AXE7800 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E (4), TP-Link Archer GE650 BE11000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 for gaming (4), TP-Link Archer AX11000 Next-Gen Tri-Band for gaming (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Asus RT-AXE7800, Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000, Netgear Nighthawk Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E (RAXE500), TP-Link Archer BE800 BE19000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7
PCMag.com Readers' Choice: Asus
Wi-fi range extenders: TP-Link AC1750 (RE450) (4)
Wi-fi systems and mesh routers: Asus ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro (4.5), Asus ROG Rapture GT6 Wi-Fi 6 for gaming (4.5), Asus ZenWiFi ET8 (4.5), eero Pro 7 (4), eero Max 7 (4), eero Pro 6E (4), eero 6+ Best budget (4), Netgear Orbi High-Performance AC3000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi System (4), TP-Link Deco BE63 BE10000 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 (US only) (4), TP-Link Deco X4300 Pro (US only) (4), Wyze Wi-Fi 6E Mesh Router Pro (4)
Honorable mentions: Asus Lyra Home Wifi System, Gryphon AX Mesh System (2-Pack), Gryphon Smart WiFi Mesh System, Motorola Q11 Wi-Fi 6 Mesh System (US only), Netgear Orbi 770 Series Tri-Band WiFi 7, Netgear Add-On Orbi Outdoor Satellite, TP-Link Deco 7 Pro BE14000, TP-Link Deco BE85 BE22000 Tri-Band Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 System,
TP-Link Deco XE75 Pro Tri-Band, TP-Link Deco M5 Wi-Fi System, Ubiquiti Amplifi HD Home Wi-Fi System
PCMag.com Readers' Choice: Asus
International mobile (wi-fi) hotspots: Netgear Nighthawk M7 Pro (4), Roaming Man U2 Global 4G Wi-Fi Hotspot (4), Skyroam Solis Lite (4)
Honorable mention: Netgear Nighthawk 5G M7
Roaming SIM cards: Telestial Passport SIM (4)
Honorable mentions: GigSky eSIM, OneSimCard Standard International SIM
Smartphones:
iOS: Apple iPhone 17 (4.5), Apple iPhone 16 (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Apple iPhone 17e Best budget, Apple iPhone 17 Pro, Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Apple iPhone Air, Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Android: Alcatel Go Flip 3 (US seulement) (4), Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro Edition (US only) (4), Bark Phone Pro (2025) For kids (US only) (4), Google Pixel 10a (4), Google Pixel 10 Pro (4.5), Google Pixel 9a (4.5), Google Pixel 9 (4), Google Pixel 8a (4.5), Google Pixel 8 (4), Google Pixel XL (4.5), Motorola Moto G Power 5G (2024) (4), OnePlus 8 (4), OnePlus Nord N30 5G (4), Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Best budget (4), Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 (4.5), Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (4.5), Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 (4.5), Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (4.5), Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 (4)
Honorable mentions: Google Pixel 10 Pro, Google Pixel 10, Google Pixel 10 Pro XL, Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Google Pixel 9 Pro, Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, Google Pixel 8 Pro, Motorola Razr Ultra, Motorola ThinkPhone, Motorola Moto G Stylus, Motorola Moto Edge+, Nothing Phone (3), OnePlus 15R, OnePlus 15, OnePlus 13, OnePlus 12R, OnePlus Open, OnePlus 9,
RedMagic 11 Pro, RedMagic 10 Air, RedMagic 10 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S26+, Samsung Galaxy S26, Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7, Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, Samsung Galaxy A36 5G, Samsung Galaxy S25, Samsung Galaxy S25+, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
Robustes: Samsung Galaxy XCover7 Pro (4), Sonim XP3plus 5G (4)
PCMag.com Readers' Choice for Best Canadian cell manufacturer and for longevity: Samsung
PCMag.com Readers' Choice for mobile oprating system in Canada: Android
PCMag.com Readers' Choice for best major Canadian mobile phone carrier: Telus Mobility
PCMag.com Readers' Choice for best major Canadian mobile phone carrier overall: Koodo Mobile
Smartwatches and Activity trackers: Apple Watch Series 11 (4.5), Fitbit Ace LTE (For kids) (4), Fitbit Charge 6 (4.5), Fitbit Inspire 3 Best budget (4), Fitbit Charge 5 (4.5), Garmin Lily 2 (For women) (4),
Garmin Venu Sq 2 (4), Medical Guardian MGMove (4), Oura Ring 4 (4), Polar Ignite 2 (4), Polar Grit X (4.5),
Polar H9 Heart Rate Sensor Best budget for Heart rate sensor (4.5), Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 (4), Samsung Galaxy Fit3 (4), WellCare Today Samsung Galaxy LTE Smartwatch With HealthAssist (4)
Mentions honorables: Apple Watch Ultra 3, Apple Watch SE 3, Apple Watch Ultra 2, Apple Watch SE, Fitbit Versa 4,
Fitbit Sense 2, Garmin Venu 3, Garmin Vivoactive 5, Garmin Forerunner 245, Google Pixel Watch 4, Google Pixel Watch 3, LifeStation Sidekick Smart, Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5, Polar Pacer Pro, Polar Vantage M, Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra, Samsung Galaxy Watch 7, Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, Wahoo Tickr Fit, Withings ScanWatch Light
PCMag.com Readers' Choice for overall, for fitness tracking and contactless payments: Apple
PCMag.com Readers' Choice for longevity, battery life and GPS: Garmin
PCMag.com Readers' Choice for calls and text messages: Samsung
Cameras:
Instant: Fujifilm Instax Mini 13 (4), Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema (4), Fujifilm Instax Mini 99 (4.5),
Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Best budget (4), Fujifilm Instax Square SQ1 (4), Lomography Lomo'Instant Wide Glass (4.5), Polaroid Flip (4)
Honorable mention: Nons SL660
Compact (Point and shoot): Camp Snap Pro (4), Camp Snap (4), Lomography LomoApparat (4.5), Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS99 (4), Ricoh GR IV (4.5), Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII (4)
Honorable mentions: Leica Q3 Monochrom, Ricoh GR IIIx, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Compact with interchangeable lenses (mirrorless):
Compact with interchangeable lenses (mirrorless) for professionals: Canon EOS R6 Mark III (4.5), Canon EOS R50 V (4), Canon EOS R8 (4), Canon EOS R7 (4.5), Canon EOS R6 Mark II (4.5), Canon EOS R3 (4.5),
Fujifilm X-S20 (4.5), Leica M11 Monochrom (4), Nikon Z 8 (4.5), Nikon Z6III (4.5), Nikon Z5II (4.5),
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II (4.5), Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 (4.5), Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome (4), Sony a7 V (4.5), Sony a1 (4.5), Sony a9 II (4.5), Sony a7 IV (4.5), Sony a7 III (5), Sony a7R V (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Canon EOS R1, Canon EOS R5 Mark II, Canon EOS R10, Canon EOS R6, Canon EOS-1D X Mark III, Canon EOS RP Best budget Full frame, Fujifilm X-T5, Fujifilm X-H2S, Hasselblad 907X & CFV 100C, Leica M11-P, Nikon Z 9 (4.5), OM System OM-3, Panasonic Lumix DC-GH7, Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6, Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II, Sony a9 III,
Sony a7C II, Sony a7CR, Sony a7S III
Best budget mirrorless: Canon EOS R50 (3.5)
Mirrorless SLRs and D-SLRs: Sony a6400 (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, Sony a6100
Full-frame mirrorless SLRs and D-SLRs for professionals (high-end): Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (4.5), Nikon D850 (5)
Honorable mentions: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II (4.5), Nikon D7500
Advanced medium format for professionals: Fujifilm GFX100S (4.5)
Honorable mention: Hasselblad X2D 100C
Waterproof:
For vloggers: DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (4), Sony ZV-E1 (4.5)
Action cameras: DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro (4.5), GoPro Hero12 Black (4.5)
Honorable mentions: DJI Osmo Action 4 Best budget, GoPro Hero13 Black, Insta360 Go Ultra
360 Video cameras: GoPro Max 2 (4.5), Insta360 X5 (4.5), Insta360 X4 (4.5), Insta360 X3 (4), Samsung Gear 360 (4)
Webcams: Dell Pro Webcam (4), Logitech MX Brio (4), Logitech StreamCam (4), Logitech Brio 4K (4.5),
Logitech Webcam c930e 1080p (4), Obsbot Tiny 3 (4.5), Obsbot Tiny SE (4.5), Obsbot Tiny 2 (4.5), Razer Kiyo Pro (4)
Honorable mentions: Creative Live! Cam Sync 4K, Creative Live! Cam Sync 1080p V2, Poly P5 Studio
Webcams or video systems for conferences (big or small): Logitech MeetUp (4)
Honorable mentions: Logitech Rally, Logitech Group, Logitech BCC950 ConferenceCam, Logitech ConferenceCam Connect
Security indoor or outdoor: Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro (Outdoor) (4.5), Arlo Essential Pan Tilt (4), Arlo Essential Pan Tilt Indoor Best budget (4.5), Arlo Essential XL (Gen 2) (4), Arlo Go 2 LTE/Wi-Fi (4), Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight Camera (4), Deep Sentinel Starter 3-Cam Kit (US only) (4), Eufy E340 Floodlight (4.5), Eufy E220 Indoor (4.5), Eufy SoloCam S340 Wireless Outdoor (4), EufyCam 3 S330 (4), Eufy Indoor Cam 2K Pan & Tilt (4.5), Lorex 4K Spotlight Indoor/Outdoor Wi-Fi 6 (4), Reolink Altas PT Ultra (Outdoor) (4), Ring Cam Outdoor (Stick Up Cam) (4), Ring Stick Up Cam Pro (4), TP-Link Tapo C120 (4.5), TP-Link Tapo Wire-Free MagCam (4.5), Wyze Cam Floodlight Pro (4), Wyze Cam OG (4.5), Wyze Cam Pan v3 (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Abode Cam 2, Arlo Wired Floodlight (US only), Arlo Essential Indoor Camera (Gen 2), Blink Mini 2K+, Blink Outdoor 2K+, Blink Floodlight Mount, Blink Wired Floodlight, Blink Indoor (Gen 3), Canary All-in-One Home Security Device, Eufy Solo IndoorCam C24, Google Nest Cam Indoor (Wired, 3rd Gen), Google Nest Cam Outdoor (Wired, 2nd Gen), Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery), Kasa Spot 24/7 Recording (KC400 US only), Lorex 4K Dual-Lens Wi-Fi (W981UAD-E), Reolink Elite Floodlight WiFi, Reolink E1 Outdoor, Ring Spotlight Cam Pro (2nd Gen), Ring Indoor Cam Plus, Ring Outdoor Cam Pro, Ring Spotlight Cam Pro (Plug-In), Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Pro, TP-Link Tapo SolarCam C402 Kit (US only), TP-Link Tapo C325WB ColorPro Outdoor, TP-Link Tapo C420S2 Wireless, Wyze Cam Floodlight v2, Wyze Battery Cam Pro, Wyze Cam OG Telephoto
Smart video doorbells: Arlo Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) Best budget (4), Ring Video Doorbell Pro (4), Ring Peephole Cam (4), TP-Link Tapo D225 (4), Wyze Video Doorbell Pro (4)
Honorable mentions: Ecobee Smart (Wired), Eufy Video Doorbell E340, Eufy Video Doorbell Dual, Nest Doorbell (Wired, 3rd Gen), Ring Battery Doorbell Pro, Vivint Doorbell Camera Pro
PCMag.com Readers' Choice Award: Eufy
USB Microphones:
Honorable mentions:
PC or TV speakers:
Budget (-100$ taxes are NOT included in all the price brackets): Creative Pebble Plus (4)
Honorable mention: Creative Pebble
Mid-range (100-300$) (All 4 stars): Edifier R1280T, Edifier Exclaim e10, KRK Rokit 6 G3, Logitech Speaker System Z623
Honorable mentions: Audioengine A1, Audioengine 2+, Ikea Symfonisk Picture Frame With Wi-Fi, Logitech Z407,
Logitech Z537, Pioneer DJ VM-50
High-end (300$+): Audioengine 5+ (4.5), Audioengine A5+ Wireless (4.5), Harman Kardon SoundSticks 4 (4), Klipsch The Fives (4)
Honorable mentions: Edifier S3000Pro, Edifier S350DB (Can be used also for TV), Edifier Spinnaker, Fluance Ai61, Klipsch R-41PM, Razer Nommo Pro
Wireless (Bluetooth): Audioengine A5+ Wireless (4.5), Audioengine HD3 (4), Harman Kardon SoundSticks 4 (4), Roku Wireless Speakers (For Roku TV only) (4)
Honorable mentions: Audioengine A2+ Wireless, Edifier S3000Pro, Fluance Ai61, Klipsch R-41PM
Brand that has received Readers' Choice Award: Bose
Soundbars (All 4 stars):
Honorable mentions:
Portable Bluetooth or Wi-fi speakers (wireless) and wired:
Budget (-100$ taxes are NOT included in all the price brackets):
Honorable mentions:
(Personal choices):
Mid-range (100$-300$) (All 4 stars):
Honorable mentions:
High-end (+300$):
Honorable mentions:
Smart or voice assistants:
Honorable mentions:
Outdoor (waterproof):
(Personal choices):
Honorable mentions:
Brand that has received Readers' Choice Award for Wifi:
Brand that has received Readers' Choice Award for Bluetooth:
Brand that has received Readers' Choice Award for Smart Speakers or Smart Speaker Assistants:
Headphones and headsets:
Budget (-100$ taxes are NOT included in all the price brackets): JBL Endurance Peak 3 In-ear (4),
Honorable mentions: JBL Tune Buds In-ear,
Mid-range (100$-299$): Anker Soundcore Liberty 5 In-ear (4), Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro In-ear (4.5),
Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC In-ear (4), Apple AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation In-ear Open style (4), Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro X LE Over-ear (4.5), Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro or Studio Over-ear (4.5),
EarFun Air Pro 4+ In-ear (4.5), Etymotic ER3 XR In-ear (4.5), JBL Live Beam 3 In-ear (4), Nothing CMF Headphone Pro Over-ear (4), Plantronics Voyager Focus UC On-ear (4), Sennheiser CX 400BT In-ear (4),
Sennheiser HD 280 Pro Over-ear (4.5), Sennheiser HD 450BT Over-ear (4.5), Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 (Bone Conduction) (4)
Honorable mentions: Apple AirPods 4 In-ear, Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Over-ear, Beats Powerbeats Fit In-ear, Beats Studio Buds + In-ear, Bose QuietComfort Earbuds (2024) In-ear, Etymotic ER3 SE In-ear, Google Pixel Buds 2a In-ear,
Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 In-ear, Google Pixel Buds A-Series In-ear, HiFiMan Sundara Over-ear, JBL Live Pro 2 TWS In-ear,
Marshall MajorIV On-ear, Nothing Ear Open Style, Nothing Ear (2024) In-ear, OnePlus Buds 3 In-ear, OnePlus Buds Pro 2 In-ear, OnePlus Buds Pro In-ear, Panasonic RZ-S500W In-ear, Razer Kraken Kitty V2 Pro Over-ear, Rode NTH-100 Over-ear,
Sennheiser Accentum True Wireless In-ear, Sennheiser CX Plus True Wireless In-ear, Sennheiser CX True Wireless In-ear,
Sennheiser Accentum Wireless Over-ear, Sennheiser IE 200 In-ear, Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless In-ear, Sennheiser HD 569 Over-ear, Sony LinkBuds Open Style, Sony WF-C710N In-ear, Sony LinkBuds Fit In-ear, Technics AZ70 In-ear, Wyze Headphones Over-ear
High-end (300$+):
Honorable mentions: JBL Tour Pro 3 In-ear, Technics EAH-AZ80 In-ear,
Wireless (Bluetooth) and True Wireless (See above for ratings in each category):
Honorable mentions:
Sport, waterproof (All In-ear unless noted otherwise; see above for ratings in each category):
Honorable mentions:
Noise cancelling (See above for ratings in each category):
(Personal choices):
Honorable mentions:
For mobile communication or call centers: J
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For gaming:
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Brand that have received Readers' Choice Award for Wired, Wireless, Noise Cancelling: Bose
Brand that have received Readers' Choice Award for Wired: Sennheiser
Gaming mechanical and compact keyboards:
Honorable mentions:
PCMag.com Readers' Choice for keyboards:
Productivity or office keyboards:
Honorable mentions:
Ergonomic keyboards (All 4 stars): Asus ROG Falcata, Logitech Wave Keys
Honorable mentions: Logitech Ergo K860, Razer Pro Type Ergo
Gaming mice:
Honorable mentions:
Brand that has received Readers' Choice Award for mice:
Wireless mice for productivity or travel:
Honorable mentions:
Ergonomic mice:
Honorable mentions:
Ergonomic mice for gaming:
Portable Workstation Accessory Kit (Keyboard and mouse): ProtoArc XKM01 CaseUp (4)
Racing wheels: Moza Pack R5 (Gold Award)
Honorable mentions: Logitech G29 (Silver Award), Thrustmaster T248R (Silver Award)
Virtual reality systems: Meta Quest 3S (4.5), Meta Quest 3 (4.5), Sony PlayStation VR2 (4.5), Sony PlayStation VR (4), Valve Index VR Kit (4)
Honorable mentions: Apple Vision Pro, HTC Vive Pro 2
Drones:
Honorable mentions:
Best budget: DJI Neo (3.5)
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