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WHAT TO BUY?
This page provides daily updates on top-rated computer products and software based on reviews from PCmag.com and PCper.com. All products in bold are Editors’ Choices, rated 4 to 5 stars. Honorable mentions, also rated Excellent, are included. PCper.com ratings are in order Editors' Choice, Gold and Silver Awards. Products no longer in stock are removed. Companies with PCmag.com’s Readers’ Choice awards are also mentioned.
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.
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.
Best Internet Service Provider in Canada (2024):
Best major and fiber: Bell
Meilleur dans l'ensemble et câble: Fizz
Meilleur satellite: Starlink
Fastest: Telus Purefibre 2nd: Bell Canada
Antivirus for Windows: (Unless noted otherwise, use only 1 antivirus at a time)
Regarding Kaspersky's connection with the Russian government, here's new info from PCMag: "The US government has banned sales of Kaspersky security products in the United States. Kaspersky’s credibility with the US government has been in decline for years. As far back as 2017, the Department of Homeland Security directed federal agencies to stop using Kaspersky. Almost five years ago, the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council enacted a policy forbidding federal agencies to purchase Kaspersky products. Even bug bounty clearinghouse HackerOne, a one-time Kaspersky partner, cut ties with Kaspersky in 2022. Also, in 2022, we at PCMag stopped recommending Kaspersky’s products, though we continued to evaluate their efficacy. Well, that era is over. You shouldn’t buy Kaspersky products now. In fact, you can’t." That's why I removed their products from my list.
Free: Avast One Essential (4.5), 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+
The Best Free PC Security Software that has received Readers' Choice Award from PCMag: Microsoft
Paid: Bitdefender Antivirus Plus (4.5), Check Point ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware (to be installed with an antivirus) (4.5), McAfee AntiVirus Plus (4), Norton AntiVirus Plus (4.5), ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware (To be installed with an antivirus) (4)
Honorable mentions: ESET NOD32, FixMeStick (Scan and disinfection only), G Data, Malwarebytes Premium, McAfee AntiVirus, NeuShield Data Sentinel (to be installed with an antivirus), Norton 360 for Gamers, Norton AntiVirus Plus,
Sophos Home Premium (Best cheap), Webroot
Best Cheap Ransomware Protection: Data443 Ransomware Recovery Manager (3.5)
The antivirus that has received Readers' Choice Award from PCMag: Bitdefender
Suites: Bitdefender Total Security (4.5), Bitdefender Internet Security Best budget for many licenses (4.5),
Bitdefender Ultimate Security (4.5), Norton 360 With LifeLock (4.5), Norton 360 Deluxe (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Avast One Platinum, Bitdefender Premium Security (4.5), ESET Home Security Ultimate, IDShield (US only), McAfee+, Trend Micro Maximum Security
Best cheap entry-level: K7 Total Security (3)
The suite that has received Readers' Choice Award from PCMag: TrendMicro
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 Basic (Free), Symantec Norton Security Deluxe, Total Defense Essential, Trend Micro,
The antivirus that has received Readers' Choice Award and for Android: Bitdefender
Parental control programs: Norton Family (4)
Honorable mention: Eset Parental Control for Android
Hard drive or file encryption utilities: AxCrypt Premium (4.5), Folder Lock (4.5), Xecrets Ez Premium (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Advanced Encryption Package, EncryptionSafe, NordLocker
Email productivity apps: SaneBox (5), Spark (4.5)
Honorable mention: InMoat
Email encryption systems: PreVeil (4.5) Best free, ProtonMail (4.5), Skiff (4.5)
Honorable mentions: SecureMyEmail, StartMail, Tuta Mail, Virtru for Google Gmail
Password managers: Myki (4.5), NordPass (4.5), Proton Pass (Best free) (4.5), Zoho Vault (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Bitwarden (free), Bitwarden Premium, Dashlane, Enpass, Keeper Password Manager & Digital Vault, LogMeOnce Password Management Suite Premium (4.5), LogMeOnce Password Management Suite Ultimate, Password Boss, Password Boss Premium v2.0, RoboForm
Privacy programs and services: IronVest (4.5), Optery (4.5), Privacy Bee (4.5)
Honorable mentions: IDX Complete, Incogni, Kanary, Surfshark Incogni, TrackOFF Basic
Keys and programs for 2 factor authentication: 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 (4.5)
Free firewalls: Comodo Firewall
Identity theft protection: IDShield, IDX Complete, Jumbo (free)
VPN Services: Hide.me (For Android) (4), IVPN (4) Best Budget for Flexible Pricing, Mullvad (4.5) Best Budget for Privacy Hawks, NordVPN (4.5), ProtonVPN (free and paid) (5), TunnelBear (4), Windscribe (4.5)
Honorable mentions: CyberGhost, ExpressVPN, HMA, IPVanish, Mozilla, Private Internet Access, PureVPN
The service that has received Readers' Choice Awards: 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)
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) for personal use or small businesses: Google Drive (4.5), Microsoft Onedrive (5)
Honorable mentions: IDrive Team, Proton Drive, 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)
Medium or large business cloud storage and collaboration solutions: Acronis Cyber Protect (4.5), Egnyte Enterprise (4.5), Microsoft OneDrive Entreprise (4.5), Zoho Docs Standard (4)
Mentions honorables: Amazon S3, Citrix Content Collaboration, Dropbox 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 (4.5)
Honorable mentions: ClickMeeting, Google Meet, GoToMeeting, Intermedia AnyMeeting, RingCentral Video
The services that has received Readers' Choice Awards: Zoom Workplace 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 One (4.5)
Honorable mentions: 8x8 Work, Dialpad, 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: Atlassian HipChat (4.5), Podio (4), Slack (4.5), Zoom One (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Flock, 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 (4.5), Intuit QuickBooks Online (4.5), Zoho Invoice (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Sage 50, Wave, Xero, Zoho Books
External hard drives: LaCie Mobile Drive (4), Seagate Backup Plus Desktop Drive (5TB) (4), WD My Passport Ultra Limited Edition Dragon (4.5), WD My Passport, Works with USB-C (6TB) (4), WD My Passport Ultra (6TB) (4), WD My Passport (5TB) (4), Western Digital My Book (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Seagate FireCuda Beskar Ingot, 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), LaCie Rugged RAID (4TB)
Portable hard drive SSDs: ADATA HD830 (4), Crucial X9 Pro (4.5), Kingston XS2000 Portable (4), SanDisk Extreme 900 (4), WD My Passport SSD (2020)
Honorable mentions: ADATA Elite SE880, ADATA SE760 Ultra Fast, Buffalo SSD-PUT Portable, Lexar SL500 Portable, Lexar SL100 Pro, Samsung Portable SSD T7, SK Hynix Beetle X31, WD Black P50 Game Drive (For gamers)
Rugged and/or secure external SSDs: ADATA SD810 (4.5), ADATA HD830 (4), 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 HD710M Pro, Buffalo MiniStation Extreme NFC (1TB), LaCie Rugged Mini SSD, Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield, SanDisk Professional G-Drive ArmorATD, SK Hynix Beetle X31
High-end or rugged and/or secure external hard drives or SSDs for professionals or companies: Crucial X10 Pro (4), LaCie Rugged SSD Pro (4.5), LaCie 2big RAID (4), LaCie Rugged RAID Shuttle (4), LaCie Bolt3 (4), LaCie 5big Thunderbolt 2 (4.5), iStorage DiskAshur DT2 (4), Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield 2TB (Gold Award), SanDisk Professional Pro-G40 (For Mac Pros)
Honorable mention: Akitio Thunder3 PCIe SSD
Network attached storage (NAS) (All 4 stars): Asustor Lockerstor 4 Gen 3 (AS6804T), Asustor AS5402T, Asustor Lockerstor 2 Gen2 (AS6702T), Asustor Drivestor 2 AS1102T Best budget, Asustor AS5304T
Honorable mentions: Asustor Flashstor FS6706T, Asustor Lockerstor 4 Gen 2 (AS6704T), Asustor Drivestor 2 Pro AS3302T, LatticeWork Amber X, QNAP TS-216G, QNAP TS-233, Synology DiskStation DS923+, TerraMaster F4-424, TerraMaster F4-423 4-Bay NAS
The company that won a Readers' Choice Award: Synology
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), Cockos Reaper Best budget, Image-Line FL Studio, Magix Sequoia Pro, 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 (For 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 iMovie (4), Apple Photos (In MacOS) (4), CyberLink PowerDirector 365 (5), DxO ViewPoint (4), DxO PureRAW (4.5), DxO PhotoLab (4), Procreate (4.5), RNI All Films 5 Professional (4) (For Adobe Lightroom), Serif Affinity Designer 2 Best budget (4), Topaz Photo AI (4)
Honorable mentions: Adobe Express, Adobe Illustrator sur iPad, Apple Final Cut Pro, CapCut (Tiktok) (Android and iOS), Capture One Pro, CorelDraw Graphics Suite, CyberLink PhotoDirector, DaVinci Resolve, DxO ViewPoint, Google Photos,
Movavi Video Editor, Movavi Video Editor Plus, Nik Collection 5 par DxO, Photopea (Best free), Skylum Luminar Neo, Wondershare Filmora Best budget
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 (5), DxO ViewPoint (4), DxO PureRAW (4.5), DxO PhotoLab (4), RNI All Films 5 Professional (4) (Pour Adobe Lightroom), Serif Affinity Designer 2 Best budget (4), Topaz Photo AI (4)
Honorable mentions: Adobe Express, Adobe Lightroom, Capture One Pro, CorelDraw Graphics Suite, Corel VideoStudio Ultimate, Corel PaintShop Pro, CyberLink PhotoDirector, DaVinci Resolve, DxO ViewPoint, Google Photos, Movavi Video Editor, Movavi Video Editor Plus, Nik Collection 5 par DxO, Pinnacle Studio Ultimate, Photopea (Best free), Skylum Luminar
Neo, Wondershare Filmora Best budget
Online photo services: Nations Photo Lab (4.5), Snapfish (4), Walgreens Photo (US only) (4)
Honorable mentions: CanvasPop, Mpix
Photo online storage services and editors: Flickr (4.5), Google Photos (4), Instagram (for Android)
(4.5), Microsoft Onedrive (4.5)
Honorable mention: Apple iCloud
Fax services online: Fax.Plus (4), HelloFax (4)
Desktop PCs:
Entry level (-599$ taxes are NOT included in all the price brackets):
Honorable mention: Geekom IT8 Mini PC
Mid-range (600$-1199$): Dell XPS Desktop (8960, 2024) (4), Velocity Micro Vector Z35 (4)
Honorable mentions: Acer Aspire TC-1775-UR11, HP Envy Desktop (TE01-014)
High-end (+1200$) (All 4 stars): Dell XPS Desktop (8960, 2024) (4), Intel NUC 12 Pro ('Wall Street Canyon') (4), MSI Pro DP21 (4.5), Velocity Micro Raptor Z95
Honorable mention: Asus NUC 14 Pro
Workstations: Apple Mac Studio (M2 Ultra, 2023) (4.5), Dell Precision 7875 (4), Falcon Northwest Talon (2024, Threadripper Pro) (4.5), Lenovo ThinkStation P620 (2022, Threadripper Pro 5995WX) (4.5), Lenovo ThinkStation P620 (4)
Honorable mentions: Dell Precision 3680, Dell Precision 5860 Tower, Falcon Northwest Tiki Workstation, HP Z6 G5 A, Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Ultra SFF Workstation
Small-form-factor (Mini-PCs): Apple Mac mini (2024, M4 Pro) (4.5), ECS Liva Z5 Plus (4), HP Z2 Mini G9 (4),
Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit (NUC11TNKi5, 'Tiger Canyon') (4.5), Intel NUC 11 Enthusiast Kit (NUC11PHKi7C 'Phantom Canyon') (4), MSI Pro DP21 (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 14 Pro, Geekom IT8 Mini PC, Raspberry Pi 5 (2GB)
All-in-ones: Apple iMac (2024, M4) (4), HP EliteOne 870 G9 (US only) (4), Lenovo Yoga AIO 9i Gen 8 (4)
Honorable mentions: Dell Inspiron 24 (5430) Best budget, HP Envy Move, HP Chromebase All-in-One 22
The company that has received a Readers' Choice award for All-in-ones Windows: Dell
For gaming: Alienware Aurora R16 (4), Corsair Vengeance i7400 (4), Corsair Vengeance i7200 (US only) (4),
Dell XPS Desktop (8960, 2024) (4), Digital Storm Velox (4), Falcon Northwest Talon (2024, Core Ultra) (4.5), HP Omen 35L (US only) (4), HP Omen 45L (4), Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 8 (2024) (4), MSI Codex R2 (4), MSI Aegis RS (2022, Alder Lake) (US only) (4), Origin Genesis (4), Origin Chronos V3 (4.5), Origin
PC Neuron (2020) (4), Velocity Micro Raptor Z95 (4)
Honorable mentions: Alienware Aurora R15, Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Gen 8, MSI Vision Elite RS, Velocity Micro Raptor Z95 (2024), Velocity Micro Raptor Signature Edition (Ryzen 7000), Velocity Micro Raptor Z55
The company that has received a Readers' Choice award for gaming and longevity: MSI
Small-form-factor for games: Corsair One i500 (4.5), Falcon Northwest FragBox (2022) (4.5), Falcon Northwest Tiki (AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D) (2023) (4.5), Intel NUC 12 Extreme Kit ('Dragon Canyon') (4.5),
Intel NUC 11 Extreme Kit ('Beast Canyon') (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Asus ROG NUC 970, Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast Kit ('Serpent Canyon')
For businesses or professionals: Dell Precision 5820 (2019) (4)
Small-form-factor for businesses or professionals: Dell OptiPlex 3090 (4), ECS Liva Z5 Plus (4), Intel NUC 11 Extreme Kit ('Beast Canyon') (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Cerise Circular, HP Z2 Mini G5 Workstation, Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Ultra SFF Workstation, Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini (2023) (US only), Lenovo ThinkStation P360 Ultra, MSI Cubi 5 12M
Laptops, ultraportables and convertibles (2-in-1 laptop/tablet):
Entry level (-599$):
Best budget: Acer Aspire 3 (A315-24P) (3.5)
Midrange (600$-1199$): Asus Zenbook 14 OLED Touch (UM3406) (4), Asus Zenbook 14X OLED (UX3404) (4.5), HP Pavilion Plus 14 (4), Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga (4)
Honorable mentions: Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3402), Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 (2022), HP Envy 14, Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14 (2023)
High-end (1200$+): Asus ProArt PX13 (4.5), Asus ProArt PZ13 (4), Asus ProArt P16 (H7606) (4.5), Dell Latitude 7350 Detachable (4), Framework Laptop 13 (2023) (4), HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) (4), Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura (5), Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (4.5), Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 (15-in.) (4)
Honorable mentions: Acer Swift X 14 (SFX14-72G), Acer Swift Go 14 (2024), Acer Swift Go 16, Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3405, Dell XPS 13 (9345, Snapdragon), HP OmniBook X 14, HP Pavilion Plus 14 (2023, AMD) (US only), HP Envy x360 15.6 (2023), HP Spectre x360 16, Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x (Snapdragon), Lenovo Yoga Book 9i (2024), Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold 16, Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano 3rd Gen, Lenovo Yoga 9i (14-in.), Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (15-in.), Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio
For kids (school): Acer Chromebook Spin 514 (2023) (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Asus Chromebook Flip CM3, Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14 (2022)
For college students: Acer Chromebook Spin 714 (4.5), Apple MacBook Air (M1 late 2020) (4.5), Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (7610) (4) (Best desktop replacement 16 in.), HP Laptop 17 (2022) (4) Best desktop replacement 17 in., Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14 (4), Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (Intel) (4), MSI Katana GF66 (For gaming) (4)
Honorable mention: Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2
Chromebooks (Google Chrome OS): Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE (2025) (4), Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 (5), Acer Chromebook Spin 514 (2023) (4.5), Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 (2025) (US only) (4), Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 (2023) Best budget (4), Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus (4), Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook Best budget 2-in-1 (4), Lenovo Chromebook Duet (4)
Honorable mentions: HP Chromebook Plus x360, Lenovo Chromebook Duet Gen 9
Apple iOS: Apple MacBook Air 15-Inch (2024, M3) (4), Apple MacBook Air 13-Inch (2024, M3) (4), Apple MacBook Pro 14-Inch (2023, M3 Pro) (4.5), Apple MacBook Pro 16-Inch (2024, M4 Pro), Apple MacBook Pro 16-in. (2023, M2 Max) (5)
Honorable mentions: Apple MacBook Pro 14-Inch (2024, M4), Apple MacBook Pro 14-po. (2023, M3)
Gaming: Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) (4.5), Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) (4.5), Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 (4), Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 16 (4.5), MSI Katana GF66 (4), Origin EON17-X 10 Series (4), Razer Blade 14 (2023) (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Acer Predator Triton Neo 16, Acer Nitro V 15 (ANV15-51-59MT), Acer Predator Helios Neo 16,
Alienware m18 R2, Alienware m16 R2, Alienware m16, Asus TUF Gaming A14, Digital Storm Triton, Falcon Northwest TLX,Framework Laptop 16, Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9, Lenovo IdeaPad 3i 15 (2022), Lenovo Legion Pro 5, MSI Titan 18 HX, MSI Cyborg 15 (2023), MSI Stealth 14 Studio, Razer Blade 16 (2024), Razer Blade 15 Base Model
For businesses, professionnals and content creators: Asus ProArt PZ13 (4), Asus ProArt P16 (H7606) (4.5),
Dell Precision 5680 (4), HP EliteBook 1040 G11 (4), HP Dragonfly G4 (US only) (4.5), HP Elite Dragonfly (4), Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (Snapdragon) (4), Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 (4.5), Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (4), Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 (4.5), Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 11th Gen (2023) (5)
Mentions honorables: Acer TravelMate P6 (2022), Acer Aspire Vero (2022), Dell Latitude 7455, Dell Latitude 9440 2-in-1, Dell Latitude 9330 2-in-1, HP EliteBook Ultra G1q, HP Spectre x360 16, Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2, Lenovo ThinkPad T14s 4th Gen, Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 1, Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6, Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio, Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 (15-in.)
Desktop replacements (mobile workstations): Apple MacBook Air 15-In (4.5), Asus Zenbook Duo (UX8406) (4.5), Dell Precision 5490 (4), Dell Precision 5690 (4), Dell XPS 17 (9730) (4), Dell XPS 15 (9530) (2023) (4.5), HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 (4), Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 9th Gen (4), Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (4.5), MSI Prestige 16 AI Evo (4), MSI CreatorPro X17 (4.5)
Mentions honorables: Acer Swift 16 AI, Acer Predator Triton Neo 16, Dell XPS 16 (9640), Dell Precision 5480, Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (7630), Framework Laptop 16, Gigabyte Aero 16 OLED (2023), HP Envy 16 (2023), HP EliteBook 865 G9 (US only), Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2, Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i 16, Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6, MSI Titan 18 HX, Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra
Rugged: Durabook S15 (4), Panasonic Toughbook 40 Mk2 (4.5), Panasonic Toughbook 55 Mk3 (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Dell Latitude 5430 Rugged, Durabook Z14I, Durabook S14I, Durabook S15AB, Getac B360 G2
Brand that has received Readers' Choice Award for laptops overall and longevity: Apple
Brand that has received Readers' Choice Award for Windows laptops: MSI
Brand that has received Readers' Choice Award for hybrids/convertibles: Lenovo
Tablets:
iOS (All 4 stars): Apple iPad Pro (2024) (4), Apple iPad Air (2024), Apple iPad (2022), Apple iPad (2021) Best budget
Honorable mention: Apple iPad mini (2024)
Android (All 4 stars): Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+, Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+, Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
Honorable mentions: Alcatel Joy Tab 2 (US only), Lenovo Tab Plus, Lenovo Tab P11 Pro Gen 2, Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Android for gaming: RedMagic Nova
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 budget: Amazon Fire HD 8 (3.5)
Rugged: Dell Latitude 7220 Rugged Extreme (4.5), Getac F110 (4)
Honorable mentions: Dell Latitude 7030 Rugged Extreme, Dell Latitude 7230 Rugged Extreme, DT Research DT302RP,
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 (2024) (4.5), Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Kids (2024) (4.5),
Honorable mentions: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (2024), Amazon Kindle Scribe, Amazon Kindle Oasis (2019), 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 Maxify GX5020, Canon Pixma G5020 Wireless MegaTank (colour), 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 budget for offices), 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 Expression Photo XP-8800 Wireless Color, Epson WorkForce ST-C4100 Supertank Color, Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 Small-in-One, HP Envy Pro 6452
Honorable mentions: Brother Print & Cut MFC-J1800DW, Brother MFC-J1205W, Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank,
Canon Maxify GX2020, Canon Pixma G4270 Wireless MegaTank, Canon Pixma G3270 Wireless MegaTank, 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 Best budget for homes, Epson Expression Photo XP-8700 Wireless, Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 Wireless, Epson Expression Premium XP-6100 Small-in-one, HP OfficeJet Pro 8035e
All-in-one ink jets for small, big businesses or workgroups: Brother MFC-J6955DW (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 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 jet: Canon Pixma TR150 Wireless Portable (4), HP OfficeJet 200 Mobile Printer (4)
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, HP Sprocket Select,
Kodak Step Instant Mobile Photo Best budget, Kodak Mini 3 Retro (3x3)
Honorable mentions: Canon Selphy Square QX10 (Dye-sublimation), HP Sprocket 3x4 Instant Photo, HP Sprocket Studio, Kodak Step Slim Instant Mobile, Kodak Mini 2 Retro, Liene 4x6" Instant Photo (Dye-sublimation) (2022)
Photos and portable photos: Canon Selphy QX20 (Dye-sub) Best budget (4), Canon Selphy CP1500 Wireless Compact Photo (Dye-sub) (4), HP Sprocket Photobooth (4)
Honorable mentions: Canon IVY 2 Mini Photo (For smartphones only and technology ZINK), Canon Selphy CP910 Wireless Compact (Thermal dye), Fujifilm Instax Mini Link 3, Fujifilm Instax Share SP-3 (Thermal), Polaroid Hi-Print 2x3 Pocket Photo
Portable thermal: Brother PocketJet 7 PJ723-BK (4)
Honorable mention: Brother PocketJet 7 PJ763MFi-WK
Lasers (black or colour) for personal use, small office or workgroups: Brother HL-L3295CDW (4.5), Canon ImageClass LBP236dw (4), HP LaserJet M209d (4)
Honorable mentions: Brother HL-L2460DW, Canon ImageClass LBP247dw, Canon ImageClass LBP246dw, HP Colour LaserJet Pro 3201dw, Lexmark C3326dw
Lasers for businesses: Brother HL L5200DW (4.5)
Honorable mention: Brother MFC-L2720DW
Color lasers for businesses and enterprises: Brother HL-L8360CDW (4.5), HP PageWide Pro 750dw (4)
Honorable mention: Xerox VersaLink C500/DN Color
All-in-one lasers for personal use, small office or workgroups (Black or Colour): Brother MFC-L2900DW XL (US only) (4), Brother MFC-L3780CDW (4.5), Canon imageClass MF455dw (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Brother HL-L2390DW, Canon Color imageClass MF753Cdw, Canon imageClass MF465dw (4.5), Canon imageClass MF462dw (4.5), HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw, HP LaserJet Tank MFP 2604sdw, HP LaserJet Pro MFP 3101sdw, HP LaserJet MFP M234dwe, Lexmark MB3442i
All-in-one lasers for businesses (Black or Colour): Brother MFC-L5915DW (4.5), Brother MFC-L6700DW (4), Canon imageClass MF452dw (4.5), HP Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP M480f (4)
Honorable mentions: Brother MFC-L5700DW, Canon Color imageClass MF753Cdw, Canon imageClass MF453dw, Canon Color imageClass MF644Cdw, HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw, Xerox VersaLink C405/DN (Color)
Large format for photos and professionals: Canon imagePrograf PRO-1100 (4.5), Epson SureColor P900 17-inch Photo (4.5), Epson SureColor P700 (4), Epson Expression Photo HD XP-15000 Wide-Format (4)
Honorable mentions: Canon imagePrograf TC-20M, Canon Pixma Pro-200, Canon imagePrograf Pro-300
Brand that has received Readers' Choice Award: Brother
Honorable mention: Samsung
Scanners:
Budget (Personal use or small office): Canon CanoScan LiDE 400 Best budget (4), Epson Perfection V39 II (4)
Honorable mentions: Canon CanoScan LiDE 300, Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1400, Visioneer 7800 Tag That Photo
High-end (Personal use, small office or workgroups): Epson DS-770 II Color Duplex Document (4), Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1600 (4.5)
Honorable mentions: Brother ADS-3100 High-Speed Desktop, Brother ADS-3300W Wireless High-Speed Desktop, Brother ADS-4300N Professional Desktop, Brother ImageCenter ADS-2000e, Canon imageFormula R50 Office Document, Epson WorkForce ES-C320W, Epson WorkForce ES-400 II Duplex Document, Epson WorkForce ES-580W Wireless Duplex Touchscreen, Epson WorkForce ES-400 Duplex, 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 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 DS-30000 Large-Format Document (4), Epson DS-870 (4), Fujitsu fi-8170 Color Duplex Document (4), HP ScanJet Pro 3600 f1 (4)
Honorable mentions: Alaris S2080w by Kodak Alaris, Alaris S2070 by Kodak Alaris, Brother ADS-3300W Wireless High-Speed Desktop, Brother ADS-4700W Professional Desktop Scanner, Canon ImageFormula DR-C225 II, Canon imageFormula DR-C230 Office Document, Canon imageFormula R40 Office Document, Canon imageFormula DR-S150 Office Document,
Canon imageFormula DR-M260 Office Document, Canon imageFormula DR-M160II, Epson DS-800WN EdgeLink Wireless Network Color Document, Epson DS-C480W, Epson DS-575W II Wireless Color Duplex Document, Epson DS-410 Document, Epson WorkForce ES-400 Duplex, Epson WorkForce ES-500W Wireless 5000 s4 Duplex, Epson DS-530 Color Document scanner Couleurs Recto Verso, 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
For receipts especially: Epson RapidReceipt RR-600W (4.5)
Mentions honorables: Canon imageFormula R40 Document Scanner Receipt Edition, Epson RapidReceipt RR-400W, Ricoh ScanSnap iX1600 Receipt Edition (US only)
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, Fujitsu Image Scanner fi-800R, Visioneer RoadWarrior X3, Xerox Duplex Travel Scanner
Honorable mentions: Brother ADS-1800W, 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),