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Trusted Reviews Computing and Gaming Awards 2021: The winners are revealed
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There have been lots of fantastic computing devices and games this year, but which have been the cream of the crop? Our team of experts have revealed the winners for the Trusted Reviews Awards 2021.
Every shortlisted gadget and game has been reviewed in the past year by our team of experts, with the highest rated products being considered for an awards in its respective category. The winners have have been decided by those who know the products the best, including Computing and Gaming Editor Ryan Jones.
Trusted Reviews Awards 2021 Computing shortlist
Here are all the winners for the computing awards at the Trusted Reviews Awards 2021.
The best laptop award goes to theDell XPS 13 OLED, which impressed with a great all-rounded performance, with a special shout out to the gorgeous OLED screen.The other nominees were:HP Spectre x360 13LG Gram 16MacBooK Air M1
The best gaming laptop award goes to theRazer Blade 14. Razer is already well known for its excellent laptop build quality and high-end performance, but we were still impressed that the company managed to shrink all of these excellent features into a more compact 14-inch design.The other nominees were:Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SEAsus ROG Zephyrus G14Gigabyte AORUS 17G
The best student laptop award goes to the theSurface Laptop Go. Microsoft’s 12.4-inch laptop may have a Chromebook price, yet it still offers a fantastic performance and keyboard for your money. You’ll struggle to find better value in the laptop market.The other nominees were:Acer Chromebook Spin 513Lenovo Yoga Slim 7MacBook Air M1
The best monitor award goes to theSamsung Smart Monitor M7. Monitors have never been more important with the rise of home working, and the Samsung Smart Monitor M7 went the extra mile by adding in Samsung’s excellent smart TV functionality.The other nominees were:HP E27d G4HP S430c Curved Ultrawide MonitorLG UltraGear 38GN950
The best gaming monitor award goes to theSamsung Odyssey Neo G9. Samsung improved upon it’s already excellent wide-screen gaming monitor by adding in the superbMini LEDtechnology, which really impressed us during testing.The other nominees were:Asus ROG Swift PG259QNRHuawei MateView GTMSI MPG Artymis 343CQR
The best Chromebook award goes to theAcer Chromebook Spin 513. Thanks to an Arm chip, Acer has been able to design this laptop with a respectable performance, outstanding and a lightweight build. Anyone looking for a budget laptop should consider this superb portable.The other nominees were:Acer Chromebook 314Lenovo 500e Chromebook 2nd Gen
The best GPU award goes to theNvidia RTX 3070. In what has been a very competitive category, the RTX 3070 came out on top thanks to its superb balance between price and performance. What’s more, Nvidia has also ensured it supports fantastic features such asDLSSandray tracing.The other nominees were:AMD Radeon RX 6700 XTNvidia RTX 3060 TiNvidia GeForce RTX 3080
The best CPU award goes to theIntel Core i5-11600K. It may not be the most powerful processor around, but we were impressed by how it was able to compete with the very best chips, while still seeing a very affordable price point.The other nominees were:AMD Ryzen 7 5800XIntel Core i9-11900K
The best gaming mouse award goes to theRazer Viper 8K. This excellent mouse may not have any fancy features, but it offers a top-notch performance that won’t let you down in the heat of battle with its 20,000 DPI sensor and 8000Hz polling rate.The other nominees were:Logitech G Pro X SuperlightRazer DeathAdder V2 ProRoccat Kone Pro Air
The best gaming headset award goes to theAudeze Penrose, which showcased fantastic audio quality and luxurious design.The other nominees were:Corsair HS75 XB WirelessSony Pulse 3D HeadsetXbox Wireless Headset
The best gaming keyboard award goes to theRazer Huntsman V2 Analogthanks to its innovative Analog switches, excellent performance and premium build quality.The other nominees were:Asus ROG Claymore IICorsair K100SteelSeries Apex Pro
The best printer award goes to theCanon PIXMA TS7450, which offers superb value for money thanks to excellent print quality and capability to scan and copy for added versatility.The other nominees were:Brother MFC-L3710CWEpson EcoTank ET-2750Epson XP-7100
The best router award goes to theNetgear Orbi RBK752thanks to its extremely fast speeds, easy-to-use app and generous selection of ports.The other nominees were:Eero 6Netgear Nighthawk XR1000TP-Link RE365
The best VPN award goes toSurfshark.The other nominees were:ExpressVPNNordVPNProtonVPN
The best anti-virus awards goes toMicrosoft Defender Antivirus.The other nominees were:Avast Antivirus FreeBitdefender Antivirus Free EditionESET Internet SecurityKaspersky Internet Security
Trusted Reviews Awards 2021 Gaming shortlist
Here are the winners for the gaming awards at Trusted Reviews Awards 2021.
The best games console award goes to theXbox Series X.The other nominees were:Oculus Quest 2PS5Xbox Series S
The best Switch game award goes toThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD.The other nominees were:Hyrule Warriors: Age of CalamityNew Pokémon SnapSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
The best PlayStation game award goes toRatchet and Clank: Rift Apart.The other nominees were:Demon’s SoulsMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles MoralesReturnal
The best Xbox game award goes toMicrosoft Flight Simulator.The other nominees were:It Takes TwoPsychonauts 2Resident Evil Village
The best PC game award goes toCrusader Kings 3.The other nominees were:Cyberpunk 2077Football Manager 2021Microsoft Flight Simulator
The best game award goes toRatchet and Clank: Rift Apart.The other nominees were:Crusader Kings 3Microsoft Flight SimulatorResident Evil Village
What are the Trusted Reviews Awards 2021?
The Trusted Reviews Awards are a yearly celebration of the best products, companies, and services in the world of technology. Our team of experts pick the best products from many categories, including Computing, Gaming, Mobile, TV/Audio and more.
In previous years, we’ve held the Trusted Reviews Awards ceremony at an event in London. However, this year we’ve had to make some changes and instead take the event online.
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Thoughts from the Computing and Gaming editor
I feel like I say this every year, but we really have seem some incredible products from both the computing and gaming categories this year. For computing, Apple has shaken up the laptop market by introducing its new M1 range of MacBooks, while AMD and Nvidia launched its new generation of graphics cards to take PC gaming up another level.
It’s also been one a major 12 months for gaming too, with Sony and Microsoft releasing their new games consoles. And of course, there has also been a slew of great games to make the most of the shiny new hardware.
ByRyan JonesContact via Twitter
Deputy Editor
Formerly the Staff Writer at Stuff Magazine, Ryan’s been writing about tech since he graduated from Cardiff University. At Trusted Reviews he is focused on everything computer-related, giving him a va…
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Today, we have millions of users a month from around the world, and assess more than 1,000 products a year.
Editorial independence means being able to give an unbiased verdict about a product or company, with the avoidance of conflicts of interest. To ensure this is possible, every member of the editorial staff follows a clear code of conduct.
We also expect our journalists to follow clear ethical standards in their work. Our staff members must strive for honesty and accuracy in everything they do. We follow the IPSO Editors’ code of practice to underpin these standards.
