Head-to-head comparisons, page 3

The two options buyers actually agonize over in each guide - our top pick vs the runner-up - with the honest bottom line on which to get.

Tech & Gadgets

• Keychron V5 Max vs Keychron C2 Pro
• Kingston DataTraveler Max (USB-A) vs Samsung Type-C USB Flash Drive
• Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 vs Acer Chromebook Plus 515 (CB515-2H)
• Lenovo Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Aura Edition (Gen 10) vs HP OmniBook X Flip 14
• LG C5 OLED (OLED65C5) vs TCL QM7K QD-Mini LED (65QM7K)
• LG C5 OLED (OLED65C5) vs Samsung S90F OLED (QN65S90F)
• LG UltraGear 34GS95QE-B vs Dell UltraSharp U3425WE
• Lian Li Lancool 216 vs Fractal Design North
• LIFX SuperColor 80" Lightstrip Kit vs Govee Strip Light 2 Pro
• Logitech MX Keys S vs Keychron V6 Max
• Logitech MX Master 4 vs Logitech MX Anywhere 3S
• NEEWER GL1 PRO 15.5 inch Key Light vs Elgato Key Light
• Nikon Z50 II vs Canon EOS R50
• Noctua NT-H2 vs Arctic MX-6
• Peak Design Slide vs HoldFast Gear HF Classic Strap
• Peak Design Travel Tripod (Carbon Fiber) vs Manfrotto Befree Advanced (Aluminum, Ball Head)
• POCOCO Galaxy Projector vs BlissLights Sky Lite Evolve
• Ray-Ban x Meta Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) vs Oakley x Meta Oakley Meta Vanguard
• reMarkable Paper Pro vs Supernote A5 X2 Manta
• Sabrent USB4 M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Enclosure vs Acasis 40Gbps M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure with Cooling Fan
• Saleae Logic Pro 8 vs DreamSourceLab DSLogic Plus
• Samsung 990 PRO (PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2) vs Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD
• Samsung PRO Plus microSDXC (UHS-I, V30, A2) vs SanDisk Extreme microSDXC (UHS-I, V30, A2)
• Samsung T9 Portable SSD vs Lexar Professional SL500
• Satechi Dock5 Multi-Device Charging Station vs Twelve South HiRise 3 Deluxe
• Seagate IronWolf Pro NAS HDD vs Western Digital WD Red Plus NAS HDD
• SHARPAL 162N Dual-Grit Diamond Whetstone vs DMT 8-in. Dia-Sharp Bench Stone, Fine
• Silver Ticket STR-169120 120-inch Fixed Frame vs VividStorm ALR Fixed Frame Obsidian Long Throw Screen
• SimpliSafe The Essentials vs Ring Alarm 8-Piece Kit (2nd Gen)
• Sony RX100 VII vs Panasonic LUMIX ZS99
• Sphero BOLT vs Learning Resources Botley 2.0 Coding Robot Activity Set
• Testo 425 Digital Hot Wire Anemometer vs Extech AN300 Large Vane CFM/CMM Thermo-Anemometer
• Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE vs Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360
• tomtoc Defender-A13 Laptop Sleeve vs Incase Compact Sleeve with Woolenex
• TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline Kit (TL-PA7017P KIT) vs TP-Link AV2000 2-Port Gigabit Passthrough Powerline Kit (TL-PA9020P KIT)
• TP-Link Deco BE63 (Deco 7 Pro) vs eero (Amazon) Amazon eero Pro 7
• TP-Link RE715X AX3000 WiFi 6 Range Extender vs ASUS RP-AX58 AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 Range Extender
• TP-Link TL-SG108-M2 8-Port 2.5G Desktop Switch vs TRENDnet TEG-S350 5-Port Unmanaged 2.5G Switch
• TP-Link UB500 vs ASUS USB-BT500
• Tripp Lite Protect It! TLP1208SAT vs APC SurgeArrest Performance P11VNT3
• trueCABLE Cat6A Riser Ethernet Cable, Unshielded vs Cable Matters Snagless Cat 6 Ethernet Cable
• trueCABLE Unshielded Patch Panel, 24 Port, 1U, Staggered Blank Modular vs Monoprice 24-port Cat6 Unshielded UL Listed Patch Panel, 1U, 110/Dual IDC, with Wire Support Bar
• Twinkly Strings Multicolor + White 250 LED vs Govee Christmas String Lights 2 (66 ft, H70C4)
• UGears Hogwarts Express vs Wood Trick Geared Safe
• UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus vs TerraMaster F4-424 Pro
• Urth CPL Filter Plus vs Breakthrough Photography X4 CPL
• Urth Variable ND2-32 Filter Pro vs Freewell Hard Stop Variable ND
• Western Digital WD My Passport (USB-C) vs Seagate Expansion Desktop
• XGIMI MoGo 4 vs Anker Nebula Capsule 3 Laser
• XP-Pen Deco 01 V3 vs Wacom Intuos (Small)
• Xreal One Pro vs Rokid Glasses (With Display)
• Zeskit MAYA Ultra High Speed HDMI Cable vs Belkin 8K Ultra High Speed HDMI 2.1 Cable (AV10175)

Tools & DIY

• 3M DBI-SALA ExoFit X300 Comfort Vest Safety Harness vs MSA Safety V-FORM Full Body Harness (Back D-Ring, Qwik-Fit Leg Straps)
• 3M SecureFit 400 Series Safety Glasses (SF401AF) vs Milwaukee Performance Safety Glasses (48-73-2020)
• Ansell HyFlex 11-840 vs SHOWA 377
• Avalanche! SnowRake! Deluxe 20 (SRD20) vs Snow Joe Roofer Joe RJ204M 21-Foot Telescoping Roof Rake
• Bessey K Body REVOlution Parallel Clamp (KRE3524, 24 in) vs IRWIN QUICK-GRIP Heavy-Duty One-Handed Bar Clamp (24 in)
• Bosch GLL3-330CG 360 Degree Three-Plane Green Line Laser vs Huepar ZK03CG Pro 3x360 Degree Green Cross Line Laser
• CDI Torque Products 401SM Micro-Adjustable Torque Screwdriver vs Wiha 28418 SoftFinish TorqueVario-S 0.8 to 5.0 Nm
• Champion Power Equipment Champion 27-Ton Log Splitter (100424) vs WEN 56208 6.5-Ton Electric Log Splitter with Stand
• Channellock 102-10 10-inch Curved Jaw Locking Pliers w/ Cutter vs Knipex 41 14 250 Grip Pliers with Universal Jaws, 10 in.
• Channellock 8WCB 8-inch CODE BLUE WideAzz Adjustable Wrench vs Crescent ATWJ210VS 10-inch Wide Jaw Adjustable Wrench
• Delmhorst Navigator BDX-30 vs Lignomat mini-Ligno S/D
• DeWalt ATOMIC DCD794 20V MAX Brushless Compact Drill/Driver vs RYOBI 18V ONE+ HP Brushless Compact Drill/Driver Kit (PBLDD02K1)
• DEWALT DCF850B ATOMIC 20V MAX 1/4 in. 3-Speed Brushless Impact Driver vs Milwaukee 2953-20 M18 FUEL 1/4 in. Hex Impact Driver
• DeWalt DCF900B 20V MAX XR 1/2 in. High Torque Impact Wrench vs Makita XWT08Z 18V LXT Brushless 3-Speed 1/2 in. Impact Wrench
• DEWALT DCN680B 20V MAX XR 18 Gauge Cordless Brad Nailer vs Makita XNB01Z 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless 18 Gauge Brad Nailer
• DEWALT DCS382B 20V MAX XR Brushless Reciprocating Saw vs Makita XRJ04Z 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Recipro Saw
• DEWALT DW317K 5.5 Amp Corded Variable Speed Orbital Jig Saw vs DEWALT DCS334B 20V MAX XR Brushless Cordless Top-Handle Jigsaw
• DEWALT DW618 2-1/4 HP Electronic Variable Speed Fixed Base Router vs Makita RT0701C Compact Router
• DEWALT DW735X 13 in. Three Knife Two Speed Thickness Planer vs DEWALT DW734 12-1/2 in. Three Knife Thickness Planer
• DeWalt DW788 20 in. Variable Speed Scroll Saw vs WEN 3922 16-inch Variable Speed Scroll Saw
• DEWALT DWE575SB 7-1/4 in. Lightweight Circular Saw with Electric Brake vs Makita 5007MG 7-1/4 in. Magnesium Circular Saw
• DEWALT DWE7491RS 10 in. Jobsite Table Saw with Rolling Stand vs Makita 2705 10 in. Contractor Table Saw
• DeWalt DWHT10319 Retractable Utility Knife vs DeWalt DWHT10991 Push and Flip Folding Utility Knife
• DEWALT DWS780 12 in. Double-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw vs Makita LS1019L 10 in. Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw with Laser
• Dremel 4300-5/40 Variable Speed Rotary Tool Kit vs WEN 23114 1.4-Amp Variable Speed Rotary Tool Kit
• Fanttik S2 Pro Cordless Electric Screwdriver vs Bosch PS21-2A 12V Max Two-Speed Pocket Driver Kit
• Fluke 376 FC True-RMS Clamp Meter with iFlex vs Klein Tools CL810 600A AC/DC Auto-Ranging TRMS Clamp Meter
• Fluke 62 MAX+ vs Klein Tools IR10 Dual-Laser Infrared Thermometer
• Fluke 87V Industrial Multimeter vs Klein Tools MM720
• Franklin Sensors ProSensor M210 vs Kreg Magnetic Stud Finder (KMM1000)
• GEARWRENCH 80703 11-Piece 1/2 in. Drive 6-Point Standard SAE Socket Set vs DEWALT DWMT73804 34-Piece 1/4 in. and 3/8 in. Drive Socket Set
• Gränsfors Bruk Gränsfors Large Splitting Axe vs Husqvarna Composite Splitting Axe (Large)
• Hakko FX-971 Soldering Station vs Hakko FX-888DX Digital Soldering Station
• Heat-Line Paladin for Pipe (120 V GFC) vs Raychem FrostGuard 120 V Preassembled Heating Cable
• IDEAL Electrical E-Class Fiberglass Fish Tape, 100-Foot (31-046) vs Klein Tools Multi-Groove Fiberglass Fish Tape with Nylon Tip, 50-Foot (56382)
• IDEAL Electrical Stripmaster Wire Stripper 45-092, 10-22 AWG vs Klein Tools 11055 Wire Stripper and Cutter, Solid and Stranded Copper
• iFixit Mako Driver Kit, 64 Precision Bits vs Vessel TD-56S Precision Screwdriver Set
• Kester 44 Flux-Cored Wire (Sn63Pb37) vs MG Chemicals 4880-4888 Sn63/Pb37 RA Solder Wire
• Klein Tools ET450 Advanced Circuit Tracer Kit vs Fluke BK120 SmartTrace Breaker Finder
• Klein Tools NCVT3P Dual-Range Non-Contact Voltage Tester with Flashlight vs Milwaukee 3202-20 Voltage Detector with LED
• Klein Tools RT250 GFCI Receptacle Tester with LCD vs IDEAL Electrical 61-502 120V AC GFCI Receptacle Tester
• Knipex 00 20 13 5 Pc 1000V Insulated Pliers and Screwdriver Set vs Klein Tools 33526 Basic 1000V Insulated Tool Kit, 8-Piece
• Knipex 97 33 01 MultiCrimp Crimping Pliers vs Ideal Electrical Crimpmaster 30-500 Ratcheting Crimp Tool with Insulated Terminal Die Set
• Kreg Pocket-Hole Jig 720PRO vs Kreg Pocket-Hole Jig 520PRO
• Lie-Nielsen No. 60-1/2 Low Angle Adjustable Mouth Block Plane vs WoodRiver Low Angle Block Hand Plane 151125W
• Lincoln Electric VIKING 3350 vs ESAB Savage A41
• Little Giant King Kombo 2.0 3-in-1 Combination Ladder, aluminium, 6 ft (14906-001) vs Louisville Ladder FS2006 6 ft Fiberglass Step Ladder, Type I 250 lb
• Makita 9403 4 in. x 24 in. Belt Sander vs Makita 9903 3 in. x 21 in. Variable Speed Belt Sander