All rankings
23 rankings. The criteria behind each order are stated above the order itself.
Appliances
Category- Robot vacuums, scored on five axes5 picksIs a dock that washes the mop for you worth the four-figure jump?
- The quietest machines to run in a small apartment5 picksWhich household machines can you run without annoying everyone in the flat?
- The quietest robot vacuums, ranked on noise alone4 picksForget the overall score — what changes when you rank purely on noise?
- Cordless vacuums that earn what they cost5 picksWhere does the money go when a cordless vacuum triples in price?
- Cordless stick vacuums, scored on five axes5 picksIs the flagship cordless vacuum worth three times a competent one?
- Air purifiers quiet enough to sleep beside5 picksWhich purifier can you actually leave running while you sleep?
- Air purifiers, scored on five axes5 picksWhich air purifier is still worth owning after the second filter change?
Home
CategoryKitchen
Category- Kettles that survive hard water and daily descaling5 picksWhich kettle is still working after three years of limescale?
- Air fryers you can run during a phone call5 picksWhich air fryer can you leave running while someone is on a call?
- Air fryers, scored on five axes5 picksBasket fryer or countertop oven — which are you actually buying?
- Electric kettles, scored on five axes5 picksDo you need a gooseneck kettle, or one that stops at the right temperature?
Tech
Category- Wireless earbuds, scored on five axes5 picksCan the phone you own really swing the value of the same earbuds this far?
- Noise cancelling without paying flagship money5 picksWhat does spending less on noise-cancelling headphones actually cost you?
- Noise-cancelling headphones, scored on five axes5 picksHow much of a flagship headphone are you actually paying for?
- Keyboards built to outlast the desk they sit on5 picksWhich of these keyboards will still be worth using in ten years?
- Mechanical keyboards, scored on five axes5 picksIs an enthusiast keyboard better to work on, or just better to own?
- Mice to try when your wrist already hurts5 picksWhich of these mice actually changes the position your hand sits in?
- Wireless mice for a full working day5 picksWhich wireless mouse still feels right at five in the afternoon?
- Portable SSDs for work that leaves the office5 picksWhich portable drive would you trust in a camera bag for a week?
- Portable SSDs, scored on five axes5 picksDoes a faster portable SSD do anything if your laptop cannot feed it?