The Trusted Reviews Awards 2025 winners are official, and here we’re celebrating a selection of the best computing and gaming products we’ve reviewed over the past year.
2025 has been a standout year in the computing and gaming space, with huge advancements in AI, battery tech and more.
We’ve seen some ridiculously capable GPUs, laptops so thin you can barely believe how much power is onboard and monitors that give the best TVs a run for their money.
We’ve reviewed all the biggest and best tech from the past 12 months, and below you’ll find the very best computing and gaming products from the past year, hand-picked by the Trusted Reviews team.
Best Monitor
The winner: Dell 32 Plus 4K QD-OLED
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An exceptional monitor that ticks all the important boxes. Crisp visual, excellent colours and a sleek design. Let’s not forget about the fantastic audio, either.
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Best Mouse
The winner: Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro
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An immense gaming mouse with enough power for those who demand the very best performance. It’s super light and comfortable, plus it has some very good software running the show.
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Best Headset
The winner: Alienware Pro Headset
This is a top-tier, versatile set of gaming cans with great battery life.
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Best Gaming Keyboard
The winner: Keychron K4 HE
A truly fantastic mechanical keyboard with some supremely powerful switches, stylish looks, versatile wireless connectivity and clever software.
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Best Keyboard
The winner: FiiO KB3
This mechanical keyboard is the perfect choice for both enthusiasts and audiophiles. It’s incredibly well-made while offering a responsive linear experience and a DAC for powering headphones. A complete package.
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Best VPN
The winner: NordVPN
Packed full of features, with a sleek and easy-to-use interface and plenty of apps acrross all the major platforms. This is the VPN you need in your life.
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Best Gaming Laptop
The winner: Medion Erazer Beast 16 X1 Ultimate (RTX 5090)
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Sublime screen, wonderful keyboard, top-tier gaming performance and a battery that lasts longer than much of the competition. This is easily one of the best gaming laptops we’ve ever reviewed.
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Best GPU
The winner: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
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Nvidia’s best launch this generation. The 5070 Ti impressed in our tests, giving solid frame rates at 1440p and 4K.
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Best Chromebook
The winner: Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus
This Chromebook impressed our reviewer with its sleek design, solid power and excellent endurance. We love the port selection and the good FHD AMOLED display.
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Acer Chromebook Spin 312
Acer Chromebook Plus 514
Acer Chromebook Plus 516
Best Student Laptop
The winner: Acer Aspire 14 AI
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An excellent, portable machine that nails the basics at its price point. It has competent performance, a great OLED screen and marvellous endurance. Just what any student needs.
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Apple MacBook Air M4
Asus Zenbook S14 OLED
Asus Zenbook A14
Acer Swift 16 Ai
Samsung Chromebook Plus
Best Laptop
The winner: Asus ProArt P16
Choosing the best laptop was a tricky task, but the winner deserves it. This is an impressive Windows laptop with lots of power, sublime looks and a gorgeous OLED screen. It also has an impressive port selection, and the battery life stands up well, too.
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LG Gram Pro
Framework Laptop 13
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition
Acer Swift 16 AI
Apple MacBook Pro M4
Razer Blade 14
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Best SSD
The winner is: WD Black SN8100
This is a fantastic PCIe 5.0 SSD. It has some of the fastest speeds, thanks to the marvellous sequential and random performance, plus some of the quickest times for games and file transfers you’ll find.
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Samsung 9100 Pro
Crucial T710
Crucial T705
Best Gaming Monitor
The winner: Samsung Odyssey SG27FG810S
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This monitor crams just about everything in. It uses the brand’s latest Quantum Dot OLED tech, boasts a 4K pixel count and a fantastic cooling system. We also loved the anti-glare covering packed into the 27-inch panel. A true champion.
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LG UltraGear Dual-Mode 4K OLED (32GS95UE-B)
Asus ROG Strix XG27UCDMG
Xiaomi G Pro 27i
Alienware AW2725Q