About TechPowerUp Awards

Products tested during review at TechPowerUp may receive the following awards.

Hardware vendors may print these awards on their product boxes, show them on websites or use them for other marketing purposes.

Editor's Choice

Editor's Choice
  • This is our most valuable award
  • It is given to a product that truly stands out from the competition, something that does a lot of things better than alternatives
  • The reviewer would buy this product with their own money
  • This award does not mean "Must Buy" or "Must Have," no product exists that everybody must buy or have
  • Cannot be combined with "Recommended"

Recommended

Recommended
  • For things that didn't make Editor's Choice, but that are still a great product that deserves recognition
  • It is given to a product that has some flaws, but provides a competitive enough package overall, without qualifying for Editor's Choice
  • The reviewer would recommend this product to their friends, for specific usage scenarios
  • Cannot be combined with "Editor's Choice"

Budget

Budget
  • Given to a product that has a great price/performance ratio, comes at a highly affordable price point, or offers exemplary value otherwise
  • May be combined with the other awards

Innovation

Innovation
  • For products that introduce a notable technological advancement
  • May be combined with the other awards

But Expensive

But Expensive
  • This award must be combined with "Editor's Choice", "Recommended" or "Innovation", to further expand on a conclusion for a product that's fantastic/recommended, but comes at a high price point
  • Cannot be given alone.

No Award

  • This does not mean that product is bad, but rather it is more likely that it's just not remarkable enough to stand out compared to alternatives
  • Do carefully read the conclusion and rest of the review to understand compromises you may have to make
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