All buying guides

Product guides and ranked lists. Each one lists its sources; we haven't hands-on tested these products.

Ranked lists

• 5 Budget Wireless Earbuds Compared

  SoundPEATS Air4 Pro, Soundcore P20i, JLab Go Air Pop, TOZO T6 and EarFun Free 2S compared on ANC, battery, water resistance and codecs.

• 5 Smart Home Starter Devices Compared

  Nest Hub (2nd gen), Echo Dot (5th gen), Kasa EP10 smart plug, Philips Hue starter kit and Wyze cameras: what each does and what it needs.

Product guides

• COSORI Pro LE 5-Qt Air Fryer: Right for You?

  The COSORI Pro LE (CAF-L501) is a 5-quart, 1,500 W basket air fryer with nine presets. Who it suits, its limits, and what to compare it with.

• Oral-B Pro 1000: What You Get, What You Don't

  The Oral-B Pro 1000 has a two-minute timer and a pressure sensor but no warning light. How it compares with the Smart 1500 and Sonicare 4100.

• VariDesk Pro Plus 36: Manual vs Electric

  Vari sells the VariDesk Pro Plus 36 standing desk converter in manual and electric versions. Height range, weight limits and who each suits.

• Start a Smart Home: Pick Your Assistant First

  Before buying smart plugs or bulbs, choose Google Assistant or Alexa. How to decide, what Matter and Thread mean, and which starter devices work with both.