10 PCMag Editors’ Choice products with big Black Friday price cuts

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As Black Friday continues, we’re highlighting a few select products that have earned our Editors’ Choice badge but also come with significant savings. We can’t guarantee that any of these offers will last through Cyber ​​Monday, so you’ll want to grab them while you can.

Samsung monitor

One of the best deals we’ve seen so far on Black Friday is this $700 discount on this Samsung curved monitor, which hardware analyst Zackery Cuevas described in our report as “a feast for the eyes and the most unbeatable immersive ultrawide monitor.” PC games” review. With a curvature of 1,800 mm, it is captivating and makes driving games, first-person shooters and other games even more immersive. The stunning OLED display uses the Neo Quantum Processor Pro for frame-by-frame optimization with bright, accurate colors and deep contrast. It’s compatible with AMD’s FreeSync Premium Pro to lock frame rates to your graphics card.

SteelSeries Arctis Nova Headset

Are you planning on playing a ton of games over the holidays? The Arctis Nova Pro is our Editors’ Choice for wireless headsets. Senior analyst Will Greenwald said in his review that it delivers “excellent sound, effective noise cancellation, dual replaceable batteries and powerful software.” Hot-swappable batteries let you replace them without interruption, and the durable USB base offers additional ports and more. The sound quality is exceptional and the microphone won’t miss a single swear word during your heated gaming moments.

Corsair gaming PC

The wood grain on the front of this desktop monster is just one of the cool things about it. In our review of the Corsair ONE i500, it received an Editors’ Choice award from lead reviewer Matthew Buzzi for exceptional performance for the price. With top-notch components like an Intel Core i9 14900K processor with 32GB of system memory, top-notch graphics thanks to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super graphics card, and 2TB of internal SSD storage, it handles modern titles at extremely high graphics settings without breaking a sweat. It’s also a no-brainer to upgrade if you need even more power, and Amazon is offering a $550 Black Friday discount.

Ultimate portable SSD

Lead reviewer Tony Hoffman called the Crucial a simple and effective way to protect your data from from one place to another, and it also has a five year warranty in case something goes wrong.

Apple AirPods

AirPods are some of the most sought-after in-ear headphones on the market, and in our AirPods Pro 2 review we called them “the best true wireless headphones for Apple users.” The joint review by audio experts Tim Gideon and Eric Zeman took an in-depth look at how these little marvels work and praised their balanced audio performance coupled with active noise cancellation. A recent software update even allowed them to be used as FDA-approved hearing aids. This Black Friday price of $154 is the lowest we’ve seen since their release.

Samsung Galaxy Tab

Our Editors’ Choice winner for affordable Android tablets, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ offers great value for money and has some nice features to sweeten the price. In our review, mobile analyst Iyaz Akhtar lists the reasons to buy such a device, including the refined design that saves weight while improving performance, as well as the bright 11-inch screen with four Dolby Atmos speakers. If you’re looking for a tablet that’s great for media streaming and casual gaming, this is the one for you, especially at $70 off.

Ecovacs robot vacuum cleaner

The holidays bring with them a lot of cleaning, and if your floors are getting out of control, our editors’ choice of combo vacuum and mop can save the day. The Ecovacs Deebot With long battery life, strong suction, a self-draining base that can hold dirt for up to 90 days, and incredible navigation, it’s the total package.

Acer Chromebook

If you haven’t tried a Chromebook lately (heh), you’ll be surprised at how powerful these portable devices are becoming. Acer’s Chromebook Spin 714 earned an Editors’ Choice award for value and performance in our test, and it can compete with Windows machines at twice the price with this Black Friday discount. The 14-inch 16:10 touchscreen display is spacious and responsive, and the included stylus makes precise input a breeze. It stands out even further from the crowd thanks to its silicon features, including an Intel Evo Intel Core i5-1235U processor, a generous 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD.

Apple iPad

This Black Friday brings us the lowest price we’ve ever seen for the base model of the 10th generation iPad, which editor-in-chief Eric Zeman called “the best tablet for most people” in our review. This iteration switches to USB-C charging, which is a welcome change, and also changes the edge-to-edge screen without a physical home button. The screen is bright and sharp, the cameras are high quality, and the built-in speakers sound great. (Be sure to click the coupon on the page to get an additional $9 off.)

Samsung Galaxy Watch

There are a lot of smartwatch options out there, but this whopping 37% discount on the Samsung Galaxy Watch FE is worth mentioning. It received the Editors’ Choice Award for Best Budget Android Watch. Expert Andrew Gebhart said in our review that it “offers almost all of the same lifestyle and wellness features as the company’s flagship wearables at a cheaper price.” You get exceptional heart rate and sleep monitoring, an extensive app selection, and 27 hours of battery life at an affordable price.

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