Department
Home Tech
The Institute’s fourth department. Connected-home products are scored on verified performance — and on the subscriptions behind them: what keeps working if you never pay, and what the company does with your data.
The Home Tech Top 30How the Top 30 works: every product
below is first ranked inside its own subcategory (Top 10 maximum). The
department’s flagship list then takes the strongest products across
all five subcategories — 30 maximum, ranked on the same published
ARI Score, so a robot vacuum and a doorbell can fairly share one
list.
★ #1 · Roborock Saros 10RTop Pick · Dreame X40 UltraLive · Top 10 published
Robot Vacuums
Robot vacuums and vacuum-mop combos ranked on navigation, suction, self-emptying and the companies behind them.
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★ #1 · Blueair 211i MaxTop Pick · Levoit Vital 200SLive · Top 10 published
Air Purifiers
HEPA air purifiers ranked on verified clean-air delivery, filter cost and noise.
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★ #1 · ASUS ZenWiFi BT10Top Pick · eero Pro 7Live · Top 10 published
Mesh Wi-Fi Systems
Mesh Wi-Fi systems ranked on coverage, speed, and app and subscription honesty.
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★ #1 · eufy SoloCam S340Top Pick · Arlo Pro 5SLive · Top 10 published
Home Security Cameras
Indoor and outdoor security cameras ranked on video quality, storage costs and privacy practice.
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★ #1 · eufy Doorbell E340Top Pick · Ring Battery Doorbell 4K ProLive · Top 10 published
Video Doorbells
Video doorbells ranked on video quality, detection, and what they cost after the subscription.
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