Today we announce the MC Awards 2024, the fifteenth annual classic where we recognize each year the best products and services that the technology industry has brought us in the past year.

The truth is like this It was a very interesting yearwith new high-quality launches and new technologies starting to set new trends in the industry. We have also seen the consolidation of others, such as artificial intelligence applied to gaming, and some brands have managed to strengthen their leadership in various categories.

We won’t expand further as the goal of this article is ultimately to introduce the winners and congratulate them for your good work in 2024. Without further ado, let’s get down to it.

MC Awards 2024 winners

Best graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

NVIDIA surprised with the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER with great performance, low consumption and a good price-performance ratio. It is still the best graphics card in its price category, it is so powerful that we can use it for gaming at 1440p and 2160p and uses the most advanced architecture which exists.

Best gaming processor: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Two different new generations of processors have arrived this year, the Intel Core Ultra 200 and the AMD Ryzen 9000. Both generations are capable of offering excellent gaming performance, but AMD has taken the performance crown with the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the most powerful gaming processor and an improvement over the previous generation even in professional applications and tools. The most powerful in games.

Best High-End Motherboard: GIGABYTE X870E AORUS Master

This was exactly the motherboard we used to analyze the Ryzen 7 9800X3D and the user experience we had during testing It was perfect. Stable, with a very complete BIOS and equipped with valuable features that allowed us to take full advantage of a test bench configured with high-performance components. Its price is high, but it makes up for it with great build quality and a very careful design.

Best Gaming Mouse: Razer Basilisk V3 Pro 35K

With this mouse, Razer has reaffirmed its position as one of the best brands in the world of high-performance PC peripherals. Excellent in both design and build quality, it is equipped with a suite of advanced technologies and features that enable it to offer superior performance. The best mouse that exists in its price categorywithout any doubts.

Best Keyboard: Corsair K70 PRO TKL

A balanced high-end keyboard that exudes quality in every direction. It has an aluminum front, padded wrist rest and synthetic leather finish and uses new MGX Hyperdrive switches, which have a lifespan of 150 million keystrokes. These offer the ultimate gaming experience and are engineered to reduce noise levels. Corsair paid attention to even the smallest detail and it can be seen on the keys, which are made of ABS plastic.

Best high-end chair: Razer Iskur V2

It was the most important launch of high-end gaming furniture. This chair has it all high quality workmanship combined with premium finish, 6D lumbar support system, something unique in its class, and has 4D armrests. It is available in synthetic leather and fabric versions and has a wide seat with perfect ergonomics.

Best router: FRITZ!Box 5690 Pro

The wait has been long, but the best router that the German company has on the market has finally arrived in Spain this year and it was also the best start in its category in 2024, because it is simply perfect in terms of performance and features. This model works in three bands (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz, is compatible with Wi-Fi 7, can reach a combined speed of up to 18.5 Gbps and has the most advanced functions on the market, including support for DECT ULE and Zigbee. If you want it all, this is your router.

Best high-end compact laptop: ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 2024

14-inch gaming laptops have also gained great popularity this year, and within this interesting category the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 he was able to confidently overcome all his opponents. ASUS has taken a timeless design that borders on perfection and combined it with high-end hardware and a perfectly tuned cooling system to achieve unprecedented performance in a device of this size and weight.

Best high-end gaming laptop: MSI Vector 16 HX

Not all major manufacturers are able to recreate the experience we would have with a high-end PC on a laptop. MSI has done an excellent job in this regard this year The Vector 16 HX, a well-designed and well-balanced laptop to plug into a powerful GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile with TGP up to 175 watts (240 watts for CPU and GPU), which allows it to deliver excellent performance.

Best chassis: Corsair iCUE LINK 9000D

It was the most amazing chassis we saw at this year’s Computex, and it’s the best to hit the market in its category and range. Its price is high, but considering its size and all the options it offers, it is completely logical. with we can effortlessly assemble two computers into oneand integrate any cooling system you can think of.

Best Headphones: Corsair VIRTUOSO MAX

Interesting solutions within this category arrived on the market this year, but Corsair he has been doing good work for a long time with its VIRTUOSO range and proved its mastery again with the latest model that it launched last October. Absolutely premium design and build quality, excellent sound quality, a microphone that fits the set, and very good autonomy, these are the prerequisites for receiving this award.

Gaming Innovation Award: Razer HD Sensa

Gaming needs innovation, there’s no doubt about that, and Razer has done its bit this year with Sensa HD, a technology that wants to take our games to another level, using haptic feedback perfectly synchronized with what’s happening in the game. That opens up a whole world of possibilities, and it was the most daring, original and innovative year in its category.

Best Professional Laptop: ASUS Zenbook S 14 with Intel Lunar Lake

This notebook combines a timeless design with first-class build quality, good performance levels and impressive mobility in its category, thanks to the balance that ASUS has achieved with the Intel Lunar Lake SoC it has assembled. It weighs only 1.2 kilograms and offers up to 20 hours of autonomy without having to sacrifice the performance profile, a credential that is complemented by an OLED panel that offers fantastic image quality.

Best Gaming Monitor: GIGABYTE AORUS FO27Q2

QD-OLED monitors are the best we can buy for PC gaming, but they’re also the most expensive models. GIGABYTE has managed to improve this problem very well with the AORUS FO27Q2, a high-end monitor that has a QD-OLED panel and offers a level of performance typical of the high-end, but is available at a relatively reasonable price. Thanks to its good price/performance ratio, it deserves this award.

Best SSD: MSI SPATIUM M580 FROZR

The SSD market is one of the most competitive, a reality that makes it increasingly difficult to stand out with this type of product. MSI achieved this this year with SPATIUM M580 FROZR, a model that offers high performance and still maintains a very interesting price. That adjusted value for price and performance Getting this award was crucial for me.

Best NAS: Synology DiskStation DS923+

The NAS Synology DiskStation DS923+ is a very interesting solution for small and medium-sized businesses, although it ranks as a recommended model for demanding users due to its good level of performance and reasonable price. At the software level, it has an ecosystem that is the best in its scope and price range, and it also has a very compact format that makes it easy to integrate into any space.

Best Mesh Networking System: D-Link AQUILA PRO AI AX3000

Mesh networks have become essential for many users, both professionals and individuals, and this has created a growing demand for solutions that offer a good user experience with these types of configurations. D-Link responded this year with the AQUILA PRO AI AX3000, advanced router with AI assistant allowing us to create an intelligent and high-performance mesh network effortlessly.

Best Furniture: Newskill Banshee Professional Gaming

Gaming chairs have been a very popular product for some time, which has created increasing competition among manufacturers. Newskill has distanced itself from its main rivals this year with the Banshee Professional Gaming, a chair that stands out with its offering good balance between quality, performance and pricewhich makes it a good buy.

Best Convertible: Lenovo Yoga Book 9i

This year, Lenovo has shown that it is one of the giants in the convertible sector and has done so with a device that allows us to enjoy the best of the traditional laptop, tablet and dual screen system. We can define it as three in one which is so well designed that it is very simple and easy to use, both in the transitions between configurations and in the most basic way of use.

Best Smart Monitor: LG MyView

Smart monitors have changed the way we work and have become an excellent choice for unifying work and free time in a single device. The LG MyView series has become one of the best in its category thanks to its wide range of models and also for adjusted value which offer a price-performance ratio, p versions for all budgets.

Best Label Printer: Brother TD-4550DNWBFC

The label printing world has a new star, the Brother TD-4550DNWBFC direct thermal technology which offers a resolution of 300 dpi, the LCD display offers a simpler and more user-friendly interface and has a world-class software ecosystem that makes it easy to edit labels and barcodes. It can work with thermal paper and self-adhesive labels and is compatible with Bartender software.

Best Printer for SMBs: Epson Workforce Pro EM-C800RDWF

The Epson Workforce Pro EM-C800RDWF is a 4-in-1 printer that excels at a high level of productivity, as it can not only print at a high speed (25 pages per minute), but also scan, copy and send faxes. It has a high paper capacity, a very short first page print time, can work on both sides and It also has a low cost per page. All these keys made it the best solution in its category in 2024.

Best external SSD: EXCERIA PLUS G2

Kioxia launched a very competitive external SSD this year, the EXCERIA PLUS G2, a model that stands out for its good performance level, compact design and working speed. Use Memory type TLC BiCS Flash 3D NANDthat is, three bits per cell, which translates into high reliability and long life, and is capable of speeds of 1,050 MB/s and 1,000 MB/s in sequential read and write.

NAS upgrade price: QNAP TBS-h574TX

The QNAP TBS-h574TX made a difference with a very compact, discreet and elegant design, so much so that it didn’t really look like a NAS. To be the solution “all flash” is able to offer spectacular performanceit has five slots for M.2 2280 SSD drives, it also supports EDSFF E1.S drives with the possibility of hot swapping, it offers wide connectivity, in which we can highlight its two Thunderbolt 4 ports, and it is supported by a unique software ecosystem offered by QNAP.