PC Pro – Issue 375, December 2025

The Awards Issue That Helps You Choose Better Tech 🏆

PC Pro Issue 375 arrives as a special awards edition, bringing together the year’s most trusted brands and standout products. Rather than simply listing winners, the issue explains how thousands of reader responses and hands-on editorial testing shaped the verdicts. If you follow the UK tech scene, this is the annual snapshot that separates lasting quality from passing hype.

Technology Excellence Awards 2025

The centrepiece is the PC Pro Technology Excellence Awards 2025. The issue names the brands readers rate most highly, the products that earned a place above the rest, and a daring experiment of the year. Coverage breaks down why certain names keep earning trust while others struggle, giving context that helps make sense of the wider market.

Windows Defender vs the Security Suites 🔒

Security is a major focus. A detailed group test puts Microsoft Defender against eight full-featured security suites, asking which paid packages justify their price and which free option offers the best protection. The issue also examines endpoint protection products, making this section useful for both home users and IT professionals responsible for keeping devices safe.

Hands-On Hardware and Mobile Reviews

Reviews cover the Fairphone 6, Apple’s iPhone 17 range, the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold, and a selection of laptops, smartwatches, earphones, graphics cards and monitors. Each review looks at real-world performance, repairability, battery life, and value rather than relying on specification sheets alone. The Fairphone 6 review, for example, weighs its sustainability credentials against the everyday experience of using it.

Real-World Computing: Raspberry Pi, Word and QR Codes

Features move beyond reviews. Barry Collins spends a week working on a £100 Raspberry Pi to see whether it can handle everyday office tasks. Nik Rawlinson explores the latest features in Microsoft Word, while Darien Graham-Smith reveals five things you might not know about QR codes. There is also practical advice on managing recurring subscriptions and service contracts.

Retro Futures and Industry Analysis

The issue looks backward and forward. A profile of Andy Grove examines his role in transforming Intel, while a separate piece asks whether humanoid robots can really work. Briefing sections cover Intel’s Panther Lake processors, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite, and the growing debate around the AI bubble.

Who This Issue Is For

PC Pro Issue 375 suits technology enthusiasts, IT professionals, PC builders, and anyone weighing up a hardware or security purchase. It combines buying advice with industry analysis, so it works both as a practical reference and as a wider look at where personal computing is heading.

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