Of all of the T3 Awards 2019 categories that our judges had the most difficulty deciding, the Best Smart Home Tech Award was among the most tricky, as the age of the smart home is now well and truly upon us and, as a result, there are an ever-increasing amount of quality smart products being brought to market.
In the end, though, it was the 5-star rated Lenovo Smart Display that won out for our adjudicators, with the Google Assistant-packing device coming largely out of left field with a very strong performance to price proposition.
The Lenovo Smart Display's large and vibrant screen, unique but stylish design and, most crucially, excellent versatility thanks to its ability to double up as a Chromecast (hello Netflix, YouTube and Amazon Prime Video!), really helped elevate the product in the eyes of the judges, and especially so considering its affordable price point.
A strong all-rounder smart speaker and touch screen hub that offers few restrictions in terms of features and content access, the Lenovo Smart Display is a worthy winner of the Best Smart Home Tech Award in 2019.
Full shortlist: Lenovo Smart Display, Asus Lyra Voice, Netgear Orbi Voice, Google Home Max, Amazon Echo Dot 3rd Gen, Olfinity Smart Air Purifier, Nest Hello, Yale Conexis L1 Smart Lock, Nespresso Expert&Milk Smart Coffee Maker, Howz Smart Home Monitoring Kit.
Check out more of this year's award winners on our main T3 Awards 2019 page.
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T3 Awards 2019: Neos SmartCam wins Best Gadget Under £100The small price tag belies the power of this fantastic little camera
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T3 Awards 2019: our mattress winner is Emma OriginalEve, Casper, Simba and Clive are all great mattresses but Emma is the BEST mattress (sponsored by AEG)
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Barbecue time at the T3 Awards and our top choice is Napoleon Pro 22The best barbecue, sponsored by AEG, is smokin' hot. Best get those chicken thighs on
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Philips Hue makes it a one-two, wins Best outdoor lighting (sponsored by AEG) at T3 Awards 2019 tooBest indoor smart lights; best outdoor smart lights
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T3 Awards verdict is in: Cobra MX3440V is the lawnmower of the summerT3 Awards 2019 Best lawn mower sponsored by AEG: Put your sward to the sword with this effortless cordless mower
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Philips Prestige Series 9000 is the best electric shaver a man can getTwo years on from release there's still nothing to touch it, and that's why it wins the T3 Award for Best shaver sponsored by our pals at AEG
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T3 Awards 2019: Nest Thermostat E wins our top Connected Energy Product AwardWarming the hearts of our judges, the Nest Thermostat E wins T3's Best Connected Energy Product Award – sponsored by ExpressVPN
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T3 Awards 2019: Philips Hue wins our prestigious top Connected Lighting AwardDazzling our judges, Philips Hue wins T3's Best Connected Lighting Award – sponsored by ExpressVPN
