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Imperial tech level is in fact widely considered to be superior compared to the Tau.

Phase tech (first edition)

Warp drives (common knowledge)

Energy field technology

Vortex weapons

Warships (BFG)

Plasma engines (BFG)

Medical Technology (Rejuve techniques - Cain novels)

Teleportation

The Tau have the capability to provide a higher grade tech to it's warriors purely based on the size of their realm. In comparison the Imperium provides lower grade but extremely robust and efficient technology to the Guard that outnumber the fire warriors millions to one. In fact it's more accurate to say the lasgun is more advanced than a pulse rifle.

There are relics from the Dark Age of Technology that is so ridiculously advanced that it would blow the minds of any earth caste engineer.

For the record the Fr'aal are more advance than the imperium and tau.