Our pick of products that have won the Buy It award
LAPTOP
PRICE DROP
Acer Swift 3 14in
£799 from www.snipca.com/44367 Tested Issue 648 Comes with a powerful 12th-generation Intel processor and 1TB SSD to make Windows tasks feel incredibly fast. Also has a decent 2560x1440-pixel IPS screen and comes with plenty of ports, including two Thunderbolt 4-compatible USB-C.
ALTERNATIVE Lenovo Yoga 6 Gen 7
Has a slower processor, and half the storage and RAM, but remains a good laptop for the price. £799 from
www.snipca.com/44950
DESKTOP PC
Palicomp
AMD Cobra
£400 from www.snipca.com/43515 Tested Issue 643 This fast PC is a mouth-watering bargain, with 16GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD and a six-core processor – though it lacks USB-C ports and built-in Wi-Fi.
ALTERNATIVE Wired2Fire Ultima WS Home Office Workstation Blisteringly fast PC, powered by an overclocked eight-core processor and 1TB SSD. £604 from www.snipca.com/41500
APPLE iPAD
Apple iPad 10.2in
£369 from www.snipca.com/36178 Tested Issue 623 The 9th-generation of the basic iPad, released in 2021, is now the best-value Apple tablet. The 2022 version looks better and has a faster processor, but it’s not worth paying £130 extra for.
ALTERNATIVE iPad Mini With an even better, but smaller, screen than the 10.2in iPad, the Mini also supports the Pencil and has 64GB of storage. £569 from www.snipca.com/33050
ANDROID TABLET
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
£749 from www.snipca.com/42211 Tested Issue 634 Samsung has replaced its own Tab S7+ to become our favourite Android tablet. It’s fast with a stunning 11in screen, and has a longer battery life than the iPad. This model gives you 128GB – you’ll need to pay around £649 for 256GB.
ALTERNATIVE Lenovo Tab P11 Pro It’s slower than the Tab S8 and the screen is duller, but has a detachable keyboard so you can use it as a laptop. £358 from www.snipca.com/45244
APPLE iPHONE
Apple iPhone 13
£749 from www.snipca.com/43498 Tested Issue 627 Now £30 cheaper than its 2021 launch price, the iPhone 13 has a superb screen, long battery life and an excellent camera - particularly for taking quick snaps without blurring. You could pay £100 more for the newer iPhone 14, but we’re not convinced it’s worth the extra money.
ALTERNATIVE iPhone SE With a single camera and smaller screen but the same powerful A13 processor and 64GB storage as the iPhone 11, it’s great value. £449 from www.snipca.com/34773
ANDROID PHONE
Google Pixel 7a
£449 from www.snipca.com/46332 Tested Issue 660 A cheaper version of Google’s flagship phone, this uses AI to add clarity to photos, and lasts an impressive 10 hours. Has a fast processor and 8GB RAM to supercharge
