Our pick of products that have won the Buy It award
MINI PC
Geekom Mini IT13
£699 from www.snipca.com/47789 Tested Issue 669 Crams incredible specs into a small box: 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Wi-Fi 6E and the same Intel Core i9 processor as our favourite laptop – the MateBook 16 on page 30. Comes with Windows 11 Pro, and is 50-per-cent faster than our previous favourite below.
ALTERNATIVE Beelink SER6 Pro 7753HS With 32GB RAM and a 500GB SSD, this is a speedy device. Has plenty of ports too. £699 from www.snipca. com/46416
WEBCAM
Logitech C925e Business Webcam
£73 from www.snipca.com/41104 Tested Issue 608 Despite the name, this webcam is also great for home users. Its standout feature is automatically adjusting itself to keep your picture looking sharp. It offers a 78-degree field of view, which is fine for everyday video chats with one person in front of the camera.
ALTERNATIVE Anker PowerConf C300
Good image quality, crisp audio and lots of features. £64 from www.snipca. com/41105
EBOOK READER
Kobo Libra 2
£169 from www.snipca.com/40645 Tested Issue 624 A fantastic 7in screen, 32GB of storage and Bluetooth connectivity make this a rival to Amazon’s Oasis ebook reader, yet it’s much cheaper. Battery life is superb – we managed 54 hours of use per charge. It supports OverDrive, so you can borrow ebooks from libraries.
ALTERNATIVE Amazon Kindle This low-cost option is a good choice, especially now it has 16GB of storage. £75 from
www.snipca.com/44221
PC MONITOR
Iiyama ProLite
XU2492HSU-B1
£109 from www.snipca.com/39701 Tested Issue 618 This 23.8in screen is superb value, with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. Colour is good, covering 88 per cent of the sRGB colour range. Connect your computer via HDMI, DisplayPort or VGA, and there’s a USB hub to connect your mouse and keyboard.
ALTERNATIVE AOC 27P2C This also has a 1920x1080 resolution but it’s 27 inches, so pixel density is lower. But you’ll only notice if you look really closely. £191 from www.snipca.com/41609
SECURITY SOFTWARE
Norton 360 Premium
£19.99 from www.snipca.com/33247 Tested Issue 629 Norton has always performed strongly in our antivirus tests, regularly making the top three. Owned by US firm NortonLifeLock, it’s available at a discount on our Software Store. Use the link above for a 10-device, two-year licence. Other versions are available, including Norton 360 for Gamers.
