Our pick of products that have won the Buy It award
LAPTOP
Acer Swift Go 14
£1,099 from www.snipca.com/49733 Tested Issue 677 With the 32GB Swift Go (£1,300) out of stock, we’re recommending the 16GB model instead. It’s great value and has one of Intel’s Ultra processors, making it the fastest laptop we’ve tested. Has an OLED 14in screen and 1TB SSD.
ALTERNATIVE Honor MagicBook X 16 2023 Has a 16in screen and is good value, though nowhere near as fast. £700 from www.snipca.com/47868
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. £656 from www.snipca.com/41500
APPLE iPAD
Apple iPad 10.2in
£319 from www.snipca.com/48634 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 S9
£799 from www.snipca.com/49029 Tested Issue 667 With a much brighter screen than our previous favourite – the Galaxy Tab S8 – this is perfect for watching TV. It also has a faster processor, so tasks feel smoother, even with several windows open. £799 will get you the 128GB version. If you want 256GB you’ll need to spend £100 more.
ALTERNATIVE Lenovo Tab P11 Pro It’s slower than the Tab S9 and the screen is duller, but has a detachable keyboard so you can use it as a laptop. £430 from
www.snipca.com/45244
APPLE iPHONE
Apple iPhone 13
£599 from www.snipca.com/43498 Tested Issue 627 Now £200 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 £799 for the newer iPhone 15, 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 A15 processor and 64G
