Web User - UK (2019-09-18)

26 18 Sept - 1 Oct 2019

Web User’s Best Buys

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HARDWARE, SOFTWARE & SERVICES

CHROMEBOOK SECURITYCAMERA

INKJET PRINTER MINI PC

GRAPHICSCARD

Lenovo Chromebook 500e

£349.98 frombit.ly/leno483

Tested:Issue 483

This versatile and ruggedconvertible Chromebook has been

designedfor the classroom butwould be just as usefulat

home and on the move. It ’s tough enoughto survive afew

knocks andyou can use astylus on itstouchscreen.

KEY SPECS

Intel Celeron N3450 processorn32GBstoragen4GB

memoryn11.6intouchscreenn1,366 x768 pixelsresolutionn

Intel UHD Graphics 500 cardn2 x USB-C, 2 x USB 3 portsn

290 x 204 x 20.4mmn1.31kgn1-year collect-and-return

Google Nest CamIQ Outdoor

£279 frombit.ly/nest481

Tested:Issue 481

This is the best-qualityexternal security

camerawe’ve tested, capable of capturing p

footage. It takes a bit of setting up and isexpensive, but it ’s

worth payingfor if you’re serious aboutyour home security.

KEY SPECS

Outdoor cameran1080p videoresolutionn130-degree lens

nMotion and audio detectionn Night visionn802.11acWi-Fi

n128 x93 x 93mmnThree hours of free cloudstoragen

One-year return-to-basewarranty

CanonPixma TS6250

£114.36 frombit.ly/cango4 79

Tested:Issue 479

This multifunction printer looks

smart and is easyto use, whetheryou’re printing from a PC,

mobile device or itsown touchscreen.With greatresults

and acceptable runningcosts, it ’s easy to recommend.

KEY SPECS

4,800 x 1,200dpi printresolutionn2,400 x 1,200dpi scan

resolutionn200-sheet A4 paper capacitynDouble-sided

printingn7.5in colour touchscreenn802.11nWi-Fin372 x

315 x 139mmn6.2kgnOne-year return-to-basewarranty

ASRock DeskMini 310

£668. 70 frombit.ly/asro477

Tested:Issue 477

The performance of this diminutive PC

comes remarkably closeto a full-sizesystem,

onceyou’ve paidfor and installed its

components. It’s compact, quiet and runsWindows well.

KEY SPECS

Intel Core i5-8400 processorn250GBSSDn16GB memory

nIntel UHD Graphics630 cardn1 x USBType-C, 2 x USB 3.1,

1 x USB 2 portsn802.11acWi-Fi, Gigabit Ethernetn158 x 155

x 80mmn1.87kgnOne-year return-to-basewarranty

Asus ROG StrixRX570 OC

£189.99frombit.ly/asusbox4 75

Tested:Issue 475

Asus’s twin-fan graphics card gets the balance perfectly

right. Itcomfortably plays games that are designedto push

a graphics-processing unitto the limit, andfor the price it

kicks cards with similar specifications right out of the game.

KEY SPECS

AMD Radeon RX570 graphics processorn2,048 GPUcores

n1,300MHz clock speedn4GB memoryn1 x DisplayPort,

2 x DVI, 1 x HDMI outputsn200W powern240mmn

Two-year repair-and-replacewarranty

Asus’s twin-fan graphics card gets the balance perfectly

AcronisTrue Image 2019

£35frombit.ly/acro4 73

Tested:Issue 473

Acronis True Image is aversatile backuptool that does

everything from cloudstorageto disaster recovery. It ’s not

cheapcompared with rival software, but it ’s flexible and

simpleto co ntrol, and shouldcover all your backup needs.

KEY FEATURES

Windows, macOS, Android, iOSnLocal backupnDisc-

image backupnRest ore from thewebnCrea te disaster

recoverynAES-256 encryptionnContinuous, daily,weekly

or monthly backupsnMultiple backup sets

BACKUPSOFTWARE

ed, capable of capturing clear, sharp video