Computer Act!ve - UK (2022-05-25)

Buy It

Kobo Libra 2

£160 from http://www.snipca.com/40645

Tested Issue 624

Iiyama ProLite

XU2492HSU-B1

£165 from http://www.snipca.com/39701

Tested Issue 618

Logitech C925e Business

Webcam

£70 from http://www.snipca.com/41104

Tested Issue 608

EBOOK READER

PC MONITOR

WEBCAM

Norton 360 Premium

£24.99 from http://www.snipca.com/33247

Tested Issue 629

SECURITY SOFTWARE

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.

Click the link above for a 10-device,

two-year licence. Other versions are

available, including Norton 360 for

Gamers.

ALTERNATIVE Bitdefender Total

Security Another top performer that

we’re offering at a discount. £19.99

from http://www.snipca.com/41141

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Our pick of products that have won the Buy It award

Netgear Nighthawk RAX80

£300 from http://www.snipca.com/39013

Tested Issue 603

PRINTER^

Epson EcoTank ET-1810

£160 from http://www.snipca.com/41232

Tested Issue 627

ROUTER

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.

£292 from http://www.snipca.com/41609

An inkjet printer that comes with

enough ink to print 4,500 mono

and 7,500 colour pages, making it

exceptionally cheap to run. It’s not

the fastest printer, but quality is good,

especially on photo paper – we’ve

never seen better on an inkjet.

ALTERNATIVE Brother DCP-J1140DW

Compact multifunction model with rare

features at this price, including

double-sided printing. £145 from

http://www.snipca.com/41480

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. £100 from http://www.snipca.

com/41105

This is the fastest Wi-Fi 6 router we’ve

ever tested, transferring data at speeds

of 520Mbps in the same and adjacent

rooms of our test house. Also works

with Wi-Fi 5, and comes with four spare

Ethernet ports and two USB ports.

ALTERNATIVE Asus RT-AX82U

Slower than the Nighthawk on Wi-Fi 6,

but faster on Wi-Fi 5, so a better

choice for older devices. Has four

Gigabit Ethernet ports. £235 from

http://www.snipca.com/41106

25 May – 7 June 2022 • Issue 632

A fantastic 7in screen, 32GB of storage

and Bluetooth connectivity make this a

rival to Amazon’s Oasis ebook reader,

yet it’s £70 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 remains a good choice,

especially now it has 8GB of storage.

£50 from http://www.snipca.com/41103