Computer Act!ve - UK (2022-06-08)

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Corsair MP600 Pro LPX

500GB

£85 from http://www.snipca.com/41547

Tested Issue 630

SOLID-STATE DRIVE

In our tests, this M.2 SSD hit speeds of

7,364MB/s and 6,870MB/s when

reading and writing data – astonishingly

fast scores. It’s compatible with the

new PCIe 4.0 standard, which is twice

as fast as PCIe 3.0. The 1TB model

costs £140; 2TB costs £280.

ALTERNATIVE Crucial MX500 500GB

As fast as an SSD can get in the

traditional 2.5in SATA format, this

is a great-value upgrade. £56 from

http://www.snipca.com/37304

Google Nest Audio

£90 from http://www.snipca.com/36475

Tested Issue 593

SMART SPEAKER

BT Whole Home Wi-Fi

£170 from http://www.snipca.com/26990

Tested Issue 496

MESH ROUTER

BT’s set of three discs, managed

from an Apple or Android app,

connects to your broadband and

spreads high-speed Wi-Fi all around

the house. Reception is far better

than a single router, and the price is

lower than any rival.

ALTERNATIVE Zyxel Multy X

These two pillow-shaped boxes are

powerful enough for most homes and

provide four Ethernet ports apiece.

£265 from http://www.snipca.com/41109

COMPETITIONCOMPETITION

Produces a rich, clear sound, and better

understands your questions than

Amazon’s Echo devices. You can use

Google’s app to control audio from

other units around your home (pair two

of them for £160). The clever Ambient

IQ tool increases the volume if it detects

external noise, such as a hairdryer.

ALTERNATIVE Amazon Echo (4th

generation) The latest version of the

Echo changes the shape from a cylinder

to a ball, which improves sound quality

• though the Nest’s is still superior.
  £90 from http://www.snipca.com/41111

COMPETITION

Winner of our Recommended award in

Issue 632, Audio-Technica’s ATH-

CKS50TW earbuds combine advanced

acoustic technology for stunning

sound with a comfortable fit, preventing

that deep bass sound from escaping.

Battery life is incredible, playing for

20 hours between

charges. Both the case

and the buds can be

recharged quickly. Just

10 minutes of charging

guarantees 90 minutes

of listening.

You control the earbuds either by

pressing buttons on the device, or

through Audio-Technica’s

comprehensive Connect app, which

has four EQ presets. You can also set

your own using the five-band adjuster.

There’s noise-cancelling

too, and you can connect

to two Bluetooth devices

simultaneously.

To enter this competition,

answer the question at

Win 1 of 3

Audio-Technica

ATH-CKS50TW earbuds

http://www.snipca.com/42028 and

submit your details. It runs until

midnight Tuesday 21 June.

Good luck!

You can buy the Audio-Technica

ATH-CKS50TW earbuds for

£149.99 from Amazon (www.

snipca.com/41870). For more

information on Audio-Technica’s

other products visit http://www.audio-

technica.com and follow

@AudioTechnicaUK on Twitter.

Issue 633 • 8 – 21 June 2022