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REDUCING IT COSTS FOR SMES

JON HONEYBALL CASTS HIS EYE OVER THE NIGGLING COSTS THAT CAN ADD UP IN A BUSINESS, THEN EXPLAINS HOW TO REDUCE THEM

Zyxel WAX630S

A business-class Wi-Fi 6 AP with great performance, cloud management and threat prevention measures

Synology RackStation RS422+

An affordable short-depth rack NAS with decent speeds and data protection but limited upgrade options

Poly Studio R30

An affordable option for small rooms with good image quality and smart tracking and framing features

Owl Labs Meeting Owl3

The Meeting Owl 3 and its clever panoramic sound and vision ensures everyone gets a piece of the meeting action

Logitech Rally Bar Mini

A professional solution for medium-sized meeting rooms with great video quality

Epos Expand Vision 3T

This smartly designed and versatile bar integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Teams Rooms

Huawei Watch D

Built-in blood pressure monitoring is the Watch D's biggest strength, but what an amazing strength it is

Verbatim AWC-02

The over-eager auto focus can annoy, but if you only have £35 to spend then this is a competent webcam

Epos Expand Vision 1

A highly portable 4K webcam that offers serious competition to Logitech's premium offerings

Motorola Razr 2022

A substantial improvement on previous Razr flip phones, with a bigger battery, nippier performance and a superb pair of screens

Google Nest Wifi Pro

Android integration and Wi-Fi 6E are plus points, but Google's latest mesh is a middling performer

TP-Link Deco XE75

One of the fastest meshes money can buy, with good supporting features and a reasonably attainable price

PCSpecialist Arc Elite R

A colourful and stylish system that gives Intel's Arc A770 graphics every opportunity to shine

Wired2Fire Predator X7 Gaming PC

An excellent way to climb aboard the Ryzen 000 train, with quiet running matched by great all-round speed

Intel NUC 12 Pro

Pro If you're looking for a low-power system to fire up and forget about for three years, this is a great choice

Armari Magnetar M16R7-1300G3

Shows what the Ryzen 7000 series has to offer creatives: phenomenal performance in every CPU-related task

Acer Swift Edge (SFA16-41)

A punchy 4K OLED screen and bags of power, but mediocre battery life diminishes its appeal

Acer Chromebook Vero 514

A solid ethical choice, this is a well-built Chromebook that will keep speeding along until 2030

Acer Swift 314in (2022)

What it lacks in finesse, this highly portable 14in laptop makes up for in power, storage and value for money

Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 10

A mixed update it's faster but with weaker battery life than the Gen 9-but it exudes the same class as ever

Lenovo ThinkPad X13s

Excellent battery life is your reward for an ARM chip inthis ultra-thin laptop for corporates

Microsoft Surface Pro 95G

A bigger screen and day-beating battery life move the Surface Pro in the right direction, but the ARM chip brings hiccups

SLASH YOUR ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION

With energy bills rising, Nik Rawlinson explores how to get your devices' power consumption under control

Britain's fibre broadband boom

A glut of full-fibre providers is making it stupidly cheap to get ultrafast internet connections. But will Britain's broadband boom last? Barry Collins investigates

AMD Ryzen 7000 series

A brilliant set of technological advances add to these chips' appeal, but they require a big up-front investment

WD GREEN SATA

Cheap, but the performance penalty of SATA rather than PCI Express means we can't recommend it

WD BLUE SN570

Looking for a great-value Gen3 drive? Once again WD gets the balance of price and performance just right

WD BLACK SN850

A staggeringly fast PCI-E Gen4 drive that's the obvious choice for the most demanding users

WD BLACK SN770

A blazingly fast drive in day-to-day use coupled with a great price make this a superb-value choice