5 essential ultrathin add-ons
Amplify your ultraportable laptop experience with these must-haves, from getting more data to expanding storage
1 EE Wi-Fi Mini
This is our pick of portable Wi-Fi hotspots, powered by USB and weighing in at just 90g. The price below will get you 2GB of data, though our favourite tariff gets you a whopping 30GB for £ 29 per month. From £12 per month, £20 up front shop.ee.co.uk
2 Samsung T3 SSD
Yes we did choose it because of the name. Well, that and the fact this is an awesome way of adding more storage. It’s available in 250GB, 500GB, 1TB and 2TB versions and is fast. From £113 samsung.com
3 Satechi Slim Aluminum Multi-Port Hub
This awesome hub expands a single USB-C port into two regular USB 3.0 sockets, a 4K HDMI video output, and another passthrough USB-C port. That pass-through port can keep charging the laptop while you use the other ports, and it really looks the part too, with a brushed aluminium finish. £54 satechi.net
4 Apple USB-C to Lightning
If you’ve got a USB-C laptop and an iPhone, then you need this cable. It may seem like an extravagant purchase at first, but trust us, it will be worth it. This version is a very suitable 50cm, though a metre-long version is also available if you’d like it. £19 apple.com
5 SanDisk 16GB Dual USB Flash Drive
One of the problems with USB-C is its lack of backwards compatibility. This clever 16GB drive can connect to USB-C or USB 3.1 ports and is available in capacities up to a comfortable 256GB (£ 82). £10 sandisk.co.uk