HORIZON BUILD

All the gear you need to take your office with you, wherever you go

1 ACER SWIFT 7

How light does a laptop need to be? At under 900g, the magnesium-alloy Swift 7 manages to crush an incredible amount of power into a thin (under 1cm) and compact shell that will barely make a dent on the overall weight you’re carrying. A 92% screen-to-body ratio means you actually get a generous 14-inch display, with a resolution of 1920x1080. What’s more, it’s got a strong quick-charging battery (it’s rated for up to 12 hours of battery life, but that will depend on how you use it), dual-band MU-MIMO Wi-Fi to ensure high-speed connectivity in the office, and a fingerprint reader to keep the screen locked when our reader is away.

From £999, acer.com

2 ASUS ZENSCREEN MB16AC

While the Swift 7’s 14-inch panel is a pretty good size, some work just really needs dual screens. With Asus’ 15.6-inch super-slim USB monitor ready to go, you’ll be able to pull the full desktop experience out of the bag wherever you are, even if you’re stationed at your local coffee shop. Its protective cover cleverly doubles as a stand, you can rotate it vertically for long documents or really seeing the full horror of your inbox, and it both plugs in and powers over a single USB Type-C cable, keeping things tidy. The 1920x1080 resolution makes everything nice and clear. It weighs just 800g and is 8mm thick, so doubling your screens won’t weigh you down.

£225, asus.com

3 STUBBLE & CO THE BACKPACK

Made of durable and waterproofed canvas, this is one of the most stylish backpacks we’ve seen in some time. But that’s not why we’ve selected it. It’s here because of the quick accessibility of its drawstring opening and magnetic top flap, because of its padded and protected laptop pocket, and because of its huge 18-litre capacity. That’s enough for a bag full of necessary kit and a decent lunch besides.

£95, stubbleandco.com

4 ANKER POWERCORE+ 20100 USB-C

When you’re remote there’s no telling when you’ll next find a source of power; although the Swift 7 offers long battery life from one charge, having Anker’s large-capacity battery on hand is the ultimate in reassurance. It can juice up a laptop via its 5V/3A USB-C output, and it’s equally useful for keeping your phone alive.

£47, anker.com

5 SAMSUNG PORTABLE SSD T5

If you’re jumping from your laptop to a different machine, fast removable storage is a big help. Samsung’s V-NAND drive, which supports USB-3.1 Gen 2, is hugely speedy, perfect for off-laptop backups, and solid state storage means nothing’s going to get corrupted in transit. And it weighs just 51g, so it is most definitely extremely portable.

From £70 (250GB), samsung.com

“Where you are shouldn’t stop you from working if you want to”

Matt Bolton, Editor