BeST BuyS… Curated picks of third-party kit
MOnITOR philips 328p6auBREB £400 philips.co.uk
Getting a colour-accurate display used to cost a pretty penny, but this monitor is both impressive and affordable. It hits 99% of the Adobe RGB gamut and supports 10-bit colour. Throw in a host of ports, an IPS display and a great price, and you have a seriously good screen. In-eAR HeADPHOneS Beats powerbeats pro £220 apple.com
We think these are the best fitness headphones money can buy. The in-ear fit is solid, and won’t loosen no matter how much you run or how sweaty you get. They look stylish, audio quality is top notch, while pairing has the AirPods’ signature simplicity. Whether you’re pounding the pavement or lifting weights, these are the ‘phones to beat. PRInTeR
Brother MFc-J5330DW £191 brother.co.uk
If you want an all-round printer that can also scan and copy documents, look no further. Brother’s MFC-J5330DW won MF #333’s group test, impressing with its rapid print and scan speeds and A3 paper handling. The real kicker? It does all that while maintaining low running costs and a sub-£200 asking price. DeSKTOP SPeAKeR KEF Egg
£349 kef.com
With rich, warm sound that works with pretty much any genre, the KeF egg speakers are ideal partners for your Mac. They support high-quality aptX Bluetooth too, making them perfect for wireless playback. Quirky design, solid build quality and support for external subwoofers makes them a great choice. THUnDeRBOLT DOCK calDigit Ts3 plus £265 caldigit.com/uk
The original TS3 gave modern Macs a new level of connectivity. now the TS3 Plus offers an incredible 14 ports. Its 10Gbps USB-C port and four USB-A ports (among others), make it our Thunderbolt dock of choice, and the price drop to £265 sweetens the deal. The Thunderbolt 3 port supplies up to 85W, so it can even charge a 15in MacBook Pro. WI-FI ROUTeR asus DsL-ac88u ac3100 £258 asus.com/uk
This Asus router has a lot going for it. The winner of MF #321’s group test, the DSL-AC88U scored an impressive five stars in three out of four categories. It performed brilliantly in our tests, has excellent connectivity (with both ethernet and ADSL options), and it looks great too. It’ll keep your network powered for years. MULTIROOM SPeAKeR
Naim Mu-so 2nd-Generation £1,299 naimaudio.com
The first naim Mu-so redefined the wireless speaker market and this secondgeneration is even better. AirPlay 2 and Chromecast compatible, the Mu-so also proves incredibly easy to set up and use, thanks to its frequently updated app. But it’s the sound quality that really makes this speaker worth the asking price: incredible. eXTeRnAL SSD
Freecom mssD MaXX 512GB £269 freecom.com
This drive is the fastest portable SSD we’ve ever tested. Freecom claims its write speeds can reach 700MB/sec, but in our tests it blazed past that to reach 713.8MB/sec write speeds and 907.3MB/ sec read speeds, thanks to its USB 3.1 Gen 2 capability. It’s costly, but worth it if you feel the need for speed. MACBOOK BAG sTM Goods Myth £100 stmgoods.com
Winner of issue 336’s group test, this backpack has had every element of its build carefully considered. From the pocket that lifts your MacBook off the ground, to the little extras like supersoft pockets and the key clip, you’ll find this a functional and comfortable option for carrying your MacBook and more.