Working from home has its perks, like no longer having to commute to an office, but a lot of the critical supplies you need that are no longer at arm’s reach. Good news: with the right tech, you can turn any work corner into a powerful and productive home office, and B&H has everything you need to do so, from a powerhouse laptop to enough storage to back up your entire digital life.
No matter what your home office is missing, B&H will have the right tools for you. Check out the list of tech below to get started in building a truly productive work environment.
Apple 13.3-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display
Apple’s MacBook Pro combines performance, style and reliability, and this 13-inch version is the way to go for ‘anywhere productivity.’ It has a smaller footprint than the 15-inch version, making it great for those that might want to use it on the go. And yet it remains ultra-powerful thanks to its Intel Core i5 processor, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage. In other words, no matter what you’re looking for from a laptop, this machine is more than capable.
Asus Designo MZ27AQL 27-inch Monitor
No matter what you do in your work life, a solid monitor can come in handy. This 27-inch monitor from Asus boasts a sleek and stylish design that will look great on any desk – plus it offers a hefty 2,560 x 1,440 resolution, a 1000:1 static contrast ratio, and more. Safe to say, everything you look at on this screen will be crisp, detailed, and colorful.
Seagate 16TB Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive
This Seagate 16TB Expansion Desktop External Hard Drive is the way to go if you need a little extra storage in your life – or a lot. As the name suggests, it has a whopping 16TB of storage, which is more than enough for the vast majority of users. Basically, anyone who needs to back up their entire photo and video collection find their needs met. This drive is pre-formatted for Windows, offers a sleek design, and supports the super-fast USB 3.0 standard.
Samsung 500GB T7 Portable SSD
Solid state drives are faster and more reliable than spinning hard drives, but they also cost a little more. In other words, if you don’t need 16TB of storage, it’s worth considering an SSD, like this one from Samsung. The drive is small and portable, coming in at roughly the size of a few stacked credit cards, and it comes with 256-bit AES encryption built into it. It also supports read speeds of a massive 1050 MB/s and write speeds of 1000 MB/s. That’s pretty darn fast.
Sony Xperia 1 II 256GB Smartphone with WF-1000XM3 Headphones Kit
Sony has been building great phones for years, and the Xperia 1 II is a perfect example of its best work. The Android phone offers the latest-gen Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage, so it’s a powerful device that stacks up to the competition. On top of that, the phone comes with the much-loved Sony WF-1000XM3 headphones, which are among the best true wireless headphones out there.
TP-Link Archer A20 AC4000 Tri-Band Router
If you rely on a strong internet connection, it’s worth investing in a high-end router that ensures a solid connection. This router from TP-Link supports 802.11ac Wi-Fi speeds, plus it offers NitroQAM tech to boost that signal. The router also has four Gigabit Ethernet ports built in, supports USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 hard drives, and encrypts your signal for safe and private browsing.
MSI 17.3-inch GL75 Leopard 10SDK-228 Gaming Laptop
Looking for the ultimate in gaming performance? Or perhaps you need excellent graphic performance for your workflow. In that case, this gaming laptop from MSI is a great option. The laptop offers a 10th-generation Intel Core i7 processor, coupled with 16GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, and an ultra-powerful Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti graphics card. Port-wise, the laptop comes with everything you’ll need, including enough for multiple displays and all the accessories you’ll need to use.
Owl Labs Meeting Owl All-In-One Audio Video 360 Conference Device
If you need to bring your video conferencing to the next level, then it’s worth considering a dedicated video conferencing device, like this device from Owl Labs. The device offers 360-degree microphones and speakers, and supports the majority of major video conferencing platforms, including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, WebEx, and so on.
Asus Dual GeForce RTX 2070 EVO OC Edition V2 Graphics Card
If you rely on graphics performance but don’t necessarily need to get a whole new computer, perhaps you can get by with a graphics card upgrade. If that’s the case, why not get one of the more powerful graphics cards available? The Asus Dual GeForce RTX 2070 graphics card boasts a clock speed of a massic 1,410MHz, but it’s boostable to 1,740MHz. It has 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM, and 2304 CUDA cores.
Asus 15.6-inch TUF Gaming A15 Series Gaming Laptop
For a compromise between a big gaming laptop and portability, the Asus 15.6-inch A15 Series laptop is worth checking out. The laptop is ultra powerful, with an AMD Ryzen 7, Nvidia GTX 1650 Ti graphics card, and 16GB of RAM, but it’s also relatively slim and portable, so you can easily take it on the road with you while getting a gaming and productivity workhorse.
