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10 products, grouped by the job they do. Each one has a page explaining what it is good at, what to check before buying, and who it is not for.

Desk setup

Lighting, keyboard, mouse and mounting, and the ergonomics that decide which you keep.

3 picks in this category
Desk lamp lighting a working monitor

Desk setup

BenQ monitor light bar

A bar that clips on top of the monitor and lights the desk instead of the room.

Best for
Anyone who works after dark in a room without good overhead light.
Watch out for
It depends on the screen bezel and on a USB port that can supply enough current.
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Wireless mouse and keyboard on a desk

Desk setup

Logitech MX series wireless mouse

A shaped wireless mouse for long sessions, with buttons you can assign per application.

Best for
People who work at a desk for hours and switch between two or three machines.
Watch out for
The shape suits a palm grip and a right hand; it is not a symmetrical travel mouse.
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Monitor on an adjustable arm above a desk

Desk setup

Ergotron LX desk monitor arm

A clamped arm that lifts the screen off the desk and puts it where your neck wants it.

Best for
Anyone whose monitor sits too low, or who wants the desk surface back.
Watch out for
It needs a solid desk edge to clamp to, and the VESA holes on the back of the screen must match.
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Charging and power

Chargers, power banks and strips that share watts fairly between the devices you own.

2 picks in this category
USB-C charger plugged into a wall socket

Charging and power

Anker GaN USB-C charger, 65 W

A compact supply that charges a laptop from USB-C without a brick the size of the laptop.

Best for
Anyone who carries a laptop and wants one charger for the laptop, the phone and the tablet.
Watch out for
The 65 W total is shared across ports, so a laptop and a phone on one plug both slow down.
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Power bank and cable on a desk

Charging and power

Anker PowerCore USB-C power bank

A pocket battery sized to refill a phone several times or top up a small laptop once.

Best for
Travel, long days away from a socket, and keeping a phone alive at an event.
Watch out for
Airline rules limit the watt-hour rating allowed in hand luggage, and the label states it.
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Audio and calls

Headphones, earbuds and speakerphones for meetings, music and shared rooms.

2 picks in this category
Wireless earbuds in a charging case

Audio and calls

Anker Soundcore wireless earbuds

Small in-ear buds with a case that recharges them several times over.

Best for
Commuting, calls on the move, and anyone who dislikes a headband.
Watch out for
The buds themselves hold only a few hours, and the case does the rest of the work.
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Network and storage

Routers, hubs, enclosures and backup power for a desk that has to keep working.

3 picks in this category
Routers and network cables

Network and storage

TP-Link Deco mesh Wi-Fi system

Two or three units that put one Wi-Fi network across a flat instead of one weak signal.

Best for
Flats and houses with thick walls or a router stuck in a hallway cupboard.
Watch out for
The wireless backhaul between units halves the speed unless the units are wired together.
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Laptop connected to a hub with cables

Network and storage

Anker USB-C hub with HDMI and card reader

One cable from the laptop that fans out into display, network, cards and USB ports.

Best for
A laptop with two or three ports that has to drive a screen and peripherals at a desk.
Watch out for
It can only pass through what the laptop port supports, and it usually gets warm under load.
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Portable solid state drive on a desk

Network and storage

SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD

A pocket drive with no moving parts, for moving large files between machines.

Best for
Video, photo and project files that are too big for a cloud upload.
Watch out for
It still has to obey the port it is plugged into, and it can run warm during long copies.
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