Tomtoc Defender A42 Laptop Briefcase — Top Pick
Amazon deal price: $30; street price: $37
What we like: Our top pick for the best roomy laptop sleeve with a shoulder strap. Professional and protective, with thickly reinforced corners. Front pockets can hold loose items like pens and keys. Open rear compartment is great for thinner items, like documents or a portable keyboard.
Other things to know: Passed our water-resistance tests with flying colors. Bulkier than plain sleeves; meant to be used on its own rather than slipped into another bag. Runs tight, so you may want to size up. Deal price is for the 14-inch MacBook Pro size.
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Tomtoc 360° Protective Sleeve (14-inch MacBook Pro) — Budget Pick
Amazon deal price: $20; street price: $29
What we like: Our budget pick for the best laptop sleeve and MacBook Pro case. Fits laptops better and offers more protection than most similarly priced options. The stiff polyester fabric is a bit more water-resistant than that of some of our other picks.
Other things to know: Its front pocket, which barely holds a laptop charger, adds bulk. Surprisingly attractive, but not particularly sleek or refined. Deal price is for the black sleeves that fit a 14-inch MacBook Pro; other on-sale colors are slightly higher. Deal on black.
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HumanCentric Laptop Stand — Worth Considering
Amazon deal price: $60; street price: $80
What we like: A laptop stand worth considering if you want to splurge on a stylish wood model. Fixed laptop stand with black walnut or maple wood top and a sturdy cylindrical metal base.
Other things to know: Lacks the heat dissipation and cable organization that our budget pick, the mStand, offers. Deal price available in maple wood top.
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Lifelong Upryze Ergonomic Laptop Stand — Best For
Amazon deal price: $50; street price: $70
What we like: The best taller laptop stand for sitting or standing. Extends up to 17 inches high. Sturdiest of the tall stands we tested. Allows for finer adjustments to height and angle than others.
Other things to know: Stiff hinges are strong, but not easily adjustable. Best used with an external keyboard. At tallest height, can topple backward more easily. Deal for the gray color.
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Insta360 Link Webcam — Upgrade Pick
Amazon deal price: $180; street price: $250
What we like: Our upgrade pick for the best webcam. Had the best combination of image quality, white balance, subject tracking, and smooth background blur (in Zoom). For privacy, it automatically faces down and turns off when you close your video-conferencing software.
Other things to know: Twice the price of our top pick. Feels more fragile than other webcams we’ve tested, so we don’t recommend it for people who travel with their work gear.
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ViewSonic VX1655-4K-OLED Portable Monitor — Upgrade Pick
Amazon deal price: $425; street price: $500
What we like: Our upgrade pick for the best portable monitor. Vibrant, sharp OLED display that offers the best contrast of any portable monitor we tested. Great color and image quality. Convenient kickstand.
Other things to know: 15.6-inch display. Hidden ports behind the screen (instead of on the side) include two 60 W USB-C ports, mini HDMI port, and a headphone jack. Within $5 of previous low.
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Dell S2722QC 27-Inch Monitor — Budget Pick
Dell deal price: $250; street price: $300
What we like: Our budget pick for the best 4K monitor. A great high-resolution monitor that balances high-end features with a competitive price. Offers impressive contrast and color accuracy, plus USB-C connectivity to keep your laptop charged while it’s attached to the display.
Other things to know: Comes covered by Dell’s Premium Panel Exchange policy. Includes USB hub with two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A ports, two HDMI ports, and one USB-C port. Refresh rate is not ideal for gaming.
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Keychron V3 Mechanical Keyboard — Budget Pick
Amazon deal price: $51; street price: $75
What we like: Our budget gaming keyboard pick. Isn’t labeled as a “gaming keyboard,” but it includes plenty of customizable features, such as RGB backlighting and full programmability. Comfortable typing experience, sturdy build quality, and smooth stabilizer keys. The only pick in the guide that comes with Mac keycaps.
Other things to know: Limited one-year warranty. A previous top pick for the best mechanical keyboard but was replaced by the newer model. Fully hot-swappable switch and replaceable keycaps. Lacks wireless and shine-through backlighting.
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Epomaker TH80-X 75% Mechanical Keyboard — Another Good Option
Amazon deal price: $45; street price: $95
What we like: Another good compact mechanical keyboard for those who want a fun little screen on your keyboard. The tiny LCD screen can be customized using Epomaker’s software. Typing feels and sounds similar to doing so on the TH80 Pro (our current top pick); aside from a few aesthetic differences, they’re similar keyboards.
Other things to know: Has limited switch variety but it does have hot-swap, so you can change them later. It doesn’t come with specific keycaps for Windows and Mac. Deal for all wisteria linear switch and epomaker flamingo switch configurations in white or green. Clip the on-page coupon.
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Satechi Aluminum Slim Wireless Keypad — Worth Considering
Amazon deal price: $28; street price: $40
What we like: Another Bluetooth keyboard worth considering for people who want to add a number pad to any keyboard that lacks one. Sturdily built, offers a two-week battery life, and works on both Windows and Mac.
Other things to know: Only pairs with one device at a time. Includes Micro-USB charging cable. Deal on space gray or silver. Clip the on-page coupon.
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Keychron C3 Pro Mechanical Keyboard — Budget Pick
Amazon deal price: $22; street price: $35
What we like: Our budget tenkeyless mechanical keyboard pick. Provides the nicest typing experience for under $50. Solid build quality, smooth stabilizers, and full programmability in VIA. Includes a USB-C–to–A cable, a few red keycaps, and a keycap puller.
Other things to know: Available with fewer switch options than our top pick, and lacks hot-swap. ABS keycaps feel cheaper and will wear out faster than PBT keycaps. Only comes with a red backlight. Deal price is available for the red switches.
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