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The pricey Bose SoundLink Max speaker delivers lively Bluetooth audio and plenty of volume from a classy, rugged design.

The Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN Art II delivers the picture quality and fast autofocus response of professional f/2.8 zooms for less money than name-brand alternatives.

The ZWO Seestar S50 smart telescope is simple to operate and does a terrific job of photographing the sky, making it well worth its reasonable price.

The D-Link Aquila Pro M60 wired connection options leave a bit to be desired, but the dual-band router still offers acceptable Wi-Fi performance and represents a good value overall.

The One i500, a redesigned take on Corsair's flagship compact desktop, is an impressive, striking PC that pushes more power than larger, pricier models. It vies for the top of our processing and gaming charts—at a competitive price, too.

HP's Core Ultra-based Spectre x360 16 has a sharp design, a dazzling OLED display, and advanced features. Its performance falls short of the premium hardware, though, particularly in graphics tests.

HP’s Omen Transcend 14 is a thin-and-light gaming laptop ready for 1080p play with some appealing features, but machines above and below it on the price scale push faster speeds.

ASRock's take on the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT has an excellent thermal solution and performs well for the money. It's a solid 1440p gaming pick, and a real winner if you find it on sale.

Big-screen 2-in-1s are a tough sell (and the 16-inch panel here is no selling point), but Lenovo's low-priced Yoga 7i 16 Gen 9 delivers everyday computing basics for fans of oversize convertibles.

Secretlab's Magnus Pro gaming desk offers sit-to-stand flexibility and some extremely clever and useful cable management features.