In anticipation of a busy back-to-school and college shopping season, Consumer Product Newsgroup’s Executive Editor – David Gregg has partnered with leading companies to provide his recommendations of essential products to ensure a smooth transition to in-school learning for students and their parents.
Razer Blade 15
College students want a laptop that’s sharp, powerful, and portable. Razer’s Blade 15 exceeds in all 3 areas, making it an essential tool! It’s ultra-thin, lightweight, and powerful enough to take on any application STEM graduate students may encounter. The dedicated NVIDIA graphics card can meet the heavy demands of a 3D rendering class and provide buttery-smooth gameplay to unwind after classes. Students can rely on its performance because the Blade 15 features Intel’s 11th Gen Core H series processor, the most powerful available in a Razer Blade laptop!
WEB: www.razer.com
ARRIS SURFboard mAX + Express
Fast and reliable Wi-Fi is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity for every family using multiple connected devices. Installing an ARRIS SURFboard mAX + Express will blanket up to a 5,500 square foot home – including the outdoors – with a tri-band Wi-Fi 6 mesh system capable of providing reliable and blazing fast connections to multiple devices simultaneously! Its compact and visually pleasing wall plug design uses 2 simple to set up units – each deliver 8 high-power Wi-Fi 6 streams – while providing a speedy, secure, and trouble-free internet experience!
PRICE: SURFboard mAX single unit (W21) $249.99 MSRP; SURFboard mAX + Express (W122) $399.99 MSRP
WEB: www.surfboard.com
AirPop Face Masks
Many schools will require face masks as students return to classrooms, but most masks are not comfortable to wear or proven to protect from allergens, smoke, and pathogens. That’s why AirPop designed stylish face masks that are extremely comfortable, very easy to breathe through, and provide certified filtration performance. They’re even washable. The contoured nose cushion, adjustable ear loops, and wing shape of the AirPop Light SE even reduces fogging on glasses. It’s so light your kids will forget they’re wearing it. Find the entire line of AirPop masks designed for ages 3 and up at BestBuy.com.
WEB: www.airpophealth.com
SanDisk Ultra microSD cards for Chromebook
Any student can easily and affordably add storage and backup their Chromebook with SanDisk’s Ultra microSD cards for Chromebooks. Zippy transfer speeds up to 120 MB/s move files, photos, and videos really fast! The cards are tested and certified to work seamlessly with Chromebooks and are waterproof, temperature-proof, X-ray-proof, magnet-proof, and shock-proof to stand up to life’s mishaps while helping to protect your content. Pricing starts under $14 and with capacities up to 256GB, you’ll have room for hours of full HD video.
PRICE: Starting at $13.99 for 64GB
WEB: www.sandisk.com