This Crazy WFH Home Office Setup Costs Less Than $500 | Digital Trends

We are now in the age of remote work. Modern high-speed Internet infrastructure has made it easier for millions of professionals and students to work and study from home. If you find yourself (willing or unwilling) in this number, and the new year means it’s time for a new remote workstation, then don’t think you need to spend a lot of money, especially if you already have one. A good laptop and only need to expand your work at home settings. Dell has everything you need, we have all the best options here:

If the cramped laptop keyboard and cumbersome touchpad disappoint you, then it's time to upgrade to a premium wireless keyboard and mouse combination like the Dell KM636 bundle. The KM636 keyboard and mouse are stylish enough not to take up your desktop, but comfortable enough to complete a day's work. The convenience of a fully wireless connection (via the included USB receiver) is the icing on the cake. After a $10 discount, for only $40, the Dell KM636 wireless keyboard and mouse is a cheap and convenient way to enhance your work-at-home experience.

Your work-at-home settings are only as good as your chair, and there is nothing worse than stopping yourself in a bad chair that causes back pain for hours. You don’t need fancy things to stay comfortable: the Union & Scale Essentials chair has a curved mesh backrest that supports your waist and keeps it cool, while its upholstered seat can be adjusted in height and can even be tilted and locked once you have found it Ideal sitting position. The Union & Scale Essentials work chair is only $70 ($60 off), which can provide you with everything you need without spending money.

Compared to using a cramped laptop keyboard all day, the only thing worse is staring at the cramped laptop display. Fortunately, any modern laptop can be easily connected to an external monitor such as the Dell S2421HSX, allowing you to enjoy a dual-screen setup, or just turn off the laptop and use the larger display alone. This 24-inch monitor has a clear, color-accurate IPS panel on a fully adjustable stand, has a 1080p resolution, and has HDMI and DisplayPort connections, and is compatible with almost all laptops. The price cut of $75 allows you to add this monitor to your work-from-home workstation for $175.

Without a good printer, no home office is complete, and a bad office can become a source of continued frustration (many of us are too familiar). However, modern printers are much higher than past printers, and laser printers such as Lexmark C3326dw have recently become extremely expensive. Lexmark C3326dw not only offers double-sided duplex printing (a feature not common on printers in this price range), it can even handle color printing, which was unheard of not long ago. After a $200 discount ($79 discount), this is probably the best home office printer for about two Benjamins.

Microsoft 365 (formerly known as Office 365) has become a major staple for professionals and remains the main software solution for large and small businesses. The Apps for Business suite is designed for small companies and home offices, with the functions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher, OneDrive for Business and Access-in other words, a full set of applications needed for working at home . You can get a one-year subscription for just $99, giving you full access to the Apps for Business suite on Windows, MacOS, and iOS/Android mobile devices.

If the size of a standard 21 to 24 inch desktop monitor is not enough to meet your needs, but the screen of 32 inches and larger is too large, the Dell S2721HSX monitor is 27 inches in size, which is the best choice. Like its 24-inch equivalent product, Dell S2721HSX has a feature-rich IPS panel with full HD resolution, but its 27-inch almost borderless design can bring you binocular viewing enjoyment and provide you with a large number of screens The space window is opened and used for general multitasking. A $90 price cut will reduce the price of this excellent display to $210, and if the smaller display makes you feel under-boxed, then it is worth upgrading.

Professionals working on large projects (such as video files) will quickly discover that the internal hard drives on most computers are not enough. Gone are the days when you had to spend a lot of money to buy a lot of external storage devices. Seagate Expansion is an affordable (portable) data solution for the home office. It is small enough to be easily moved and carried, and its fast USB 3.0 connection provides fast transfer speed and power-no need for an additional power cord. The current price of the 1TB model is US$58 (US$12), but 2TB and 4TB options are also available.

Even if you don't consider yourself an enthusiast, you may have heard of Bose, which has been one of the leading brands in home audio for decades. of

 It is one of the best cans produced by this brand (or any brand), providing clear sound, all-day comfort, and an excellent built-in microphone that can be used for calls, voice chats and video conferences-perfect for those Zoom meetings. Bluetooth connectivity and industry-leading noise cancellation capabilities make these cans stand out from the competition, and if you’re serious about sound, these headphones are now available from Dell for $379.

If you not only need a more complete work-at-home setup, but also a new laptop, then it is nothing better than a laptop.

, This has always been one of our favorite Windows ultrabooks (and arguably

Overall). It has just been updated to the latest 11th generation Intel Core CPU, with outstanding performance and world-class build quality, and has an outstanding design style, such as a gorgeous display with a resolution of 16:10, 1,920 x 1200. You can buy a high-end configuration that includes a Core i7 CPU, 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD for $1399, and you can save $160 now.

In recent years, the trend of notebook computers is moving to a smaller range, but Dell has not forgotten those who like large computers. new

Absolutely superb, leave

With its Core i7 CPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti dedicated display, it combines a beautiful 17-inch 3,840 x 2,400 4K+ display with buttery smooth performance (not tolerated in dusty conditions) Small) graphics card. It is also comfortable at work, lightweight and easy to carry, and can become your new home work PC for $2,049 after a juicy $410 discount.

Digital Trends helps readers master the fast-paced world of technology through all the latest news, interesting product reviews, insightful editorials, and unique previews.

When you buy through links on our website, digital trends may earn commissions.

Copyright ©2021 Designtechnica Corporation. all rights reserved.