The Sefree Apollo is a Surface Studio clone at half the price

Microsoft's Surface Studio ii is quite an attractive PC — particularly for designers — but information technology also comes at a hefty price. If yous've been looking to go your hands on something like at a much cheaper toll, then the upcoming Sefree Apollo might exist worth a look.

Starting at $1,549, the Sefree Apollo is about half the price of a Surface Studio 2. For the money, the Apollo looks to be a virtual clone of the Surface Studio two, offering a compact PC base of operations attached to a display that can exist rotated between 95 and 15 degrees. That brandish is a 4K touch console that should offer well-baked visuals in either 27-inch or 32-inch options.

On the inside, the Apollo includes a choise of an Intel Core i5-8350 or Cadre i7-8550U processor. That's a lower powered flake than the Core i7-7820HQ processor in the Surface Studio two, just it should be sufficient for getting some work done. Other hardware specs includ upwardly to 512GB of SSD storage and upwards to 2TB of HDD storage, up to 32GB of RAM, and a choice between integrated graphics or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti detached graphics.

The Apollo also includes a front-facing photographic camera, but there'south no word on its resolution or whether it supports Windows Hello like the Surface Studio.

The Sefree Apollo is fix to go upwards for crowdfunding afterward this twelvemonth, and you can sign up for updates and a chance to snag the super early bird pricing at the Apollo website. Prices will offset out at $1,549 and top out at $two,199. If you're looking to pick something up a little sooner, check out our list of Surface Studio 2 alternatives.

The ultimate desktop PC

Surface Studio two

In that location's nothing like it.

Featuring an NVIDIA GTX 1070 GPU and brighter display the Surface Studio 2 now performs equally you would wait. The 1-of-a-kind display and PC experience are pricey, but Surface Studio ii is still incomparable to whatsoever other calculator in the world.

Portable (and affordable) power accessories we beloved

Each and every 1 of these charging gadgets volition keep your favorite gear and gadgets going for longer, and none of them costs more than $30.

VisionTek eight,000 mAh micro-USB power banking company ($thirteen at Dell)

This compact dual-output powerbank can speedily recharge whatever and all your devices, thanks to a two-amp "fast charge feature," using its micro-USB out port. Its uncomplicated design includes an LED indicator, and it costs about as much as a single ticket to the movies.

Panasonic eneloop AA batteries (From $thirteen at Dell)

Panasonic'south rechargeable batteries are among the best available, and just a couple of them volition go on your favorite remote, mice or other peripherals powered up when you demand them. They're also eco. And the company's affordable charger fits and charges both AA and AAA batteries at the aforementioned time.

Belkin Qi Wireless Charging Pad ($thirty at Dell)

This unobtrusive Qi wireless charging pad looks good (and kind of similar a UFO …) and easily charges all your Qi-compatible device upwards to 5W. Its LED indicator lights upward when you're charging. And information technology costs just $30.

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