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Wirecutter Picks to Help Boost Productivity When Working From Home

Wirecutter Picks to Help Boost Productivity When Working From Home

Working from your couch might be fun at first, but spending your days slouched over your laptop without support gets old very quickly. If that sounds like your situation, it might be time to invest in some work-from-home upgrades. Whether you’re missing a supportive home-office chair or a high-quality mouse that makes laptop tasks easier, these are some of our favorite Wirecutter picks to help improve your work-from-home setup.

TP-Link Archer AX55
Top-pick speedy Wi-Fi router
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Uplift V2 Standing Desk
Top-pick standing desk
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Ergodriven Topo
Top-pick standing desk mat that encourages movement
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HON Ignition 2.0
Budget-pick office chair for home use
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ComfiLife Foot Rest
Top-pick comfortable under-desk foot rest
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Tempur-Pedic Seat Cushion
Top-pick firm-support ergonomic seat cushion
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Agendio Planner
Top-pick customizable planner
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Laurel Denise Mini Horizontal Weekly Planner
Top-pick planner for multitaskers
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Uni-ball Jetstream RT
Top-pick ballpoint pen
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Palomino Golden Bear #2 Pencil (Blue)
Top-pick pencils for writing
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LectroFan EVO
Top-pick sound machine with brown noise for focus
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Firewalla Purple
Staff-favorite firewall and router for limiting gaming
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Uplift E7 Electric Standing Desk Converter
Top-pick standing desk converter
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Royal 14MC 14-Sheet Micro Cut Paper Shredder
Top-pick paper shredder for home or office use
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Aurora AU120MA 120-Sheet Auto Feed Micro-Cut Paper Shredder
Upgrade-pick shredder for high volume
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Lorell 14341 18″ Deep 2-Drawer File Cabinet
Staff-favorite file cabinet to organize documents
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Brother ADS-1250W
Staff-favorite document scanner
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Velcro One-Wrap Thin Ties (black)
Staff-favorite ties for cable management
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Wayber Dual-Sided Desk Pad
Staff-favorite desk pad
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Logitech M720 Triathlon Multi-Device
Top-pick wireless mouse
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Logitech Pop Icon Keys
Top-pick wireless keyboard
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Kinesis Freestyle Edge RGB
A comfortable, split ergonomic keyboard
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Eero 6
Top-pick mesh Wi-Fi networking kit
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Western Digital My Passport Ultra (5 TB)
Top-pick external hard drive
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Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, M4 Pro, 2024)
Top-pick fast laptop for photo and video editing
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Asus ProArt P16
Top-pick Windows laptop for editing
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Dell UltraSharp U2723QE
Top-pick 4K monitor for photo or video editing
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Asus ProArt Display PA278CGV
Top-pick non-4K monitor for home use
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Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
Top-pick noise-cancelling headphones
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Sony WF-1000XM5
Top-pick noise-cancelling earbuds
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EarFun Air Pro 4
Budget-pick noise-cancelling earbuds
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Mullvad
Top-pick VPN service
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Proton VPN
Budget-pick free VPN with limitations
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1Password
Top-pick password manager
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Duo Mobile
Top-pick two-factor authentication app
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Yubico Security Key C NFC
Top-pick multi-factor authentication security key
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Anker 555 USB-C Hub (8-in-1)
Top-pick USB-C hub
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Anglepoise 90 Mini Mini Desk Lamp
Top-pick small, adjustable desk lamp
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IKEA Forså Work Lamp With LED Bulb
Top-pick affordable, timeless desk lamp
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Microsoft Word Dictate
Top-pick dictation tool
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Nuance Dragon Home 15
The best dictation tool for pro users
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Brother P-touch Cube Plus
Top-pick label maker
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Tripp Lite TLP1208SAT
Top-pick surge protector
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