Let’s fac it, buying a gift for your techie friends is hard. It’s as if they already have everything they can dream of, and the gifts you plan to buy could be subject to individual preference.
But worry not, as in this article we have curated five gifts that will impress and satisfy even the most demanding of tech enthusiasts.
ROG Keris Wireless AimPoint Gaming Mouse
Our first pick would be the ROG Keris Wireless AimPoint gaming mouse, which is one of the few gaming mice in the market that allows users to hot swap their button switches. It also has a super accurate 36,000 dpi ROG AimPoint optical sensor, five programmable buttons, and included ROG mouse grip tape to prevent slipping.
To learn more about the ROG Keris Wireless AimPoint, check out our in-depth review here.
You can also purchase the gaming mouse on Shopee and Lazada.
Logitech MX Master 3S Wireless Mouse
If the former is too “gamer-y” for your gift recipient, then look no further than the Logitech MX Master 3S. It is an ergonomic mouse meant for productivity and office environments.
It features a hybrid scroll wheel that can alternate between stepped or free wheel. You can also connect up to three different devices, with a dedicated button to switch between them.
Do check out our in-depth review to learn more about the Logitech MX Master 3S.
You can also buy the Logitech MX Master 3S on Shopee and Lazada.
Xiaomi Smart Pet Food Feeder & Xiaomi Smart Pet Fountain
This gift is for the people who love both tech and animals. Often times, work gets in the way of feeding your pets on time. Both the Xiaomi pet food feeder and drinking fountain are designed for busy pet owners who could not always be home to monitor their pet’s eating and drinking habits.
The pet feeder can be programmed to different feeding intervals and portion per interval, which is great to help control a pet’s bodyweight. The pet fountain on the other hand features 4-stage water filtration that can filter out hair, debris, silt, chlorine and more.
Both can be connected to an app for you to tweak the settings while on the go too!
Check out our review of the Xiaomi smart pet food feeder and pet fountain to learn more.
You can also purchase them at:
Keychron Q0
With laptops getting thinner and lighter, most users are stuck with the lack of a dedicated number pad, which can annoy some, especially those who work with numbers and data. Enter the Keychron Q0, which features an aluminium chassis, mechanical switches and sound dampening foam for a satisfying ‘thock’.
Yes, there are cheaper number pads out there, but the Keychron Q0 blows them out of the water, as it is built like a tank, and have features comparable to custom mechanical keyboards. There is a variant that is equipped with a rotating knob too!
You can learn more about the Keychron Q0 via our in-depth review here.
You can also purchase it at Shopee and Lazada.
Kingston XS2000 Portable SSD
Gone are the days of slow portable hard drives with the introduction of blazing fast portable SSDs. While they are not the cheapest storage option, they are pocketable, fast and have large capacities.
The Kingston XS2000 is a portable SSD that is more on the cheaper side, but do not let the price fool you, it is still a capable device. The Kingston XS2000 comes with up to 2TB storage and is capable of transfer speeds of up to 2,000MB/s, making it a great gift for people who deal with large files all day.
To learn more, check out our in-depth review here.
You can also purchase the Kingston XS2000 at Shopee and Lazada.
Final Thoughts
That wraps up our gift guide under RM500 for tech enthusiasts. Whether it is for gaming, or for general productivity, there is definitely a gift for everyone.
Looking for more buying guides? Check out our full list of buyer’s guides here.
