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Looking for ideas on high-tech holiday gifts? Here is five you can get under $300

This holiday season, consumers won’t need to break the bank, to get the perfect gift for their friends, family members or significant others. The selection of cool gear that can be had at a moderate price is growing, with devices that are not only more affordable, but also feature-packed.

LaCie external SSD

The following is a list of five gift ideas to put you on the right track to complete your perfect Christmas list:

LaCie Rugged 250 GB External SSD

This little SSD drive comes in different sizes, and with a rugged enclosure that protects the drive within, from dust, accidental liquid ingress, humidity, and other atmospheric hazards. The 250GB iteration is suitable for most applications, and it's lightning fast, featuring transfer speeds up to 387MB/s via the lightning connector, as well as the USB 3.0 port.

As mentioned earlier, at $299, this little drive comes with an IP 54 rating, which makes it safe to use in environments where water spills and dust are a likely factor, particularly outdoors.

Transcend JetDrive 720 240 GB Internal Solid State Drive For 13" MacBook Pro Retina

Still in the realm of super-fast storage, MacBook Pro owners will appreciate a fast and easy way to upgrade their internal storage.

This particular version of the JetDrive, comes with a range of features, such as Multi-level Cell Flash, S.M.A.R.T.

Installing this internal storage drive in a MacBook Pro is not overly complicated, however, it can also be done in store, in most cases.

Kanex 3-Port USB 3.0 Hub

Consumers on the go will appreciate the convenience and compact size of this dock, featuring three USB 3.0 ports, a dedicated charging port, Firewire connector and an ethernet connector.

While the hub is compatible primarily with Apple MacBooks, it can also support other laptops and PCs as well. The price is also worth noting, at $120, is most definitely within range of the average consumer.

Apple World Travel Adapter Kit

This kit includes everything a power user needs to travel and still be productive on an Apple MacBook, such as international power adapters, as well as a number of other connectors.

At $33 this kit offer quite a bit of value to consumers looking to travel abroad with their MacBooks.

Griffith Park Backpack

For $60.00, those looking to cram every possible kind of electronic device into one convenient enclosure, will find the Griffin Park, as great product, capable of keeping away a MacBook, an iPad, smartphones, and a number of other accessories, from sun rays, dust and even a degree of humidity.



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