Mwave

Mwave, online computer and electronics store in Australia

Mwave is an Australian e-commerce retailer specialising in computers and consumer electronics. Its catalogue ranges from desktop PCs and laptops to individual components, peripherals, monitors, storage and networking equipment, as well as a gaming products and gadgets section. The store operates through its domain mwave.com.au and organises its offering into major areas such as deals, desktop PCs, laptops and tablets, components, gaming, monitors and peripherals.

Desktop PCs and custom configuration

The desktop PC section includes Mwave's own-brand systems, with specific lines for gaming, home and professional use, and workstations. The company offers a custom PC configurator that allows users to define their system, as well as options to configure models based on Intel NUC. It also sells desktop PCs from external brands, such as Apple Mac and workstations from other firms, and offers barebones in NUC, VivoMini and Brix form factors. For corporate or custom orders, the store provides specific quote request options.

Laptops, tablets and mobile accessories

In the laptop and tablet segment, Mwave covers categories such as AI laptops and Copilot+ PCs, Apple MacBook systems, home and student models, business laptops, mobile workstations, gaming laptops — including those equipped with GeForce RTX —, Microsoft Surface, Chromebooks, ultrabooks and 2-in-1 convertibles. The range is completed with tablets, including Apple iPads, and accessories such as bags, cooling pads, power adapters, Thunderbolt and USB Type-C docking stations, and DDR4 and DDR5 laptop memory.

Components, storage and networking equipment

The components and parts section brings together PC cases in ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX and E-ATX form factors, air and liquid cooling solutions, AMD and Intel desktop processors, AMD Radeon, NVIDIA GeForce and Intel Arc graphics cards, motherboards for both platforms, power supplies, sound cards and video capture cards, and optical drives. Storage includes SSDs, 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch hard drives, NAS and server drives, drive enclosures and docks, DDR3, DDR4 and DDR5 memory, flash cards, card readers, and optical and tape media. The networking and communications area covers wireless and wired devices, access points, adapters, repeaters, routers with and without modems, NAS, switches, KVM, IP and CCTV cameras, transceivers, modules, VPN and firewalls, with leading brands such as ASUS, NETGEAR, QNAP, Synology, TP-Link and Ubiquiti.

Gaming, monitors and peripherals

The gaming section includes headsets, keyboards, mice, mouse mats, monitors, ready-to-go gaming systems, gaming laptops, PC and console games, chairs and desks, accessories such as flight simulators, controllers, Gunnar glasses, racing seats, wheels and pedals, and VR headsets. In monitors, the store classifies by technology and resolution — OLED and QD-OLED, 5K, 4K, curved, gaming, ultrawide, portable, touchscreen and value — and also by size, from under 19 inches to 44 inches and up, as well as commercial displays, digital signage, interactive panels and projectors. Peripherals and office equipment complete the offering with keyboards, mice, graphics tablets, headsets and microphones, speakers, webcams, 3D, inkjet and laser printers, consumables, scanners, telephony and communications, point of sale, UPS systems and surge protectors.

Software, servers and general electronics

Mwave distributes operating system, utility, office and accounting, antivirus and security software, with licences from brands such as Acronis, ESET, Microsoft, Symantec, Norton and Synology. In servers and workstations it offers barebone and complete systems, specific components such as drives, memory, processors, motherboards, RAID controllers, chassis, redundant power supplies, racks and cabinets, as well as server software and quote request services. The store also sells cables and accessories of all kinds, mobile phones, audio, smart products — drones, tablets, chargers, smartwatches and VR headsets —, general electronics, Apple accessories and a collectables and gadgets section.

Promotions and customer service

The site organises promotions through clearance sales, bundle deals, coupons, open box products, refurbished items and new arrivals. It has its own blog and specific sections for SMEs and businesses, with the option to request quotes for custom or corporate systems. The store operates online and publishes customer service hours Monday to Friday 9:00 to 17:00 and Saturdays 9:00 to 14:00.