QNAP QHora 301W WiFi 6, 10Gbps Router Review: Fast, Affordable, Lots of Virtualization, Weak...
QNAP's $329 QHora 301W is an excellent WiFi 6 router. It's not styled to attract gamers, but creative pros and IT types will like it. They'll also appreciate that it's fast, offers multiple virtual...
Zyxel Armor G5 AX6000 (NBG7815) Wi-Fi Router Review: 802.11AX, 10/2.5Gbps Ethernet, Forced Cloud Setup
Zyxel's $349 Armor G5 AX6000 (NBG7815) had me happily anticipating a smoother, faster, Wi-Fi and Ethernet experience for my local network, which is currently mired a couple of generations behind at N wireless. AX,...
Yottamaster FS5U3 DAS review: 5 bays of Super Sturdy USB RAID storage
Yottamaster's five-bay (3.5-inch), FS5U3 direct attached storage box is nothing if not handsome. Actually, I should say handsome and solid--the nearly all-metal chassis and shell are built like a brick outhouse. I like it....
Orico Storage Backuper Review
Orico is well-known for making great external storage products--and the newest venture, going by the name of "Storage Backuper," is an exciting one. Storage Backuper is an external backup solution specifically designed for smartphones...
Seagate IronWolf Pro 125 SSD Review: Hard-working, Over-provisioned to the Max
When you opt for a more expensive SSD such as Seagate's new IronWolf Pro 125, you're largely paying for peace of mind. That is, the premium price reflects a higher endurance rating and heavy...
Seagate IronWolf Pro 18TB hard drive: Fast, Tons of Capacity, No Shingling
Seagate's latest entry into the spin-platters-because-they-make-storing-data-cheaper market is the rather excellent and exceedingly capacious 18TB IronWolf Pro. I once paid $700 for a 4GB drive. $550 for 18TB? Amazing.
Design and Specs
The IronWolf Pro 18TB...
Engenius ECS2512 Managed Switch Review: Cloud Management, Multi-gig, and PoE
If you're looking to step up from gigabit performance across a small network or node, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better solution than Engenius's managed 10/2.5GbE ECS2512 switch. It's available in a $750...
Synology DS920+ NAS Review: Fast CPU, M.2/NVMe Slots… Gigabit?
Synology makes excellent NAS boxes, and the $560 4-bay DS920+ is no exception--as far as it goes. The Intel Celeron J4125 4-core CPU is fast, there's 4GB of DDR4 memory, the operating system is...
ASUSTOR AS5304T Review: Slick, Gamified NAS
The ASUSTOR AS5304T is a dual 2.5GbE gaming-inspired NAS geared towards users wanting to store and stream their own content. It comes equipped with an Intel Celeron quad core CPU, 4GB SO-DIMM DDR4 memory...
LaCie 6Big Thunderbolt 3 Review: Fast, Glamourous, and Expensive DAS
6Big is a direct-attached storage (DAS) device sporting six drive bays and a very appealing external design. The Neil Poulton imagined sharp edges, shadowy recesses and large blue power button still resonate. It doesn't...
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