iXsystems FreeNAS Mini XL+ Review: 8-bay ZFS Power for Pros
I've always wondered about the concept of an extra-large mini. But hey, if BMW can do it with cars, iXsystems can make hay with its FreeNAS Mini XL+--a powerful, 9-bay NAS box running FreeNAS....
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...
Zyxel XGS1210 10GbE Switch Review: Affordable Faster Networking
Products such as Zyxel's excellent and extremely affordable ($179) XGS1210-12 are changing the high-bandwidth networking equation for the home and small business users. This transitional (it has gigabit as well) beauty is even managed,...
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...
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...
Seagate IronWolf 510 Review: A Long-lived NVMe Caching SSD Specifically for NAS
Seagate's IronWolf 510 NVMe SSD is a fast reader with an excellent endurance rating, but it's a very slow, albeit hyper-steady writer. When I say slow, I'm talking less than 1GBps for the 1.92TB...
ASUSTOR AS6604T Review: Fast Four-bay NAS with NVMe Caching and Front Panel Control
If the $549 AS6604T I took for a test ride this week is any indication--the company may have reached parity with its most formidable NAS competitors on nearly all fronts. The company's boxes might...
QNAP TS-431KX NAS box review: Affordable 4-bay, 10GbE for small business.
The QNAP TS-431KX is a small-business grade, 4-bay NAS box that carries a price tag of $389. Considering it features 10Gbe SFP+ and nearly all the capabilities of QNAP's second-to-none operating system and app...
Diskashur M2 Secure SSD Review: IP68, FIPS 140-2 Level 3 (soon) and a Good...
iStorage's Diskashur M2 is stylish, stealthy and a pretty decent bargain as far as secure flash drives are concerned. More importantly, it's a good performer, and ticks all the security boxes. Or it will...