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QNAP TS-251A 2-Bay SOHO NAS Review
Introduction There are a lot of different NAS systems on the market and they each have their ups and downs, or rather the area where they excel – which is great as there is a good chance that there is just the right model out there for your specific needs.…
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Thecus W2810PRO 2-Bay WSS SMB NAS Review
Introduction Most NAS devices have one thing in common and that is that they are based upon either Linux or Unix as the operating system, but they aren’t all like that. Today I’m taking the Thecus W2810PRO NAS for a spin in the bench area and this is a NAS powered…
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ASUSTOR AS3102T Mainstream 2-Bay NAS Review
Introduction Lately, I have been reviewing quite a few high-end NAS devices, but today it has become time for a more mainstream unit. I’m taking ASUSTOR’s AS3102T 2-bay NAS for a test drive and will check out how well it performs and what it can do. Right out the box,…
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ASUSTOR AS3104T 4-Bay SOHO NAS Review
Introduction We recently had a look at ASUSTOR’s AS3102T 2-bay NAS and today it is time to take a look at the bigger brother that can hold double the amount of raw storage with its 4 bays, the AS3104T. The ASUSTOR AS3104T is built around an Intel Celeron 1.6 GHz dual-core…
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Synology DiskStation DS916+ 4-Bay SMB NAS Review
Introduction Sometimes you need a NAS for simple file sharing and other times you need one that packs a lot more punch, features, and expandability. Today I’m taking a look at the latter as I got Synology’s DiskStation DS916+ 4-bay NAS in the test area and I’m going to show…
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Shuttle XPC Slim DH110 Barebone 4K Signage Player Review
Introduction Shuttle has had a lot of success with their compact systems and barebone systems and today I’m excited to take a look at one of the newest models for both those categories, the DH110 next-generation 4K signage player. Thanks to the latest LGA1151 socket, H110 Express chipset, and Skylake…
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Angelbird Releases USB 3.1 SSD2GO PKT Portable SSD
Angelbird Technologies is one of the companies that aren’t that familiar to most, but it should be as they make some amazing drives and I think that artists are among their core audience. We’ve reviewed the SSD2go Pocket SSD a while ago and now Angelbird is ready with a new portable…
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Kensington USB Type-C Adapter and Hub Roundup Review
Introduction Every new connection standard brings along some complications when it comes to compatibility with older connector types. Usually, USB is exempt from this simply due to its very nature, but within the new USB 3.1 10 Gbps specification is also the new and reversible Type-C connector. Newer mobile devices all feature…
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Synology DiskStation DS116 1-Bay Value NAS Review
Introduction Large and massive can quickly end in something being overpowered for the intended usage and let us face it, it isn’t everyone that needs the same. Today’s review is for just such a case. May it be because you only just want to dip a toe into the NAS…
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Gigabyte X170-Extreme ECC (Intel C236) Motherboard Review
Introduction, Specifications, and Packaging Gigabyte released some great motherboards over the years, in fact, I own several myself, and this new X170-Extreme ECC motherboard is no different in that regards. The motherboard is part of the Ultra Durable series, is the world’s first C236-based motherboard with Thunderbolt 3, supports E3-1200…
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ASRock E3V5 WS (Intel C232) Motherboard Review
Introduction, Specifications, and Packaging Today’s motherboard review lands right in the middle of everything. Not because it’s all over the place, but because it has a lot of usage scenarios and support for pretty much any setup. You could use ASRock’s E5V5 WS motherboard in a gaming system as well…
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SilverStone EP03 USB 3.0 Charging Hub with Display Review
Introduction USB hubs are nothing new and an essential tool for port multiplying which allows you to connect more devices to your system than you have ports available. This is particularly useful for mobile systems that come with very few ports on their own, but a stationary system can benefit…
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QNAP TAS-268 QTS and Android Combo NAS Review
Introduction In today’s review, I am taking a look at a NAS that comes with a twist that we previously haven’t seen out-of-the-box. I’m talking about QNAP’s TAS-268 NAS which is a 2-bay hybrid NAS that runs both QNAP’s QTS and Android at the same time. The TAS-268 doesn’t just…
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Supermicro X11SAE Workstation Motherboard Review
Introduction, Specifications, and Packaging Intel recently released their Greenlow based Skylake series Xeon CPUs and it’s a pleasure to take a look at the first enterprise-grade motherboard built for these processors today. I have Supermicro’s X11SAE motherboard on the test bench which is a standard ATX-sized single CPU board, but…
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SilverStone PTS01 USB 3.0 Enclosure for NUC Review
Introduction Intel’s NUC series of mini PCs as well as SilverStone’s lineup of Petit series are amazing and bring a lot of great hardware in a very tiny box. They do however have one problem for some people and that is the lack of storage upgradeability. A few of the…
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