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Got One of These Asus Routers? Sprinkle Some Merlin Magic on It!
No, I’m not talking about wizards, but just regular Wi-Fi tech, which is cooler than magic anyway. So yes, if you’re interested in making your Asus router (even) better, you’re … Read More
Best Portable Drives of 2020: It’s Backup Time!
Portable drives are storage devices that allow you to conveniently carry a large amount of data from one computer to another. Or you can use one as an offline backup … Read More
Synology’s Latest Six-Bay DS1621+ Server: First AMD-Powered NAS
Synology today announced the DiskStation DS1621+ as the replacement to the DS1618+ that came out two years ago. Among other things, this is its first home NAS server that features … Read More
SanDisk Extreme PRO (2020) Review: USB Speed of the Future is Here
Western Digital’s 2020 SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD is not to be taken lightly. It’s the first in the SanDisk Extreme family (including the PRO and non-PRO lineups) that support … Read More
Samsung PRO Plus and EVO Plus SD Cards: Your DSLR’s Best Friends
Samsung today announced two new SD cards, the PRO Plus and EVO Plus, for content creators and professional users, respectively. I took both out for a spin and found them … Read More
Asus RT-AX82U vs. Netgear XR1000: Is It Just a Matter of Ping vs. Bling?
Despite the almost identical hardware, Asus RT-AX82U vs. Netgear XR1000 is a matchup of two entirely different approaches to gaming in Wi-Fi routers. This post will highlight their differences. You … Read More
SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD (2020) Review: A Worthy Upgrade
The 2020 SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD is a clear improvement over the previous 2018 model. While sharing the same name and design, on the inside, it’s a new drive entirely … Read More
WD Black P50 Review: A Fast, Rugged, and Bold Portable SSD for a Price
Despite the similarly rugged design, the WD Black P50 Game Drive SSD is in an entirely different league from the P10 that came out in early 2019. The new portable … Read More
RT-AX86U vs. RT-AX82U: The Hard Choice Between Asus’s Gaming Duo
Ever since I published the reviews on Asus’s new gaming routers, many have asked me which to get and why. This post aims to answer that. It’s a quick take … Read More
Top Mesh Matchup: Ubiquiti AmpliFi Alien Kit vs. Netgear Orbi RBK852
This post will help you figure out which to get between these two top-tier Wi-Fi 6 mesh systems. It’s a story of the Ubiquiti AmpliFi Alien vs. Netgear Orbi RBK852 … Read More
Dual-band Mesh Rivals: Asus XD4 vs. Netgear MK63 vs. TP-Link X60
This post aims to help you make a quick decision between three similar Wi-Fi 6 mesh systems, including: Asus ZenWiFi AX Mini (model XD4) Netgear Nighthawk Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System … Read More
Asus RT-AX88U vs. Netgear RAX120: It’s More Like Multi-Gig vs. Gigabit
This post aims to help you make a quick decision between two similar dual-band Wi-Fi 6 routers. It’s the Asus RT-AX88U vs. Netgear RAX120 matchup. Asus RT-AX88U vs. Netgear RAX120: … Read More
Asus GT-AX1100 vs. Netgear RAX200: Top-notch Tri-band Power
This post aims to help you make a quick decision between these two similarly-specs tri-band Wi-Fi 6 routers: The Asus GT-AX1100 vs. Netgear RAX200. Asus GT-AX1100 vs. Netgear RAX200: Similarities … Read More
TP-Link AX11000 vs. Asus GT-AX11000: Which Is a Real Gaming Router?
This post aims to help you make a quick decision between these two similar tri-band gaming Wi-Fi 6 routers. It’s a story of the TP-Link Archer AX11000 vs. Asus GT-AX11000. … Read More
Wi-Fi 6 Tube Rivals: Ubiquiti AmpliFi Alien vs. Arris SURFboard mAX Pro
If you’re wondering about a matchup between the Ubiquiti AmpliFi Alien vs. Arris SURFboard mAX ProThis, this post is for you. Ubiquiti AmpliFi Alien vs. Arris SURFboard mAX Pro: Similarities … Read More
Mid-Tier Wi-Fi 6 Contenders: Asus RT-AX3000 vs. Netgear RAX40 vs. TP-Link Archer AX50
We have here three mid-range semi-entry-level Wi-Fi 6 routers that won’t break anyone’s bank. It’s the Asus RT-AX3000 vs. Netgear RAX40 vs. TP-Link Archer AX50 mashup, and if you’re wondering … Read More
Western Digital’s WD_BLACK Portfolio Now Has PCIe 4.0 and More
The recently released Samsung 980 PRO will soon be no longer the only hot kid on the PCIe 4.0 block. Indeed, Western Digital today announced, among other things, its own … Read More
Zyxel Armor G5 Review: Cool but with Lots of Room for Improvement
The Zyxel Armor G5 AX6000 12-Stream Multi-Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router (model NBG7815) is like a concept car. It has enough style and power to be a promising networking machine. It’s … Read More