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The ASUS ROG STRIX GS-BE18000 tri-band Wi-Fi 7 gaming router was first available at select retailers on May 20, 2025, together with the TUF-BE9400. However, it wasn’t what it was intended to be at launch due to various reasons. Among those, the support for Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC), the 6GHz … Continue Reading
The UNAS 2, specifically the white version, UNAS-2-W, is the first server available in Ubiquiti’s recently announced Next-Gen UniFi Storage lineup, which includes three additional servers set to arrive later in the year. It’s also the first from the company designed for general consumers—the debut model, the UNAS Pro, which … Continue Reading
The U7 Pro Outdoor is part of Ubiquiti’s original U7 Pro family of access points, which first came out in January 2024 and was then replaced by the U7 Pro Max in September of the same year. However, it’s a totally different beast. For one, it was released in early … Continue Reading
The ZenWiFi BD4 was first available at the end of 2024. I’ve used one since the beginning of 2025 and intended to review it first. However, I ended up testing the slightly higher-end ZenWiFi BD5 due to the availability of its outdoor option, among other things, and realized the two … Continue Reading
The DH4300 Plus is somewhat unexpected in UGREEN’s 2024-debut NASync family. The accessories maker quietly released it in late July, initially in the EU, as, for now, the sole server in the DH series, designed for mainstream users. Rumor has that there’s a 2-bay version, model DH2300, on the way. … Continue Reading
Since my review of the 9100 PRO series, Samsung’s first 4-lane PCIe Gen 5 SSD and currently one of the fastest on the market, folks have been asking when the Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB version would be available and its cost. I have the answer now. The electronic giant today … Continue Reading
The WD Blue SN5100 is a special NVMe, not because it features PCIe Gen 5 (it doesn’t) or because it is designed to be the fastest on the market. Rather, it’s the first in the WD Blue mainstream NVMe lineup—started with the SN500—since Western Digital split off Sandisk as a … Continue Reading
The Orbi 370 series, first announced in the US on July 29, 2025, is NETGEAR’s fourth Wi-Fi 7 mesh system. Previously, the company had offered a trio including the 970 series, 870 series, and 770 series. The most noticeable aspect of the new Orbi 370 series is its significantly lower … Continue Reading
