Linksys Velop Dual-Band Mesh Review: A Sensible Downgrade
Belkin’s new Linksys Velop Dual-Band Mesh Wi-Fi System is much cheaper than the original Tri-Band Linksys Velop that came out more than a year ago. At launch, it costs $299 for …
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Silicon Power Armor A75 Review: A Solid Portable Drive
Portable drives — especially those housing a regular hard drive on the inside — need to be handled with care. It’s just common sense, but if you find that hard, …
Samsung T5 Review: A Tiny, Fast, and Secure Portable SSD
The Samsung T5 Portable SSD is a much faster version of the T3 drive that came out two years ago. It’s one of the fastest portable drives on the market. …
Comtrend PG-9172PoE Review: IP Cameras’ Best Friend
The Comtrend PG-9172PoE — like all other Powerline adapters — is an alternative to running network cables. But there’s more: It can also be an alternative to a power outlet. Unfortunately, due …
Synology DS218+ Review: A Box of Fun and Productivity
The Synology DS218+ is a risk-free purchase. Partly because it’s relatively affordable, costing less than $300 (disk-less). The real reason, though, is that the server has a lot to offer. …
Crucial MX500 Review: An Worthy Replacement SSD
The Crucial MX500 isn’t the fastest SSD I’ve worked with but has one thing to its advantage: the price. At just around 25 cents per gigabyte, it’s one of the …
Samsung 860 Evo Review: Totally a Keeper
The Samsung 860 Evo is supposed to be an inferior solid-state drive (SSD) compared to the high-end SSD 860 Pro. In reality, though, it has more than enough features to render …
Quick Review: The Sceptre 27″ Ultra 4K LCD Is a Great Deal
I admit it. I bought the Sceptre 27″ U278W-4000R Ultra 4K LCD because it was cheap. And I needed a new high-res monitor for a new tech blog project (which …
Asus RT-AC86U Review: A Path to the AiMesh Wi-Fi Holy Grail
If you look at the Asus RT-AC86U as a single AC2900 Wi-Fi 5 Gaming router, you’ll overlook a lot, even though, as one, it works well and has a lot to offer. …
Toshiba OCZ TR200 Review: A Revival Kit For an Old Computers
I didn’t have high expectations of the Toshiba OCZ TR200 Solid-State Drive (SSD) thanks to its modest specs. The drive indeed ended up being one of the slowest SSDs in …
Netgear XR500 Review: A Cool Wi-Fi Router for Gamers
Powerful hardware needs robust software to unlock its potential. Case in point: the Netgear XR500 Nighthawk Pro Gaming router. Running a special firmware tailored to online gaming, this is arguably …
Samsung 860 Pro Review: Excellent but Not a Must-Have
The Samsung 860 Pro solid-state drive (SSD) is the latest update to its flagship 850 Pro that came out four years ago. The new drive now has top capacity, fastest …
