Linksys E8450 Router Review: A Flawed Budget Wi-Fi 6 Goodness
7 Min Read
Linksys E8450 Dual-Band AX3200 Wi-Fi 6 Router is a breath of fresh air. This new Wi-Fi 6 router harkens back …
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NETGEAR CM2000 Nighthawk Review: A Reliable Multi-Gig Cable Modem
4 Min Read
Earlier this month, I switched to the all-new NETGEAR CM2000 Nighthawk Multi-Gig Cable Modem from my CM600 that had been …
Synology DS1621+ Review: 2021’s Ultimate Home NAS Server, Delivered!
10 Min Read
The Synology DS1621+ is a worthy upgrade to the DS1618+, which is still an excellent NAS server today. That’s to …
Samsung 980 PRO Review: A Game Changer in NVMe Performance
6 Min Read
The Samsung 980 PRO NVMe SSD, first released in September 2020, is the flagship upgrade to the 970 PRO of …
Firewalla Gold (Add-on) Firewall Review (vs. Blue): Expensive but Totally a Keeper
8 Min Read
At first, I thought the Firewalla Gold would make a cool, unique router, perfect for those needing a non-Wi-Fi one …
NETGEAR CM600 Review: An Excellent Sub-Gigabit Cable Modem
4 Min Read
The NETGEAR CM600 Cable Modem is not new. I first got it more than two years ago, together with a …
Motorola MB8600 Review: The Go-to Gigabit DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem
4 Min Read
The Motorola MB8600 is an easy choice. At some $150, it makes a gratifying upgrade for those moving from a …
Samsung 870 EVO Review: Arguably the Best SATA Solid-State Drive to Date
5 Min Read
As the name suggests, the new Samsung 870 EVO solid-state drive (SSD), officially announced today, is the upgrade to the …
ASUS RT-AX68U Review: An Entry-Level Wi-Fi 6 Router that Won’t Disappoint
8 Min Read
I find the ASUS RT-AX68U AX2700 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router, officially announced on January 13, 2021, in the U.S., a bit …
ARRIS SURFboard mAX AX6600 Review: Nice but Not Worth the Wait
7 Min Read
Almost a year after first announcing the entry-level SURFboard mAX AX6600 Mesh, CommScope today officially made this Wi-Fi 6 system …
