🛒WD Blue SN500 SSD Review: An Easy NVMe Upgrade
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The WD Blue SN500 NVMe solid-state drive (SSD)—announced on March 14—is not to be confused with the existing SATA WD …
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Home Security Cameras: Arlo’s Rough Road to the Ultra
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The Arlo Ultra—Arlo’s first security camera since its spin-off from NETGEAR—is once again available for purchase, starting today. The camera’s …
Synology DS1019+ Review: A Work and Fun Powerhouse
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The Synology DS1019+ is a formidable alternative to the DS1618+. The severs is the second revision of Synology DS10xx lineup …
Micron Crucial BX500 Review: Totally a Great Deal
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If you’re looking for a replacement solid-state drive (SSD) for your budget computer, here’s my recommendation: The Crucial BX500. This …
Dell Inspiron i5575 Review: Totally Worth an SSD Upgrade
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I didn’t expect much from the Dell Inspiron i5575-A217SLV-PUS notebook. I bought it because it was relatively cheap, and I …
Samsung 970 EVO Plus Review: Totally Fast and a Bit More
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The name says it all. The new Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe solid-state drive (SSD), released today, is indeed what …
ASUS RT-AC88U Revisited: A Fine Wi-Fi 5 Router that Ages like Wine
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Today marks my 3rd anniversary of having used the ASUS RT-AC88U almost non-stop. It’s the only router I’ve continually used …
Mercku M2 Mesh Router Review: Bare-Minimum Wi-Fi
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There’s a sizable gap between the Mercku M2 Mesh router’s fancy packaging and its substance. Despite the proper look, the M2 …
Verizon Jetpack MiFi 8800L Review: 4G Hotspot’s Pinnacle
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The Jetpack MiFi 8800L is the best 4G LTE hotspot from Verizon, period. It’s better than all I’ve tested, and …
ASUS Lyra Trio Review: Versatile Mesh at a Friendly Price
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The ASUS Lyra Trio is not your usual run-of-the-mill purpose-built mesh. It’s the first (and so far still the only) …
