🛒TRENDnet TEW-829DRU Review: A Home-Friendly SMB Wi-Fi Router
8 Min Read
The line between home and small/medium-sized business (SMB) Wi-Fi routers is blurred these days. Case in point: the TRENDnet TEW-829DRU …
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Synology RT2600ac Revisited (vs. MR2200ac): A Lasting Flagship Wi-Fi 5 Router
6 Min Read
I first tested the Synology RT2600ac back in early 2017 and found it excellent for geeks and nerds. Now, almost …
Synology MR2200ac Review: A Fantastic (Low-Key) Wi-Fi 5 Mesh Router
10 Min Read
The Synology MR2200ac, released earlier this month, changes almost everything you know about Synology home Wi-Fi routers, including the company’s …
Linksys Velop Plug-In Review: Reliable but Overpriced Plug-n-Play Mesh
9 Min Read
The Linksys Velop Plug-In AC4800 (model WHW0203P) is the third revision of Belkin’s popular Velop Wi-Fi system. It’s a mashup between …
G-Tech G-Drive Mobile USB-C Review: Your Mac’s Handy Friend
4 Min Read
The recently released G-Drive Mobile USB-C from G-Tech is similar to the previous model released two years ago. It’s now just …
Crucial P1 Review: Low Cost Meets Wild Performance
5 Min Read
The Crucial P1 is the first NVMe solid-state drive (SSD) from Micron and continues the low-cost trend found in the …
NETGEAR Orbi Voice Review: Useful but Expensive
7 Min Read
The long name says it all! The NETGEAR Orbi Voice Smart Speaker and Wi-Fi Mesh Satellite with Built-In Amazon Alexa is …
Samsung X5 Review: A Crazy Fast Thunderbolt Portable SSD
5 Min Read
If most portable SSD drives are fast cars, the new Samsung X5 Portable SSD is like a private jet. It’s …
TP-Link Archer C5400X Review: A Formidable Misnomer
10 Min Read
Calling TP-Link’s Archer C5400X MU-MIMO Tri-Band Gaming Router, a gaming router, is like calling a Hummer a race car just …
ASUS AS4002T Server Review: A Respectable NAS Contender
8 Min Read
For years, in my experience, Synology has been the leader in NAS servers, but ASUS has been catching up. And …
