NETGEAR Orbi CBK40 Review: Easy but Pricey Cable Upgrade
7 Min Read
Since the original Orbi RBK50 that came out two years ago, NETGEAR has released many variants of its popular Wi-Fi system. The …
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Samsung 970 EVO Review: A Totally Fast NVMe SSD
4 Min Read
At slightly less than 40 cents per Gigabyte, the Samsung 970 EVO is currently cheaper than its older brother, the …
Synology DS1618+ Review: The Only NAS Server You’d Ever Need
12 Min Read
The Synology DS1618+ is a massive upgrade to the dual-bay DS218+ I reviewed a while back. It’s more than double …
Synology DS1618+ photos: The beauty of the beast
2 Min Read
Synology recently released its 6-bay DS1618+ NAS server, capable of delivering a massive amount of storage space. Behold the server’s …
TOTOLINK T10 Review: A Modest Wi-Fi Mesh System
8 Min Read
The TOTOLINK T10 Smart Home Wi-Fi System is arguably one of the most affordable Wi-Fi mesh systems on the market. …
NETGEAR EX7500 Extender Review: Wi-Fi Mesh System Made Easy
4 Min Read
The NETGEAR EX7500 Nighthawk Mesh X4S Wall-Plug Tri-Band WiFi Mesh Extender the lesser version of the EX8000. It’s much smaller, has …
Nighthawk EX8000 X6S Review: Arguably the Best Wi-Fi 5 Extender
6 Min Read
Generally, I’m not a fan of Wi-Fi extenders due to signal loss. The NETGEAR EX8000 X6S tri-band Wi-Fi Mesh Extender …
Linksys Velop Dual-Band Mesh Review: A Sensible Downgrade
6 Min Read
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 …
Silicon Power Armor A75 Review: A Solid Portable Drive
3 Min Read
Portable drives—especially those housing a regular hard drive on the inside—need to be handled with care. It’s just common sense, …
Samsung T5 Review: A Tiny, Fast, and Secure Portable SSD
4 Min Read
The Samsung T5 Portable SSD is a much faster version of the T3 drive that came out two years ago. …
