🛒Synology DS923+ Review: An Excellent NAS Server to Start 2023 Off with a Bang
11 Min Read
If you ask me for the one gadget to safely put in the shopping cart right now before hitting that …
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SanDisk Professional PRO-G40 SSD Review: Rugged, Fast, Versatile, and Expensive
5 Min Read
Per conventional wisdom of portable storage: If you get a Thunderbolt 3 (or 4) drive, it won’t work with USB …
Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus-G vs. Rocket 4 Plus Review: A Pair of Speedy PCIe 4.0 SSDs
5 Min Read
I’m new to the Sabrent brand, and the Rocket 4 Plus and Plus-G are excellent first impressions. They are both …
Samsung 990 PRO Review: Not Earth-Shattering, but Sure Is a Solid PCIe 4.0 SSD
7 Min Read
Samsung today made available its latest flagship NVMe solid-state drive, the 990 PRO. The company first announced this drive in …
TerraMaster F2-223 Review: An Excellent Server for First-timer NAS Buyers
5 Min Read
When it comes to NAS servers, I’ve always recommended Synology. But once in a while, it’s worth checking out other …
SanDisk PRO-BLADE TRANSPORT (with a 2TB SSD Mag) Review: A Proprietary and Super-fast Portable Storage
5 Min Read
Western Digital unveiled its PRO-BLADE Mag in May this year, a concept harkening back to the era of the Zip …
WD BLACK SN850X SSD Review (vs. SN850): A Spacious (and Pricier) Alternative
7 Min Read
The WD Black SN850X, first announced in May 2022, is supposed to be the upgrade to the SN850, the flagship NVMe …
Synology DS1522+ Review: A Fresh (yet Familiar) and Excellent 5-Bay NAS Server
11 Min Read
Synology’s latest 5-bay DiskStation DS1522+ NAS server for homes and small businesses is a silent yet significant upgrade in the lineup. …
Samsung T7 Shield Review: An Excellent Rugged Portable SSD for Anyone
7 Min Read
On April 26, 2022, Samsung released the T7 Shield—a new variant of its flagship portable solid-state drives (SSDs), the T7 …
Synology DSM 7.1 Is Officially Available, Sans Surveillance Station 9.0 for Now
3 Min Read
After five months in public beta, the latest version of the popular DiskStation Manager NAS operating system, the DSM 7.1, …
