Roundups of the best options in different hardware categories.
As a superlative, “best” is generally subjective. Anything can be the best or not, depending on the context, which, in this case, includes common criteria such as performance, features, and cost.
This post features the five best 10Gbps Multi-Gig Wi-Fi systems — namely the best Wi-Fi systems with multiple 10Gbps Multi-Gig ports. These are among those I’ve reviewed and used for an extended period, with multiple 10Gbps fiber-optic plans in various areas. They are the ones that offer the fastest and most …
This post includes the best NVMe SSDs among those I’ve reviewed that you can safely bring home today. That is, if you can stomach their recently increased prices due to the component shortage caused by AI. These are fast internal solid-state drives designed for computers and game consoles that use …
This post includes the best portable drives I’ve tested that use a solid-state drive as their storage — they are the best portable SSDs. These are fast external storage devices that generally connect to a host via a USB-C port. Those mentioned here are generic, convenient storage devices that can …
This post features the top five 10Gbps Multi-Gig routers — routers with multiple 10Gbps ports — among those I’ve evaluated. They matter because 10Gbps is the highest theoretical bandwidth available for any home or small business. Consequently, these are also the best routers for those with 10Gbps Internet. I’ve used …
Generally, a Wi-Fi router connects multiple wired and wireless devices to form a local network and allows access to the Internet. That’s generally how a router works. However, there are also “router NAS options” in which a Wi-Fi router can also function as a mini server, simultaneously providing storage for …
In this post, you’ll find the five best current non-Wi-Fi UniFi Cloud Gateways (a.k.a. “UniFi routers”). Pick one as the first device to host your network. Then you can add one or a few UniFi Wi-Fi access points and switches, if needed, to scale up the system to suit your needs. If …
Since the beginning of 2025, Ubiquiti’s UniFi has become increasingly relevant for the home, in addition to the business and enterprise environments that were once its original sole focus. This post includes the current five best Wi-Fi UniFi Cloud Gateways, a.k.a. UniFi consoles or “Wi-Fi UniFi routers” if you will, based on …
This post lists the five best NAS devices among those I’ve reviewed and used extensively. They are truly battle-tested servers for the home and small businesses. Network-attached storage devices are designed to provide large amounts of storage space to the entire network — they connect to the network’s router (or …
