Matchups
A collection of matchups between similar products where one is compared against another directly.
ASUS ZenWiFi ET8 vs. XT8: Pretty Much the Same Hardware with a BIG Twist
In late June 2021, ASUS quietly released the ZenWiFi ET8 Whole-Home Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E 2-pack mesh system for a relatively …
ASUS GS-AX3000 Review (vs. RT-AX3000): A Solid Gaming Router
In many ways, ASUS’s new ROG STRIX GS-AX3000 router replaces the RT-AX3000 (a.k.a RT-AX58U). Despite sharing these same hardware specs, …
iStorage diskAshur M2 Review: A Tiny Ultra-Secure Storage Vault Oddity
In many ways, the new diskAshur M2 portable drive is an upgrade to iStorage’s datAshur PRO2 that came out in …
OWC Envoy Pro SX Review (vs. Samsung X5): A Bit Underwhelming
The OWC Envoy Pro SX is the second Thunderbolt-exclusive portable SSD I’ve reviewed, long after the Samsung X5. Part of …
Zyxel XS1930-12HP Review (vs. Zyxel XGS1250-12): A Complete 10Gbps Upgrade
If you’re looking to upgrade your local network completely to 10Gbps, the Zyxel XS1930-12HP Multi-Gigabit Smart Managed Switch sure is …
WD Black D30 Game Drive SSD Review: Solid Add-on Storage for Consoles
The WD Black D30 Game Drive SSD, first announced in May 2021, is both more and less versus the previous …
NETGEAR Nighthawk MK83 Review (vs. MK63): A Tawdry tri-band Alternative
The NETGEAR MK83 Nighthawk tri-band Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, first announced on March 16, 2021, sure seems an …
Synology DSM 7 Hands-on Review (vs. DSM 6): A New and (Mostly) Great
June 29, 2021, marked the availability of Synology’s much-anticipated worldwide release of the well-known NAS operating system, DSM 7. Since …
TP-Link Archer AX73 Review (vs. Archer AX50): A Medium Home’s Wi-Fi 6 Choice
TP-Link seems to try to fill in all the slots of Wi-Fi 6, case in point, the TP-Link Archer AX73. …