PS5 SSD Expansion Testing with the MSI SPATIUM M480 SSD The SPATIUM M480 from MSI is a recent release on the M.2 NVMe SSD market but one that was rather hyped up in summer 2021. Arriving from a big name in PC architecture, this new SSD promised high-performance gaming storage for desktop computer, laptop and […]
QNAP NAS QTS 5.0 System Software & Services – How Well Does It Review? When buying a NAS system, it is easy to forget that you are getting more than a bunch of hard drives connected to the internet/network. In fact, most modern NAS systems arrive with software and services included in the price that […]
New QNAP TS-264, TS-464, TS-262, TS-462, TS-264C, TS-464C, TS-364, TS-564 and TBS-464 NAS Hinted At in 2021/2022 For those of you who have been wondering about any new desktop NAS drives arriving in the near future, there may be a whole new series of releases coming from QNAP. Although we have already highlighted that a […]
Review of the Crucial P5 Plus PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD It seems like EVERY brand seemingly has its own PCIe4 NVMe SSD to release in 2021. If you are a already established data storage media provider or are already an established name in PC components, then that almost certainly means that you either already […]
PS5 SSD Expansion Testing with the Corsair MP600 Pro SSD Looking for an SSD for your PS5 that provides a good level of performance, reasonable price and includes a heatsink? Then chances are you have looked at the Corsair MP600 Pro SSD. Whether you are looking at upgrading the SSD on your PS5 because you […]
Review of the WD Red SN700 M.2 NVMe SSD for NAS Drives Why should you put the WD Red SN700 SSD in your NAS? It’s a fair question. Western Digital (WD) has been in the SSD market for quite a few years now, with a lot of in-house R&D at their disposal and their past […]
Choosing the Best 1-Bay NAS Drive from Synology & QNAP Choosing the best NAS drive for your needs can often be a difficult or imposing job. Network Attached Storage has evolved a lot over the years to a point now where they are less like basic storage devices and more like fully functioning computers, with […]
The PS5 SSD Designed Sabrent Heatsink Review – Fad or Fantastic? Earlier this month, when we discovered that Sabrent had been working on a custom PS5 designed heatsink for SSD upgrades on the system, we were understandably surprised. Not only because they were the first company in the world to have produced this potentially game-changing […]
D-Link EXO AX5400 Router Review – Should You Buy It? D-Link is no stranger to routers, but the EXO-AX DIR-X5460 Router entered the market earlier this year trying to bring something a little more inclusive to the ever-growing ranges of Wi-Fi6 routers on the market right now. If you are in the market for a […]
Seagate PCIe Gen 4 NVMe for NAS on its Way – The Ironwolf 525 SSD Continuing their reputation for bringing new media releases to the market before everyone else, Seagate seemingly has a PCIe Gen 4.0 NVMe SSD in the pipeline for NAS/SAN server use in their Ironwolf series, known as the Seagate Ironwolf 525. […]
Review of the Titanium Micro TH7175 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD I think it would be fair to say that over the last few weeks I have seen ALOT of SSDs. Because of a myriad of industry affecting events in the last 18 months (Covid, Chia, Trade Wars, Component shortages) the usually regimented and carefully […]
Should you bother with SSD cache in on a NAS? Most modern generation network attached storage NAS drives include the option of utilising SSD cache, which promises to improve file access and general system performance in a number of ways. Is by no means a new concept and has existed in one shape or form […]
PS5 SSD Expansion Testing with the Gigabyte Aorus 7000s SSD Always a big name in the world of computer components and gaming PC architecture, Gigabyte is a stalwart brand in motherboards but their recent M.2 NVMe SSD is the focus of today’s article. The Gigabyte Aorus 7000s is one of the higher tier SSDs on […]
PS5 SSD Expansion Testing with the WD Black SN850 SSD A you are considering buying the WD Black SN850 for your PS5 because of Mark Cerny’s recommendations or because it is currently floating around for a good price online? Either way, it is currently one of the most popular choices for those looking at upgrading […]
Sabrent PS5 Designed SSD Heatsink SB-PHHS Now Available to Buy Good news for anyone who is considering buying an SSD for their PS5 Storage expansion upgrade (currently in Beta, with the full release coming soon) with the reveal of the new PS5 designed SSD heatsink from Sabrent. For those that are not aware, the PS5 […]
PS5 SSD Expansion Testing with the XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Are You considering the ADATA XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD as a PS5 upgrade? Whether you are looking at upgrading the SSD on your PS5 because you are running out of space or because you heard that some SSDs can increase load times for your favourite […]
The Current Synology & QNAP NAS and OpenSSL Security Issues Explained As many of you may have heard, in recent weeks there were two vulnerabilities identified in the OpenSSL encryption platform, a popular SSL option for many sites and servers, that provided an opening for particularly industrious interlopers to access a site via a weakness […]
Asustor Reveal the Switch’stor ASW205T 2.5Gbe Unmanaged Network Switch Already a well-established brand in the world of network-attached storage (NAS), Asustor has just launched their first network switch, the ASW205T 2.5Gbe Unmanaged 5 port switch. Named the Switch’stor (in line with their recent NAS releases in the Lockerstor, Drivestor and Nimbustor), the ASW205T arrives in […]
Review of the XPG GAMMIX S70 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD 2021/2022 has been an unbelievable fruitful year for NVMe SSDs! After the initial reveal of a small handful of PCIe4 enabled drives, the sheer onslaught of brands and models that have arrived on the scene to tempt the commercial and prosumer sector has been […]
Review of the Corsair MP600 Pro PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD Of all the PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD that have arrived on the market in 2021, few promised the blend of value vs quality that the Corsair MP600 Pro has. It is no secret that this summer has seen a large number of 7,000MB/s […]