Minisforum MGA1 Oculink GPU Dock Review The Minisforum MGA1 Oculink GPU Dock is a purpose-built external graphics solution that combines portability with performance. It features an integrated AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT GPU, making it ideal for users who need scalable graphical performance for tasks like gaming, video editing, or 3D rendering. Unlike traditional eGPU […]
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HexOS NAS Software – Review of the BETA
HexOS NAS Software Beta Early Review – TrueNAS for Noobs? HexOS is a NAS operating system in its infancy, introduced as a beta product with the aim of revolutionizing how home users, small businesses, and creative professionals manage data storage and applications. Unlike established solutions such as TrueNAS Core or Unraid, HexOS prioritizes simplicity and […]
Black Friday 2024 – Data Storage Deals from Synology, QNAP, WD, Seagate, UniFi, Terramaster and More
Black Friday 2024 – Deals in Storage and Networking Black Friday 2024 – For both home and business users, this event is a prime opportunity to upgrade or enhance their data storage setup. It’s no surprise that many leading data storage and network technology providers join in on this annual mega sale. Unlike traditional Black […]
WEEK 42: BeeStation Vulnerability, 32TB Ultrastar HDD, KIOXIA PCIe 5.0 SSDs & More | Weekly Tech Digest
October 12, 2024: TerraMaster Releases TOS 6.0.512 Update TerraMaster has released TOS 6.0.512 (X86), a crucial update for its NAS devices. This update focuses on enhancing system stability by addressing several key issues that have been affecting users. It fixes problems related to SMB workgroup names, which previously caused disruptions in file-sharing environments. The update […]
Amazon Prime Big Deal Day October NAS Deals 2024 – Synology, QNAP, Asustor, Terramaster, Seagate (Data Storage Deals)
Amazon Prime Data Data Storage Deals – That I Would Personally Buy! Yep, it’s come around again. Amazon has launched their (now twice-annual?!) Prime Day event and with that, a flurry of deals are happening over the course of the next two days. As always, me and Eddie here at NASCompares takes this opportunity to […]
Minisforum @ IFA2024 – UH-325 PRO, AtomMan X7 Pt, R3GAF OCuLink eGPU, DEG1 eGPU, S100…As NAS?
Minisforum Reveals so, SO Many New Systems at IFA 2024 At IFA 2024, Minisforum showcased a range of innovative mini-PC solutions and OCuLink-enabled expansion options, aimed at professionals seeking high-performance, compact computing systems. Minisforum has been steadily making waves in the mini-PC market by delivering a combination of powerful processors, energy-efficient designs, and versatile expansion […]
Minisforum @ IFA2024 – UH-325 PRO, AtomMan X7 Pt, R3GAF OCuLink eGPU, DEG1 eGPU, S100
Minisforum Reveals so, SO Many New Systems at IFA 2024 At IFA 2024, Minisforum showcased a range of innovative mini-PC solutions and OCuLink-enabled expansion options, aimed at professionals seeking high-performance, compact computing systems. Minisforum has been steadily making waves in the mini-PC market by delivering a combination of powerful processors, energy-efficient designs, and versatile expansion […]
HDD noise levels table/list
What are the Quietest hard drives (HDD) Help Us Build a Database of Hard Drive Noise Levels We are collecting audio recordings of different hard drives to build a comprehensive database of noise levels. If you have a hard drive, we’d love for you to contribute! Please send us a recording of your hard drive […]
Hard Drive Noise – Audio/Video Guide to How Loud Different HDDs Are
How Noisy Are Seagate, WD and Synology Hard Drives? If you have ever been in close proximity to any modern large-capacity hard drive, you will be well aware that despite their attractive high capacity, that they generate a fair amount of ambient noise. Hard drives have changed substantially over the last decade or more and […]
HexOS AMA – User Questions Answered – TrueNAS Partnership? Online? Licensing? Buddy Backups?
Finding Out More About the HexOS NAS Software, Where it lives with TrueNAS Scale and Whether it Might Deserve Your Data A little over a month ago, HexOS (the NAS software that has been in quiet development, first publicly addressed on LTT back in Dec 2022 and covered HERE on NC) popped it’s head up above […]
HexOS AMA – User Questions Answered
Finding Out More About the HexOS NAS Software, Where it lives with TrueNAS Scale and Whether it Might Deserve Your Data A little over a month ago, HexOS (the NAS software that has been in quiet development, first publicly addressed on LTT back in Dec 2022 and covered HERE on NC) popped it’s head up above […]
Amazon Prime Day NAS Deals 2024 – Synology, QNAP, Asustor, Terramaster, Seagate and More
Amazon Prime Data Data Storage Deals – That I Would Personally Buy! Yep, it’s come around again. Amazon has launched their (now twice-annual?!) Prime Day event and with that, a flurry of deals are happening over the course of the next two days. As always, me and Eddie here at NASCompares takes this opportunity to […]
Terramaster Deals – 10% Discount of WD and Seagate Drives
Terramaster is excited to announce a special 10% discount on select models from Western Digital and Seagate, exclusively available for their customers. This promotion offers an excellent opportunity to enhance storage solutions with reliable and high-performance options. From Western Digital, customers can enjoy discounts on the RED Pro NAS HDD, RED Plus NAS HDD, RED […]
What is HexOS? A Truly User-Friendly TrueNAS Scale NAS Based Option?
HexOS – Trying to Make NAS and BYO NAS More User-Friendly Most people under the age of 60 have a decent level of computer experience – that’s pretty much a stone-cold fact, thanks to the growing dependence of society on digital devices. Break that down a little further and chances are that most people under […]
The Synology ActiveProtect – DEDICATED BACKUPS
Synology Launches a New Backup-Focused Server Solution – ActiveProtect and the DP Series What is ActiveProtect and Why is Synology choosing 2024 to launch a completely new kind of solution into their portfolio? It’s a valid Q! I think it would be fair to say that Synology has been re-calibrating a lot of its solutions […]
The Synology ActiveProtect DP Series – DEDICATED BACKUPS
Synology Launches a New Backup-Focused Server Solution – ActiveProtect and the DP Series What is ActiveProtect and Why is Synology choosing 2024 to launch a completely new kind of solution into their portfolio? It’s a valid Q! I think it would be fair to say that Synology has been re-calibrating a lot of its solutions […]
Terramaster Launch the D8 Hybrid HDD and NVMe DAS Box on Kickstarter NOW
What is the Terramaster D8 Hybrid, and Why Should You Care? TerraMaster, the well known NAS company, has recently released the D8 Hybrid which is the industry’s first hybrid HDD NVMe SSD enclosure. It can hold 4 SATA HDDs/SSDs and 4 M.2 2280 NVMe SSDs, with a capacity of 24TB a drive, and 8TB per […]
Seagate 24TB Ironwolf Pro NAS Hard Drive Review
The Seagate Ironwolf Pro 24TB HDD Review Seagate and their Ironwolf series of hard drives have fast become a mainstay of the NAS landscape in a relatively short time, considering their NAS HDD and eventual rebranding to Ironwolf in 2015/2016. In that time they have closed considerable ground on their biggest rival in this field, […]
Terramaster D8 Hybrid HDD and NVMe Enclosure Coming Soon
TerraMaster to Release D8 Hybrid, an Advanced HDD and NVMe Storage Solution TerraMaster is set to introduce the D8 Hybrid to Kickstarter on the 7th May 2024, an 8-bay RAID storage enclosure that combines traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) with faster solid-state drives (SSDs). This new device offers a total storage capacity of up to […]
Seagate 24TB Ironwolf Pro NAS Hard Drive Review
The Seagate Ironwolf Pro 24TB HDD Review Seagate and their Ironwolf series of hard drives have fast become a mainstay of the NAS landscape in a relatively short time, considering their NAS HDD and eventual rebranding to Ironwolf in 2015/2016. In that time they have closed considerable ground on their biggest rival in this field, […]