Minisforum MGA1 7600M XT eGPU Docking Station Review

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

Terramaster Deals – 10% Discount of WD and Seagate Drives

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 […]

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

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 UPDATE – Since this review, Seagate have now released their Ironwolf Pro 30TB HDD (and EXOS 30TB). Read the written review HERE , or watch the Seagate 30TB Ironwolf HDD YouTube Review HERE Seagate and their Ironwolf series of hard drives have fast become a mainstay of the NAS […]

Terramaster D8 Hybrid HDD and NVMe Enclosure Launching 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 […]

Introducing the WD Red Pro 24TB: A Reliable Workhorse for NAS Systems

Introducing the WD Red Pro 24TB: A Reliable Workhorse for NAS Systems

Western Digital has unveiled its latest addition to the Red Pro lineup: the WD240KFGX. With a capacious 24TB storage capacity and a slew of features tailored for NAS systems, this drive is poised to meet the demands of high-intensity workloads in multi-user environments. While the improvements over its predecessors might seem incremental, the WD Red […]