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 […]
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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
Help Us Build a Database of Hard Drive Noise Levels Your contributions will help create a valuable resource for others to compare hard drive noise levels. Send your HDD audio recordings to reviews@nascompares.com. What are the Quietest hard drives (HDD)? Seagate pipeline 500GB WD Red 4TB [WD40EFRX] WD Red 3TB [WD30EFRX] […]
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 […]
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 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
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 […]
A UPS Buyers Guide for NAS (Synology / QNAP / Asustor / Terramaster NAS)
An Easy Guide to Buying the Right UPS for your NAS System The popularity of uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) has risen significantly in recent years. Not just for businesses, but for home users as well, who often have limited power setups such as houseboats, pop-up offices, and mobile homes. The value of having a safety […]
Seagate’s IronWolf Pro 24TB: The Ultimate NAS Hard Drive for Businesses ST24000NT002
Seagate’s IronWolf Pro 24TB: The Ultimate NAS Hard Drive for Businesses ST24000NT002 Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ: STX) has just launched the IronWolf Pro 24TB hard drive, setting a new standard in NAS storage solutions. Aimed at SMBs and enterprise-level NAS systems, this drive is a game-changer in handling the ever-increasing data demands. The IronWolf […]
Seagate’s Mozaic 3+ Sets New Standard in Storage Capacity with 30TB+ Hard Drives
Seagate, a leader in mass-data storage solutions, has introduced its groundbreaking Mozaic 3+ hard drive platform. This innovation is set to redefine storage capacities, offering 3TB+ per platter and planning for future expansions to 4TB+ and 5TB+ per platter. The Mozaic 3+ leverages Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR) technology to achieve these impressive densities. The […]
Seagate Firecuda 540 vs. Crucial T700 : A Gen5 SSD Showdown
The Crucial T700 vs Seagate Firecuda 540 Gen5 SSD – Which Should You Buy? After a wait, Gen 5 m.2 NVMe SSDs are increasingly accessible and affordable, with key players in the SSD market now introducing them. The delayed introduction of Gen 5 in the realm of solid-state drives is partly due to the repercussions […]

