How Well Does the Synology DS3622xs+ NAS Perform as a Plex Media Server? Many users who are taking their first tentative steps into purchasing their own private server for multimedia use will have heard that when it comes to NAS brands, that Synology is pretty much the top dog. The Synology NAS software DSM, which […]
Category: Network Attached Storage (NAS)
Qnap QHora-321 (2.5GbE) and QHora-322 (10GbE) Router
QHora-321 Number of network ports 6 2.5GbE (RJ45) 6 CPU Marvell CN9130 Quad Core Armv8 Cortex-A72 Memory 4GB DDR4 flash memory 4MB SPI NOR Flash 4GB eMMC button Reset power supply 12V DC power consumption 36W size 166.4 x 145.7 x 29.85mm weight 0.81Kg Package weight 1.35Kg operating temperature 0°C ~ +40°C Operating humidity 5~95% […]
Install UnRAID on a Terramaster NAS Drive – A Step By Step Guide
How to Install UnRAID on a Terramaster NAS Drive in 15mins Of all the different Network Attached Storage software that is discussed online, one the most unsung heroes of the DiY server scene is UnRAID. It was created like many software solutions—by a software engineer who was trying to solve his own problem. In the […]
QNAP TS-464 vs TS-453D NAS – Which Should You Buy?
QNAP TS-464 or the TS-453D NAS Drive – Which Should You Buy? Are you considering the QNAP TS-464 now it has been released? Or thinking of saving some money and opting for the predecessor TS-453D that is currently on sale? It’s a tough decision for some that want to ensure value for money, yet remain […]
Qnap upgrading Dual Port 100 GbE Network Expansion Card QXG-100G2SF-CX6
Qnap upgrading Dual Port 100 GbE Network Expansion Card QXG-100G2SF-CX6 QXG-100G2SF-CX6 port NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx Number of ports 2 x QSFP28 port QSFP28 PCIe and Channels PCIe 4.0 x16 (compatible with PCIe 3.0 x16) Transmission rate 1/10/25/40/50/100/200 Gb/s Ethernet PAM4/NRZ IEEE Standard > IEEE 802.3bs, 200 Gigabit Ethernet > IEEE 802.3cd, 50, 100 and […]
How to Install TrueNAS Scale on a Terramaster NAS
How to Run TrueNAS Scale on a Terramaster NAS Drive – Step By Step Guide Not all Linux servers are built equally! If you are new to the world of private server storage, you might have heard about how “everything runs on Linux”. Now, that is not exactly true (with many other platforms out there […]
How to Put TrueNAS Core on a Terramaster NAS – Step By Step Guide
How to Install TrueNAS Core on a Terramaster NAS Drive – Step By Step Guide Most new or relatively inexperienced NAS users can be separated into two clear categories. There are those that want to get their hands dirty, spend sensibly on a DiY system in order to take advantage of community built platforms such […]
Qnap QuCPE-3032 and QuCPE-3034 managed switch with VM/VNF support
Qnap QuCPE-3032 and QuCPE-3034 managed switch with VM/VNF support QuCPE-3032-C3558R-8G CPU Intel® Atom® C3558R 4-core 2.4 GHz processor system memory 8GB DDR4 2400MHz Non-ECC UDIMM (1 x 8GB) maximum memory 128GB (2x64GB) memory slot 2 x 288pin DDR4-2400 slots Total number of built-in and default ports 10 10GbE SFP+ 2 2.5GbE (RJ45) 8 Console Port […]
Synology DS2422+ Plex Media Server NAS 4K & 1080p Tests – H.264 & HEVC
How Well Does the Synology DS2422+ NAS Perform as a Plex Media Server? In 2022, Synology has been slowly garnering a reputation for prioritizing business users over home/prosumer users more and although a number of their mid-range/SMB solutions have arrived with hardware pricetags that are in the budget of home users, there is no avoiding […]
Qnap TS-410E slim & fanless 2.5inch SSD/HDD Gamer NAS & video entertainment system
Qnap TS-410E slim & fanless 2.5inch SSD/HDD Gamer NAS & video entertainment system TS-410E-8G CPU Intel® Celeron® J6412 4-core/4-thread processor, burst up to 2.6 GHz CPU architecture 64-bit x86 graphics processor Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors floating point operations encryption engine (AES-NI) hardware acceleration shift system memory 8 GB on board (non-expandable) […]
Alternatives to Drobo from Synology or QNAP – Which NAS Should You Buy?
Leaving Drobo NAS and Buying a Synology or QNAP – Get it Right, First Time For a long time, I championed the Drobo Brand of network attached storage (NAS) as a great option for users looking to have their very own no-fuss, easy to set up and content-creator-friendly system. However, I think it would be […]
QNAP TS-464 Plex Media Server NAS 4K & 1080p Tests – H.264 & HEVC
How Well Does the QNAP TS-464 NAS Perform as a Plex Media Server? When it comes to buying your first NAS drive, very few NAS brands provide the level of hardware vs value that QNAP does. The new TS-464 is the latest release by the brand to produce a mid-range/prosumer NAS solution that can do […]
Drobo VS Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS, Asustor and Terramaster – Which NAS Should You Buy?
Leaving Drobo NAS and Buying a Synology or QNAP – Get it Right, First Time For a long time, I championed the Drobo Brand of network attached storage (NAS) as a great option for users looking to have their very own no-fuss, easy to set up and content-creator-friendly system. However, I think it would be […]
Synology DS223 2-Bay NAS Drive
The Synology DS223 NAS Rumoured for Q4 2022 / Q1 2023 Update UK 08/02/23 – The Synology DS223 NAS has now been launched, and you can find my written DS223 review HERE and my YouTube video DS223 review HERE! Update (11/01/23 UK) – The Synology DS223 NAS is Now released in TW Brand New Synology […]
New Synology DS223j NAS Rumoured for End of 2022/2023
The Synology DS223j NAS Rumoured for Q4 2022 / Q1 2023 Update (28/09/22 UK) – The CPU that will be featured in the Synology DS223j, DS123 and DS223 will be the Realtek RTD1619. The articles have been updated. The release date is looking like Q1 (Jan-March) 2023. If you want to be the first to […]
The Synology DS223+ NAS – Everything We Know
The Synology DS223+ NAS Rumoured for Q4 2022 / Q1 2023 Note – This article was written 18/07/22 and I will strive to update it as much as I can in the 2nd half of 2023, so if you want to be the first to know, you can get alerts on this SPECIFIC page by […]
The Synology DS723+ NAS – What We Know So Far
The Synology DS723+ NAS Expandable 2-Bay Revealed UPDATE 11/01/23 – The Synology DS723+ NAS Drive has now been RELEASED! You can find our reveal and before you buy guide below: Synology DS723+ NAS Review – HERE Synology DS723+ NAS – Should You Buy (video) – HERE Synology has finally given us a little more information to […]
The Synology DS923+ NAS – What We Know So Far
The Synology DS923+ NAS 4-Bay Revealed Note – Our Synology DS923+ NAS Review is now live and you can find it HERE Finally, it’s confirmed. It has been quite a long wait, hasn’t it? Synology has really taken its sweet time in revealing their new prosumer diskstation 4-Bay, the DS923+ NAS and now that we […]
Terramaster T9-423 NAS Drive Review
Review of the Terramaster T9-423 NAS Drive Terramaster has really been remarkably busy in 2022 releasing their new range of hardware and software developments to their steadily growing audience. Although still considered very much the value brand in the network-attached storage industry, the speed at which this company continues to evolve in order to remain […]


