Gl.iNet Slate 7 Pro (GL-BE10000) Travel Router Revealed GL.iNet used CES 2026 to show an early prototype of the Slate 7 Pro, described as a larger, more capable follow-up to the Slate 7 travel router released in 2025. The prototype presentation suggests the company is keeping the core Slate concept intact, meaning a compact router […]
Minisforum New Minisforum N5 Max and N5 Air NAS Revealed Minisforum used CES 2026 to extend its 5 bay N5 NAS lineup with 2 new models, the N5 Max and the N5 Air, building on the original N5 and the better known N5 Pro that arrived in Summer 2025. The N5 Pro drew a lot […]
New Gl.iNet Mudi 7 INSANE Travel Router Revealed Gl.iNet is using day 1 of CES 2026 to spotlight the Mudi 7 travel router, with 2 listed variants: GL-E5800NA and GL-E5800EU. While the company is now formally presenting the device at the show and directing attention to its travel-focused positioning, it still has not published pricing […]
New IP Cameras and AI Surveillance for NAS Coming Soon UGREEN has outlined a SynCare lineup of IP surveillance devices that focuses on edge processing, on-device multimodal AI detection, and local recording, rather than a cloud-first model with recurring fees. The range, shown publicly around CES 2026, includes indoor cameras, an outdoor camera, and a […]
WiFi 8… is a THING! The Asus ROG NeoCore WiFi 8 Router Yep, there is barely any dust on your WiFi 7 devices, and yet now the road is being paved towards the 8th generation of Wi-Fi. WiFi 8 refers to the upcoming IEEE 802.11bn generation, where the stated emphasis is improving reliability in difficult […]
The Beelink ME Pro NAS – Should You Buy After the surprising hit that was the Beelink ME Mini NAS in 2025, a lot of users were looking forward to seeing what the brand would do next in the NAS space. In January 2026, the brand responded with the launch of the Beelink ME Pro: […]
New UnifyDrive UP6 INSANE NAS + UC450 Pro and UC250 NAS Revealed UnifyDrive has expanded its NAS portfolio with three new systems designed to cover mobile, desktop, and entry-level deployment scenarios while maintaining a consistent software experience across all models. The flagship UP6 continues the company’s focus on portable NVMe-based hardware by adding a touchscreen […]
The Best RAID 5 Ready 4/5/6-Bay NAS Servers of 2025 Multi bay NAS units in the 4,5 and 6 bay bracket have become the default choice for users who want a single chassis that can handle RAID 5 or larger arrays, mix HDD and NVMe storage and still fit under a desk or on a […]
Did Minisforum FINALLY Go Too Far with the MS-02 Ultra? The Minisforum MS-02 Ultra is positioned as a compact workstation that deliberately blurs the line between a high-end mini PC and a small server platform. While its physical footprint remains relatively small at 4.8 L, the design choices made across CPU selection, PCIe expansion, storage […]
The Best PLEX, Emby and/or Jellyfin NAS Devices Released in 2025 Network media servers in 2025 range from tiny single drive boxes to fairly serious multi bay systems that can sit at the center of a home network. This article looks specifically at NAS hardware released in 2025 that can sensibly replace or supplement streaming […]
UniFi’s New Travel Router – Pocket-Sized Perfection? The UniFi Travel Router (UTR) is a compact router intended to extend an existing UniFi network to temporary locations such as hotels, offices, or public WiFi environments, with setup and changes handled through the UniFi Mobile App rather than on device controls. It is designed to bind to […]
Best Cheap NAS of the Year Cheap NAS hardware in 2025 sits in an awkward middle ground between full DIY servers and polished, premium turnkey appliances, but it is also where many first time buyers start when they want to get away from cloud storage and subscriptions without spending a large amount of money. This […]
Seagate Ironwolf vs WD Red (Which is Best in 2025/2026)? In late 2025, choosing between Seagate IronWolf and WD Red for a NAS is less about raw performance and more about secondary factors such as noise, power consumption, pricing, and ecosystem. Both brands now offer broadly similar SATA performance in their mainstream and Pro lines […]
Terramaster new TOS 7 NAS Software Beta Ready to Test December 15, 2025 | TerraMaster, a professional storage brand dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for home users, businesses, and developers, today officially launches the public beta of TOS 7. This highly anticipated release, developed over nearly two years by a team of more than 100 engineers, not […]
Best NAS of the Year 2025 Network attached storage in 2025 has shifted from being a niche utility to a central part of how many homes, studios and small businesses manage data. Rising storage needs, more capable low power CPUs and a renewed interest in self hosted services have produced a wave of compact, power […]
Beelink ME Pro NAS Coming Soon The Beelink ME Pro NAS is a compact, OS agnostic network storage enclosure that follows the earlier ME Mini, which became one of the most popular small NAS releases of 2025 and marked the brand’s first move into this category. I first heard about the ME Pro during a […]
Is the Sipeed NanoKVM Safe? On-board Microphone Identified The Sipeed NanoKVM Cube is a low cost, network connected KVM built around the LicheeRV Nano RISC-V module, and recent reporting has drawn attention to the fact that this first generation hardware quietly inherited an onboard analog microphone from that core board. While the LicheeRV Nano documentation […]
New KVMs, Travel Routers and WiFi 7 Tech on the way from Gl.iNet Soon Gl.iNet is preparing several new devices for late 2025 and early 2026 that expand its presence in mobile networking, remote access management, and high speed home routing. These include the Beryl 7 travel router, the Comet 5G RedCap KVM with an […]
The Minisforum MS-02 Ultra – The First 48 Hours The MS-02 Ultra is the latest workstation from Minisforum, and is currently undergoing testing and review here at NASCompares. However, even after just 48 hours, a whole bunch of interesting design choices and unique qwerks to the arcitecture have emerged that I wanted to cover in […]
Jonsbo N6 9-Bay NAS Case Coming Soon The Jonsbo N6 is the latest entry in the company’s NAS oriented chassis range and introduces a more conventional tower layout while keeping the compact profile that has defined the N series. It offers space for nine drives, a choice of ITX or micro ATX motherboards, and support […]
