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Week 15 Tech Roundup – Proxmox 3.4, AI NAS from UGREEN, China’s HDMI Rival, DeckLink IP 100G, Synology AI Beta

Week 15 Tech Roundup – Proxmox 3.4, AI NAS from UGREEN, China’s HDMI Rival, DeckLink IP 100G, Synology AI Beta

https://nascompares.com/podcasts/weekly/week15-2025.wav This week was rich in NAS innovation, SSD advancements, AI integrations, and some critical software and security updates. Proxmox released Backup Server 3.4 with faster garbage collection and smarter sync features, while Synology quietly opened public beta testing for its AI Console, bridging popular LLM platforms with its MailPlus app. UGREEN stole the spotlight […]

Week 14 Tech Roundup – QNAP QTS Update, 128GB DDR5-8000, WD 26TB AI HDD, SoftRAID 8.5

Week 14 Tech Roundup – QNAP QTS Update, 128GB DDR5-8000, WD 26TB AI HDD, SoftRAID 8.5

https://nascompares.com/podcasts/weekly/week14-2025.wav Recent tech news covers a range of storage and networking advancements. QNAP released a QTS update enhancing security and network features, while also discontinuing Google Photos backup in MARS due to API changes, and announcing new dual-port 10GbE network cards. OWC launched SoftRAID 8.5 with improved compatibility and new Jellyfish shared storage systems alongside […]

Week 13 Tech Roundup – Slate 7 Travel Router, Thunderbolt 5 LTO, Netgear WiFi 7, and More!

Week 13 Tech Roundup – Slate 7 Travel Router, Thunderbolt 5 LTO, Netgear WiFi 7, and More!

https://nascompares.com/podcasts/weekly/week13-2025.wav GL.iNet Launches Slate 7 – Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router with Touchscreen and Dual 2.5GbE GL.iNet’s Slate 7 is more than just a compact router—it’s a travel-ready networking tool built for modern users who require performance and security on the go. Supporting over 120 devices, the Slate 7 caters to teams, families, and digital nomads […]

Best Motherboards for DIY NAS Builds in 2025

Best Motherboards for DIY NAS Builds in 2025

Here’s a list of motherboards suitable for DIY NAS projects, with relevant specifications and differences clearly highlighted: Motherboard Model Socket Type Chipset SATA Ports PCIe Slots NVMe Slots ECC Support Networking CPU Support Form Factor Special Features ASRock Rack X570D4U-2L2T AM4 X570 8 (6 x SATA3, 2 x SATA3 via ASMedia) 2 x PCIe 3.0 […]

Best 10Gbe Upgrade Card of 2019 for NAS

What is the Best 10Gbe NIC Upgrade of the Year? With so much buzz surrounding 10-gigabit Ethernet networking (10Gbe), it is often overlooked that you upgrading to 10x regular network speeds is actually surprisingly easy and cost-effective. In fact, if you own, or are considering a Network-attached storage (NAS server that features an available PCIe […]

Best 10Gbe NIC Upgrade of 2018

What is the Best 10Gbe NIC Upgrade of the Year? With so much buzz surrounding 10-gigabit Ethernet networking (10Gbe), it is often overlooked that you upgrading to 10x regular network speeds is actually surprisingly easy and cost-effective. In fact if you own, or are considering a Network-attached storage (NAS server that features an available PCIe […]