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CWWK N355 DIY NAS Motherboard Review

CWWK N355 DIY NAS Motherboard Review The CWWK N355 DIY NAS motherboard is a Mini-ITX board designed for users looking to build a compact yet powerful NAS system with high storage capacity and expansion potential. Featuring the Intel Twin Lake N355 processor, dual 2.5GbE networking, six SATA ports, and two NVMe slots, it balances performance […]

CWWK x86 P6 Pocket SSD NAS Review

Review of the CWWK x86 P6 Mini SSD NAS Review The CWWK x86 P6 Pocket SSD NAS is a compact, all-flash server aimed at home lab enthusiasts and small businesses seeking high-speed storage in a small form factor. It features four M.2 NVMe slots, dual 2.5GbE ports, and support for up to 48GB DDR5 memory, […]

You NEED A NAS – Time To Ditch the Cloud

You NEED A NAS Drive – And Here Is Why In today’s digital world, data storage plays a crucial role in both personal and professional environments. Many individuals and businesses rely on cloud storage for convenience, but it’s not always the best option. While cloud services provide accessibility and automation, they come with limitations, including […]

Lincstation N2 NAS Review

The Lincstation N2 NAS Review The Lincstation N2 NAS is the successor to the Lincstation N1, a flash-focused NAS system that made waves in 2024. While the N1 was praised for its compact size and SSD-centric design, it had certain limitations, such as the lack of 10GbE connectivity and limited active cooling. Now, Lincplus has […]

You DO NOT Need a NAS – And Here is Why

Why NAS Drives are NOT for Everyone – 5 Reasons You Do Not Need a NAS Network Attached Storage (NAS) is often promoted as the ideal solution for data management, offering advantages like local control, redundancy, and flexible access. However, while NAS has many benefits, it is not the right choice for everyone. Depending on […]

You NEED A NAS – Time To Ditch the Cloud

You NEED A NAS Drive – And Here Is Why In today’s digital world, data storage plays a crucial role in both personal and professional environments. Many individuals and businesses rely on cloud storage for convenience, but it’s not always the best option. While cloud services provide accessibility and automation, they come with limitations, including […]

Lincstation S1 NAS Review

The Lincstation S1 NAS Review – REAL Turnkey UnRAID NAS? The network-attached storage (NAS) market continues to expand, with an increasing number of brands stepping into the space with new and innovative solutions. One such emerging brand is Lincplus, known for its affordable tech offerings, including the Lincstation N1 released in 2024. Now, they are […]

Lincstation N2 NAS Review – Better than the N1?

The Lincstation N2 NAS Review The Lincstation N2 NAS is the successor to the Lincstation N1, a flash-focused NAS system that made waves in 2024. While the N1 was praised for its compact size and SSD-centric design, it had certain limitations, such as the lack of 10GbE connectivity and limited active cooling. Now, Lincplus has […]

Lincstation S1 NAS Review

The Lincstation S1 NAS Review – REAL Turnkey UnRAID NAS? The network-attached storage (NAS) market continues to expand, with an increasing number of brands stepping into the space with new and innovative solutions. One such emerging brand is Lincplus, known for its affordable tech offerings, including the Lincstation N1 released in 2024. Now, they are […]

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 […]

Topton N100 10GbE NAS Motherboard Review (MW-N100-NAS)

Topton MW-N100-NAS ITX DiY NAS Board Review The Topton MW-N100-NAS motherboard is a budget-friendly ITX solution aimed at users seeking a compact and low-power network-attached storage (NAS) setup. Priced at around $139 for the motherboard and CPU alone, or $183.88 with an 8GB DDR5 SODIMM and a 128GB SSD, this board is built around the […]

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 […]

The MW-N100-NAS N100 10GbE M-ITX 6-Bay Motherboard Just Released

New 10GbE Equipped M-ITX MW-N100-NAS Mobo with Intel N100 CPU on the Market The 10GbE MW-N100-NAS Alder Lake N100 NAS Motherboard is built around the Alder Lake-N N100 CPU. This processor, designed for mobile and low-power applications, features 4 cores and 4 threads, providing efficient multitasking capabilities. It operates with a maximum turbo frequency of […]

What Is The Most User-Friendly DiY / BYO NAS Software? (2024)

The EASIEST NAS Software You Can Use on Your Custom NAS Server The appeal of building your very own NAS server instead of purchasing pre-built and OS-locked alternatives from brands like Synology or QNAP, as well as ditching third-party cloud storage from Google and Apple that is subscription-based, cannot really be argued with! The savings […]