Netgear Expands Insight-Supported Network Switch Lineup
Netgear has introduced a number of new products in their business network switch lineup over the last couple of months. The most interesting one is the push towards more...
4 by on 8/1/2018
Synology 2018 NAS and Wi-Fi Lineup Sneak Peek
Yesterday we published an interview with Alex Wang, CEO of Synology America, and as part of that interview we were able to get a sneak peak into some of...
14 by on 7/25/2018
Intel Officially Launches Bean Canyon NUCs with Coffee Lake-U Processors
Intel's Bean Canyon NUCs have been subject to a number of leaks, notably from FanlessTech. However Intel has finally made things official with a detailed technical product manual for...
38 by on 7/25/2018
Next-Gen NAS: An Interview with Alex Wang, CEO of Synology America
At AnandTech, we have been following the consumer and SMB NAS market very closely over the last decade. Synology is one of the leading vendors in this space. Similar...
42 by on 7/24/2018
The Patriot Evlvr Portable Thunderbolt 3 1TB SSD Capsule Review
Phison introduced a reference design for entry-level Thunderbolt 3 SSDs at the 2018 CES. Patriot was one of the first to announce a product based on the reference design...
19 by on 7/23/2018
A DIY Portable Thunderbolt 3 SSD with the TEKQ Rapide and SanDisk Extreme Pro
The emergence of NVMe SSDs in the compact M.2 form-factor, coupled with the rising popularity of Thunderbolt 3, has enabled a new class of portable high-performance flash storage devices...
14 by on 7/10/2018
ASRock DeskMini Z370 GTX1060 Review: A Compact Coffee Lake Gaming PC
Small form-factor machines have emerged as a very significant chunk of the PC market. Building on the success of the UCFF NUCs, Intel introduced the mini-STX platform in 2015...
24 by on 6/12/2018
Synology Introduces DiskStation DS1618+ with Intel Denverton
Synology recently introduced their much-awaited hardware platform upgrade in the DS1618+. Over the last several years, Synology has introduced a number of SMB NAS units with the Intel Rangeley...
5 by on 5/24/2018
Razer Launches Core X TB3 eGFX Enclosure: Cost-Down Version Complements Core v2
Razer launched the Core v2 eGFX enclosure in Q4 2017. It came with a unique industrial design and dual Thunderbolt 3 controllers that justified its price premium over other...
34 by on 5/22/2018
Intel NUC8i7HVK (Hades Canyon) Gaming Performance - A Second Look
The Intel NUC8i7HVK (Hades Canyon) was reviewed back in late March, and emerged as one of the most powerful gaming PCs in its form-factor class. Our conclusion was that...
40 by on 5/14/2018
Netgear Launches the Cable Orbi - A Mesh Wi-Fi System with an Integrated Cable Modem
Most home networks fall under one of three categories: ISP-supplied gateway (modem and wireless router combo) with optional wireless extenders Discrete modem and a standalone wireless gateway / router (coupled with...
17 by on 5/8/2018
CyberLink Launches PowerDVD 18 - UltraHD Blu-ray Playback with Value Additions
CyberLink's PowerDVD 17, introduced in April 2017, was the first software player to bring UltraHD Blu-ray playback to the PC market (albeit, with plenty of hardware restrictions). We also...
13 by on 5/1/2018
The Western Digital WD Black 3D NAND SSD Review: EVO Meets Its Match
The all-new WD Black NVMe SSD and its alter ego SanDisk Extreme PRO finally bring a true high-end NVMe SSD to Western Digital's consumer product lines. Western Digital has...
70 by on 4/5/2018
The Intel NUC8i7HVK (Hades Canyon) Review: Kaby Lake-G Benchmarked
Intel has enjoyed great success with its NUC line of ultra-compact and small form-factor (UCFF & SFF) PCs. While the UCFF form-factor managed to provide enough horsepower for office...
126 by on 3/29/2018
Zotac ZBOX MAGNUS EK71080 Compact Gaming PC Review
Gaming systems and small form-factor (SFF) PCs have turned out to be growth segments in a desktop PC market that has been subject to severe challenges recently. Many vendors...
18 by on 3/28/2018
Meltdown & Spectre: Analyzing Performance Impacts on Intel's NUC7i7BNH
One of the consequences of the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities, besides the immediate security concerns, is what it has meant for our ongoing testing and benchmarking operations. Along with...
84 by on 3/23/2018
TEKQ Rapide Thunderbolt 3 External SSD Review
Flash-based external direct-attached storage (DAS) devices have evolved rapidly over the last few years. Starting with simple thumb drives that could barely saturate USB 2.0 bandwidth, we now have...
33 by on 2/20/2018
Synology Launches Major Package Updates and Demonstrates Recent NAS Models at CES 2018
CES provides us the opportunity to look at the latest and greatest products in each technology vertical. Our NAS coverage started with Asustor's AS4000 series last week. Today, we...
22 by on 1/18/2018
Huawei Pushes G.hn Powerline Networking with the WiFi Q2 Whole-Home Wi-Fi Solution
Mesh networking / whole-home Wi-Fi systems have seen rapid growth over the last couple of years. Almost all vendors in the consumer networking space have one or more offerings...
9 by on 1/17/2018
Asustor Launches Marvell-based AS4000 Series NAS Units with 10GBASE-T
Asustor took the opportunity at CES 2018 to launch their AS4000 NAS series. It will have two SKUs - the 2-bay AS4002T, and the 4-bay AS4004T. While there are...
20 by on 1/13/2018
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