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OWC miniStack STX Review

The OWC miniStack STX is Other World Computing’s latest iteration of their miniStack line, which has been pairing itself with the Mac mini since 2005. This latest version brings a 3.5-inch hard drive bay, a 2210 M.2 NVMe slot, and a Thunderbolt dock, which gives you three extra Thunderbolt 4 ports. These ports are where

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iodyne Pro Data Review

The iodyne Pro Data is the company’s first product; a laptop-sized RAID enclosure containing twelve NVMe SSDs. This device is primarily focused on creative professional applications, specifically the film industry where large amounts of data delivered at high speeds are critical. The company claims up to 5GB/s in transfer speeds using their novel Thunderbolt Multipathing,

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Sabrent DS-SC5B 5-Bay Docking Station Review

The Sabrent DS-SC5B is a 5-bay “docking station” that allows users to create a high-capacity, external storage solution. It supports up to five SATA 3.5” hard drives, features an all-aluminum build, and is equipped with USB 3.1 Gen2 connectivity. While the DS-SC5B is designed specifically for 3.5-inch HDDs out-of-the-box, you can still use SSDs with

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OWC Express 4M2 Review

The OWC Express 4M2 is a Thunderbolt 3 external enclosure for up to four NVMe M.2 drives. Configurable in a variety of RAID options via OWC’s SoftRAID XT software (which is included as a $100 add-on), this external enclosure packs some serious performance in a small package. In this review, I’ll be looking at this

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Seagate FireCuda Gaming Hub Review

The Seagate FireCuda Gaming Hub is an external storage device meant to add a substantial amount of space for your games and other software. This hefty external drive also allows users to create (or add to) a colorful atmosphere with its customizable RGB LED lighting that runs along the front of the drive, which is

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G-Tech Gets Rebranded As SanDisk Professional

Today at its Flash Perspective event, Western Digital made the somewhat odd choice of rebranding its very popular G-Technology line as SanDisk Professional. I say somewhat odd as the brand was very popular and they seem to be keeping the branding but want customers to think of it as something else and new. Just like

Chia Cheap on Lenovo Nano
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Best Budget Chia Farming Rig

There are a lot of ways to farm Chia as it is highly dependent on flash storage and bulk HDD storage, not high-end GPUs and CPUs. We’ve looked at the best budget rig for plotting Chia and the top cheap SSDs for Chia plotting. Farming Chia specifically is less resource-intensive and has people searching for

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WD_Black D50 Game Dock Review

WD took its Black line of products, which was once aimed at consumer enthusiasts, and has revamped it for gaming. Over the past two years, the company has expanded the line to now include items like the WD_Black D50 Game Dock. What is nifty about this guy is that it leverages an NVMe SSD over

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OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual Review

The OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual is a three port hub that offers universal compatibility and various RAID options. The devices can house up to 32TB of raw storage and up to 1GB/s of transfer speeds depending on the type of storage leveraged and configuration. The hub is aimed at home offices, business, and creative

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LaCie 1big Dock SSD Pro Review

Creative professionals looking to streamline their workflow with a big capacity bump should look into the LaCie 1big Dock, it goes up to 16TB. On the other hand, if you happen to be a professional that needs extra speed, the company offers the LaCie 1big Dock SSD Pro. This dock comes with dual Thunderbolt 3