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Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 8TB SSD Review

The Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 8TB is the latest drive in Sabrent’s broad portfolio of NVMe Gen4 PCIe M.2 SSDs. This family of drives is based on the Phison PS5018-E18 controller, TLC NAND and features 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB models as well.

Consumer  ◇  NAS

Synology DS1522+ Review

The DS1522+ is Synology’s newest addition to their performance-driven NAS portfolio designed for both home and business users, replacing the Synology DiskStation DS1520+ as its successor. Featuring a compact 5-bay build, the Synology DS1522+ is highlighted by its AMD Ryzen R1600 processor. The biggest change of all though is the addition of an expansion port

Consumer  ◇  Power

EcoFlow Wave Review

The EcoFlow Wave is the company’s new highly versatile, multipurpose 4,000 BTU portable air conditioner that focuses on finding a balance between cooling performance, portability, and battery life. Highlighted by its unique power and cooling options and mobile app control, one of the biggest draws of the Wave AC is its battery-powered functionality.

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Client Accessories  ◇  Consumer

Blackjet TX-1CXQ CFexpress Reader Review

The Blackjet TX-1CXQ is a newer addition to Blackjet’s portfolio of media card readers for CFexpress cards that uses a Thunderbolt 3 connection. With its bandwidth connection, the TX-1CXQ is able to ingest, edit, and archive footage from a CFexpress or XQD media cards while reaching read speeds of up to 1,700MB/s. The Blackjet TX-1CXQ

Client Accessories  ◇  Consumer

Sabrent DDR4-3200 So-DIMM Review

Upgrading memory is a cost-effective way to improve a laptop’s or mini-PC’s performance. Unfortunately, there aren’t a ton of great options in the market and the number of systems supporting So-DIMMs is growing quickly. Thanks to creative designs by PC builders like Lenovo P360, HP Z2 Mini and Intel NUCs, these DRAM modules are gaining

Client Accessories  ◇  Consumer

SanDisk PRO-DOCK 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 Docking Station Review

The SanDisk PRO-DOCK 4-Bay is a Thunderbolt docking station designed to leverage the PRO-READERS to offload up to 4 different media types. The SanDisk PRO-DOCK utilizes the Thunderbolt connections for fast transfers and daisy-chaining capabilities, as well as the ability to power a device with an 87W power delivery. The PRO-DOCK is great for professionals

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Consumer  ◇  Workstation

Asus ROG Maximus Z690 Hero Review

Asus’ highest-end consumer motherboard offerings come from its Republic of Gamers (ROG) Maximus series. The Maximus Z690 Hero is the entry-level model, supporting Intel’s “Alder Lake” 12th generation Core processors, DDR5 memory, and the main reason we’re looking at it, dual PCIe x16 Gen4 slots for high-end GPU, storage and networking options. Many boards in

Consumer  ◇  Memory Card

SanDisk Extreme Pro CFexpress Type-B Memory Card Review

The SanDisk Extreme Pro CFexpress is the company’s first memory card of this type to hit the market. Reaching the same speeds similar to NVMe SSDs, SanDisk’s Extreme Pro (which uses the Type-B form factor) allows content professionals in the film, photography and media industries to capture RAW 4K and 8K video with sustainable performance.

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Consumer  ◇  Memory Card

Acer CFE100 CFexpress Card Review

The Acer CFexpress card or CFE100, is the next addition to the memory card portfolio from Acer. The CFE100 is a CFexpress memory card (Type-B form factor) that supports 8K DCI video recording and stores continuous shooting for a wide range of compatible cameras.

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Client Software  ◇  Consumer

QNAP DA Drive Analyzer Review

The ULINK DA Drive Analyzer is an application available to QNAP users that allows an accurate prediction of the drives installed on the system through the power of AI. What makes this application different from other S.M.A.R.T. monitors that are on the market is that ULINK uses machine learning to leverage data from over a