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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

Consumer  ◇  Desktop Storage (External)

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,

Client Accessories  ◇  Consumer

XPG Lancer RGB DDR5-5200 Review

We continue our DDR5 memory reviews with XPG Lancer RGB DDR5, a high-performance kit from ADATA. It runs slightly faster than the DDR5-4800 standard, at DDR5-5200, and advertises tighter timings than most kits we’ve seen. Its RGB lighting effects aren’t to be missed, either.

Client SSD  ◇  Consumer

Silicon Power XS70 SSD Review

The Silicon Power XS70 is the company’s newest PCIe 4.0 SSD branded and purpose-built for the high-performance gaming demographic. It is a direct successor to the PCIe Gen3 model (XD80), offering double the performance, and NVMe 1.4 support. 

Client Accessories  ◇  Consumer

Kingston Fury Beast DDR5-5200 Review

DDR5 memory is now available in mainstream PCs thanks to Intel’s 12th generation Core and AMD’s Ryzen 6000 chips. In this review, we look at a high-performance Kingston Fury Beast DDR5 desktop memory kit rated to run at 5200MHz, comparing it to other DDR5-5200 kits and benchmarking it at DDR5-4800 to see whether DDR5-5200 is

Consumer  ◇  Workstation

Intel Core i9-12900K (Alder Lake) Review

Intel’s 12th generation Core processors, formerly known as “Alder Lake”, are a major architectural departure from previous generations. We’re reviewing the flagship Core i9-12900K, which combines two different types of processor cores onto a single die. This 16-core, 24-thread chip can reach up to 5.2GHz and supports DDR5 memory and the latest PCI Express 4.0

Consumer  ◇  Portable Storage

Datalocker Sentry K350 Review

The Datalocker Sentry K350 is the latest edition of Datalocker’s portfolio of USB encrypted drives. What makes the Datalocker Sentry K350 so unique from other encrypted USB drives is the onboard screen that acts as a mini-GUI. This mini screen allows users to execute all the various functions of the Sentry K350 and combined with

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Client SSD  ◇  Consumer

Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus SSD Review (Update)

Sabrent has quietly updated its Rocket 4 Plus SSD with new firmware for its Phison PS5018-E18 controller and Micron B47R 3D NAND TLC memory. These upgrades significantly improve its performance, and though it isn’t as fast as the Kingston KC3000, it’s priced accordingly and ultimately a solid multi-purpose PCIe Gen4x4 drive.

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Client Software  ◇  Consumer

Budget Hyper-V Machine for Homelabs

We have recently decided to create a little series on budget servers for homelab environments. In this article, we took a look at configuring Hyper-V on the HP EliteDesk that we purchased a while back. Windows Hyper-V, which is a virtual environment built-in to Windows Server and Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise and Education. It is

Client Accessories  ◇  Consumer

Sabrent M.2 Dual Docking Station and Cloner Review

The all-new Sabrent tool-free USB Type-C dual docking station and cloner for NMVe M.2 SSDs (EC-SSD2) offers an impressive mix of versatility and functionality. The Sabrent docking station and cloner is quite interesting as it can clone SSDs offline without having to connect directly to a computer. The Sabrent docking station and cloner is also