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Samsung 980 Boxes
Client SSD  ◇  Consumer

Samsung SSD 980 Review

Today Samsung released yet another client drive with the Samsung SSD 980. While the name can be a bit confusing as the company typically releases both a PRO and an EVO version of a drive and currently have a 980 PRO. The new 980, sans any follow-up name, is the company’s first DRAM-less client SSD.

adata se900g front
Consumer  ◇  Portable Storage

ADATA SE900G Portable SSD Review

The ADATA SE900G is the company’s latest portable SSD. The drive leverages USB 3.2 Gen2x2 for the interface which bumps its performance up to a potential 2GB/s read and write. A big selling point here is that the drive is compatible with just about anything, so if a user has Android, macOS, or Windows, they

intel ssd 670p front
Client SSD  ◇  Consumer

Intel SSD 670p Review (QLC)

Intel has released a new model in its end-user QLC SSD line with the Intel 670p. A step up from the Intel 665p, the new SSD is based on the company’s 144-layer 3D NAND and leverages an NVMe interface. Much like its predecessors, the Intel SSD 670p is a single-sided M.2 form factor and comes

Client Software  ◇  Consumer

How-To: Setting up Retro Gaming on a Thin Client

Thin Clients aren’t known for their gaming performance, at least when running a game locally, but compared to the classic consoles such as the Atari, SNES, DOS, N64, etc. Lakka makes hosting a retro-gaming console easy with out-of-the-box support for joypads, LAN multiplayer, and an original PlayStation-Esque GUI. Lakka is a Linux distro built on

Kingston workflow station and readers
Client Accessories  ◇  Consumer

Kingston Workflow Station and Readers Review

Kingston’s Workflow Station and Readers is a dock solution that provides users with an easy way to transfer files from multiple sources at once to a PC or laptop. This type of device is designed mainly for professionals who use multiple different SD cards to transfer their project files. What’s unique about the Kingston dock

QNAP ts-230 drives
Consumer  ◇  NAS

QNAP TS-230 NAS Review

The QNAP TS-230 is an entry-level NAS aimed more at home use than business. The NAS is compact, lightweight, quiet, and visually appealing, making it a nice fit in a home office or entertainment center. The main use for this little guy in the home is to store media (music, photos, and videos) on and

qnap ts-131k with drive
Consumer  ◇  NAS

QNAP TS-131K NAS Review

The QNAP TS-131K single-bay NAS is compact, sporting a quad-core Alpine AL214 ARM Cortex A15 CPU and 1GB RAM. Personally, I typically glaze over one bay NAS enclosures as single-bay solutions offer absolutely no data redundancy. However, with the low cost ($165 in Feb 2021 for the bare NAS) this upgrade to the TS-131 doubles

Corsair mp600 pro 2tb box
Client SSD  ◇  Consumer

Corsair MP600 Pro SSD Review

Along with the MP600 Core, Corsair has released another PCIe Gen4 SSD with the Corsair MP600 Pro. Being a Pro version, this drive comes with higher performance claims, 7GB/s read, and 6.55GB/s write for the 2TB capacity. The MP600 Pro is an M.2 2280 form factor that fits in most rigs assuming there is room

Samsung 980 pro 2tb extra lifestyle
Client SSD  ◇  Consumer

Samsung 980 PRO SSD Review (2TB)

Last year Samsung released its first PCIe Gen4 SSD for clients with the Samsung 980 Pro. We did a thorough review at the time. The 980 Pro dominated in the VDBench tests we put it through to be the top dog Gen4 against other newly released drives. The only problem was there was a limitation