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Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 2 Review

The Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 2 is the newest addition to the company’s high-performance mobile workstation line. The 15.6-inch second-gen laptop is meant for designers and engineers who need top-tier mobile CPU and GPU components for their professional applications. Updates to the Gen 2 model include NVIDIA’s new Ampere-powered graphics, 3200MHz memory, PCIe Gen4 storage

Consumer  ◇  Workstation

HP ZBook Studio G8 Review

The ZBook Studio G8 is one of the new models from the recently refreshed line of mobile workstations from HP, which also include the Power G8 (an entry-level workstation), the Firefly G8 (an ultra-portable 14-inch laptop), and the Fury G8 (a larger form-factor model with desktop-caliber performance). The Studio G8 is dubbed by HP as

Consumer  ◇  Workstation

HP ZBook Power G8 Review (15.6″)

The HP ZBook Power G8 is part of the newly refreshed its ZBook line, an entry-level mobile workstation with a 15.6” display. Though the base models are certainly one of the more affordable laptops of the ZBook family, the Power G8 still has the potential to deliver some pretty good performance with some fairly extensive

Consumer  ◇  Workstation

HP ZBook Firefly G8 Review

The HP ZBook Firefly G8 is the line’s most portable workstation with dedicated graphics to date. Available in both 14- and 15-inch versions, the new HP laptop is a highly customizable workstation that weighs in at just 2.98lbs and 3.74lbs, respectively, and features Wi-Fi 3, gigabit-class 5G, and long battery life.

1U4LW-X570/2L2T-RPSU ASRock overview
Consumer  ◇  Workstation

ASRock Rack 1U4LW-X570 Review

The ASRock Rack 1U4LW-X570/2L2T RPSU is a barebones system that delivers AMD Ryzen 5000 Series CPUs in a 1U server form factor. This system is not just a consumer board squished into server form factor though. It offers dual 10GbE on-board, out-of-band management, and a lot of storage flexibility. Importantly the NICs are supported by

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Consumer  ◇  Workstation

Simply NUC Ruby R8 (CBM1r8RB) AMD NUC Review

Over the past years, we have reviewed half a dozen Intel NUCs – ranging from the very powerful NUC 9 Pro, which is basically a small form factor (SFF) Xeon Powered workstation, to a NUC7CJYS powered by a dual-core Intel Celeron J4005 processor. Now we’re on to something entirely new, the Simply NUC Ruby R8

Consumer  ◇  Workstation

Dell OptiPlex 7090 Ultra Review

Announced way back at CES 2021, time sure flies, Dell announced a slew of new computers and monitors. Among those announced was the new Dell OptiPlex 7090 Ultra. This little computer actually fits within the monitor stand of Dell monitors, and other stands. It can also be mounted to the back of monitors. It is

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Consumer  ◇  Workstation

Intel Iris Xe: Good Enough for Gaming?

Gaming seems to always be increasing. It is no longer a young person’s hobby as people of all ages tend to game, even old fogeys like me.  For the longest time, PC gaming was the dominant market force. If you wanted the game to look the best and have the best controls, PC is where

Cheap VMware Homelab
Consumer  ◇  Workstation

Cheap VMware Homelab with SSD for $155

We’ve been looking for value lately, whether it’s the sub $200 TrueNAS platform that included both SSD boot and 10GbE. Or the budget PC for home use that had an SSD and Windows 10 for under $150. The problem though when it comes to Homelabbing is that these value options, or even something nicer like

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Consumer  ◇  Workstation

HP ZBook Power G8 Hands On

HP has refreshed its ZBook line of workstations. This includes an entry-level workstation, the HP ZBook Power G8. The company is referring it to the most affordable mobile workstation (though this may lay in the eyes of the user, their budget, and what they consider a workstation). Though the budget model, the HP ZBook Power