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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

Nvidia RTX A6000
Client Accessories  ◇  Consumer

NVIDIA RTX A6000 Review

The NVIDIA RTX A6000 is the company’s newest release that leverages second-generation RTX architecture. Coupling 10,752 CUDA processing cores with its 84 next-generation RT cores, the new GPU offers top-class performance in both real-time ray-tracing and professional final frame ray-tracing output. Though NVIDIA considers the RTX A6000 as a successor to the RTX 6000, it

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

Phison 2tb PS5018-E18 SSD Back
Client SSD  ◇  Consumer

Phison PS5018-E18 Controller Hands On

In January this past year at CES 2021, the Phison PS5018-E18, or E18, was unveiled as the next iteration of the Gen4 SSD controller. In this review, we will be looking at a reference design from Phison to show what the E18 can do when an SSD is equipped with this controller, the latest firmware,

Samsung PM1735
Enterprise  ◇  SSD

Samsung PM1735 SSD Review

Samsung launched almost twenty iterations of their PCIe Gen4 enterprise SSD family in the fall of 2019. The PM1733 and PM1735 were designed to fully take advantage of the throughput Gen4 offers. Now that server vendors are including Gen4 ports across their AMD and Intel-based server offerings, these SSDs are finally coming to market in

SUPERMICRO MBD-M11SDV-8CT-LN4F-O Mini ITX Server Motherboard
Consumer  ◇  NAS

DIY TrueNAS CORE: AMD EPYC Edition

My entry in our $800 TrueNAS showdown is certainly the best. The Intern effectively edited a gaming PC build and Kevin took the lazy path to TrueNAS CORE. I, on the other hand, assembled a pile of “premium” components (some in more pieces than intended)  that will help me deliver reliable performance that will smoke

HP Pavilion x360 top
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

Cigent Secure SSD Front
Data Protection  ◇  Enterprise

Cigent Data Defense & Cigent K2 Secure SSD Review

Here recently, Cigent Technology came out of the shadows and announced its breakthrough Cigent Data Defense plan. This plan is two-part, involving the company’s Dynamic Data Defense Engine (D3E) and its self-defending Cigent K2 Secure SSD. Both combined add to the best security, though the two components can be used separately as well.

Intel Optane H20 back
Client SSD  ◇  Consumer

Intel Optane Memory H20 Review

Announced back in December 2020, the Intel Optane Memory H20 is the latest release of the company’s unique hybrid technology designed for notebooks and mobile devices. Like its predecessor, the H20 combines Optane with QLC NAND on a single M.2 2280 drive to deliver higher performance without the higher cost. The Intel H20 offers up