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Consumer  ◇  Workstation

HP ZCentral 4R Workstation Review

The HP ZCentral 4R Workstation is a 1U, rackmount system for maximum compute density. The multi-layered name implies both the use of the company’s “Z” performance as well as HP ZCentral Remote Boost, for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). The main selling point is that leveraging the company’s remote workstation solution allows power users to work

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Enterprise  ◇  Server

Advantech SKY-7223D Review

The Advantech SKY-7223D is a 2U short-depth server that is designed largely for 5G telco use cases. Advantech has designed the SKY Series of low-latency edge servers to fit in areas of limited space and extreme environments, when compared to traditional data centers. Like most rugged telco servers, all the I/O access is through the

Client Accessories  ◇  Consumer

OWC Thunderbolt 3 10GbE Ethernet Adapter Review

The OWC Thunderbolt 3 10GbE Ethernet adapter allows for a high-speed, wired connection anywhere you go. The Ethernet adapter is compatible with any Thunderbolt equipped Windows 10 PC (with driver) or Mac running OS 10.13.6 or later. The adapter is fan-less but is housed in a massive aluminum body acting as a heatsink for silent

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Consumer  ◇  Workstation

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 3 Review

The Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 3 is the newest from the company’s popular line of mobile workstations. Lenovo built this laptop as an affordable option specifically for entry to midrange technical users and to tackle professional use cases, such as in architecture, design, healthcare, and entertainment media. It’s also specced for prosumers just looking for

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Enterprise  ◇  Medium NAS

QNAP TS-h1283XU-RP NAS Review

The QNAP TS-h1283XU-RP is a rackmount 2U NAS based on the company’s QuTS Hero architecture. QNAP QuTS Hero is a new operating system that combines QTS with a 128-bit ZFS file system. QuTS Hero is aimed at optimizing performance and data protection. The new OS on the TS-h1283XU-RP NAS is said to deliver “server-grade performance”

StorOne server drive
Enterprise  ◇  Enterprise Storage

StorONE All-Flash Array Review

Announced in June, the StorONE All-Flash is a 2U array that is all about the price to performance. The company has done a few interesting things here with storage tiering. As opposed to using Intel Optane SSD as a cache, the StorONE array uses Optane as its top tier of storage. StorONE further cements its

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Consumer  ◇  Desktop Storage (External)

OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual Review

The OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual is a three port hub that offers universal compatibility and various RAID options. The devices can house up to 32TB of raw storage and up to 1GB/s of transfer speeds depending on the type of storage leveraged and configuration. The hub is aimed at home offices, business, and creative

Crucial P2 M.2 SSD Lifestyle
Client SSD  ◇  Consumer

Crucial P2 NVMe SSD Review (2TB)

The Crucial P2 was released, and reviewed by our team, earlier this year. The drive is a standard M.2 NVMe SSD that is aimed at being low-cost with decent performance for entry to mainstream use cases (think email and web browsing). The initial release came in 250GB and 500GB capacities, with more promised to come.

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Enterprise  ◇  Server

Lenovo ThinkSystem SR665 Server Review

The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR665 is a feature-rich, 2nd generation AMD EPYC dual-socket 2U server, supporting end-to-end PCIe Gen4 support. Similar to its smaller 1U sibling the SR635, it also supports a wide range of storage configuration options, including Gen4 U.2 NVMe SSDs. Being an AMD EPYC server comes with several advantages including typically higher performance,

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Enterprise  ◇  Enterprise Storage

QSAN XCubeFAS 3126D All-Flash-Array Review

The QSAN XCubeFAS 3126D is an entry-level all-flash array that features 100% Native NVMe3U26 high-density storage. It has been a while since we’ve reviewed a QSAN product, so it’s nice to get our hands on one again, and put it through our tests. That said, the XCubeFAS 3126D is a decently-specced system that is released