Bohs Hansen – eTeknix https://www.eteknix.com The Best Technology & Gaming News and Reviews! Sun, 21 Mar 2021 10:26:24 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 ASUS RT-AX86U WiFi 6 Gaming Router Review https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rt-ax86u-wifi-6-gaming-router-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rt-ax86u-wifi-6-gaming-router-review/#respond Sun, 21 Mar 2021 10:25:46 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=455534 ASUS has been a provider of network gear and especially routers for quite a while. Today I’m taking a closer look at one of their newest devices, the RT-AX86U. It is an AX5700 router that utilises the latest wireless technologies. The router doesn’t just support the latest in WiFi, it also comes with 2.5Gbps wired networking, AiMesh support, and WPA3 encryption. Most people won’t really…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rt-ax86u-wifi-6-gaming-router-review/feed/ 0 Lexar NM610 1TB M.2 SSD Review https://www.eteknix.com/lexar-nm610-1tb-m-2-ssd-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/lexar-nm610-1tb-m-2-ssd-review/#respond Mon, 08 Mar 2021 14:16:43 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=442700 After we had a look at the NM700 by Lexar recently, it is time to take a look at the Lexar NM610 with 1TB capacity. It is a more budget-oriented drive which still delivers all the joys of an NVMe drive without breaking the budget. The drive is also available with 250GB and 500GB capacity. The Lexar NM610 is a classic M.2 2280 SSD which is compatible with most modern systems…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/lexar-nm610-1tb-m-2-ssd-review/feed/ 0 Corsair MP400 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD Review https://www.eteknix.com/corsair-mp400-2tb-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/corsair-mp400-2tb-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/#respond Tue, 15 Dec 2020 11:25:56 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=447536 It has been a while since I had the pleasure to review a storage drive from Corsair, so it is a pleasure to have the MP400 SSD in the office today. The Corsair MP400 is a classic M.2 2280 drive which is built with QLC NAND. The MP400 is available from 1TB to 8TB, but I’m testing the 2TB version today. Corsair is going for the affordable high-density area with the MP400…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/corsair-mp400-2tb-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/feed/ 0 Seagate IronWolf 510 1.92TB NAS SSD Review https://www.eteknix.com/seagate-ironwolf-510-1-92tb-nas-ssd-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/seagate-ironwolf-510-1-92tb-nas-ssd-review/#respond Sun, 22 Nov 2020 11:01:59 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=442705 Not every SSD is built the same and not every SSD is equal. Today I’m taking a closer look at a different kind of drive, the Seagate IronWolf 510 with a capacity of 1.92TB. Other capacities in the series include 240GB, 480GB, and 960GB. These drives are built for use in NAS devices as the IronWolf name suggests. While the IronWolf 510 can be used as a standalone M.2 NVMe drive for your…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/seagate-ironwolf-510-1-92tb-nas-ssd-review/feed/ 0 Sabrent Rocket Q 4TB NVMe SSD Review https://www.eteknix.com/sabrent-rocket-q-4tb-nvme-ssd-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/sabrent-rocket-q-4tb-nvme-ssd-review/#respond Mon, 02 Nov 2020 09:31:55 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=442703 Not so long ago, I had a look at Sabrent‘s Rocket series of SSDs. Today it is time to take a closer look at the Rocket Q SSD. While the two series have a lot in common, there are some noticeable differences too. The drive which I’m reviewing today has a capacity of 4TB, but there are other options available too. Sabrent Rocket Q is a drive like any other, well, that is until you get to…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/sabrent-rocket-q-4tb-nvme-ssd-review/feed/ 0 TeamGroup CARDEA Zero Z440 1TB Gen.4 SSD Review https://www.eteknix.com/teamgroup-cardea-zero-z440-1tb-gen-4-ssd-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/teamgroup-cardea-zero-z440-1tb-gen-4-ssd-review/#respond Tue, 20 Oct 2020 09:34:38 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=444223 Today were take another step into the newest generation of drives as we have another Gen.4 drive in the office for some tests and a review. I have the TeamGroup CARDEA Zero Z440 in the office today which is a Gen.4 NVMe SSD and it has a 1TB capacity. There is a second capacity option of 2TB available too. I quite love these new drives and the performance they bring along.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/teamgroup-cardea-zero-z440-1tb-gen-4-ssd-review/feed/ 0 Seagate Backup Plus Ultra Touch 1TB Portable HDD Review https://www.eteknix.com/seagate-backup-plus-ultra-touch-1tb-portable-hdd-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/seagate-backup-plus-ultra-touch-1tb-portable-hdd-review/#respond Mon, 19 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=442787 SSDs might take all the hype these days, but HDDs are still vital players in the field. Today I’m taking a look at a portable HDD that is a little bit special, the Seagate Backup Plus Ultra Touch with 1TB capacity. The drive is special in the sense that it comes with woven fabric on the enclosure which gives it the name Touch. At the core, there isn’t a lot of difference between this and…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/seagate-backup-plus-ultra-touch-1tb-portable-hdd-review/feed/ 0 Lexar NM700 1TB M.2 SSD Review https://www.eteknix.com/lexar-nm700-1tb-m-2-ssd-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/lexar-nm700-1tb-m-2-ssd-review/#respond Fri, 16 Oct 2020 08:25:01 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=442219 Today we are taking one of Lexar‘s newer SSDs for a spin around the office for some tests and a nice review. We are looking at the NM700 with 1TB capacity which is the largest in the series. The NM700 is also available with 256GB and 512GB capacity. Lexar built the NM700 with 3D TLC NAND and the Marvell 88SS1092 8-channel controller. The controller supports all the things you’d want from…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/lexar-nm700-1tb-m-2-ssd-review/feed/ 0 Buffalo TeraStation TS6400DN 16TB SMB NAS Review https://www.eteknix.com/buffalo-terastation-ts6400dn-16tb-smb-nas-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/buffalo-terastation-ts6400dn-16tb-smb-nas-review/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2020 09:12:52 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=435040 Buffalo’s TeraStation 6000 series consists of three base models, a 2-bay and a 4-bay desktop version as well as a 4-bay rack-mounted version. Today I’m taking a closer look at the 4-bay desktop version. Buffalo NAS‘ come pre-installed with drives, making them quick and easy to set up. This model I’m testing today comes with four 4TB drives which make up a total of 16TB raw capacity.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/buffalo-terastation-ts6400dn-16tb-smb-nas-review/feed/ 0 Buffalo NAS Software Introduction https://www.eteknix.com/buffalo-nas-software-introduction/ https://www.eteknix.com/buffalo-nas-software-introduction/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2020 09:12:46 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=439772 This article should be seen as part of Buffalo NAS reviews. Instead of doing and adding the same OS content in every review, we’ve chosen to separate it and have it as an independent article. That keeps things tidy and lessens the workload which in return allows us to bring you more and better content. On the following pages, you’ll find a short introduction to the different features and function…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/buffalo-nas-software-introduction/feed/ 0 Kioxia Exceria SSD Roundup Review https://www.eteknix.com/kioxia-exceria-ssd-roundup-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/kioxia-exceria-ssd-roundup-review/#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2020 13:37:50 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=435972 Kioxia, formerly known as Toshiba Storage, has a list of new drives on the market and today I’m taking a little look at three of them. The Exceria NVMe SSD with 1TB, the Exceria Plus NVMe SSD with 2TB, and the Exceria SATA SSD with 960GB capacity. With the three SSDs I’m having here in the office today, there is one for every kind of need. The Exceria SATA SSD is perfect for…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/kioxia-exceria-ssd-roundup-review/feed/ 0 Sabrent Rocket Nano 2TB M.2 2242 NVMe SSD Review https://www.eteknix.com/sabrent-rocket-nano-2tb-m-2-2242-nvme-ssd-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/sabrent-rocket-nano-2tb-m-2-2242-nvme-ssd-review/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2020 08:52:38 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=433252 Today’s storage review is of a classic, yet a little bit different drive. I’m taking a closer look at the 2TB Rocket Nano NVMe (SB-1342-2TB) from Sabrent. It is a 2242 form factor which is quite a bit smaller than the usual 2280 SSDs. It is also a DRAM-less design. Most people will go for a 2280-sized M.2 module for their build, and they should if it fits. But it won’t always fit in…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/sabrent-rocket-nano-2tb-m-2-2242-nvme-ssd-review/feed/ 1 Sabrent Rocket 4TB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD Review https://www.eteknix.com/sabrent-rocket-4tb-m-2-2280-nvme-ssd-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/sabrent-rocket-4tb-m-2-2280-nvme-ssd-review/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:55:07 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=433250 Today we take a look at a classic NVMe SSD in the sense that it is PCIe Gen.3, but on the other hand, it isn’t so classic. While it is a 2280 M.2 drive, it comes packed with 4TB of capacity. I’m taking a closer look at the Sabrent Rocket (SB-Rocket-4TB) NVMe PCIe drive in this review. The Rocket from Sabrent is a classic M.2 NVMe drive. It comes in the most common form factor which is M.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/sabrent-rocket-4tb-m-2-2280-nvme-ssd-review/feed/ 0 Sabrent Rocket XTRM 1TB Thunderbolt 3 SSD Review https://www.eteknix.com/sabrent-rocket-xtrm-1tb-thunderbolt-3-ssd/ https://www.eteknix.com/sabrent-rocket-xtrm-1tb-thunderbolt-3-ssd/#respond Sat, 13 Jun 2020 13:28:43 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=432909 External storage doesn’t need to be small on capacity nor slow in speed, at least not if you don’t want it to be. Today I’m taking a closer look at Sabrent’s Rocket XTRM portable Thunderbolt 3 aluminium SSD with a capacity of 1TB. However, it is available with up to 4TB of capacity should you need a lot of space. Sabrent isn’t new as such to the storage market, but they are the new force…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/sabrent-rocket-xtrm-1tb-thunderbolt-3-ssd/feed/ 0 TerraMaster F2-210 2-Bay NAS Review https://www.eteknix.com/terramaster-f2-210-2-bay-nas-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/terramaster-f2-210-2-bay-nas-review/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2020 07:52:56 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=425260 Network-attached storage doesn’t need to cost an arm and a leg, it is also possible to do it on a budget. Today I take a look at the TerraMaster F2-210 2-bay NAS which is just such a solution. Is it enough to satisfy? We’ll find out. The TerraMaster F2-210 is a budget device, but it still packs some good features. It is based around a Realtek RTD1296 chip which is an ARM V8 64-bit quad…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/terramaster-f2-210-2-bay-nas-review/feed/ 0 AMD Launches Three New 2nd Generation EPYC Processors https://www.eteknix.com/amd-launches-three-new-2nd-generation-epyc-processors/ https://www.eteknix.com/amd-launches-three-new-2nd-generation-epyc-processors/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2020 16:00:24 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=428499 This is a day some of us have waited a long time for. AMD has released three new 2nd Generation EPYC processors based on Zen 2 cores. The three new CPUs in this series are an 8-core, a 16-core, and a 24-core. The three new processors, the AMD EPYC 7F32 (8 cores), EPYC 7F52 (16 cores) and EPYC 7F72 (24 cores), expand 2nd Gen AMD EPYC performance leadership into workloads that can leverage…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/amd-launches-three-new-2nd-generation-epyc-processors/feed/ 0 Sabrent Rocket 4.0 PCIe 4 NVMe SSD Review https://www.eteknix.com/sabrent-rocket-4-0-pcie-4-nvme-ssd-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/sabrent-rocket-4-0-pcie-4-nvme-ssd-review/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2020 10:59:15 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=426966 Today we take a look at another Gen.4 PCIe SSD which allows us to take performance to a whole new level. While the impressive performance is limited to the latest AMD system so far, there are a lot of people with those systems. Today it is the Rocket 4.0 from Sabrent with a capacity of 1TB that I have on the test bench. The Rocket 4.0 starts out as a basic drive as we’ve seen so many.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/sabrent-rocket-4-0-pcie-4-nvme-ssd-review/feed/ 2 Kioxia BG4 1TB M.2 2230 SSD Review https://www.eteknix.com/kioxia-bg4-1tb-m-2-2230-ssd-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/kioxia-bg4-1tb-m-2-2230-ssd-review/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:40:03 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=425257 Today we take a look at a familiar device in an unusual form factor. While that is true, it is a standard and normed form factor. The Kioxia, previously known as Toshiba Memory, BG4 drive is an NVMe SSD, but in the tiny M.2 2230 form factor. The tiny size makes it perfect for small gadgets and devices where both space and weight counts as much as capacity. In some ways…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/kioxia-bg4-1tb-m-2-2230-ssd-review/feed/ 1 TerraMaster F5-422 5-Bay 10Gbit NAS Review https://www.eteknix.com/terramaster-f5-422-5-bay-10gbit-nas-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/terramaster-f5-422-5-bay-10gbit-nas-review/#respond Fri, 21 Feb 2020 09:38:22 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=413776 This is a great time to be a storage and network enthusiast. We’re continuously seeing improved performance and capacity from our storage drives and we’ve also entered the time where 10GbE networking has become affordable. Among these new devices is the TerraMaster F5-422 which is a 5-bay NAS with built-in 10GbE network. Whether you want to create backups in no time, work on the same…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/terramaster-f5-422-5-bay-10gbit-nas-review/feed/ 0 TerraMaster OS (TOS) 4.1 Software Introduction https://www.eteknix.com/terramaster-os-tos-4-1-software-introduction/ https://www.eteknix.com/terramaster-os-tos-4-1-software-introduction/#comments Fri, 21 Feb 2020 09:38:06 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=424858 TerraMaster might not be as well-known as some of the other NAS brands, but they’re surely doing what they can to change that. They deliver quality devices and continue to improve on their software too. Today, we’re looking at version 4.1.x which means that it’s time for another software article. In the past, we’ve already had a look at TOS 3.x and TOS 4.0 which you can check out too if you’d…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/terramaster-os-tos-4-1-software-introduction/feed/ 1 Patriot Viper VPR100 1TB M.2 NVMe RGB SSD https://www.eteknix.com/patriot-viper-vpr100-1tb-m-2-nvme-rgb-ssd/ https://www.eteknix.com/patriot-viper-vpr100-1tb-m-2-nvme-rgb-ssd/#respond Sat, 08 Feb 2020 08:59:47 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=423951 Sometimes you just want something that is a little more than normal and that’s usually when RGB enters the battlefield. Today I will be taking a look at the Viper VPR100 from Patriot which is an M.2 NVMe SSD with built-in RGB. At its base, the Viper VPR100 from Patriot is an SSD like any other of its class. It is a basic 2280 M.2 module which will fit almost any PCIe NVMe compatible…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/patriot-viper-vpr100-1tb-m-2-nvme-rgb-ssd/feed/ 0 BIOSTAR Launches 1TB M700 M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD https://www.eteknix.com/biostar-launches-1tb-m700-m-2-pcie-nvme-ssd/ https://www.eteknix.com/biostar-launches-1tb-m700-m-2-pcie-nvme-ssd/#respond Wed, 11 Dec 2019 11:47:50 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=419067 We all want a lot of storage capacity, well, at least most of us do. Luckily, fast storage has never been as cheap as it is at the moment. BIOSTAR just launched their new 1TB version fo their M700 M.2 NVMe SSD. The BIOSTAR M700 1TB drive is a mid-level budget-oriented drive which offers good performance on a budget. You won’t get groundbreaking performance figures, but that doesn’t mean…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/biostar-launches-1tb-m700-m-2-pcie-nvme-ssd/feed/ 0 Toshiba RC500 500GB M.2 NVMe SSD Review https://www.eteknix.com/toshiba-ocz-rc500-500gb-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/toshiba-ocz-rc500-500gb-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/#respond Tue, 03 Dec 2019 11:01:45 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=417723 Today it is time to take a look at the newest SSD from Toshiba. Yes, they’ll soon be called KIOXIA, but that’s another story. I’m taking a closer look at the RC500 today with a capacity of 500GB. The RC500 is the first retail SSD featuring the 96-layer BiCS4 FLASH TLC 3D memory. While that probably doesn’t mean a lot to consumers as such, it’s a good thing as it allows the company to…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/toshiba-ocz-rc500-500gb-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/feed/ 0 Patriot Viper VP4100 1TB Gen.4 NVMe SSD Review https://www.eteknix.com/patriot-viper-vp4100-1tb-gen-4-nvme-ssd-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/patriot-viper-vp4100-1tb-gen-4-nvme-ssd-review/#respond Sat, 30 Nov 2019 11:54:50 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=417725 AMD upped the storage game with their latest generation of processors and the introduction of PCIe 4.0 motherboards. Today I’m taking the first look at a Gen.4 NVMe SSD here at eTeknix with the Viper VP4100 1TB drive from Patriot. The drive features a low-profile heatsink and an aggressive look. Patriot built the Viper VP4100 on quality components, starting with the Phison PS5016-E16…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/patriot-viper-vp4100-1tb-gen-4-nvme-ssd-review/feed/ 0 HyperDisk is a Tiny Portable SSD on Kickstarter https://www.eteknix.com/hyperdisk-is-a-tiny-portable-ssd-on-kickstarter/ https://www.eteknix.com/hyperdisk-is-a-tiny-portable-ssd-on-kickstarter/#respond Fri, 29 Nov 2019 18:17:36 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=418486 On the surface, the HyperDisk portable SSD looks incredible, but once you dive a little more into the details, some things are a bit sketchy. At least for a storage guy such as me. But before I get to that, let’s take a look at what the Kickstarter project promises. The HyperDisk SSD promises USB 3.1 Gen.2 performance (10Gbps) with up to 1GB/s transfer speeds from a 45g light portable…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/hyperdisk-is-a-tiny-portable-ssd-on-kickstarter/feed/ 0 TeamGroup MP33 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD Review https://www.eteknix.com/teamgroup-mp33-512gb-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/teamgroup-mp33-512gb-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/#respond Tue, 26 Nov 2019 13:34:53 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=417721 Today we’re having a look at a more budget-oriented drive. It isn’t everyone who needs the best and fastest drive, nor can afford it. And there’s no shame in that. Sometimes you just need a good and affordable drive which brings us to the MP33 M.2 NVMe SSD from TeamGroup. The TeamGroup MP33 is a classic M.2 2280 drive with maximum compatibility thanks to its clean design.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/teamgroup-mp33-512gb-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/feed/ 0 TerraMaster Announces D8 Thunderbolt 3 Device https://www.eteknix.com/terramaster-announces-d8-thunderbolt-3-device/ https://www.eteknix.com/terramaster-announces-d8-thunderbolt-3-device/#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2019 11:59:36 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=417454 TerraMaster has introduced their newest device and this time it’s not a NAS but a DAS. The new device is the D8 Thunderbolt 3 which gives most features away in the name. It has 8 drive bays and it connects via high-speed Thunderbolt 3 ports. TerraMaster units are always easy to recognise as the feature the same kind of design. A beautiful aluminium shell and pinhole LEDs. The D8 is a…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/terramaster-announces-d8-thunderbolt-3-device/feed/ 0 Kingston DC500M 960GB Data Centre SSD Review https://www.eteknix.com/kingston-dc500m-960gb-data-centre-ssd-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/kingston-dc500m-960gb-data-centre-ssd-review/#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2019 09:36:01 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=406136 It is time for a second go at Kingston‘s DC500 series today. I got the DC500M in the office which is a drive geared towards mixed workloads. The last time I looked at the series it was the DC500R which is a read-oriented drive. Both have one thing in common and that is that they are designed for use in Data Centres. The DC500 series is a high-performance 6Gbps SATA SSD using the latest…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/kingston-dc500m-960gb-data-centre-ssd-review/feed/ 0 GIGABYTE Unveils AORUS PCIe 4.0 Quadro NVMe AIC https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-unveils-aorus-pcie-4-0-quadro-nvme-aic/ https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-unveils-aorus-pcie-4-0-quadro-nvme-aic/#respond Wed, 23 Oct 2019 16:48:28 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=415977 With AMD‘s latest generation processors, we got PCIe Gen.4 and with it, a lot more bandwidth. Up until now, there hasn’t been a whole lot which could take advantage of that, but now there is one more thing which can. GIGABYTE AUROS’ new PCIe 4.0 add-in card can hold up to four 4-lane Gen 4 22110 NVMe SSDs. The new add-in card is mostly geared towards the 3rd generation Threadrippr and the…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-unveils-aorus-pcie-4-0-quadro-nvme-aic/feed/ 0 TerraMaster F5-422 5-Bay 10GbE NAS Now Available https://www.eteknix.com/terramaster-f5-422-5-bay-10gbe-nas-now-available/ https://www.eteknix.com/terramaster-f5-422-5-bay-10gbe-nas-now-available/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2019 20:00:27 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=415836 TerraMaster‘s latest NAS is ready and the company announced the availability of the same, the F5-422. The new NAS is a 5-bay unit which also features 10 Gigabit Ethernet via a classic RJ45 connector. The new NAS is aimed at SMB users, but power-users and enthusiasts will love it as well. The new F5-422 is built around an Intel Celeron J3455 CPU which has a clock speed of 1.5GHz.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/terramaster-f5-422-5-bay-10gbe-nas-now-available/feed/ 0 Silicon Power SP P34A80 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD Review https://www.eteknix.com/silicon-power-sp-p34a80-1tb-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/silicon-power-sp-p34a80-1tb-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/#respond Wed, 16 Oct 2019 13:22:57 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=415151 It has been a couple of months since I had an M.2 NVMe drive in the office which makes today a joy. I have Silicon Power‘s SP P34A80 2280 M.2 NVMe SSD here for a closer look at some benchmarks. The drive is available with up to 2TB capacity, but it’s the 1TB version I have in the office. The SP P34A80 is a drive that is compatible with most modern systems thanks to its 2280 M.2…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/silicon-power-sp-p34a80-1tb-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/feed/ 0 Seagate Backup Plus Portable 5TB HDD Review https://www.eteknix.com/seagate-backup-plus-portable-5tb-hdd-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/seagate-backup-plus-portable-5tb-hdd-review/#respond Sun, 13 Oct 2019 15:05:22 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=413881 A large storage capacity doesn’t need to be expensive nor physically large, as Seagate proves with the Backup Plus series. Today I have the Backup Plus Portable 5TB HDD in the office for a closer look and some benchmarks. This is a truly small drive, at least when we consider that we get up to 5TB capacity here. With its measurements of just 115mm by 80mm, it really isn’t big.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/seagate-backup-plus-portable-5tb-hdd-review/feed/ 0 LaCie Mobile Drive 5TB Portable HDD Review https://www.eteknix.com/lacie-mobile-drive-5tb-portable-hdd-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/lacie-mobile-drive-5tb-portable-hdd-review/#respond Thu, 03 Oct 2019 07:02:29 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=410877 I recently had a look at LaCie‘s Mobile Drive as the SSD version and today it is time to take a closer look at the HDD version. The LaCie Mobile Drive portable HDD offers more capacity and a lower price per TB than the SSD, but it comes in the same great-looking design. While the available capacity and performance are the two main things that we are looking for in a storage drive…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/lacie-mobile-drive-5tb-portable-hdd-review/feed/ 0 TEAMGROUP Releases MP33 M.2 NVMe SSD https://www.eteknix.com/teamgroup-releases-mp33-m-2-nvme-ssd/ https://www.eteknix.com/teamgroup-releases-mp33-m-2-nvme-ssd/#respond Wed, 02 Oct 2019 09:49:40 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=414549 TEAMGROUP just released a new M.2 NVMe SSD aimed at the mainstream consumer. The new TEAMGROUP MP33 SSD comes in various capacities up to 1TB and in a standard M.2 2280 form factor. The new MP33 comes in four different capacities, starting at 128GB and going all the way up to 1TB. While there surely are larger drives available, these will cover everything that most consumers are getting.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/teamgroup-releases-mp33-m-2-nvme-ssd/feed/ 0 Orico Transparent Dual-Bay Docking Station Review https://www.eteknix.com/orico-transparent-dual-bay-docking-station-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/orico-transparent-dual-bay-docking-station-review/#respond Thu, 12 Sep 2019 12:39:35 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=410879 Orico recently released a whole series of transparent devices and today it is time to take a look at another one of them: The dual-bay USB 3.0 docking station with the model number 6239U3. The new transparent dual-bay docking station from Orico is available in two versions. That means that you’ll also have to pay double attention to which model you’re getting. There is the basic version…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/orico-transparent-dual-bay-docking-station-review/feed/ 0 Patriot Launches VIPER VP4100 Gen4 SSD https://www.eteknix.com/patriot-launches-viper-vp4100-gen4-ssd/ https://www.eteknix.com/patriot-launches-viper-vp4100-gen4-ssd/#respond Tue, 10 Sep 2019 18:49:02 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=412433 AMD‘s latest-generation motherboards brought us PCIe 4.0 and with that, also the latest and fastest generation of SSDs. There’s no doubt that these new drives take performance to a whole new level and it is no different for the new VIPER VP4100 SSD from the house of Patriot. The new VIPER VP4100 comes in two capacity options, 1TB and 2TB. Both of them have the same specifications which…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/patriot-launches-viper-vp4100-gen4-ssd/feed/ 0 Toshiba N300 10TB NAS HDD Review https://www.eteknix.com/toshiba-n300-10tb-nas-hdd-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/toshiba-n300-10tb-nas-hdd-review/#respond Mon, 26 Aug 2019 08:14:57 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=409881 I’ve had the pleasure to test the Toshiba N300 series in the past, but today it is time to take a look at the 10TB version of this drive. Other available capacities include 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 12TB, and 14TB. So there should be one for every capacity need. The N300 series from Toshiba is purpose-build for NAS usage. While that’s the case, there’s nothing which prevents you from using it in…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/toshiba-n300-10tb-nas-hdd-review/feed/ 0 Orico NVMe M.2 Enclosure Round-Up Review https://www.eteknix.com/orico-nvme-m-2-enclosure-round-up-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/orico-nvme-m-2-enclosure-round-up-review/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2019 22:34:23 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=409879 Whether you want to utilise an old drive that’s no longer in use of build a whole new portable storage drive, the latest M.2 SSD housings from Orico might be something for you. Today I have two of the latest ones in the office for a closer look. First, there is the beautiful PCM2-C3 which features a full aluminium alloy chassis while the other is the TCM2-C3 which is a transparent casing with an…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/orico-nvme-m-2-enclosure-round-up-review/feed/ 0 LaCie Mobile SSD 2TB Portable SSD Review https://www.eteknix.com/lacie-mobile-ssd-2tb-portable-ssd-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/lacie-mobile-ssd-2tb-portable-ssd-review/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2019 08:48:05 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=407035 SSDs aren’t just to be taken internally, externally they can be just as useful. Especially when you pick up a drive such as the LaCie Mobile SSD with 2TB capacity which I have in the office for a review today SSDs bring several advantages over HDDs with the main benefit is the performance. The LaCie Mobile SSD delivers a performance of up to 540MB/s which is a lot more than a 2.5″

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/lacie-mobile-ssd-2tb-portable-ssd-review/feed/ 0 Seagate Exos X16 16TB Enterprise HDD Review https://www.eteknix.com/seagate-exos-x16-16tb-enterprise-hdd-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/seagate-exos-x16-16tb-enterprise-hdd-review/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2019 08:56:15 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=403862 Seagate recently launched its new 16TB HDDs which include the Exos enterprise drives. Today I have just that drive in the office for a closer look and a series of tests. I keep being impressed by how much capacity Seagate manages to cramp into these type of drives, allowing them to stay as vital as ever. The Exos X16 I’m looking at today isn’t the first drive in the serious that I’m looking…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/seagate-exos-x16-16tb-enterprise-hdd-review/feed/ 0 Kingston DC500R 960GB Data Centre SSD Review https://www.eteknix.com/kingston-dc500r-960gb-data-centre-ssd-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/kingston-dc500r-960gb-data-centre-ssd-review/#comments Thu, 01 Aug 2019 08:07:30 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=406134 Today we’re taking a look at another SSD, but it is a different kind than most. The Kingston DC500 comes in two flavours where one is optimised for read-intensive workloads while the other is optimised for mixed workloads. What they both have in common is that they are designed for use in Data Centres. We’ll have reviews of both types, but today, I’m starting with the read-optimised version.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/kingston-dc500r-960gb-data-centre-ssd-review/feed/ 1 Seagate FireCuda 510 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD Review https://www.eteknix.com/seagate-firecuda-510-1tb-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/seagate-firecuda-510-1tb-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/#respond Wed, 10 Jul 2019 10:15:35 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=403866 Seagate might mostly be known for its impressive HDD options, but that’s not all the company has to offer. They’ve made a big impact on the market in recent years with both performance and capacity of those, but it isn’t their only focus. The company also has a good deal of experience with NAND based products and while Seagate might not be the first company you think about when it comes to SSDs…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/seagate-firecuda-510-1tb-m-2-nvme-ssd-review/feed/ 0 Seagate IronWolf 110 240GB NAS SSD Review https://www.eteknix.com/seagate-ironwolf-110-240gb-nas-ssd-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/seagate-ironwolf-110-240gb-nas-ssd-review/#respond Fri, 05 Jul 2019 13:39:42 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=403864 On the surface, all SSDs look the same. But underneath, there can be huge differences. Today we’re looking at something which isn’t like most, Seagate‘s IronWolf 110 SSD designed for 24/7 multi-user setups such as in NAS devices. The IronWolf 110 comes in quite a few capacity options, allowing you to pick the one that’s right for you without having to spend more than you need to.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/seagate-ironwolf-110-240gb-nas-ssd-review/feed/ 0 AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Benchmarks Leaked Ahead of Launch https://www.eteknix.com/amd-ryzen-5-3600-benchmarks-leaked-ahead-of-launch/ https://www.eteknix.com/amd-ryzen-5-3600-benchmarks-leaked-ahead-of-launch/#respond Tue, 25 Jun 2019 10:09:07 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=405072 Any major product launch such as the new generation of AMD Ryzen processors is doomed to have results leaked ahead of the official date. While we don’t do it, there’s always some who do. This time we get some preliminary results from the AMD Ryzen 5 3600. Any leak or premature release such as this should always be taken with a pinch of salt. There are multiple reasons for this such as drivers…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/amd-ryzen-5-3600-benchmarks-leaked-ahead-of-launch/feed/ 0 Synology DS419slim 2.5″ 4-Bay Mini NAS Review https://www.eteknix.com/synology-ds419slim-2-5-4-bay-mini-nas-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/synology-ds419slim-2-5-4-bay-mini-nas-review/#respond Thu, 20 Jun 2019 11:39:03 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=403860 Today’s review is a little something special in the NAS area. Not only do we get an unusual size, we’re also using a new type of drives to test it. I have Synology‘s brand new DS419slim in the office which is a NAS designed for 2.5″ drives only. The new DS419slim is the direct followup to the DS416slim from a couple of years ago. It follows the same principles, just with modern and more…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/synology-ds419slim-2-5-4-bay-mini-nas-review/feed/ 0 TerraMaster F4-421 4-Bay SMB NAS Review https://www.eteknix.com/terramaster-f4-421-4-bay-smb-nas-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/terramaster-f4-421-4-bay-smb-nas-review/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2019 13:36:46 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=403088 Today we are going a little bigger than we did last time I had a TerraMaster NAS in the office. The F4-421 which I’m looking at today takes everything we saw and loved in the F2-221 and improves upon it. More drive bays, a better CPU, more RAM, and double the LAN ports. TerraMaster packed the F4-421 with a lot of great stuff. It is powered by a quad-core Intel Celeron J3455 processor…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/terramaster-f4-421-4-bay-smb-nas-review/feed/ 0 Moobox ProXT Wire-Free HD Camera Review https://www.eteknix.com/moobox-proxt-wire-free-hd-camera-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/moobox-proxt-wire-free-hd-camera-review/#respond Wed, 12 Jun 2019 17:05:23 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=397701 It is time for me to have fun with another camera and today we’re working with Moobox and their latest solution. The Moobox ProXT is a wire-free outdoor camera, capable of 1080p day and night recording. The Moobox ProXT comes as a starter kit with a hub and one camera. You can get additional cameras too, both the current and older models. There are outdoor models such as this one…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/moobox-proxt-wire-free-hd-camera-review/feed/ 0 ASUSTOR AS4004T 10GbE SOHO NAS Review https://www.eteknix.com/asustor-as4004t-10gbe-soho-nas-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/asustor-as4004t-10gbe-soho-nas-review/#respond Mon, 03 Jun 2019 11:53:41 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=397695 We’ve finally reached a point in time which I’ve been looking forward to in a long time: affordable multi-gigabit networking. Recently, ASUSTOR released the AS4004T which is a 4-bay NAS which is both affordable and comes with built-in 10GbE. ASUSTOR created a masterpiece with this NAS, I can reveal that right away. By picking affordable components, the company was able to offer a great…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/asustor-as4004t-10gbe-soho-nas-review/feed/ 0 AmpliFi Instant Whole-Home Wi-Fi Review https://www.eteknix.com/amplifi-instant-whole-home-wi-fi-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/amplifi-instant-whole-home-wi-fi-review/#respond Wed, 22 May 2019 06:39:05 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=397697 Our homes get smarter and smarter every day with connected devices everywhere. All these smart devices need a place to meet and that could very well be the Instant by AmpliFi. It’s a mesh system, meaning that multiple devices work as one to give you the best coverage everywhere. With large homes or just homes built with wireless blocking materials, you need something a little more than…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/amplifi-instant-whole-home-wi-fi-review/feed/ 0 TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 2-Bay DAS Review https://www.eteknix.com/terramaster-d2-thunderbolt-3-2-bay-das-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/terramaster-d2-thunderbolt-3-2-bay-das-review/#respond Mon, 20 May 2019 08:00:12 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=397703 If you need external storage, but only need it on one system at a time, then a DAS might be the right solution for you. One of TerraMaster‘s latest units is the D2 Thunderbolt 3 which is just such a solution. While NAS‘ have the advantage of being accessible from every network connected device, the DAS units have a speed advantage. Especially units with Thunderbolt 3 shine here.

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