USB 3
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Toshiba Canvio Basics 2TB Portable USB 3.0 HDD Review
Introduction Toshiba has launched a new version of their Canvio drives, and today I’m taking a closer look at the Canvio Basics (product link) with a 2TB capacity. Other capacity options available include 500GB, 750GB, 1TB, 2.5TB and 3TB. The compact HDD is pocket-sized and as such perfect for the person…
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Intel 300 Series Chipset Reportedly Adds Gigabit WiFi and USB 3.1 Gen 2
With every generation of new processors, Intel always releases a new series of chipsets to go with them. Just like Tick Tock and now PAO, the major processor refreshes also bring a new socket and usually a massive upgrade for the chipset as well. After many delays, Intel will be…
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QNAP Launches TS-431X Entry-level Business NAS with 10GbE
QNAP announced a new NAS and this one is aimed at the entry-level business market. The new NAS is called the TS-431X and it is a cost effective 4-bay NAS with a dual-core processor, upgradable memory, and built-in 10GbE SFP+ port. Businesses can take full advantage of the best features via…
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LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C 2TB Portable HDD Review
Introduction There can be multiple reasons why you will want your portable storage drive to be a rugged one. You might be on the road a lot for business or pleasure or perhaps you are just a clumsy user who tends to drop and spill things. You might also just want…
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Intel Skylake Flaw Allows Full System Control Over USB
Intel has had quite a bit of success with their Skylake processors, and with good reason. They perform great. However, security researchers have found a new bug in some of these processors that can allow anyone to get full system control via the USB 3.0 ports. That’s a big and…
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ASUS Announces BRT-AC828 SMB Router with M.2 NAS Function
ASUS is ready with a new router and it is quite a beast with all its features. The new router is called the BRT-AC828 and it is a powerful AC2600-class Wi-Fi router designed for SMBs with features such as dual-wAN resilience and built-in M.2 SSD NAS. The ASUS BRT-AC828 allows…
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Thecus Expands TopTower NAS Series With the N6850PLUS
Thecus announced their soon to be released N6850PLUS, an epic NAS that brings rackmount performance in a tower design. The N6850PLUS is an upgraded version of the N6850 and it comes equipped with 4 GB of DDR3 RAM (expandable to 32GB) and the Intel Xeon E3-1225 processor. This 6-bay NAS…
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SilverStone Releases TS13 USB 3.0 Drive Enclosure
SilverStone released a new mobile enclosure called the TS13 and best of all, it is also compatible with the previously released MS06 drive bay. Where the MS06 itself only accepts up to 7mm drives, this new TS13 enclosure can take up to 9.5mm drives. The bigger internal size allows for…
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SilverStone Releases The Kublai-Series KL07 Silent ATX Tower
SilverStone released a new chassis that is perfect for a clean setup and silent operation. The new KL07 is part of the Kublai-series and it is built to meet the needs of enthusiasts with everything they’ll want. It comes with the latest connectors such as USB-C and it is noise…
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Shuttle Announces the XPC Nano NC02U SFF Systems
The times where a great system had to be large are long gone and Shuttle is without a doubt one of the market leaders when it comes to compact small form factor (SFF) systems. The lasted creation of theirs is the XPCV Nano NC02U system which isn’t just small but also…
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ASUS Announced RT-AC58U Dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi Router
Wi-Fi congestion can quickly become a problem these days and it is something older routers have trouble dealing with. Take a random family of four, each of them has their own cell phone connected to the home network and on top of that, you get smart TVs, tablets, laptops, gaming…
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SilverStone Releases Premium 8-Bay SFF NAS Chassis
SilverStone has shown us some great DIY NAS chassis’ in the past and this newest one called the CS280 looks just as sweet. With a tiny footprint and general small chassis size, it still allows for plenty of hardware to be built in and it does so without sacrificing any…
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QNAP Releases Budget-Friendly Dual-Core TS-x28 NAS’
We often both report on and test high-end NAS devices here at eTeknix, but that isn’t what everybody needs nor wants. Sometimes you want a budget-oriented and basic solution, and QNAP just released a new series of devices in this category. The two new NAS are called the TS-128 and…
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ASUSTOR Launches Powerful High-Capacity AS6208T and AS6210T
ASUSTOR launched two new high-capacity enterprise-class NAS units, the AS6208T and the AS6210T. The only difference between the two units is that one has 8 drive bays and the other one has 10 drive bays. They are powered by an Intel Celeron (Braswell) 1.6GHz quad-core CPU with Boost speeds up…
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Tenda AC15 Dual-Band AC1900 Gigabit WiFi Router Review
Introduction Tenda might be a company that is mostly known for the entry-level products at lower speeds, but they also got some top of the line devices that easily can compete with anything else on the market. Today I’m taking a look at the new Tenda AC15 which is an…
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