NAS & Storage Bargains and Deals this Black Friday 2026 Black Friday 2026 is still a couple of weeks away, but early offers are already starting to appear. This year, we’re looking beyond the usual Synology and QNAP upgrades to cover newer NAS platforms, including UGREEN’s NASync DXP4800GT, the increasingly popular LincStation range and TerraMaster’s […]

The best way to protect a Synology NAS from ransomware is to combine current security updates, tightly restricted access and a recovery copy that an attacker cannot simply overwrite or delete. No single DSM checkbox does all three. If you only have time to start somewhere, check your supported DSM updates, remove unnecessary internet exposure, […]

GL.iNet’s NAS Plans Teased – What Do We Hope For…. GL.iNet has started teasing 2 NAS products: a 4-bay desktop model and a mobile NAS. So far, the company has shared very little confirmed information about either device, which means this article is not a preview of their hardware or software. It is an assessment […]

The Beelink ME Pro NAS Range is both TINY and HUGE – Review I first started following the Beelink ME Pro project nearly a year ago, when Beelink was developing its 2-bay and 4-bay NAS systems. I visited the company’s factory, saw the hardware at different stages of development and later got to know an […]

Ubiquiti Announces UniFi Cloud Storage Ubiquiti launched UniFi Cloud Storage on November 2, adding a paid off-site storage service for UniFi Drive and UniFi Protect users. It is designed to keep a cloud copy of selected files and surveillance events, managed through the UniFi platform. Ubiquiti says the service costs $5 per terabyte per month […]

Synology Ransomware Alert – Lock3D, C3RB3R, PHP2SHELL and Synology’s BIG User Problem Synology NAS owners are currently dealing with 2 separate security stories. China-based cybersecurity company Qihoo 360 says its anti-ransomware service received multiple requests for help since early October from people whose Synology devices had been hit by C3RB3R, a variant of the Cerber […]

The UGREEN HA100 HomeAgent is one of the stranger devices we have looked at in the NAS-adjacent space: it looks partly like a storage appliance, partly like a smart-home hub, partly like a local AI box, and partly like a surveillance controller. The important starting point is that this is not a finished NAS review […]

An IP KVM lets you see a computer’s video output and control its keyboard and mouse over a network, without relying on a remote-desktop app running inside that computer’s operating system. That makes it particularly useful when a server needs BIOS access, an operating-system installation or troubleshooting after remote-desktop software stops responding. However, buying the […]

Should you buy the GL.iNet Mango 2 or the UniFi Travel Router? In our hands-on comparison, the short version is that the UniFi Travel Router is the slicker and more ecosystem-friendly option, especially if you already live inside UniFi Network. However, the GL.iNet Mango 2 is the stronger all-round pocket router for most tinkerers, travellers […]

Quick answer: if you are buying a high-end 8-bay NAS for a 5-10 year creator, photo/video, VM, Docker or multi-user workflow, the UGREEN DXP8800 Ultra is easier to justify than it first appears. The DXP8800 Plus remains the better value if you already own it, bought it at the original Kickstarter pricing, or only need […]

JetKVM Mini Review – THIS IS SOMETHING SPECIAL! IP KVMs have become more familiar as prices have fallen and more manufacturers have entered the market. The original JetKVM helped bring this kind of remote computer access to a broader audience, and the JetKVM Mini range aims to make it smaller and more affordable still. Its […]

UniFi Travel Router Long-Range vs GL.iNet Mango 2: 2 Compact Routers with Different Priorities The UniFi Travel Router Long-Range and GL.iNet Mango 2 are compact dual-band Wi-Fi 5 routers designed to place several devices behind a familiar private network while using public Wi-Fi, Ethernet or a tethered mobile device as the internet source. Both provide […]

GL.iNet is preparing a much more conventional home mesh router system called Velica, and it is not just another pocket travel router. In our latest NASCompares coverage, we looked at the GL.iNet Velica 7 / Velica Mesh Router System, a WiFi 7 mesh platform built around a larger main hub, smaller satellite nodes, 2.5GbE networking […]

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2026 NAS Deals on Synology, QNAP, UGREEN, TerraMaster, Seagate and More That’s right, it’s that time again. Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2026 is officially underway from October 6th to October 7th, giving Prime members 48 hours of deals across storage, networking, PC hardware and consumer electronics, and effectively acting […]

UniFi Travel Router vs UniFi Travel Router Long-Range: 2 Similar Routers with Different Reach…Literally The UniFi Travel Router and UniFi Travel Router Long-Range are compact dual-band Wi-Fi 5 routers designed to provide a familiar private network while using hotel Wi-Fi, public wireless services, Ethernet or a tethered mobile device as the internet connection. Both models […]

Can a Raspberry Pi-class ARM board run a serious ZFS NAS platform? In our latest FygoOS testing, we moved away from the usual x86 mini-PC and server hardware and looked at FygoOS on an ARM CPU system, using Raspberry Pi-style hardware as the practical test bed. The headline result is that the concept is more […]

UniFi vs Gl.iNet Pocket Router – Which is Better? Travel routers provide a convenient way to connect several devices through a single wired, wireless or phone-tethered internet connection, while keeping the user’s own network settings and security in place. The UniFi Travel Router and GL.iNet Mango 2 approach this requirement from slightly different positions, but […]

Minisforum MS-03 Workstation Review – Quick Verdict The Minisforum MS-03 is the follow-up to one of the most discussed compact workstation platforms of the last few years. In our review, the headline appeal is clear: a very small system with workstation-style networking, modern Intel Ultra processor options, multiple M.2 slots, Thunderbolt/USB4-class connectivity and enough expansion […]

Video covered: How We DO and DO NOT Want AI in Our NAS (ft. QNAP) from the NASCompares YouTube channel, published 2026-06-11T14:00:12+00:00. This article expands the booth discussion into a practical guide to where AI on NAS is useful, where it becomes risky, and how QNAP is trying to balance local data ownership with AI-assisted […]