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 […]

The StationPC DA400 is one of the more unusual NAS systems we have looked at recently: a four-bay desktop storage device being positioned not just as a conventional home NAS, but as an AI-assisted photo, document, backup and local-service appliance. Rather than simply chasing another familiar Intel or AMD NAS layout, the DA400 combines StationPC’s […]

LincStation N1 NAS Two Years Later – Is This UnRAID All-Flash NAS Still Worth It in 2026? The LincStation N1 is one of those NAS devices that made much more sense after the market caught up with it. When it first appeared, an SSD-only, UnRAID-based compact NAS with M.2 and 2.5-inch SATA support felt unusual, […]

UmbrelOS hits ver.2.0 – How Much Different is it? UmbrelOS has always taken a slightly different route to most traditional NAS and home server operating systems, focusing heavily on simplifying self-hosting rather than exposing every possible configuration option to the user. That approach made it accessible, but it also left a number of gaps for […]

New ARM v9.2 Powered DIY NAS Revealed – The Minisforum N5R Minisforum has used IFA 2026 to reveal another addition to its growing NAS range, this time in the form of the N5R. At first glance, it follows the same general 5-bay desktop design language as the company’s other recent N5 systems, including the removable […]

The UGREEN MA100 – A $9999 4-Bay Intelligent Home NAS??? When UGREEN introduced its HomeAgent range of HA100/HA100 PRO controlled smart home devices, most of the attention inevitably landed on the MasterAgent MA100, a 4-bay system carrying a $9,999 Super Early Bird price and a stated MSRP of $19,999. That places it far outside the […]

Gl.iNet Launching Portable Dashcams and AirBnB Cameras – No, Really… GL.iNet is best known for its travel routers, networking hardware and increasingly broad range of portable connectivity products, but at IFA 2026 the company showed that it is looking at expanding into another part of the travel market. Under its Umino branding, GL.iNet revealed the […]

Minisforum MS-01 SE Launched at IFA 2026 The Minisforum MS-01 SE is a lower-cost variation of the company’s established MS-01 mini workstation, first shown at IFA 2026 as a way to retain much of the original system’s compact workstation design while trimming back some of the more expensive hardware. Rather than replacing the MS-01 outright, […]

Mango 2 Review: A Smaller Kind of Gl.iNet Router I have reviewed quite a few GL.iNet travel routers over the years, but the Mango 2 (GL-MG1300) takes the range in a slightly different direction. Instead of adding faster wireless standards, more powerful hardware and an increasingly large enclosure, GL.iNet has returned to the compact and […]

The New UGREEN HomeAgent Series Revealed UGREEN has spent the last few years building out its NAS range, but its latest announcement takes the company in a rather different direction. I was in Boston for the reveal of UGREEN HomeAgent, a new family of systems designed to bring local storage, AI processing, home surveillance and […]

The FanX Drive X3 is one of those odd little storage gadgets that immediately raises a useful question: can a small USB device and a software layer turn an older PC into something NAS-like without asking the owner to learn TrueNAS, Linux permissions, Docker compose files or remote access plumbing? In our hands-on preview, the […]

UniFi vs 45Drives NAS Servers for Business.- Which Should You Buy? The UniFi ENAS and 45HomeLab X15 sit in a relatively narrow part of the storage market, positioned above conventional desktop NAS systems but below many fully configured enterprise storage platforms. Both are sold without storage media, use rackmount steel enclosures, provide at least 15 […]

What is the UniFi Travel Router LR? The UniFi Travel Router Long-Range, or UTR-LR, is a compact $99 travel router designed to provide a private, managed network when using hotel, rental property, office or other shared internet connections. It joins the existing $79 UniFi Travel Router rather than replacing it, retaining the same general platform […]

UniFi UNAS 2 and UNAS 4 1 Year Later Review When Ubiquiti introduced the UNAS 2 and UNAS 4 in September 2025, the company was attempting to bring its comparatively simple UniFi Drive storage platform into a pair of compact desktop systems. The UNAS 2 targeted smaller deployments with 2 HDD bays, while the UNAS […]

A New Pocket Travel Router on the way – The Mango 2 Revealed I have followed GL.iNet’s travel routers for years, but many of its recent models have become increasingly powerful, expensive and physically larger. The newly revealed Mango 2 (GL-MG1300) takes the opposite approach, returning to the small and relatively affordable format of the […]

The UniFi Memory Surcharges – FULL LIST OF PRODUCTS & PRICES These tables reproduce the Ubiquiti memory surcharge schedule supplied to partners for July 1, 2026, showing each affected SKU’s stated MSRP, surcharge, percentage increase and resulting price. Ubiquiti attributed the adjustment to volatility in global memory and storage markets, explaining that higher hardware-component costs […]

New SSDs for NAS Released by Sandisk – Too late? Sandisk has introduced 2 SSD families designed specifically for NAS use, covering both conventional 2.5-inch SATA storage and higher-performance M.2 NVMe applications. The SANDISK NAS 600 and NAS 800 series are intended for prosumers, creative professionals and small businesses using always-on systems for shared storage, […]

Synology DiskStation neo+ Series Revealed – Why the New Plus NAS Range Starts Cheaper but Still Upgrades Later Synology has introduced the DiskStation neo+ Series, a new desktop NAS lineup built around the same broad Plus Series platform but with a lower-cost memory configuration at launch. The new range includes the DS1825neo+, DS1525neo+, DS925neo+ and […]