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 […]

A New and Easier Way to Mod Your Synology NAS Synology’s gradual shift towards business and enterprise users has changed what some home, enthusiast and homelab users can do with DSM, particularly when it comes to 3rd-party drives, SSDs, network adapters, hardware transcoding and other unofficial modifications. Community-developed scripts have helped restore or extend many […]

Synology Prime Day Deals – 10-25% OFF (DS925+, DS1525+, DS425+ and MORE) Synology has really gone big on these latest deals for Prime Day 2026, which is a massive surprise after years of them being incredibly restrained and conservative at these sales events. With HDD and SSD prices steadily increasing throughout 2026, most users have […]

Is Synology Moving Away From Routers? Synology is still best known for NAS hardware, DSM, backup software, private cloud storage, surveillance, and business data management, but its router range has always been an interesting side branch of the wider ecosystem and one that I have genuinely enjoyed reviewing. Products such as the RT2600ac, MR2200ac, WRX560 […]

What is the Gl.iNet Comet Q KVM? The Gl.iNet Comet Q is a compact KVM-over-IP device built around a different kind of deployment than most existing entries in this category. Instead of focusing on HDMI-connected desktops, servers, or rack hardware, the Comet Q is designed around a direct USB-C connection, allowing it to interface with […]