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QNAP TS-470 NAS Review: Four GbE Links, With 10 GbE ScalabilityMay 22, 2014 - in Reviews
Armed with a Sandy Bridge-based Celeron CPU, QNAP's TS-470 handles the traffic from four gigabit Ethernet connections. Or, with the addition of a 10 GbE upgrade card, it can be made to push well over 1 GB/s, providing you use the right storage.
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Buffalo LinkStation 420 Review: An Inexpensive Two-Bay NASMay 22, 2014 - in Reviews
Are you looking for an entry-level NAS system and don't have the spare parts to roll your own? Buffalo's LinkStation 420 uses a fairly basic platform, and we have a few critiques, but it's otherwise a simple and affordable storage solution for the home.
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Six Battery-Powered Wireless Storage Devices, ReviewedApr 24, 2014 - in Reviews
Would you like a device capable of functioning as USB-based storage, a Wi-Fi hotspot, an archive for your media, a streaming server, and a rechargeable battery? The six devices in this round-up are versatile, including a combination of those features.
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31 USB 3.0 Thumb Drives, Tested And ReviewedJul 21, 2013 - in Reviews
It's hard to believe that the fastest USB 3.0-rated thumb drives can outperform the hard drive in your desktop PC. On the other hand, the slowest models shouldn't even be allowed USB 3.0 branding. We test 31 different drives to determine the quickest.
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Synology DS412+ And Thecus N4800: Two NAS Devices With Atom D2700Oct 17, 2012 - in Reviews
Synology has its DS412+ and Thecus has its N4800. Both are four-bay NAS servers equipped with Intel’s Atom D2700 processor. But does Intel's latest low-power platform help these appliances outperform their predecessors, which were armed with Atom D525?
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USB 3.0-Based 2.5" Hard Disks From Adata, Hitachi, And WDAug 30, 2012 - in Reviews
USB 3.0 allows external hard drives to realize their performance potential. Each of the three external USB 3.0-based 2.5” disks we're reviewing also excels in some other discipline. We study these specialties up close: speed, capacity, and durability.
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Nine External Thunderbolt Storage Devices, Rounded UpJul 15, 2012 - in Reviews
We compare nine different Thunderbolt-based storage solutions, delivering scorching sequential throughput. Of the nine, three submissions rise to the top. Although it remains pricey, in the applications where it makes sense, Thunderbolt cannot be beat.
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Faster USB 3.0 Performance: Examining UASP And Turbo ModeJun 19, 2012 - in Reviews
Why is it that an interface that operates at 5 Gb/s never reaches corresponding transfer rates? Our investigation reveals that not all USB 3.0-based solutions are created equal, and we explore two technologies used to bolster the performance of USB 3.0.
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Everything You Need To Know About ThunderboltJun 11, 2012 - in Reviews
A year after its debut on Apple platforms, Thunderbolt is finally available for PCs. Both fast and scalable, the technology’s 10 Gb/s connectivity and potential for external graphics promises to inspire innovation. But is it ready for prime time?
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Chris Angelini On Tom's Hardware In 2012Jan 16, 2012 - in Reviews
I just got back from CES 2012. And although I’ve attended a great many Consumer Electronics Shows, Computexes, and Comdexes (never a CeBIT), this year’s show was by far the most intense. It wasn’t that there were tons of really awesome products. In fact,
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Round-Up: 15 microSDHC Cards, Benchmarked And ReviewedNov 9, 2011 - in Reviews
With rated write performance as high as 10 MB/s and capacities as high as 32 GB, there's plenty of choice in the microSDHC marketplace. Do the contenders actually hit their performance targets? Interestingly, some of them are actually quite a bit better!
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Qnap TS-559 Pro+: Familiar Network Storage With A New CPUMay 24, 2011 - in Reviews
It’s a good idea to use two CPU cores to speed up multiple drives in RAID 5 or 6 arrays and it’s even better to increase clock speeds. We put Qnap's TS-559 Pro+ with an Atom D525 dual-core CPU to the test: is it any faster than devices with Atom D510?
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10 SDXC/SDHC Memory Cards, Rounded Up And BenchmarkedMay 23, 2011 - in Reviews
The latest flash-based SD memory cards with UHS-I deliver up to 63 MB/s throughput. Users who want to exploit that performance need to pay attention to a few details, like making sure they upgrade to a USB 3.0 card reader. Which card is the fastest?
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Is Data Encryption Worth Destroying Your NAS' Performance?May 17, 2011 - in Reviews
Three vendors of network-attached storage, Qnap, Synology, and Thecus, sent over Intel Atom-based NAS servers to test the effects of protecting your data via encryption. But performance and configuration options are not identical, as our testing shows.
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Nine USB 3.0 Flash Drives For Road WarriorsApr 25, 2011 - in Reviews
The best ultra-portable USB 3.0 storage products from 16 to 128 GB square off in a grand comparison. We found wildly disparate transfer rates ranging from 200 MB/s down to a snail’s pace. At the end, though, two products rose to the top of our list.
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Qnap TS-559 Pro: Do More Drives In Your NAS Mean More Speed?Feb 2, 2011 - in Reviews
We know that adding drives to a RAID array can help improve performance. But does adding storage to a NAS device really help push throughput higher? We put four-bay and five-bay units from Qnap up against each other and benchmark their transfer rates.
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Cloud Backup: Hitachi’s Life Studio Mobile Plus, TestedDec 30, 2010 - in Reviews
What do you do if you need to back up your data, transport it, synchronize it between several locations, and access it online? Hitachi’s Life Studio Mobile Plus is a brave attempt at solving that dilemma, but it only really appeals to mainstream users.
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Seagate's FreeAgent GoFlex: Modular External StorageNov 5, 2010 - in Reviews
External storage is almost a necessity these days. But do you go for 3.5" or 2.5" drives? What about eSATA, FireWire, or USB 2.0? Is it worth the upgrade to snag a USB 3.0-capable platform? Seagate's FreeAgent GoFlex attempts to simplify those decisions.
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On The...Torture Rack? LaCie's Unbreakable USB Thumb DriveOct 13, 2010 - in Picture Story
Today we have a set of test lines up that are certainly not par for Tom's Hardware: we're putting LaCie's XtremKey through hell and back using an oven, ice, propane and dimethyl ether, acid, a five-story building, a blender, fire, and the Tom's Hammer.
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Three More External USB 3.0 Drives BenchmarkedSep 15, 2010 - in Reviews
Another trio of SuperSpeed USB 3.0 drives landed in our German lab recently. As some of the contenders we've benchmarked underperform compared to our expectations, it’s quite clear that hard drive speed matters again, now that we've moved beyond USB 2.0.
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Five USB 3.0 Flash Drives For Your PocketJul 29, 2010 - in Reviews
Do you carry around large amounts of data? Do you need to transfer it between devices in a hurry? We're examining five new USB 3.0-based portable storage solutions that might fit your needs. This time around, the focus is on maximizing portability.
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Three External (And Fast) USB 3.0 Drives ComparedJul 22, 2010 - in Reviews
The first USB 3.0-based external hard drives aim at eliminating the USB 2.0 bottleneck (that hovered around 30 MB/s) with enough bandwidth to outperform the fastest mechanical disks. A-Data, Buffalo, and WD do battle for maximum performance.
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USB 3.0 On A Stick: Super Talent's RAIDDrive 64 GBJun 4, 2010 - in Reviews
Wondering how fast USB 3.0 runs compared to USB 2.0 and eSATA? We take three flash-based thumb drives and run them through our storage benchmarks. We don't expect to see the interface's 500 MB/s maximum any time soon, but the results might surprise you.
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Atom-Powered NAS: Thecus N4200 And QNAP TS-459 ProApr 30, 2010 - in Reviews
Intel's most modern dual-core Pineview-based Atom processor isn't just aimed at energy-efficient netbooks. It can also be found in NAS servers from a variety of manufacturers. We tested two mid-range appliances in order to measure the CPU's capabilities.
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Portable Performance: Four USB 3.0 Enclosures For Your 2.5” DriveApr 14, 2010 - in Reviews
USB 3.0 is set to become the de facto standard for performance-oriented portable devices. We take a look at four enclosures that bring modern performance to pocket-sized storage. If you have an old laptop drive laying around, throw it in one of these.
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Eight Portable Hard Drives Compared: USB 2.0 Lives OnApr 2, 2010 - in Reviews
Eight different portable hard drives, spanning everything from 250GB to 1TB and centering on 2.5” and 1.8” form factors, compete against each other based on design and functionality. Similar though they seem, they're far from equal under the hood.
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Two Portable 500GB Drives Benchmarked (And Dropped)Mar 4, 2010 - in Reviews
If you're the sort of power user who's hard on technology, especially out in the field, then ruggedized mobile storage might be apropos. Today, we're looking at a pair of portable disks that can take drops and spills, while serving up 500GB of capacity.
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USB 2.0, FireWire, Or eSATA: Which Interface Should You Use?Jan 21, 2010 - in Reviews
Adding external storage to your PC can be a mess if you aren't familiar with the various interfaces in play. Should you go for compatibility with USB 2.0 or is FireWire a better choice? What about eSATA, which matches native hard drive performance?
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NAS Attack: Network Storage From Thecus And Western DigitalOct 9, 2009 - in Reviews
Thecus is first company to offer an attractive little 2.5” NAS solution that works well in your living room, while Western Digital’s dual-drive NAS delivers up to 4TB of capacity with RAID 0 and 1. Today's we're testing the two very-different devices.
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Storage Accessories For Easier HDD HandlingJul 31, 2009 - in Reviews
Do you need to access data on a hard drive quickly and conveniently? We looked at four storage products that facilitate convenient access to disks that don't require a conventional hard drive installation.