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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M Review featuring Alienware M17x R3 Laptop
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 "The GTX 580M is available in Alienware's M18x and M17x systems with the M17x also offering the option of a 3D enabled display. We took a look at the M17x R3 back in February and today we revisit it, equipped this time with the GTX 580M to find out in a selection of real world gameplay just how fast NVIDIA's GPU is..."
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Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420s Laptop Review
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There's a time and place to act a fool, like at a Ludacris concert for example, or when entertaining your in-laws during a holiday function in which you're trying to encourage a hasty departure. Likewise, there are situations where showboating simply isn't appropriate. Wondering what this has to do with a laptop review? Well, the same concept applies to PCs. Think about it -- if your main goal is to pack as much horsepower underneath the hood as humanly possible, regardless of weight or battery life, then you're looking for a desktop replacement. And the flashier, the better, presumably because you'll be toting it around to LAN parties in between trips to the chiropractor. On the other hand, if you spend most of your time in board rooms and pitching PowerPoint presentations to co-workers and clients, a flashy system with an LED light show sends the wrong message. This is where the ThinkPad Edge 420s comes in...
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QNAP TS-412 Turbo NAS Review
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In recent years, QNAP has emerged as one of the biggest names in the network-attached storage business and for good reason: it offers one of the largest and most impressive NAS product lines. The company's offerings start at $150 and can go for more than $1,000 catering to home, SMB and corporate needs.
As one of QNAP's most affordable 4-bay NAS, we were unsurprisingly drawn to the TS-412. The device is fetching only $40 more than the older TS-410, but considering its Marvell processor runs 50% faster (800MHz versus 1.2GHz), we feel the TS-412 is a better value, and so we've opted to review it instead.
We also believe the QNAP TS-412 could displace Synology's $360 DS411J. Although the Synology device features the same 1.2GHz Marvell processor, it comes equipped with 128MB of memory, the TS-412 doubles that to 256MB -- not to mention other shortcomings that we'll explain later in the review. We're also curious about how it compares to NAS devices in the $500-$600 bracket. Assuming QNAP's latest product doesn't disappoint -- and they rarely do -- the TS-412 has a fair chance at becoming the "go-to" 4-bay NAS.
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Thecus N3200XXX NAS Review
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Just over four years ago, we reviewed our first Thecus product: a dual-bay NAS powered by an Intel IOP 80219 processor and 128MB of DDR RAM. Although we appreciated many aspects of the Y.E.S. Box, it wasn't without flaws. Its GUI was ugly and clumsy, its setup process was confusing, and performance left much to be desired.
Looking back at the review, it's incredible how far we've come in terms of cost and functionality in just a few years. While pricing on NAS devices hasn't changed much, virtually everything else has. In fact, 2TB 5400RPM desktop drives start at only $80, and today's budget NAS devices are considerably more powerful and functional.
The company has released countless new products and we have one onsite: the N3200XXX, another small office/home office NAS. The $430 device is part of Thecus' new XXX series, which supposedly delivers Xtreme power, Xtreme function, and Xtreme value. As cute as that may be, we're more interested in seeing how it stacks up to the competition.
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NZXT H2 mid-tower case
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“The LinkStation Pro Duo is the latest product in Buffalo’s LinkStation network attached storage (NAS) family. Representing the highest performing generation of Buffalo’s small-business NAS solutions, the LinkStation Pro Duo V-Series—like the LinkStation Pro and LinkStation Pro Quad—boasts speed improvements, data management, remote access and content sharing features that aim to elevate it above the raft of other NAS solutions on the market. How does it fare? Let’s find out.”
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ASUS WL-330N3G 6-in-1 Wireless-N Mobile Router Review
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“The ASUS WL-330N3G is a wireless router, access point, network adapter, repeater, and a Wi-Fi and 3G sharing device. For a moment, you may stop and think that the folks at ASUS must be magicians. Since only magicians could pack so many features into such a small device. Magicians or not, ASUS has created the WL-330N3G to be the Swiss Army Knife of routers. What’s better is that this Swiss Army Knife of routers is easily portable, and designed to adapt to 6 different networking situations with a few simple clicks. Hop past the jump to see why the ASUS WL-330N3G should be your travel router of cho ice."
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Thecus N4200 Pro Four Bay NAS Review
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"With the N4200 Pro, Thecus has further improved upon an already stable, high-performance four bay NAS. The upgraded hardware over the original N4200 make it a solid choice for a multiple user environment, and the mini-UPS and dual DOM features help avoid data loss in the event of a power outage or firmware corruption."
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Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra 2 Plus Network Storage Server Review
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"The $454 Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra 2 Plus NAS is an easy to use, versatile NAS would be great for the every day user. With a magnitude of streaming capabilities, and intuitive Web GUI, this NAS would be perfect for even the most uneducated NAS user..."
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Ultimate Wireless N Gigabit Router TL-WR1043ND
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TP-Link, a manufacturer of all network resources, has sent us their Ultimate Wireless N Gigabit Router (Model TL-WR1043ND). This router represents TP-Links' 'Top of the line' wireless routers. This router boasts 300mbps LAN transfer speeds, 3 antennae for more range and stability than you can shake a stick at, a USB port for network storage, and Quick Secure Setup (QSS) technology for easy wireless connections. The shear speed of this router (300mbps) makes light work out of basically anything you can throw at it including HD video streaming, VOIP calls, and large file sharing.
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Video ? Futurelooks Checks Out the Canadian Launch of the New Linksys E-Series Routers
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Futurelooks checks in with Linksys to see what`s new with the newer and prettier E-Series routers ... Video ? Futurelooks Checks Out the Canadian Launch of the New Linksys E-Series Routers Today, Canada gets a taste of what the US market has been experiencing since CES 2011. The Linksys Canada team is ready to roll out the new E-Series routers to the whole country, from coast to coast and Futurelooks was invited down to check out what makes them special. Mathieu Whelan, Sr. Brand Manager for Linksys, gives us the 411 on each of the new products from the budget friendly E1200 at $59.99 to the full featured E4200 at $189.99."
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Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101
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In the torrent of tablet devices appearing on the world market, it’s
increasingly difficult to spot extraordinary products. After making
friends with the development version of ASUS’ Transformer tablet, you
may rest assured that you won’t miss it easily. Its excellent production
quality and a seamless match of its two sections, as well as a stunning
user interface (Android 3.0) and extraordinary concept, all make for
something to capture your attention for an extended period of time…
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Cisco Linksys E1500 Wireless-N Router
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“The E1550 is a single-band router marketed as a more robust offering than the entry E-series model, the Cisco Linksys E1200 Wireless-N Router. Unfortunately, although it's a bit more expensive, the E1550 did not have any noticeable throughput speed or range gains over the E1200.”
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Samsung NC110-A01
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“The Samsung NC110-A01 is a netbook that's extremely portable, has a really attractive design and a nice keyboard. It also has a decent set of ports and long battery life, but it lacks in performance.”
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ASUS RT-N56U Dual-band Gigabit Wireless
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In order to create a good SOHO wireless network environment, one always
has to provide reliable equipment. In order to avoid the regret of not
having chosen equipment more wisely when first setting up the network
(unlike some of us), make sure you look comprehensively at the current
market situation. If you don’t have a personal contact that would
provide adequate advice, cruise the internet a little and take a look at
what others are recommending. It’s likely in both cases that you’ll end
up in the default product gamma of a large manufacturer, but at times,
you may be surprised by the quality of the solutions offered by other
familiar names in the IT field. This is one such occasion, and we’ve had
the chance to thoroughly examine two of ASUS’ wireless solutions, namely
DSL-N10 (modem/router) and a dual-band router RT-N56U...
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