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The Beelink ME Pro features a unibody metal design and comes with Windows 11 Home pre-installed. (Image source: Beelink)

ME Pro: Beelink releases new compact NAS globally with promise of future AMD and ARM modularity

Beelink has now launched its new network-attached storage (NAS) solution globally. Available in a variety of configurations, with more to come, the Beelink ME Pro starts at just over $350 and offers up to 72 TB of storage across f...

Alex Alderson, 22 Dec 2025 20:47

The Beelink ME Pro is a mere 112 mm tall. (Image source: Beelink)

With up to 72 TB storage: Beelink launches new ultra-compact ME Pro NAS featuring unibody design

Beelink has launched a new NAS solution that can hold up to five drives at once. Offering a combined 72 TB of storage, the Beelink ME Pro will be released globally too.

Alex Alderson, 18 Dec 2025 22:41

The ME Pro NAS can run on Intel, AMD, and ARM-based motherboard. Pictured: the modular design of the system. (Image source: Beelink - edited)

Beelink showcases modular ME Pro NAS with swappable AMD, Intel, and ARM boards

The modular design of the Beelink ME Pro NAS has been showcased in a new teaser video. This system, which can also double as a mini PC, comes with a drawer-style slot, which allows users to swap between AMD, Intel, and ARM-based m...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 14 Dec 2025 18:38

Self-hosting: 4 reasons I still haven’t taken the plunge

I find the idea of self-hosting fascinating. I read about it regularly, and as someone who reviews PC hardware, I’m practically surrounded by ideal conditions—and gear—to finally get started. I’ve even tested devices that would be...

Christian Hintze, 12 Dec 2025 12:31

This portable NAS is ideal for content creators on the move (image source: StationCloud)

StationPC PocketCloud portable NAS with up to 16 TB storage support now available for purchase on Amazon

StationPC launched the PocketCloud portable NAS earlier this year via Kickstarter. It can now be purchased via Amazon and the company's official website.

Anil Ganti, 10 Dec 2025 13:26

There will be two models available for the ME Pro. Pictured: a promo image of the non-Pro NAS. (Image source: Beelink)

Beelink teases ultra-compact ME Pro NAS with up to four drive bays and unibody design

The Beelink ME Pro has been teased as a new NAS that's touted as 50% smaller than competing systems. It will be available in two-bay and four-bay HDD models and sport an unibody design to offer more internal space without increasi...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 09 Dec 2025 12:18

The NestDisk mini PC starts at under $200. Pictured: the two color options of the NAS. (Image source: Youyeetoo)

Youyeetoo NestDisk: Compact NAS debuts with support for up to four SSDs

The Youyeetoo NestDisk is a newly introduced mini PC that can function like a NAS. It has a palm-sized form factor that’s powered by the Intel N150 with support for up to four SSDs. The launch price is $198.06.

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 08 Dec 2025 11:59

The Dream Router 5G Max offers WiFi and cellular connectivity (Image source: Ubiquiti Networks)

Ubiquiti announces Dream Router 5G Max with tri-band WiFi

Ubiquiti has announced a new WiFi router that is quite advanced from a technical perspective. It utilizes three WiFi bands, sports a 5G cellular module for SIM and eSIM, and even has local storage for UniFi apps.

Andreas Sebayang, 04 Dec 2025 22:30

The UT2 is down to its initial Kickstarter price. Pictured: the portable NAS. (Image source: UnifyDrive)

Deal | Limited-time deal makes UnifyDrive UT2 portable NAS return to its early-bird price

The UnifyDrive UT2 is still enjoying a Black Friday price cut. Thanks to this deal, the portable NAS with built-in battery is currently down to $399, which matches its early-bird pricing.

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 02 Dec 2025 15:10

The Jonsbo N6 NAS chassis features hot-swap functionality and room for nine 3.5-inch drives. (Image source: Jonsbo)

Jonsbo N6: NAS chassis with hot-swap support and nine drive bays finally hits digital shelves

The recently unveiled Jonsbo N6 NAS chassis is now available for purchase in China. Priced at just under $100, the NAS chassis utilizes the mATX standard and features room for a whopping nine 3.5" drives with hot-swap functionalit...

Sambit Saha, 27 Nov 2025 11:12

The Asustor Lockerstor NAS features up to 6 drive bays for a maximum capacity of 212 TB. (Image source: Asustor)

Intel-powered Asustor Lockerstor Gen2+ desktop NAS packs dual 5GbE ports and up to 212 TB of storage

The Asustor Lockerstor Gen2+ is the latest NAS system from the reputed brand, boasting up to six drive bays and four M.2 slots which can house up to a whopping 212 TB of storage. However, the NAS is powered by a rather old quad-co...

Sambit Saha, 26 Nov 2025 19:19

Deal | Homeserver deals: Up to 40 percent off from the ZimaBoard maker

IceWhale, the company behind ZimaBoard and more, is joining the Black Friday rush with discounts of up to 40 percent across its lineup. Among other deals, buyers can save 20 percent on a ZimaBlade or ZimaCube. Orders ship within 7...

Christian Hintze, 25 Nov 2025 15:12

QNAP's new QSW-M7230-2X4F24T. (Image source: Andreas Sebayang/Notebookcheck.com)

Qnap: Compact top-of-the-rack switch with 10GbE PoE++, 25GbE and 100GbE

Qnap's new QSW-M7230-2X4F24T top-of-rack switch is designed to connect network racks to the outside world and neighboring racks. A maximum of two 100GbE QSFP slots are available, but the remaining ports are also powerful despite t...

Andreas Sebayang, 17 Nov 2025 21:25

The Xiaomi NAS will reportedly launch around the same time frame as the Xiaomi 17 Ultra. Pictured: the BE10000 Pro router. (Image source: Xiaomi)

New Xiaomi NAS with cross-platform OS support nears launch as key specs leak

Xiaomi is reportedly working on a NAS, which is rumored to launch in 2025, alongside the Xiaomi 17 Ultra. A recent report shares that the device will offer broad compatibility and focus on ease of use.

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 17 Nov 2025 17:09

The new QNA-UC25G2SF network adapter offers up to 50 Gbps (Image source: Andreas Sebayang/Notebookcheck)

Qnap QNA-UC25G2SF: USB4 25GbE network adapter (2x SFP28) without fan launches

More bandwidth for desktops and laptops: Qnap introduced a network adapter called QNA-UC25G2SF at its world tour 2025 in Germany. The external device can be easily connected via USB4, but it requires a lot of power through USB Typ...

Andreas Sebayang, 13 Nov 2025 22:27

Jonsbo N6 NAS chassis (Image Source: IT Homes)

Jonsbo's new N6 NAS chassis combines high drive capacity with M-ATX flexibility

Jonsbo’s N6 NAS chassis takes a straightforward approach to high-capacity storage in a compact form. It supports nine drives and M-ATX motherboards, allowing users to build a capable NAS or small workstation without unnecessary bu...

Antony Muchiri, 11 Nov 2025 07:41

The new Ugreen DXP4800S NAS system sports a 4-bay and dual M.2 slot setup that can accommodate up to 136 TB of storage.

DXP4800S and DXP4800 Pro: Ugreen reveals affordable NAS systems with up to 6-core CPU and 136 TB of storage

Ugreen has launched two new NAS systems - the DXP4800S and DXP4800 Pro - with affordable price tags. Although the products are not available internationally just yet, their specifications have been detailed to give international c...

Sambit Saha, 07 Nov 2025 23:02

Regardless of media type, there are docker containers to help you self-host and manage almost every type of media, all accessible from any device through a browser. (Image Source: Notebookcheck)

Data hoarders, here are the best free Docker containers to help you access, store and organise every type of media

CheckMag If you are looking to step away from subscription services, reduce reliance on big tech, or simply have fun while learning, self-hosting is a great way to make your media collections available across all of your devices while keep...

David Devey, 27 Oct 2025 16:36

Minisforum N5 Pro with AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Minisforum N5 Pro reviewed - First AI NAS in the world with Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 and IFA 2025 Award

The Minisforum N5 Pro is the world's first AI NAS and received the Innovation Award at IFA 2025. With the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370, DDR5 RAM, PCIe SSDs, and many expansion options, including a PCIe x16 slot, the system combines m...

Sebastian Bade, 23 Oct 2025 12:11

The tower variant of the new Unifi UPS (Image source: Ubiquiti Networks)

Ubiquiti announces Unifi UPS battery backups for servers and networks

Ubiquiti has announced two new uninterruptible power supplies under the Unifi UPS brand. One unit is designed as a desktop tower, while the other is made for racks. Prices for these devices, which can be integrated into Unifi, sta...

Andreas Sebayang, 07 Oct 2025 22:21

The QNAP QuNAS lineup will boast an octa-core Twin Lake processor and up to eight drive bays. (Image source: ITHome)

Affordable NAS: QNAP launches budget-oriented QuNAS lineup with 8-core Intel "Twin Lake" CPU

QNAP has announced three new network-attaches storage devices with the QuNAS branding. Offering up to eight drive bays, the Core 3 N355-powered systems should offer decent performance without breaking the bank

Sambit Saha, 11 Sep 2025 03:48

RomM allows you to host your own ROM collection in a Docker container, enabling you to play your retro collection from almost any browser (Image Source: RomM via Github)

RomM is the Plex of self-hosted retro gaming. A beautiful ROM manager that lets you play games through any browser

CheckMag RomM is a self-hosted solution for managing and maintaining your ROM collection. With save state support, metadata scraping and RetroAchievements, it will let you play nearly everything up to PSX from a web browser. Here's how to ...

David Devey, 08 Sep 2025 20:42

The Pironman 5 NAS kit for the Raspberry Pi 5 (Image source: The DIY Life)

Pironman 5: This kit turns the Raspberry Pi 5 into a proper NAS with 2.5GbE

A new kit transforms the Raspberry Pi 5 into a proper network storage system. The so-called Pironman kit should make it pretty easy to build a NAS based on the Raspberry Pi 5, and it even sports a very quick Ethernet port.

Silvio Werner, 30 Aug 2025 21:13

There's no need to invest in a Samsung Frame, or hand over your memories to Google, when you can stream photos directly from your NAS to your Android device. (Image Source: Notebookcheck)

3 free ways to turn your Android TV or tablet into a digital photo frame, without Google Photos

CheckMag One of the best features of Google Photos is the ability to pull your treasured memories into a screensaver on your Android TV or tablet. But for those who prefer self-hosted solutions, here are 3 ways to set up a screensaver to s...

David Devey, 09 Aug 2025 12:16

The QNAP DA Drive Analyzer uses AI to predict drive failures better. (Image source: ULINK)

DA Drive Analyzer predicts drive failures better than S.M.A.R.T.

The QNAP DA Drive Analyzer software has improved AI-powered drive failure prediction, outperforming traditional S.M.A.R.T. diagnostics. Trained on real-world data across multiple drive models, it helps NAS users protect critical d...

David Chien, 09 Aug 2025 03:52

The developer, Jack Harvest, has reportedly poured over 200 hours into this NAS project. (Image source: u/jackharvest on Reddit)

3D-printed NAS inspired by Minisforum N5 lets you build compact storage on a budget

A new N5 Mini project delivers a fully 3D-printable, open-source NAS enclosure - letting users build and customize affordable, compact network storage using standard mini-PCs and components.

Anubhav Sharma, 28 Jul 2025 13:09

The Y104A starts at $345 on AliExpress. Pictured: the front of the NAS. (Image source: AliExpress)

MaiYunda Y104A debuts as affordable NAS with support for up to 112 TB of storage

A not-so-well-known company, MaiYunda, has introduced a new affordable NAS with support for up to 112 TB of storage. The starting price of the system is currently $345 on AliExpress.

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 17 Jul 2025 14:54

The Minisforum N5 Pro supports Linux, MinisCloud OS and Windows 11 Pro. (Image source: Minisforum)

Minisforum N5 Pro released with AMD Ryzen AI HX 370, OCuLink and PCIe 4.0 expansion

The Minisforum N5 Pro is finally available to order. Launching with a moderate launch discount, the N5 Pro features eight storage slots, 10 Gigabit LAN, OCuLink and supports ECC DDR5 RAM paired with AMD's powerful Ryzen AI 9 HX 37...

Alex Alderson, 01 Jul 2025 14:32

Minisforum hopes to begin shipping N5 pre-orders on July 30. (Image source: Minisforum)

Minisforum releases N5 NAS with unusual AMD Ryzen APU starting at under $550

Minisforum is now offering the N5 globally as an AMD Ryzen-powered network-attached storage solution. Unusually, the company has opted for an APU whose existence AMD does not acknowledge outside China.

Alex Alderson, 01 Jul 2025 14:22

The Minisforum N5 Pro will now arrive later than planned. (Image source Minisforum - edited)

Minisforum N5 Pro: Imminent launch confirmed for new compact NAS solution

The Minisforum N5 Pro is a new network-attached storage device that combines an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU with up to 96 GB of DDR5 RAM, 144 TB of storage and an OCuLink port for eGPU expansion. Measuring 199 x 202 x 252 mm, the NA...

Alex Alderson, 30 Jun 2025 17:07

Cloud storage services are practical, but users probably shouldn’t rely on them entirely (Image source: Microsoft)

Microsoft locks out OneDrive user: 30 years of data unaccessible

Losing or being unable to access important data is certainly frustrating, but it’s even more frustrating when it happens intentionally. This recently happened to a user who uploaded his most important files and photos to Microsoft...

Andreas Jakobi, 23 Jun 2025 19:44

The UnifyDrive UT2 provides creators and AR enthusiasts with a portable NAS drive to backup camera cards and view movies with. (Image source: UnifyDrive)

UnifyDrive shipping UT2 portable hard drive with built-in NAS, automatic camera card backup, AI file indexing, and video playback for AR glasses

UnifyDrive has launched the battery-powered UT2 portable hard drive with up to 16 TB of internal storage, featuring an 8-core Rockchip RK3588C SoC, automatic camera card backups with AI-powered indexing, built-in NAS for seamless ...

David Chien, 28 May 2025 20:49

Beelink ME mini starts at $329. Pictured: a promotional picture of the NAS. (Image source: Beelink - edited)

Beelink ME mini launches globally as new NAS with support for up to 24 TB of storage

The Beelink ME mini launched as the company's first multi-OS-supported NAS in China in April 2025. Now, the company has introduced it to the global market. This Intel N150 system with up to 6 NVMe SSD slots currently starts at $32...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 11 May 2025 19:41

Minisforum should be releasing its N5 and N5 Pro NAS' this spring. (Image source: Minisforum - edited)

Minisforum N5 Pro: New compact NAS revealed globally with AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and OCuLink

The Minisforum N5 and N5 Pro are new network attached storage (NAS) devices powered by the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and up to 128 GB of DDR5 RAM. Also equipped with five storage slots, PCIe x16 and OCuLink, the pair measure a mere 19...

Alex Alderson, 30 Apr 2025 15:23

The Beelink ME mini NAS launched in China at around $177 (Image source: Beelink)

Beelink ME mini launches as company's first NAS

Earlier in March 2025, Beelink announced that it would enter the NAS market with the introduction of the ME series mini PCs. The first product of the line is now here, and it's called the ME mini, which has support for up to 24 TB...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 19 Apr 2025 10:00

The barebone version of the Aoostar WTR Max is now available to pre-order (Image source: Aoostar)

Aoostar WTR Max launches as new 11-bay NAS with capable AMD Ryzen APU and OCuLink port

The Aoostar WTR Max made its first debut in China, and while the company didn't reveal much about the NAS back then, it has now made the system available to pre-order. It packs the Ryzen 7 Pro 8845HS, and the barebone version cost...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 01 Apr 2025 17:16

The 26TB Red Pro NAS hard drive is one of the highest-capacity CMR drives available today. (Image source: Western Digital)

Western Digital unveils 26TB 3.5-inch Red Pro SATA NAS HDD

The Red Pro uses conventional magnetic recording (CMR) and is one of the highest-capacity CMR models available today. CMR recording eliminates the data rewriting delays associated with shingled magnetic recording (SMR).

David Chien, 16 Mar 2025 03:55

First party support for syncing Linux with major cloud storage providers is none existant. However, there are options (Image Source: Rclone)

Guide: Sync Unraid or your Linux distro of choice with Google Drive

CheckMag Thanks to Valve and Proton, Linux is becoming a much more viable platform for work and play, but first party support for syncing common cloud services like OneDrive and Google Drive is none existent and unlike TruNAS and Synology ...

David Devey, 06 Mar 2025 18:46

There's no word on the pricing and availability of the Aoostar WTR Max yet (Image source: Aoostar - edited)

Aoostar WTR Max debuts as new 7-bay NAS with upgraded specs over WTR Pro

The Aoostar WTR Max has made its official debut in China as an upgraded model to the Pro. It's a 7-bay NAS that’s powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS that can be paired with a Radeon 7600 XT dGPU.

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 05 Mar 2025 16:59

Beelink ME mini NAS announced (Image source: Beelink)

Beelink enters NAS market with new ME mini PC series

While Beelink's product line has a wide range of mini PCs for different groups of users, it doesn't particularly have a NAS offering. Well, that's about to change with the ME mini PC series.

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 04 Mar 2025 08:05

GMKtec K10 is now available for reservation in China (Image source: GMK - edited)

GMKtec K10 debuts as new mini PC with support for up to 96 GB RAM

The GMKtec K10 has made its official debut in China, and one of the main highlights of this mini PC is that it has support for up to 96 GB of RAM. It's also powered by the Intel Core i9-13900HK and has a decent selection of ports....

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 23 Feb 2025 09:14

The LincStation S1 NAS boasts a whopping 112 TB of maximum raw storage capacity. (Image source: Linctstation)

LincStation S1: Affordable and compact NAS unveiled with dual 2.5G networking and up to 112 TB storage

There is a new NAS on the block - the LincStation S1. Coming soon to Kickstarter, the S1 joins the N1 as an affordable Unraid NAS with two M.2 slots and four 2.5-inch bays. The Intel N97-powered NAS will carry a retail price of $6...

Sambit Saha, 20 Feb 2025 18:57

Four M.2 2280 storage slots make this a potent NAS in a form factor similar in size to an Intel NUC (Image Source: CWWK)

CWWK X86-P6 pocket NAS puts 4 SSD's into a box the size of an Intel NUC, complete with 2x 2.5 GbE LAN ports

CWWK, the Chinese soft router brand you've probably never heard of, has released an update to the X86-P5 Pocket NAS, which crams 4 SSD's into a form factor not much bigger than an Intel NUC for a fairly reasonable price.

David Devey, 13 Feb 2025 13:29

D-Link not in a hurry to patch a critical NAS vulnerability (Image source: D-Link)

D-Link's solution to critical NAS vulnerability: Buy new hardware

A critical command injection vulnerability has been discovered in several D-Link NAS devices, posing a high-security risk due to lack of authentication safeguards. D-Link has declined to issue security patches for the affected mod...

Andrew Sozinov, 10 Nov 2024 16:23

YouTube (and Google) have agressive data tracking practices, but there are ways to keep one's YouTube data in house. (Image Source: OpenArt.ai)

No YouTube tracking: Is it worth it (or practical) to host your own YouTube front end?

CheckMag Google is notorious for tracking people across websites, and this extends to almost every service it offers, including Android and YouTube. If you are on a quest to escape Google's aggressive data practices, you might want to cons...

David Devey, 05 Oct 2024 12:03

NAS

ME Pro: Beelink releases new compact NAS globally with promise of future AMD and ARM modularity

With up to 72 TB storage: Beelink launches new ultra-compact ME Pro NAS featuring unibody design

Zettlab D4 hands-on review: Sleek 4-bay AI NAS with support for 100 TB storage

Beelink showcases modular ME Pro NAS with swappable AMD, Intel, and ARM boards

Self-hosting: 4 reasons I still haven’t taken the plunge

StationPC PocketCloud portable NAS with up to 16 TB storage support now available for purchase on Amazon

Beelink teases ultra-compact ME Pro NAS with up to four drive bays and unibody design

Youyeetoo NestDisk: Compact NAS debuts with support for up to four SSDs

Ubiquiti announces Dream Router 5G Max with tri-band WiFi

Deal | Limited-time deal makes UnifyDrive UT2 portable NAS return to its early-bird price

Jonsbo N6: NAS chassis with hot-swap support and nine drive bays finally hits digital shelves

Intel-powered Asustor Lockerstor Gen2+ desktop NAS packs dual 5GbE ports and up to 212 TB of storage

Deal | Homeserver deals: Up to 40 percent off from the ZimaBoard maker

Qnap: Compact top-of-the-rack switch with 10GbE PoE++, 25GbE and 100GbE

New Xiaomi NAS with cross-platform OS support nears launch as key specs leak

Qnap QNA-UC25G2SF: USB4 25GbE network adapter (2x SFP28) without fan launches

Jonsbo's new N6 NAS chassis combines high drive capacity with M-ATX flexibility

DXP4800S and DXP4800 Pro: Ugreen reveals affordable NAS systems with up to 6-core CPU and 136 TB of storage

Data hoarders, here are the best free Docker containers to help you access, store and organise every type of media

Minisforum N5 Pro reviewed - First AI NAS in the world with Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 and IFA 2025 Award

Minisforum N5 Pro: World's first AI NAS with AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 - IFA 2025 Award winner review

Ubiquiti announces Unifi UPS battery backups for servers and networks

Affordable NAS: QNAP launches budget-oriented QuNAS lineup with 8-core Intel "Twin Lake" CPU

RomM is the Plex of self-hosted retro gaming. A beautiful ROM manager that lets you play games through any browser

Pironman 5: This kit turns the Raspberry Pi 5 into a proper NAS with 2.5GbE

3 free ways to turn your Android TV or tablet into a digital photo frame, without Google Photos

DA Drive Analyzer predicts drive failures better than S.M.A.R.T.

3D-printed NAS inspired by Minisforum N5 lets you build compact storage on a budget

MaiYunda Y104A debuts as affordable NAS with support for up to 112 TB of storage

Minisforum N5 Pro released with AMD Ryzen AI HX 370, OCuLink and PCIe 4.0 expansion

Minisforum releases N5 NAS with unusual AMD Ryzen APU starting at under $550

Minisforum N5 Pro: Imminent launch confirmed for new compact NAS solution

Microsoft locks out OneDrive user: 30 years of data unaccessible

88 TB storage monster in test: Aoostar WTR Pro is a NAS and mini PC in one

UnifyDrive shipping UT2 portable hard drive with built-in NAS, automatic camera card backup, AI file indexing, and video playback for AR glasses

Beelink ME mini launches globally as new NAS with support for up to 24 TB of storage

Minisforum N5 Pro: New compact NAS revealed globally with AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and OCuLink

ZimaBoard 2.0 in pre-release testing: Now an even more powerful and versatile Raspberry Pi rival

Beelink ME mini launches as company's first NAS

Aoostar WTR Max launches as new 11-bay NAS with capable AMD Ryzen APU and OCuLink port

Western Digital unveils 26TB 3.5-inch Red Pro SATA NAS HDD

Guide: Sync Unraid or your Linux distro of choice with Google Drive

Aoostar WTR Max debuts as new 7-bay NAS with upgraded specs over WTR Pro

Beelink enters NAS market with new ME mini PC series

GMKtec K10 debuts as new mini PC with support for up to 96 GB RAM

LincStation S1: Affordable and compact NAS unveiled with dual 2.5G networking and up to 112 TB storage

CWWK X86-P6 pocket NAS puts 4 SSD's into a box the size of an Intel NUC, complete with 2x 2.5 GbE LAN ports

D-Link's solution to critical NAS vulnerability: Buy new hardware

UnifyDrive UT2 hands-on review: Portable NAS with a ton of flexibility

No YouTube tracking: Is it worth it (or practical) to host your own YouTube front end?

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