Mark Pickavance

Mark Pickavance

Mark is an expert on 3D printers, drones and phones. He also covers storage, including SSDs, NAS drives and portable hard drives. He started writing in 1986 and has contributed to MicroMart, PC Format, 3D World, among others.

Articles by: Mark Pickavance

Oukitel WP68 Air rugged Smartphone

Oukitel WP68 Air review: A rugged phone with good camera sensors, but limited performance and battery capacity

By Mark Pickavance Published

A phone design Oukitel did better previously.

Toshiba N300 4TB NAS drive

Toshiba N300 4TB NAS HDD review: Can the extra cost over its rivals be justified by its performance?

By Mark Pickavance Published

The Toshiba N300 is a fast drive suitable for small NAS installations and uses CMR technology.

Geekom GeekBook M16 on a desk in a home office during our review

Geekom GeekBook M16 business laptop review

By Mark Pickavance Published

The Geekom GeekBook M16 is a large laptop that leverages an older 100-series Core Ultra processor and LPDDR5X memory.

Geekom GeekBook X16 Pro

Geekom GeekBook X16 Pro review: A business laptop offering older but still potent Intel hardware to those working to a budget

By Mark Pickavance Published

The Geekom GeekBook X16 Pro is a large laptop that leverages an older 100-series Core Ultra processor and LPDDR5X memory.

Tenda BE5010 i36 Access Point

Tenda BE5010 i36 Access Point review: Wi-Fi 7 hardware isn’t always expensive — that’s what I learned from testing Tenda's business-focused AP

By Mark Pickavance Published

Recommended

The Tenda BE5010 i36 Access Point provides some of the headline WiFi 7 features businesses like, but priced like a retail product for home users.

Apolosign 32" Smart Portable TV

Apolosign 32-inch Smart Portable TV review: An implausible 4K fusion of an Android tablet on wheels for presentations, signage, and marketing

By Mark Pickavance Published

The Apolosign 32" Smart Portable TV fuses a 4K TV panel with Android tablet technology to provide a unique touch-driven experience.

WD Red Plus 4TB - WD40EFPX

WD Red Plus 4TB review: The WD40EFPX is a reliable NAS hard drive small business users might buy on price alone

By Mark Pickavance Published

The WD Red Plus WD40EFPX is a suitable drive for small NAS installations that uses CMR technology.

TerraMaster F4-425 Pro NAS

TerraMaster F4-425 Pro NAS review: An improvement on predecessors, but falls short of what others are bringing to the same party

By Mark Pickavance Published

The TerraMaster F4-425 Pro is a sophisticated four-bay NAS at a price that makes sense for both home and small business users.

HyperDrive Next TB5 Dock

HyperDrive Next Thunderbolt 5 Dock review: An imperfect docking station that's built to last with one feature that might surprise you

By Mark Pickavance Published

The HyperDrive Next Thunderbolt 5 Dock is a full-featured design with an M.2 storage slot and three TB5 downlinks

GMKtec NucBox EVO-T2

GMKtec EVO-T2 review: An impressive AI mini PC that goes some way to addressing the imbalance between the best Intel can offer over AMD

By Mark Pickavance Published

The GMKtec NucBox EVO-T2 Mini PC uses the latest Panther Lake Intel silicon to deliver a high-performance platform perfect for developers and creatives.

8849 Tank 5 Rugged Phone

8849 Tank 5 review: A fast-charging, heavyweight rugged phone with an incredible projector

By Mark Pickavance Published

Recommended

The 8849 Tank 5 is a large, rugged phone with good camera sensors, a powerful SoC and high quality DLP projector.

Ulefone RugKing Pad Pro

Best rugged tablet of 2026: Tested for real-world durability

By Steve Clark Last updated

Updated Water resistant, drop-proof and shockproof - these IP-rated durable devices let you power through the job, whatever the real-world throws at you.

UGREEN Maxidok 17-in-1 TB5 Dock

Ugreen Maxidok 17-in-1 Dock review: A Thunderbolt 5 docking station with more ports and features than you'll know what to do with

By Mark Pickavance Published

The Ugreen Maxidok 17-in-1 Thunderbolt 5 Dock is a flagship dock for those who want it all.

Oukitel WP500 Ultra

Oukitel WP500 Ultra review: A flagship rugged phone with a unique thermal camera — but at a price

By Mark Pickavance Published

The Outkitel WP500 Ultra is a large, rugged phone with good camera sensors, a powerful SoC and a thermal sensor.

Kensington SD5010T5 EQ

Kensington SD5010T5 EQ review: This Mac mini-sized dock isn't cheap, but it’s a fully featured Thunderbolt 5 docking station that doesn’t take up much desk space

By Mark Pickavance Published

The Kensington SD5010T5 EQ Thunderbolt 5 Dock is an elegant option for those with TB5 ports.

Oukitel WP66

Oukitel WP66 review: An extremely rugged phone that doesn't punish you for choosing durability

By Mark Pickavance Published

The Oukitel WP66 is a relatively lightweight rugged phone with a good camera sensor, but not an impressive SoC.

GMKTec NucBox M3 Ultra

Best mini PCs of 2026: Compact desktop power for business, creative, and gaming set-ups

By Christian Guyton Last updated

Buying Guide We tested the best mini computers, thin clients, and NUC boxes to find out which Windows and Apple machines come out top.

RugOne Xever 8

RugOne Xever 8 review: An extremely rugged phone with a replaceable battery, but it's not quite the next-generation device I hoped for

By Mark Pickavance Published

The RugOne Xever 8 is a lightweight rugged design that uses swapable batteries to extend runtime.

EcoFlow Stream Ultra X

EcoFlow Stream Ultra X review: This is a balcony solar battery that changes everything for renters

By Mark Pickavance Published

Editor's Choice

The EcoFlow Stream Ultra X is 3.84 kWh plug-and-play home battery with integrated inverter, four MPPT solar inputs, AI energy management, and IP65 weatherproofing designed for balcony installation.

Ulefone Armor 29 Pro

Best rugged phones of 2026: The most durable drop-proof and waterproof smartphones for tough jobs

By Steve Clark Last updated

Buying Guide From drop tests and battery life to performance benchmarking, we tested the most durable smartphones for work.

8849 TANK Pad Ultra

8849 Tank Pad Ultra review: Possibly the best projector on a rugged tablet, but the price is what really caught my eye

By Mark Pickavance Published

Recommended

The 8849 Tank Pad Ultra is a rugged tablet design with a powerful SoC, plenty of memory and storage, along with a DLP projector.

Samsung Galaxy Book6 Enterprise Edition

Samsung Galaxy Book6 Enterprise Edition review: Beautifully engineered business laptop but at this price, I expected better ports than USB 3.2 Gen 2

By Mark Pickavance Published

The Samsung Galaxy Book6 Enterprise Edition is a heavyweight business laptop that uses Intel’s latest 300 series silicon.

Lenovo ThinkTab X11 Gen 1

Lenovo ThinkTab X11 Gen 1 review: An Android business tablet for those who need a more flexible rugged form factor than a phone

By Mark Pickavance Published

The Lenovo ThinkTab X11 Gen 1 is a ruggedised Android tablet that uses a Snapdragon processor.

UGREEN Maxidok 10-in-1 TB5 Dock

Ugreen Maxidok 10-in-1 Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station review: Mass-market appeal for those with TB5 or USB4v2 ports

By Mark Pickavance Published

The Ugreen Maxidok 10-in-1 Thunderbolt 5 Dock is an entry-level dock for those with TB5 ports on their system.

Chuwi AuBox X

Chuwi AuBox X 256V mini PC review: A microcosm of where small PC designs are heading under the current price pressures

By Mark Pickavance Published

The Chuwi AuBox X 256V is a NUC-sized Mini PC with plenty of features and decent performance from its Intel Core Ultra 200 series processor.

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