Articles by 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

Kensington SD5000T5 EQ Thunderbolt 5 Triple 4K Docking Station review

By Mark Pickavance published 1 March 25

The first TB5 dock is ahead of the curve, with relatively few things to connect to it.

FRITZ!Box 7690 router review

By Mark Pickavance published 23 February 25

Eight years after the FRITZ!Box 7590 AX, AVM has delivered a new router with the latest technology in an oddly familiar-looking box.

TerraMaster T12-500 Pro review

By Mark Pickavance published 22 February 25

The TerraMaster T12-500 Pro is a powerful NAS with the ability to have fourteen drives and up to 64GB of RAM internally.

Chuwi CoreBook X laptop review

By Mark Pickavance published 17 February 25

The Chuwi CoreBook X is a low-cost laptop using a 12th-generation Core i5 mobile processor.

Ulefone Armor Pad 4 Ultra Thermal rugged tablet review

By Mark Pickavance published 15 February 25

The Ulefone Armor Pad 4 Ultra is a serviceable, rugged tablet with thermal aspirations.

Best scanner of 2025: top scanners for home and office

By Collin Probst last updated 14 February 25

Updated We review the best scanner for the home and office - and these are our top picks.

Corsair EX400U portable SSD review

By Mark Pickavance published 9 February 25

Recommended

The Corsair EX400U uses USB 4.0 to deliver an external SSD with blistering speed

Doogee Fire 6 rugged phone review

By Mark Pickavance published 8 February 25

Poor thermal imagining and entry-level hardware combine in a less-than-perfect fusion.

StarTech USB4 Dock review

By Mark Pickavance published 4 February 25

A cheaply made but potentially useful USB dock from StarTech limited by its lack of downlink TB or USB 4.0 ports.

PNY PRO Elite Prime 1.5TB microSD review

By Mark Pickavance published 2 February 25

The PNY PRO Elite Prime 1.5TB MicroSD is a V30 A2 specification MicroSD with 1.5TB of space.

My NAS budget won't stretch far enough for this four-bay monster

By Mark Pickavance published 2 February 25

Confronting recent Ugreen launches, the new Asustor Lockerstor 4 Gen 3 offers unprecedented performance for a four-bay NAS

AGM H Max rugged phone review

By Mark Pickavance published 1 February 25

The AGM H Max is an inexpensive, rugged phone design that uses older SoC technology.

Teclast T70 Tablet business tablet review

By Mark Pickavance published 24 January 25

The Teclast T70 Tablet is a 14-inch Android tablet built for home and office use.

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Best SSL certificate service of 2025

By Mark Pickavance last updated 20 January 25

The best SSL certificate services make showing your website is safe and secure simple and easy.

Doogee Fire 6 Power rugged phone review

By Mark Pickavance published 18 January 25

The Doogee Fire 6 Power balances battery capacity and performance to offer something different.

PNY PRO Elite V3 Flash Drive review

By Mark Pickavance published 15 January 25

The PNY PRO Elite V3 is a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Flash drive that can read at 1,000MB/s

GMKtec NucBox M5 Plus mini PC review

By Mark Pickavance published 15 January 25

The GMKtec NucBox M5 Plus is a general-purpose NUC that’s attractively priced

Ugreen 40Gbps M.2 Enclosure review

By Mark Pickavance published 15 January 25

Recommended

The Ugreen 40Gbps M.2 Enclosure can attach any NVMe drive to a computer with USB 4.0

Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 laptop review

By Mark Pickavance published 4 January 25

The Dell Latitude 9450 leverages the latest Core Ultra mobile processors to deliver a Windows laptop with exceptional battery life.

Ulefone Armor Mini 20 Pro rugged phone review

By Mark Pickavance published 1 January 25

The Ulefone Armor Mini 20 Pro is a modestly sized rugged phone for easy adventure captures.

Nextorage NX-PS1PRO Series review

By Mark Pickavance published 19 December 24

Recommended

The Nextorage NX-PS1PRO Series brings out the external storage potential of USB 4.0 and an NVMe SSD combined.

Ugreen NASync DXP480T Plus review

By Mark Pickavance published 13 December 24

The Ugreen NASync DXP480T Plus offers high-quality, powerful NAS hardware that competes with Asustor, Synology, QNAP, and TerraMaster.

Maxtang T0-FP750 mini PC review

By Mark Pickavance published 5 December 24

The Maxtang T0-FP750 is a general-purpose NUC with office users in mind.

How to optimize the performance of your website

How to optimize your website performance

By Mike Jennings last updated 3 December 24

A sluggish website is a problem that can put off many visitors – but fear not, you can make your site run faster.

Backblaze cloud backup review: Pros, cons, features, and pricing

By Craig Hale last updated 3 December 24

Updated We review Backblaze, which in offering unlimited backups is one of the best cloud backup solutions available.

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