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

I reviewed the Beelink ME mini - and while it won’t serve as the dual-purpose mini PC it wants to be, it's a great alternative solid-state server

By Mark Pickavance published 29 June 25

The Beelink ME mini is a tiny computer that can take six M.2 drives to act as a high-performance NAS.

I tested out the new Geekom A5 2025 Edition - and while it won't win any awards for performance, this mini PC is cheap and powerful enough for the office

By Mark Pickavance published 28 June 25

The Geekom A5 2025 Edition mini PC delivers a decent user experience for office work in a small, easy-to-deploy package.

Best transcription service of 2025

By Jonas P. DeMuro last updated 26 June 25

Updated We list the best transcription services, to make it simple and easy to turn audio or video into text.

Hands on: I reviewed the Orico Cyberdata Vault CF56 Pro prototype - and it revealed an aggressive entry to the prosumer NAS market

By Mark Pickavance published 22 June 25

Not yet rated

Another reputable player enters the NAS market with all guns blazing.

I tested the TP-Link Omada SG3428XMPP - and it didn't take me long to realize this is the Rolls-Royce of PoE managed switches

By Mark Pickavance published 21 June 25

Recommended

SG3428XMPP is an industrial network switch that can be cloud-managed and is perfect for committed PoE deployments

Best survey tool of 2025

By Mark Pickavance last updated 16 June 25

Updated We list the best survey tools, to make it simple and easy to find out from your customers how to improve your business products or services.

I reviewed the Crucial X10 portable SSD and while is missing some of the X10 Pro features, I love that it has an 8TB model

By Mark Pickavance published 14 June 25

Recommended

A new design of the Crucial X-series, the X10, offers more resilience and capacity, but lacks hardware encryption.

I tested the Sonim XP Pro 5G and this rugged phone is a mixed bag, with some strong features but significant weaknesses

By Mark Pickavance published 13 June 25

The Sonim XP Pro 5G features a highly robust design, sized to resemble a conventional smartphone

I reviewed the Bosgame M4 and it might not look like much, but it packs good performance for the price

By Mark Pickavance published 9 June 25

The Bosgame M4 may not have Apple styling, but its low asking price and high specifications make it an attractive proposition.

Best mini PC of 2025: we benchmarked the top mini computers for every budget

By Steve Clark last updated 9 June 25

Buying Guide We benchmarked the best mini PCs, thin clients, and NUC boxes for the home, office, content creation, gaming, and so much more.

I reviewed the Aura Triple Boost 14 Pro and the three screens made my laptop look like it was part of mission control

By Mark Pickavance published 9 June 25

The Aura Triple Boost 14 Pro adds three more 14-inch 1080p displays to a laptop using only USB-C

I reviewed this color e-ink tablet and while it might be the best version of this technology I’ve seen so far, it still isn’t a great tablet

By Mark Pickavance published 7 June 25

The Bigme B1051C Pro is a color E-ink tablet that uses phone technology to deliver Android into the e-reader zone