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

Oscal Pilot 8 rugged smartphone
Oscal Pilot 8 review: a rugged phone that succeeds in feeling like a normal one

By Mark Pickavance

Oscal's new rugged smartphone swaps MediaTek for Qualcomm, kept the price sensible, and has plenty of desirable features - all in a slim and light package.

Asustor Lockerstor 2 Gen2+ AS6702T v2
Asustor Lockerstor 2 Gen2+ AS6702T v2 review: Faster networking in a familiar two-bay formula, but the competition has moved on

By Mark Pickavance

The Asustor Lockerstor 2 Gen2+ AS6702T v2 is a sturdy two-bay NAS with dual 5GbE ports and four M.2 slots let down by an ageing Intel chip and high price.

RugOne Xsnap 7 Pro
RugOne Xsnap 7 Pro review: This is what happens when you merge a rugged phone with a Go Pro-style action cam

By Mark Pickavance

The RugOne Xsnap 7 Pro is a rugged smartphone design that includes a detachable action cam. A curious mash-up, I was keen to see how it all fits together.

AOOSTAR MACO AMD R7 PRO 6850H Mini PC
Aoostar Maco 6850H review: A mini PC that offers older tech with a decent punch

By Mark Pickavance

Recommended

The Aoostar Maco 6850H is a powerful AMD Ryzen-powered NUC ideal for the occasional power user.

INNOCN E49M1R Mini-LED Ultrawide Monitor
Innocn E49M1R review: The first flat 49-inch Mini LED ultrawide monitor makes most others look narrow and pinched

By Mark Pickavance

Recommended

The E49M1R is the first 49-inch Mini LED ultrawide to ditch the curve, pairing a genuinely wide colour claim and 1760 dimming zones with a 165Hz refresh rate.

GMKtec NucBox M6 Ultra
Best mini PCs of 2026: Compact desktop power for business, creative, and gaming setups

By Christian Guyton

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

Ulefone Armor 29 Pro
Best rugged phones of 2026: The most durable drop-proof and waterproof smartphones for tough jobs

By Steve Clark

Buying Guide We've put dozens of phones through hell. From brutal drop tests to battery drain benchmarks, these 9 proved to be the most durable smartphones for tough jobs.

Thermal Master DV2
Thermal Master DV2 review: This thermal camera could be the perfect accessory for those observing nature at range, but only if the software improves

By Mark Pickavance

The Thermal Master DV2 is a self-contained thermal camera that connects to an Android phone or PC using USB.

VTOMAN | FlashSpeed Pro 3600
Vtoman FlashSpeed Pro 3600 V-Beyond review: Finally getting a UK launch, here's what I found with this 3096 Wh portable power station

By Mark Pickavance

This plug-and-play home battery with an integrated inverter and IP65 weatherproofing designed for making mains power available away from home or office.

Chuwi UniBook
Chuwi UniBook review: New Intel silicon makes it an affordable laptop, but it comes with a few caveats

By Mark Pickavance

The Chuwi UniBook is a modest laptop based on Intel's new Wildcat Lake Core 3 304 processor.

Fanxiang PS2000W External SSD
Fanxiang PS2000W review: A solid portable SSD that's another victim of the rising memory prices

By Mark Pickavance

Recommended

The Fanxiang PS2000W portable SSD offers up to 2000MB/s file transfers with a suitable USB port.

RugOne Xlink 7
RugOne Xlink 7 review: A sophisticated rugged 4G walkie-talkie for populated wilderness, but not truly remote regions

By Mark Pickavance

The RugOne Xlink 7 is a compact device that uses mobile phone technology and bends it to provide a sophisticated walkie-talkie.

TobenONE UDS060 11-in-1 USB-C Docking Station
TobenONE UDS060 review: This compact 11-in-1 USB-C dock is one of the smallest I've ever tested

By Mark Pickavance

TobenONE UDS060 11-in-1 USB-C Docking Station is a basic USB Dock, but also a customizable controller.

RayNeo X3 Pro
RayNeo X3 Pro review: These AI+AR Smart Glasses are technically impressive, but far from easy to use

By Mark Pickavance

A first-generation AR product

Oukitel WP68 Air rugged Smartphone
Oukitel WP68 Air review: A slim rugged phone for daily use with all the pros and cons that entails

By Mark Pickavance

A more elegant and practical daily driver.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Recommended

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

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