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

Aiffro K100 All-SSD NAS review

By Mark Pickavance published 1 July 24

The Aiffro K100 All-SSD NAS is an NUC-sized PC repurposed as Network Attached Storage.

Beelink SER8 mini PC review

By Mark Pickavance published 26 June 24

The latest SER Series NUC from Beelink delivers performance without fan noise.

Best medical alert with GPS tracking of 2026

By Mark Pickavance last updated 25 June 24

We list the best medical alert with GPS tracking, to make it simple and easy for vulnerable seniors to enjoy freedom of independence and movement, wherever they are.

TP-Link Omada EAP683 LR Wireless Access Point review

By Mark Pickavance published 21 June 24

The TP-Link Omada EAP683 LR is an AX6000-rated POE wireless access point

GMKtec NucBox M5 mini PC review

By Mark Pickavance published 18 June 24

Recommended

An affordable GMKtec Mini PC using an older Zen 2 mobile CPU

Acer Connect Enduro M3 5G Mobile WiFi review

By Mark Pickavance published 12 June 24

The Acer Connect Enduro M3 provides a gateway for laptops and other devices to access a mobile network using 4G or 5G.

Doogee DK10 review

By Mark Pickavance published 6 June 24

Recommended

The Doogee DK10 offers an interesting combination of rugged design in a pocketable package.

Lexar Armor 700 portable SSD review

By Mark Pickavance published 4 June 24

The Lexar Armor 700 is a robust portable SSD that, with a Gen 2x2 USB port, can achieve 2,000Mb/s transfers.

Geekom A8 mini PC review

By Mark Pickavance published 31 May 24

The Geekom A8 offers excellent performance in a remarkably small package.

Acemagic F1A mini PC review

By Mark Pickavance published 29 May 24

An Acemagic mini PC that uses a previous Intel generation processor to good effect.

Asus NUC 14 Pro review

By Mark Pickavance published 23 May 24

The Asus NUC 14 Pro uses the latest Meteor Lake silicon to good effect.

Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti review

By Mark Pickavance published 21 May 24

A massively powerful mini PC for those who crave style and power in small packages.

GMKtec NucBox K6 review

By Mark Pickavance published 17 May 24

Recommended

A GMKtec Mini PC with the previous 7040 Series architecture from AMD

Hands on: AGI Supreme Pro TF138 2TB microSD

By Mark Pickavance published 15 May 24

The AGI Supreme Pro TF138 takes microSD capacity to a new level.

GMKtec NucBox K8 review

By Mark Pickavance published 10 May 24

Recommended

A GMKtec Mini PC with the latest 8000 Series architecture from AMD

Hands on: Eazeye Radiant portable monitor

By Mark Pickavance published 8 May 24

A development of the transflective screen, the Eazeye Radiant, is a unique low-power design.

BenQ beCreatus DP1310 Hybrid Dock review

By Mark Pickavance published 3 May 24

A monitor-centric USB dock

Hands on: TerraMaster D8 Hybrid

By Mark Pickavance published 1 May 24

The TerraMaster D8 Hybrid offers simple RAID in a box for either direct connection or expanding a NAS.

Hands on: Ugreen NASync DXP8800 Plus

By Mark Pickavance published 26 April 24

The Ugreen NASync DXP8800 Plus offers high-quality, powerful NAS hardware that competes with Asustor, Synology, QNAP, and TerraMaster.

MobiScribe Wave Color 3 Review

By Mark Pickavance published 23 April 24

An eReader with access to the Google Play store by MobiScribe

Samsung Galaxy XCover 7 Rugged Phone review

By Mark Pickavance published 18 April 24

Recommended

Aimed at those who work outdoors, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 7 is an innovative and stylish phone with a tough chassis.

Asus RT-AX57 Go Review

By Mark Pickavance published 11 April 24

Recommended

The Asus RT-AX57 Go is unusual in being an affordable portable WiFi router

Huawei MateBook X Pro (2024) review

By Mark Pickavance published 10 April 24

The Huawei MateBook X Pro (2024) is a high-end, ultra-thin laptop that delivers on power and styling.

Teclast F16 Pro review

By Mark Pickavance published 10 April 24

The Teclast F16 Pro is a cheaply made laptop meant for occasional surfing and not demanding tasks.

Hands on: Acemagic F2A review

By Mark Pickavance published 4 April 24

The latest Intel chip technology brings ARC graphics and Ultra processing to the Acemagic F2A.

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