Articles by Ross Kelly, News and Analysis Editor, ITPro

Ross Kelly is News & Analysis Editor at ITPro, responsible for leading the brand's news output and in-depth reporting on the latest stories from across the business technology landscape. Ross was previously a Staff Writer, during which time he developed a keen interest in cyber security, business leadership, cloud computing, and emerging technologies.

He graduated from Edinburgh Napier University in 2016 with a BA (Hons) in Journalism, and joined ITPro in 2022 after four years working in technology conference research.

Articles by: Ross Kelly

The Chuwi Aubox 8745 mini PC pictured on a home office desk with monitor.

This is probably the best Windows alternative to the M4 Mac Mini: AMD-powered mini PC can drive four 8K monitors and has two 2.5Gb Ethernet connectors

By Ross Kelly published 28 February 25

The AuBox 8745 mini PC from Chuwi could rival the Apple M4 Mac Mini - but how does it shape up in terms of performance?

Micron 4600 SSD pictured against a black backdrop.

Like the Crucial T705 but more affordable? Micron 4600 PCIe Gen5 SSD comes painfully close to its award-winning sibling

By Ross Kelly published 23 February 25

The Micron 4600 PCIe Gen5 NVMe SSD caters to a range of users, from professionals to gamers and content creators.

The MEMDock G2 docking station, pictured complete with mechanical keys and control knob.

This is probably the best looking docking station I've ever seen in my entire life - and I can't wait to test it

By Ross Kelly published 20 February 25

The MEMDock G2 is a tiny yet powerful docking station and ideal if you want to de-clutter your desk.

Seagate contributes to the slow demise of flash drives with an SSD that looks like a thumb stick

By Ross Kelly published 17 February 25

The SSD is compact and capable, but rather pricey.

I am so looking forward to get rid of my slow USB 3.2 portable SSDs thanks to these faster USB 4 models

By Ross Kelly published 18 January 25

Faster USB 4 transfer speeds will make life a whole lot easier.

Concerns about AI energy use ranks last in global enterprise survey, highlighting the challenges which lie ahead

By Ross Kelly published 18 January 25

Many firms remain unconcerned about AI energy usage, for now.

IaaS specialist Leaseweb wants to shake the virtual private server tree with slew of VPS offers from under $5/month

By Ross Kelly published 17 January 25

Click and go VPS service has a range of options.

Asus teases new NUC mini PC ranges at CES 2025 – including a quirky updated Copilot-ready device

By Ross Kelly published 16 January 25

The NUC 14 Pro AI+ from Asus might feel the same, but its appearance certainly isn't.

Khadas’ new Mind 2 mini PC might be tiny, but it packs a mean punch

By Ross Kelly published 15 January 25

Khadas Mind 2 mini PC is sleek, compact, and perfect for remote workers.

Ugreen NASync iDX6011 and iDX6011 Pro models pictured side-by-side.

This outlandish 8-drive NAS claims to have an integrated LLM, and I can't wait for it to go on sale

By Ross Kelly published 14 January 25

Ugreen's world-first AI NAS is an impressive bit of kit.

This docking station can drive up to 100 million pixels across three 8K monitors, and even M4 macs can benefit from it

By Ross Kelly published 12 January 25

Plugable's new docking station takes multitasking to a whole new level.

Dell claims record breaking 4K monitors will offer 'key eye wellness features' but the jury is still out

By Ross Kelly published 7 January 25

Manufacturers are targeting safer user experiences, and Dell's new UltraSharp monitors are no different.

Samsung ViewFinity s8 2025 monitor pictured on a white background.

Samsung launched its biggest 16:9 4K monitor ever but it is definitely not going to please gamers

By Ross Kelly published 6 January 25

New Samsung ViewFinity S8 is built with productivity in mind.

Obscure Chinese PC vendor has the world's first Qualcomm PC out of the gate: QS1 Pro runs Windows 11 Pro, has Wi-Fi 7 and up to 2TB SSD

By Ross Kelly published 24 December 24

This obscure Chinese PC vendor has the world's first Qualcomm PC on offer.

Flag of the People's Republic of China overlaid with a technological network of wires and circuits.

Who is ISoftStone? Mysterious tech firm set to become one of the biggest PC vendors in China, beating Huawei, HP and Apple

By Ross Kelly published 24 December 24

Plucky regional player ISoftStone has recorded astounding recent growth.

Samsung wants to build its first AI data center as it seeks to crack $1 billion dollar annual sales in cloud services

By Ross Kelly published 19 December 24

Samsung subsidiary plans to add to its roster of data centers as AI demand booms.

Crucial tech that's pivotal for AI in hyperscalers gets major update to improve performance, enhance functionality and extend security

By Ross Kelly published 17 December 24

Performance and security upgrades are a key focus in this latest CXL update.

Amazon teams up with Samsung rival to design and build bespoke next generation tech that will help AWS pull ahead in the hyperscaler race

By Ross Kelly published 13 December 24

Deal will enable Marvell to ramp up silicon design capabilities.

A rare sight: LG joins archrival Samsung in $700m funding round to back up Nvidia competitor led by AMD legend

By Ross Kelly last updated 13 December 24

Up-and-coming chipmaker has backing from industry heavyweights.

Micron 6550 ION solid-state drive (SSD) pictured against a black background

Everything you need to know about Micron’s “game-changer” 6550 ION SSD

By Ross Kelly published 9 December 24

The powerful SSD is designed specifically to contend with hefty AI workloads

Website screenshot of GIMP GNU Image Manipulation

The latest version of open source Photoshop rival GIMP is finally nearing release

By Ross Kelly published 19 November 24

It’s been a long time coming, but GIMP 3.0 is nearly here.

Graphcore is hiring again after its SoftBank acquisition — but what do the roles tell us about its future focus?

By Ross Kelly published 18 November 24

Chipmaker is hiring aggressively for roles spanning multiple divisions.

AMD could be plotting a move to include 3D V-cache in its next ThreadRipper CPU — here’s what we know so far

By Ross Kelly published 15 November 24

Speculation is brewing over AMD plans, but will it come to fruition?

OWC Thunderbolt 5 SSD gets first review, and yes, it can reach 48Gbps — making it the fastest single-drive portable SSD that you can buy

By Ross Kelly published 12 November 24

Great performance and pricing make the Envoy Ultra Thunderbolt 5 portable SSD an attractive choice

SK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-Jung delivers a keynote speech at the SK AI Summit 2024 in Seoul, South Korea.

Top Samsung rival unveils “world’s largest capacity” 16-Layer HBM3e chips — SK hynix promises boosted performance for all

By Ross Kelly published 11 November 24

SK hynix has unveiled the launch of new 16-Layer HBM3e chips.