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Social category influence stocks 62% technology brands 32% finance 28%

Social topic influence seagate 54%, $6502t 46%, raid 44%, disk 30%, how to 22%, deep 18%, attached 16%, ssd 16%, samsung 16%, red 12%

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"Shucking 20TB WD Elements - is there an Ultrastar Drive inside Shucking large capacity hard drives from external enclosures can be a great way to get cheaper mass storage. But is the drive inside just a relabeled Enterprise or Pro disk or is it something else How does it perform when released from its USB prison I show you how to easily shuck the Elements drive without damaging the case and how to put it back together. But I also fully test the drive inside against a 20TB Ultrastar to test exactly how they both perform in and out of the case. Is SATA or USB faster What does the enclosure do"
YouTube Link 2026-02-14T00:22Z 16.2K followers, 18.1K engagements

"Failure Rate Analysis - Best large capacity hard drives: Seagate Western Digital or Toshiba In depth AFR (annualized failure rate) analysis on 12TB 14TB and 16TB hard disks using [------] drives SMART data over [--] years. We find out which manufacturers and models are the best and which are the stinkers. I explain what to expect for drive reliability and life and how MTBF and AFR work. All these vendors state their drives have an AFR of 0.35% but who is being the most realistic or the optimistic Best picks covered in this video: WD Ultrastar 16TB Disk - WUH721816ALE6L4: https://amzn.to/4oZWW5v"
YouTube Link 2025-12-26T19:00Z 16.2K followers, 57.9K engagements

"WD Red Plus and Red Pro vs Seagate IronWolf and IronWolf Pro - Full Performance Noise Power review Full performance test of 4TB Western Digital and Seagate drives including the Red Plus Red Pro IronWolf and IronWolf Pro. I compare specs graph how these NAS drives perform in different workload types how much noise they make under various conditions how much power they consume and how the compare for price. Drives tested in this video WD Red Plus 4TB: https://amzn.to/43R7BGY WD Red Pro 4TB: https://amzn.to/43R7BGY IronWolf 4TB: https://amzn.to/43ZLYod IronWolf Pro 4TB: https://amzn.to/4jLt761"
YouTube Link 2025-06-14T20:00Z 16.2K followers, 41.4K engagements

"WD Ultrastar vs Red Pro - Enterprise vs NAS - Which should you buy Do you really need to buy a NAS hard drive for your NAS or can you save money and get an Enterprise disk And will it be noisier or have performance issues I fully compare the Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 18TB Enterprise and WD Red Pro 18TB NAS drives for Price Power and Noise as well as extensive performance testing to see how they really differ. Are they really just the same drive with a different sticker Lets find out. Drives tested in this video: Ultrastar 18TB : https://amzn.to/3JCKHgd Red Pro 18TB:"
YouTube Link 2025-08-31T00:55Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements

"Failure Rate Analysis - Best 10Tb+ hard drives: Seagate Western Digital or Toshiba I perform an in depth AFR (annualized failure rate) analysis on 10Tb 12Tb 14Tb and 16Tb hard disks using [------] drives SMART data as a data source. We find out which manufacturers perform best and which models are the lemons to avoid. All these vendors state their drives have an AFR of 0.35% but who is really giving the accurate picture Video on the broader analysis of 430k drives over [--] years of data : https://youtu.be/ipBVdCAJ9AY Enterprise vs NAS disks Which should you choose : https://youtu.be/UFDF39TRsl0"
YouTube Link 2023-10-28T01:02Z 16.2K followers, 527K engagements

"RAID vs SHR - Why you should use Synology Hybrid RAID on your NAS Comparing both these RAID implementation types on Synology NAS's and why SHR provides significant benefits and provides better value for money from your NAS. Video on RAID and how RAID Parity works: https://youtu.be/2Dovoc9LP34 Deep dive into SHR on BTRFS: https://youtu.be/aLoajg9yFxg Link to the SHR KB: https://kb.synology.com/en-br/DSM/tutorial/What_is_Synology_Hybrid_RAID_SHR Link to the Synology RAID Calculator: https://www.synology.com/en-us/support/RAID_calculator Link to the Synology DS1522+ NAS: https://amzn.to/4cqUcYH"
YouTube Link 2023-06-02T23:57Z 16.2K followers, 74.6K engagements

"Seagate Ironwolf Pro vs Exos - Which should you buy Full test and comparison of the 18TB Exos and Ironwolf Pro drives from Seagate. A look at how Seagate compares to current Western Digital drives for price how the drives perform in various scenarios; and how noisy and power hungry they are. It turns out the difference really is more than the label. Exos X18 18TB: https://amzn.to/4rQ63Zi Ironwolf Pro 18TB: https://amzn.to/4q6tSdG WD Ultrastar HC550 18TB: https://amzn.to/3JCKHgd WD Red Pro 18TB: https://amzn.to/4p1RLDd Toshiba N300 18TB: https://amzn.to/4qmH8en Toshiba MG09 18TB:"
YouTube Link 2026-01-09T19:00Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements

"Western Digital Hard Disks - Which to buy WD Blue Black Purple Red Gold and Ultrastar. In depth specs and price comparison for Western Digital drives including WD Blue vs WD Black WD Purple WD Red WD Gold and the Ultrastar. What is the difference and should you just buy the one that is targeted at your use case I compare price per Terabyte across all capacities in the ranges and see what you get for you money in both the US and the UK. Coverage on CMR vs SMR and Exos vs Ironwolf Disk comparison: https://youtu.be/UFDF39TRsl0 In depth AFR analysis on 10Tb + disks: https://youtu.be/IgJ6YolLxYE"
YouTube Link 2024-02-04T00:24Z 16.2K followers, 70.6K engagements

"Amazon Renewed Hard Drives - Should you buy In depth testing and analysis of Amazon Renewed/Refurbished HGST Ultrastar DC520 12Tb disks. What do you really get for your money when you buy these what condition are the disks in and how much can you trust their reliability I look at the condition all the SMART stats I run surface scans and full performance tests and then I look at a large sample of public reliability data on these disks to assess how safe they are. I also show you to verify the drives and when you should just return them. Amazon Affiliate Links to the drives shown in the this"
YouTube Link 2024-10-18T20:00Z 16.2K followers, 141.2K engagements

"Exos vs IronWolf Pro - Which is the best HDD option for your NAS An in depth compare between the various harddisk options for your NAS and which is best. Also a quick dive into PMR/CMR vs SMR how this works under the hood and why you should avoid SMR for anything other than archive. I use Synology as an example but its just as valid for QNAP or any other NAS vendor or even do it yourself NAS options. Follow on watching. comparison of drive manufacturers failure rates : https://youtu.be/ipBVdCAJ9AY AFR Analysis of [------] 10Tb-16Tb Disks : https://youtu.be/IgJ6YolLxYE Prices change all the time"
YouTube Link 2023-04-29T00:14Z 16.2K followers, 295.9K engagements

"Performance Testing and Shucking the WD Elements External Drive - is it worth it How to shuck this external Western Digital disk enclosure without breaking the enclosure and full performance testing of the disk before and after. It turns out it makes a significant difference and this may influence your decision to shuck this or other drives for use in your PC or NAS. Tool kit: https://amzn.to/4h3zAIL WD Elements 8TB External Disk Featured in this Video: https://amzn.to/4gLEF8H WD Elements 8TB UK Link: https://amzn.to/3PmpiaQ WD Blue 8TB Internal disk: https://amzn.to/415VExB WD Red Plus 8TB"
YouTube Link 2025-01-04T00:52Z 16.2K followers, 29.2K engagements

"SMR vs CMR - Desktop HDD Performance testing and comparison SMR is bad right Ever wanted to see how bad I run numerous performance tests on desktop drives and compare a CMR drive and [--] SMR drives from Western Digital Seagate and Toshiba and find out that they all perform very differently. Find out the Good the Bad and the Ferociously Ugly. WD Blue Seagate Barracuda and Toshiba P300 compared. Affiliate link here to the CMR Drives - Check the links actually take you to the correct part numbers WD20EARZ - 2TB: https://amzn.to/41bEjDz WD40EZAX - 4TB: https://amzn.to/3AUhbyH WD60EZAX - 6TB:"
YouTube Link 2024-11-29T21:00Z 16.2K followers, 38.2K engagements

"Seagate Exos vs WD Gold vs Toshiba MG Enterprise Drive Comparison Which is the best Enterprise Hard Disk - Full testing of the 8TB Enterprise Drives from Western Digital Seagate and Toshiba. I compare performance acoustics power and show how these are a great alternative to NAS and even desktop class drives. Seagate Exos 8TB Global link: https://amzn.to/4psZ7zc Seagate Exos 8TB UK link: https://amzn.to/48iXP2K WD Gold 8TB: https://amzn.to/4rmiYBI Toshiba MG10 8TB: https://amzn.to/4rpf4bp Seagate Ironwolf Pro 8TB: https://amzn.to/3XmcuW0 WD Red Pro 8TB: https://amzn.to/3XmcuW0 Toshiba N300 Pro"
YouTube Link 2025-11-28T19:01Z 16.2K followers, 11.7K engagements

"All you need to know about PC Power PSUs and Power Cables A deep dive into PC power cables what they do what power they can carry and how to use them safely so your beloved gaming rig doesn't catch fire. It covers the ATX12V motherboard cable peripheral cables the CPU/EPS cable and the various PCIE cables you may run into. Incorrect cabling and over current can cause these cables to melt burn and potentially cause fires. So its important to know what to connect to what and what is safe. 0:00 - Cable Types 1:10 - PSU Types and efficiency 2:21 - PSU Sockets and cable compatibility 3:37 - ATX12V"
YouTube Link 2023-04-01T22:06Z 16.2K followers, 12K engagements

"How to fix broken fans on EVGA XC3 Graphics Card in [--] mins In this video we will see how to quickly and easily replace broken fans on your EVGA XC3 RTX [----] [----] [----] and [----] GPUs. This is a full step by step walk-through guide to doing this in less than [--] mins and includes important tips on getting the correct fans. IFixit Mako Precision Screwdriver set: https://amzn.to/3LYyy3e Anti-static soldering mat: https://amzn.to/3Zq06q1 If you would like to buy me a refreshing coffee you can find the link here : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sometechguy Thank you so much for all the support 0:00 -"
YouTube Link 2023-03-03T12:57Z 16.2K followers, 26.7K engagements

"Why Do Hard Drives fail You can't always blame Seagate Western Digital or Toshiba. Many of us have had hard drives fail either soon after arrival or after a year. Usually just when all your data is on it. So why does this happen It can often just be the packing and handling. I show you what to watch for and how to reduce the chances of your drives failing at the worst time. It's simpler than you realize. And we all get to ask What was Amazon.eu thinking Link to the 6TB Blue CMR Drive : https://amzn.to/3OvrVXd Just make sure it comes packed properly. 0:00 Intro 0:55 It's probably packing and"
YouTube Link 2025-04-12T23:05Z 16.2K followers, 11.6K engagements

"MSI Suprim GPU Fans - Easy replacement to fix broken fans in less than [--] mins Replacing broken fans on the MSI RTX [----] [----] and [----] Suprim GPU is easy this video contains everything you need to know to order the correct fans and then replace them. It also covers the gotchas and makes sure you don't run into problems. Fan Part Numbers on units in this video found on rear of fans: PLD10010B12HH Fan dimensions of the fans replaced in this video: 95mm Diameter 40mm between screw holes 12mm depth (face to base) Cable Lengths of fans replaced on my unit: Left = 215mm Middle 105mm Right 125mm."
YouTube Link 2023-03-06T00:10Z 16.2K followers, 11.9K engagements

"MSI Gaming Trio - Easy Fan Replacement in [--] mins It's really easy to change the fans on the MSI RTX [----] [----] [----] and [----] Gaming Trio cards and in this full walk through you can learn everything you need to know to do this in [--] mins. IFixit Mako Precision Screwdriver set: https://amzn.to/3LYyy3e Anti-static soldering mat: https://amzn.to/3Zq06q1 If you would like to buy me a refreshing coffee you can find the link here : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sometechguy Thank you so much for all the support Fan Details from the unit shown in this video Fan Model Number: PLD09210B12HH Fan"
YouTube Link 2023-03-08T14:11Z 16.2K followers, 16.9K engagements

"Asus TUF Gaming - Fan Replacement in [--] mins This walk through will take you step by step through the process of replacing one or all fans on your Asus TUF Gaming [----] [----] [----] or [----] GPU. It will help you fix any broken fans and get your graphics card running again. IFixit Mako Precision Screwdriver set: https://amzn.to/3LYyy3e Anti-static soldering mat: https://amzn.to/3Zq06q1 If you would like to buy me a refreshing coffee you can find the link here : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sometechguy Thank you so much for all the support Fan Details from the unit shown in this video Fan Model"
YouTube Link 2023-03-13T15:05Z 16.2K followers, 18.4K engagements

"Why is the new Seagate Exos M HAMR 30TB Hard Drives a Class [--] Laser Product The New Exos M 30TB HAMR Drive is a Class [--] Laser product but why I deep dive into the engineering and physics of the newly released Seagate HAMR (Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording) drives starting with the Exos M Mozaic 3+ 30Tb CMR disk. But its not just Seagate that are working on this Western Digital and Toshiba are also investing in EAMR (HAMR and MAMR) for their disks but how reliable is the technology going to be Lets go deep into the challenges the solutions and how it works at the atomic level its fascinating"
YouTube Link 2024-04-06T19:00Z 16.2K followers, 56.2K engagements

"Changing broken or failed fans on PowerColor Fighter GPU in under [--] mins In this walk through / how to guide we will replace the fans in a PowerColor Radeon RX6600 Fighter graphics card. I will show how to do this as quickly and easily as possible and provide some important tips on what to do when buying the fans. IFixit Mako Precision Screwdriver set: https://amzn.to/3LYyy3e Anti-static soldering mat: https://amzn.to/3Zq06q1 If you would like to buy me a refreshing coffee you can find the link here : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sometechguy Thank you so much for all the support Fan Model:"
YouTube Link 2023-03-23T15:26Z 16.2K followers, 19K engagements

"Best external SSD for Mac Mini - Enclosure and NVMe performance testing I torture test a range of popular SSD in external thunderbolt [--] enclosures from Zike and UGreen to find the best. Apple charges the earth for storage in its new M4 Mac Mini so what are the options to get a lot more fast storage at a lower price I put these SSD's through the ringer with aggressive read and write tests to find out how they perform thermally in the enclosures but also what the performance profile of each SSD looks like across the entire disk. During this we run the TLC cache dry and find out how big it is"
YouTube Link 2025-02-01T01:49Z 16.2K followers, 23.1K engagements

"NVMe RAID with TerraMaster D4 SSD DAS and SoftRAID I test the setup and performance of the new ThunderBolt 4/USB4 TerraMaster D4 SSD NVMe Direct Attached Storage device using SoftRAID on the Apple Mac Mini M4. Including testing of SSDs from Western Digital Samsung and Lexar I see how each performs alone and in RAID0 RAID5 and RAID 0+1 configurations for Writes Reads and for heat management. This could be a great setup for the new M4 Mac Mini if you need fast and fault tolerant storage for Video Editing or other high IO tasks. Equipment tested in this video TerraMaster D4 SSD NVMe DAS:"
YouTube Link 2025-08-16T18:45Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements

"Synology's Hybrid RAID (BTRFS+SHR) deep dive - Can I trust it Synology recommends BTRFS to deliver its SHR data protection solution but BTRFS has a reputation for an untrusted RAID5 and [--] implementation. How does Synology provide the benefits that come with BTRFS without those risks I also cover how the BTRFS differs from EXT4 and how it provides features like snapshots. Link to my video on why to use SHR and how it compares to RAID - https://youtu.be/KuHXVnUPL0E Link to my video on RAID and RAID parity - https://youtu.be/2Dovoc9LP34 You can support me at"
YouTube Link 2023-08-13T00:49Z 16.2K followers, 21.5K engagements

"How to replace GPU fans on MSI Ventus 3X fans in [--] mins This walk through will take you step by step through replacing failed or broken fans in your MSI Ventus 3X graphics card. It will help you quickly and easily get your graphic card running without touching the warranty void sticker. IFixit Mako Precision Screwdriver set: https://amzn.to/3LYyy3e Anti-static soldering mat: https://amzn.to/3Zq06q1 If you would like to buy me a refreshing coffee you can find the link here : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sometechguy Thank you so much for all the support Fan Details from the Unit shown in this"
YouTube Link 2023-03-17T17:15Z 16.2K followers, 36.2K engagements

"Seagate vs Western Digital - Which drives are truly best Everyone has an opinion on WD vs Seagate drives but I use data on [------] drives to track progress and failure rates over [--] years to discover which drives are actually the best. So which should you buy I look at Toshiba also which has less data but still gives a good indication of their place in this dance. BackBlaze data overview : https://youtu.be/ipBVdCAJ9AY 10tb - 16Tb Disk AFR Comparison : https://youtu.be/IgJ6YolLxYE 4tb - 8Tb Disk - Enterprise vs Desktop Reliability : https://youtu.be/l_YqdVGcC0o Thank you to BackBlaze for"
YouTube Link 2023-12-29T23:09Z 16.2K followers, 91.8K engagements

"Comparing Seagate vs Western Digital (WD) Toshiba and HGST hard disk failure rates and lifespans. I analyze data from Backblaze for over [------] disks over [--] years to identify how hard drives compare for lifespan reliability and failures between the major disk manufacturers and which are the best HDD. Analysis includes both consumer and enterprise disks from Western Digital Seagate Toshiba and HGST. I also cover the history of consolidation in the HDD manufacturer space including the history of companies like IBM Fujitsu Samsung Maxtor Quantum and others. Video on NAS vs Enterprise disks :"
YouTube Link 2023-09-15T18:00Z 16.2K followers, 68.5K engagements

"Desktop vs Enterprise HDD - Failure Rate Analysis. Do desktop hard drives really fail sooner Desktop drives have a much shorter warranty and they can be cheaper but do they really fail sooner I deep dive on AFR (annualized failure rate) analysis on 4Tb to 8Tb disks from Seagate HGST and Western Digital to find out. I compare a variety of 4Tb 6Tb and 8Tb models including Seagate Barracuda vs Exos and WD Deskstar vs Ultrastar and Megascale DC. Based on nearly [--] billion hours of data from [-----] drives. Many of the drives have data for up to [--] years of use. You might be surprised what I find."
YouTube Link 2023-11-19T00:10Z 16.2K followers, 47.8K engagements

"B760 vs Z790 - Intel Raptor Lake Deep Dive How does the Z790 stack up against the B760 and are the top end boards worth the price I deep dive into the chipset connectivity to see what you get for your money with Raptor Lake and Intel 13th Gen with MSI Tomahawk Edge and Godlike boards used as examples. Amazon Affiliate Links to the boards looked at in this round up: MSI MAG B760 Tomahawk : https://amzn.to/40e5xcc MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk : https://amzn.to/4hemfxZ MSI MPG Z790 Edge : https://amzn.to/4hemmJV MSI MEG Z790 Godlike : https://amzn.to/48doJss 0:00 Intro 0:55 Chipset Architectures and"
YouTube Link 2023-06-17T00:34Z 16.2K followers, 15.1K engagements

"$460 Self Build [--] Bay NAS / Media server with 4k Transcode - Full Guide I build a Compact [--] Bay NAS with a 4k Transcode capable media server for $460 using a GMKTec G2 Plus mini PC and Terramaster D6-320 DAS that draws just 40-60w. I then add NAS drives and do a full build configuration and test walk through. TrueNAS isn't the easiest to use but I show all the steps to get a NAS running for File and Media storage and show the Jellyfin Media server. I also share what updates from in the newly release TrueNAS [-----] that make this easy. Affiliate links to all the hardware: TerraMaster D6-320"
YouTube Link 2025-05-16T19:00Z 16.2K followers, 15.7K engagements

"Desktop vs Surveillance HDD in depth comparison - Which are the best for general purpose use In depth performance noise power testing and price comparison of a range of desktop and surveillance drives from Western Digital Seagate and Toshiba. Which perform best and which ones should you avoid like the plague. Includes WD Blue WD Purple Seagate Barracuda Seagate Skyhawk Toshiba P300 and Toshiba S300 drives. Best Disk picks from these tests: WD Blue 2TB WD20EARZ [----] CMR: https://amzn.to/41bEjDz WD Blue 4TB WD40EZAX [----] CMR: https://amzn.to/3AUhbyH WD Purple 2TB WD23PURZ [----] CMR:"
YouTube Link 2025-04-04T19:00Z 16.2K followers, 19.1K engagements

"CMR vs SMR. How do they compare and how much should you care Full comparative test of WD Blue CMR and SMR drives and a deep dive to whats going on inside. Find out how these disks compare how much it matters and why we get the results we do. Should you consider buying SMR disks or avoiding them Is it even clear which is which I test various write read and rewrite use cases on WD20EARZ WD20EZAZ AND WD20EZBX drives and find out where they perform well similarly and badly. We also look into why we get the results we get so you can understand if and when you should consider Shingled Magnetic"
YouTube Link 2024-07-21T01:20Z 16.2K followers, 44.3K engagements

"TerraMaster D8 Hybrid DAS - [--] Bay SATA + [--] NVMe - How good is it I review the upcoming TerraMaster D8 Hybrid DAS. How does it stack up and what other options does it compete with I look at the hardware its RAID abilities and test the unit for performance against its USB [---] Gen 1x2 / USB [---] Gen [--] 10Gbps spec. Amazon link: https://amzn.to/4dJlYAq And more product details at https://d8hybrid.terra-master.com/ You can also support me at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sometechguy. I drink a lot of coffee and its always greatly appreciated. It will also help me up-level the content I make for you."
YouTube Link 2024-04-24T18:00Z 16.2K followers, 18K engagements

"1 minute history of hard drive manufacture and acquisition - who bought who in hard disks Seagate Western Digital and Toshiba are all that's left making hard disks where did the others go and who owns who #shorts #hdd #seagate #wd #westerndigital #toshiba #harddisk #failures #hardware #disks #storage #harddrive hdd harddisk seagate western digital WD toshiba storage NAS Synology QNAP unraid truenas disks hard disk hard drive disk failures RAID enterprise disks desktop disks hdd harddisk seagate western digital WD toshiba storage NAS Synology QNAP unraid truenas disks hard disk hard drive disk"
YouTube Link 2024-01-11T10:45Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements

"B650 vs X670 architecture deep dive. Which AMD AM5 Ryzen Zen4 motherboard chipset is the best pick I do a deep dive into the B650 and X670 chipset architectures for the Ryzen Zen4 [----] series processors and compare the performance of these in terms of PCIE performance socket availability and connectivity. This is done using real boards so you can really see the real world benefits of each. I explain what to consider and how you can save yourself a stack of money. And provide all the detail on the rationale behind all this. 0:00 Intro and what is available for Zen4 Socket AM5 1:58 PCIe lane"
YouTube Link 2023-04-14T19:33Z 16.2K followers, 19.3K engagements

"How does RAID and RAID Parity work All the information you need to understand what JBOD RAID0 RAID1 RAID5 and RAID6 are when and why to you use them and how they actually work. I explain RAID parity and how it affects build time and recovery and which is best for your Synology or QNAP NAS. Also included is an overview on less known RAIDs like RAID2 RAID3 RAID4 RAID10 RAID50 and RAID60. NAS JBOD RAID RAID0 RAID1 RAID5 RAID6 RAID10 RAID50 RAID60 RAID parity rebuild resilver disk failures synology qnap backups ransomware hard disks Seagate Western Digital WD Hitachi Toshiba unraid NAS JBOD RAID"
YouTube Link 2023-05-19T17:38Z 16.2K followers, 13.3K engagements

"TerraMaster F4-424 Pro NAS Review - A compact NAS with punch The new TerraMaster line of F4-424 NAS devices delivers a variety of interesting devices with real power in a small form factor that addresses some great use cases. I go deep into what you get for your money where this shines and what the considerations are. Could this be the best NAS for prebuilt home lab usage Amazon Affiliate Links: https://amzn.to/3B5sgfN : F4-424 Pro (8 Core/Thread) - Reviewed Model https://amzn.to/4dmYqBa : F4-424 Max (10Core/12 Thread) - New model $100 coupon at time of release https://amzn.to/3Xt7fmS :"
YouTube Link 2024-09-21T01:32Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements

"UGREEN NAS - Should you buy The anticipated UGREEN NASync series is now available. A lot changed since the initial reviews so what is the current state where can you get it and how does it compare I do an in depth review on the DXP6800 Pro its features and how it is to use it. I also dive into what is new what things you should consider and my view as to what is to come for this device. Most of the video is relevant also for the rest of the range including DXP2800 DXP4800 DXP4800 Plus DXP8800 Plus and the Flash version DXP480T Plus. DXP6800 Pro Links Amazon Affiliate Link :"
YouTube Link 2024-08-24T00:37Z 16.2K followers, 23.1K engagements

"All NVMe NAS - TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus - Better than a HDD NAS (Review) Do you really want an all SSD NAS and how does this compare to an HDD NAS I review the F8 SSD Plus NVMe NAS for performance and capability and look how it really performs next to traditional Hard Disk based NAS devices. For speed but also cost and livability. Includes performance testing of all possible RAID configurations which NVMe SSDs will be the best choice for this and where and why this NAS really shines. Amazon Affiliate Links to the hardware reviewed compared and used in the video. TerraMaster NAS devices : F8"
YouTube Link 2024-11-15T20:00Z 16.2K followers, 13.8K engagements

"Mac Mini M4 - The Apple SSD is not only expensive but it turns out its performance is terrible. The price on added memory and SSD capacity on the otherwise excellent Mac Mini is horrible. I wanted to avoid paying the apple tax on that storage so I am using an external SSD and it means I can get twice the storage for less than half the price. But I wanted to find out what it would mean for performance and I couldn't believe what I found. Check out this full end to end performance test comparing an external SSD and the onboard drive. I recommend the following for an external SSD Samsung [---] Pro"
YouTube Link 2025-02-14T22:46Z 16.2K followers, 14K engagements

"TerraMaster F4 SSD Review - Is this the best SSD NAS you can buy I do an in depth review of the new TerraMaster F4 SSD NVMe NAS. Small quiet powerful and for less than $400. Is this the affordable option for a NAS you can live with that you were waiting for I look at hardware specs SSD performance as well as cooling power consumption and build quality. I also test some SSD options to give you ideas on options on the storage to use. TerraMaster F4-SSD NAS: https://amzn.to/4l7YR5S TerraMaster F8-SSD Plus: https://amzn.to/4evEZX5 Crucial P3 Gen3 SSD: https://amzn.to/4eCArhM Crucial P310 Gen4"
YouTube Link 2025-08-02T21:41Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements

"AMD Ryzen X670E Performance Testing Build with Gen5 NVMe + Dual 10Gbe How to guide on building a PC for performance testing. I have included my component picks and rationale analyzed which motherboard and storage to select identify where to place components and put the build together step by step. This is based on an MSI X670E motherboard a Xen [--] 7800X3D processor 64Gb of G.Skill DDR5 RAM with both Gen4 and Gen5 NVMe and dual 10GBe networking all in an open form factor PC for bench testing. I was building a new performance testing rig so for fun I made a video about the process I hope you"
YouTube Link 2024-08-10T00:00Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements

"TerraMaster F4-424 MAX NAS Review - The NAS Space is Changing TerraMaster have just released their new [--] and [--] Bay MAX units and they come with some serious compute power in compact and power efficient form factors. How do they compare to Synology and QNAP and what about new entrants like UGREEN I dive deep into the hardware and whats new in TerraMaster OS6 to see what you get and if its time to take your NAS to the MAX. Amazon Affiliate links to the products mentioned in the video: F4-424 Max: https://amzn.to/4dmYqBa ($100 off currently with voucher) F4-424 MAX amazon.co.uk link:"
YouTube Link 2024-09-27T22:57Z 16.2K followers, 11.2K engagements

"Orico MiniTower Review - Mass storage with hardware raid for your Mac or PC I test and review the Orico MiniTower [--] Bay RAID enclosure a 10Gbps USB device with port expansions NVMe and [--] disk hardware raid for 3.5" and 2.5" disk bays. What do you get what is the good and the bad and how does it really perform compared to software RAID like the native Mac RAID or SoftRAID. You might just love this device. Amazon Affiliate Links: Device reviewed - Orico MiniTower: https://amzn.to/4n8Mdph Crucial T500 SSD: https://amzn.to/43dibcj WD Black SN7100 SSD: https://amzn.to/4mkt8za Crucial P3 SSD:"
YouTube Link 2025-09-19T18:01Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements

"I tested the 30TB Exos M drive non-stop for [--] months what did I find Seagate's 30TB HAMR hard disk changes the game in drive data density using lasers to improve the magnetic recording process. But how does it compare in the real world for performance power usage noise and especially temperature After [--] months of non-stop testing writing and reading over 1.3Petabytes of data I share the results and how it measures up to the 18TB and 24TB version of the Exos enterprise drive. Amazon affiliate links below to the drives tested here: Exos M 30TB HAMR Drive: https://amzn.to/4pvZXvm Exos M 28TB"
YouTube Link 2025-12-12T19:00Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements

"Best Budget SSD NAS - [--] Bay NAS: LincStation N1 with Unraid Review This is a beautiful device at a great pricepoint but how does it perform I do a full thermal and performance test with a range of SSDs so you can decide if this great looking NAS should be sitting in your media center. I also look at what to consider when buying SSDs for this or similar NAS devices and test different Unraid settings to see how they compare. Amazon Affiliate Links to all the tested hardware: LincStation N1: https://amzn.to/4oUi39G LincStation N2: https://amzn.to/3WOSMSm Lexar NM790 NVMe: https://amzn.to/3YOY2Ge"
YouTube Link 2025-11-08T23:35Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements

"Orico 40Gbps USB4/TB4 Enclosure with 4x NVMe SSD - Full Review Full performance and thermal testing of the new Orico 8848U4 USB [--] and Thunderbolt [--] NVMe DAS supporting up to 32TB of high speed storage for your Mac or PC. But how well is it put together how does it perform and does it do a good job on the cooling I test with a variety of SSDs and with RAID0 and RAID5 using SoftRAID to see if this is a good buy. At $240 this could be a great deal. Orico 40Gbps DAS: https://amzn.to/47giQdV Crucial P3+ SSD: https://amzn.to/4hPi5Nm WD Black SN750X SSD: https://amzn.to/4hIw3Rj Lexar NM790 SSD:"
YouTube Link 2025-10-18T19:51Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements

"Mac Mini M4 Hub from Minisopuru - SSD Enclosure Test and Review In depth review and performance test of this neat Mac Mini M4 Hub and Stand but also a selection of SSDs to help you decide which to buy. I also look at what this device is good for why you might pick it; but also what it isn't. I test the Crucial P3 P3+ and T500 as well as the Acer FA100 and Lexar NM790 cards. I also test the SD Card reader speed with a the Lexar Silver Plus UHS-1 SD card. Affiliate Links to the hardware tested: Minisopuru Mac Mini M4 Hub: https://amzn.to/42HrUra : offer running until 6th June Crucial P3 Gen 3"
YouTube Link 2025-05-02T19:33Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements

"Thunderbolt [--] vs [--] SSD Enclosures - [--] Solid State Drives Tested I test the new TerraMaster D1 SSD Pro TB5 enclosure with [--] of the best Gen4 and Gen5 SSDs against Thunderbolt [--] on a Mac Studio M4 Max. What speed improvements can you get and do you really need a Gen5 card to get the best results Given the prices of SSDs right now can you give your existing SSD a new burst of speed. Extensive testing of performance and heat management so you can pick the best combination for your needs. Amazon Affiliate links to all the tested hardware in this video. TerraMaster D1 Pro TB5 SSD Enclosure:"
YouTube Link 2026-01-23T21:00Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements

"Buy the Base Mac Mini M4 save $100s get more storage and better performance as well. In just [--] mins you can set up a Mac Mini to use External Storage for all the most important things. You can avoid the Apple Tax pick up the best value Mac Mini and still end up with a way better machine all round. I show you process to do this quickly and easily from start to finish. I also did previous videos with in depth performance testing of the external enclosure options and SSDs as well as the performance of the internal drive on the Mac Mini. This all helps make the case for why this is a no-brainer."
YouTube Link 2025-02-28T21:00Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements

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