Keep up to date with the latest hardware reviews on Motherboards, Video Cards, Laptops/Notebooks, Input Devices, Audio Devices, Power Supplies, Cooling and Cases. We give you the results, good and bad as we run benchmarks and measure performance. Stay up to date with the latest hardware reviews and latest hardware news with OzHardware. http://www.ozhardware.com.au Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:39:31 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.ozhardware.com.au/Storage/RAID-101-Introduction-to-RAID.html This article introduces the core concepts of RAID, and describes the 4 simplest types of RAID - read on to learn more! Articles - Storage Mon, 18 May 2009 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.ozhardware.com.au/Storage-Hardware-Reviews/Netgear-ReadyNAS-NV+-Review.html A couple of weeks ago we put the Netgear ReadyNAS Duo through its paces. We were a little disappointed in its performance, and now the ReadyNAS NV+ has shown up to try to defend the honour of the ReadyNAS family. Will it succeed or will it fall to the incessant pounding of our network stress tests? Reviews - Storage Hardware Reviews Tue, 12 May 2009 07:20:30 +0100 http://www.ozhardware.com.au/Storage-Hardware-Reviews/Netgear-ReadyNAS-Duo-Review.html The Netgear ReadyNAS Duo is Netgear's most affordable NAS. Built on the same foundations as its ReadyNAS brethren, how does the ReadyNAS Duo stack up to its competition? Reviews - Storage Hardware Reviews Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.ozhardware.com.au/Storage-Hardware-Reviews/LaCie-iamaKey-Review.html At first glance, the LaCie iamaKey looks like a normal household key – which is just a little out of place in a computer store. Then you realize that it’s actually 8GB of USB storage that fits really nicely on a key ring.And then you pray like mad that the engineers were finished before the designers got started ... Reviews - Storage Hardware Reviews Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:00:00 +0100 http://www.ozhardware.com.au/Storage-Hardware-Reviews/Intel-SS4200-E-NAS-Review.html NAS, or Network Attached Storage, is an easy way to move your data files outside your PC so they can be shared with others, and available even if your PC is turned off.Having an enterprise IT background, and being a storage nut , I'm always excited when I get a chance to play with a new piece of storage gear. Usually I am disappointed. Either the product has a terrible interface, or the performance just flat out sucks.Let's see if the Intel SS4200-E NAS device can live up to the reputation of its OEM. Reviews - Storage Hardware Reviews Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:09:32 +0100 http://www.ozhardware.com.au/Storage/What-s-Wrong-with-Intel-Matrix-RAID.html ONE of the things that continually strikes me as I navigate the eddies and flows of Internet reviews is that reviews on hardware never seem to investigate the limits of the tools and devices they're playing with.Let's discuss the key limitations of the Intel Matrix RAID controllers that seem never to be mentioned. Articles - Storage Sat, 21 Mar 2009 09:35:28 +0100 http://www.ozhardware.com.au/Storage-Hardware-Reviews/Western-Digital-My-Passport-Elite-320GB-Review.html Today we’re having a look at the latest portable hard drive from Western Digital to hit the market, the My Passport Elite 320GB. A brilliant looking, stylish drive with plenty to offer, we take a closer look. Reviews - Storage Hardware Reviews Wed, 21 May 2008 20:26:44 +0100 http://www.ozhardware.com.au/Notebook-Reviews/Fujitsu-LifeBook-U1010-3.5G-Notebook-Review.html Today we’re looking at the LifeBook U1010 from Fujitsu, an Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) claimed by Fujitsu to be the world’s smallest. We see if it’s any good. Reviews - Notebook Reviews Wed, 07 May 2008 02:11:21 +0100 http://www.ozhardware.com.au/Gadgets/Dream-Cheeky-USB-Missile-Launcher-Review.html Although it might seem a bit cheap and nasty, the USB Rocket Launcher form ‘Dream Cheeky’ is so much fun it should be banned – and I’m sure in schools and offices across the country it will be. Reviews - Gadgets Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:10:25 +0100 http://www.ozhardware.com.au/Networking/D-Link-DGL-4500-GamerLounge-Router-Review.html The DGL-4500 - A new wireless broadband router from D-Link which continues on from their original gigabit gaming router, the DGL-4100 released in 2005, now with added Xtreme-N 300Mb/s wireless capability. Reviews - Networking Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:16:00 +0100 http://www.ozhardware.com.au/Case-Reviews/Antec-Three-Hundred-Gaming-Case-Review.html More than just the poor little brother of the famed Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gamer case, the Antec Three Hundred gives you a somewhat basic case with lots of space and cooling at a very reasonable price. Reviews - Case Reviews Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:26:42 +0100 http://www.ozhardware.com.au/Storage-Hardware-Reviews/QNAP-TS-209-Pro-2-Bay-NAS-Device.html A new NAS (Network Attached Storage) device from the folks at QNAP Systems comes with 2 bays for Serial-ATA hard drives, RAID capability and enough built-in services to make many big servers totally obsolete. Here at OzHardware we take a closer look. Reviews - Storage Hardware Reviews Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:31:17 +0100 http://www.ozhardware.com.au/Storage-Hardware-Reviews/Western-Digital-Scorpio-320GB-SATA-II-2.5inch-Hard-Drive-Review.html Western Digital have once again pushed the boundaries of size with their latest notebook drive coming in at a massive (for a notebook) 320GB. Coupled with a Serial ATA-II interface and 8MB cache, it’s sure to be a good performer. We find out. Reviews - Storage Hardware Reviews Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:30:09 +0100 http://www.ozhardware.com.au/Networking/D-Link-Wireless-N-Networking-Products-Review.html We have a look at a range of Wireless Draft-N networking products from D-Link to see if the claimed 300Mbps transfer rates can finally be a match for a cabled network. Reviews - Networking Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:05:17 +0100 http://www.ozhardware.com.au/Networking/D-Link-DHP-300-Powerline-Ethernet-Adapter-Review.html Instead of running messy cables all around your house or unit, one of the latest trends in home networking is Ethernet Over Powerlines, we take a look at D-Link’s DHP-300 unit to see if it’s any good. Reviews - Networking Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:10:34 +0100