Home Lab Hardware Tutorials & Guides

A collection of reviews and buying guides on various types of home lab hardware that we’ve thoroughly used and tested to help you make the most informed decision!

A collection of reviews and buying guides on various types of home lab hardware that we’ve thoroughly used and tested to help you make the most informed decision!

What is the Best 2.5Gb Switch?

In this article, we will look at the best 2.5Gb Switches that you can use. The options below are my personal favorites from various price points that I think most…

What are the Best OpenWrt Routers?

In this article, we will look at the best OpenWrt routers to buy in 2023. If you intend on purchasing a new router, I'd really consider looking at the differences…

Best Hard Drive Docking Station

In this article, we will look at the best hard drive docking station (HDD/SSD). While I prefer NAS devices for network storage (along with many other things), hard drive docking…

What is the Best NAS Case?

When you're looking to build a NAS, you really have to try and understand what your goals are first. Network-attached storage cases can have special features like hot-swappable bays, small…

What is the Best Surveillance Hard Drive

In this article, we're going to look at what is the best surveillance hard drive. Standard hard drives read, write and transfer data. This is important because it'll be performing…

What is the Best 8-Port PoE Switch? (Top 5)

In this article, we're going to look at the best 8-Port PoE Switch. There are many different types of switches, but consumers generally start out with a 10/100/1000Mbps unmanaged switch.…

What is the Best 10Gb Switch?

In this article, we're going to look at the best 10Gb Switch that you can purchase. Before we look at some of the best options, we're going to look at…