2019-09-01_TechLife

BUYER’S GUIDE

YOURREADYRECKONERTOTHEBESTTECHNOLOGYPRODUCTS

[ TECHLIFE #93 ]

The Te ch Life team finds the best budget, value and performanceproducts,andthelatestreleasesinthetoptechnologycategories.If youbelieve

there are other products that deserve the title in any of the techcategories,letusknowandgiveusyourreasonswhyin 50 wordsorless.

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[ BEST BUDGET ]

D-Link DSL-G225

$80 | http://www.dlink.com.au

A basic, NBN-ready 300Mbps Wi-Fi

ADSL router with four LAN ports.

Good wireless range and coverage.

[ NEWONSHELF]

TP-Link Archer AX6000

$499 | http://www.tp-link.com.au

At $499it’snotcheap, but it’s

got alltheimportant features,

l good.

SynologyDS218j

$270(diskless)| http://www.synology.com

The J series of drives from Synology

denote that they’re more affordable

products – exactly what you want.

[ BEST BUDGET ]

TP-Link Archer VR600

$180 | http://www.tp-link.com.au

This AC1600 Wi-Fi model provides

steady wireless connectivity and all the

essential features that most users need.

SynologyRT1900ac

$180| http://www.synology.com

this 802.11ac router is our current pick

if you need a robust device that won’t

break the bank.

SynologyDS918+

$760(diskless)| http://www.synology.com

If you need extreme storage

performance, it also supports M.2

NVMe SSDs, with two dedicated slots.

[ BEST PERFORMANCE ]

Netgear Nighthawk X8

D8500

$649 | http://www.netgear.com.au

The price is eye-watering, but this

tri-band 802.11ac modem-router

truly has it all.

NetgearNighthawkXR500

$400 | http://www.netgear.com.au

Netgear reckons this a ‘gaming’ router,

it’s great at just about everything and has

all the high-end features you could want.

SynologyDS1618+

$1,290(diskless)| http://www.synology.com

A 6-bay expandable NAS with optional

SSD or 10 GbE support, this one’s for

demanding SMBs and enthusiasts.

[ NEW ON SHELF ]

ASUS DSL-AC3100

$469 | http://www.asus.com/au

It’s very similar to the RT-AC88U below,

but this tri-band 802.11ac model also

has ADSL/VDSL modem.

[ BESTMESH-NETWORKING KIT ]

Netgear Orbi RBK50

$549 | http://www.netgear.com.au

Mesh-networking has arrived

with this fantastic, great-performing

router and extender kit.

ADSL/VDSL ROUTERS (WITH MODEM)

BROADBAND ROUTERS (NO

MODEM)

NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE DEVICES

[ BESTW NDER ]

ASUSRP-AC68U

$240 | http://www.asus.com/au

With 5 Gigabit Ethernet ports, this

AC1900 Wi-Fi extender’s built-in LEDs

help you figure out the best placement.

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ASUSEA-AC87

$159 | http://www.asus.com/au

This bridge is a great way of linking up

to four wired Gigabit devices to a

1,300Mbps AC network.

(BUDGET)]

TP-LinkTL-PA8010P

$139 | http://www.tp-link.com.au

A pair of 1,200Mbps adapters that

proved to be both fast and affordable

in our most-recent roundup.

[ BESTPOW DAPTER

WITHWI-F SION]

TP-LinkTL-WPA4220KIT

$125 | http://www.tp-link.com.au

This versatile and fast kit offers an

802.11n Wi-Fi access point for both wired

and wireless connections.

NETWORKING

NETWORKING EQUIPMENT ACCESSORIES

[BEST2-BAY]

S l DS218j

[BEST 4 - BAY]

S l DS918

[BEST4 BAY] [BEST5-BAYORLARGER]

S l DS1618

[BESTWIRELESSBRIDGE]

[BESTVA L U E]

S l RT1900

[BESTVALUE]

[ BESTPOWERLINEADAPTER

(BUDGET) ]

[ BEST PERFORMANCE ]

[ NEW ON SHELF ]

QNAP TS 351

$579 (diskless) | http://www.qnap.com

This NAS features dual NVMe M.2 SSD

slots, multimedia streaming, and

efficient tiered storage.

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