Articles by Mark Pickavance

Mark is an expert on 3D printers, drones and phones. He also covers storage, including SSDs, NAS drives and portable hard drives. He started writing in 1986 and has contributed to MicroMart, PC Format, 3D World, among others.

Articles by: Mark Pickavance

Teclast T70 Tablet business tablet review

By Mark Pickavance published 24 January 25

The Teclast T70 Tablet is a 14-inch Android tablet built for home and office use.

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Best SSL certificate service of 2025

By Mark Pickavance last updated 20 January 25

The best SSL certificate services make showing your website is safe and secure simple and easy.

Doogee Fire 6 Power rugged phone review

By Mark Pickavance published 18 January 25

The Doogee Fire 6 Power balances battery capacity and performance to offer something different.

PNY PRO Elite V3 Flash Drive review

By Mark Pickavance published 15 January 25

The PNY PRO Elite V3 is a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Flash drive that can read at 1,000MB/s

GMKtec NucBox M5 Plus mini PC review

By Mark Pickavance published 15 January 25

The GMKtec NucBox M5 Plus is a general-purpose NUC that’s attractively priced

Ugreen 40Gbps M.2 Enclosure review

By Mark Pickavance published 15 January 25

Recommended

The Ugreen 40Gbps M.2 Enclosure can attach any NVMe drive to a computer with USB 4.0

Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 laptop review

By Mark Pickavance published 4 January 25

The Dell Latitude 9450 leverages the latest Core Ultra mobile processors to deliver a Windows laptop with exceptional battery life.

Ulefone Armor Mini 20 Pro rugged phone review

By Mark Pickavance published 1 January 25

The Ulefone Armor Mini 20 Pro is a modestly sized rugged phone for easy adventure captures.

Nextorage NX-PS1PRO Series review

By Mark Pickavance published 19 December 24

Recommended

The Nextorage NX-PS1PRO Series brings out the external storage potential of USB 4.0 and an NVMe SSD combined.

Ugreen NASync DXP480T Plus review

By Mark Pickavance published 13 December 24

The Ugreen NASync DXP480T Plus offers high-quality, powerful NAS hardware that competes with Asustor, Synology, QNAP, and TerraMaster.

Maxtang T0-FP750 mini PC review

By Mark Pickavance published 5 December 24

The Maxtang T0-FP750 is a general-purpose NUC with office users in mind.

How to optimize the performance of your website

How to optimize your website performance

By Mike Jennings last updated 3 December 24

A sluggish website is a problem that can put off many visitors – but fear not, you can make your site run faster.

Backblaze cloud backup review: Pros, cons, features, and pricing

By Craig Hale last updated 3 December 24

Updated We review Backblaze, which in offering unlimited backups is one of the best cloud backup solutions available.

Dell Latitude 7455 review

By Mark Pickavance published 29 November 24

The Dell Latitude 7455 leverages the Qualcomm Snapdragon X to deliver a Windows laptop with exceptional battery life.

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Best webinar software of 2026

By Mark Pickavance last updated 22 November 24

Updated We list the best webinar software, to make it simple and easy to meet online for events, conventions, and seminars.

Hands on: Amazon Workspaces Thin Client

By Mark Pickavance published 22 November 24

Amazon Workspaces Thin Client is a low-cost device that provides access to the AWS Workspace technology for centralised virtual computer management.

Wavlink Thunderbolt 4 Triple Display Dock review

By Mark Pickavance published 13 November 24

An inexpensive Thunderbolt 4 dock with a wide selection of ports and features

Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 review

By Mark Pickavance published 8 November 24

The Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 laptop takes the Qualcomm Snapdragon X into Intel and AMD’s home territory.

Chuwi Hi10 Max 2-in-1 Tablet review

By Mark Pickavance published 7 November 24

The Chuwi Hi10 Max is a low-cost 2-in-1 laptop and tablet using the Intel N100 processor.

GMKtec NucBox M7 Mini PC review

By Mark Pickavance published 30 October 24

A GMKtec Mini PC with older 6000 Series architecture from AMD but a port to connect an external GPU

Hands on: ECS LIVA Z7 Plus

By Mark Pickavance published 28 October 24

The ECS LIVA Z7 Plus was to be a flagship Mini PC design until it was cancelled.

Ugreen Revodok Max 213 Thunderbolt Dock review

By Mark Pickavance published 24 October 24

The Ugreen Revodok Max 213 is a Thunderbolt 4 dock built to withstand whatever abuse the user unleashes on it.

Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tower workstation review

By Mark Pickavance published 21 October 24

The Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tower is a mid-sized tower with many processor and video card options.

Chuwi FreeBook N100 review

By Mark Pickavance published 17 October 24

The Chuwi FreeBook N100 is a low-cost 2-in-1 laptop using the Intel N100 processor.

Beelink GTi12 Ultra Mini PC review

By Mark Pickavance published 15 October 24

Recommended

The Beelink GTi12 Ultra is a mini system with an accessory that enables video cards to be externally mounted.

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