Dong Ngo

Oakland, United States

Writer at Dong Knows Tech

A no-nonsense human who knows a thing or two about technology, life, and whatnot -- in no particular order.

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Synology DiskStation DS925+: The Questionable Drive Compatibility Policy

3 days ago | dongknows.com | Dong Ngo

Today, Synology announced the official US availability(*) of its first model year 2025 NAS server, the DiskStation DS925+. The new server is more than just a typical incremental upgrade to the previous DS923+, in the sense that it may not even be an upgrade at all. In more ways than one, the new DS925+ is arguably the most significant hardware release in the entire history of Synology’s Plus (+) server lineup, though unfortunately, not necessarily in a good way. Let’s find out more.
Ubiquiti U7 Pro XGS Review: A Solid Wi-Fi 7 Access Point

4 days ago | dongknows.com | Dong Ngo

The U7 Pro XGS, first released on March 11, 2025, together with the U7 Pro XG, is the 10Gbps and thermal upgrade to the U7 Pro Max. It features a faster uplink port and a more effective heat-dissipating solution, albeit at a slightly higher cost. Here’s the bottom line: If you’re in the market today for a UniFi Wi-Fi 7 access point and already have a 10Gbps-capable UniFi console, the U7 Pro XGS is the natural option to add or extend Wi-Fi coverage.
Known Asus vulnerability: Sure Steps to Safeguard Your Router

5 days ago | dongknows.com | Dong Ngo

Asus today issued a public response to recent online reports that “thousands of Asus routers” have been at risk of a vulnerability—known as CVE-2023-39780—that allows remote parties to gain access to the hardware’s administrative access.
Pro XG 8 PoE Review: Ubiquiti's Best Home-Friendly 10G UniFi Switch

1 week ago | dongknows.com | Dong Ngo

The Ubiquiti Switch Pro XG 8 PoE (model USW-Pro-XG-8-PoE), first unveiled in late April as part of a new Pro XG lineup, is a highly anticipated standalone switch. It’s the first compact and affordable switch from Ubiquiti with all 10Gbps ports. And the switch proved to be totally worth the anticipation in my trial.
Best External Drives: 2025's Top 5 of Secure or Massive SSD or HDD Options

1 week ago | dongknows.com | Dong Ngo

External drives are storage devices that conveniently add a large amount of data to a computer. Some are portable and bus-powered, others are not. Here, you’ll find the external drive that fits a particular situation to the extreme, namely the ultimate storage space, the best security, or both. Dong’s note: I first published this post on June 24, 2021, and last updated it on May 24, 2025, to keep the lists current.
Best Portable SSDs: 2025's Top 5 Collection

1 week ago | dongknows.com | Dong Ngo

Portable SSDs (solid-state drives), as the name suggests, are fast storage devices that, nowadays, connect to a host via a USB-C port. These are convenient storage devices that can carry a large amount of data from one computer to another. Or you can use one as an offline backup—tuck it away, and nobody can hack into your essential information. This post includes the best SSD-based portable drives I’ve tested.
Asus Unveils Cool GS-BE18000 and TUF-BE9400 Gaming Routers

2 weeks ago | dongknows.com | Dong Ngo

If you are looking for a gaming router with lots of network ports, Asus has something you might want to look forward to. Today, hardware vendors announced two new gaming routers in their ROG Strix and TUF family: the ROG STRIX GS-BE18000 and the TUF-BE9400. Both have entry-level multi-Gigabit for wired clients with plenty of 2.5Gbps ports, eight and four, respectively. The ROG STRIX GS-BE18000 is an entirely new router coming in a somewhat square box with internal antennas.
New TP-Link 2025 Wi-Fi 7 Hardware is a Confusing Hot Mess

2 weeks ago | dongknows.com | Dong Ngo

Today, TP-Link announced the availability of an extensive collection of Wi-Fi 7 broadcasters, including routers, mesh systems, and extenders. A few of them are new, and others were announced earlier this year during CES. However, most of them are simply slight variants of what the company has already put out on the market. The result? It’s simply impossible to meaningfully tell many of them apart. In fact, even the names of some models alone can be unnecessarily cryptic.
Synology's New 2025 BeeStation Plus: Double the Storage and More Power

2 weeks ago | dongknows.com | Dong Ngo

Today, Synology officially announced the availability of the BeeStation Plus, its second attempt at a simple NAS-based personal cloud. The new hardware is an upgrade to the BeeStation that came out a year ago. As the “Plus” notion suggests, the new network storage device has a lot more to offer than the older model. In fact, it’s substantially more. For those unfamiliar, Synology started the “Bee” family in mid-2023 with the BeeDrive.
Micron Crucial T710: Finally a Cool Gen 5 SSD?

2 weeks ago | dongknows.com | Dong Ngo

Today, besides the Crucial X10 portable SSD, Micron also announced the Crucial T710, the third in its lineup of top-performing internal SSDs.And this third time may just be the charm. From the look of it, the new internal drive checks all the important boxes. As the name suggests, the Crucial T710 is the continuation of the previous two, T700 and T705. It’s Micron’s third attempt at its T series, designed for gamers and performance-hungry users.