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Server and Workstation Reviews

Cerebras Intros Faster WSE-3 Turbo Processor and First Rack-Scale CS-4 System

19 Aug 2026

Cerebras this week has introduced a major upgrade to its hardware ecosystem. The company is launching their first rack-scale AI inference system, the CS-4, which is powered by the upgraded WSE-3

Qualcomm Modular Open-Sourced at ModCon 2026

18 Aug 2026

Qualcomm's Modular software is now open-source as a big announcement from ModCon 2026 and an unexpected guest made an appearance The post [Qualcomm Modular Open-Sourced at ModCon

Intel Xeon 658X Review: Granite Rapids For Workstations

17 Aug 2026

Intel's Granite Rapids CPUs have finally made it to the workstation market as the Xeon 600 family. Today we are reviewing the Xeon 658X, a 24 core chip that packs a punch, thanks in part to its

ADT R27A-BK3 EDSFF E1.S and E3.S to PCIe Slot Review

16 Aug 2026

We tested the ADT R27A-BK3 which allows you to mount a PCIe Gen5 E1.S or E3.S EDSFF SSD into a PCIe card slot The post [ADT R27A-BK3 EDSFF E1.S and E3.S to PCIe Slot

KYY X90D “Triple” Portable Monitor Review

15 Aug 2026

Taking two 15.6" IPS monitors with you and only one cable to surround your laptop is a huge productivity boost as we found in our KYY X90D review The post [KYY X90D “Triple” Portable Monitor

160-bay NVMe SSD 4U Server Shown at FMS 2026 Supermicro ASG-4116S-NU160R

14 Aug 2026

On the FMS 2026 show floor, we saw a massive 160-bay NVMe storage server (Supermicro ASG-4116S-NU160R) that can deliver crazy storage density The post [160-bay NVMe SSD 4U Server Shown at FMS 2026

Microchip Switchtec 160-Lane PCIe Gen6 Switch Shown at FMS 2026 with XpressConnect PCIe 6 Retimer

13 Aug 2026

At FMS 2026, we saw a 160-lane Microchip Switchtec PCIe Gen6 switch, XpressConnect retimer demo, and even an Everpure cameo The post [Microchip Switchtec 160-Lane PCIe Gen6 Switch Shown at FMS 2026

AMD Instinct MI455X Deep Dive: CDNA 5 Marks The Next Era of Instinct

12 Aug 2026

We are taking a deep dive look into AMD's Instinct MI455X accelerator and its CDNA 5 architecture, the backbone of AMD's next-gen AI server offerings and their massive Helios rackscale system The

Minisforum N5 Max Review with AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395

11 Aug 2026

We review the Minisforum N5 Max, a 64GB AMD Strix Halo system that combines 10GbE, a 5-bay NAS, and more into a single box The post [Minisforum N5 Max Review with AMD Ryzen AI Max+

Panduit E36G18L PDU Review A Sweet Managed and Switched by Outlet PDU

10 Aug 2026

We test the Panduit E36G18L PDU and see what this metered and switched by outlet zero U PDU offers including its combination outlets The post [Panduit E36G18L PDU Review A Sweet Managed and Switched

WisdPi WP-UT9 USB 10GbE Adapter Review

9 Aug 2026

We check out the WisdPi WP-UT9, which is a stylish USB Type-C external 10Gbase-T adapter based on the Realtek RTL8159 10GbE platform The post [WisdPi WP-UT9 USB 10GbE Adapter

Delta’s GoCool-150 Goes Big To Enable 150kW Liquid-To-Air Cooling for ASRock Rack’s NVIDIA VR NVL72

8 Aug 2026

How do you cool a giant rack of AI hardware? With an even bigger heat exchanger. Delta's GoCool-150 is a liquid-to-air CDU that is designed to dissipate 150kW of heat from NVL72 and other

A 10M IOPS Kioxia GP1 SSD Shown Running at FMS 2026

7 Aug 2026

At FMS 2026, we saw the Kioxia GP1 PCIe Gen6 NVMe SSD running live in the company's booth at just over 10M IOPS The post [A 10M IOPS Kioxia GP1 SSD Shown Running at FMS

AMD to Acquire Taalas for Model Specific AI Inference Chips

6 Aug 2026

AMD announced that it will acquire Taalas to build future model-specific AI inference chips that are purpose built to accelerate single models The post [AMD to Acquire Taalas for Model Specific AI

Gigantic DapuStor R6060 512TB E2 NVMe SSD Shown at FMS 2026

5 Aug 2026

At FMS 2026, we saw the gigantic DapuStor R6060, an E2 form factor NVMe SSD that packs 512TB of capacity per drive The post [Gigantic DapuStor R6060 512TB E2 NVMe SSD Shown at FMS

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Review

4 Aug 2026

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 takes the long-running business notebook line into a new Intel Core Ultra generation. Our model 21V7006EUS pairs an Intel Core Ultra 7 355 with 32GB-class memory

AMD Helios Architecture Deep Dive: The Power of AMD’s Hardware Combined

3 Aug 2026

The Helios rackscale system is the culmination of AMD's server hardware, as well as their AI datacenter ambitions. For Advancing AI 2026, the company dove into the architecture of their first

ASUS Showcases NUC 16 Family Powered By Panther Lake

2 Aug 2026

ASUS was showing off the new NUC 16 family of mini-PCs for this year's Computex trade show. Powered by Intel's Panther Lake and Wildcat Lake SoCs, these mini-PCs pack a full system into a 0.7L

Kioxia CM10 Series Launched for the PCIe Gen6 Generation of SSDs

1 Aug 2026

The new Kioxia CM10 series spans 2.5" and EDSFF form factors, PCIe Gen5 and Gen6, air-cooled and liquid-cooled, and two NAND generations The post [Kioxia CM10 Series Launched for the PCIe Gen6

PCIe Gen6 and Gen5 Will Both Matter for AI Storage

1 Aug 2026

We discuss why both PCIe Gen5 and PCIe Gen6 will both matter for AI storage as the industry builds at an incredible pace The post [PCIe Gen6 and Gen5 Will Both Matter for AI

AMD’s Physical AI Plans Come Into Focus as Company Launches Ryzen Embedded AI X100

30 Jul 2026

At Advancing AI 2026, AMD laid out their plans for a comprehensive product stack for physical AI hardware. From SoCs to modules to dev kits, AMD is eyeing physical AI as their next big growth

Dell VEP4600 Review The System I Have Lusted After for Years

29 Jul 2026

After many years, we finally got a low-cost Dell VEP4600 platform and took this dream 1GbE/ 10GbE network appliance for a spin The post [Dell VEP4600 Review The System I Have Lusted After for

Omada Fusion Gateway 2.5G Ecosystem and Software Overview

28 Jul 2026

We check out the Omada Fusion Gateway 2.5G along with a few of the ecosystem components like an 8+2 PoE+ switch and three Wi-Fi 7 BE1100 APs The post [Omada Fusion Gateway 2.5G Ecosystem and

ASRock Rack 4U16X-GNR2 NVIDIA HGX B300 8-GPU Server Review

27 Jul 2026

We review the ASRock Rack 4U16X-GNR2, an 8x NVIDIA HGX B300 server with enormous network bandwidth and two liquid-cooling options The post [ASRock Rack 4U16X-GNR2 NVIDIA HGX B300 8-GPU Server

This Senao SA9832v2 is an Intel Amston Lake-Powered Cloud SASE Gateway

26 Jul 2026

At Computex 2026 Senao was showing off its latest wired SASE gateway, the SA9832v2, which is powered by Intel's elusive Atom X7 "Amston Lake" SoC The post [This Senao SA9832v2 is an Intel Amston

Geekbench 7 is Out with a Major Overhaul

25 Jul 2026

Geekbench 7 is out with major overhauls to scoring, CPU and GPU benchmarks. We have already been testing with it The post [Geekbench 7 is Out with a Major

KYY K1302R Portable Monitor Review An Inexpensive Travel Display

24 Jul 2026

In our KYY K1302R portable monitor review, we see how well this relatively inexpensive travel display comapares to others we have tested The post [KYY K1302R Portable Monitor Review An Inexpensive

AMD Advancing AI 2026 Keynote Live Coverage

23 Jul 2026

It's time for AMD's 2026 Advancing AI conference. Join ServeTheHome for our live blog coverage of the AAI keynote, where AMD will announce their latest and greatest hardware and software technologies

Normalizing NVIDIA Vera Benchmarks to AMD EPYC Turin A Framework

23 Jul 2026

We go into a framework for normalizing NVIDIA Vera benchmarks from its latest whitepaper to some of AMD EPYC Turin's other parts The post [Normalizing NVIDIA Vera Benchmarks to AMD EPYC Turin A

Diving Deeper on NVIDIA’s Vera CPU: New Architectural Details and SPEC CPU 2026 Benchmarks

21 Jul 2026

NVIDIA this morning has released a trove of new technical details on Vera, their upcoming server CPU, as well as the Olympus CPU core. The company is also publishing the first SPEC CPU 2026

Intel Foundry Nabs A Custom ASIC Win with Fortinet

21 Jul 2026

Fortinet is the latest Intel Foundry customer as the companies disclosed that the FortiSP6 will be a collaboration with Intel The post [Intel Foundry Nabs A Custom ASIC Win with

Intel To Add Support for Gen 2 MRDIMMs and Faster DDR5 RDIMMs to Xeon 6 Platform

20 Jul 2026

Intel this morning is announcing that parts of the Xeon 6 family are going to be getting mid-generation memory upgrades with support for DDR5-8000 RDIMMs as well as Gen 2 MRDIMMs The post [Intel To

MSI Slyly Shows off an Upcoming DLC AMD EPYC Venice Platform With CD182-S6091-X2 Servers and Racks

19 Jul 2026

AMD's EPYC Venice is coming, and OEMs are eager to show off their upcoming wares. At Computex we caught MSI's CD182-S6091-X2 (DLC), a liquid cooled dual socket 1OU2N server node The post [MSI Slyly

Next Gen Server Memory On Display: DDR5-8000 RDIMMs and MRDIMM Gen2 Hits DDR5-12800

18 Jul 2026

The next generation of server memory is slated to get even faster. At Computex 2026 Micron was showing off DDR5-8000 RDIMMs, while Samsung had uber-fast 12,800 MT/s second-gen MRDIMMs The post [Next

The AMD Instinct MI350P is a HBM PCIe AI Accelerator That Has Been All Over

17 Jul 2026

We have been seeing the AMD Instinct MI350P 144GB HBM3E PCIe accelerator everywhere over the past few weeks as this appears to be a popular GPU The post [The AMD Instinct MI350P is a HBM PCIe AI

NVIDIA Announces Expanded Jetson Thor Lineup with Mid-Range T3000 and T2000 Modules

16 Jul 2026

NVIDIA has announced the addition of two new mid-range boards to their Jetson Thor lineup, the T3000 and T2000, which will arrive in Q1'27. The new boards aim to be a cheaper offering for customers

Noctua NH-U14S DX4677 Quick Look With the Intel Xeon 600 Series

15 Jul 2026

We take a quick look at the Noctua NH-U14S DX4677 with the new Intel Xeon 600 series for workstations to see how it works The post [Noctua NH-U14S DX4677 Quick Look With the Intel Xeon 600

Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Ultra SFF G2 Review A Bit Bigger and a Bit Better

14 Jul 2026

Today we are taking a look at Lenovo's more spacious mini-PC workstation, the ThinkStation P3 Ultra SFF Gen 2. With multiple PCIe slots, the P3 Ultra seeks to strike a fine balance between size and

ASRock Rack Built an Edge Server Based on NVIDIA’s Thor Industrial SoC

13 Jul 2026

ASRock Rack has developed an unlikely edge server based on NVIDIA's industrial SoC, Thor. The Blackwell-era chip is being used to power the 2UXGI-THOR, a server aimed at the industrial and medical

ASUS ZenScreen MB169CK USB-C and Mini-HDMI 15.6in Portable Monitor Review

12 Jul 2026

In our ASUS ZenScreen MB169CK review, we see how this portable 15.6" monitor performs compared to its competition The post [ASUS ZenScreen MB169CK USB-C and Mini-HDMI 15.6in Portable Monitor

AIC Gets Flashy with 32 SSD Bay JBOF Server for Key Value Caching

11 Jul 2026

In preparation for the Rubin Vera era, AIC was showing off its F2032-01-G6, a 2U JBOF storage system that can house up to 32 E3 SSDs. The box is designed to be paired with BlueField-4 DPUs, allowing

ASUS Thermal Lab Tour 2026 Testing AI Servers

10 Jul 2026

Join me as I visit the ASUS thermal lab and uncover how they conduct rigorous thermal testing for server performance and durability The post [ASUS Thermal Lab Tour 2026 Testing AI

THIS is the Best Way to Watch Sports at Cosm Los Angeles and We Toured the Technology Behind it

9 Jul 2026

We take you on a behind-the-scenes tour of Cosm Los Angeles to see what is possibly the best way to experience watching live sports The post [THIS is the Best Way to Watch Sports at Cosm Los Angeles

Samsung PM1763 PCIe Gen6 Enterprise SSD in Production

8 Jul 2026

The Samsung PM1763 is a PCIe Gen6 NVMe SSD that the company said has entered production to support new AI servers The post [Samsung PM1763 PCIe Gen6 Enterprise SSD in

IBM Expands z17 and LinuxONE 5 Mainframe Lineups With Single Frame and Rackmount Servers

7 Jul 2026

IBM is expanding its mainframe lineups with new single-frame and rackmount z17 and LinuxONE 5 offerings for smaller customers. As well, the company is releasing an 18U LinuxONE box for new customers

AMD Ryzen AI Halo Developer System Review AMD Goes for Local AI

6 Jul 2026

We test the AMD Ryzen AI Halo developer system and see how AMD is putting its spin on a 128GB local AI dev box The post [AMD Ryzen AI Halo Developer System Review AMD Goes for Local

Spotted at Computex 2026: Micron’s First PCIe Gen6 Data Center SSD, the 9650

5 Jul 2026

Ahead of the launch of PCIe Gen6 CPUs, Micron was at Computex 2026 showing off their first PCIe Gen6 SSD for data centers, the 9650 The post [Spotted at Computex 2026: Micron’s First PCIe Gen6

Silicon Motion Shows Off Enterprise SM8008 and SM8388 SSD Controllers at Computex 2026

4 Jul 2026

At Computex 2026, Silicon Motion was showcasing its SM8388 and SM8008 SSD controllers for enterprise drives The post [Silicon Motion Shows Off Enterprise SM8008 and SM8388 SSD Controllers at

ASRock Rack Had One of the First Arm AGI Servers at Computex 2026

3 Jul 2026

At Computex 2026 we came across one of the first servers based around Arm's new AGI server CPU. ASRock Rack had their 1U4E1S-ARM, a 1U single-socket server that will be the backbone of future data

Fortinet FortiGate FG-60F Review A Bigger Gateway Firewall

2 Jul 2026

In our Fortinet FortiGate FG-60F review, we test the next step up in the line and found a notable difference in its construction The post [Fortinet FortiGate FG-60F Review A Bigger Gateway