Pros: PLEASE NOTE: At the bottom of both "Pros" and "Cons" are additional information that I wanted to include in the review that really I wanted to have in the "Other Thoughts" section but had to room. Just an FYI. + quick setup + easy to use admin panel + IPv6, Bonjour, SMTP, SNMP, WSD and RAW/LPD protocol support + prints fast! + e-mail notification support for specific triggers + Can enabled/disable wireless AP and wireless hotspot AP + Can see printer status from admin panel + Mobile printing + WiFi connectivity + Mac and Linux support + 1200 x 1200 dpi + Prints up to 22 ppm (pages per minute) for A4 and 23 ppm for Letter + Compact size + Sleep mode (can change the amount of time it will go into sleep mode via the admin panel) THE PRINTER AND TONER CARTRIDGE The printer itself is very compact in size, MUCH smaller than my Canon InkJet All-in-One printer and lightweight. A starter toner is included with the printer (Pantum PB-210 Toner (standard capacity: 1,600 pages for those interested)) but came in separate packages; even though the printer box said to "ensure the following parts are included in the box" showing a toner cartridge - safe to assume a starter toner is include with the purchase of this printer huh? As with any toner cartridge installation can be messy so be careful. Installation however is very easy - just follow the instructions on the toner cartridge box. The printer itself has a very simple interactive interface while having quite the interesting LED indicators. There may be only 2 LED lights (one for paper jam and WiFi connectivity and the other for alerts and info) each refer to something specific on their own and also something else based on which one is lit/flashing, its color, etc.; which is detailed in the digital user manual found by clicking on User Manual link upon auto-loading the included CD - troubleshooting section.

Cons: - Makes no mention that an admin panel exists in the included paper user manual or setup guide which is very important to know! - it's buried in the digital user manual located on the included CD - Forced to keep "Pantum-AP" in the wireless hotspot SSID - Not allowed to change the username from the default "admin" - Manual duplex printing - I would prefer to save paper and would be nice if it was automatic - Can't change printing preferences from within the mobile app (locked-in at 240 x 320 DPI as per the digital user manual, section 6.1) PRINTER WIRELESS ADMIN PANEL There is an admin page that is not readily mentioned anywhere but is buried in the digital user manual under section 4.1. However, once you have installed the printer driver connect via the included CD from a wireless device to the Pantum wireless hotspot AP (I couldn't connect without being connected to the wireless hotspot). After that you can access it via "192.168.223.1" in your browser (may be different than mine). There is a "Log In" menu item which you should immediately change the password (log in and it's under "Admin Settings"). The username is "admin" and the password, by default, is "000000". Once done you can explore the "Settings" menu item for the various bits of information and settings that can be tweaked. You can secure the wireless hotspot AP by going to Settings -> Wireless Settings -> Wireless Hotspot -> Wireless Parameter -> Authentication. Click "Apply" when done and viola! Secured. Even though you can turn wireless hotspot off I personally recommend leaving it on and securing your wireless hotspot because as far as I can tell from what I have tested the admin panel is only accessible wconnected to the hotspot. You can set up automatic email notifications for when specific situations occur (under Settings -> Machinery Settings -> E-mail Notification); paper tray is empty, toner is low, paper is jammed or catridge has expired. You can specify up to 4 email addresses. In the admin panel under "Information" menu you can view various bits of information such as toner remaining, printer status (ex/ sleeping), cartridge status (ex/ normal), serial number, etc. Also, I recommend setting up a static IP for the printer instead of using DHCP or "IPv4 'automatic' address assigment" by changing it to "manual". If you have a router that is capable of IP route reservations then you can assign it there instead; I personally prefer assigning static IPs from my router as all IP reservations are in one place. When your router decides to lease the printer a new IP address it may require that you have to setup the printer again for printing. So for example, when I look at the Pantum P2500W Series Properties -> Ports (tab) on my computer the printer was set up specific to IP address 192.168.0.102. When the IP changes the printer most likely won't be available for printing...just a potential warning.

Overall Review: PRINT TESTING By default the printer is set up to print at 600 dpi which will look great (subjective and depends on what you are printing) but is capable of printing at 1200. As with any printer already set up on your computer you can access printing preferences via the Windows Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Devices and Printers -> Pantum P2200-P2500 Series, right click with the mouse and select "Printing preferences" (sorry Mac users I don't have a Mac but you can refer to section 3.2 of the digital user guide included on the CD). You will see the group box named "Resolution" with the options for 600 or 1200 DPI. If you want the "best" quality prints and not concerned with using more 'ink' then select 1200 and click the "OK" button. NOTE: You can also get access to said settings by simply double-clicking on the Pantum printer instead of right-clicking and selecting "printing preferences". Once in the Pantum printer 'page' select "Adjust print options". Printing actual pages takes a few seconds per page - extremely faster than a typical inkjet printer. The print quality is pretty good at 600. I set my printer preference resolution to 1200 and printed a large photo which turned out pretty darn good! You can expect professional I must say but I expected such as the specification of the printer is that it prints at 22 ppm. The printed image greyscales showed a wide range of shades with acceptible level of detail. As for the printing noise I can't measure it exactly but it is right up there with my 2 year old inkjet printer. On several occassions once a page was printed I would quickly take the printed page and rub across it vigorously with my finger which didn't result in any smearing or toner residue on my finger; this was the same for both printed text documents and pictures. I tried wetting my finger and rubbing the printed page and experienced no smears as well. Printing from my Samsung S5 using the "Mobile Printing App" the prints, both text documents and images, defintely lack print quality compared to printing from my laptop (limited to prints of 240 x 320 DPI as per digital user manual section 6.1). Honestly, being able to print from my phone is a major plus. FINAL THOUGHTS This printer performs very well for its price-range and is competitive to other laser printers out there. The prints of both documents and pictures are definitely suitable for the typical user who aren't looking for or expecting professional prints (the prints are still very good). The admin panel availability is obscured without digging into the digital user manual as one reviewer apparently missed. The printer appears to be well built but the software could be better. However, I do recommend this printer if you do a lot of black-and-white prints and want a reliable printer. I do recommend secure

Pros: - x3 external antennas - got to love external antennas - Dual band router - 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz (a/b/g/n) - Terrific speeds on everything! (Read other thoughts) - On/Off switch - x2 USB 2.0 ports with LED indictors for each - Guest network with bandwidth control - Very good settings available for the router

Cons: - Some grammatical errors in the help/info section of the router settings - All lights shine blue, no light indicators for 10/100 or 1000 duplex connections - USB ports are 2.0

Overall Review: First thing I did after hooking up the router was downloading and flashing the firmware to 3.13.33 Build 130617 Rel.46239n that apparently fixes many issues others have mentioned here and around the Net. SETTINGS UI is simple. Many spelling mistakes for the descriptions (right-most pane). Many router settings available - impressed by that; access control by device, supports mutliple Dynamic DNS (no-ip.com, dyndns.org, comexe.cn), parental controls - can list up to 4 parental devices, bandwidth control per device, etc. etc. TESTING Average bandwidth speed of 3 speed tests from speedtest.net using closest speedtest.net affiliate server. The router is located 1 floor below ground in a server room in the basement. Testing was done using a Dell Inspiron 5105 and a Google Nexus 7 (2013) tablet - the test averages were so close that I'm just stating the tablet averages. Measurements are in Mbps. Rated cable bandwidth is 50Mbps down, 5Mbps up. Dining room (directly one floor above the room with the router, roughly 6' away) Down Up 2.4GHz - 27.33 5.76 5 GHZ - 40.87 5.75 Bathroom (on first floor 2 rooms from the dining room, roughly 16' away) 2.4Ghz 28.08 6.02 5 GHz 28.71 6.23 Livingroom (on first floor 2 rooms from the dining room. 2 walls in between. Roughly 16' away) 2.4Ghz 21.88 6.18 5 GHz 25.87 6.30 Bedroom (on second floor above the livingroom. Roughly 20' away) 2.4GHz 16.78 5.94 5 GHz 15.17 6.44 I have a CentOS server in the same room as the router. While the server box is not a dedicated NAS as I have other services running on it I do frequently stream content from it to my laptop which is then plugged into my TV via HDMI 1.3a. Streaming compressed HD content (VLC statistics show input stream of ~4500kb/s) was no challenge; no buffers beyond the initial buffer. A file transfer of a 2GB file from my laptop to my server (SMB) over wire was ~130Mbps, 28Mbps on 'N' and ~15Mbps on 'G'. For me, that is actually the best performing file transfers to/from my server. While this is the best performing wireless router I have ever tested at my house it quickly became the worst in that the bandwidth performance degrading to a crawl. After running for 2 days straight the down-link speed was ~3Mbps and the up-link speed was ~5Mbps. I switched to my previous router and all was well; ~50Mbps down/5Mbps up (there was no modem reset in between). I proceeded to plug the TP-Link WDR4300 back in and everything was great again. From what I have read from other owners and what I have experienced it does seem like this router suffers from bad firmware woes. MY BOTTOM LINE: While being the best router I have ever tested, it is hard for me to recommend a product that appears to constantly suffer from firmware issues. Luckily for firmware issues they can easily be fixed.

Pros: + Mobile app has a lot of options for customizing and interacting with Magic bulbs. + Can 'group' bulbs together to control those grouped together all at once. + iOS Magic Home app permissions align with provided app functions. + Account creation require are absolute basic info; email and password. With supposed option to permanently delete your account.

Cons: - The brightness seems dim for all non-white colors. Warm and cool white are adequately bright. - The plastic bulb piece spins on the bulb base. Would rather it be better sealed.

Overall Review: The Magic Home app is required to connect the bulb to your network to be able to customize and control it, whether with the app, Google Home, Alexa, etc. I had to create an account within the app which asked for basic info, email and password. There were no options for using third party auth service providers such as Apple, Google or Facebook. I find that very odd since such providers are very easy to set up when developing mobile apps. Please ensure you use a new password when creating an account. According to the app, there is the option to "Cancel account" which indicates that your account will be 'permanently deleted' once confirmed. I connected to the bulb's Wi-Fi and specified for it to connect to my IOT network (separate from my main network that is highly configured and restricted). After that, I was able to get into bulb settings and start playing around. The app itself is fairly easy to use. I messed with the app for a while (~2 hrs.) trying out various settings and did not experience issues with the app or the bulb. The app offers a wide variety of options for interacting and configuring bulbs. Note: you must not turn off the power to any Magic bulbs and control the on/off from the app on/off, timers, Goggle Home, Alexa, etc. Turning off the bulb at the switch means no power to the bulb. Makes sense. The app has a bunch of features to interact with. I'll list and explain them below: Timers - ability to create timers for what day(s) and time(s) to turn on and off bulbs. Functions - comes with 20 presets for how the bulb behaves, with which color and speed. So, for example, when creating a new function, the user has the option to select up to 16 colors, select the transition between "Gradual", "Jump" or "Strobe" and at which speed. I tested this by selecting 3 colors, Red, White and Blue. Selected the 'Gradual' transition at a speed of 15 out of 31 and watched my bulb transition between those colors. Was actually pretty darn cool. Mic - 'Music Sync' - The app requires access to your microphone and just listens to sounds and reacts through cycling through list of colors you choose and the brightness depending on how loud sound is. I yelled "TEST", and the bulb showed bright yellow for a second. I simply spoke "TEST", and the bulb displayed blue quickly and not as bright. I played both fast and slow-paced songs and the bulb reacted by cycling colors and brightness based on those paces. Music - 'Music Sync' - wasn't able to get this working. I imported a song from Apple Music, but the app doesn't have permission to access "DRM protected media". I don't have non-DRM music handy to test this feature as I have only used Apple Music for all my music for years. Camera - use the phone's camera to take a picture of a color and be the color displayed on the bulb. Cinema - use the phone's camera to change the bulb color based on what's displayed on the camera. This is very similar to the "Camera" feature but is reading colors from the camera as a stream instead of a snapshot one-off. Note about the app needing "Location" permission. For iOS and since version 13, apps need access to 'Location' permission to get Wi-Fi SSIDs. You must add bulbs via the Magic Home app to a Wi-Fi network to use them and to do that, must enable 'Location' permission. If you set Location to "Never" for the app AFTER configured bulbs to a network, you will lose access to some features that requires local area network connection. I included some screenshots of using the app, along with pictures of the bulb. I included a picture of just the bulb with light behind it and a blue outline showing how much scratches occurred on the bulb turning parts of it dark. This is from it spinning around inside its package and rubbing up against the package interior walls.

Pros: + 128GB capacity (2 x 64GB @ 2800MT/s) + Heatsinks + EXPO and XMP Ready

Cons: - No RGB for anyone into that

Overall Review: Test System Setup: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-core (auto overclock, idle ~47C, full ~76C, liquid metal between CPU and cooler mounting block) ARCTIC COOLING Liquid Freezer III 420 A-RGB (custom: pump 45% @ 40C, 88% @ 70C // pump fan 50% @ 40C, 88% @ 70%) radiator top-mounted ASRock X870E Taichi AM5 (BIOS v3.16) Samsung 9100 Pro 4TB PCIe 5.0x4 M.2 (firmware v.0B2QNXH7) GIGABYTE Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (driver v. 576.28) 4 x 140mm Noctua chassis fans (3 front, 1 back) Some notable mentions: AMD chipset driver 7.02.13.148 Malwarebytes protection disabled Acronis Protection disabled Bitlocker encryption off Samsung hardware encryption off I swapped my test system's original sticks of Crucial Pro 32GB 6000MT/s (2 x 16GB @ 3000MT/s) with these without issue. My Taichi picked up the EXPO profile upon powering on the system, the motherboard displayed LED debug code '15' (Pre-memory System Agent initialization) and the monitor received no signal. After about 15 seconds, the system rebooted, and the system booted normally thereafter. I have done productivity, video streaming and gaming with these in dual channel mode without experiencing crashes or system instability. I also ran MemTest86 for 25 minutes with no issues. Here are some memory benchmarks below: PassMark Memory Mark ("Your RAM vs the world") Memory Mark (overall): 3304 Percentile: 75% Database Operations: 12076 Memory Read Uncached: 37134 Available RAM: 110057 Memory Threaded: 60440 Memory Read Cached: 41930 Memory Write: 23284 Memory Latency: 63 AIDA64 Cache and Memory Benchmark (Trial Version) Memory Read: 67997 MB/s Memory Write: "Trial Version" Memory Copy: "Trial Version" Memory Latency: 101.8 ns L1 Cache Read: "Trial Version" L1 Cache Write; 5248.8 GB/s L1 Cache Copy: 9774.6 GB/s L1 Cache Latency: 0.7 ns L2 Cache Read: 3710.9 GB/s L2 Cache Write; 2769.4 GB/s L2 Cache Copy: 3657.5 GB/s L2 Cache Latency: "Trial Version" L3 Cache Read: 1282.5 GB/s L3 Cache Write; 1457.3 GB/s L3 Cache Copy: 1337.1 GB/s L3 Cache Latency: "Trial Version" The AIDA64 software has a trial version of 30 days and hide some results behind a "Trial Version" text as output. I still wanted to at least convey the non-obfuscated results as another benchmark marker. PCMark 10 Express Benchmark Overall Score: 6739 Essentials: 10507 App Start-up Score: 11487 Video Conferencing Score: 8821 Web Browsing Score: 11450 Productivity: 11812 Spreadsheets Score: 14139 Writing Score: 9868 PCMark 10 Extended Benchmark Overall Score: 14641 Essentials: 10914 App Start-up Score: 12593 Video Conferencing Score: 8742 Web Browsing Score: 11811 Productivity: 12379 Spreadsheets Score: 15064 Writing Score: 10174 Digital Content Creation: 20607 Photo Editing Score: 33177 Rendering and Visualization Score: 25656 Video Editing Score: 10202 Gaming: 44598 Graphics Score: 66618 Physics Score: 47704 Combined Score: 23269 Going from the 32GB version of the Crucial Pro DDR5 family to the 128GB had no observable performance impact. Having 128GB capacity in dual channel to share with my Windows 11 host and 2 VMs is a good upgrade (with memory capacity to spare). If one is looking for very large ram capacity with a basic but functional heatsink with standard performance, these are great.

Pros: + 4 year warranty (with registration) + 2295 MHz base clock with 2588 MHz boost + Has some OC potential, but not much + Gigabyte Control Center UI is modern and functional + Excellent cooling using default cooling fan curve (Gigabyte Control Center). Stays below 60C while gaming even while a little more OC'd from stock OC. + Metal backplate spans the whole card + Includes a Nvidia 12HWPWR adapter cable

Cons: - Included graphics card holder is more clunky than other simpler options out there

Overall Review: This card did not have any missing ROPS; all 96 are present. I have an AMD Ryzen 9950X on an ASROCK X870E Taichi board, powered by a FSP Hydro Ti PRO 1000W 80 Plus Titanium. This card is huge and heavy. I am upgrading from an EVGA 2080 TI that had served its time well. Be mindful when installing this card horizontally to not let it sag without support. The card came with a graphics card holder and Newegg provided a Rosewill graphics card holder "free item" with my purchase, but I opted to buy a different one that is simpler and more compact in size. The graphics card is the only Gigabyte product I own. I installed the Gigabyte Control Center and it detected the card without issue. It provides RGB and fan control as well as "performance". The RGB and fan control function as it sounds, 'performance' provides the ability to change GPU boost clock, voltage, temperature limit and memory speed. There is also the option to perform an "OC Scan" in which it performs some tests to see how much your graphics card can be pushed for higher performance. I had to go a little bit lower than what the OC Scanner advised as 'stable' because the graphics card would drop to 1650 MHz max performance until I reduced the OC values to acceptable levels. I am using the included Nvidia 12VHPWR adapter that came with the card even though my PSU has a native 12VHPWR cable. The difference in gaming between the 2080 TI and this card is night-and-day difference. No issues thus far in playing Cyberpunk, Control and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle with fairly maxed out settings in each with DLSS enabled. I included a photo with the background removed to clearly show the size difference between the 2080 TI and this card.

Pros: + The tubing are large for quicker flow + The radiator is quite thick + Includes split or AIO PWM connectors + Includes all the necessary screws for mounting

Cons: - Can be tricky to mount to the mounting bracket, pushing down on the spring-screw and working it into the mounting bracket threads. Be very careful not to strip the threads!

Overall Review: As others have stated, I too had some difficulty pushing the screw down from the mounting base into the mounting bracket, getting the screw in the threads while applying pressure and twisting. At one point in my struggles, I was causing some metal shavings so be very careful not to strip the threads. The VRAM cooler/adapter not only provides airflow for the VRM, but it also allows for configuring RGB lighting if you are into that sort of thing. It's very lightweight and the magnets do a good job installing and holding the device in place without issue. I installed mine using the 'split connector' and using the ASRock A-Tuning FAN-Tastic Tuning utility as I wanted to have more control over the water pump and fans (VRM and Radiator Fans) speed configurations. I have the radiator fans speed-curve at 80% when CPU is at 70C and 100% at 80C. I used Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut Extreme Liquid Metal. For some quick thermals, when ambient temperature was 72F the idle CPU average temperature via HWiNFO was 53.6C. Under 100% CPU load for 15 minutes with the same ambient temp, average temp was 73C. The base has a cable for connecting to an addressable RGB LED slot for motherboards equipped with such ports. I'm able to use ASRock's Polychrome Sync software to configure the RGB lighting of the radiator fans and VRM fan.

TV shipped the next business day from day I placed my order. Was a good thing the original TV box was placed inside another for shipping because even though the outside of the shipping box said "Fragile", there was a huge, gaping hole at one end. Thankfully, such damage did not penetrate the original TV package as the original TV box was surrounded by those air padding blanket thingies. I even saw notification that FedEx had to put another shipping label on the box because the original was "unreadable". I guess FedEx shipping methods are quite intense.