Gear Reviews

Homelab hardware I’ve personally used and can recommend — with honest pros, cons, and a straight verdict. Affiliate links help keep this site running at no extra cost to you.

NAS / Storage

Synology DS923+

$599

★★★★★

The NAS I recommend to everyone building a serious homelab.

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Network / Firewall

UniFi Dream Machine Pro

$379

★★★★★

Enterprise-grade network management for your home — if you’re willing to learn it.

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Compute / Mini PC

Intel NUC 13 Pro

$499

★★★★★

A silent, low-power compute node that punches well above its size.

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