Hardware reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 191 Reddit reviews across 40 subreddits and 57 posts to rank the best Hardware brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/PleX, r/synthesizers, r/Bitcoin, r/opnsense, r/ethereum. Top-rated brands include Synology (4.8/5), Trezor (4.1/5), AMD (4.4/5).

Stats
Reviews191
Subreddits40
Posts57
Brands62
Products78
Top communities
r/PleX67r/synthesizers16r/Bitcoin13r/opnsense10r/ethereum8
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#1

Synology

4.8
(20)
"Synology ds923+ for media storage."
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"Synology NAS"
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"I'm using a Synology with 5 HDs works great for me."
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"Synology NAS for me. Works perfectly serving a number of outlets."
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"I've upgraded to a Ds920+ and it's been incredibly smoother."
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"Synology DS920+"
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"Synology."
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"Been using it for years. Rock solid."
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"Synology 918+"
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"For the server."
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#2

Trezor

4.1
(11)
"Trezor Safe 5. Its easy to use, and the most secure wallet there is at the moment."
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"Only wallet that is 100% open source with a perfect track record."
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"Using trezor for cold-wallet and various others"
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"Trezor, avoid Ledger"
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"Technical users should use Trezor"
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"I’m liking the bitcoin only Trezor Safe 5 for now."
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"Either are good. It would be down to personal preference."
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"Trezor 5 is a fine option."
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"Trezor Safe 5 is very nice to use @ $170. Touch screen, swiping, very smooth. Works with PC wallets and Android wallets."
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"Trezor"
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#3

AMD

4.4
(9)
"I agree with everyone that a better CPU would be better for you (a 5700X3D specifically)."
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"Custom build: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6c/12t."
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"5600g with a noctua passive cooler and 0 rpm case fans unless things heat up"
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"Get a 5700x3d. Best bang for your buck on your board and still one of the best gaming CPUs."
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"Get a 5700x3d or 5800x3d CPU with a bios update on your MB."
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"A very efficient and powerful build would be 7600x3d and 9070 non xt."
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"The 9700x is slightly behind the 7600X3D in fps, but more expensive, but is AM5/Zen5 that's a reasonable pick."
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"I'd probably just get a 9700x and 9070xt, depending on what res you game at."
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"Id recomend a ryzen 5700x3d."
#4

Intel

4.9
(8)
"It's about 120 bucks on amazon but it's a beast for av1, hevc, and h264 encode/decode."
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"Absolute overkill but I love it."
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"I5 5600k , gtx1080, 16gb ram"
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"Works like a champ!! 4k is instantaneous when jumping around in a film."
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"Got it to transcode 3x 1080p streams in parallel without stalling."
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"Total overkill for a Plex server, but I’m happy with it."
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"Works amazing at transcoding."
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"For stereo VSLAM, you can buy Intel Realsense or Zed StereoLab."
#6

Apple

5.0
(7)
"So good at transcoding and idles at 4 watts."
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"I recently upgraded to a 6-core 2018 mini I got for $150."
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"Works flawlessly."
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"Mac Mini M1- cheap, powerful, compact."
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"M2 Mac mini (base model) as the host and terramaster T6-423 with 6x 18tb drives as storage."
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"Big upgrade from the 2012 MacBook Pro."
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"I been happy using it for my Plex Server."
#7

HP

3.9
(7)
"A used hp elitedesk g6 mini with a 10th gen i7."
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"Hp microserver gen 8 upgraded with Xeon and running Truenas core."
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"HP Probook 6570b with a couple of external USB drives."
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"With a debian install and a 4 bay das."
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"It has an 8th gen i5 and can fit 3x3.5” HDDS."
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"You can get them for about $100 refurbished."
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"HP DL380 g8p + 30tb compellent SC200 expansion shelf."
#8

Ledger

4.2
(6)
"Ledger is best if you want to have features that mean your grandmother will never lose her seed."
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"I’d reccomend a Ledger."
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"For non-technical users who only sign messages he recommends Ledger"
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"I use ledger mainly because multi blockchain functionality."
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"Ledger in my experience has been reliable and easy to use."
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"If it is bitcoin only I prob would not recommend ledger, you need one of those dedicated bitcoin wallets that never touch online or Bluetooth."
#9

Lenovo

4.2
(6)
"Lenovo m920q with the riser here. things fantastic."
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"If you want to save some money, you can look into used mini servers."
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"Lenovo M93 Tiny."
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"Get a Cheap M710q or something similar on eBay or Craigslist."
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"Given your use case I'd get something like Lenovo M710Q."
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"The Lenovo m920q, with the right attachments, it supports 4port 2.5gbe without any issues."
#10

NVIDIA

4.2
(6)
"Nothing beats the nvidia shield."
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"The 9070xt is also a good alternative to the 5070."
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"I'd probably just get a 9700x and 9070xt, depending on what res you game at."
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"Just switch from an oldish PC, to the Shield TV Pro."
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"I've never had an issue with running my Plex, even with 4 people playing from in the house."
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"NVIDIA shield tv pro, or Ugoos AM6B+plus if you want better performance."
#11

ColdCard

4.2
(5)
"Highly recommended for secure storage."
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"Q adds a keyboard, QR code scanning camera, and batteries. It's better in those aspects."
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"Honestly go with the coldcard q and nunchuk. It’s not that complicated."
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"Buy a ColdCard (either one) and use it with Nunchuk wallet on your phone."
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"Have heard great things about ColdCard."
#12

QNAP

5.0
(4)
"Using for past 3 years."
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"Qnap 653d with 40tb raid and 32gb ram."
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"Works great. Zero complaints."
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"Works great. Zero complaints."
#13

Roland

4.8
(4)
"Roland V-Synth is still the best."
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"Roland V-Synth is amazing for sample manipulation."
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"The Roland V Synth continues to be unique in its manner in manipulating samples."
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"The Roland V-Synth is a classic piece of hardware that still holds up well after 20 years."
#14

Raspberry Pi

4.5
(4)
"Raspberry pi is as cheap as it gets."
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"Get a raspberry pi and set up retropie. Very easy to use and nicely bundled together with emulation station."
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"You would almost certainly be better off buying a Raspberry Pi or some sort of other mini PC than you would be trying to get a Fire stick to do something it was never designed for."
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"If you want cheap and quiet and low-power, get Raspberry PI."
#15

Minisforum

4.3
(4)
"I went with a cluster of minisforum’s MS-01 and they are great."
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"Built-in 10Gbps SFP+ and vPro for management. I run a cluster of 3 x MS-01 (12600H model) with 64GB RAM."
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"Minisforum ms-01 has all ready."
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"The MS-01 is larger and more expensive, making it less ideal for 10-gig networking."
#16

Jade

4.0
(4)
"It’s air gapped yes because it doesn’t use Bluetooth, just QR codes(camera)."
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"Jade is Bitcoin only, which would always be my recommendation when choosing a device."
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"Yes, Jade has an air gapped ability."
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"Jade is one of the best, but buy directly from the manufacturer."
#17

Yamaha

5.0
(3)
"Yamaha su700."
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"Yamaha SU700."
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"The Yamaha SU700 can really screw around with samples. It is a very beautiful sounding machine."
#18

Torso

4.7
(3)
"It’s capable of lovely things, with any sample source."
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"Im here to third the Torso S-4. It’s capable of lovely things, with any sample source."
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"The new S-4 from Torso. It’s had a rocky start but they’re slowly getting the firmware into a stable place."
#19

Cypherrock

4.7
(3)
"For iOS, the Cypherrock hardware wallet is a game-changer."
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"Moving to a hardware wallet is a smart move. Cypherrock eliminates seed phrases by splitting your private key into 5 parts, ensuring asset recovery even if some parts are lost."
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"I use CypherRock for my Doge."
#20

Protectli

4.7
(3)
"I'm really happy with my Protectli box. Super easy to set up and use."
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"I'm looking at pulling the trigger on one of these Protectli units."
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"I personally am happy with protectli."
#21

Mini PC

4.7
(3)
"MiniPC is the way to go — incredibly cheap."
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"I went ahead and picked up a mini pc on amazon and installed proxmox."
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"Basically any mini pc that supports intel quick sync on the cpu."
#22

Tangem

4.3
(3)
"It's easy to use and easy to set up. You only need a smartphone with NFC."
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"I use tangem, very easy, no seeds, app for phone and crypto stays in card form."
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"Honestly dude if you want to go with a hardware wallet for iOS I recommend Tangem."
#23

MPC

4.0
(3)
"MPC One w/ MPC 3.0 is probably the best value for the money in terms of power/capability."
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"Mpc one. Value for money and space to grow."
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"MPC one, live, or x hands down."
#24

Topton

5.0
(2)
"Running flawlessly using Opnsense."
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"Very pleased with the result."
#25

HWINFO

5.0
(2)
"HWiNFO 64 provides real-time CPU core temperatures, load, and power draw, making it superior to HWMonitor."
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"HWINFO64 provides detailed system information and is very user-friendly."
#26

Intel NUC

5.0
(2)
"Intel NUC that has an i5-10210U, running Plex docker"
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"I just setup a NUC with unRAID to be just a Plex server."
#27

Elektron

5.0
(2)
"Octatrack"
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"Octatrack, v1s are coming down in price."
#28

Minisforum MS-01

5.0
(2)
"Low power but powerful."
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"Is the absolute best thing I can find for a firewall."
#29

Aoostar

4.5
(2)
"You might also look at: Aoostar WTR Pro"
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"It seems to be decently well reviewed on YouTube"
#30

Ubiquiti

4.5
(2)
"If you're able to afford unifi equipment then I think you have your answer as far as most purchases decisions."
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"Ubiquiti UniFi and TP-Link Omada are popular."
#31

Traktor

4.5
(2)
"Traktor is your go. Pick up two X1s and you're set to have all four decks without having to switch layers."
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"Traktor usually has gear available for around $100."
#32

Proxmox

4.5
(2)
"ProxMox is extremely responsive and efficient, using only ~5GB of RAM."
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"Looks fine. Just know that you can allocate 12 vcpu (threads) to both OpnSense and TrueNAS."
#33

Novation

4.5
(2)
"Novation Circuit Rhythm…..or if you already have an IPad start with Koala Sampler, and if you dig it, buy some hardware?"
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"Check out: - Novation Circuit Rhythm."
#34

Gigabyte

4.5
(2)
"Gigabyte's AI TOP is designed for local AI training, making it a great choice for serious users."
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"PC companies are already selling pre-built sets for desktop AI training, for example the 'AI TOP' from Gigabyte."
#35

Nvidia

4.0
(2)
"You would probably want 2x used 3090 at $600 a piece for about $1200."
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"I think prices for rtx 3090 24gbs is going down so a dual rtx 3090 24GB build would work good."
#36

Blockstream

4.0
(2)
"If you are looking for a Bitcoin open source wallet that is affordable and flexible, then I would recommend Jade by Blockstream."
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"I like the Blockstream Jade, but have heard great things about ColdCard."
#37

Serato

4.0
(2)
"Serato with a Beatport subscription is a good value."
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"Serato can also be downloaded for free to start using it."
#38

Cudy WR3000

4.0
(2)
"Can do as an AP around 900Mbps."
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"The speed is fast enough (assume you don't use SQM)."
#39

Orange Pi 5

3.5
(2)
"It does not give you the highest has rates, but it is efficient (8.5watts) and I get about 7Mh/s."
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"I use an OrangePi 5. Its corrupted itself like once or twice."
#40

Rockchip

3.0
(2)
"The 3b has a faster processor from Rockchip and better hardware support."
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"In terms of performance, 3B is between RPi 3 and RPi 4 but has better Linux support."
#41

NUC

5.0
(1)
"NUCs are definitely the way to go here."
#42

Koala Sampler

5.0
(1)
"No hardware sampler can touch the ease of use and convenience of Koala Sampler on iOS."
#43

Sophos

5.0
(1)
"My recommendation hands down as I have ported these with 2 SSDs for ZFS redundancy."
#44

Sequential Circuits

5.0
(1)
"I just got a Sequential Circuits TOM with a cartridge that has all the old Oberheim and Linn samples."
#45

Terrastar

5.0
(1)
"Can recommend the Terrastar F4-424 pro, currently in sale at Amazon."
#46

Blackmagic Design

5.0
(1)
"Just gonna throw this out there, check out the ATEM Mini by Blackmagic Design"
#47

UnRaid

5.0
(1)
"UnRaid, AMD 5600X processor, 16gb RAM, ~80TB of storage."
#48

Intel NUC 11 Pro

5.0
(1)
"I have an i5 NUC11PRO, with a couple of 5tb WD external drives."
#49

IR

4.0
(1)
"IR FF2 are DIY friendly, easy to source and easy to install."
#50

Passport

4.0
(1)
"Passport by Foundation"
#51

UGREEN

4.0
(1)
"UGREEN 6-bay NAS"
#52

Lattepanda

4.0
(1)
"Im running a Lattepanda alpha with a single 18tb hard drive connected through DAS."
#53

A4TECH

4.0
(1)
"You can buy a standard web camera like A4TECH HD and experiment with Visual SLAM."
#54

Deciso

4.0
(1)
"I can recommend the devices from Deciso."
#55

Fujitsu

4.0
(1)
"Fujitsu Esprimo Q920 0-Watt, Plex with all arr suite tautully etc.."
#56

AliExpress

4.0
(1)
"Those AliExpress motherboards with a built in N105 or 8505 CPU meet your criteria."
#57

Raspberry Pi 4

4.0
(1)
"A raspberry pi 4 with a few external HDs. It works!"
#58

Asus

4.0
(1)
"I use an Asus N100 Board with an Aliexpress ASM1166 Sata Controller."
#59

Zed

4.0
(1)
"For stereo VSLAM, you can buy Intel Realsense or Zed StereoLab."
#60

N95

4.0
(1)
"I picked up an N95 mini for about $150 and it screams... includes a small graphics processor that makes transcoding possible."
#61

Digitakt

4.0
(1)
"Digitakt II + LM1 / LinnDrum samples from SamplesFromMars?"

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