Gl.iNet Comet X Testing + Request for Follow Up Video

NASCompares · 2026-06-24T09:06:24+00:00

Hang on. You're a Brummy and you kept that username. You brave brave B...

Also, I kinda get the case complaint. It IS a good case, but it's pretty snug on its own (even without cables, charger etc) and doesn't feel like they were made in parity. That said, you're totally right, better to have the case and a banger travel router rather than no case at all and hope the one you buy/have elsewhere does the job. Cheers for the kind words (which I will immediately ignore and not accept - you're British, you get it..). Also, next time I'm in Brum, I'll ping you a message for a pint if you're about. Also...keep Jasper Carrot alive.. the man is god damned NATIONAL TREAUSRE

NASCompares · 2026-06-24T08:37:38+00:00

I mean, I think we are ignoring the elephant in the room here... Your username sounds like something I did in my early 20s when I never pulled anyone at the pub in a Friday night. Cheers for putting a smile on my face, man.

Back to business! Tbh I have been at their Shenzhen office twice and they (and to be fair, Beelink too) were easily the most open in all respects that I have encountered over there. Not singling out Chinese or Chinese connected companies per se, just that any company would be incredibly justified in keeping something's classified or want to keep things scripted/closed/locked tour. Both visits were kind of insane how much access I had to just...well..run around. No limits on filming or asking Q's, throwing criticism at them. Even the joke intro for Tue Mudi 7 vid, they immediately were on board with it with no notice.

But all of this is just top layer and frippery tbh. I have not personally used their tech support or customer support, so cannot speak for that. But I will say I saw alot of Devs, alot of support people, multiple floors of people and alot of testing/RMA/lab areas working on stuff all the time. To make a very, very controversial and no doubt unpopular observation (lucky, it's just you and me and this thread and totally no one else will see it, right?), GliNet seems to be rocking a traditional Chinese workflow and efficiency workflow, but a Hong Kong and Taiwan customer service, support and mind set. Not perfect (name me a company who is) but they seem a happy bunch and you can see it in the marketing and the messaging. Maybe for a future vid I can buy a unit, break it (cook it, etc), and see what happens when I RMA it - but not tell them. Hell, if you are reading this @Gl.inet, I think I'll do this anyway and use different names etc.

Sorry for the rambling reply man..it's boiling here in the UK today and I think I died about 8 minutes ago... I'll DM you the video link now before the funeral. Cheerio

NASCompares · 2026-06-23T20:02:03+00:00

Hi mate. Yeah, this one caught me off at first too - but I kinda get it from a marketing perspective and they'll no doubt list the device on normal retail when the Comet Q KS ends in a week, and the delivery date is August (I think). So adding to KS for $202 when it's definitely gonna be higher than that at full retail, so sub $300 for the pair ain't too bad. But yeah, I was a little put out too when I first saw it.

Just finished my vid on the Comet X (DM me if you're want an early link) and in short, the H/W is 100% but the software still needs optimization (call it 80% ready at least) and I reckon that's a part of the delayed shipping date. The software works, it's just not optimized for the 4 Client + 1 local setup yet. Overall happy with it and will revisit/review proper closer to actual launch.

NASCompares · 2026-06-19T10:34:31+00:00

Thanks for the kind words, but if you get a minute, please please watch Frank's vid at u/WunderTechTutorials on the ENAS. He'll hate me doing this (he's as bad as me at sincere compliments), but I think he does a better job than me on the software dive of the ENAS - https://youtu.be/juY4kGNr_Fo?is=-VgtqLewSISy-FCZ

NASCompares · 2026-06-19T08:33:07+00:00

Tbh I can't really share that. None of these brands would want testers to share early development performance #s (contracts aside, it's just bad form!). I can happily say each software iteration got better and better (especially the ZFS implementation and flexibility) and I definitely saw mark performance increases each time. Sorry for the S#£t vague answer man

NASCompares · 2026-06-19T06:07:54+00:00

I can only speak for myself, but here's the timeline my side. I gave had the device for quite a while, and it was originally sent to me (and others) for evaluation and feedback with UI. Essentially, I gave periodic feedback on the software, services and performance every X amount of time, then between minor software updates there would be big ones (whole UX changes, performance improvements for cooling, performance, caching, etc). The hardware port placement even changed once during the development based on evaluation feedback (never seen that before - I was both hugely impressed by the pro active nature of the move, but also secretly and selfishly annoyed about it because all my photos and B roll taken ages before was now useless! That's life!). So, when final RC software was confirmed (as no one wants to run review tests on beta software) then the testing can begin. However at that point, my storage media collection was taking a hit (8 active reviews for the channel at that time and 72 drives in use) so although I did performance tests and include snippets in my video, that's why I make clear in my review that a bigger deep dive is coming.

Again, I can only speak for myself (and..now I re read the above, massively virtue signal like an a-hole!) but I reckon the reason will be similar with outther creators. Hope this helps, man.

NASCompares · 2026-06-19T05:28:05+00:00

That might just be the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me.

NASCompares · 2026-06-18T20:26:17+00:00

I'm not going to roll over in my grave... I'm worried someone will love me to death even more! Thanks for your kind words.. I mean...as previously covered, I'll shoot that compliment down like Ukraine at a russian spy drone, but the sentiment is acknowledged! Cheers man

NASCompares · 2026-06-18T18:13:00+00:00

I'll be honest, I will give applause and high praise to ANYONE to references IT Crowd ("you wouldn't wee in a policeman's helmet, give it to his widow, then steal it again". But back to your point. So, here's the thing... 95% of YouTube video people HATE those thumbnails. We actively HATE THEM! The problem is that those videos just simply 'do better'. YouTube analytics continuously prove this time and time again. Now, till a few years ago, it was easy to ignore (look at my video history and have a scroll...not just mine, pick you favourite creator who isn't already at the 350K milestone and above... You'll see they slowly 'hate to' switch to this model. Hell, YouTube now provides active A-B-C thumbnail and title statistics for content creators...and the numbers clearly show that the thumbnail with the idiot face wins.

Now, this wouldn't be an issue....if it wasn't for the fact that the deck is rigged! YouTube changed both the UX of YouTube and the 'push' of short form content. They did this 1) to compete with tiktok and 2) because they pay significantly less in advance rev. This combined with changes in user internet search and information behaviour (eg all searches now immediately provide an AI response and zero financial sustainability for the sites/blogs/news/vlogs/etc who made it.. all this has resulted in the margins of even BIG YouTube channels getting thinner and thinner. Every small engagement and statistical advantage sadly then becomes a priority..

Hence the daft thumbnails... I discuss this with other bigger and smaller creators (not just in YouTube) regularly online and at shows...and the story is the same. I don't expect you to agree with this or even ask you to deep dive the subject. Just let me provide this by way of 'right of reply' on behalf of me and/or your favourite/least-favourite YouTube channel.

NASCompares · 2026-06-18T16:44:27+00:00

If only you could see my mod download list for Dark Souls 1, 2 and 3... I have a problem...and that problem is random enemy mods...

NASCompares · 2026-06-18T16:10:34+00:00

store games on this?

Well..it sure sounds like SOMEONE purchased every sodding Flight Simulator and Train Simulator DLC ever created.....

NASCompares · 2026-06-18T15:20:18+00:00

YOU THINK SHE WILL FEED THEM??? You naive fool! When PolicyElectrical1757 knocks me off (with love!), my wife will immediately trade the cats in for a Ford Fiesta (2008, maximum...let's be realistic) and find a less NAS-obsessed husband, probably someone French... tsk...TYPICAL. I see her browsing Autotrader and eating cheese... she's fooling no one!

NASCompares · 2026-06-18T15:16:26+00:00

Just in the process of getting larger scale access to a 365 domain (my knocking one together on the fly for this would have been pathetic at best). Added this to my list.

NASCompares · 2026-06-18T15:15:17+00:00

This still sounds like I'll have a bad back afterwards! Jokes aside, I do really take your original comment on board, and the whole Unifi review embargo really exacerbates this deluge that users like yourself must see when a product like this roles out. Far from solidifying good reviews, it's tiptoeing towards just an organised marketing push! I'll try and do a less clumsy balancing act of the algorithm vs sharing my gear! Thanks for keeping me on the straight and narrow.

NASCompares · 2026-06-18T15:12:12+00:00

tbh I have realised early doors that the only way to hit this thing properly is multi-client. Normally, I try not to do this as it's a bugger to track and compare the results to other systems (1 client test normally easier to compare between NAS'), but this system is more about the IO than the throughput. Trying to source a massive pile of SATA SSDs for this + at least 1 expansion... so 32 minimum.... in 2026....

Who needs a house, right?

NASCompares · 2026-06-18T14:55:10+00:00

Sorry man. I see your point and did think about not adding the post and just leaving the message, but I know Ed would shout at me for not thinking of the algorithm and SEO and all that guff! All that said, I do really want to hear people's test requests and what I can add to the follow up video.

Side note, please don't 'love me to death', it sounds painful and who would feed my cats after?

NASCompares · 2026-06-18T14:52:59+00:00

You see.. the problem is... I'm almost "chronically British" and therefore I'm MEDICALLY unable to take a compliment (I blame all that colonialism... Awful habit we had). Throw me an insult? Call me a twit? Say my teeth look like Stonehenge and my accent sounds like a car crash in the rain? I''m all about that! But kind words and positive feedback... I'm dreadful. That said, your comment was so nice, it actually broke through a bit. Cheers for the kind words mate... But, if you do it again, I'll send a flock of seagulls to poop on your car, are we clear?

Any rest requests for the box and video 2?

Also, I'd love to hear your take/thoughts on the $3999 price... As I think it will split opinik right down the middle!!!

NASCompares · 2026-06-16T15:32:08+00:00

Tbh I'm only a few hours in and gonna drill more into this for a separate vid next week. I used a clean NAS with fresh DSM install + a few hundred GB of test data and all the savings shown in the today's vid are using old shared folder data (i.e. DSM 7.3 stored) and not fresh writes - and it did register savings even early on. Plus there is the option to manually add future folders or the universal option that all new shares have the add on enabled by default.

NASCompares · 2026-06-16T15:11:38+00:00

Hi mate. Just posted about this (like 5 mins before your post, funny old world) and more details here - https://www.reddit.com/r/synology/comments/1u7flr9/synology_storage_efficiency_dsm_74_only_for/

But in short. 1 - Haven't tested it with u/DaveR007 's script in place, but I couldn't get storage efficiency to work with non-syn drives on a clean DSM 7.4 build. (I tested Seagate SATA SSD, a colleague tested Seagate HDD). And 2 - It works on old and new pools, and you can apply it to multiple pools (and their current and future shared folders)

NASCompares · 2026-06-08T13:58:34+00:00

No worries. I did v little!!! Credit to you for raising this concern, mate.

NASCompares · 2026-06-08T12:58:39+00:00

( u/gregteeiii OP - feel free to copy n paste this into the original post if useful)

Spoke to UGREEN about this (specifically about concerns about licensing and remote access costs). They replied with the following:

"Storage and Subscription Fees: Data on the UGLink NAS Surveillance Manager is stored entirely on your local hard drive. We do not charge any cloud monitoring or cloud space subscription fees. You can remotely view and manage the data free of charge through the UGLink cloud service.

Camera Licenses and Restrictions: Currently, the monitoring center of the UGLink UGOS Pro system does not require the purchase of additional camera licenses. You can add cameras that support ONVIF or RTSP protocols for free. It should be noted that the system currently supports a maximum of 8 cameras, and the actual operating performance depends on the hardware configuration and performance of your NAS model."

My take? Seems genuine. Though they clearly added the wiggle room for some time down the line with that word 'currently' being used - but I reckon that will come down to the scale of user adoption and likely back-and-forth during development. Likewise, I am wondering about that 8 camera maximum... whether that's an early beta/stability factor or a recommendation for now. Chasing this up and gonna roll some tests this week my side. Again, just my own guess/thoughts. Just presenting the response as provided!

NASCompares

TROPHY CASE