iKuai IK-X9 Ceiling-Mount AP Simple Unboxing Review and Teardown, Tri-Band WiFi 7, BE5000, 2.5G Port
The iKuai IK-X9 is a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 ceiling AP (BE5000, 2.5G port). Testing shows 2x2 MU-MIMO limits performance: with two clients on 5.1GHz, per-device throughput caps near 800Mbps; no MLO or 6GHz in current firmware. A bug prevents connection if all three SSIDs match. Peak download reached 1696Mbps on 5.1GHz at 1m. Power draw 8-10W; aluminum backplate aids cooling. Overall, inferior to 4x4 Wi-Fi 6 APs.
RIHAO USB4 SSD Enclosure + HP FX900Pro 2TB SSD: A Simple Unboxing and Review
The RIHAO R40 Max USB4 enclosure and HP FX900Pro 2TB SSD were tested as an external Mac Mini boot drive to avoid costly Apple storage upgrades. The enclosure uses the ASM2464PD controller, while the SSD features 2GB DRAM cache and an InnoGrit IG5236 controller. However, the SSD’s 5.6mm thickness prevented proper fitting. In-enclosure speeds reached roughly 3.2GB/s read/write with acceptable thermals.