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Per conventional wisdom of portable storage: If you get a Thunderbolt 3 (or 4) drive, it won’t work with USB …
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Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus-G vs Rocket 4 Plus Review: A Pair of Speedy PCIe 4.0 SSDs
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I’m new to the Sabrent brand, and the Rocket 4 Plus and Plus-G are excellent first impressions. They are both …
Samsung 990 PRO Review: Not Earth-Shattering, but Sure Is a Solid PCIe 4.0 SSD
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Samsung today made available its latest flagship NVMe solid-state drive, the 990 PRO. The company first announced this drive in …
SanDisk PRO-BLADE TRANSPORT (with a 2TB SSD Mag) Review: A Proprietary and Super-fast Portable Storage
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Western Digital unveiled its PRO-BLADE Mag in May this year, a concept harkening back to the era of the Zip …
WD BLACK P40 Game Drive Review (vs P50): A More Compact, Colorful Alternative
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The new WD BLACK P40 is a slightly smaller and more colorful version of the P50 that came out almost …
WD BLACK SN850X SSD Review (vs SN850): A Spacious (and Pricier) Alternative
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The WD Black SN850X, first announced in May 2022, is supposed to be the upgrade to the SN850, the flagship NVMe …
Samsung T7 Shield Review: An Excellent Rugged Portable SSD for Anyone
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On April 26, 2022, Samsung released the T7 Shield — a new variant of its flagship portable solid-state drives (SSDs), …
Silicon Power XS70 Review: An Excellent PCIe 4.0 SSD Deal
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At the current retail price of just $130 for the 1TB capacity, the new Silicon Power XS70 solid-state drive (SSD) …
WD Black SN850 Review: Top NVMe SSD for Gamers and Home Users Alike
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The WD Black SN850 is not new, Western Digital first unveiled in late 2020, and it became available in early 2021 …
WD Black SN770 Review: An Excellent PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD for the Home
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If you’re looking for a relatively affordable way to upgrade your latest gaming rig, the new WD Black SN770 — first …
WD Blue SN570 Review: An Affordable Entry-Level PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSD
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The WD Blue SN570 NVMe SSD, first announced on October 4, brings both the price and performance of NVMe SSDs …
SanDisk Professional G-Drive SSD Review: An Exciting Pro-Grade Portable Drive
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The SanDisk Professional G-Drive SSD is the latest in Western Digital’s large portable family, including the previous SanDisk Extreme/PRO and …
Seagate IronWolf 525 Review (vs IronWolf 510): A Cool but Unneeded Upgrade
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The Seagate IronWolf 525, first announced today, is the PCIe 4.0 version of the 2020 IronWolf 510 to rival the …
OWC Envoy Pro SX Review (vs Samsung X5): A Bit Underwhelming
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The OWC Envoy Pro SX is the second Thunderbolt-exclusive portable SSD I’ve reviewed, long after the Samsung X5. Part of …
