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The latest SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD, first announced late last year, is the souped-up version of the non-PRO drive that came out a year earlier. Despite supporting the same USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) standard, it manages to be much faster. But other than that and the slightly …
The Silicon Power PC60 is not a novelty, yet it manages to be somewhat of a one-of-a-kind storage device. The new portable solid-state drive (SSD) is super-light, ultra-compact, and delivered excellent performance in testing, though not the fastest I’ve seen. Available soon in capacities ranging from 240 GB to 960 …
The iStorage datAshur PRO2 is the mini version of the DiskAshur PRO2 that came out five months ago. The tiny storage device has almost everything: impassable security, rugged build, good look, fast performance, and a ton of storage space. It’s not perfect, though. Users have to deal with long PIN …
If you search for a portable drive, chances are you’ll run into a WD My Passport from Western Digital. For years, this brand has been a popular and safe choice of storage on the go. The latest version ups the storage space to 5TB with the suggested retail price of …
The WD Black P10 is the first in a series of Game Drives announced earlier this month. But you don’t need to be a gamer to appreciate it. The portable drive is fast in my testing, and its rugged, cool-looking design is a boon for any user. On the downside, …
There are secure portable drives with hardware encryption options, like the Samsung T5 or the WD My Passport, and then there’s the iStorage diskAshur PRO2. This is an ultra-secure storage device, a tamper-proof vault, complete with a numeric keypad, with ample storage space inside. Yet, it manages to remain almost …
The recently released G-Drive Mobile USB-C from G-Tech is similar to the previous model released two years ago. It’s now just slightly faster and includes two new capacities, 2TB and 4TB. If you think the new capacities are not a novelty, you’re right. There are plenty of 2TB and 4TB …
If most portable SSD drives are fast cars, the new Samsung X5 Portable SSD is like a private jet. It’s super-fast, luxurious, and expensive. Most importantly, it’s not for everyone. This is because the drive works with Thunderbolt 3 exclusively. Consequently, it’s not compatible with any other connection types, including …
