🛒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 …
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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 …
WD Black D30 Game Drive SSD Review: Solid Add-on Storage for Consoles
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The WD Black D30 Game Drive SSD, first announced in May 2021, is both more and less versus the previous …
Samsung 980 Review: An Interesting and Well Balanced NVMe SSD
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The Samsung 980 solid-state drive (SSD), unveiled today, is an interesting case. It’s the first NVMe drive from the electronic …
Samsung 980 PRO Review: A Game Changer in NVMe Performance
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The Samsung 980 PRO NVMe SSD, first released in September 2020, is the flagship upgrade to the 970 PRO of …
Samsung 870 EVO Review: Arguably the Best SATA Solid-State Drive to Date
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As the name suggests, the new Samsung 870 EVO solid-state drive (SSD), officially announced today, is the upgrade to the …
SK hynix Gold P31 Review: An Excellent NVMe Deal
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As the name suggests, the SK hynix Gold P31 is the NVMe version of the Gold S31 that came out …
Samsung PRO Plus and EVO Plus SD Cards: Your DSLR’s Best Friends
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Samsung today announced two new SD cards, the PRO Plus and EVO Plus, for content creators and professional users, respectively. …
Crucial X6 Review: The Tiniest, yet Fast and Spacious Portable SSD
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Micron’s second entry into portable solid-state drives, the Crucial X6, doesn’t have the same bang as the first, the X8. …
Crucial X8 Review: (Still) the Fastest USB Gen 2 Portable SSD to Date
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Micron’s first try into the realm of portable solid-state drives proved to be a big deal. The Crucial X8 was …
