Crucial X9 Pro Review: A Surprisingly Fast, Spacious, and Compact Portable SSD
4 Min Read
Over two years ago, I reviewed the Micron Crucial X6 and thought it was the tiniest portable SSD that’s fast …
Reviews
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All reviews and overviews on this website are based on thorough hands-on testing and real-world first-hand experience.
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Crucial P5 Plus (with Heatsink) Review (vs. Samsung 980 PRO): A Solid Contender
5 Min Read
Micron’s latest PCIe 4.0 NVMe solid-state drive, the Crucial P5 Plus, is a formidable rival to the Samsung 980 PRO. It …
WD Blue SN580 NVMe SSD Review: Solid Performance Meets Sweet Affordability
5 Min Read
The WD Blue SN580 NVMe SSD, first announced on June 28, is the PCIe 4.0 upgrade of the SN570 that …
Micron Crucial T700 Review: A Hot PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD that Screams Speed
6 Min Read
The Crucial T700, officially available today, is Micron’s first PCIe 5.0 NVMe solid-state drive and one of the first on …
Which Synology NAS to Buy: A Quick Guide on Picking a Real Storage Server
13 Min Read
If you have read my primer post on network-attached storage (NAS) servers, it’s pretty clear that I’ve unapologetically picked Synology …
TerraMaster T6-423 6-bay NAS Review: Impractical Design Meets Buggy Hardware
9 Min Read
The TerraMaster T6-423 is supposed to be a much more advanced NAS server compared to the previous F2-223. Among other …
Synology’s New DS723+ NAS Server (vs. DS923+): Similar Power, Half the Size
5 Min Read
Synology today announced the official US availability of its model year 2023 dual-bay extension-ready NAS server, the DiskStation DS723+—that’s DS723 …
Synology DS923+ Review: An Excellent NAS Server to Start 2023 Off with a Bang
11 Min Read
If you ask me for the one gadget to safely put in the shopping cart right now before hitting that …
SanDisk Professional PRO-G40 SSD Review: Rugged, Fast, Versatile, and Expensive
5 Min Read
Per conventional wisdom of portable storage: If you get a Thunderbolt 3 (or 4) drive, it won’t work with USB …
Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus-G vs. Rocket 4 Plus Review: A Pair of Speedy PCIe 4.0 SSDs
5 Min Read
I’m new to the Sabrent brand, and the Rocket 4 Plus and Plus-G are excellent first impressions. They are both …
